I am going to build a nutball, I have all the electronics (tx/rx esc motor etc…) in my cart at hobbyking, but as for other bits, I have piano wire and control horns. any other bits I need to do the build?
You'll have to solder connectors on the ESC most likely. The motor will probably come with the bullet connectors already soldered in place (although I have seen some that don't). The motor will probably come with the matching female bullet connectors for the ESC but you'll have to solder those. Which means you'll need:
Most esc's require the battery connectors to be soldered on. This is because there are so many types of connectors available. What type of connector does your battery come with?
Batt. connectors and the esc to motor connectors.
Get XT-60's from hobbypartz, or hobbyking for the Batt., and get 3.5 MM bullet connectors from your LHS or hobbyking for the motor to esc.
I have this speed control, this battery, and this motor. my battery has a JST-XH connector, so since the ESC seems to have no plugs attached, would this do the trick for the battry-to-ESC connection?
and now the ESC-to-motor. I don't think my motor has plugs ether, so would this work?
you bet I am going to have future fpv gear, I cant wait! oh yes, I have a soldering iron. I also have an RF engineer friend who happens to be a master of the iron.
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