Team Orion Advantage Charger
04-12-2005, 09:25 AM
#211
Originally posted by kartermdb
i had the same problem with mine, i was cutting a motor when it started smoking and i unplugged it immediately, but once it cooled down it seemed fine, im gonna try charging a batt with it tonight.
also, my friends did the same thing less than a week ago when he was breaking in a stock motor
id like to know whats going on
i had the same problem with mine, i was cutting a motor when it started smoking and i unplugged it immediately, but once it cooled down it seemed fine, im gonna try charging a batt with it tonight.
also, my friends did the same thing less than a week ago when he was breaking in a stock motor
id like to know whats going on
04-12-2005, 10:28 AM
#213
yes it has the function, but i have seen them smoke during the motor run in feature, im not sure what causes this, i charged a practice pack and it charged like normal and discharged like it always does and felt good in the car, so im not sure what happened with mine. i do know that my friend had his smoke while he was breaking in a motor and his charges fine as well. hope this helps kewdawg
04-12-2005, 08:00 PM
#214
Originally posted by kartermdb
yes it has the function, but i have seen them smoke during the motor run in feature, im not sure what causes this, i charged a practice pack and it charged like normal and discharged like it always does and felt good in the car, so im not sure what happened with mine. i do know that my friend had his smoke while he was breaking in a motor and his charges fine as well. hope this helps kewdawg
yes it has the function, but i have seen them smoke during the motor run in feature, im not sure what causes this, i charged a practice pack and it charged like normal and discharged like it always does and felt good in the car, so im not sure what happened with mine. i do know that my friend had his smoke while he was breaking in a motor and his charges fine as well. hope this helps kewdawg
04-12-2005, 11:12 PM
#215
Send the charger back to Team Orion. They will solve it.
You can still charge your battery, it only affect the motor run-in section.
You can still charge your battery, it only affect the motor run-in section.
04-13-2005, 12:20 AM
#217
Originally posted by Guo Chean
so can advantage used to power comm lathe? i think shoulden be a problem if it can used to break in motor
so can advantage used to power comm lathe? i think shoulden be a problem if it can used to break in motor
I saw and heard 3 or 4 of them smoking!!!!!!!
04-14-2005, 06:17 PM
#219
Originally posted by kewdawg
I'll ship it out tomorrow. Any idea, what the turn-around time is?
I'll ship it out tomorrow. Any idea, what the turn-around time is?
04-14-2005, 06:36 PM
#220
Originally posted by Guo Chean
so for advantage can it used to break in motor? i using this new charger but may i know do we need to send back orion to solve the motor break in problem? thanks
so for advantage can it used to break in motor? i using this new charger but may i know do we need to send back orion to solve the motor break in problem? thanks
04-17-2005, 02:42 PM
#221
Tech Rookie
In Orion's defense, the problems that some of you guys have been having must have been with early production units and have since been corrected. I purchased one of these chargers a couple of weeks ago and I'm very impressed with it. I have used it to break in several different stock motors with aggresive brush/spring setups on them as well as run my comm. lathe with no problems at all.
04-17-2005, 06:46 PM
#222
Tech Adept
I got mine from hobby shop new shipment and it worked for 2 days until it smoked. Apparently, the problem is not corrected yet. I need to send it in for repair tomorrow. Products are all great when they run, and they all suck when they're broke. I thought it's going to be a good unit, I'm a little disappointed now.
04-17-2005, 06:52 PM
#223
Originally posted by RickyIS300
I got mine from hobby shop new shipment and it worked for 2 days until it smoked. Apparently, the problem is not corrected yet. I need to send it in for repair tomorrow. Products are all great when they run, and they all suck when they're broke. I thought it's going to be a good unit, I'm a little disappointed now.
I got mine from hobby shop new shipment and it worked for 2 days until it smoked. Apparently, the problem is not corrected yet. I need to send it in for repair tomorrow. Products are all great when they run, and they all suck when they're broke. I thought it's going to be a good unit, I'm a little disappointed now.
i hear yah man. so what seems to be the problem? does it have a fuse?
04-17-2005, 09:43 PM
#224
I was breaking in a 23T motor this weekend and noticed smoke coming from my Advantage so I quickly turned it off. When I tried to use it again the same day everything was fine, it still charged, discharged, and ran motors without smoking anymore. I guess the component that smoked wasn't all that important?
I'll take it apart tonight to see if I can tell where it came from.
I'll take it apart tonight to see if I can tell where it came from.
04-17-2005, 09:51 PM
#225
Originally posted by Matt Howard
I was breaking in a 23T motor this weekend and noticed smoke coming from my Advantage so I quickly turned it off. When I tried to use it again the same day everything was fine, it still charged, discharged, and ran motors without smoking anymore. I guess the component that smoked wasn't all that important? I'll take it apart tonight to see if I can tell where it came from.
I was breaking in a 23T motor this weekend and noticed smoke coming from my Advantage so I quickly turned it off. When I tried to use it again the same day everything was fine, it still charged, discharged, and ran motors without smoking anymore. I guess the component that smoked wasn't all that important?
I'll take it apart tonight to see if I can tell where it came from.
