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Hi all, I'm looking for a quick-disconnect plug for an umbilical mast I have for my gliders. Right now it's a crude and inelegant solution to attach my launch clips to the bare ends of the wires that lead to a 2nd set of micro clips at the top of the umbilical.
What I'd like to do is split off a lead from my current launch cord and use a set of male-female connectors that I can just plug into my current umbilical cord when needed, and unplug when I'm not launching a glider.
I'm pretty clueless when it comes to model electrical parts and a Forum search has only turned up JST type connectors. Would these work? Any suggestions for reliable sources that won't supply "reverse wired" cheapo knockoffs? Are there better or more reliable US-made connectors?
Hope this sketch clarifies things:
What I'd like to do is split off a lead from my current launch cord and use a set of male-female connectors that I can just plug into my current umbilical cord when needed, and unplug when I'm not launching a glider.
I'm pretty clueless when it comes to model electrical parts and a Forum search has only turned up JST type connectors. Would these work? Any suggestions for reliable sources that won't supply "reverse wired" cheapo knockoffs? Are there better or more reliable US-made connectors?
Hope this sketch clarifies things: