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This document was written by Chris Hansen.
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Other Thoughts
Here I’ll just write some random ideas as I think them up.
The Truly Universal Connector:
Universal servo connectors are named so because the female connectors will plug into any receiver. The only problem is that a female Futaba J
connector can’t plug into a universal shrouded/sleeved male connector because the key gets in the way and it may not have bevels. Many of our
customers like to make all of their female connectors with universal housings, and all of their male connectors with Futaba J sleeves. This way
anything can plug into anything. Note that the Futaba J sleeves will snap overtop any of the housings we sell (economy 1x3, universal, or Futaba
J housing).
Receiver Adapter:
Here is an adapter I made using the connectors we sell. In an online forum (rcgroups) someone made
a comment about moving their receiver from plane to plane and wearing out connectors. If you swap
receivers a lot then it makes sense to have one common connector instead of a bunch of separate
servo connectors. Using our 1x3 housings, a 2x5 and a 1x5 housing, and some female to male adapters
I made an adapter that brought the servo ports out to a single .1” 3x5 header. The idea is that each
plane would have a single female 3x5 connector that plugs in. Of course, we could just get rid of the
female to male adapters and use a male connector in the plane, but who can resist all that extra gold?