Damage Damage Damage!

InsaneRC · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject: Damage Damage Damage!

Well I have damage a Lipo battery and afaird to charge it. MY Spur Gear for my MBX5R-E grinded down the hard case.

I have the clearance away from the spur gear for the battery tray. I think I need to switch to a 4s battery & a single battery config. but i need help with it. So PM me if you can help.

Also anyone want to buy 2s 1p 5000 Team Orion Lipos with balancer? sell the dmg one for 50$ and the other one for 100$. They will come with Traxxas Connectors & Deans.

i will try to get pictures of the dmg.

kind of bummed out about it. should be able to pick up a 4s Lipo from Dave next month. But I need someone to solder the connector for a single battery set-up.

I think about getting this one:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXZDW0&P=0

price is not bad. but if u can find something cheaper and still a hard case and Dimensions close to 45mm X 168mm.

well thanks for the help peeps.
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mfortuna · Site Admin Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Posts: 1942 Location: NH

If the gear only cut the case and not the LIPO cell(s) you should be fine. Carefully examine the battery.
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InsaneRC · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:35 am Post subject:

mfortuna · Site Admin Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Posts: 1942 Location: NH

The metal thing is the cells case. It looks like heavy duty almuminum foil with plastic. If the spur didn't get into it you should be OK. Put tape or use silicone goop to cover up the opening.
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worstluck · Worlds A-main driver Joined: Jul 13, 2008 Posts: 482

take it outside and charge it (with a bucket of sand nearby)
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InsaneRC · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:59 pm Post subject:

here is some pictures of the damage

I tried to get the best shots of it

edit:
I need someone to solder my ESC up for a single battery conversion any takers? Mike F? Mike M? i will drop it off at the shop sometime next week and pick it up when you are done with it send me a PM. I will pay you for your troubles. (i would do but would prbby mess it up)
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heli8ight · Regionals A-main driver Joined: Dec 13, 2009 Posts: 278

If I lived closer i would help you out in a second with the soldering! I should be racing friday night as a worst case I could do it then for you if you have not found an alternative.

InsaneRC · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:43 pm Post subject:

seems the battery is fine i charged in the a cooler full of sand. so i wraped eletrical tape around the opening. Now i am just working on a different set up for my buggy. Also Mike M. ygpm
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