I prefer to hold it in my hand and whittle a little here and a little there using a really sharp knife. . <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 2:36 PM, John Pavlick <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com">jpavlick@idseng.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>No, just sand the corners with a belt sander. You may lose a little capacitiy this way though... LOL</div>
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<div>John Pavlick</div>
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<div><br><br>--- On <b>Thu, 5/14/09, Keith Hoard <i><<a href="mailto:khoard@gmail.com" target="_blank">khoard@gmail.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;">From: Keith Hoard <<a href="mailto:khoard@gmail.com" target="_blank">khoard@gmail.com</a>><br>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Lipo For Futaba 12FGA<br>
To: "General pattern discussion" <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 3:25 PM<br><br>
<div>I think you can just add another cell in parallel and then either squeeze it in a vice or pound it flatter with a hammer. . <br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Ron Van Putte <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vanputte@cox.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">What really irks me is that the 3-cell 2500 mah transmitter packs fit my transmitter, but I'd have to cut out a cell to use it and that space could be used for a 2-cell transmitter pack with higher capacity.<br>
<br>Ron<br><br>On May 14, 2009, at 8:40 AM, <a href="mailto:jonlowe@aol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonlowe@aol.com</a> wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Picky, picky, picky!<br><br>At that price, buy two and take the spare to the field.<br><br>
Jon<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Ron Van Putte <<a href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vanputte@cox.net</a>><br>To: General pattern discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>
Sent: Thu, 14 May 2009 8:10 am<br>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Lipo For Futaba 12FGA<br><br>Yeah, that'll work, but I was hoping to find one with a capacity of at least 2500-2600 mah.<br><br>Ron<br>.<br>On May 13, 2009, at 11:45 PM, <a href="mailto:jonlowe@aol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonlowe@aol.com</a> wrote:<br>
<br>> Here's one:<br>> <a href="https://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp</a>?> idProduct=8933&Product_Name=OEM_2200mAh_2S_20C_Lipo_Pack<br>
><br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: Ron Van Putte <<a href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vanputte@cox.net</a>><br>> To: General pattern discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>
> Sent: Wed, 13 May 2009 10:48 pm<br>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Lipo For Futaba 12FGA<br>><br>> Just to change the topic a while, I'd like to talk about lithium > polymer batteries for transmitters. Yes, I know that several > companies sell polymer batteries for transmitters. They come in > square and flat configurations. I've sold quite a few and every > customer is happy; they only have to charge their transmitter > battery every other
month.<br>><br>> So, what do I want to talk about? I can't find a "suitable" one for > my Futaba 12FGA transmitter. The 12FGA uses a 7.2 volt, 1600 mah > battery. A 2-cell lithium polymer battery would be perfect. > Unfortunately I can't find one over 2100 mah that fits in the > battery compartment (16x34x130 mm). The problem is that most > lithium polymer batteries sold now have more than a 10C discharge > rate. As a result, the batteries are bigger than necessary for a > transmitter. Transmitters don't require more than 1C or 2C from the > lithium polymer battery, especially the 2.4 GHz spread spectrum > transmitters.<br>
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