Adding a second FET board to the Quark... - RC-Monster Forums

zeropointbug · 04.25.2008, 10:55 PM

Well wouldn't you have to look for a new enclosure anyway?

Feasibility is not an issue, as I already have the second power board from a dead brains Quark. My main issue is the scary row of pins at the back of the board. Can you think of an easy way to do this?

thanks

GriffinRU · 04.26.2008, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by zeropointbug

Well wouldn't you have to look for a new enclosure anyway?

Feasibility is not an issue, as I already have the second power board from a dead brains Quark. My main issue is the scary row of pins at the back of the board. Can you think of an easy way to do this?

thanks

Now, looking closely at Quark again, I think you can utilize all FET's if new enclosure is not a problem (I fit my mod into original and it works).

unsolder pin by pin old header and replace it with new one with longer leads, find matching one (receptacle with long leads) or solder all the pins (straight pins header)
protect power input, pos and neg would be facing each other
check for RC elements of motor sensing (if I remember correct they are on the brains side, but check. You might need to remove them.)
I do not see any other way, besides soldering for FET's boards.

Adding just middle FET's board (1/2 half of total FET's from one ESC) should fit under stock enclosure, I know you do not have it but just a thought.

zeropointbug · 04.26.2008, 07:23 PM

Okay, great thanks. Where do I get these longer pin receptacles? I will have to get a new iron as this might be a little tricky without a smaller iron head.

GriffinRU · 04.26.2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by zeropointbug

Okay, great thanks. Where do I get these longer pin receptacles? I will have to get a new iron as this might be a little tricky without a smaller iron head.

www.digikey.com keyword: headers check pitch 0.1'' or 2mm I do not remember but it is important :)

zeropointbug · 04.26.2008, 07:47 PM

Okay, found them... I am going to start this as soon as I get a MMM, in case I screw something up, I don't want to be caught without a working controller.

Thanks Griff