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Matt
26-01-2005, 07:29 PM
not a tech thread for anyone to really gain any knowledge, but i thought i would share how ive set up a designated area to charge and discharge my batterys.

i have an Ansmann charger which seems to have a very sloppy peak detection - ive witnessed it allow a 1 volt drop on a nimh before cutting off the charge. 1 volt? nimh should be cut after 0.02 - 0.05 of a drop! i didnt go out and buy a gun-ho charger as funds are a little tight, but i invested in a voltmeter so i can watch the voltage manually and pull the charger off the battery the moment i see a voltage drop.

here is my "charging bay" where it all happens before a race meet.




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Matt
26-01-2005, 07:31 PM
and here's my race battery set. can anyone beat this?




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toxxic
26-01-2005, 09:39 PM
yeah, I think mine kicks ass. Its pretty easy to maintain.

Ive got a setup like this.

http://www.rccartips.com/fuel-bottle.jpg
James
26-01-2005, 10:28 PM
hahahaha. nice toxic...
danhfvcsd
27-01-2005, 09:57 AM
u use the stick packs for racing? - i always thought 4 racing ppl used those side by side packs or something? that's it, right? - side by side? - i dunno...i'm not teched up very well -l-
James
27-01-2005, 10:26 AM
side-by-sde packs you make yourself. You can dismantle a stick pack and reconfigure it for side-by-side.

generally side-by side pack's are only really needed for on-road cars that have holes in the chassis as a provision to sit the cells lower to the ground/deck for better centre of gravity. in a buggy/truck/whatever it doesnt matter a whole lot.

side-by-side packs would also be used for those who have individual cell discharge tray's..

:)
bd581
27-01-2005, 05:59 PM
and here's my race battery set. can anyone beat this?


24 years of RC. What do you think? :p
Thrown most of my old batteries out now. Tamiya 1100s just don't cut it anymore!
Matt
01-02-2005, 10:25 PM
update, update:

ive just purchased a charger to replace this, and a race pack. more details soon but the whole lot has cost me $545 this week (first week of FEB 05)

pics and info soon.
James
02-02-2005, 10:36 AM
niiiice
justo316
03-02-2005, 03:54 PM
What re those venom batts like? I was thinking about getting a new charger (so I can finally get on the NiMH bandwagon), and I saw those batts are less than 50bux ea.
Sketch
20-03-2005, 10:45 PM
i just bought two Tamiya 3300HV Packs, seem to last a while :)

i have the same charger as you, the ansmann one, i think it killed two of my 1800's :(

what do you guys think of the Tamiya 3300's
at $111 each they better be good.
Sketch
21-03-2005, 10:26 PM
can ya charge batteries straight off a 12V car battery with some jumperleads and a socket
BALISTC
22-03-2005, 09:09 AM
i just bought two Tamiya 3300HV Packs, seem to last a while :)

i have the same charger as you, the ansmann one, i think it killed two of my 1800's :(

what do you guys think of the Tamiya 3300's
at $111 each they better be good.

Very good packs, but pricey..

Log onto eBay and search GP 3300

You will find many many 3300mah GP packs, for around 50 bucks AU landed
BALISTC
22-03-2005, 09:10 AM
Oh, and if you want to start using decent packs, get yourself a decent charger!!
Sketch
24-03-2005, 08:30 PM
yeah, this one is ok, but not great,, i wouldnt even call it good
lol

but it peaks alright