10s rigger build using castle 2028 and castle hydra ice 200 hv

[Fluid]

I have used ten of the Thunderpower 65C 5000 mAh packs both in oval racing and SAW racing. All have been great performers for me. I suppose anything can fail. I do have to ask the other poster - how did bad taps cause a failure?






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[pond skipper]

Never vacuum formed anything, I'll have to look it up. Man, that sucks about that bad pack I would have talked to thunder power about the cost of the esc replacement as well, you would expect a company like thunder power to be on top of their game on stuff like that, thanks for the warning though.

[Heaving Earth]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to form a cowl for the motor/esc/battery compartment? I thought about using acrylic and forming a bulge in it to fit over the motor using a heat gun.

I've tried this method, and was not successful. Just me tho. I ended up cutting a hole and cut a heavy plastic bottle in half, then glueing that on to make a "bubble". Not exactly pretty, but mine was a subhatch, and is covered.. Interested to see what you come up with

[urbs00007]

10 -s rigger

Never vacuum formed anything, I'll have to look it up. Man, that sucks about that bad pack I would have talked to thunder power about the cost of the esc replacement as well, you would expect a company like thunder power to be on top of their game on stuff like that, thanks for the warning though.

thunderpower replaced the bad one for free plus sent me a replacement 1/2 cost. figured that was ok. another quick way to make cowl is make wood plug, wax it and make epoxy cloth lay-up.

[pond skipper]

Just remembered I still haven't ordered a cap bank yet... Always something, any suggestions on mfg or type? I figured if the heat gun trick didn't work I would lay one up in fiberglass, still got to check into the vacuum forming.

[pond skipper]

Just got done looking at vacuum forming on YouTube and it looks super easy! Going to give it a shot when I finally get some time, I wonder how well it would work on acrylic because I've got a pile of it.

[pond skipper]

who should i go with as far as a cap bank is concerned?

[urbs00007]

rigger

ose has them

[pond skipper]

any particular brand or anything? should I go for one thats got 2, 4, or 6 caps or does it really matter?