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JERRY2KONE · **Advice -** 12.10.2010, 04:35 AM

My advice would simply be to open up your old pack and get aquainted with how your battery is put together. That is what I did with my two sons helis. I was in the same boat looking at the cost of new Lipos for a heli and just could not see spending that much for such a small heli. So what I did first was to gather a few items that I had laying around our shop (battery bars, wire, and some Energizer rechargable AA batteries) and manufactured my own 4 cell battery pack. It is slightly heavier than the Lipo, but not enough to make a serious difference. Live and learn. After doing that I purchased a 4 cell Hydramax battery at TH and made up my own plugs for it. They work just fine and instead of 720mah they now boast a heafty 2500mah, which gives the boys more flight time with their toys. The only way to learn is to experiment and have some fun doing something new. This applies to everything you do in life. Good luck with your adventure.

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JERRY2KONE JERRY2KONE SUPERMAXX Offline Posts: 3,452 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: HAYMARKET VIRGINIA	Advice - 12.10.2010, 04:35 AM My advice would simply be to open up your old pack and get aquainted with how your battery is put together. That is what I did with my two sons helis. I was in the same boat looking at the cost of new Lipos for a heli and just could not see spending that much for such a small heli. So what I did first was to gather a few items that I had laying around our shop (battery bars, wire, and some Energizer rechargable AA batteries) and manufactured my own 4 cell battery pack. It is slightly heavier than the Lipo, but not enough to make a serious difference. Live and learn. After doing that I purchased a 4 cell Hydramax battery at TH and made up my own plugs for it. They work just fine and instead of 720mah they now boast a heafty 2500mah, which gives the boys more flight time with their toys. The only way to learn is to experiment and have some fun doing something new. This applies to everything you do in life. Good luck with your adventure. SUPERMAXX YOUR LIFE.