Ive never had any problems either with the talons at 12 volts (glad to know im not the only one who dislikes sabertooths). But 24 volt systems are to 12 volts like a diesel is to gasoline. Its a whole different system, and far less forgiving. Given that in order to build the talons down to a price various fail safe systems were cut out (no over temp protection, over current protection, reverse polarity protection, low thermal mass...) I would be concerned these same features are also absent from the 24 volt model...
On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 6:52 PM, Caleb Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Ordered two new batteries for the 25 Pounder. The last battle I ran her > off of a 8 amp 7.4 volt LiPo. That battery had no protection so who knows > what would happen if it got hit by a stray paintball. These new batteries > have a hard plastic outer shell. Plus they're smaller at 4 amps. Should > be better all around > > 5 days till the battle, can't wait! > > On Friday, October 10, 2014 7:36:14 PM UTC-4, Caleb Smith wrote: > >> Over the last month or so I've upgraded, rebuilt, and strengthened >> several parts of the Quarter Pounder. I thought it advisable to disclose >> the changes to the possible enemy to reduce the possibility of having too >> much of an advantage over them. >> >> Upgrade one: New barrel >> I during the last battle, I found the stock barrel to be accurate at >> close range, but longer range shots seemed to be sporadic. So after doing >> some homework I decided that a 32 Degrees Night Stick was a good choice. >> So far, no testing has taken place, but everywhere I read their accuracy is >> said to be up there with much higher end barrels. >> >> Upgrade two: New Actuator >> Not exactly an upgrade, more like a forced upgrade. The old actuator got >> fried, so I needed a replacement. >> >> Rebuild one: Elevate >> During the Quarter Pounder's quick build, I found that building the arms >> and lever for the elevate out of wood was the easiest choice. I was told >> that this setup should be replaced with either plastic or metal as the wood >> wouldn't hold up. Just recently I rebuilt everything with metal. Works >> very well and is plenty strong. >> >> >> <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lzXTxaDrllU/VDhq81pUi7I/AAAAAAAAAUc/W7piOlJJqYA/s1600/IMG_7937.JPG> >> Strengthen one: Rotate >> When originally built, the cog wheel used a carriage bolt to attach the >> wheel to a coupler which is attached to the motor. The square neck of the >> carriage bolt was started to rotate its way loose. To fix this, I took a >> large washer and filed a square hole in it for the bolt. I then drilled to >> hole on either side of the waster and bolted this to the cog wheel. >> Much better and should last a long time. >> >> >> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XASsNDYPwnk/VDhtQOCl_QI/AAAAAAAAAUo/neurFYVCKNM/s1600/IMG_7963.JPG> >> Enjoy, >> C >> > -- > -- > 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 > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Isaac Goldman 5142334423 This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
