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Jaybird · 03-23-2012, 07:43 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by midwestpilot
	Ah ah ah.... Little people ;-)

Thats right, Gotta be PC these days

	Quote: Originally Posted by jaggededge
	Not lit atm but.... LED's (left of switches).

The LED's are on the board and just shine through the charge jack/switch holes.

plane · 03-23-2012, 07:43 PM

The Badger/Wolverine switches LED's are bright. But you have to view them sort of straight on. But the best part of those switches is there is NO current loss across them what so ever.

The only negative is they're hard to mount. If you don't need led's go with the Smartfly switch.

danielph · 03-23-2012, 08:31 PM

Fromeco all the way! Excellent products and even better customer service if that's possible!

yak101 · 03-23-2012, 09:08 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by danielph
	Fromeco all the way! Excellent products and even better customer service if that's possible!

True, true, cant get any better. Kurt has been amazing with answering all my e-mails and questions. Great switches no doubt about it. Just my opinion.

Ohio AV8TOR · 03-24-2012, 07:32 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by jaggededge
	Not lit atm but.... LED's (left of switches).

This reply is misleading. Left of the switches are two machined recessed circles (these holes do nothing and would have been a great place for the LED's) - these are not the LED's. The LED's are mounted on the board and are recessed about 3/8" below the mounting plate and shine through the charging access holes machined on the mounting plate to the "right of the switch's".

jlloyd1995 · 04-05-2012, 06:43 PM

Fromeco! It's been taking them some time now, but they're eventually supposed to be coming out with a revised version of the Kodiak switch but they'll be much more compact. The Kodiacs tell you how many mah you've used from your flight packs. Great for A123's.

Robotech · 04-06-2012, 09:55 AM

Scott Gerber · 04-06-2012, 12:07 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by jaggededge
	+1. Badger and a Wolverine.

+2

Scott

Ohio AV8TOR · 04-06-2012, 03:44 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by plane
	The Badger/Wolverine switches LED's are bright. But you have to view them sort of straight on. But the best part of those switches is there is NO current loss across them what so ever. The only negative is they're hard to mount. If you don't need led's go with the Smartfly switch.

The Wolverine switch is not hard to mount if you help yourself out first. Spot glue the 4 aluminum standoffs to the board before trying to install. Mount the plate to the plane first with two outer plate screws, then the board goes right in with no fiddling with standoffs.

FLYING_HIGH · 04-07-2012, 07:31 PM

Left of the switches are two machined recessed circles (these holes do nothing and would have been a great place for the LED's) - these are not the LED's. The LED's are mounted on the board and are recessed about 3/8" below the mounting plate and shine through the charging access holes machined on the mounting plate to the "right of the switch's".

this looks like it is shinning in the recessed holes and not the charge jack.
so which one would you be getting if you ordered one today?

STLAV8R · 04-07-2012, 08:28 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by danielph
	Fromeco all the way! Excellent products and even better customer service if that's possible!

+1

jaggededge · 04-12-2012, 01:26 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Ohio AV8TOR
	This reply is misleading. Left of the switches are two machined recessed circles (these holes do nothing and would have been a great place for the LED's) - these are not the LED's. The LED's are mounted on the board and are recessed about 3/8" below the mounting plate and shine through the charging access holes machined on the mounting plate to the "right of the switch's".

Totally right, sorry for misleading anyone.
It's been a while since I powered up my MX-2.

Apologies.

Vital-Rc · 04-13-2012, 08:41 AM

I have probably 10 switches with red LED from old stock I will let go for $2.50 plus shipping. Never had any issues with them, I just don't have time to mess with selling accessories. Pm if interested.

Jonathan Ott · 04-13-2012, 10:51 AM

A super simple way to do a switch on indicator light is just get an LED of your color choice from Radio shack, solder it to an old servo lead and plug it into a open slot on the receiver, or use a "Y" off another channel slot. Mount the LED with a snap in pannel mount, or get creative and put it on your instrument pannel. Turn on the switch and the light goes on, turn it off, and the light goes off. $2 invested and 10 minutes of time.

Jon

dumbthumbs53 · 04-13-2012, 04:44 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Jonathan Ott
	A super simple way to do a switch on indicator light is just get an LED of your color choice from Radio shack, solder it to an old servo lead and plug it into a open slot on the receiver, or use a "Y" off another channel slot. Mount the LED with a snap in pannel mount, or get creative and put it on your instrument pannel. Turn on the switch and the light goes on, turn it off, and the light goes off. $2 invested and 10 minutes of time. Jon

So I can just wire an LED into a servo lead with no resistors? I was under the impression that an LED wired straight to a battery would cook the LED.

03-23-2012, 08:31 PM	#18
danielph Fly Extreme! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Prairie, Washington Posts: 3,842	Fromeco all the way! Excellent products and even better customer service if that's possible! __________________ Daniel Holman - **Horizon Hobby - Extreme Flight RC - Desert Aircraft - Fromeco Scale Avionics - Vess Propellers - B&E Graphics - DW Foamies - RC Sport Flyer Magazine - May God bless you all!**

04-05-2012, 06:43 PM	#21
jlloyd1995 Extreme Flight, DA, JR. (: Join Date: May 2010 Location: Molalla, OR. Posts: 1,074	Fromeco! It's been taking them some time now, but they're eventually supposed to be coming out with a revised version of the Kodiak switch but they'll be much more compact. The Kodiacs tell you how many mah you've used from your flight packs. Great for A123's. __________________ Justin Lloyd Matthew 6:33 God Bless!

04-06-2012, 09:55 AM	#22
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04-13-2012, 10:51 AM	#29
Jonathan Ott Will fly for food. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA, KY, Elizabethtown Posts: 1,001	A super simple way to do a switch on indicator light is just get an LED of your color choice from Radio shack, solder it to an old servo lead and plug it into a open slot on the receiver, or use a "Y" off another channel slot. Mount the LED with a snap in pannel mount, or get creative and put it on your instrument pannel. Turn on the switch and the light goes on, turn it off, and the light goes off. $2 invested and 10 minutes of time. Jon __________________ Jonathan Ott MAJ, LG, USAR AMA 107225 - IMAC 2741 - ProBro #66

03-23-2012, 07:43 PM	#17
plane Bad-ass Super Contributor! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,140	The Badger/Wolverine switches LED's are bright. But you have to view them sort of straight on. But the best part of those switches is there is NO current loss across them what so ever. The only negative is they're hard to mount. If you don't need led's go with the Smartfly switch.

04-07-2012, 07:31 PM	#25
FLYING_HIGH Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 86	Left of the switches are two machined recessed circles (these holes do nothing and would have been a great place for the LED's) - these are not the LED's. The LED's are mounted on the board and are recessed about 3/8" below the mounting plate and shine through the charging access holes machined on the mounting plate to the "right of the switch's". this looks like it is shinning in the recessed holes and not the charge jack. so which one would you be getting if you ordered one today?

04-13-2012, 08:41 AM	#28
Vital-Rc Free Agent Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United States, KY, Glasgow Posts: 1,068	I have probably 10 switches with red LED from old stock I will let go for $2.50 plus shipping. Never had any issues with them, I just don't have time to mess with selling accessories. Pm if interested.

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