Originally Posted by
Zerodefect
I use an optima 12v car battery as a power supply. Never fails. Even though my 0606i is AC/DC I usually hook it up to my battery because track power is pretty sketchy. I plug a small battery tender style charger to the optima and plug that charger in to keep the 12v optima car battery charged (if needed).
I thought I was about the only guy that did that. But I just use a marine deep cycle battery, wish I had an Optima gel cell job if that’s what you mean. I only do it outside and big inside races though. Can’t beat the power quality & reliability. No worry about generators running out, cords getting yanked, overloaded circuits. I have an inverter for the iron even. Comes in handy when the wind picks up!
And it’s always good for a few laughs, quite the Rube Goldberg set up.
+ on the Hyperion 606 for 1/10 scale. I’ve got the little DC only one, nice and small. Finishes the CV portion faster than anything I’ve tried. Need to grab another one.