Tamiya Plugs

[Dakratfink]

9 hours ago, Mad Ax said:

Before you start soldering a plug, plug it into its opposite plug.  This will hold the terminals in place if the plastic gets hot enough to get soft, so the

I always do this. Then I gently clamp the prongs of the “holder” plug lightly in jaws of a locking pliers. For me this is almost easier then a set of 3rd hands 

[El Gecko]

Same as my response in the motor connector thread: as long as the metal connectors inside the plug make good tight contact, everything should be fine. The female connectors get stretched out over time, and can start arcing. Arcs create heat and are the reason for a lot of meltdowns. So just smash the connectors a little with pliers every now and then to tighten everything back up. The plastic part of the connector will pop back into shape the first time you plug it into something. A lot of people mistake Tamiya plugs for being weak or low-power, when in fact the plug was just loose. They should handle quite a bit of current, too. I've been using one of my NiMHs with a Tamiya plug adapter to test my cousin's brushless 4X4 Slash as I tune it--no meltdowns so far, and this thing is intended for 3S.

[Gruntfuggly]

Tamiya plugs also corrode badly when not used for a while - one of the pins will go green.

My replacement plug of choice is PowerPoles - they're a bit chunky but the big plus is you can fit them without soldering.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_Powerpole

[tamiya3speed]

9 minutes ago, Gruntfuggly said:

Tamiya plugs also corrode badly when not used for a while - one of the pins will go green.

My replacement plug of choice is PowerPoles - they're a bit chunky but the big plus is you can fit them without soldering.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_Powerpole

Love my PowerPoles!  Essentially gone from the hobby market but they are so easy to use that I can’t bring myself to convert to anything else.

[hIghQ]

Friends don't let friends use Tamiya plugs.