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[Mega Masher]

Thanks for the quick replies
Its a beetle, and the batteries alone weigh around 330grams each.
It'll still be right on the weight limit though!

[Fathersplat]

2 12v argos drills.
For anyone thinking of using them in a feather, all of the gears in the first and second stages are metal.

That is extremely useful to me, as I was thinking of buying metal gears for mine soon, and now I don't need to.

Btw, what do people think about using drill batteries in a beetle?
They're 12v 1000mAh NiCads.

They run two drill motors fine at full power for a good while, never ran them down completely before but they do last a fight, possibly two. They're okay for salvaging a battery back to last before you get a Li-Po, but they aren't brilliant.

[Mega Masher]

Thanks for that info. I may have miscalculated some run times and stuff.
Btw, I had a lot of trouble trying to get the reverse screw in the chuck out. It did this to a screwdriver head:
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1fcb7b53.jpg
Any ideas?

[mrsam]

Oh dear, did you use another drill to try and get it out or was it by hand?

[Flag Captured]

I wouldn't bother with drill batteries in a beetle to be honest with you, they're really heavy for what they are. You could do... but there's infinitely better options.

[Mega Masher]

Oh dear, did you use another drill to try and get it out or was it by hand?

No, I used a hand screwdriver