Couple Ant Questions

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MrEnDo
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Couple Ant Questions

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Hello,
Ordered all my guts for my bots now.

I can't seem to find a sliding switch rated above 0.5a any recommendations on what you all use?

Also what AWG cable do you use?

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To be honest most of the switches I use are only rated at 0.3 A - 0.5 A.
I work on the assumption that the limiting factor is the switching current and when I switch on or off the motors are not running. :roll:
I am not sure I can really justify that but they seem to work OK for me.
You could try these although I haven't :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/On-On-Slide-S ... Sw0j9ZVkmO
I have used 26 SWG for the power and even thinner on for signal wires.
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My switches are officially related to 0.3A but considering I run this guy off them it's fine!

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Cheers guys. Got all the parts comming just need to source some wire now.
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I recycle of some of the wiring from servo extension leads if I need it, the extra plugs on it forms the basis of my battery and link connectivity (or will I should say - my AW isn't finished yet) - https://hobbyking.com/en_us/15cm-servo- ... s-bag.html
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