Batteries

Sorry for another thread but I'm after some lighter 24v batteries for smidsy but don't know a good place to find any, anyone it any good places? What I'm really after is Nicads or Nimh but I don't know what packs I could use that can stand the discharge

buy craigs a123s in the for sale section (unless they've been sold already). better than nimh or nicd.

If your on a budget go to vapextec on eBay for cheap Minh packs
They are on eBay not sure if they have their own website.

they do indeed have a site

http://www.vapextech.co.uk/

I thought I would need a higher discharge rate as their only rated too 30a?

Can't remember the discharge rate but I thought it was closer to 50amps PER PACK you will need 3 or 4 in parallel to give around 10 -12 amps ish !

So would 3 4300ah 9.6v packs per bosch be alright?

$$@@ me , Per Bosch 6 you mean ?. I only had 3 of that size 4300 x 3.
Some robots use 3300 x 4, some got away with 3300 x 3 but of a pack goes down
In a fight then you will cook the remaining 2 packs.

aight, you'll need 6 total 12v packs 4.3ah or similar sized packs. wired in series into 3 24v packs then wire those 3 packs in paralel.

vapextech only have 3 12v packs in there store, the highest mah being 4600, and costing £34 ea. so 6x£34 = £204

craig's a123 packs are £60 ea so £180 for all 3. cut off 2 cells from each pack leaving you with 3 28v packs and 6 spare cells. then use the turningy accucel 8 charger ($43 off hobbyking) to charge the packs. would probably work out slightly more due to postage etc but would be alot better.

Taking out the a123 stuff, 6 packs, all in would last one fight?