$50 Robot Power connection

[walkercreations]

I used the 3 Pin Male Header per the tutorial but would like to use a 11.1V LiPo Battery and a 5V BEC. The problem I'm facing is the battery has a Deans Ultra Connector and I'm trying to figure out a way to connect it to the MCU. I'm not sure how to accomplish this. Anyone have and suggestions on how to mount a Deans Ultra Plug on the MCU board? I had thought about soldering in a cord with the plug but I'm not sure the board holes would be big enough for a 16 or 18 AWG wire.

[rbtying]

Use a screw terminal to mount the 16-18AWG wire on standard protoboard.  Alternatively, you can try soldering the open leads in sideways, across the top of a few holes, although this isn't nearly as structurally sound.

[walkercreations]

Thanks! I hadn't really thought of that because I was unfamiliar with many of the options available in robotics. Your talking about the type of terminals found on an Arduino?

[rbtying]

I actually meant this: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8432, or something like it.

Arduino pins are connected with female headers, which generally only accept 22-24AWG easily (or something like that), and are really designed for breadboard wire or male headers.