10 Cell Battery!! [Archive]

Dean E

07-05-2008, 02:16 PM

Pulled apart two of my old battery packs for my Firebird commander today, building a 10 cell battery for the Spit @ 12V.. Just took it out for a test flight - omg did she shift!!! totally transformed. probably similar to the lipo's performance minus increased flight time im guessing?

Any ideas what i should set the charger to with my 10 cell special?

Radweld

07-06-2008, 10:27 PM

Im not sure the stock charger will cope at all well here, well in fact they dont really cope with standard batteries.

I have a CORE-RC UDC20 that cost £40 and it does everything.

Dean E

07-07-2008, 09:51 AM

Charger was fine.. plane is not!!

Ripping around on the weekend at some crazy speeds is overstressed the spit, i took her up real high showing off to my mates - put it into a massive dive, the noise was awesome.. then.. SNAP! half the wing flew off.. hit the ground at hell of a rate - so hard infact the motor imbedded itsself into the rear inside of the body. oh dear :eek:

ralphp

07-07-2008, 09:55 AM

:DFly by the seat of the pants....die by the seat of the pants....

sorry to hear it, another hero bits the dust:rolleyes:

denali

07-07-2008, 01:56 PM

With that set up your battery would likely weight around 50 to 60 grams more than a lippo.Too much wieght to pull that many "G's".Next time go lippo and re-enforce your wings.

Radweld

07-07-2008, 10:32 PM

10x1.2 is 12v though and a Lipo only gives you 11.1v I am supprised the ESC didnt go up in smoke before thewings ripped off. Their not really meant to go that quick lol.

Dean E

07-08-2008, 11:13 AM

10x1.2 is 12v though and a Lipo only gives you 11.1v I am supprised the ESC didnt go up in smoke before thewings ripped off. Their not really meant to go that quick lol.

Live and learn!! :D the speed was awesome though.