Note: this was sent to me a few days ago from Joe.
I’ve been playing airsoft for a couple of years now, and to me half of the game is getting and tweaking your gear. One thing about airsoft guns that I absolutely hate and have had nothing but trouble from is those stupid tamiya battery connectors, like these!
Tamiya battery connectors.
So a couple of months ago i noticed a strange connector on a gun from G&P. I did some digging and found out that it was called a “Deans Connector,” which is used alot in RC cars. A lot of players and gun techs are starting to put them on their guns for some pretty good reasons. First off Deans give you a better connection and have a lower resistance than tamiya connectors, which give you a slightly higher ROF. They also are smaller and are more durable than Tamiyas are.
This is what deans connectors look like.
After some youtubery I went down to a hobby shop and picked up a soldering iron and some connectors, which in all cost about 20 bucks. though I would recommend that you pick up more heat-shrink just in case. In the video the guy had a heat gun, but a lighter or a match works just as well.
To install you first cut off your old connectors and bare a small amount of wire, then put some heat-shrink on the wire. after tinning the wires and connector use the soldering iron to press them together, then let cool. Then apply the heat-shrink to the bare wire. you want to make sure you put a female end on your battery like this.
That also means that you have to put a male end on your charger, so I’d recommend breaking off the connectors of an extra female end to cap it when you aren’t using it.
When you are done it should look like this.
I’m pretty happy with this mod, the connection is rock solid and my MP5 is running smoother than ever. I was really surprised by the difference this made. So, if you are like me, and are fed up with your old connectors, I highly recommend this simple fix.
