Simon King Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Thanks Tim The little table seems to give good info so I am sure I will be able to work it out from that. P.S. Just read the article in the Mag. Very helpful and came at just the right time for me now that I am building the Seagul E-Pioneer as reviewed by Mr. Ellison in that fine organ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S. Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Thanks, I hope to learn from this thread as well, as I am about to (finally) take the step into Lipo use and low temperatures ARE an issue for me, as I often fly when it is below freezing, sometimes the air is at -20 (colder than your freezer) when I fly. If I were to charge indoors (around 20 degrees) and then go straight out to fly (assume -10 degrees) would the Lipo chill quickly enough to suffer overcharge in the ambient temperature? My current practice is based on MiMH use, which I take off charge in the kitchen, stuff (with care) into an inner pocket, step outside and fly. I walk about one minute from house to flying 'strip'. Should I change this when I finally get my lipos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Thanks Simon...glad it helped. Dave S -the regime you use for the older cells will be fine for Lipos, I tend to do similar, but transport them either in my warm pocket, or the purpose made "quilt" the missus made idf I am taking a lot of different types. Mind you I dont fly in -10° Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S. Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Thanks, Tim, I'll carry on doing as I have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Youre welcome Dave...PS hows the original leccy Wotty doing these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S. Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Ah, now where did you hear about that one? Still exists in flying state, but with an Irvine 53 on the nose for the last couple of years. It flew well with the Axi, but battery life was short in those pre-lipo (for me, anyway) days. Might replace it with a Wot 3 one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I remember reading your article in a certain magazine over here in Blighty - a good few years back then Dave - and quite the innovation it was too - electric !! in a wotty !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S. Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 If it's the one I'm thinking of, there were one or two errors in the article - it stated that I live in Sweden, for example (Finland stopped being a part of Sweden a LONG time ago!) and also showed a picture of me holding the model - except it wasn't me, I took the picture while a friend held it! Axi 4120/18 and 20 x 1950 FAUP cells meant it flew as well as it did with a .70FS, but only for 5 minutes. If I could afford it, I'd convert it again and use 4S lipos, but money's getting tighter here as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Yes thats the one...and I remeber you telling the story of the photo etc on this / another forum a while back I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S. Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Really? My memory must be getting worse, then, as I only got the magazine a year or so ago, when a friend in the UK was having a clear-out and sent it to me. I didn't see it at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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