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Postby Patrick750 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:38 pm

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Patrick750 wrote:yes it needs to be replaced but it's easier then it sounds. Just snip off the current connecter, strip the wire, and soder it to the new connector. If you try searching AP there are lots of more in depth explanations


Ok that sounds WELL within my soldering level. Thank god for highschool robotics.. Any suggestions on a place to pick up some deans? And what about the lipo? Is it really worth it?


lipos-very worth it
deans- almost any hobby store or AONW

speaking of AONW they have pre made deans lipos for around $30
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Postby Minerva » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:41 pm

Ok how much are the chargers? Anything special about em?
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Postby Patrick750 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:51 pm

Freed0m wrote:Ok how much are the chargers? Anything special about em?


that can vary. You can get a lipo wall charger for around $15. or a very quick and easy smart charger for around 60-200. I know the new oregon airsoft place sells smart chargers for around $60. It charges a combination of things but i forget if its a combination of NiCad/NiMh/LiPo or if it's Deans/Tamiya/what ever else exists in the connector world.

the thing about lipos is that they can be more dangerous if you treat them bad. You want to use a balancer when your charging one (comes with most chargers) to spread the energy/electricity throughout the cells. Also you like most batteries but lipo's especially you don't want to overcharge them. Most chargers come with atleast a small light that turns green when it's done charging. Smart chargers will just stop charging it so it makes a easy "plug 'n forget" situation. I use a wall charger because it only takes an hour to charge and after a couple charges you can usually sense when it will finish and go and unplug it before anything bad happnens.

But if you get a wall charger make sure it's deans as well.
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Postby Jester316 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:53 pm

The website I linked you has very inexpensive LIPO batteries. I just made an order from them for 2 11.1 lipos, a charger, and a voltage alarm for $40 shipped.

You have to be smart enough to figure out the website to be able to properly employ a LiPo battery.
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Postby Minerva » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:59 pm

Jester316 wrote:The website I linked you has very inexpensive LIPO batteries. I just made an order from them for 2 11.1 lipos, a charger, and a voltage alarm for $40 shipped.

You have to be smart enough to figure out the website to be able to properly employ a LiPo battery.


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I dont see any lipos on there with deans connectors and I know very little about lipos so i dont what im even looking for
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Postby Patrick750 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:05 pm

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Jester316 wrote:The website I linked you has very inexpensive LIPO batteries. I just made an order from them for 2 11.1 lipos, a charger, and a voltage alarm for $40 shipped.

You have to be smart enough to figure out the website to be able to properly employ a LiPo battery.


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I dont see any lipos on there with deans connectors and I know very little about lipos so i dont what im even looking for


7.4lipo=9.6nimh in the lipo world
1000mah lipo=2000mah nimh

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Postby Minerva » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:24 pm

What about the "C" variable in them? I see like 20c 15c etc..
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Postby Patrick750 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:26 pm

Freed0m wrote:What about the "C" variable in them? I see like 20c 15c etc..


That's the power output level. I think it has to do with the trigger response. All i know is the higher the C's the better
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Postby Minerva » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:30 pm

Ahh ok
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Postby Minerva » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:50 pm

Any ideas on a piston should mine break?
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Postby Jester316 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:51 pm

Look for a "3s" lipo (means 11.1v) in the 1500mah range. You'll need to solder your own deans plugs on them because Deans sued Chinaman for using fake ones so they switched to their own version of deans.


If you don't want as high a ROF, than look for a "2s" lipo (means 7.4v).
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Postby Patrick750 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:56 pm

Freed0m wrote:Any ideas on a piston should mine break?

Not my area of knowledge. Try searching the site for something like that.
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Postby Minerva » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:57 pm

Ah thanks jester. I think I'm going to go with a 1200mah 20c lipo. Solder on some deans and slap it on my m4
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Postby Jester316 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:02 pm

http://hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store/uh ... oduct=6507

That charger will charge your Lipo. It's the same one AONW sells, just with a different sticker on it. You'll need a 12v input, but usually laptop cords (not apple) will work. If you don't have one of those, they have some power supplies on that site also.
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Postby Minerva » Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:03 pm

Haha ok thanks a ton!
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