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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/6/2008 2:38:52 AM   
TheTruckingGuru



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Status: offline 		What connector did you solder on your home made pack to charge it with? Also what about balancing the packs?

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/6/2008 3:46:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		Im really interested in knowing (pictures)! If it can fit nicely in my M18T Pro, I might forego getting Flightpowers. Sides, I wanna try out new tech! With a 60000kv and the slightly lower voltage these put out, I think it might make a perfect vehicle.

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/6/2008 4:09:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Deftones123, could you snap some pics of the pack? On and off the vehicle if you could.

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/6/2008 2:41:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		the pack looks exaclty like the picture on page one of this thread, im soldered on a deans plug, and I never have balanced out my packs, all im using is a 2 hour nimh wall charger to charge mine, people said its not good, but I have about 50 charges on my I just cut it out at the correct voltage and mah, and its been fine

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/6/2008 3:57:35 PM   
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Status: online 		Def- your probably going to be ok with that set up. A guy at our local track does the same thing with good results.

I do not balance mine yet either. My lhs just called me friday with some news on balancing. I will meet with him this coming week for my lesson. When I am better informed I will let you's know. He sounded like this was an easy thing to do so I will see. I am making a 30 cell pack out of these for a fast plane project. Actually going to be a 10s3p. That is 10 cells in series and 3 in parallel.

Kevin

P.S. I just bought a new charger that also supports these cells. It is the thunder power 610C. I will charge up to 6 cells lipo/A123. Check it out. It is a nice charger for the money.

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/6/2008 4:15:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		so is the life of the batterys actually shorter if I charge them the way Im doing, I mean im on 50 even if I get 100 runs out of the pack thats fine by me

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/6/2008 4:37:47 PM   
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Status: online 		Are these the batteries that can be charged at 2C? So it I got the 1100 mah pack I could charge it at 2 amps.

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/6/2008 4:41:54 PM   
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Status: online 		You can charge these at 5amps safely.

Def- Your one of the pioneers of this....let us know what happens. I cannot answer that question......unsure. Can you measure how many mah are going out?

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/6/2008 4:48:32 PM   
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Status: online 		Mr.Mugen how long were the runtimes in your Detta ST? If I charged at 4 amps it would be fully charged in about 15 min. correct.

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/6/2008 5:28:20 PM   
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Status: online 		I never timed them. I would say about the same as any other 1100mah pack.

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/6/2008 8:12:03 PM   
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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/7/2008 12:02:15 AM   
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Status: online 		Nothing really specail about putting them in. You could take a piece of foam and glue it along side of the battery so I wont slide out on impact. I ran mine on and oval in a gym and didnt have any problems with it coming out. However I think if I was jumping and turning right then maybe I would want it. I may put a piece in it now just to be safe.

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/7/2008 4:20:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Mr. Mugen! How is the pack being retained on the outside? I measured and the distance is like 35mm between the pegs... Did you wittle them down some or are you relying on the top clamp to keep it from shifting?

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/7/2008 1:08:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		sych a good pack for the price

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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/7/2008 1:30:02 PM   
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RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's! - 4/7/2008 10:04:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		So which BD product is it at Walmart? I want to run out and get some. Have any links or pictures? I have I have a Multiplex Multicharger. I can charge them at 5 Amps, right?

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