Jamie FETs

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    • August 7, 2003 at 2:25 pm #11221
      Barrelll
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      Hey Jamie

      Dont suppose you know how to solder FETs to the mini z ?

      Let me know mate

    • August 7, 2003 at 3:45 pm #21686
      VR-4
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      if you need help on how to solder them i know a site with some good tips and pics of how to so just pm me and let me know

    • August 7, 2003 at 7:07 pm #21696
      jamiekulhanek
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      I am not sure, as i havent got mine yet, but i think its pretty simple. Ill do mine and see how i go then give you a hand with urs.

    • August 8, 2003 at 4:51 pm #21743
      Avatar photoAaron
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      *nods* It’s not hard, just fiddly 😉

      I’ve got 40 FETs sitting in a tube in front of me right now 😉

      A.

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      Site Owner Guy.

    • August 8, 2003 at 6:25 pm #21751
      jamiekulhanek
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      Feeling Generous?? j/k ive got a pack of 12 coming today hopefully.

    • August 8, 2003 at 6:40 pm #21758
      VR-4
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      there easy

    • August 9, 2003 at 5:15 pm #21820
      jazza_1984
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      haha

    • August 9, 2003 at 6:28 pm #21822
      GT-ahh
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      ok when u guys install the fets
      first take the batteries out… 1 killed 2 fets cause i was too laszy to take the batteries out…

      after full throttle for half a second then touch the fets to ur bottom lip..if u burn urself, theyre not installed correctly..check the solderjoins…
      then gradually throttle for longer periods of time till ur sure theyre good…

    • August 19, 2003 at 6:57 pm #21458
      jamiekulhanek
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      I got mine right first go 🙂 I found that if you glue them in a stack, then place a zip tie around them, it makes soldering easier.
      An idea for a simple heatsink…use a piece of solder wick, soaked in solder, and solder it onto the 3 common outputs. Makes the job easier.

      Remove the big block thing on the pcb (the black thingo) and solder on the stacks.

      Be careful desoldering the chips, i managed to lose 2 pcb pads and man it was a headache, i had to retrace the Tracks on the pcb and solder flying wires.

    • August 19, 2003 at 8:46 pm #21099
      GT-ahh
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      yeah i lost a track on my pcb too…
      make sure u test the fets by touching them to ur lip..if they burn you, they havent been soldered correctly…

    • August 19, 2003 at 9:37 pm #21100
      Barrelll
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      so jamie have you got your mini z with FETs flying now? If so you reckon you can do mine and jarratts sometime soon? Let me know when your ready.

    • August 20, 2003 at 5:46 pm #20594
      jamiekulhanek
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      Now That I know what to do, all the tricks and stuff to get it right, i rekon i could give it a shot Josh. My car ain’t flying cause the servo gear is broken again and I don’t have my plasma dash motor yet.

      GT, i didnt have any problems with the stack getting hot, i just checked all the connections with a Multimeter and its all sweet.

    • August 21, 2003 at 1:05 am #20647
      Barrelll
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      just pm your address jamie

    • August 21, 2003 at 4:22 pm #20680
      jamiekulhanek
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      Barrelll, check ur PM’s

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