Refurbishing electronics
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:34 pm
In the hunt for good deals I tend to pick up used ESCs and receivers in need of a little rework.
These 2 Novak ESCs needed the standard case cleanups, wiring unsnarling, receiver connector repair, and power switch replacement. For the switches I wasn't satisfied with the standard options that always seem oversized. Then while doing a micro switch search I'd done many times before, some new options actually started showing up. I settled on the smallest I could, rated 50v and 0.5A.
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Novak used some sort of setup with shrink tubing over the body of the switch and wires. The shrink tubing I have doesn't shrink enough, so I used a couple of sizes and layered them.
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One section over the conductors, another over the switch body with a larger size and roll up the baggy end while still 'warm' (ouch!). Then after it cools off slip over a 2nd piece of the smaller size to clean it up a little.
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The switch won't be confused for an OEM Novak installation, but it's satisfying to have something similar that is Novak-ish.
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These 2 Novak ESCs needed the standard case cleanups, wiring unsnarling, receiver connector repair, and power switch replacement. For the switches I wasn't satisfied with the standard options that always seem oversized. Then while doing a micro switch search I'd done many times before, some new options actually started showing up. I settled on the smallest I could, rated 50v and 0.5A.
. . .
Novak used some sort of setup with shrink tubing over the body of the switch and wires. The shrink tubing I have doesn't shrink enough, so I used a couple of sizes and layered them.
. .
One section over the conductors, another over the switch body with a larger size and roll up the baggy end while still 'warm' (ouch!). Then after it cools off slip over a 2nd piece of the smaller size to clean it up a little.
. . . . .
The switch won't be confused for an OEM Novak installation, but it's satisfying to have something similar that is Novak-ish.
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