KID_EVIL!

I was just wondering if I could do this, this morning. Using rechargable batteries in the stock battery box (4 AA's) and charge it the same as my hump pack. I don't have any fancy chargers though. just the one that came with the hump pack.

My hump pack by the way is a 400 mAh

go-to

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I understand that the charger is expensive, but it's worth it in the end. The wall chargers will take forever and don't condition the pack properly unfortunately.

I can't help with the wall chargers as I don't use them.

go-to

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400mAh? That's terrible...must not last very long.

You can certainly use (4) rechargeable batteries in the stock holder (get some good cells). That will last a lot longer, but the whole point is to use the 6volt setup in (5) cells. (4) cells will still be 4.8volts which will work just not nearly as well.

3-172IN MTN

what about something like this to discharge the battery completely before the charge? http://www.onlybatterypacks.com/show...temID=10036.13

jgeck90

Hey go-to. I was wondering if you can show us a cheap charger that will work "good enough" to charge/discharge this battery pack?
OR will the stock hpi baja 5b charger work?
http://www.hpiracing.com/kitinfo/10600/
We can use a cheaper end charger to charge it and get that dis-charger in the above post.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Mr. Suitor, ThunderbirdJunkie uses this charger...albeit it's the older Duratrax-labeled version
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXTSA4&P=ML

jgeck90

Can i just hook a standard 7.2 connector to the battery pack?

MadManAndrew

Like the one the 5B pack has for charging? That's called a Tamiya style, and ya, it'll work.

jgeck90

here is the one i have.
http://www.davesmotors.com/s.nl/c.88...t.A/id.2849/.f

Foxtrap

Great Thread...

Has anyone made a connector on the bat rec box, so that the batt does not need to be removed to be charged?...so that the car can just be plugged in to charge?....Seems like it would be a lot less wear and tear on the rec. and Batt. wires..etc....and just plain easier!

wingedwheel-0420

i just bought a futaba switch with a "j" connector..i think thats what it was called.lol and u screw it on with them extra pieces.i think some hump packs have a extra charge cord on them as well

PrjctStrtFrce

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Get yourself a XL receiver box from ebay. Should cost next to nothing and it already has a built in charging jack on the side.

blevinsbulldog

so your still able to use the quick hook ups or what ever there called? the place where you can charge it w/o taking the lid off the box. also what would be a good cheap charger that i could use for this home made pack?

freddy1

what would it cost for one of you guys to make me one of these

01s0uljah

How hot should these babies be cooking at while charging? Im charging mine at the lowest 1 amp on my dynamite prophet and its at 137F.. seems kinda hot..

is this bad? or normal?

Foxtrap

have you tried the pack yet?....does it hold a charge?......thats a bit hot...sounds like you might have one or more of the connections crossed!!...Danger Bay.

bigwaltc

You don't have to buy the hole box they don't go cheep just buy the on/off switch off eBay it has the extra charging plug I got one for 11.00 shipped [sm=shades_smile.gif]

01s0uljah

The pack holds it charge.. I dont know wh.. Maybe cause I mixed up the batteries.. some were charge and some were new.. and when i plugged it into my dynamite Prohpet.. it charged for 3 hours and started beeping... and it was hot..

I took it out to today to play so i could drain it a bit.. I plugged it back in and it charged for 30 minutes and it finished charging.. It wasn't hot after that..

I'll keep you guys posted on a full charge..