Holy moly...
 

$12 for a deans series adapter!

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXYHX5&P=7

First of all, it's not $12, it's $11.99.
Second, it uses 10GA wire instead of the vastly cheaper 12GA stuff.
And third, convenience comes at a premium (could also be a penalty for being a laze SOB). :)

I like that part. Straight to the point. :mdr:

Holy crap batman
 

Your in rare form today BG. Kind of hard on the kid though? Not everyone has the tools, ability, or skills to make even the simplest things like you or I do. It is better to make your own though, because you get a custom job in the end and you get the richness of learning along the way. when it comes to doing a hobby like R/C even failure is still a learning experience that one should cherish. BUT like BG so elliquently pointed out there are some lazy SOB's out there who just want to play and never work for anything in their lives. Have fun and make it a positive experience which ever way you decide to go with things.

I did put a smiley on there (and a little sarcasm) to help lighten the tone, but I guess it was a bit harsh. :oops: Also, I read the post as amazement at such audatity.

Not in the best of moods all day; if anyone asked me what I thought, well... let's just say I was not diplomatic.

Crappy day.
 

Thatsok BG we are all allowed to have crappy days once in a while. I just thought if I poke some fun at you it might lesson the pain for this kid. I hope your day gets better or at least tomorrow might be a better day. Smile life is watching you.:lol:

Just in a bit of pain. Dislocated my knee on Sat and it's been uncomfortable ever since. And I don't like taking meds unless I have to. Looks like I have to...

Thought
 

I thought MEDS were required in order to post up on here.:lol:

Anyway back to the first post. You can purchase a simple jumper or whatever for $11.99 if that is what you wish, but you can also make one for almost nothing if you have the right tools to do so. Like some wire and soldering unit, and some plugs, adapters or whatever it is that you require to make your particular harness.

You think that $11.99 is bad, I bought some 12 awgs from maxamps a year or 2 ago they were $12.99.. Laziness does have an expensive price tag LOL That was before I found harbor frieght and got my soldering station set up http://www.maxamps.com/Deans-Series-Adapter-12.htm

Anyone
 

Anyone can order something pre-made. This is a hobby of learning how to do things for yourself. You not only gain what you looking for, but you gain knowledge, skills, and you get to custom make things your way to fit your needs. Perfect sizing has incredible benefits in this hobby. Then after your all setup you get to show others how to make things to. Does wonders for your self esteem.

I love your philosophy. This would lead on to kitting up - solder station, heat gun, dremel, an erray of small tools.... come to think of it, $11.99 don't seem so bad if you haven't got the gear. So I guess you could say it's not cheap for the noob :oh:

Well I made up a series connector tonight- took me all of 15 minutes... and I used 10ga. It seems like after spending $5-$12 on series, parallel and pigtail deans you'd have spent the cost of a nice soldering station.

I wish more people would look at the hobby this way... All most people want is instant gratification these days. I really do not think the 12 bucks for the adapter is a bad deal, someone had to make it, and they had to be skilled enough to make it look professional. And they have to make a living, just like you and I! Plus the worst part will be the 5-9 bucks worth of shipping you will pay to get that 12 dollar adapter in your unskilled, non-dexterous hands...

honestly if those are REAL deans and not knockoffs then $12 aint that bad because i see about $9 in parts at any local shop ($6-7 in plugs and $2-3 in wire Including tax) if you just bought the supplies yourself.

so for most thats ok

but those of us (like me) who buy deans plugs and wire in bulk at cost thats a rip off...lol depends of which end of the stick your on.

I agree with a few others. I wish more vehicles came in kit form. I'm one of the people in this hobby who tinker more than drive, but I like it that way. It's very satisfying to look at what you have made at the end of a build (and then go smash it into 100 pieces).

Noob
 

Yes I guess you could spend a few more bucks doing it my way up front. Getting everything done for you is exactly whats wrong with our country today. TOO may people do not want or know how to do anything for themselves. Thats why other countries call us lazy fat slobs. Thats why we are importing billions of dollars of junk from China and other countries giving our money away making others rich, while we waste away to nothing as a nation. Thats why when one goes for a job interview but does not get the job, and cannot figure out why. It is because the employers can see how useless some people really are. What makes one valuable in the world is just how much he or she can do for others and for themselves. Just my thougths on the matter. I love being able to do just about anything I need to in order to not have to rely on others to get my work done for me or spend a lot mor money than I actually need to. I love being able to help out others in learning how to do for themselves. Thats my self gratification.

I personally love doing these things myself(expecially soldering:yes:). I love the self satisfaction I get knowing I made it with my hands and I also get the peace of mind knowing who made it and that it'll stay together. Even if it did cost a bit more for me to do t myself i'd go that route because you don't know who made it and their workman ship.

my .02

You could look at it the other way, and see it as paying $12 for the insurance, knowing you did not end up soldering one dean backwards and causing a dead speed controller. And for someone who needs to do so at a race track, and doesnt have the access to a soldering iron, it could very well be a lifesaver

Or
 

Or you could very well use one that you bought on line and do exactly the same thing, only with no recourse once the ESC is fried, because there is no way any of the R/C sales businesses is going to admit that kind of mistake on their part, and I have seen it happen. Beside working on R/C is just like being a carpenter. Measure twice, cut once. Thats why if you are smart you check and doublecheck your own work to make sure you did it right. I've made TRX series and parallel harnesses myself, and have never seen them before, but what I have made is top quality and I know they will last. Lets be honest here this stuff is not rocket science. R/C is pretty basic engineering.

I think for most of us, we've soldered enough to know that horizontal is - and vertical is +.

+1K
Even if it cost a few bucks more in the long run, I'd much rather do everything I can myself . I get a lot of self satisfaction and the confidence knowinhg it's done correctly and to my exact specs. When somthing goes wrong there's no one to blame but myself and I'm not at anyones mercy waiting on pins and needles for a replacement or a reply email from Co's.
There are a lot of things I have no choice but to inquire about or purchase but what I can myself is very rewarding, that makes it all worth to me.:great:

My .02

This is a good example of the phrase "Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime". Sure, it's easier to have it done for you, and protects you from doing something wrong. But it would be far better in the long run to learn to do it yourself.

btw i thought we were just talking about the price being alot, i build all my own plugs and harnesses and almost everyones at our local track, along with doing almost everyones wiring on all their setups....

i dont think ive been to the track not 1 single time this year without atleast soldering 3 plugs for others....

+1...I seem to a lot of my friends soldering as well...esp. 10 gauge wire to deans plugs!:yes:

Yeah... kind of unrelated, but my friend called me after school, "Hey, I need you to wire all of my airsoft guns, batteries and chargers to deans, and I need you to come to the hobby shop and tell me which ones I need to buy." I thought, well I did tell him to convert to deans... but at the same time, I told him this when he had about 3 guns and 4 batteries and 1 charger. I must have soldered 60 deans last night. :diablo: