Replacement charger - RC-Monster Forums

brainanator · 06:29 PM

I have had it since about August, charges 2s/3s very well, and has a 25W discharge circuit and lipo storage mode. I use an old converted computer power supply, instructions here: http://web2.murraystate.edu/andy.bat...owersupply.htm

or you can go one better and maybe cheaper (if you don't have the computer power supply laying around like I did) and convert a server power supply. Instructions here: http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27554

I've had a different hobbyking charger for about a year and a half now and it still works fine as well. It's only 50W though, with a 5W discharge circuit. This 200W is much more powerful. Only problem for you would be catching it in stock at hobbyking in the USA....demand is pretty dang high! I caught it a few days after it was added the USA warehouse.

edit: you might be able to take the superbrain apart and steal the power supply from it if you wanted to. Never seen one myself though, maybe someone else will chime in. But I'm pretty sure you could if you wanted to.

BrianG · 03.17.2011, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by brainanator

edit: you might be able to take the superbrain apart and steal the power supply from it if you wanted to. Never seen one myself though, maybe someone else will chime in. But I'm pretty sure you could if you wanted to.

That may work, but I doubt it. Most chargers I've seen don't have a static output PS, but rather a "tracking output" that is just a little higher than the battery needs. This boosts efficiency a great deal, but involves a lot more modding than just popping it in there.

scarletboa · 03.17.2011, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianG

That may work, but I doubt it. Most chargers I've seen don't have a static output PS, but rather a "tracking output" that is just a little higher than the battery needs. This boosts efficiency a great deal, but involves a lot more modding than just popping it in there.

The superbrain charger has an external power supply with 4mm bullet outputs I believe. The hobbyking Eco 6-10 charger's input wires have alligator clips that have 4mm bullet inputs, so you would not even have to do any soldering to use your current power supply with it. If I were in your situation I would get the Eco 6-10 charger and just use your current power supply with it. For charging 2 batteries at the same time, just get a second charger and either a new power supply or make a parallel adapter so u can run both chargers off the one power supply.

brainanator · 03.20.2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianG

That may work, but I doubt it. Most chargers I've seen don't have a static output PS, but rather a "tracking output" that is just a little higher than the battery needs. This boosts efficiency a great deal, but involves a lot more modding than just popping it in there.

didn't know that. It might not be the case in this case, but it's good to know that some in-built power supplies are different. Thanks for the heads up.