Batterys

[antrock101]

what batterys are common to run drills apart from the orginal thta came with it, theres some nicads on technobots but they want 60 quid!!!

also how would i go about fast charging them, as wall chargers seems to take a long time

[antrock101]

Batterys

jst found tons of these cheap batts http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330124859065&ssPageNam e=MERC_VIC_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=3301 18731340&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item &usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_pr omot_widgethttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ssPageName=MER C_VIC_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=330118731 340&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=c losed_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidg ettype=cross_promot_widget

if i run them in series for 14.4 volts would this speed controller take the current and voltage

http://www.gimsonrobotics.com/shop_rc-speed-controllers-sabertooth.htmlhttp://www.gimsonrobotics.com/shop_r...abertooth.html

and if possible does anyone know of a charger

[ewan]

Batterys

Ni-Mh packs are a much better featherweight option I find (more capacity for same weight, no charge memory effects) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Radio-Control-Battery-Pack-12V-3700mAh-SC-NiMH-Compact_W0QQitemZ300114076597QQihZ020QQcategoryZ34 063QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Radio-Control-...MH-Compact_W0Q QitemZ300114076597QQihZ020QQcategoryZ34063QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem

If your running two drills at 14.4v that speed controller should have no problem at all.

I had used this charger (CG340) for quite a while with Ni-Mh with no problems http://www.modelhelicopters.co.uk/acatalog/Chargers_Hitec.htmlhttp://www.modelhelicopters.co.uk/ac...ers_Hitec.html nice and cheap but you will need a ~12v supply to run it on.

[antrock101]

Batterys

21 quid aint alot i think ill grab one, jsut saw a fast charger takes an hour is that long in terms of what you guys charge?

[ewan]

Batterys

Got a link to it?

[antrock101]

Batterys

http://search.stores.ebay.co.uk/component-shop_intelligent-nicd-nimh-pp3_W0QQfcdZ2QQfciZ7QQfclZ3QQfromZR10QQfsnZcompone ntQ2dshopQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ68173889QQsatitle ZintelligentQ20nicdQ2fnimhQ20Q2dpp3QQsofpZ0http://search.stores.ebay.co.uk/comp...mh-pp3_W0QQfcd Z2QQfciZ7QQfclZ3QQfromZR10QQfsnZcomponentQ2dshopQQ fsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ68173889 QQsatitleZintelligentQ20nicdQ2fnimhQ20Q2dpp3QQsofp Z0

[typhoon_driver]

Batterys

I currently use the slower version of that charger and it does the job although it takes around 4 hours to charge a 2.4mah nicad pack.

Beware that the faster charger can only go up to 9.6v packs.

[ewan]

Batterys

What you may save in price on that charger you loose in quality - Id invest in something better.