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Dynamite Mega 1 Quick Charger

admin — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:43:28 +0000

This was the first charger I got. It’s not a fancy peak charger but I use it to charge my cheap 7.2V ni-cd packs. It’s got a 15min timer that will go into trickle mode once the timer stops. It accepts power from the AC outlet as well as DC so you can hook it up to your car battery. You have to be very careful about charging batteries with this thing since it doesn’t have any smarts, it will keep charging no matter how full the battery is. You can hook up a voltmeter to monitor the voltage. There is slight drop in voltage once a battery pack is full. This charger will charge at 4.0Ah (4000mah) when you set the timer. Once the timer stops it goes into trickle mode and charges at 100mah. Knowing this, this charger does a good job at “form charging” batteries. When I got a new battery that was 1500mah, I plugged it up and had it trickle for 15-20 hours. Instructions:

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Triton Charger

admin — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:40:35 +0000

It is a computerized peak charger. I was totally in love with it when I saw it. It was a super hi-tech charger that charges pretty much ever type of battery there is. Lithium-Polymer, Ni-Cad, Ni-MH, Lithium-Ion, and Lead Acid.

I use an old PC power supply to power it since it only accepts DC input (from car battery). I cut off the battery clamps and soldered some banana plugs in its place.

All this info about converting a PC PSU for DC chargers can be found at rcbatteryclinic.om. More information can also be found in my “PC PSU Solderless Conversion Guide”.

I had this car battery booster (sort of like a car battery) that was able to power the Triton but I was just not comfortable having something that big, heavy and explosive in my bedroom.

I had to make all the connectors for the various batteries. I’m sure you can buy them from Electrifly. Basically I bought all the stuff from a local electronics store, the banana plugs, 9V clips, battery boxes for AA/AAA’s.

For $150CDN, it’s a bit pricey but it will be last charger you buy since it can charge your RC batteries, AA’s, AAA’s, 9V’s, etc without any fear of overcharging. It also discharges the battery for you.

Triton Charger

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Black & Decker Toolbox

admin — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:35:12 +0000

I carry my RC car in a Black & Decker toolbox. It’s 22″ long and can fit a lot of stuff. It’s got removable compartments for batteries, and various other tools I like to bring with me. I got this particular box at Walmart for around $18.

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Xmod Crystals

admin — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:26:45 +0000

Xmod Racing Crystal Set

Every car reciever and transmitter will have a crystal. Usually they are replacable too. So if your friend happens to have the same frequency as yours, you won't be able to race together.

The Xmod crystals are compatible with most transmitters and receivers. I plugged it into my Carisma transmitter and my Tamiya TT-01 car and was able to control it without a problem.

They are about $15US for 6 pairs of crystals (1 for reciever (in car) and 1 for transmitter).

Xmod Racing Crystal Set

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