shorten servo leads what do i need?

[vrooom]

What kind of tools do I need to shorten the servo/esc 3 wire leads.

[discothesnake]

You can either open up the servo and re-solder the shortened wire directly to the board or cut the wire and fit a new plug. You can get away with using pliers for the connectors if you're careful or buy the crimping tool.

I just bought one from my local model shop. £22. Haven't tried it yet tho.


Dave

[Mwarren]

I use these they are great

http://www.modelaccessories.co.uk/crimping-tool.html

[discothesnake]

They pretty much like mine. Mine came from Ripmax and were over twice that price. Doh!

[nites]

Just be aware that no matter how you shorten your leads, if the servo is a SAVOX, then it totally voids the warranty.
It doesnt matter if your crimping tool costs over £100 and is expertly done, a short lead according to savox is a modification and they do not allow any kind of modifications.

[bigt]

The savox warranty ain't really worth a toss anyways seen a few refused replacements an with the card at that

[vrooom]

bleh those all sound like hard work.. i'll just zip tie it

[OneKiwi]

Or shrink wrap it, its a lot neater and looks a hell of a lot better