RC18T batteries? which ones?

[opAsx]

ok, having seen my 7.4V lipo pack just go boom, i need some more batteries for the rc18t

what would be the best bet?

buy a rc18t stick pack?

buy my own cells and make a few packs myself?

the 7.2V is fine, the 7.4V lipo was great, the 11.1V lipo is just a bitch to fit into the chassis.

i was thinking buy some of the 2/3 A (i think thats what they are called being about 2/3 of a AA battery) and making my own packs up to fit the chassis.

ideally i think i would like to sort out an 8 cell and a 6 cell for the rc18t.

any help very appreciated as i want to get the rc18t up and running again without the use of the 11.1V pig battery :P

[M.J]

P.H.C have cheap Kan 1050 mah cells that r great for the RC18ts

Rob james use them and his go crazy !super

U can build a 8 cell or even 10 !yikes

[opAsx]

define cheap :)

[M.J]

cant quite remeber ask rob james i think about $3.50

[James]

$3 ea. then construct yourself :)

[opAsx]

hmmm ok

sounds ok i guess :)

lets home they have some in stock tomorrow :)

i think 30 should do me for now, until i can figure out how to have non-explosive lipo's anyway :P

[James]

they have box loads as far as i know... you'll need mini battery bars, or some braid to solder them together.. maybe some srink wrap stuff, or u can glue them together, etc.

[anson]

You will want to make at least 7cell as it will fit snugly in the chassis with no mods. Odd double stick pack. = = = | set like that. I bought my 7cell GP1100 from www.cheapbatterypacks.com for about $30AUD shipped ea. Have gotten 4packs from them, and will most likely get somemore in the near future.

Soldering a stick pack can be hard or easy depending on how you do it. Heat the ends of the cells you want to join, then make a solder pool on one side and squish. A jig might help here. Or you just solder a bar, and then bend it. Make 2 rows of 3 then solder the 7th cell between the two sticks, add wires to the other end, glue/heatshrink everything together, and go bash!

[opAsx]

hmmmm i might just order some in, i hate having to rely on my own dodgy craftmanship to power any of my cars :P

[justo316]

I consider myself to be quite able to solder crap together. I still managed to short a battery and blow it up so pre-built is worth it to me.