coveredup

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Was looking at my old ACE Voltmaster I, which is working great except I am using 5 cell receiver packs now and it skips over the 5 cell option

It looks like it may be easy to add the correct resister to one of the unused switch positions to select a 5 cell option....

Has anyone tried this ? I think I will give it a try --- should not be too hard to figure out the correct value resister to use


Thanks for any feedback

Antique

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[8D]I too would like the 5 cell option. Let us know how yours works out.

coveredup

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Took it apart last night --- it looks very easy -- we need to replace two resisters -- that are now used for 6 cells with 3.111K total -- looked at what is available and a 3.01K + 111 will do it --- ACE uses 1% ones so may have to find those ---


Will give it a try next week if I find the 1% --- I guess I could test some 5% ones and find some right on and give them a try


I will let you know how I turn out ==== of course the meter scale for the 5 cell position is still going to read the 6 cell values --- thats not a problem for me -- I usually just notice how much it is into the green

also noticed there are several unused positions on the switch after the 10 cell position--- we could put the 3.111K resisters on a seperate wire and have a secret 5 cell position at the end after the 10 cell spot (undocumented - hehe) --- I might try that first before I pull out the 6 cell resisters --- have all options then ---

to doc the resisters

4 cell is 2k (this position uses a single resister)
6 cell is 4.22
8 cell is 6.445
10 cell is 8.655

5 cell should be 3.111

l8r

coveredup

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Added the resister last night --- works great --- added it to a position after the 10 cell --if you want a picture of the solder points PM me you email address


it was easy --- and I found the 1% resister fast locally ----- luckly

prontopac

Hello Coveredup,

I saw this 2003 post today, and was wondering if you still had info on how to convert a ACE R/C inc. Voltmaster to meter a 5-cell battery pack?

If you do, would you mind (please,) emailing it off to me at [email protected].

It would help a lot and I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

AC