Electrical: BRAID installation.
Dec 4, 2016 11:21:21 GMT -7
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Post by dave632 on Dec 4, 2016 11:21:21 GMT -7
ELECTRICAL:
I was an electronics tech in the past so I hope I can still solder.
My first contribution will be adding braid to pickups. This is a simple process but you must have some soldering ability.
You will need:
A soldering iron.
Weller 40 watt iron
Solder.
Rosin core solder
Braid, called solder wick, cheap on E bay.
Solder wick various types
I use the 3.5 but the others work fine.
3.5 solder wick
Any type of pickup will do, here I use an AFX style. Even worn ones will work fine.
Stock pair before
I sand the front bend of the pickup before soldering.
Stock pickups with edge sanded
Putting the pickup in a vise I tin the edge of the pickup.
Tip of pickup tinned
Next I hold the cut piece of braid, about 1/2" of braid was used, to the pickup with a jumper clip end. I bend the braid end slightly so that it glides over the track better, you don't want a sharp edge here.
Pickup with braid ready to be soldered
Next solder only the tip of the braid to the pickup.
Braid soldered.
The process is complete, now just re-install the pickups.
Used this Buick GN for testing it is a good running 14 ohm stocker.
Buick GN
Without the braid.
Stock AFX pickups
Buick
With the braid.
Buick after
Buick after install
What happened!!! the ET is slower? There were 2 runs preceding this one that are not pictured where the ET and MPH was even slower.
This is a stock AFX Magnetraction car with no traction magnets.
If you look at the 60' times it was now blowing the tires away at the start with the extra power. It was clearly visible watching the car run. First run with the braid, 1.10 14.41, #2 1.029 15.86, #3 .8854 17.35. Pretty good MPH for a 14 ohm car. I did some tire cleaning to get the better times. This car clearly needs traction magnets now.
Took a car with traction magnets and tried it.
This one is a 69 Camaro with a mean green arm.
69 Camaro
Without the braid.
Camaro before
Camaro before install
After install.
Camaro after
The before times were .868 60', .8411 ET 15.64 mph
After times, (sorry I missed the picture), .798 60' .7240 19.21 mph over a tenth in ET and over 3 MPH better.
With enough traction the extra power shows in all parts of the run, unlike the car with limited traction.
I was an electronics tech in the past so I hope I can still solder.
My first contribution will be adding braid to pickups. This is a simple process but you must have some soldering ability.
You will need:
A soldering iron.
Weller 40 watt iron
Solder.
Rosin core solder
Braid, called solder wick, cheap on E bay.
Solder wick various types
I use the 3.5 but the others work fine.
3.5 solder wick
Any type of pickup will do, here I use an AFX style. Even worn ones will work fine.
Stock pair before
I sand the front bend of the pickup before soldering.
Stock pickups with edge sanded
Putting the pickup in a vise I tin the edge of the pickup.
Tip of pickup tinned
Next I hold the cut piece of braid, about 1/2" of braid was used, to the pickup with a jumper clip end. I bend the braid end slightly so that it glides over the track better, you don't want a sharp edge here.
Pickup with braid ready to be soldered
Next solder only the tip of the braid to the pickup.
Braid soldered.
The process is complete, now just re-install the pickups.
Used this Buick GN for testing it is a good running 14 ohm stocker.
Buick GN
Without the braid.
Stock AFX pickups
Buick
With the braid.
Buick after
Buick after install
What happened!!! the ET is slower? There were 2 runs preceding this one that are not pictured where the ET and MPH was even slower.
This is a stock AFX Magnetraction car with no traction magnets.
If you look at the 60' times it was now blowing the tires away at the start with the extra power. It was clearly visible watching the car run. First run with the braid, 1.10 14.41, #2 1.029 15.86, #3 .8854 17.35. Pretty good MPH for a 14 ohm car. I did some tire cleaning to get the better times. This car clearly needs traction magnets now.
Took a car with traction magnets and tried it.
This one is a 69 Camaro with a mean green arm.
69 Camaro
Without the braid.
Camaro before
Camaro before install
After install.
Camaro after
The before times were .868 60', .8411 ET 15.64 mph
After times, (sorry I missed the picture), .798 60' .7240 19.21 mph over a tenth in ET and over 3 MPH better.
With enough traction the extra power shows in all parts of the run, unlike the car with limited traction.