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Can you lipo a combat machine?
Asia7th- Posts : 346
Join date : 2010-12-21
Age : 27
Location : GA
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Join date : 2009-02-12
Age : 34
Put a mosfet in it so your trigger contacts dont get fried. A lot of people here have done that and have zero issues with combat machines running 11.1s
Asia7th- Posts : 346
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how much would it be?
-a|ex- Posts : 757
Join date : 2010-09-10
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Location : Tyrone, GA
might want to upgrade your piston. 11.1v is great for rof, but i would stick with 7.4v until you get accustomed to LiPo's. it doesn't take much to smoke a motor with an 11.1v (if it stops shooting, don't keep trying). don't forget to change your connectors to whatever the LiPo comes with. also, you will need to get a balance charger. a LiPo monitor is optional, but recommended.
reed sells decent mosfets, but i prefer non-AB. i forget how much reed sells his. i have a few cheapo's that can handle 7.4v but i also have an AWS microfet for the 11.1v. it was $15 when i bought them, they went up to $20. AWS microfet withstood a gearbox lockup with the motor wires desoldering themselves on an 11.1v.
reed sells decent mosfets, but i prefer non-AB. i forget how much reed sells his. i have a few cheapo's that can handle 7.4v but i also have an AWS microfet for the 11.1v. it was $15 when i bought them, they went up to $20. AWS microfet withstood a gearbox lockup with the motor wires desoldering themselves on an 11.1v.
Electioneer- Posts : 612
Join date : 2009-01-26
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Location : Fayetteville, GA
It will be fine with a low discharge 7.4v but if you want to upgrade to an 11.1v you will want to get a mosfet.
I have a redesign coming out soon that is on a circuit board. I'll post up more info when they are available.
I have a redesign coming out soon that is on a circuit board. I'll post up more info when they are available.
Asia7th- Posts : 346
Join date : 2010-12-21
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does the 7.4 lipo need a mosfet?
RIP- Posts : 179
Join date : 2010-07-14
Age : 33
Location : Fayetteville, GA
I'm not an expert or anything but...
I've been running my combatmachine on a 7.4V lipo without a mosfet for a long time
And have no problems
My gearbox is stock by the way
I've been running my combatmachine on a 7.4V lipo without a mosfet for a long time
And have no problems
My gearbox is stock by the way
-a|ex- Posts : 757
Join date : 2010-09-10
Age : 60
Location : Tyrone, GA
it will eventually eat away your trigger contacts. i've replaced a few already and even one with 9.6v.
when your trigger pull reaches all the way to the back to fire, that's a sign of trigger contact block wear. if there is a delay after complete trigger pull, the trigger contact block needs to be replaced.
when your trigger pull reaches all the way to the back to fire, that's a sign of trigger contact block wear. if there is a delay after complete trigger pull, the trigger contact block needs to be replaced.
Silent_Option- Posts : 422
Join date : 2011-02-04
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Alex you should put up a link to the video you did showing what it looks like within the trigger contacts on different batteries with and without fets. I think that would answer the questions.
-a|ex- Posts : 757
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yah, this one...
Silent_Option- Posts : 422
Join date : 2011-02-04
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Yeah man. Great work. I stumbled across that one day on your channel in a YouTube coma. That and the teenage driver backing out of the garage to the Benny hill theme. Classic and humorous.