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08-08-2004, 11:49 AM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Elizabeth City
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|  Servo batts? How many run a seperate battery for their servos instead of running off of the ESC/motor batts? |
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08-08-2004, 02:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Not where I'd like to live
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| Re: Servo batts? I know Badger and I both do. But man they go fast! |
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08-08-2004, 02:42 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Elizabeth City
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| Re: Servo batts? How big of batts, you runnin? Servos? Im using 2 645's. Didnt think they would drain a batt quickly. They seem the better way to go as far as power is concerned though???? |
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08-09-2004, 11:57 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pittsburgh PA
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| Re: Servo batts? I just run an external 5 cell hump pack from venom racing products. seems to help the run times a bit and let the servos do their jobs better. (but i guess runtime isnt bad on a crawler with 9ths and 12 cells   )Matt |
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08-09-2004, 01:09 PM
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| RIP Buster   Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal
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| Re: Servo batts? Yeah, the reciever pack does help with the steering power. I am running a 5 cell hump pack and it does seem like it drains fairly quickly. I would say it lasts for a couple of my six cell packs, but I do not get long run time on my 6 cell packs becuase I am running two motors still. I ordered the parts for the mamoth reduction so when I install that I will be only running one motor so my run times should go way up. We will see how the reciever pack lasts with the different setup. I am guessing that will be my bigest frustration since I only have one reciever pack but have 6 or 7 6 cell packs. |
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08-09-2004, 02:07 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: VA
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| Re: Servo batts? I just installed a Hobbico HydriMax 6v 2000mah 5 cell with 1/4 scale servos and my run times a great now, I havent timed it yet but I crawled most of the day yesterday at the KY crawl on one charge, the batts in my crawler out lasted my Tx nicads. This battery is about $40 but definatly worth looking into. |
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08-09-2004, 02:51 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moab
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| Re: Servo batts? I just ordered a Tower 1/4 servo last night and will run it off a HPI nihm 6 volt pack. The tech notes on Towers site says you can't run it thru the reciever as it will damage it (the reciever) so I got the y harness and hope I can figure it out. I run nitro so run times don't matter . I may just run two packs, one for the servo and the other for the receiver. More weight= more contact pressure  . I just want the servo to work as good as it can. |
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08-09-2004, 04:03 PM
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| RIP Buster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal
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08-09-2004, 05:30 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moab
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| Re: Servo batts? Quote:
I'll pull the Optima outta my Rover and see how she works in the Max Force...You might be on to sumthin here! | ||
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08-09-2004, 05:45 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chit Chat
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| Re: Servo batts? Or a cheap gel cell lightweight Hawker battery would work. If your gonna get crazy.  |
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