Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
02-28-2008, 05:16 PM
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Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
i know i need to get a receiver pack for my baja 5b ss. i dont know how many MAH'S i should get for it. also will it take a stick pack or only a hump pack.
02-28-2008, 07:48 PM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
Hump pack only I believe. The cheapest premade rx pack is the HPI NiCd 2400mAh pack, but I would recommend the HPI 3000mAh NiMH pack at least. It's around $34 and available anywhere the 5B is.
I used some Intellect 4200 matched cells I had sitting around and made my own hump pack.
I used some Intellect 4200 matched cells I had sitting around and made my own hump pack.
02-28-2008, 08:25 PM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
I went to cheapbatterypacks and had them make a 4600 mah 5 cell Nimh pack. It lasts virtually 4+ tanks of gas before needing a charge. (I have a voltwatch hooked up to the system and after 4 tanks it still has @ 30% left before it dumps)[sm=71_71.gif]
It ran me @ 42.00 built with receiver plug and charging plug attached.
It ran me @ 42.00 built with receiver plug and charging plug attached.
02-29-2008, 01:08 PM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
i have some 4200 cells around and will make my own pack. i run the battery through a y harness to cut out the bec through the rec (its only 5V)
02-29-2008, 01:22 PM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
So you run power straight from the battery to the servos? Black/Red wires straight from the pack to the servos/receiver and then only the white wire coming from the receiver to the servos?
02-29-2008, 01:30 PM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
You don't have to. Depends on the rating of the receiver, I don't have to do it with either of my biggies and my FG battery regularly has 7.7v after a good cycling.
02-29-2008, 03:48 PM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
03-01-2008, 09:43 AM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
no the rec gets power from the battery in through the chan 1 port, but the bec on the rec is only 5v, so running a 6v battery with the regular setup is pointless. i will try to lnk the y harness=servo
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
no the rec gets power from the battery in through the chan 1 port, but the bec on the rec is only 5v, so running a 6v battery with the regular setup is pointless. i will try to lnk the y harness=servo
03-01-2008, 10:47 AM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
This is what I have been running in my BAJA for a LONG time without any problems..Just follow the charging instructions that come with it, and it will last forever
http://www.promatchracing.com/proddetail.php?prod=4022
http://www.promatchracing.com/proddetail.php?prod=4022
03-01-2008, 02:37 PM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
ORIGINAL: savagecommander
[link]http://www.servocity.com/html/hs-805bb_mega_power.html[/link]
this is the servo, 343 in-oz @6V
[link]http://www.servocity.com/html/hs-805bb_mega_power.html[/link]
this is the servo, 343 in-oz @6V
I do not like those servos cause they have nylon gears and tend too break pretty easy...JMO....
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
i dont plan on rivaling evel kenevel with my baja 
so i think i'll be ok. on another note the metal gear upgrade will put the $$$ tag at about what i would spend for a digital servo with less umph..... lets see, 850mah draw, 4200mah capacity, thats what, five hours of run time? [8D] works for me.....
so i think i'll be ok. on another note the metal gear upgrade will put the $$$ tag at about what i would spend for a digital servo with less umph..... lets see, 850mah draw, 4200mah capacity, thats what, five hours of run time? [8D] works for me.....
03-01-2008, 04:18 PM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
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i dont plan on rivaling evel kenevel with my baja so i think i'll be ok. on another note the metal gear upgrade will put the $$$ tag at about what i would spend for a digital servo with less umph..... lets see, 850mah draw, 4200mah capacity, thats what, five hours of run time? [8D] works for me.....
i dont plan on rivaling evel kenevel with my baja
so i think i'll be ok. on another note the metal gear upgrade will put the $$$ tag at about what i would spend for a digital servo with less umph..... lets see, 850mah draw, 4200mah capacity, thats what, five hours of run time? [8D] works for me.....
It will last longer then that
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03-01-2008, 04:35 PM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
Heh its funny, i got 2 tanks with my 2500mah (5x AA GP 2700 NiMH) today and it still has good charge left in it, just goes to show the quality of the cells has a big part to play.
03-01-2008, 09:27 PM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
well if i get [link=http://www.promatchracing.com/proddetail.php?prod=4022]this [/link] will the charger i have charge it correctly.
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
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well if i get [link=http://www.promatchracing.com/proddetail.php?prod=4022]this [/link] will the charger i have charge it correctly.
well if i get [link=http://www.promatchracing.com/proddetail.php?prod=4022]this [/link] will the charger i have charge it correctly.
That is not the correct charger for that battery.....you need a NIMH Style charger not a NICAD charger like you have shown.....
03-01-2008, 10:25 PM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
ok thanks man. that was a good know how. i probbally would have wrecked the battery. would you recomend a charger for NIMH
03-04-2008, 05:16 AM
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RE: Receiver pack for Baja 5b SS
Get a good charger. Even for just receiver packs, it's worth it. In my opinion, a good charger has the following minimum specs...
Ability to do nimh and nicd (and ideally li-po)
Discharge function (at least 6A)
Charge Function (at least 6A)
Cycle function (at least 2 in a row)
Personally I use an orion advantage. It's a great charger. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXLVB1&P=ML Charge and discharge up to 10A, cycling, battery memory (presets), does li-po up to 2s.
When I was in the shop lookin at it, I was thinking... This is a lot of money just to charge receiver packs, but my consumer instinct overrode this thought and I bought it. I'm really glad I did. It's taken the guesswork out of charging. Shows exactly how many mAh it discharges, and how many it charges. I now know which of my batteries is good and which isn't. When I got my RTR HPI Baja, the stock battery was in cell reversal. First charge held 39mAh :-S . 6 cycles later, it was holding a full charge. That saved me 40E on the first day. IMO, it's a no-brainer. I wish someone had told me just how much it was worth it, years ago.
Ability to do nimh and nicd (and ideally li-po)
Discharge function (at least 6A)
Charge Function (at least 6A)
Cycle function (at least 2 in a row)
Personally I use an orion advantage. It's a great charger. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXLVB1&P=ML Charge and discharge up to 10A, cycling, battery memory (presets), does li-po up to 2s.
When I was in the shop lookin at it, I was thinking... This is a lot of money just to charge receiver packs, but my consumer instinct overrode this thought and I bought it. I'm really glad I did. It's taken the guesswork out of charging. Shows exactly how many mAh it discharges, and how many it charges. I now know which of my batteries is good and which isn't. When I got my RTR HPI Baja, the stock battery was in cell reversal. First charge held 39mAh :-S . 6 cycles later, it was holding a full charge. That saved me 40E on the first day. IMO, it's a no-brainer. I wish someone had told me just how much it was worth it, years ago.
