That push button switch works well except for the occasional broom wielding Pennsylvanian. :-)
You can find that switch at most auto parts stores. ST On Tuesday, July 29, 2014 7:42:29 AM UTC-4, Joe Sommer wrote: > > On Monday, July 28, 2014 9:06:07 PM UTC-4, RocketMan wrote: >> >> I’ve been thinking of using the external switch to supply power to relay >> windings and using the relay to supply the main tank power. What do you >> think ? >> > > Doug and Frank, > > Using relays to control main power negates the concept of a > true external master kill switch. Rough battlefield conditions > could cause relay contacts to weld closed. > > I require all of our student-built vehicles to have an external > master power switch. > > Personally, I recommend the 75A push-pull switch from > Robot Marketplace. It is relatively compact and has never > failed for us. The only downside is that you might get accidental > shutdown by backing into an object. Conversely if you get a > runaway vehicle during testing, you simply swat it in the ass > with a broom. > http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/0-SW75.html > > That said, I have no problem for tanks in our hobby to use > relay kill switches. However I recommend to include a true > master power switch somewhere albeit internal. > > Joe > > > > -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
