Talking about LiFePO4 batteries reminds me of when I first learned about them from the One Laptop Per Child website, but someone had made a typo and said they were LiFePo4 batteries instead and I was like 'What?' as I found it hard to believe that there were batteries with polonium in them, then I read that it was actually phosphate, which made me feel a lot more at ease.
-Gregory On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 2:32 AM, Don Shankin <[email protected]> wrote: > ...Having said that, if you're looking to shed some weight, and you have > some cash to burn, LiPo is a nice route to go. > > If you're seriously considering LiPo, look in to lithium iron phosphate > (LiFePO4) packs. They are safer than traditional LIPo, and you can get > large packs that perform similar to the SLA packs that everyone else is > using. > > Just my $.02 > > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Gregory Pwneror <[email protected]>wrote: > >> LiPo batteries aren't really needed, as they are mostly used in RC planes >> where weight is at a premium. LiPo batteries also have a lower max current >> you can pull from them, and exceeding the limits isn't recommended. >> >> -Gregory >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Tango71 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> I think the question is more or less about what different power plants >>> you can use for a model RC tank. If that is the case then sure, you >>> CAN use an internal combustion engine to power your tank. You just >>> cant use it to battle with the rest of the tanks on this site. I am >>> building my tank for the pure fun of it and not to do paintball >>> battles. Its powered by a 2.4hp engine and uses a differential braking >>> steering system. >>> >>> Check it out if you want. I yet have a lot of work to do. It is a 1/4 >>> scale tank after all. >>> >>> http://kingtigerproject.webs.com/ >>> >>> On Oct 14, 12:32 pm, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > LiPo is ok....expensive, but ok... >>> > >>> > Derek >>> > >>> > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Sgt.A.Johnson < >>> > >>> > [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > > Lipo is still a battery. MOre expensive purchase but nothing to stop >>> > > you to the extent of my knowledge. Dont trust that though. I dont >>> have >>> > > any assets. or any real experience with RC. Other than able to >>> operate >>> > > an RC digger with twin tracks and full arm control no problems ive >>> not >>> > > really done more than a toy RC car. >>> > >>> > > On Oct 14, 7:35 pm, -mo <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > can i use lipo >>> > >>> > > > On 14 Oct, 00:57, Don Shankin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > > > > I believe that per the rules you must be using some form of >>> electric >>> > > > > (battery, solar(lol)) etc... >>> > >>> > > > > Safety first >>> > >>> > > > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 2:53 PM, -mo <[email protected] >>> > >>> > > wrote: >>> > >>> > > > > > i am thinking of building a tank but what chioces are there >>> > > > > > i know there is electric but what else >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
