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rdespins · 04-28-2005, 10:53 PM

Triton

**scaleguy** · 04-29-2005, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by rdespins

Triton

Hobicco Accu Cycle..... about 1/2 price of Triton and will do Tx Nd Rx at the same time. Good for Nicd and NiMH.

Frequentcrasher · 04-29-2005, 02:35 PM

The cheapest Nicd/Nimh charger/cycler I can think of is a modified camcorder unit. It only works for Rx packs though. It automatically senses either 4.8, 6 or 7.2V packs and discharges/charges then switches to a trickle charge. I had never howned a cycler before and this thing has brought many packs I thought were toast back from the dead. The cost? $8.00 at Princess Auto plus a female JR and airtronics end. I soldered the ends together then onto the Positive/Negative terminals which were clearly marked on the unit.

Terry Gauvin · 04-29-2005, 07:39 PM

It would be impossible for a battery manufacturer to produce 600ma batteries that would all be exactly the same. Electronics is a world of + / - 10% or 15%. The stated capacity on a battery is a nominal value and the actual value may very well be different. The important thing is to know what the battery measured when it was new so the performance over time can be monitored.

Dave Holmes · 04-29-2005, 09:20 PM

Heck, check out electrolytic capacitors; specs are +100%/-50% of stated value is good to go!

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Frequentcrasher RCC Junior Contributor I am: Jeff M Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Saskatoon, SK Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 245 Total Props: 0	Cheap cycler/charger The cheapest Nicd/Nimh charger/cycler I can think of is a modified camcorder unit. It only works for Rx packs though. It automatically senses either 4.8, 6 or 7.2V packs and discharges/charges then switches to a trickle charge. I had never howned a cycler before and this thing has brought many packs I thought were toast back from the dead. The cost? $8.00 at Princess Auto plus a female JR and airtronics end. I soldered the ends together then onto the Positive/Negative terminals which were clearly marked on the unit. __________________ Unknown airport with Cessna 150 circling overhead, identify yourself."
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04-29-2005, 07:39 PM	#14
Terry Gauvin RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Terry J Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Moncton, NB Radio of choice: DX18Stealth # of RCs: 10 Feedback: 115 / 100% Posts: 3,422 Total Props: 55	It would be impossible for a battery manufacturer to produce 600ma batteries that would all be exactly the same. Electronics is a world of + / - 10% or 15%. The stated capacity on a battery is a nominal value and the actual value may very well be different. The important thing is to know what the battery measured when it was new so the performance over time can be monitored. __________________ NX10, NX8, 30cc MXSR
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04-29-2005, 09:20 PM	#15
Dave Holmes RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Dave Holmes Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Prince Edward County, Ontario (no longer Brampton!) Radio of choice: Futaba 72 Mhz # of RCs: 30+ Feedback: 4 / 100% Posts: 4,393 Total Props: 16	Heck, check out electrolytic capacitors; specs are +100%/-50% of stated value is good to go! __________________ Dave Holmes The older I get, the better I used to be!
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