kh15

i got some batterys today for my lathe (4 cells) but my lhs was out of the battery bars so i was wondering if i could use some deans 12g ultra wire instead because i found 2 feet of it lying around? thanks

Jack Smash

iTrader: (35)

yeah, that would work. The batt i sent you should be there in a few days.

MikeDeadly

I wouldnt see why not. There would be no structural support for the pack though, which may make them more prone to short since the cells would be flopping around.

kh15

thanks guys
and mike i plan to use good old duct tape so thier will be no flopping around, i hope lol thanks \m/

Rod M

iTrader: (4)

I have seen guys who use two solid peices of unsheilded copper wire (1mm thich) for battery bars,

kh15

well the wire worked great i just charged it up about an hour ago so everything worked out! but my chager is telling me that its got 5.47 volts in it but for the lathe i need 4.8?

fatdoggy

Just use a 3 cell pack then...

Losi Will

5.47v is unloaded voltage. It has no bearing on performance. A four cell pack will always have LOADED voltage of slightly under 4.8v(unless you have a dead cell), regardless of unloaded voltage.

kh15

so its safe to run my lathe with that pack i build or should i take a cell out?

Liko

I think either way will technically work. If you take it out, you will probably be underpowered, but you won't damage anything. I say stick with 4. A NiCd cell is 1.2V when in use, just one of the constants in everyday life.