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Gentlemen, would like your recommendations for the best position for main switches, modules for speed control, amplifier, auxiliary,and power for the mid tiger...my smoke unit is in the rear floor with main batteries. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

I think there are many ways to do it. It all depends on your preferences, such as interior detail or, in my case, lots of batteries, that can dictate where *not* to put them. If possible, you may want to have the fuses accessible without disassembling too much.

Here is my rear, which is the only place not full of batteries:

To the left are the control and auxiliary modules stacked on top of one another and to the right is the power module below a few other things.

I wanted to put the heavy stuff (batteries) as much forward as possible and hence the electronics in the rear. I used hook-n-loop (non-Velcro...) strips to keep the modules in place.

The microswitch to the lower right is the on/off switch. By pressing on the grating on the rear deck, the switch is actuated and the model is switched on or off. I have Feifel gear that blocks the hatches from opening.

Cheers,
/Chris

That is a picture of one well packed tank! Sorry I haven't a picture, so I will describe! The fiefels block access to the grills and to the power module in the obvious location at the back.
My power module sits on a shelf at the rear of the tank and I have made a hole through the plate under the lid for the snorkel. This lid is now hinged and gives easy access for an index fingure to operate the switch on the end of the module!
What would best would be an auxilliary switch to be fitted to the power module, can any one give guidance how to please? My knowledge of electronics is not up to it!
I hope the weather is going to be good tomorrow, for Tank Fest.
All the best
Steve

That is a picture of one well packed tank! Sorry I haven't a picture, so I will describe! The fiefels block access to the grills and to the power module in the obvious location at the back.
My power module sits on a shelf at the rear of the tank and I have made a hole through the plate under the lid for the snorkel. This lid is now hinged and gives easy access for an index fingure to operate the switch on the end of the module!
What would best would be an auxilliary switch to be fitted to the power module, can any one give guidance how to please? My knowledge of electronics is not up to it!
I hope the weather is going to be good tomorrow, for Tank Fest.
All the best
Steve

Hello Steve,

I put my speedcontroler module on the battery tray at the front between the motors, the powers supply i put on a tray on top at the front and the sound and the other module ( i forgot the name ) i put on the left and right side of the tiger1 ( just behind the front deck support.

regards Yves

Steve Stuart wrote:What would best would be an auxilliary switch to be fitted to the power module, can any one give guidance how to please? My knowledge of electronics is not up to it!

Here is a short how-to for those who feel they are up to the task. The on-/off button on the power module is a momentary contact button, which can be doubled with any other button of choice. It was once here suggested the good idea of an emergency cut-off button. I thought that an easy to reach button on the outside would do the trick, but this solution does the job for both on and off.

1 Remove the cover from the power module.


2 Solder and isolate (with heat shrink tubing for instance) pins to the leads of your button:


3 Attach the wires to the "upper" two holes in the power module:

Doing it this way effectively does away with the need for soldering directly on the board - provided you have pins that fit the holes. Whatever momentary contact button you choose simply connects these two leads to control on or off.

On my Tiger, I chose a micro switch which I screwed in place under the rear right engine grating:


The grating is raised a mm or two from the flat position and by simply pressing on it, the model is switched either on or off. My loudspeakers indicate which with three audible "knocks" for on (and silence for off):


Soldering directly to the board does away with the problem of wires coming loose, but if you don't trust your soldering skills, using my suggested method, the worst you could ruin are your pins.

If you don't want to solder at all, you could use flexible r/c aircraft linkage. Essentially, these consist of a plastic rod in a plastic sleeve that can be routed just about any way you wish and just push on the original button.

Hope this helps,
/Chris

Thanks Christopher!
You have inspired me to sort out this remote switching problem.
I could not find the holes you refered to so I soldered the wires to the back of the original switch.



I have used a cable from Futaba switched lead so that the new momentary switch can be disconnected or the instalation to be changed. This second photo shows how I have been able put the Module back in its logical place. I have mounted the switch so that it can be operated by opening the snorkel cover.

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This has been done so that once the Fiefels are back on I shall be able to turn the tank on easily as the pipes stop normal access to the Power Supply Module. Incidentally I have also used a Filler Cap, that I have made for the rear deck, so that I have sprung loaded filler hose for the smoker. This is so that I can syringe oil in without getting oil everywhere.



The last photo is with rear deck with all in place!



Wanting to get my Early Tiger right is taking me a long time. But what I find is really satisfying is working out what to do, and I appreciate the help given!
Thanks
Steve

Hi Steve. Love the repositioning of the power button. I was wondering if this was possoble as I was not happy with the location in the kit. Your solution is great considering my lack of electronic skills. Thanks everyone for the great pictures and ideas..

Belated thanks to all for your responses.