IC5 Heat Shrink Hack

[KevinC]

Hey Arrma nation.
Ever have that problem where the grey part attachment to your IC5 breaks? I feel your pain because I went through it too.
I call this a RC life hack but it ain’t really……it’s just RC common sense.

Wrap that schit up (that’s what she said).

Grab some big juicy heat shrink…..the type that has heat reactant glue on the inside, and heat that sucker up……here’s the width of heat shrink and the finished result.

The cable wrap you see from the ESC is simple stereo wire wrap I do on all my rigs. Adds a bit of bling without the cost of the bling.

Cheers,
kev

 

[slick2500]

Aren't those IC5?

 

[KevinC]

Same thing, IC5 EC5……who cares?

 

[jkflow]

No cap that can break on EC5

 

[KevinC]

Ok ill correct the above

 

[Tex Koder]

On the same note - if you have difficulty grabbing onto those connectors ,there's these handy dandy sleeves >>

https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/...tight-ec5-connectors.60677/page-2#post-905441

 

[Xpress..]

I've never understood how the protective shell on the back of IC5 breaks...

 

[KevinC]

It gets smashed around inside the rig and eventually fails.

 

[Xpress..]

It gets smashed around inside the rig and eventually fails.

I use the wire clips on the velcro to keep the wires from flopping around. Keeps the connectors fixed too.

 

[jkflow]

Yes, did that until they came loose during jumps

 

[KevinC]

@Xpress..
Ive attached the ESC leads on my 8S here. There’s screw holes for wire clamps on the Center tower. (The only rig I haven’t heat shrunk the leads)
Keeps the wires well situated.