Wan, the resistance will be halved, as would any voltage drop across the
> length.of the wire.. Every little bit helps..
>
> Unless you are changing motors regularly, there's no reason NOT to solder
> the motor connections, which only takes a few seconds, anyway. This
> connection, the main battery plug, and inherent losses thru the speed
> control are the primary places to waste power.
>
> You cannot do much about the other two, but if you want peak performance,
> SOLDER the motor in place
>
> The serious car racers even solder their battery packs in place to avoid the
> voltage drop of the battery connector. Car guys do things to battery packs
> that make Red Scholefield phisically ill...
>
> Bill
Thanks, Bill. I hesitated in shortening the wires from my Kokam batteries because my friend said I may want the long leads on the next plane I build. Anyway I'll shorten them to get longer flights on my E3D planes. I'd like to eliminate the switch on those motors, but it gives me an immediate cut off for peace of mind when I land.
You may get my other response to you 2 more times as I've tried twice before an did not appear for 2 days. Don't know why.
Red Scholefield had alway been a very helpful person.
Wan