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Old 09-05-2007, 09:00 AM   #21
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Regarding the subject of Lithium batteries, what do 2/3A, 4/5A, etc. stand for and mean? I have been trying to find this out for some time now without any success. I've checked the 'frequently asked questions' area in other sites like CheapBatteryPacks.com and I can find answers to most all lipo questions but this one. Thanks for any light you can shed on this.
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Old 09-05-2007, 12:34 PM   #22
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Sorry to go back to the newb days but what is FET's ?
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Old 09-05-2007, 12:37 PM   #23
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Sorry to go back to the newb days but what is FET's ?
FET is for MOSFET. MOSFET is the part of the speed control (ESC) that makes the rig move forward or back.
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Old 09-05-2007, 12:41 PM   #24
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Regarding the subject of Lithium batteries, what do 2/3A, 4/5A, etc. stand for and mean? I have been trying to find this out for some time now without any success. I've checked the 'frequently asked questions' area in other sites like CheapBatteryPacks.com and I can find answers to most all lipo questions but this one. Thanks for any light you can shed on this.
It's a fraction of a whole cell. Imagine an A size battery cut into 2/3 two thirds. You'll be left with 1/3 one third. Just the size of cell cutdown.
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Old 09-05-2007, 08:28 PM   #25
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Ahhh, so the numbers indicate a fraction of a whole A size cell. So then, are these cells also square shaped or rectangular shaped like the A size batteries are?

Also, what type of cells are the 2/3A, 4/5A? Nicad, nimh, lithium....?
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Old 09-06-2007, 09:09 AM   #26
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Nicad, nimh, lithium....?
NiCd (Nickel and Cadminium), NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride), and LiPo (Lithium Polymer) are just the chemical elements and compounds inside a cell. In theory, they could be inside a cell of any size, but the most common chemicals in cells are NiMHs, so that's what they usually are.
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Old 09-06-2007, 09:29 AM   #27
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I haven't seen it yet so I'm going to throw it out there.
AxLE, not axel, transfers power to the wheels from the transmission, usually with further gear reduction via a ring and pinion gear set.
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Old 04-27-2008, 12:08 AM   #28
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sorry for the Necro-Posting, but what does it mean when people are talking about 3S and 2S?

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It's a fraction of a whole cell. Imagine an A size battery cut into 2/3 two thirds. You'll be left with 1/3 one third. Just the size of cell cutdown.
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Old 04-27-2008, 01:32 AM   #29
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Read through this thread and noticed a big one missing. RC - Remote Control
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Old 04-27-2008, 01:51 AM   #30
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The holy grail of remote control acronyms......

http://radiocontrol.wikia.com/wiki/Terms_and_acronyms


Anything not on here is usually found with a quick Google search. Beware though, I think some people make up acronyms as they type. I'm not a fan abbreviating stuff, see my signature for details.......
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Old 04-27-2008, 06:46 AM   #31
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The holy grail of remote control acronyms......

http://radiocontrol.wikia.com/wiki/Terms_and_acronyms


Anything not on here is usually found with a quick Google search. Beware though, I think some people make up acronyms as they type. I'm not a fan abbreviating stuff, see my signature for details.......
Heck Badd had more terms listed than wikiapedia way to go Badd
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I often see the 'elders' here referred to as the OG's. Is this 'Original Generation' or what?
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Old 04-27-2008, 09:35 AM   #33
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How about a search button. This thread has been done many times.
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Old 04-27-2008, 09:44 AM   #34
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How about a search button. This thread has been done many times.

franky...this is one of the old threads brough back from the grave
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Old 04-27-2008, 11:35 AM   #35
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How about a search button. This thread has been done many times.
How about laying of the "do a search" posts. This is the newbie forum. People should be free to post any question they have with out some uber poster replying that they should use the search function.
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Old 04-27-2008, 12:22 PM   #36
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How about laying of the "do a search" posts. This is the newbie forum. People should be free to post any question they have with out some uber poster replying that they should use the search function.
hehe Rizzo got burned sticking his nose in the wrong pie!

and all the posts including Badd's one missed one

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Old 04-28-2008, 02:17 AM   #37
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Dont forget R/C -'Radio Control'
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Old 04-28-2008, 11:59 PM   #38
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Actually - FET stands for Field Effect Transistor and is a component used in ESCs (electronic speed control)s.

Wow - those basic electronics classes way back in the day finally paid off!

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I know what a DIG is, or what it does, etc - but I'm curious - why is it called a DIG? Is that an acronym for something? Digitally Interactive Gear ? - boy, that's a shot in the dark... LOL
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Old 04-29-2008, 01:53 AM   #39
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I know what a DIG is, or what it does, etc - but I'm curious - why is it called a DIG? Is that an acronym for something? Digitally Interactive Gear ? - boy, that's a shot in the dark... LOL
I think its just because its lets the truck "Dig" down or around. Not really sure though.
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One I have not seen yet is BD-stands for "Braceysdad"
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