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Glen
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http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8992

bit of a bummer you have to put your own module in, but they reckon there getting in mega cheap turnigy modules to go in there, so id expect that to be ~ $20-30 us extra.

still not a bad deal Surprised

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Works out about $10.40au a cell>

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/12-X-A123-2300-Li-Ion-Nano-Phosphate-Hypersonic-Battery_W0QQitemZ250409729986QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item250409729986&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177
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they dont say the cells are new as far as i could see.
I know of one HK ebay store that was selling used A123 cells at ~$10 per cell and they did not say if htey where new or used in the discription

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The same guy has 12xA123 cells for $20USD more at http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250397078666QQssPageNameZMERC_VI_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=250409729986&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m184&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D4 and that discription says they are new so i would not be suprised if the ones you found where used cells

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olympics2000888 is the guy what at least use to sell used cells
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Heli-Model also sell packs of 20cells
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/20-X-A123-2300-Li-Ion-Nano-Phosphate-Hypersonic-Battery_W0QQitemZ250409729947QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item250409729947&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14

US$155 shipped, or AU$214.59.
Works out to be $10.72 cell, cheapest I've seen anywhere, even cheaper then I got my last dewalt packs.
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I emailed heli model and all cells are new.

Meaning $10.40 cells for all! woot.
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If you buy 20x cells its $10.86/cell shipped.
If you buy 12x cells its $10.52/cell shipped.

Considering 2 x 12cell if I buy any to get an epic saving of ~$10 Very Happy
The real contrast is, we use to pay $4.50/cell for CP2400's (100+ cell group buy).
10x CP2400 = $45 for 12v - ~480g
4x A123 = $42.25 for 13.2v - 288g

There is no value in buying NiCD's any more Shocked Well maybe if you've already got NiCD chargers and stuff...
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agreed, therefore everyone should turn over their nicad packs to me for disposal (via dewalts Laughing )

awesome price anyway. $20 cheaper for 12 cells then that chinese place Cool

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agreed, therefore everyone should turn over their nicad packs to me for disposal (via dewalts Laughing )


Lol, currently looking at packing my remaining 2400's into my XU1 battery cases Razz
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ive got me 8 12 v packs of 3600 nicads im trying to build a robot purely for them for ease of charging etc
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ive got me 8 12 v packs of 3600 nicads im trying to build a robot purely for them for ease of charging etc


Just the same as charging A123's, you plug it into a charger, you press a button and you wait Smile
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You do need to worry about balancing a lot more, but once the packs are made, then yeah. Laughing I guess you can care less about your robot running the ol nicads:P A lot less fragile.
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Hey all,

noticed this when looking for some things this morning

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/4a00c4770765edd0273fc0a87e0106af/Product/View/T4875

Only 50 each and the motors on the lesser quality ones i have (the light blue cased one below the heavy duty setup) are masisve

I actually have a motor/gearbox setup here to work on during the day.

Think i may grab two as im looking at these setups for a nice lil slambot/forward hinge lifter and these if reliable should prove powerful drivetrains

All thats needed is make a beairng block on front to put shaft through so it keeps shaft clamped to gearbox (similar setup to dewalts where shafts push in), make mount similar to any normal drill and clamp back end securely and your done

Also curious how these would go geared down a tad via belts as drive for a hammer mechanism
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same speed as dewalts too. looks awesome. youll just have to find a way to lock them in high gear.

new modules are here for that new 9 channel radio too. ill defo get one for demon soon Surprised

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9023
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9022
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8992&Product_Name=Turnigy_9X_9Ch_Transmitter_Only_(Mode_2)

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Wow, to think we use to consider getting a Skysport4 for under $220 was cheap in the day, now you can get 2.4ghz spektrum style radios for under $100... Shocked

It truely is a good time to be a newcomer to the sport Razz
decent radios for <$100, high performance lithium batteries for less then the cost of nicd's, compact speed controllers with current limiting and thermal protection...
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damn right.

strongly considering the turnigy setup right now

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