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m1009cucv · 01-17-2012, 04:13 PM

old friend is getting back into rc.. his batteries are about8 to 12 years old. been in storage a long time..years and years.. i told him to sell of what he has and by some new lipos from hobbypartz.com. he has a scx 10, vxl stamped and a tamiya cc 01 in the mail..

so is it worth it? i didnt think there would be a way to bring them back after all this time thanks

2500hdon37s · 01-17-2012, 04:22 PM

he'd be best off just starting in with fresh lipos. I dont think the battries would hold a charge.

m1009cucv · 01-17-2012, 04:33 PM

thats what i was thinking thanks

Charlie-III · 01-17-2012, 06:24 PM

I would cycle them and see what numbers come up.

Likely they are bad, but who knows.

I would cycle them ASSUMING they will burst into flames, so do it somewhere you don't really worrk about a fire.

Only charge @ 1C.

m1009cucv · 01-17-2012, 06:32 PM

thanks

Trubble · 01-18-2012, 06:54 AM

I've actually had better results bringing batteries (circa late 80's- early 90's) back from the dead than I've had with a number of newer ones. That said, it's a lot of work and offers limited rewards. +1 on the 'go new' votes.

2500hdon37s · 01-18-2012, 06:59 AM

lipo's can be had cheap enough I wouldnt even bother wasting time tying to bring them back.

01-17-2012, 04:13 PM	#1
m1009cucv RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey shore Posts: 1,482	worth bringing old batteries back to life.. old friend is getting back into rc.. his batteries are about8 to 12 years old. been in storage a long time..years and years.. i told him to sell of what he has and by some new lipos from hobbypartz.com. he has a scx 10, vxl stamped and a tamiya cc 01 in the mail.. so is it worth it? i didnt think there would be a way to bring them back after all this time thanks

01-17-2012, 04:22 PM	#2
2500hdon37s I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky Posts: 4,630	Re: worth bringing old batteries back to life.. he'd be best off just starting in with fresh lipos. I dont think the battries would hold a charge.

01-17-2012, 04:33 PM	#3
m1009cucv RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey shore Posts: 1,482	Re: worth bringing old batteries back to life.. thats what i was thinking thanks

01-17-2012, 06:24 PM	#4
Charlie-III I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA Posts: 8,314	Re: worth bringing old batteries back to life.. I would cycle them and see what numbers come up. Likely they are bad, but who knows. I would cycle them ASSUMING they will burst into flames, so do it somewhere you don't really worrk about a fire. Only charge @ 1C.

01-17-2012, 06:32 PM	#5
m1009cucv RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey shore Posts: 1,482	Re: worth bringing old batteries back to life.. thanks

01-18-2012, 06:54 AM	#6
Trubble Proverbial threadkiller Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,453	I've actually had better results bringing batteries (circa late 80's- early 90's) back from the dead than I've had with a number of newer ones. That said, it's a lot of work and offers limited rewards. +1 on the 'go new' votes.

01-18-2012, 06:59 AM	#7
2500hdon37s I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky Posts: 4,630	Re: worth bringing old batteries back to life.. lipo's can be had cheap enough I wouldnt even bother wasting time tying to bring them back.

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