Yeah, got 1 too :D charging question

wwdragon · 01-28-2012, 12:57 PM

Hey all

Well I broke down and got one this morning, battery is charging as I type

fast question, manual says to charge at 0.7 but seeing as the battery is a 500mah should I not charge it at 0.5?

I looked it over everything seems good to go, now to test it and play chase the ferret, and now that I have a keychain cam this should make for some fun videos

wwdragon

ct420 · 01-28-2012, 01:17 PM

You can charge a 1C if you like but the battery chemistry allows charging slightly above that. Some newer Lipos can be charged at 2C, 3C, 5C even...

I just got mine today, and having a blast with it. Flew it into a wall pretty hard with no damage at all but a few scuffs on one of the blades...

wwdragon · 01-28-2012, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ct420

You can charge a 1C if you like but the battery chemistry allows charging slightly above that. Some newer Lipos can be charged at 2C, 3C, 5C even...

I just got mine today, and having a blast with it. Flew it into a wall pretty hard with no damage at all but a few scuffs on one of the blades...

Just flew my first pack on it, wow totally stable and a zippy little thing, canopy though UGH, 1 small crash and it is ripped where the hole is for the mounting

Anyone have any good ideas for fixing that? CA glue?

wwdragon

NCcraig · 01-28-2012, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwdragon

Anyone have any good ideas for fixing that? CA glue?

wwdragon

Scotch tape.

WNCmotard · 01-28-2012, 04:08 PM

^^Yep

Even better is to line the whole canopy with packing tape for reinforcement. Same with all the micro E Flite stuff.

Psuedo_Heli_Commander · 01-29-2012, 12:09 AM

+1 on the tape!

P_H_C
MCX2,MCPX,mSR,SR,B450

harda toenail · 01-29-2012, 01:49 PM

Coat the inside of a canopy with plastidip. Get a can for $7 that will last a loooong time. The canopy will never break with an inner layer of plastidip. I just use a cue tip to apply to my canopies. One guy made a video of him completely smashing his msr canopy flat and it bounced right back into shape with no noticeable damage due the dip.

diabolic-mind · 05-23-2012, 10:14 PM

where is the plastidip sold? got a link for it? sounds like some great stuff!

01-28-2012, 12:57 PM	#1
wwdragon Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada	Yeah, got 1 too :D charging question Hey all Well I broke down and got one this morning, battery is charging as I type fast question, manual says to charge at 0.7 but seeing as the battery is a 500mah should I not charge it at 0.5? I looked it over everything seems good to go, now to test it and play chase the ferret, and now that I have a keychain cam this should make for some fun videos wwdragon __________________ Blade mCX, Trex 450 SE V2, Blade MSR, Blade MCPX

01-28-2012, 04:08 PM	#5
WNCmotard Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Franklin, NC	^^Yep Even better is to line the whole canopy with packing tape for reinforcement. Same with all the micro E Flite stuff. __________________ Lawn darts have really changed since I was a kid, they now come with a remote. Blade mCP X - brushless / Blade 130x beta / T Rex 450 Pro - 3G FBL, RJX head, KBDD tail blades / T Rex 600N LE in progress

01-29-2012, 12:09 AM	#6
Psuedo_Heli_Commander Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: York, Pa.	+1 on the tape! P_H_C MCX2,MCPX,mSR,SR,B450 __________________ So many hobbies,interests and places... so little time....

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01-28-2012, 01:17 PM	#2
ct420 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: DFW - Texas	You can charge a 1C if you like but the battery chemistry allows charging slightly above that. Some newer Lipos can be charged at 2C, 3C, 5C even... I just got mine today, and having a blast with it. Flew it into a wall pretty hard with no damage at all but a few scuffs on one of the blades...

01-29-2012, 01:49 PM	#7
harda toenail Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MO	Coat the inside of a canopy with plastidip. Get a can for $7 that will last a loooong time. The canopy will never break with an inner layer of plastidip. I just use a cue tip to apply to my canopies. One guy made a video of him completely smashing his msr canopy flat and it bounced right back into shape with no noticeable damage due the dip.

05-23-2012, 10:14 PM	#8
diabolic-mind Registered Users Join Date: May 2012 Location: united states	where is the plastidip sold? got a link for it? sounds like some great stuff!