A123 CELLS

zoll · **Posted:** Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:57 am

Dont know anything on the cells but the import limit to the UK is only £18 anything above that you get taxed on the full amount

typhoon_driver · **Posted:** Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:10 pm

Wow that's changed a fair bit since I last imported something

I also just seen the postage that guy is asking, $98!?! Suddenly not so cheap

terry · **Posted:** Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:17 pm

I think its about £68 inc postage, the reason for the high postage is because ebay charge them 10% final value fee but nothing on the postage !
there is another seller from china or hong kong that charge £80 inc p+p

psycho_fling · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:07 am

im looking at replacing my home made packs for some made by robot market place

they now come with the option of balance leads which was a concern for people before

just wondering if anyone has had any experience with them

link here http://www.robotmarketplace.com/product ... i-ion.html

i'm looking at getting some 12.8-14.4v packs with balance leads on (a123 cells)

any help would be great

thanks alex

typhoon_driver · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:28 pm

Why bother? The prices are fairly steep there and then you have shipping and import taxes

psycho_fling · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:02 pm

well there aren't really any other options that i can see open to me

typhoon_driver · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:31 pm

Make your own again?

psycho_fling · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:49 pm

well my last attempts weren't successful and that also cost money this way the risk is less in my eyes

typhoon_driver · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:07 pm

Fair play, I'd offer to solder you up a pack but I wouldn't be able to do so anytime soon as I'm not gonna be back in my workshop for a good month at least.

psycho_fling · **Posted:** Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:21 am

any one else with comments or opinions on what i should do?

has anyone maybe bought Nicad packs custom made form RMP before? an opinion on those would be useful also

Thanks

beast · **Posted:** Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:05 pm

how many cells do u have good what packs do u want ill make them at fairford for you ok

geeza · **Posted:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:31 pm

Alex, we bought a set of Nicads from RMP a few years ago, one pack went up in smoke which was probably due to us charging them after fighting Thz without inspecting them so that may have had some damage. The other packs still works perfectly, seem well made although Technobots packs seemed to have more protection but that means they keep their heat longer.

psycho_fling · **Posted:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:22 pm

cheers Ed i have got the packs now and from looking at them they look well made and fit nicely into the battery bays yet to charge or test them

evristow · **Posted:** Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:07 am

Actually who makes the RMP packs is BattlePacks

In RioBotz we used several packs from them, both NiCd and LiFe, really good stuff.

Although a bit pricey since 2007 not even a pack had issues.

Cheers,
Eduardo

fightingrobots.co.uk

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