hankster
11-12-2004, 08:04 PM
Step by step instructions on soldering capacitors on a modified motor and on rebuildable stock motors.
Here's How:
The following tools & items will be needed: Soldering Iron (a 40 watt iron will work well), Solder (60/40 rosin core solder works well), 3 Capacitors (0.1 microfarad ceramic capacitors (50V)).
Take the soldering iron, heat the solder tabs on the motor and melt a small amount of solder on them.
Take one of your capacitors and solder one of the legs of it on the positive (+) side of the motor and one on the negative (-) side of the motor (use picture below as a guide).
Take the other two capacitors and twist one of each of their legs together.
Solder the free leg of each cap to one of the solder tabs. One leg goes on the positive (+) side of the motor, the other to the negative (-) side.
Solder the legs that you twisted together to the the tab in the center with the screw in it.
Snip off any extra wire that may be hanging off the capacitors with a pair of clippers and you are done installing your motor capacitors.
[IMG-LEFT]http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/attachment.php?attachmentid=12637&[/IMG-LEFT]
Tips:
Always wear safety glasses when soldering. Melted solder can splatter and get into your eyes.
Installing capacitors help in preventing radio interference.
This article inspired by OVALMANPA
Here's How:
The following tools & items will be needed: Soldering Iron (a 40 watt iron will work well), Solder (60/40 rosin core solder works well), 3 Capacitors (0.1 microfarad ceramic capacitors (50V)).
Take the soldering iron, heat the solder tabs on the motor and melt a small amount of solder on them.
Take one of your capacitors and solder one of the legs of it on the positive (+) side of the motor and one on the negative (-) side of the motor (use picture below as a guide).
Take the other two capacitors and twist one of each of their legs together.
Solder the free leg of each cap to one of the solder tabs. One leg goes on the positive (+) side of the motor, the other to the negative (-) side.
Solder the legs that you twisted together to the the tab in the center with the screw in it.
Snip off any extra wire that may be hanging off the capacitors with a pair of clippers and you are done installing your motor capacitors.
[IMG-LEFT]http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/attachment.php?attachmentid=12637&[/IMG-LEFT]
Tips:
Always wear safety glasses when soldering. Melted solder can splatter and get into your eyes.
Installing capacitors help in preventing radio interference.
This article inspired by OVALMANPA