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rccrawler66 · 07-14-2009, 10:04 AM

So i just bought an AX10 rtc and it should be here soon..cant wait! When i ordered it it says ill need a battery and charger (7.2) Can anyone tell me where i can get one that wont break the bank? also some of the batteries say "7.2 3300" what does the "3300" stand for? im just not sure what to get.Also need a simple charger for the darn thing. please point me in the right direction. Thank you,

slimeball · 07-14-2009, 10:10 AM

3300 is the Mah of the battery, basically how much juice you can cram in there. 3300 mah will give you a good amount of run time. You need a charger that has a Tamiya connecter if you chose to run it stock. You can buy a cheapo charger, but if you get into the hobby a lil more you will have to buy a better one...spend a lil more now or alot more later..

MadForce · 07-14-2009, 10:15 AM

The "3300" stands for capacity. It is measured in milliamps/hour, you will see it written as mah on some batteries. This is actually the "tank" of your electric vehicle and shows how big your "tank"=>battery is as far as capacity is concerned. For starters you can get a saddle pack to mount on your front axle since you have nothing right now. It will be cheaper than a stick battery (not much) but you will gain a great advantage by putting the weight of the battery on the front axle. The 7.2 refers to the voltage of the battery and in reality is 7.2 volts. For a charger any simple wall charger will do for starters. Check Benders' RTC build here in the AX10 forum, lots of good info there.

***EDIT*** I type way too slow!

dunerdude69 · 07-14-2009, 04:16 PM

look at amazon.com and you can find 4500mah tenergy battery for $15

07-14-2009, 10:04 AM	#1
rccrawler66 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bend Posts: 306	Battery question So i just bought an AX10 rtc and it should be here soon..cant wait! When i ordered it it says ill need a battery and charger (7.2) Can anyone tell me where i can get one that wont break the bank? also some of the batteries say "7.2 3300" what does the "3300" stand for? im just not sure what to get.Also need a simple charger for the darn thing. please point me in the right direction. Thank you,

07-14-2009, 10:10 AM	#2
slimeball Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: cali Posts: 75	3300 is the Mah of the battery, basically how much juice you can cram in there. 3300 mah will give you a good amount of run time. You need a charger that has a Tamiya connecter if you chose to run it stock. You can buy a cheapo charger, but if you get into the hobby a lil more you will have to buy a better one...spend a lil more now or alot more later..

07-14-2009, 10:15 AM	#3
MadForce RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greece, sun, sea and rocks Posts: 1,242	The "3300" stands for capacity. It is measured in milliamps/hour, you will see it written as mah on some batteries. This is actually the "tank" of your electric vehicle and shows how big your "tank"=>battery is as far as capacity is concerned. For starters you can get a saddle pack to mount on your front axle since you have nothing right now. It will be cheaper than a stick battery (not much) but you will gain a great advantage by putting the weight of the battery on the front axle. The 7.2 refers to the voltage of the battery and in reality is 7.2 volts. For a charger any simple wall charger will do for starters. Check Benders' RTC build here in the AX10 forum, lots of good info there. *EDIT* I type way too slow!

07-14-2009, 04:16 PM	#4
dunerdude69 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: peoria Posts: 207	look at amazon.com and you can find 4500mah tenergy battery for $15

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