Hey Waz looking forward to seeing the tc5 in action next sunday, I hope you havt polished all the paint of it yet.
I got a few new bodies mate... Some actually don't fit the car . The TC5 has a large front bumper, so with the Stratus type bodies, you have to cut the holes for the wheels a bit behind the proper holes...
Having operated from a box for around a year now, I think it's time I got the right stuff
Having tested my side-by-side cells, one is about .2v lower than the other five, and one is pretty mmuch giving no power at all. that's what i get for buying cheap cells, right? i'm gonna get a good charger and make sure i discharge my batteries (pics of the discharger soon, i think it turned out quite nicely) - speaking of which, i need some new batteries, preferably between 3000mah and 4000mah.
To Sell:
Old 12v car battery charger/power supply - 12v/4a
Ansmann 3a Nimh/Nicd charger
Modded Traxxas Rustler (I have done some hopups since anyone last saw it, looks like a racer now)
traxxas standard servo
To Buy
a few good battery packs
Spektrum high speed servo (they're like 10 bucks on eBay!)
240v Charger or 12v with power supply
Various Toolboxes
tuning/car work bits and pieces - suggestions anyone?
Looks like it's back onto the net to buy some goodies.
That's you, Ben and myself. Man, buying a new car really does send a man mental. New car, new servos for a couple of cars, 3 new motors, new GTB esc, new shells, new parts, new batteries. Gotta get some more parts for my BJ4 too. Don't you just love it? Thing is, I place an order and then all these other things come to mind that I could use... the list gets longer and longer. The days go on and the list gets longer and longer.
pics of the discharger - chargeed then discharged, charged then discharged and all cells (including the dead cells!) are back at full voltage!
need to test the (mah) capacity though - how?
pics of the discharger - chargeed then discharged, charged then discharged and all cells (including the dead cells!) are back at full voltage!
need to test the (mah) capacity though - how?
You probably wont be able to check the pack's capacity unless the charger has a led screen that tells you the capacity that has gone into the pack.
pics of the discharger - chargeed then discharged, charged then discharged and all cells (including the dead cells!) are back at full voltage!
need to test the (mah) capacity though - how?
Well done mate! You can estimate charge by measuring time taken at what current. Will give you a good indication. eg 5A for 60 mins = 5000mAh.
Just remember too you'll get most charge by letting the pack rest, so a good way is to discharge and equalise at night, then recharge the next morning. If you don't let the pack rest the pack won't take on a full charge, probably 10% to 15% less than maximum.
quietly thanl full there was no racing today, the old spice rak ceised up this morning and i have been a bloody cripple all day, it is slowly easing, nothing like getting a chill in the lower back what a sh******t
quietly thanl full there was no racing today, the old spice rak ceised up this morning and i have been a bloody cripple all day, it is slowly easing, nothing like getting a chill in the lower back what a sh******t
Yes mate nothing worse than a frozen back! Mate just lie down or get Jen to walk on it! Crack out the Voltarin tablets too!
... Some actually don't fit the car 
. The TC5 has a large front bumper, so with the Stratus type bodies, you have to cut the holes for the wheels a bit behind the proper holes...
, it is slowly easing, nothing like getting a chill in the lower back what a sh******t
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