Re: rc trigger [TANKS]

[adt22-at-drexel.edu]

awesome, thanks Frank.

I think I'll wait for some trial runs on the toggle switch before messing up the 
controller.

-Amir


----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Pittelli <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>
Date: Saturday, February 5, 2005 1:42 am
Subject: Re: rc trigger [TANKS]

> adt22-at-drexel.edu wrote:
> > I've got a vg600, servos and a door latch actuator.
> > 
> > I would like to get some pointers on connecting all this.
> > 
> > Should I just hook it up the same way as the motor controllers - a
> > servo pushes the switch to activate the door latch actuator?  Any
> > better way to do this?
> 
> That's it ... sweet and simple.
> 
> > 
> > Maybe down the road I'll mod the controller to have a pushbutton
> > instead of a toggle - how hard is that?
> > 
> 
> Very easy (once you get over the concept of changing a perfectly 
> good 
> radio).  The VG600 has an on-off toggle switch on the left side 
> that can 
> easily be replaced by a pushbutton switch.  Simply disconnect the 
> two 
> wires from the toggle switch and solder them to the pushbutton.
> 
> The toggle switch on the right side has three wires running to it, 
> because it is an on-off-on switch.  You can replace that by a 
> pushbutton 
> if you want, but then you'll only have an on-off-switch.  If you 
> really 
> want the fire button on the right side, you can simply extend the 
> wires 
> from the left side over to the right side, and vice versa.  That 
> way, 
> you still have the on-off-on channel, only on the left side.
> 
> And that funky little nut that holds the switches in place is a 
> real 
> pain to deal with.  I find that a pair of right-angle needle nose 
> pliers 
> work well, or gently-but-firmly tapping it with a small 
> screwdriver and 
> mallet (which will of course scratch the case at some point, scuff 
> the 
> nut and go through your finger before the stupid little nut 
> loosens). 
> But, eventually you'll win the war.
> 
>       Frank P.
>