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Old 03-20-2011, 04:03 PM
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Hey guys, if anyone was at grass roots you saw my new losi 8ight 2.0 with tekin rx8 2050kv 4s 5000 pack go up in smoke yesterday, all electronics were gone, thought i would share

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ummm epic fail and double palm to face
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Man, sorry to see that....
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thats what u get for not buying it from me lol
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listen here Louis, ill just buy another from you maybe 2 esc/motor combos keep a set for a spare
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I saw that yesterday Hector. Any idea of what caused it? That was actually alot longer than the video shows.
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What kind of battery was that? Hardcase?
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listen here Louis, ill just buy another from you maybe 2 esc/motor combos keep a set for a spare
sweet thats a great idea but still send that 1 back to tekin regardless
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Originally Posted by OTE_TheMissile
What kind of battery was that? Hardcase?
It was a Turnigy 5.0 4s Softcase I believe.

Some bad arse EOD skills taking place right there from Mike and I
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softcases...yeesh.
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just sent in my tekin esc/motor combo with my 1 day old receipt, will let you guys know what they tell me
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When this happens, we run to the car and get the battery out of it. Lipo don't explode. They just burn, but usually before they start burning, they smoke a few secs.
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