Li-po Battery questions

[spartan117]

I have never handled a li-po battery before and i was wondering if anyone could tell me the advantages and disadvantages for a li-po battery, where i can get the charger, and what i should watch out for. I'm getting this for my magpul pts m4 which currently has a stock marui m4 gearbox. Going to install modify tune up kit soon with metal bushings,high torque gears, and m110.

[The Saint]

LiPo is smaller and more powerful than NiCd or NiMH, but is more sensitive to damage and can fail energetically. Generally any retailers that sells LiPo batteries will also sell chargers. Always charge LiPo in a fire-proof bag or in a ceramic dish and away from flammable stuff. Do not leave a charging LiPo unattended for extended periods.

A stock TM mechbox on a MS110 will probably last a lot longer if you drop a sorbothane cylinder cushion in there.

[Cassius]

Check with Kos-Mos, he's the god of batteries

[rexdlu]

Li-Po's have a greater discharge rate, but can only be charged at 1C constant. numh and nicad batteries have memory, whereas Li-Po's don't, they also need to be balance either with an external balancer throught he balance ports or direct through a charger capable of balancing. A 7.4v Li-Po in comparison is like a very hot intellect 8.4v. Li-Po's are also known to be unpredictable in terms of stability and sustainability(thinking green here).
Bonus is they hold their power output at the same level untill the batteries down to 3v per cell, whereas nicad and nimh start to drop their voltages the instant you hook them up.

[Shrapnel[Op-For]]

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[Skladfin]

here's what I use

http://cgi.ebay.com/Firefox-11-1V-16...QQcmdZViewItem

and

http://cgi.ebay.com/Venom-Racing-Ven...2em118Q2el1247

$62ish shipped for both items and you will have ur gun running like a chump.

and lipo isnt so "dangerous" like other people say. Most people who say that are people with no experience with lipos. It's just a rumour and word of mouth, too much "blah blah blah" and not enough experience.

but honestly, dont pimp out your gun if you dont have the skills... it just becomes an utter waste of money

[Kos-Mos]

I played the whole game last saturday with a GreatPlanes 1500mAh 11.1v LiPo.

Those that where at the taliban base at the end of the day saw what kind of power they can kick.

Gun was a TM AUG. All stock except a 400 fps spring, metal bushings and a 350A MOSFET.

You don't HAVE to charge the pack in a ceramic pot. Just make sure that it is on some fireproof surface, and that there is not anything flammable near it.

Also, if you can, charge it outside, because in the event that something goes wrong, the toxic fumes won't kill you.

Never got a badluck with a LiPo in my entire life.

Also, NiMh don't have memory effect. They just tend to unbalance, just like LiPo packs. It looks the same from an external point of view, but cycling the pack won't make that much difference.

As I told to some guys at the game, LiPos are not more dangerous than gasoline.

You put a very volatile, explosive liquid under your ass everyday when you drive your car. More, you use that explosive attribute to make your car work.

Why worry about a LiPo that could explode is miss handled. Just be carefull.

On a side note. I will be ordering some 11.1v 1600mAh LiPos to be used inside M4's buffer tubes, with a balance charger. Should be for sale here in the next weeks.

[Skladfin]

Originally Posted by Kos-Mos

As I told to some guys at the game, LiPos are not more dangerous than gasoline.

You put a very volatile, explosive liquid under your ass everyday when you drive your car. More, you use that explosive attribute to make your car work.

Why worry about a LiPo that could explode is miss handled.

HAHAAHA

[Dusti69]

i stripped every tooth on the piston in my echo1 gearboz from using a lipo.
i replaced it with a king arms pom piston. i was thinkin that maybe a piston where all the teeth are metal would be better for use with a lipo

[Kos-Mos]

one word.

Echo1

[Dusti69]

Originally Posted by Kos-Mos

one word.

Echo1

and what about it?
mine was a custom built one and works wonderfully. thats just the risk you run using a lipo
and the way i understand it a lipo will put wear and tear on just about any guns gearbox without the proper highspeed/torque upgrades

[Shrapnel[Op-For]]

you need your gun worked on to be able to run lipos without breaking somthing by a good gun doctor, or yourself if you know what your doing.

[Skladfin]

Originally Posted by Dusti69

and what about it?
mine was a custom built one and works wonderfully. thats just the risk you run using a lipo
and the way i understand it a lipo will put wear and tear on just about any guns gearbox without the proper highspeed/torque upgrades

works wonderfully?

by your "china soft" standards, of course it runs wonderfully!

seriously.

I've used Lipo in JG, Dboys and Kalash alike it all worked with no problem. It was probably something wrong with your all mighty "custom built echo1" gun.

dont blame the battery just because it cant talk back!

[Dusti69]

by wonderfully i mean i havent had any real problems with it. it was custom built with upgraded parts and metal bushings and everything. only problem i had was stripping the piston teeth from using the lipo and full auto which was my fault. it shoots with a high fps and is very smoothly quiet sounding

though the motor needs a high power battery to run it. it wont run on any of my 8.4 volts
if i didnt have to use the lipo in it i probly wouldnt. but it seems to work fine with semi auto. i was using it for months on semi til one night i shot it a lot on full auto

[spartan117]

A small request....can we stay on topic?