The battery that I originally had wasn't a hard case. I was scared that a hit could pierce or damage the one of the cells. Hence why I got the hard case.
On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 8:14:56 PM UTC-4, Jason Kehoe wrote: > > A paintball should have zero effect on a lipo, especially so the hard > cased style > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > ------------------------------ > *From: * isaac goldman <[email protected] <javascript:>> > *Sender: * [email protected] <javascript:> > *Date: *Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:45:46 -0400 > *To: *<[email protected] <javascript:>> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] <javascript:> > *Subject: *Re: [TANKS] Re: 25 Pounder Upgrades for the Next Battle > > 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] > <javascript:>> 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] <javascript:> >> To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:> >> 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] <javascript:>. >> 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. 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