Thanks Neil. Yes I have forgotten they are 18V motors. I have some 6V bateries- acquired from Pete as it happens- and I'll try adding them into the mix.
Phil On May 10, 3:12 pm, neroc <[email protected]> wrote: > Dont forget you have 18v motors in T057 that you run at only 12v . > i`ll bet you could run it at 24v or if you dont want to risk killing > the motors just invest in a pair of 6v jobbies and run at 18v . > You can buy chargers that charge 12 or 6 v for not much monies , just > remember to buy low current chargers for small batteries . i charge 7 > AH at just 1 amp . The thing is with batteries no light come on or > buzzer sounds when its damaged. I had a pair of 12v 12AH and one of > then went duff , it still takes a charge but plug it into a tank and > the tank wont work, freaky . > I was surprised to see T057 not working even at 12v with those motors > I would expect better from them, this makes me think its your > batteries that most likely to be at fault. > > You are quite right we should all confirm that all has been rigorously > tested before the next event. That way we can arrive on site and > expect a battle to occur not just 4 people stood around in a field for > 5 hours ,that could be the reason why there are only 4 of us, > (sorry make that 3 of us) :) > > Off the battlefield and on a personal level I will miss Pete greatly > and I wish him all the best in the future, but on the battlefield > things wont be any less . > > Neil R -- 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
