HOW TO: Quark Mod / LSP Conversion *PIC OVERLOAD WARNING*

[jnev]

Just a little overkill... Should be a fun test though.

Originally Posted by BrianG

lol, but not very good at steering.

har har lol. that's a last minute thing.. i'm trying to find something to use as a battery box, so it's fully enclosed.. any ideas?

[jhautz]

Originally Posted by A4DTM

hmm. how's it normally stay in place? glue? lol.

Its insert molded into the case. If its not still attached its broke.

haha thanks jeff. like an hour ago i was wondering when someone would answer that question for me. perfect timing :)

just ordered two battery holders/cases.. however you want to look at it lol.

http://www.boxenclosures.com/categor...id=122603&ad=1

well I got the cases.. but ugh.. not the best company? or someone just being lazy? 2 silver end plates, and only 1 black end plate..



the bigger problem, is they're 1/8" too short for my 5Ah packs. my 4Ah pack fits, but just BARELY.. it stays in from the friction on the ends.. I'm planning on returning one of the cases for a refund, and keeping the other one for my MT2. I figure I'll most likely get smaller packs in the future for the MT2.. if I ever get new packs for it..
but, with foam on the bottom sides and top.. do you think the pack will be ok, say if the truck dropped 30 feet onto it's nose? it just doesn't seem like a good idea incase of a front/rear impact. but the heatshrink and wires and plastic and tape will all reduce some of the impact. anyways, here's the pics i just took.

w/ the 5s1p 4Ah pack:



here you can see the 5Ah pack just barely doesn't fit :(



oooh i just had an idea... think if I screw four holes through the side of the case, and zip tie the quark to it, it'll work as a big enough heat sink? :)

[suicideneil]

Hmm, I always think its better to have a plastic battery tray that will absorb any impacts (to a point), rather than transfer them to whatevers inside= batteries. I would send them both back and make something yourelf like BrianG did, much lighter and custom made to fit a specific battery perfectly. My thinking anyway...

[BrianG]

To get around the length limitation, you could cut the box in half. You'd have a little gap in the middle, but could use this feature as an adjustment for different length batteries.

Also, since the box is to encase lipos, I wouldn't use it as an ESC heatsink since that will just make the cells hotter.

Other than that, it's a good idea. It's just too bad they aren't a perfect fit so you don't have as much wasted space internally. If the body still fits, I guess it doesn't matter...

As far as the trays I make; they aren't that hard or challenging - just time consuming with archaic tools. The benefit is that you can get an exact fit like neil stated. Some people even use hacked plastic trays from other vehicles, angled CF pieces (but be careful! CF is conductive!), angled Al, etc. You could even make fiberglass trays if weight is a big concern...

the reason i wanted to use this kind of holder on this truck, is because the only reason im building this truck, is for jumping biiig jumps.. i was satisfied on my trays in my lsp-r, but they were a little "hack".. when i saw these, i figured i could use them on the lsp as well, as they are just about bullet proof.. back to the drawing board =\

[jnev]

I am making a battery tray made out of kydex right now, that I got from rchippie. I cut out the correct length, width, etc. Now i just need to find a heat gun to bend over the side. I'll let you know how strong it is, but it seems to be very sturdy at the moment...

Originally Posted by jnev

I am making a battery tray made out of kydex right now, that I got from rchippie. I cut out the correct length, width, etc. Now i just need to find a heat gun to bend over the side. I'll let you know how strong it is, but it seems to be very sturdy at the moment...

Originally Posted by rchippie

sorry for the late repliy.

Sorry but i given away all the kydex i can spare.I need to keep what i have left so i can make stuff in the furture .

i was eager*sp to try some, but didn't get any.. money's tight, but i know there's other options.. i'll just keep looking..

hey MT2 guys.. question. Im slowly upgrading my drivetrain to 18SS+ specs..

i dont know what size cvds i need.
http://www.hpiracing.com/piw4.php?part=86303
or
http://www.hpiracing.com/piw4.php?part=86304
?

and
http://www.hpiracing.com/piw4.php?part=86305
or
http://www.hpiracing.com/piw4.php?part=86306
?

then two of these: http://www.hpiracing.com/piw4.php?part=86336 and that's it right?
or should i worry about the center dogbones?

bumps?

[Superbasher]

This is in the wrong section to be honest, might be worth creating a topic elsewhere.