Team Kaizen - The Honey Badger

[Ocracoke]

Today was a big one - the motors are now mounted on the chassis board and the first go at wiring it to run, which was successful. OK, so it isn't neat but it doesn't need to be at this stage, the fact that it runs (backwards to the controls it would seem) is a milestone in itself.

The new wheels have been ordered and should be with me by tomorrow. I've created a cardboard template to try and get the wheel hubs mounted centrally on the wheels. Hopefully I've got it measured and cut right (doing this sort of thing in the small hours of the morning is draining).

The weapon motor has been ordered so that'll be with me by Friday but the big one is the side panels that need to be cut. I feel yet another cardboard template coming...

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The SLA batteries are there purely for testing the thing, I still want to change them but I must confess to a complete lack of knowledge in this area. I think LiFePO4 batteries is something I'll go for, perhaps a six pack of this battery - https://hobbyking.com/en_us/zippy-fl...epo4-pack.html - but would this charger be OK? - https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...v-capable.html. I think it is but I'd want to be sure before committing.

[Maxamuslead]

I'll go for, perhaps a six pack of this battery - https://hobbyking.com/en_us/zippy-fl...epo4-pack.html - but would this charger be OK? - https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...v-capable.html. I think it is but I'd want to be sure before committing.

That charger is fine, I have one it works fine. You just need a power pack for it. You could mod an old computer PSU (not sure how but there be a guide somewhere) or if you lucky you could have a old laptop charger that will do, if you don't fancy any off them grab this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 it is what I use and it is fine.

On the battery, any reason why you are using LiFePO4? As Lipos look like they are the standard now and they are not that expensive to be honest.

Just make sure you get one with a high enough discharge rating (C) PP3D website will help there http://pp3d.weebly.com/getting-started