ProTek RC Futaba Style Servo Connectors (4 Pair)
About this part
This is a pack of four pairs of Futaba style servo connectors. Included are four futaba female and four futaba male connector housings and eight sets of connector pins. Also included are four JR style male connectors so you can make up a JR to Futaba lead if desired.
These are unassembled, and can be used to repair a bad servo lead, or to construct your own servo or battery connectors.
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Nice connector set, especially for the price! The pins/sockets fit the housings fine, but will require well made crimpers to get the proper wire and insulation crimps. If the crimps are not correct, the pins/sockets will not fit into the housings. I used these to shorten a steering servo and to make a custom length servo wire extension. Both have worked flawless to date.
you dont need special crimps, just your normal pliers and hell these are quality !
These are perfect for combining the superior power and speed of JR servos with the fantastic Futaba radios. I remove the JR style plug on my JR servos, replace them with these, and they plug right into the Futaba RX's. Also great for RX Batteries.
I ordered these awhile back and tossed em' in my toolbox. I thought nothing of it when I purchased them, as they seemed like a great solution for servo's and battery packs. However, I just got around to using these and have found them to be way too challenging. The metal pins don't fit or lock, into the plastic connector housings. Also, even if you do managed to assemble them, the tips of the wires that lead into the housings are left somewhat exposed. This leaves me to believe that the failure rate is through the roof, as you run the risk of shorting your gear or wrecking your craft when this comes apart or goes haywire. The upside to this, is that I found an online vendor that sells pre-assembled battery and servo wires & connectors. Essentially, they offer universal battery and servo connectors that are pre-assembled & wired. All you have to do is solder the pigtails for batteries or "tri-tails" for servos to the battery pack or servo of your choice. They offer the wire in 20, 22 & 24 awg. I went with 20 awg b/c it's the thickest wire for this application offered and b/c that's what the manufacturer of the battery packs that I have used. I would post the name of the company, but I don't think that Amainhobbies would appreciate it or allow it. Google and maybe you can find them. Note: The wires come in a variety of lengths and they'll tin the ends if you opt for it. Standard shipping is free. You can't beat it !!!
Four verified-owner reviews, three rating 5/5 and one rating 1/5. Reviewers who succeeded praise the value and report that the pins and housings fit well and work reliably in their applications, including shortening servo leads and building extensions, and plugging JR servos into Futaba receivers. Disagreement centres on crimping: one 5/5 reviewer says well-made crimpers are needed to get correct crimps, while another says standard pliers suffice. The 1/5 reviewer reports that metal pins did not fit or lock into the housings and that exposed wire tips remained after assembly, and they expressed concern about short-circuit risk. Their review was cut off, so the full reasoning is unclear.
- + Good value for the price
- + Pins and housings fit well when crimped correctly
- + Works for servo and receiver connections
- + Reliable in reported extension and servo-lead use
- − Crimping quality is critical; results depend on tools
- − One reviewer found pins did not lock into housings
- − Exposed wire tips reported after assembly
- − Short-circuit risk raised by one reviewer