matas17 Posted October 16, 2015 Posted October 16, 2015 So iv recently bought several cranestock 11.1v 1300mah batteries with deans connectors now i need to find a good charger for them, Iv been looking around for advice but couldn't find anything decent. I'v built myself a high speed setup for my 416 which will use 11.1v Lipos with deans connectors I also got G&G SRXL and at the moment i use 9.6V 1600mAh mini-tamiya batteries. So i need something good of both worlds to charge both types of batteries with ease, I'm looking to spend max of £50 for charger and necessary addons if required.
Head Moderator Jedi_Master Posted October 16, 2015 Head Moderator Posted October 16, 2015 Imax B6, recommended by many, and I have one
matas17 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Posted October 16, 2015 Imax b6 ;-) does it have necessary connectors for mini-tamiya and deans? also what about the charger I'v found this one here: http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__28146__IMAX_B6_50W_5A_Charger_Discharger_1_6_Cells_GENUINE_UK_Warehouse_.html Also wondering would this charger work? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-AUTO-AC-DC-POWER-ADAPTER-LAPTOP-HOME-CHARGER-New-/121786992412?hash=item1c5b12071c:g:7KkAAOSw14xWHXLE or this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-Tips-Universal-AC-DC-Power-Charger-Adapter-for-Laptop-Notebook-PC-ACER-ASUS-HP-/111765458870?hash=item1a05bd8fb6:g:9moAAOSwu4BV7Ync
Supporters sp00n Posted October 17, 2015 Supporters Posted October 17, 2015 does it have necessary connectors for mini-tamiya and deans? also what about the charger I'v found this one here: http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__28146__IMAX_B6_50W_5A_Charger_Discharger_1_6_Cells_GENUINE_UK_Warehouse_.html Also wondering would this charger work? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-AUTO-AC-DC-POWER-ADAPTER-LAPTOP-HOME-CHARGER-New-/121786992412?hash=item1c5b12071c:g:7KkAAOSw14xWHXLE or this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-Tips-Universal-AC-DC-Power-Charger-Adapter-for-Laptop-Notebook-PC-ACER-ASUS-HP-/111765458870?hash=item1a05bd8fb6:g:9moAAOSwu4BV7Ync Deans yesMini tamiya no, but you can get a deans/mini tamiya really cheap (see eBay item number 281755690248) There is 2 models of the imax b6 one with an inbuilt power supply, one with external power supply either is good 1st link is good one 2nd link is for a laptop charger, it won't work 3rd link is also a laptop charger, it won't work
Supporters Sitting Duck Posted October 17, 2015 Supporters Posted October 17, 2015 gen b6 from hobbyking - uk site is best (clones are just under £15, genuine are £20 from hobbyking.co.uk - buy from fleabay and you may pay £25 for a clone) clones often are a bit inaccurate so there is a risk of overcharging beyond 4.2v per cell which will damage it Hence unless you are a tight arse like me - pay a little bit more and get a proper Genuine one for about £20 is my advice you can save a few quid on psu if you got a DECENT laptop charger within the range of volts AND amps !!! you can use a laptop charger - 12v to 18v but needs to be a decent amp of at least 3amp to 5amp you should get the 5.5mm/2.5mm jack plug in B6 box to splice it - but only if you know what you are doing other than that buy a 15/16v 5amp psu with 5.5mm/2.5mm plug (posi centre) B6 type charger for about £12
Supporters sp00n Posted October 17, 2015 Supporters Posted October 17, 2015 Ok I read that as, 1st link or 2nd link or 3rd link, in which case ignor what I said
matas17 Posted October 17, 2015 Author Posted October 17, 2015 Deans yes Mini tamiya no, but you can get a deans/mini tamiya really cheap (see eBay item number 281755690248) There is 2 models of the imax b6 one with an inbuilt power supply, one with external power supply either is good 1st link is good one 2nd link is for a laptop charger, it won't work 3rd link is also a laptop charger, it won't work gen b6 from hobbyking - uk site is best (clones are just under £15, genuine are £20 from hobbyking.co.uk - buy from fleabay and you may pay £25 for a clone) clones often are a bit inaccurate so there is a risk of overcharging beyond 4.2v per cell which will damage it Hence unless you are a tight arse like me - pay a little bit more and get a proper Genuine one for about £20 is my advice you can save a few quid on psu if you got a DECENT laptop charger within the range of volts AND amps !!! you can use a laptop charger - 12v to 18v but needs to be a decent amp of at least 3amp to 5amp you should get the 5.5mm/2.5mm jack plug in B6 box to splice it - but only if you know what you are doing other than that buy a 15/16v 5amp psu with 5.5mm/2.5mm plug (posi centre) B6 type charger for about £12 Already bought one from hobbyking now just need to find decent power supply for B6
Supporters Sitting Duck Posted October 17, 2015 Supporters Posted October 17, 2015 Already bought one from hobbyking now just need to find decent power supply for B6 11v to 18v but needs a bit of juice to charge batteries quickly than the trickle chargers that use just balance leads (me I find 1.5a to 2.0a is plenty charge rate using a 4amp laptop psu) This might have a 5.5/2.5 plug on it already but if not you should of got the plug to splice into a similar psu http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New-Genuine-IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-08K8202-Laptop-Charger-72W-Power-Adapter-/400967568152 a bit of amps - say 3.0+ not a 1.0amp, almost anything will do if you know what you are doing checking volts/polarity they sell cheapo chargers from about £6 or £7 on fleabay - but I went with a bit more volts n amps/juice in the middle
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