What is a good battery charger to get on the cheap?
12-12-2009, 03:01 PM
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"We have three kids, youngest one just finishing college (daddy paid cash for all of their tuition)."
Do you know who their daddy is........................that was generous of him
Do you know who their daddy is........................that was generous of him
12-12-2009, 03:05 PM
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Just wondering if anyone could help me out? I had an older AC/DC Charger that is timed and trickles, but read somewhere it is really only ment for NiCd batteries and I have two 3000 Traxxas/Venom NiMh 8.4v batteries.
Trying to stay under 50 smacks for this. Really was hoping my old one would work, but tis whatever.
Thanks for any help.
PS, this overnight charger they gave me with my slash is laughable at best......on charge going on 8 hours and not even warm. The plug is, but not the battery. Should have dove in when I got the slash. Oh well.
Just wondering if anyone could help me out? I had an older AC/DC Charger that is timed and trickles, but read somewhere it is really only ment for NiCd batteries and I have two 3000 Traxxas/Venom NiMh 8.4v batteries.
Trying to stay under 50 smacks for this. Really was hoping my old one would work, but tis whatever.
Thanks for any help.
PS, this overnight charger they gave me with my slash is laughable at best......on charge going on 8 hours and not even warm. The plug is, but not the battery. Should have dove in when I got the slash. Oh well.
http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
12-12-2009, 03:13 PM
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Are those batteries no good or something? I just want something that will work well for a decent time.
Are those batteries no good or something? I just want something that will work well for a decent time.
12-12-2009, 03:26 PM
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RE: What is a good battery charger to get on the cheap?
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Thinking about it, just not sure on the location as if the one guy said it comes from Hong Kong......if I read that right. Not sure how I feel about that.
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I've heard a lot of great things about the Accucel 6, I'd go for it.
I've heard a lot of great things about the Accucel 6, I'd go for it.
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"We have three kids, youngest one just finishing college (daddy paid cash for all of their tuition)."
Do you know who their daddy is........................that was generous of him
"We have three kids, youngest one just finishing college (daddy paid cash for all of their tuition)."
Do you know who their daddy is........................that was generous of him
I hope, for your own children's sake, that their mother hasthree more braincells than a rock.
Otherwise they're in for a lifetime of disappointment and rejection ............. like their father.
12-12-2009, 03:51 PM
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LOL Joe, too funny!
You are just the know it all of everything. Go figure!
You are a dime a dozen my friend........an arsehole is always an arsehole, so stay true to your being, your kind.......as you enjoy it.
You are just the know it all of everything. Go figure!
You are a dime a dozen my friend........an arsehole is always an arsehole, so stay true to your being, your kind.......as you enjoy it.
12-12-2009, 03:53 PM
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RE: What is a good battery charger to get on the cheap?
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I got one better and i bought this one and it is cool but i caught it on sale and delivered to my house for $45 bucks but the web site shows it at $55 so check this one out.
http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
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Just wondering if anyone could help me out? I had an older AC/DC Charger that is timed and trickles, but read somewhere it is really only ment for NiCd batteries and I have two 3000 Traxxas/Venom NiMh 8.4v batteries.
Trying to stay under 50 smacks for this. Really was hoping my old one would work, but tis whatever.
Thanks for any help.
PS, this overnight charger they gave me with my slash is laughable at best......on charge going on 8 hours and not even warm. The plug is, but not the battery. Should have dove in when I got the slash. Oh well.
Just wondering if anyone could help me out? I had an older AC/DC Charger that is timed and trickles, but read somewhere it is really only ment for NiCd batteries and I have two 3000 Traxxas/Venom NiMh 8.4v batteries.
Trying to stay under 50 smacks for this. Really was hoping my old one would work, but tis whatever.
Thanks for any help.
PS, this overnight charger they gave me with my slash is laughable at best......on charge going on 8 hours and not even warm. The plug is, but not the battery. Should have dove in when I got the slash. Oh well.
http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
12-12-2009, 05:13 PM
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12-12-2009, 05:17 PM
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Thanks for cleaning it up. Sorry about my language, is just how I am. Will work on it.....granted the swear filter on here is amazing. 
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RE: What is a good battery charger to get on the cheap?
ORIGINAL: Bigbangtheory
Didn't you just get your 2WD slash?
This hobby is adding up as quick as car audio, lol! I may have to sell my stereo stuff, haha!
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thats awesome! I love running my Slash in Spec class! Have the Platinum Edition 4x4 on pre order
thats awesome! I love running my Slash in Spec class! Have the Platinum Edition 4x4 on pre order
This hobby is adding up as quick as car audio, lol! I may have to sell my stereo stuff, haha!
12-12-2009, 06:05 PM
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RE: What is a good battery charger to get on the cheap?
Well ended up getting the this one a couple of you suggested. Thanks go out to you all!
http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
In the end I am sure it is better than what I am using currently.
http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
In the end I am sure it is better than what I am using currently.
12-12-2009, 06:08 PM
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Cool!I have yet to go up there. Maybe next Friday.
Did just run my slash for the first time and got about 15 minutes of runtime on my battery as it wasn't fully charged, but man what fun! I think it is very fast out of the box ......for me anyway. I already done flipped it 10 or so times on pavement., hit the mailboxes and a brick wall........took it like a champ, lol!
I need to get used to running these things again, not to mention this handles completely different than my Hornet did. Racing must take some uber skill or something. They don't want me on the track anytime soon.....
Did just run my slash for the first time and got about 15 minutes of runtime on my battery as it wasn't fully charged, but man what fun! I think it is very fast out of the box ......for me anyway. I already done flipped it 10 or so times on pavement., hit the mailboxes and a brick wall........took it like a champ, lol!
I need to get used to running these things again, not to mention this handles completely different than my Hornet did. Racing must take some uber skill or something. They don't want me on the track anytime soon.....
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Yup.. Every year about this time, I get back into RC. Winter is boring so I try to hang out at the track when I can. Just got home from there, in fact. Sold one of my other cars while I was there.
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Didn't you just get your 2WD slash?
This hobby is adding up as quick as car audio, lol!I may have to sell my stereo stuff, haha!
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thats awesome! I love running my Slash in Spec class! Have the Platinum Edition 4x4 on pre order
thats awesome! I love running my Slash in Spec class! Have the Platinum Edition 4x4 on pre order
This hobby is adding up as quick as car audio, lol!I may have to sell my stereo stuff, haha!
12-12-2009, 06:20 PM
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I think you will be very happy with it. easy to use, and shipped from in the USA (got mine in about 5-6 days).
Have fun.
Have fun.
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RE: What is a good battery charger to get on the cheap?
Get the Turnigy charger from hobbycity and a pwoer supply, it will add up to $50 and it will charge lipo, nimh, nicad, everything. It's the same as the $110 Losi charger.
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I think you will be very happy with it. easy to use, and shipped from in the USA (got mine in about 5-6 days).
Have fun.
I think you will be very happy with it. easy to use, and shipped from in the USA (got mine in about 5-6 days).
Have fun.
12-12-2009, 08:30 PM
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Littletuffguy, did they ban him or something? He did make my day at work go by.....I will say that much, lol!
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RE: What is a good battery charger to get on the cheap?
ORIGINAL: Bigbangtheory
So the ones posted do a 2nd rate charge? I am not even sure what that means.
What is the huge difference in that than some of the others that have been posted?
ORIGINAL: MCSRacing
spend some real money and get a good charger and save yourself a big headache later on ... with a cheap charger ya get a second rate charge, my buddies try to get off on the cheap and just ended up buying a good charger in the end, one of the best chargers i have used is a elecrtifly triton eq .... it does a great job on all types of cells and it ac/dc too. since we started using the triton eq, the gfx35 get to stay home.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVRS6&P=0
spend some real money and get a good charger and save yourself a big headache later on ... with a cheap charger ya get a second rate charge, my buddies try to get off on the cheap and just ended up buying a good charger in the end, one of the best chargers i have used is a elecrtifly triton eq .... it does a great job on all types of cells and it ac/dc too. since we started using the triton eq, the gfx35 get to stay home.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVRS6&P=0
What is the huge difference in that than some of the others that have been posted?
its all about the charging profile, if all chargers where created equal, all the pro's and guys that are serious would be using 25.00 chargers and 25.00 lipo's .... but if your are bashing then it really doesn't matter as long as it goes when ya hit the trigger.
12-13-2009, 07:48 AM
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RE: What is a good battery charger to get on the cheap?
For now, that is what I am using it for...is bashing.
I do have a local track to me...actually 5 minutes away that I may end up going to and trying the track out. I just want to get used to the truck first, which will take some time as it is a little tricky to me compared to my old Hornet and what I remember with that.
Again, anthing is better than this overnight Traxxas charge that came with my Slash. Had it on there 10 hours yesterday and the battery pack wasn't even warm....the plug was though, lol!So it has to be better than that.
I do have a local track to me...actually 5 minutes away that I may end up going to and trying the track out. I just want to get used to the truck first, which will take some time as it is a little tricky to me compared to my old Hornet and what I remember with that.
Again, anthing is better than this overnight Traxxas charge that came with my Slash. Had it on there 10 hours yesterday and the battery pack wasn't even warm....the plug was though, lol!So it has to be better than that.
ORIGINAL: MCSRacing
its all about the charging profile, if all chargers where created equal, all the pro's and guys that are serious would be using 25.00 chargers and 25.00 lipo's .... but if your are bashing then it really doesn't matter as long as it goes when ya hit the trigger.
ORIGINAL: Bigbangtheory
So the ones posted do a 2nd rate charge?I am not even sure what that means.
What is the huge difference in that than some of the others that have been posted?
ORIGINAL: MCSRacing
spend some real money and get a good charger and save yourself a big headache later on ... with a cheap charger ya get a second rate charge, my buddies try to get off on the cheap and just ended up buying a good charger in the end, one of the best chargers i have used is a elecrtifly triton eq .... it does a great job on all types of cells and it ac/dc too. since we started using the triton eq, the gfx35 get to stay home.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVRS6&P=0
spend some real money and get a good charger and save yourself a big headache later on ... with a cheap charger ya get a second rate charge, my buddies try to get off on the cheap and just ended up buying a good charger in the end, one of the best chargers i have used is a elecrtifly triton eq .... it does a great job on all types of cells and it ac/dc too. since we started using the triton eq, the gfx35 get to stay home.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVRS6&P=0
What is the huge difference in that than some of the others that have been posted?
its all about the charging profile, if all chargers where created equal, all the pro's and guys that are serious would be using 25.00 chargers and 25.00 lipo's .... but if your are bashing then it really doesn't matter as long as it goes when ya hit the trigger.
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I'm casting another vote for the turnigy charger. It does alot of different things, and it has good safety features. My buddy helped my me out with the power supply....he fixes laptops and has a box full of adapters. Five minutes of searching a BAM, juice!
Whatever charger you go with, make sure you get a solid metal box to put the batts in, I use a metal toolbox and an ammo box to charge in. Can't be too safe
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Whatever charger you go with, make sure you get a solid metal box to put the batts in, I use a metal toolbox and an ammo box to charge in. Can't be too safe
-rob-
12-13-2009, 08:39 AM
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That is a good idea about the toolbox. I just have them charging out in the open.
I also went with another charger. Watched a video of it and it swayed me. Looks easy to use and does the job for what I am looking at.
I also went with another charger. Watched a video of it and it swayed me. Looks easy to use and does the job for what I am looking at.
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I'm casting another vote for the turnigy charger. It does alot of different things, and it has good safety features. My buddy helped my me out with the power supply....he fixes laptops and has a box full of adapters. Five minutes of searching a BAM, juice!
Whatever charger you go with, make sure you get a solid metal box to put the batts in, I use a metal toolbox and an ammo box to charge in. Can't be too safe
-rob-
I'm casting another vote for the turnigy charger. It does alot of different things, and it has good safety features. My buddy helped my me out with the power supply....he fixes laptops and has a box full of adapters. Five minutes of searching a BAM, juice!
Whatever charger you go with, make sure you get a solid metal box to put the batts in, I use a metal toolbox and an ammo box to charge in. Can't be too safe
-rob-
12-13-2009, 09:39 AM
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Whatever charger you go with, make sure you get a solid metal box to put the batts in, I use a metal toolbox and an ammo box to charge in. Can't be too safe
Whatever charger you go with, make sure you get a solid metal box to put the batts in, I use a metal toolbox and an ammo box to charge in. Can't be too safe
12-13-2009, 09:40 AM
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I am not a car guy, but have the Turnigy charger from Hobby City. for a 50Watt charger it does a great job up to 4S 2200 MAH (volts x amps = watts) so running around 35 amps to charge that pack. I do not know what size packs car guys use and as there has not been a post covering charging needs.
I guess cars are still running 7.2 volt systems? If true a 50W charger will be plenty. I am not a Triton fan as have seen several that false peak on Ni batteries and over charge Lipo's, both very bad. If you are running one the V2's appear better but still will false peak.
I live in Canada so shipping for me is 10 days on almost everthing I order so Hong Kong is the same as New York.
Get the charger you like as all the listed ones will get the job done, if in the future you need a bigger charger for bigger packs then you will have a ton of stuff to sell (small charger packs car)
I like the one listed with the builtin power supply $50.00 is a pretty sharp price for a self contained unit.
I guess cars are still running 7.2 volt systems? If true a 50W charger will be plenty. I am not a Triton fan as have seen several that false peak on Ni batteries and over charge Lipo's, both very bad. If you are running one the V2's appear better but still will false peak.
I live in Canada so shipping for me is 10 days on almost everthing I order so Hong Kong is the same as New York.
Get the charger you like as all the listed ones will get the job done, if in the future you need a bigger charger for bigger packs then you will have a ton of stuff to sell (small charger packs car)
I like the one listed with the builtin power supply $50.00 is a pretty sharp price for a self contained unit.
12-13-2009, 09:45 AM
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RE: What is a good battery charger to get on the cheap?
Yeah I went with the built in adaptor one for 55 bucks.
I was just going to get a Nimh charger and not worry about Lipo's, but knowing me and getting stuck into something that peaks my intreast, I decided I better get one that does LiPo as well, lol!
As far as it not doing bigger packs, I don't know?The vid was a pretty big LiPo I believe. 18.5v IIRC. So I should be good to go.
I was just going to get a Nimh charger and not worry about Lipo's, but knowing me and getting stuck into something that peaks my intreast, I decided I better get one that does LiPo as well, lol!
As far as it not doing bigger packs, I don't know?The vid was a pretty big LiPo I believe. 18.5v IIRC. So I should be good to go.
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I am not a car guy, but have the Turnigy charger from Hobby City. for a 50Watt charger it does a great job up to 4S 2200 MAH (volts x amps = watts) so running around 35 amps to charge that pack. I do not know what size packs car guys use and as there has not been a post covering charging needs.
I guess cars are still running 7.2 volt systems? If true a 50W charger will be plenty. I am not a Triton fan as have seen several that false peak on Ni batteries and over charge Lipo's, both very bad. If you are running one the V2's appear better but still will false peak.
I live in Canada so shipping for me is 10 days on almost everthing I order so Hong Kong is the same as New York.
Get the charger you like as all the listed ones will get the job done, if in the future you need a bigger charger for bigger packs then you will have a ton of stuff to sell (small charger packs car)
I like the one listed with the builtin power supply $50.00 is a pretty sharp price for a self contained unit.
I am not a car guy, but have the Turnigy charger from Hobby City. for a 50Watt charger it does a great job up to 4S 2200 MAH (volts x amps = watts) so running around 35 amps to charge that pack. I do not know what size packs car guys use and as there has not been a post covering charging needs.
I guess cars are still running 7.2 volt systems? If true a 50W charger will be plenty. I am not a Triton fan as have seen several that false peak on Ni batteries and over charge Lipo's, both very bad. If you are running one the V2's appear better but still will false peak.
I live in Canada so shipping for me is 10 days on almost everthing I order so Hong Kong is the same as New York.
Get the charger you like as all the listed ones will get the job done, if in the future you need a bigger charger for bigger packs then you will have a ton of stuff to sell (small charger packs car)
I like the one listed with the builtin power supply $50.00 is a pretty sharp price for a self contained unit.