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Old 11-01-2008, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kid kelton View Post
ok thanks. do you have a suggestion of which i should choose? Ive never built my own battery before and am kind of confused about the process, but im figuring it out. ha is there like a site or link or some way u can explain it ? sry for the noobish question i guess. and then if im making these new battery's what charger do i need to get. like the phirana digital peak? again thank you
The Duratrax AC/DC Digital Piranha charger is fine for Nicad and NiMH micro packs. It will charge up to 3 amps when using DC power and up to 5 amps off a 12V power supply.

Building your own packs is really quite easy. I use the de-solder braid as sold at Radio Shack to connect the cells and it works great. I use Goop / Shoe Goo to adhere the cells to each other and let that dry overnight. You don't need too much so use sparingly. Next day I tin the ends of the cells and then add the braid. Lastly, install your connector and you're done.
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