The best LiPo containment system I've seen
05-22-2007, 08:08 AM
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The best LiPo containment system I've seen
A friend, John Snyder up in Atlanta sent me this idea. It is the best I've seen and the price is right! 
05-22-2007, 09:28 AM
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
Nice, I need something like that. Where did you get the tile? Is it just the class A ones you can find at hardware stores?
Thanks,
Rob
Thanks,
Rob
05-22-2007, 09:34 AM
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
I don't know where John got them, probably Home Depot or Lowes. Just ask for fire retardant tile.
05-22-2007, 05:34 PM
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
Red,
Do both pieces come together when purchased?
Or is the part w/handle something seperate from the tile?
Where would we find that part?
Do both pieces come together when purchased?
Or is the part w/handle something seperate from the tile?
Where would we find that part?
05-22-2007, 05:40 PM
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
It is two(or three) seperate items.
A fire tile, a ceramic flowerpot(from walmart he says) and a metal drawer handle probably from homedepot attached to the flower pot. oh..some washers too it looks like
A fire tile, a ceramic flowerpot(from walmart he says) and a metal drawer handle probably from homedepot attached to the flower pot. oh..some washers too it looks like
05-22-2007, 06:50 PM
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
Sorry guys, this is not a commercially made item. It is something that a modeler could easily do. If you have to have someone put an ARF together for you, then this is not for you.
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
ORIGINAL: Red Scholefield
Sorry guys, this is not a commercially made item. It is something that a modeler could easily do. If you have to have someone put an ARF together for you, then this is not for you.
Sorry guys, this is not a commercially made item. It is something that a modeler could easily do. If you have to have someone put an ARF together for you, then this is not for you.
You should be posting stuff like that while I'm drinking soda..you should know better..now I have to clean the soda off my monitor!
On another note. I use a $10 metal cash type lock box I got a walmart or where ever. Best thing is its RTF.
05-22-2007, 07:07 PM
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
ORIGINAL: Gigaah
ROFL
You should be posting stuff like that while I'm drinking soda..you should know better..now I have to clean the soda off my monitor!
On another note. I use a $10 metal cash type lock box I got a walmart or where ever. Best thing is its RTF.
ORIGINAL: Red Scholefield
Sorry guys, this is not a commercially made item. It is something that a modeler could easily do. If you have to have someone put an ARF together for you, then this is not for you.
Sorry guys, this is not a commercially made item. It is something that a modeler could easily do. If you have to have someone put an ARF together for you, then this is not for you.
You should be posting stuff like that while I'm drinking soda..you should know better..now I have to clean the soda off my monitor!
On another note. I use a $10 metal cash type lock box I got a walmart or where ever. Best thing is its RTF.
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
ORIGINAL: Gigaah
ROFL
You should be posting stuff like that while I'm drinking soda..you should know better..now I have to clean the soda off my monitor!
On another note. I use a $10 metal cash type lock box I got a walmart or where ever. Best thing is its RTF.
ROFL
You should be posting stuff like that while I'm drinking soda..you should know better..now I have to clean the soda off my monitor!
On another note. I use a $10 metal cash type lock box I got a walmart or where ever. Best thing is its RTF.
05-23-2007, 01:42 AM
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
ORIGINAL: Red Scholefield
Sorry guys, this is not a commercially made item. It is something that a modeler could easily do. If you have to have someone put an ARF together for you, then this is not for you.
Sorry guys, this is not a commercially made item. It is something that a modeler could easily do. If you have to have someone put an ARF together for you, then this is not for you.
Just posting some pictures with NO details invites questions as to how to build it & where to get the supplies.
So jump off your high horse & view it as those who see it like a newbie.
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
For what it's worth, I use a pair of cinderblocks/cement blocks sitting on a concrete basement/garage floor. The ones with three sections give you three nice compartments for the batteries and the second block gives you a good cover/lid with pressure relief. To charge I just sit the top block a little to one side to allow the connecting wires to pass through.
It isn't pretty but it is cheap and, I believe, just as effective as many other methods I have seen.
It isn't pretty but it is cheap and, I believe, just as effective as many other methods I have seen.
05-23-2007, 07:05 AM
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
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Very neat, do you need something like that for Ion batteries? or are they less apt to catch fire.
Very neat, do you need something like that for Ion batteries? or are they less apt to catch fire.
Probably more so when you consider Li Ion are in a sealed metallic can. When they let go they have a lot more pressure to contend with, just like Ni-cds or Ni-Mh. Yes, all of these have some kind of safety vent, but the vent may get clogged with molten separator and disabled - then you are looking at something like a 300 psi burst.
05-23-2007, 08:00 AM
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
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For what it's worth, I use a pair of cinderblocks/cement blocks sitting on a concrete basement/garage floor. The ones with three sections give you three nice compartments for the batteries and the second block gives you a good cover/lid with pressure relief. To charge I just sit the top block a little to one side to allow the connecting wires to pass through.
It isn't pretty but it is cheap and, I believe, just as effective as many other methods I have seen.
For what it's worth, I use a pair of cinderblocks/cement blocks sitting on a concrete basement/garage floor. The ones with three sections give you three nice compartments for the batteries and the second block gives you a good cover/lid with pressure relief. To charge I just sit the top block a little to one side to allow the connecting wires to pass through.
It isn't pretty but it is cheap and, I believe, just as effective as many other methods I have seen.
For the humor challenged and those with single digit IQs I am kidding of course!
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RE: The best LiPo containment system I've seen
ORIGINAL: JL1
For what it's worth, I use a pair of cinderblocks/cement blocks sitting on a concrete basement/garage floor. The ones with three sections give you three nice compartments for the batteries and the second block gives you a good cover/lid with pressure relief. To charge I just sit the top block a little to one side to allow the connecting wires to pass through.
It isn't pretty but it is cheap and, I believe, just as effective as many other methods I have seen.
For what it's worth, I use a pair of cinderblocks/cement blocks sitting on a concrete basement/garage floor. The ones with three sections give you three nice compartments for the batteries and the second block gives you a good cover/lid with pressure relief. To charge I just sit the top block a little to one side to allow the connecting wires to pass through.
It isn't pretty but it is cheap and, I believe, just as effective as many other methods I have seen.
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I've had a couple ARF's made from cinder / cement that I could use for this purpose.
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Now if I can find someone to build them for me. .
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