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Old 05-13-2012, 08:49 PM
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The Molex connectors are bigger than I expected, once I got one installed:



I bought 10 of those today, all the store had in stock. Maybe I'll go back there (or a hobby store) tomorrow and look for power pole connectors. I built an RC plane some years ago and do remember those connectors being smaller.

The Philco manual has a diagram that labels the connection points and tells what they connect to. This snippet shows WW connectors L38 and L46, etc., as well as ground connector G16:



I'm a little concerned about creating a mess of wires & connectors hanging over the board. The factory installation tucks the leads along and under the board edges. Things may get weird by the time you have three dozen connectors up above, leaving enough slack to unplug & plug things without accidentally snapping leads off the WW pins.

Edit: The powerpole connectors look about the same size as the Molex, 1-2/3 inch long when complete. They also appear to be the crimp-on type, which I like less than soldered connectors.

http://www.mouser.com/catalog/specsh...heet-42848.pdf

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