i just picked up a RC heli and right away my mind went to wow these batteries are small and have a plug in for charging.just wondering if they have been used?
any one try RC batterys?
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I have thought about that also. pretty sure they would work but might be awkward to use.
The RC batteries that I am used to look like these -
TowerHobbies.com | Associated Reedy VMX R-46 IB4600 Matched Cells 5C
Not sure if it's the same as what you're referring to. These are the individual cells that they normally put in the 7.2V packs.
They are C sized cells and put out about 1.2V per cell. Would take 4 of them to reach just under 5V. These would make a mod heavy and bulky, compared to their Li-ion cousins.
Look at the discharge rate though. 35A!
EDIT: Re-read your post and missed the word "small"
I would suspect they may have similar attributes though, just lower mAh?
TowerHobbies.com | Associated Reedy VMX R-46 IB4600 Matched Cells 5C
Not sure if it's the same as what you're referring to. These are the individual cells that they normally put in the 7.2V packs.
They are C sized cells and put out about 1.2V per cell. Would take 4 of them to reach just under 5V. These would make a mod heavy and bulky, compared to their Li-ion cousins.
Look at the discharge rate though. 35A!
EDIT: Re-read your post and missed the word "small"
I would suspect they may have similar attributes though, just lower mAh?
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IB 4600 cells are very very good batteries ! (speeking about RC)
I programed trying them for a mod soon , but , you need at least 3 bats (they use to receive more volts than 1.2v. )
But even 3 , would be an heavy stuff ! ...
About lipo's batteries (like helico's ones) , be carrefull , they dont use to be protected... A lipo element is 3.7v , so is not possible without limitator to use 2S Lipos. (as the nimh , they use to stock more volts). And lipos are squar en "big"
I programed trying them for a mod soon , but , you need at least 3 bats (they use to receive more volts than 1.2v. )
But even 3 , would be an heavy stuff ! ...
About lipo's batteries (like helico's ones) , be carrefull , they dont use to be protected... A lipo element is 3.7v , so is not possible without limitator to use 2S Lipos. (as the nimh , they use to stock more volts). And lipos are squar en "big"
I don't know that I would try. They need a balance charger to make sure they aren't overcharging. When they fail, they do so spectacularly and I wouldn't want it anywhere near my face when that happens. I had one fail on the charger and the flames went about 3 feet in the air. I was charging it in the house, not in a charging box, and caught the wall and the ceiling of the kitchen on fire.
i just got a blade msr E-Flite Blade mSR Helicopter RTF
the batteries are about 130mA charge in like 10 minutes the kit came with 2 batteries the guy through in a 3rd. all you would need is the plug and a container to hold it in. the charger has 4 charging slots. idk i might try it might not.
the batteries are about 130mA charge in like 10 minutes the kit came with 2 batteries the guy through in a 3rd. all you would need is the plug and a container to hold it in. the charger has 4 charging slots. idk i might try it might not.
Thats a sweet little machine. I have a Blade 400 but want something smaller for in the house. I may just have to go get one.
The batteries in it are even smaller than the digipower batteries. Wonder how long they would last at 5v?
The batteries in it are even smaller than the digipower batteries. Wonder how long they would last at 5v?
there about the same as the digapower defiant shaped. i herd i can get a 150mA battery for this thing.
and if your looking for something in the house.....this thing is fast almost to fast for in the house. it flys out side good as long as no wind.
and if your looking for something in the house.....this thing is fast almost to fast for in the house. it flys out side good as long as no wind.
I've got a Belt-CP and the wife has a T-rex 450. We have a couple of those Blade MCX helis for indoors. Lots of fun, but coaxial and not quite the same as the big CCPMs.
No doubt. I don't particularly like them inside the house, and recharge them inside an old ammo can.
Li-po's can be real finicky. I actually have an extention cord ran out to the middle of the yard into a hole drilled in an ammo can for charging. After catching the house on fire I take no chances! A good balance charger is essential and even then is no guarantee.
Yeah, I spent more on the charger and balancer and power supply than all of the LiPo batteries combined.
The ammo can was free. They get charged in a cement room in the basement, on a timer power strip, and I carry a kitchen timer with me when I recharge. Those things are crazy dangerous. Problems are not-quite-rare, and the flames they put out are insane.
The ammo can was free. They get charged in a cement room in the basement, on a timer power strip, and I carry a kitchen timer with me when I recharge. Those things are crazy dangerous. Problems are not-quite-rare, and the flames they put out are insane.
that's enuff for me to not want to try it. and the blade MSR is a small ccmp i need to get a lot better at it as inside it loves the wall.
I have an Eflite MCX. These batteries last about 8 minutes flying. I would think there is much less resistance in the motors then there is in an atty so they would not last long at all in an e-cig.
YouTube - E-Flite Blade MCX S300
YouTube - E-Flite Blade MCX S300
"I would think there is much less resistance in the motors then there is in an atty so they would not last long at all in an e-cig."
You have it backwards. Higher resistance gives longer batter life, due to lower current drain.
For a single cell (ie 3.7v) a balancer is not needed. (and in fact would do nothing if you used one)
While I agree that I wouldn't want a lipo close to my face, the fact remains that I often forget and carry a lipo close to my penis. My phone uses one. Theirs a fair chance yours does too. That would be far more catastrophic than a burnt face.
As for the heli's, I have a honeybee fp. Really it is far too big for the room I fly it in, but I feel that has improved my skills. I charge the batterys on an old food plate with a homemade charger. Perhaps some would think this foolish, but i trust myself more than some stressed and bored Chinese man on a rubbish wage.
You have it backwards. Higher resistance gives longer batter life, due to lower current drain.
For a single cell (ie 3.7v) a balancer is not needed. (and in fact would do nothing if you used one)
While I agree that I wouldn't want a lipo close to my face, the fact remains that I often forget and carry a lipo close to my penis. My phone uses one. Theirs a fair chance yours does too. That would be far more catastrophic than a burnt face.
As for the heli's, I have a honeybee fp. Really it is far too big for the room I fly it in, but I feel that has improved my skills. I charge the batterys on an old food plate with a homemade charger. Perhaps some would think this foolish, but i trust myself more than some stressed and bored Chinese man on a rubbish wage.
So a battery will last longer igniting an atomizer, which is basically a direct short, than it will powering a free spinning brushless motor?
Probably not.
I was commenting on your previous post,
"I would think there is much less resistance in the motors then there is in an atty so they would not last long at all in an e-cig."
The resistance of a motor is higher. A dead short is close to 0 ohms. A free spining brushless motor, while I do not know the specific value, is far more than 0 ohms. Higher resistance leads to lower current drain and therefore longer battery life.
I only wish to help people. I think "ohms law" is important for anybody working with batterys. I suggest you learn about it.
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