Probably need to print some of the parts at a lower speed and higher resolution, but I’ll probably just wait for something to break first. Thanks to everyone for the posts and replies to my questions!
What is the name of the parts I need in order to remove the battery to charge? A male and female quick connect or something? I spliced the two together in away that does not allow for easy removal.
(It’s amazing I was able to solder or even find my way home every day isn’t it?)
I’m confused because you don’t need to remove the battery to charge. Just stick the charger on top of the car and insert the little connector from the battery into the charger.
@brett_turnage oh really? Ok, cool! Thanks!
I thought I had read that it should be disconnected from the ESC and anything else before charging.
Probably just a way for the battery manufacturer to pass off liability.
Thanks!
hahaha… I guess. I didn’t read the manual. If that was the case, then I would put a connector in between the wires to the esc so you can just disconnect it, but then again, I’ve never had to remove a battery or disconnect a battery from the charger.
I use XT60 connectors for connecting my batteries to my drone speed controllers. I believe the 60 means they are good to 60A, but that is a guess. There is also XT30s and XT90s, all from HobbyKing.
I think the reason you want to disconnect the battery, at least in the case of drones, is because LiPo’s can occasionally puff up and catch on fire, so you want to recharge them in a controlled (i.e. fireproof) enviroment. I would imagine a secured, hard case battery in an RC car wouldn’t be as prone to damaging impacts and crashes as a drone.