To clarify, it was not my idea, read back...:035:

I know that! I was just making a personal point there!

The battery compartment has a cover that slides in and locks which fully shields the battery. My current cover is nylon at about 0.150" thick. I use two gorrilla straps for insurance keeping the cover from sliding out. Wouldn't be hard to make the cover Al either. In fact you'd only need a belt sander to file the ends to an angle. I've just moved on to different trucks and the nylon cover shows no signs of issues after over a year. My pictures don't do justice I guess, but I think you're jumping the gun on calling it unsafe. It also accepts a 9 cell pack if you prefer.

Thanks hyper....

I think it is good idea. The cover should protect it pretty well.
Just make sure the pack can slide around to much in the holder.
Nice truck.

thanks again cool. There's foam in the back, and slight interference of the bottom plate to the pack which pretty much sandwhiches it in. I guess for thinner packs you could put foam rubber strips on the plate as need to get your squeeze. Well, works perfect for me so far and this truck is no shelf queen.

Since the recent comments I have added a warning label requiring outdoor use only, for adult use only. That should cover me.

Nice Pede. Looks like you have a lot of time invested in it!

yup. wife bought it for me as my first r/c truck 2 yrs ago. got the sickness. now here i am where I can share my disease.

We all have it....in varying degrees! :024:

fortunately, the side effects are intermittent for me. Unforunately, I've had it bad last few months working on the CRT re-version which is quite a bit more advanced than the pede... Maybe a post on the project will make me feel better.

I would love to see how the CRT is coming. If you're case is fully covered, then that would be cool. Wasn't sure, but a battery on the bottom unprotected, then well, hmmm. But I like your idea, I don't know of any pede with one, pretty cool I think.

Good idea - a warning label, gonna have to try that ! :)

I'll post the CRT project under "truggy" tonight newe.

Newe, CRT project is now posted as promised......here it is......


http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5371


regards..........