Team Just Cuz Robotics | Easy Wiring and Repairs - Just 'Cuz All-In-One Power Distribution Board for Combat Robots & More @JustCuzRobotics | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 1 hour ago
I asked bot builders what they find is the biggest challenge with building a robot, and many of them said it's wiring. My survey said over 50% of builders hate or don't enjoy soldering, and few are confident at it. So, with feedback from builders like myself, I set out to solve this problem.
Buy an AIO Board: justcuzrobotics.com/shop/p/just-cuz-all-in-one-pd-board-v14
The All In One PD board will save you hours of pain-staking wiring and soldering to join a switch, BEC, and all your ESCs together, and it takes up less space inside your bot than the mess of wires would too. Rather than soldering everything together directly, use connectors on the board to make swapping dead components easy and fast with little room for error. Soldering on connectors is much faster and easier than creating an octopus-like mess of 8 wires going out to a BEC and three ESCs. And if your wires aren't super short this will be less weight too!
Going all brushless and need a separate BEC? Not any more, one is built into the board and only adds a few grams. Plus a handy indicator light to let you know when the bot is on.
NOTE: I have gotten word the switch can be hard to turn on if the board is flat against a baseplate without a proper spacer. This is because the screw is a bit longer than needed. Sanding off about 1/32 inch from the threaded side should fix this.
Just 'Cuz Store: justcuzrobotics.com/shop
Electronics Tutorial: youtu.be/Rn0P8GM0iZA
How To NOT Blow Up Your Robot: youtu.be/EnokkBZmPQw
Links for Soldering Equipment:
TS100 Soldering Iron: amzn.to/2Tn30MK
Heat Gun: amzn.to/3xNEu6n
Heat Shrink Kit: amzn.to/3xSiqaH
Connector Soldering Jig: amzn.to/3BgH3jp
Kester 60/40 Solder: amzn.to/3z95YUb
Soldering Antistatic Mat: amzn.to/3zovrJF
All Amazon links are affiliate links that provide a small kickback to me with no added cost to you!
Instagram: @JustCuzRobotics
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@bloodsport_battlebot
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@retrograde_battlebot
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Bloodsport/BnS Facebook Page:
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0:00 Intro
0:51 What's So Great About It
2:26 Rats Nest or AIO?
4:21 Bought it? Start here!
5:34 Solder on Press Nut
7:22 Solder XT30s to Board
9:30 Add Battery Connector
10:14 Wrapping Up
#CombatRobotics #PCB #STEM
I asked bot builders what they find is the biggest challenge with building a robot, and many of them said it's wiring. My survey said over 50% of builders hate or don't enjoy soldering, and few are confident at it. So, with feedback from builders like myself, I set out to solve this problem.
Buy an AIO Board: justcuzrobotics.com/shop/p/just-cuz-all-in-one-pd-board-v14
The All In One PD board will save you hours of pain-staking wiring and soldering to join a switch, BEC, and all your ESCs together, and it takes up less space inside your bot than the mess of wires would too. Rather than soldering everything together directly, use connectors on the board to make swapping dead components easy and fast with little room for error. Soldering on connectors is much faster and easier than creating an octopus-like mess of 8 wires going out to a BEC and three ESCs. And if your wires aren't super short this will be less weight too!
Going all brushless and need a separate BEC? Not any more, one is built into the board and only adds a few grams. Plus a handy indicator light to let you know when the bot is on.
NOTE: I have gotten word the switch can be hard to turn on if the board is flat against a baseplate without a proper spacer. This is because the screw is a bit longer than needed. Sanding off about 1/32 inch from the threaded side should fix this.
Just 'Cuz Store: justcuzrobotics.com/shop
Electronics Tutorial: youtu.be/Rn0P8GM0iZA
How To NOT Blow Up Your Robot: youtu.be/EnokkBZmPQw
Links for Soldering Equipment:
TS100 Soldering Iron: amzn.to/2Tn30MK
Heat Gun: amzn.to/3xNEu6n
Heat Shrink Kit: amzn.to/3xSiqaH
Connector Soldering Jig: amzn.to/3BgH3jp
Kester 60/40 Solder: amzn.to/3z95YUb
Soldering Antistatic Mat: amzn.to/3zovrJF
All Amazon links are affiliate links that provide a small kickback to me with no added cost to you!
Instagram: @JustCuzRobotics
instagram.com/justcuzrobotics
@bloodsport_battlebot
instagram.com/bloodsport_battlebot
@retrograde_battlebot
instagram.com/retrograde_battlebot
Bloodsport/BnS Facebook Page:
facebook.com/bnsrobotics
0:00 Intro
0:51 What's So Great About It
2:26 Rats Nest or AIO?
4:21 Bought it? Start here!
5:34 Solder on Press Nut
7:22 Solder XT30s to Board
9:30 Add Battery Connector
10:14 Wrapping Up
#CombatRobotics #PCB #STEM
