R/C Madness

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KONA77

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Patchman said:
I believe you are correct! Unless you can convince them it flew a long way on it's own. The old rule to batteries is that for every day they are discharged, they loose a certain percentage of their usuable life. So if it sits for months, it will not come back 100%.
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can you show me were that is written  think.gif ....  my 1650 reciever battery has been sitting for three 3 or 4 yrs and charged it back to 100%  think.gif  maybe i just got luck.... just saying
 
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KONA77

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Patchman said:
I believe you are correct! Unless you can convince them it flew a long way on it's own. The old rule to batteries is that for every day they are discharged, they loose a certain percentage of their usuable life. So if it sits for months, it will not come back 100%.
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sorry patchman but i'm gonna prove this wrong,  It's based on use not on how long a battery sits discharged, and the control subjects are NiCds...  because they are the problem child...  i have two identical batteries,  one has been charged once to full/ peak charge and basically never used except to put the bird in the tree,  now the second battery has been used for 3 yrs,  both batteries has sat for 3 or 4 yrs....... now here's the interesting part

Battery that was used for the 3 yr time frame almost came back to peak charge,  and then went to CHIT!, 

Now the battery that has only been peaked charged one time,  has come back to peak charge and is good.....

EDIT: I failed to mention that both batteries are 7 yrs old

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now tech trivia on NiCds,  when sitting they have a self-discharge rate at 15 percent...  :grin:
 
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Disturbed

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I'm pretty sure I have a book at work that deals extensively with NiCads.  I'll have to look into this.  think.gif
 
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KONA77

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let's use a little commonsense,  you go into the store to buy a nicd battery,  been hanging on the shelf for how long?????,  you take it home and charge it up.....  think.gif
 
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KONA77

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:smile26:  HOLY CRAP! .....  I think i have found my nitro heli.... to start with priced right to... ready to fly,  with some assembly,  now all i have to do is decide if i really want to do it  think.gif
 
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KONA77

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i'm back from the HS and picked up 2 glow plugs, 1 gal of fuel, 1 tube of glue, 1 model for Ryan and left... $75..... WTF  crazy.gif ... HOT BOATING IS CHEAPER 
 
Devilman

Devilman

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I made it into the hobby shop here Saturday. I was surprised to see some stuff cheaper now than it was back when I was into it. It wasn't easy, but did leave empty-handed, lol.. :cheesy:
 
pro53

pro53

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Devilman said:
I made it into the hobby shop here Saturday. I was surprised to see some stuff cheaper now than it was back when I was into it. It wasn't easy, but did leave empty-handed, lol.. :cheesy:
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So you getting back into the R.C STUFF  :grin: Old Hobbys die hard  :grin:
 
Crusader

Crusader

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Hey guys, I have a question for you. My 9 year old son wants an RC car for Christmas. He wants a gas powered one but I think a good rechargable battery type one will be fine. Where can I get one that is reasonably priced? What do y'all recomend?
 
Devilman

Devilman

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pro53 said:
So you getting back into the R.C STUFF  :grin: Old Hobbys die hard  :grin:
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Kinda gimme the bug watchin em run their trucks around last weekend at Duane's deal out at the sandpit. :cheesy: I'm only gettin back in it enough to see if I can get any of my old stuff running decent. :grin: Not buying any new cars or anything though.

 
Devilman

Devilman

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'78 Crusader said:
Hey guys, I have a question for you. My 9 year old son wants an RC car for Christmas. He wants a gas powered one but I think a good rechargable battery type one will be fine. Where can I get one that is reasonably priced? What do y'all recomend?
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I myself would be the wrong guy to ask as I've been out of the RC scene for too long. Steve, Roger, Duane, one of them be able to help ya out better & I'm sure will chime in soon as they see your question.

One that can take a beating... :grin:
 
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