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Originally Posted by LBRC
The el-cheapo 170mAh LiPo you are referring to has a 2C (2 times the rated Capacity) maximum discharge rate that’s 0.34 amps max while the Micro-T motor easily draws over 2 amps. Even when used in parallel (2p) for a 3.7volt pack you are still well over 1 amp short in the way of performance and especially safety. Anything less than 210mAh with a 10C discharge is a waste of time and even then it’s not enough for a good 2s 7.4 volt pack. Basically for a 7.4 volt LiPo if it isn’t at least a 250mAh 10C forget it.
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LBRC, thanks for all the great info. I'm left wondering where to find 10440's that have a decent discharge current. The
ones at batteryspace are 0.7a (2c) max for discharging current, even though they're 300mah. I'm thinking maybe they're hard to find or something. I know people are running the
Watt-Age Battery Pack for the Micro Flyer/Rookie Lipo and having success, but I can't find the specs and it's $20 per set of 2 cells, which seems kinda pricey to me; do you know the specs and are they worth it?
Maybe I should just go with NIMH since the stock charger will charge them. Any ideas where to find cheap 1/3AAA batts and/or packs? BatterySpace doesn't seem to stock them and hasn't replied to my request concerning them. I'm bumm'd 'cuz I need to order some other things off BS and would have liked to have saved some $$$ on shipping.
