Batteries

[Bodge Job]

Re: Batteries

Yeh, you just have to run them in a series circuit, just make a contector like Harry's, that's the easiest way to do it, but get the tabs on the connectors the right way round.

[Scooperman]

Re: Batteries

he said that as he has blown up many batterys himself and so he was admitting you might want to follow other advice first.

i use this adapter to run 2 batterys to get a higher voltage
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad31 ... 001-33.jpg

So the two batteries are connected to the two dean's connectors and then that connection (on the right of the photo) just goes to the robot?

[harry hills]

Re: Batteries

yes basicly. you run that with a link to the esc.

[archie2000]

Re: Batteries

YAY FOR MY ADVICE

[Scooperman]

Re: Batteries

Have got the robot running, see basic trial at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TCnesdoNvY

[harry hills]

Re: Batteries

that is a VERY nice machine, are those bolts or spikes on the back?

[Scooperman]

Re: Batteries

Yes, they are bolts that we ground down into spikes.

[jonny]

Re: Batteries

it looks very nice

[Scooperman]

Re: Batteries

Looks like we are nearly all ready to go. I was just looking at the build rules and think we have covered all aspects. However, I am not too certain about failsafes - Are these automatically on our receiver (we have a planet t5 at present) and ESC (Electronize FR30HX) or do we have to sort something out, and if so what?

Thanks

[harry hills]

Re: Batteries

runn motors full forewad, turn off tx, if the motors stop, no problem, if not rebind the rx in neu...neau....netral....nuetyhtarea...
nuetrerhereal.... that word.
(or just get a spectrum)

[webby]

Re: Batteries

instead of a new topic i thought i would ask are these batteries legal?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YUASA-NP2-3-1 ... 1497wt_698

[harry hills]

Re: Batteries

yeah they are just outdated and heavy

[Ellis]

Re: Batteries

Looks like we are nearly all ready to go. I was just looking at the build rules and think we have covered all aspects. However, I am not too certain about failsafes - Are these automatically on our receiver (we have a planet t5 at present) and ESC (Electronize FR30HX) or do we have to sort something out, and if so what?

Thanks

I have this setup, and it failsafes (no fiddling at all). If life feels like playing nice that should mean yours will failsafe too. :wink:

Edit: and looking very good, I might add!

[maddox10]

Re: Batteries

instead of a new topic i thought i would ask are these batteries legal?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YUASA-NP2-3-1 ... 1497wt_698

As far as I know, these batteries are over 4 years old at least.

The new ones are now branded Hawker Genesis NP.