I thought I will share this with you all. My brother had this 2CH RC Car (toy) which got broke and even the battery charger got lost somewhere. He was planning to throw away the parts & even the battery... which I asked him not to :)
I looked at the battery back and it was 9.6v pack... did some math and I concluded that it could be 8 x 1.2v NiCD battery pack. I decided to peel it open and volla it was 8 x 1.2v rechargable NiCD batteries inside it. Checked every cell with volt meter and found that they were not completely dead. Put them through charger cautiously and constantly monitoring the heat level of cells... after 30-45 mins they all read as 1.25 - 1.35v cell :) Hurray!!! I just earned myself few rechargable NiCD :)
9.6V on a toy RC car...?
i have heard os some using 4-5 cells at max....but 8 cell..!
Amazing..
Ya .........even i had. ....:)one but i lost the battery & still have the charger.. :-(
lol... open the charger you may find RedBull inside... it really charges :)
Quote from: traxxrc1 on November 11, 2010, 02:41:14 PM
9.6V on a toy RC car...?
i have heard os some using 4-5 cells at max....but 8 cell..!
Amazing..
that was quite a big car.. not like a small one.. some neon (led) lightings and blah blah blah :)
Hey my cousin has a broken car too. Hmmmm need to visit my cousin :D Vikas how much does the pack weigh?
I always check our thrift stores and places that sell used clothing, toys etc. I've found a lot of toy trucks and cars with good rechargeable battery packs for less than $1.00 (USD). Just keep your eyes open.
Have fun,
Wayne
Hey, my cousin has 2 young boys and his house has always been a constant source of motors, nicds and wheels for me :giggle:
Yes, forgot to mention the motors and wheels that come as a bonus. How about headlights for landing lights for an F-16???