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08-29-2006, 04:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: VICE PRESIDENT of clodtalk
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|  battery/servo question
is a six cell mini pack needed when running a 1/4" servo? i have a hobbico bb cs80 servo and its being run by a mini 1100 mah pack. since i am just running the one servo with no rear ster, can i just stick with running it off the 3600 pack in the truck? lmk, cam.
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08-30-2006, 02:03 AM
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| Nope..   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Whiteland, Indiana
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Do you want it to catch on fire? It needs that pack.
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08-30-2006, 06:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Burnsville
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08-31-2006, 05:42 AM
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it has a novak rooster on it.
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08-31-2006, 10:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Burnsville
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The Rooster has a BEC output of 5.7 volts/ .5 amps, so I would say you will need to use a reciever pack, tap off 5 cells from the main pack, or use a servo regulator to power the 1/4 scale servo.
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09-01-2006, 01:10 AM
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My Hobbico says not to run it off the ESC no matter what. They draw too much power.
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09-01-2006, 04:33 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Burnsville
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Example: The regular Novak Rooster has a BEC rating of 5.7 volts/0.5 amp, while the Super Rooster and Super Duty have a BEC rating of 6 volts/3amps. The Tekin Rebel 2 has a BEC rating of 6volts/5amps. Novak's Nitro Servo Regulator is an external BEC that also supplies 6volts/3amps. On my clod I use the Novak servo regulator to power my reciever and rear steering servo (Hitec 5995) and I power the front servo (also 5995) straight from the main battery pack. The regulator works great, and if it were to get overloaded, it only costs $20 versus an $86+ ESC. I guess if it comes down to technicalities for the servo's manufacturer, running even a single 1/4 scale would void the warrenty. But who follows the manufacturer's specs anyway  . Just kidding.
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09-01-2006, 11:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NORTH TEXAS
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Just disconect the red wire from the esc to the rx and run the rx pack. I run two 1/4 scale servos and at full lock i get alot of voltage drop. But with the rx pack no problems at all!!
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