Batteries

[widow_twanky]

Batteries

Here is their ebay shop

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Vapextech-Batteries-and-Chargers_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsxQ3amesstQQtZkmhttp://stores.ebay.co.uk/Vapextech-B...geNameZstrkQ3a mefsxQ3amesstQQtZkm

Andy

[xtreme]

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i have ordered from them befor i have a few 12v 3700mah batts and some 7.2v batts from them but they havent got back to me about making me some custom packs.

[widow_twanky]

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I can telly you about that. They can supply the cells. They can supply the heat shrink sleeving. They will not make them up for you.

(Says the man with 80 individual cells ready to be made up to 24V packs ready for Saturday with SMIDSY - anyone want to offer odds on SMIDSY appearing at Portsmouth?)

Andy

[typhoon_driver]

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I ordered some from them before but they couldnt provide the current I needed. Might just be my bad experience with them but I was only using a couple of golds and a wiper motor.

Worst 60 quid I ever spent.

I get mine from various sources but the best has been overlander. Doubt they do custom jobs though.

[xtreme]

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How about http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&it em=360094704026http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...WAX:IT&item=36 0094704026
If i was to use 2 at a time to get 14.4v would i have to charge them individually or can they be paired and charged? Cheers

[flippt]

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I believe that this is better
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Two-7-2V-4500mAh-NiMH-Battery-Packs-For-RC-Cars-Tamiya_W0QQitemZ260291820046QQihZ016QQcategoryZ340 61QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Two-7-2V-4500m...ars-Tamiya_W0Q QitemZ260291820046QQihZ016QQcategoryZ34061QQtcZpho toQQcmdZViewItem
You get 2 for about the same price as the one you linked.

[xtreme]

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are they a better battery or just better cos there cheaper?

[flippt]

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I dont know about the performance between these two, but Id rather get 2 packs for the the same price.

(Message edited by flippt on October 06, 200

[xtreme]

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imm gunna go slightly of topic here but with the spektrum tx/rx charger (the 2 pin one) what adapter do i need for the uk plug sockets? i have found a voltage dropper one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UK-US-USA-Adaptor-Converter-Transformer-Plug-45W-45VA_W0QQitemZ130259491314QQihZ003QQcategoryZ96942 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UK-US-USA-Adap...-45W-45VA_W0QQ itemZ130259491314QQihZ003QQcategoryZ96942QQssPageN ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Would this be ok?

[typhoon_driver]

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If you have a futaba charger you could always just open up the spectrum and swap the positive and negative around on the charge jack.

[xtreme]

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right. what about charging my 7.2v batts then? im using 2 of them in the robot to make 14.4v but would you charge them as there paired up as 14.4v or charge them seperately?

[geeza]

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Yes if in series like you say you add the voltages together, but leave the capacity (Ah) the same as a single cell.

[xtreme]

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so instead of charging at 7.2v 6 cells on my constellationi put 14.4v and keep it set at 6 cells? will they both charge evenly?

[RogueTwoRobots]

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Im not 100% sure on this as I dont use a constellation charger but if you are charging two packs in series it will be equivalent to 12 cells (14.4V) so my guess is you would need to set it to 12 cells rather than 6; hopefully someone can confirm this though

[xtreme]

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well just spent £121.85 on batteries at component-shop.co.uk. Man this is an expensive hobby. Worth it tho.