<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Vicente,<div><br></div><div>I’m good on various chargers with balancing. Just requires the right battery tap. Probably my issue alone, and based in feelings versus data, but like the hard battery cell over the softer Lipo and perceived less risk of issues. </div><div><br></div><div>I wish I searched YouTube before sending the email below, as it would have been more complete. There are numerous videos on how to make spot-welding tools, as well as various uses for the Li-ion cells: home wall banks, e-bike, various flashlight configurations, all derived from either purchased new individual cells, or reclaimed batteries from lap-top or tool battery sets.<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature"><div>Thank You,</div><div>Jim</div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Mar 23, 2018, at 10:38 AM, Vicente Bortone <<a href="mailto:vincebrc@gmail.com">vincebrc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div><div dir="auto">Hi Jim,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Why not LiPo? I think you will find more mah options. Just use proper charger with balancing. It will be in my opinion safer than using Li-Ion with no balancer. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Saludos,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Vicente “Vince” Bortone </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 8:40 AM Oscar via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Jim,<br>
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I’ve been using the Li-Ion 2600 Mah, 7.4V packs from Duralite for several years now with no complaints.<br>
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Oscar<br>
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> On Mar 23, 2018, at 8:28 AM, james woodward via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Gents,<br>
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> I've been looking at going back to a two-cell Lion battery for my glow planes. Looking on eBay, there are a myriad of cells that indicate 2500, 2600, 4000, 5800, even 8800 mah per cell. I'm really surprised to see the amount of offerings.<br>
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> Guessing; perhaps the cordless-tool market has continued to advance the li-ion market. Does anyone have experience with newer Li-ion batteries? I did a quick search on RCG, and didn't find any threads on it.<br>
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> thx<br>
> Jim<br>
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