R/C Madness
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'78 Crusader said:
there is alot of opinions out there about electric cars, several ways to get the info you need, there's a web site called RC Universe.com that has a lot of reviews, then you can use some online stores like Horizon Hobby, A Main Hobbies.com..... this is just a couple that does write ups about different products, and of coarse, you can get a wealth of info from you local hobby shop....
this is me and what i would do.... stay with a well known brand :smile27:
duanehydro
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'78 Crusader said:
What is your spending cap for 1 car, ready to play with?
duanehydro
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lemme see.
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For new cars, about the only 1 for 150 complete is the duratrax evader 2wd, and it's not very tough. for around $400 you can get 2 traxxas rustler 2wd brushed trucks....again, not extremely tough. The "good cars" start at about $250 ea. (ae rc10t4.1 brushless)
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More power, and no real maintenance (brush replacement)
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No you are serious, and correct!
Devilman said:
well, CHIT HAPPENS, i was breaking in my first losi, and it ran out of fuel, it went to screaming and and at about 20 mph hit the brickwall of the house, man i thought it was done with, but luckily it hit square on the front bumper and bounce back, no damage, man was i lucky :smile27:
For Kona! Here is why letting Nicads sit is not a good idea! :smile30:
NiCd batteries, when not used regularly, tend to develop dendrites, which are thin, conductive crystals that may penetrate the separator membrane between electrodes. This leads to internal short circuits and premature failure, long before the 800–1000 charge/discharge cycle life claimed by most vendors. Sometimes, applying a brief, high-current charging pulse to individual cells can clear these dendrites, but they will typically reform within a few days or even hours. Cells in this state have reached the end of their useful life and should be replaced. Many battery guides, circulating on the Internet and online auctions, promise to restore dead cells using the above principle, but achieve very short-term results at best.
NiCd batteries, when not used regularly, tend to develop dendrites, which are thin, conductive crystals that may penetrate the separator membrane between electrodes. This leads to internal short circuits and premature failure, long before the 800–1000 charge/discharge cycle life claimed by most vendors. Sometimes, applying a brief, high-current charging pulse to individual cells can clear these dendrites, but they will typically reform within a few days or even hours. Cells in this state have reached the end of their useful life and should be replaced. Many battery guides, circulating on the Internet and online auctions, promise to restore dead cells using the above principle, but achieve very short-term results at best.