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microgoat · 03-30-2005, 03:11 PM

i fially got tired of tipping over the TLT-10 and reconfigured the battery pack. now it has three packs of two cells, one on each side down low, and one over the front wheels. the initial crawl went well; the truck is much more stable now.

attachment to the trucks is really hack: shoe goo and zip-ties. does anyone know of a method that isn't quite so primitive?

Magic · 03-30-2005, 03:24 PM

need more pics, but i think it looks good. how do you like the emaxx trans in it?

pedesrule · 03-30-2005, 03:57 PM

theres loads of ways you could attach your batteries. You could make something like a saddle pack that bolts to the side and the batteries sit in, or velcro them. Velcro might not stick good enough though. Just get creative.

Burban · 03-30-2005, 04:55 PM

This is what I did with some aluminum angle and some zip ties (the zip ties have a release lever.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/licharson/rubi67.jpg

http://www3.sympatico.ca/licharson/rubi62.jpg

Two 4 cell packs last me over an hour running the lathe motor and 2 servos.

You'll have to copy and paste into your browser, I'm being rushed out the door by my wife.

Dan.

microgoat · 03-30-2005, 05:30 PM

i like the E tranny a lot. it's about bulletproof and the choice of ratios is nice to have. that way driving up to the rock pit doesn't take forever.

angle aluminum's not a bad idea. it would protect the cells from rock damage. have to look into that.

Vitamin_J · 03-30-2005, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burban

This is what I did with some aluminum angle and some zip ties (the zip ties have a release lever.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/licharson/rubi67.jpg

http://www3.sympatico.ca/licharson/rubi62.jpg

Two 4 cell packs last me over an hour running the lathe motor and 2 servos.

You'll have to copy and paste into your browser, I'm being rushed out the door by my wife.

Dan.

oh snap. now i have an idea for my plastic Hitec box!!!!!! water time!

nice idea for the batteries too.

Burban · 03-30-2005, 07:50 PM

Yeah, works perfectly. Keeps everything dry and so far no heat issues with the Super Rooster. My crawler is my first venture back into electric r/c in a long long time. I've been picking up decent used batteries here and there. I run 8 cells total. Last run out I ran a freshly cycled set (2 4cell packs) of kintek 2400's. They have a TON of punch and I still got over 45 min run time. I also have 4 sets of kintek gp3300's in 4 cell packs and they will run forever. The ESC will get slightly warm to the touch, not much more than a few degrees above room temp. Not enough that I think I have to worry about. Since runtime isn't an issue, I may wire in a small cooling fan and position it inside the box aswell. Not so much for cooling, allthough I'm sure the airflow will be a benefit, but rather the purpose of the fan will be to keep a positive pressure inside the electronics box. Having it pressurised, even slightly will keep out most dirt dust and moisture as long as it isn't completely submerged.

03-30-2005, 03:11 PM	#1
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	three deuces i fially got tired of tipping over the TLT-10 and reconfigured the battery pack. now it has three packs of two cells, one on each side down low, and one over the front wheels. the initial crawl went well; the truck is much more stable now. attachment to the trucks is really hack: shoe goo and zip-ties. does anyone know of a method that isn't quite so primitive?

03-30-2005, 03:24 PM	#2
Magic Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thats a Good question Posts: 552	need more pics, but i think it looks good. how do you like the emaxx trans in it?

03-30-2005, 03:57 PM	#3
pedesrule Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 202	theres loads of ways you could attach your batteries. You could make something like a saddle pack that bolts to the side and the batteries sit in, or velcro them. Velcro might not stick good enough though. Just get creative.

03-30-2005, 04:55 PM	#4
Burban Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 68	This is what I did with some aluminum angle and some zip ties (the zip ties have a release lever. http://www3.sympatico.ca/licharson/rubi67.jpg http://www3.sympatico.ca/licharson/rubi62.jpg Two 4 cell packs last me over an hour running the lathe motor and 2 servos. You'll have to copy and paste into your browser, I'm being rushed out the door by my wife. Dan.

03-30-2005, 05:30 PM	#5
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	i like the E tranny a lot. it's about bulletproof and the choice of ratios is nice to have. that way driving up to the rock pit doesn't take forever. angle aluminum's not a bad idea. it would protect the cells from rock damage. have to look into that.

03-30-2005, 07:50 PM	#7
Burban Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 68	Yeah, works perfectly. Keeps everything dry and so far no heat issues with the Super Rooster. My crawler is my first venture back into electric r/c in a long long time. I've been picking up decent used batteries here and there. I run 8 cells total. Last run out I ran a freshly cycled set (2 4cell packs) of kintek 2400's. They have a TON of punch and I still got over 45 min run time. I also have 4 sets of kintek gp3300's in 4 cell packs and they will run forever. The ESC will get slightly warm to the touch, not much more than a few degrees above room temp. Not enough that I think I have to worry about. Since runtime isn't an issue, I may wire in a small cooling fan and position it inside the box aswell. Not so much for cooling, allthough I'm sure the airflow will be a benefit, but rather the purpose of the fan will be to keep a positive pressure inside the electronics box. Having it pressurised, even slightly will keep out most dirt dust and moisture as long as it isn't completely submerged.

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