If you have a battery that has a cell that’s too low the cheap simple lipo charger shown here will usually even the cells back out as well because it don’t have a sensor that tells it to not charge the battery like the others. Another plus for the cheapo charger!
I could not get my Tenergy charger to work on a battery, so I plugged it into the cheap charger that came with it and it charged it enough that the Tenergy could read it, then I balance it.
@@Houleigan yep! I totally meant to say that in the video and just left it out so I’m hoping people will see this comment lol. I always remember something as soon as I upload 😆
@@joshratcliffe1996 it’s one of these. Super cheap and simple. I wouldn’t recommend it for larger batteries but it works fine for these Scx24 batteries. amzn.to/3AlnWnB
I agree, my stock axial charger took a dump on the 4 charge. I went to my local hobby shop and made me a plug for my full size charger and has work awesome.
Thank you for making this video. I just got into rc cars 4 months ago. A friend told me the same as you, through the stock scx24 charger in the garbage. He hooked me up with a charger similar to yours. I just bought a used scx10 ii recently. Fun times making little modifications and entering into the 1/10 scale world.
That’s awesome! Welcome to the hobby. Most important thing I believe is storing them correctly. I didn’t for yrs and have been lucky but it’s really been on my mind lately that I needed to spread the word to be safe with them. Maybe it’s to help save someone some heartache. Let me know if you need anything!
Thank you for your video I have the axle jeep Rubicon the 67C 10 and the deadbolt and I have successfully charge them with a charger that came with them it’s fast and gets it a good charge but educated myself on the importance of balance charge in the cells. So what I did was I saw the small charger for about 15 bucks I think I got it either eBay or Amazon and it’s a simple balance charger that’s the one that I keep at home in my workstation in my hobby room. The other ones I take with me so I can just charge them with the USB in the car. Cibellis charging important and not charging the light post if they’re already had a almost full charge not charging them hot or wet another words let them drive down and cool off so I carry a spare batteries with me when I go out and about with the 24s.
They are the way to go for larger batteries for sure but for these small Scx24 batts I just use the small simple chargers. It’s worked great for me for the last couple yrs!
I'm old school with Lipos, I've seen the smoke and fire !! I recommend anyone using the stock charger to upgrade. The B3 charger you show, however, is not an upgrade, IMO. It has been around for years as a RTR charger, and has a BAD rep. It is the stock charger for the Wizard quad from Bangood, and is well known to be less than reliable. That said, good video, the B6 clones , the Turginy line , etc, are all an upgrade for sure. I have nothing but ISDT for all my 2S + batteries, they are top shelf !!Really, keep them storaged charged until just before use, use , then storeage charge.
Totally agree. I never used that little cheap charger until I got the scx24. I got it with a truck on a trade and decided it was easy to use with the scx24 batts. I wouldn’t recommend it for any larger batteries though because I feel it definitely don’t balance as well as the others and you can’t do a storage charge with it. I’ve had great luck with it and the scx24 batteries so far but never know lol. I’ve seen too many fires to put my family at risk over my hobby so I definitely try to store them the best I can. If I was at work and something happened to start a fire and my family got hurt I couldn’t live with myself.
@@2fmrc I know you got your stuff together, and your family is your gold and diamonds. You and I both know the biggest problem is human error. You and I both have messed up, but with these batteries, it can end up bad. All I'm saying is don't just plug them in and walk away. Have them nearby, so if things go south, you can unplug. As for storage, you got the goods !! Ammo packs are the best !! I know you know most , all, or even more than I do on this subject, just trying to make it clear for others. Thanks for the great video !!
@@echobeefpv8530 oh absolutely! I really appreciate your help on the subject! I get so many questions and I honestly don’t know all the answers lol. I wish I did! Working with each other and LISTENING to each other makes this hobby so much better! A lot of people can’t get that listening part down anymore and just wanna argue. I can learn something from every single person in this hobby I’m sure. You never know it all but that’s part of the fun to me. Learning more everyday! Thanks for your help. Truly appreciate it 🙏
I just got a T240 and made a lead so I can balance it. I also made a lead so I can run a JST plugged battery in the SCX24. Also have the Tenergy LOL! Amazing I just did all this so I can balance the SCX24 stock battery.
Very good information. Just picked up a LiPo charging bag for the LiPo batteries I have. Will get an ammo can for a little more protection. Just in case!
Very good info Matt. I had no luck with the charger that came with my betty. Ended up frying the esc in it when I tried another battery I shouldn't have 🤦♂️. I have a couple bat boxes for my big lipos but thought about picking up the ammo boxes from Harbor Freight. Take care.
Thanks very much for this! As an outsider that's looking to get in, I assume the included one is not the best, but good to know to just not use it. ?- So with that HTRC B3 charger, is it simple plug and play? ?- With the HTRC B3, does it go into storage mode once full charge is reached or should you unplug to store and just schedule top ups if your batt's are going to sit unused for a while? ?- How long can the batt's be left unplugged without doing damage? ?- Does the HTRC or any of these chargers charge more than one batt. at a time? ?- How long to charge a depleted 300mah/2s battery, on average? ?- If left to charge, is it best to have them sitting on a metal tray or inside an ammo type box, with holes for the charging leads to go in? Or should they be in the open to stay cooler? Sorry for all the questions. I'm starting from zero knowledge and want to learn before I go get my first SCX24. Thanks for taking the time to help!
Not a criticism on you, but, it never made sense to me to keep multiple batteries in one fire bag. One battery fails and you lose the lot. I bought the cheap spektrum smart charger for my gravedigger battery and the adapter cable for charging my scx24 batteries with it. It works fine. To be honest though, I am one of the ones that have had no trouble out of my stock scx24 chargers. I have two and they both worked fine. I used them until I had a better system, i.e. the spektrum charger. To round out the kit I also plan to get the spektrum smart checker soon. Y'all have a badass day 🤘
Yeah you’ll lose all of the batteries but I honestly don’t care about the batteries. Couple hundred dollars can replace those. I’m just protecting the house lol
@@2fmrc I get it. And if batteries are cheaper than fire bags then I can see keeping 2 or 3 together. Personally I don't want to replace 10 batteries because one went bad. Like I said, nothing personal against you, I see lots of people do it, it just isn't my style. Y'all have a badass day 🤘
@@forrestcrabbe oh yeah I get your thinking for sure! I just have probably 40 batteries total with all of my 3s and 4s on top of the scx24 batts so I’d have too many ammo cans cause I don’t really trust the bags alone. Maybe with less batteries in them they’d be fine but idk? I haven’t had any blow on me so I guess I’m just gambling that they won’t. I guess if one does they all will 😂. Excuse to get new batteries I guess 🤷🏻♂️ lol. I hope neither of us have to find out! Thanks for the comment. I’m not the type to get all offended like that so no worries. I appreciate you pitching in your views and ways you prefer to do things because it’s how we all learn! I definitely need to learn as much as possible! Rock on 🤘
Do any of these balance chargers come with the proper adapter to charge the SCX24 battery? If not, do you have to make the adapter or can they be bought?
Great video brother keep up the good work my question is on the rc4wd steel wheels do you vent them or do you let the tires stay sealed and the tire sort of a sealed set air pressure in them and do you run foams or no foams I love your idea of reversing the rims for the deep dish look thank you for your time
Only thing I’d like to add is that you should not remove the air tight seal on the ammo case because having that there will not allow a fire inside to breathe therefore extinguishing anything that sparks up. Same idea with placing a lid on a candle and the flame extinguishes itself because there is no oxygen for the fire to breathe.
@@tenncutt I just always been told to remove it. The only video I’ve seen with the seal left in it didn’t hold the smoke back anyway. Around the 6:50 mark of this video you can see their test. ruclips.net/video/CnNId0mDnBo/видео.html
so will the t240 duo charge with only the balance connecter plugged in on the little 350mah? i'm just getting back into RC and want to make sure i'm not immolating myself :)
Hey Matt! So I got a HTRC charger similar to users for my scx24 but don’t understand how to charge up the batteries? Do I just need the balance board or do I need to get an different cable to make it work on the positive/ negative wires. If you or anyone else here would know how to fix the problem I would really appreciate it. Love your videos keep it up!!
Oh cool! So you will need something like this to connect the scx24 batteries to the charger. You’ll connect the balance cord on the battery to the balance board and then this cable to the actual plug in the battery & into the positive/negative banana port of the charger. Hope this helps! OliYin 1pc 6X JST-PH to 4mm Banana Parallel Battery Charging Cable 25cm www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZCHLSYN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_GK48RK6363QDW7E3D4SC
im trying to make a connector for my fcx24, and ive been told its a losi connector. well i have no idea how to solder these three wires to a jst and then to a positive and negative. can you help?
I also had an airplane flying and landed with a saggy battery as soon as I landed it caght fire and burned on the runway in about 30 seconds. Second flight.
Hey sorry I just seen this. I went with the lightweight for my dig rig but mostly because it has the n20 motors in it and lacks power so I wanted less weight. I would probably go with the heavier stronger material on most builds.
I just made the move to dual charger Prodigy from a main hobbies. Question what deems the amount of time for storage. 1 week 1 month ect. just wondering.
About 3 days seems to be the general consensus. There are some that say 2 weeks, some say 24 hours. In my experience, a week is too long. I fly weekends, the batteries I storage charge last longer, " puff out " less. YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY !!!.
@@flipster2321 yes that’s the same one. When I posted the video it wasn’t available on Amazon so I used the hobbyking link. Now it’s back on amazon so I changed it.
I would at least pick up one of the little checkers I show and check the level. Maybe try to get it close to that 3.8 per cell and it should be fine. Same concept really.
I’m trying to find one made up already. I made the one I have because I didn’t find one thats already made this way. I’ll update you if I can find one. I’ll at least try to link the different ends I had to solder up to make the adapter.
No, but don't leave unattended. Battery bags are for the most part, useless. Most are made of plastic which melts at Lipo failure temps. Check RUclips videos in Lipo's. I've been using them for years, best advice, get a good charger, but more important, this is not just safety BS, BE THERE !! They are really safe, but you can't account for human error.
I mean it’s not gonna hurt but like Echobee said make sure you stay there with the batteries. I’ve been horrible about leaving them on charge and walking off for yrs and I’ve been very lucky. I’m not counting on my luck anymore though. If you know better and do it anyway then that’s basically just stupidity isn’t it? Lol
I actually made mine but I think something like this is what you’re looking for. Hope this helps! www.ebay.com/itm/Axial-SCX24-lipo-battery-charge-lead-JST-PH-2-0-connector-4mm-Banana-Plug-/265002597756?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
I was wondering if anyone would catch that. It’s actually reading 4.06 and I just said 4.6 lol. You can zoom in a bit on the video and see it. Good catch though!
If you have a battery that has a cell that’s too low the cheap simple lipo charger shown here will usually even the cells back out as well because it don’t have a sensor that tells it to not charge the battery like the others. Another plus for the cheapo charger!
I could not get my Tenergy charger to work on a battery, so I plugged it into the cheap charger that came with it and it charged it enough that the Tenergy could read it, then I balance it.
@@Houleigan yep! I totally meant to say that in the video and just left it out so I’m hoping people will see this comment lol. I always remember something as soon as I upload 😆
This is exactly what I do. Sometimes the dumb charger saves the day
What charger is the first little charger you use for the Scx24 batteries?
@@joshratcliffe1996 it’s one of these. Super cheap and simple. I wouldn’t recommend it for larger batteries but it works fine for these Scx24 batteries.
amzn.to/3AlnWnB
3 years later and this is still the best video on battery knowledge for the scx24s, really appreciate you sir!
I agree, my stock axial charger took a dump on the 4 charge. I went to my local hobby shop and made me a plug for my full size charger and has work awesome.
Great content. I’m just getting into the hobby and all your videos have been a big help. Thanks
Thank you for making this video. I just got into rc cars 4 months ago. A friend told me the same as you, through the stock scx24 charger in the garbage. He hooked me up with a charger similar to yours. I just bought a used scx10 ii recently. Fun times making little modifications and entering into the 1/10 scale world.
That’s awesome! Welcome to the hobby. Most important thing I believe is storing them correctly. I didn’t for yrs and have been lucky but it’s really been on my mind lately that I needed to spread the word to be safe with them. Maybe it’s to help save someone some heartache. Let me know if you need anything!
I have that same charger....works fantastic...no complaints...sure some adapters here and there but does the job!
Thank you for your video I have the axle jeep Rubicon the 67C 10 and the deadbolt and I have successfully charge them with a charger that came with them it’s fast and gets it a good charge but educated myself on the importance of balance charge in the cells. So what I did was I saw the small charger for about 15 bucks I think I got it either eBay or Amazon and it’s a simple balance charger that’s the one that I keep at home in my workstation in my hobby room. The other ones I take with me so I can just charge them with the USB in the car. Cibellis charging important and not charging the light post if they’re already had a almost full charge not charging them hot or wet another words let them drive down and cool off so I carry a spare batteries with me when I go out and about with the 24s.
Thanks for the advice. I was looking at the high end chargers but not anymore. Great video.
They are the way to go for larger batteries for sure but for these small Scx24 batts I just use the small simple chargers. It’s worked great for me for the last couple yrs!
Very good, always looking for new chargers for my SCX24
Very important information ! I got a HTRC. They are very nice .
Absolutely excellent video! I've watched them all about this subject, and this is one of the best. Thanks so much for all the info.
Really appreciate that! Thanks so much for the comment.
I'm old school with Lipos, I've seen the smoke and fire !! I recommend anyone using the stock charger to upgrade. The B3 charger you show, however, is not an upgrade, IMO. It has been around for years as a RTR charger, and has a BAD rep. It is the stock charger for the Wizard quad from Bangood, and is well known to be less than reliable.
That said, good video, the B6 clones , the Turginy line , etc, are all an upgrade for sure. I have nothing but ISDT for all my 2S + batteries, they are top shelf !!Really, keep them storaged charged until just before use, use , then storeage charge.
Totally agree. I never used that little cheap charger until I got the scx24. I got it with a truck on a trade and decided it was easy to use with the scx24 batts. I wouldn’t recommend it for any larger batteries though because I feel it definitely don’t balance as well as the others and you can’t do a storage charge with it. I’ve had great luck with it and the scx24 batteries so far but never know lol. I’ve seen too many fires to put my family at risk over my hobby so I definitely try to store them the best I can. If I was at work and something happened to start a fire and my family got hurt I couldn’t live with myself.
@@2fmrc I know you got your stuff together, and your family is your gold and diamonds. You and I both know the biggest problem is human error. You and I both have messed up, but with these batteries, it can end up bad.
All I'm saying is don't just plug them in and walk away. Have them nearby, so if things go south, you can unplug. As for storage, you got the goods !! Ammo packs are the best !!
I know you know most , all, or even more than I do on this subject, just trying to make it clear for others. Thanks for the great video !!
@@echobeefpv8530 oh absolutely! I really appreciate your help on the subject! I get so many questions and I honestly don’t know all the answers lol. I wish I did! Working with each other and LISTENING to each other makes this hobby so much better! A lot of people can’t get that listening part down anymore and just wanna argue. I can learn something from every single person in this hobby I’m sure. You never know it all but that’s part of the fun to me. Learning more everyday! Thanks for your help. Truly appreciate it 🙏
I just got a T240 and made a lead so I can balance it. I also made a lead so I can run a JST plugged battery in the SCX24. Also have the Tenergy LOL! Amazing I just did all this so I can balance the SCX24 stock battery.
Very good information. Just picked up a LiPo charging bag for the LiPo batteries I have. Will get an ammo can for a little more protection. Just in case!
Yeah I’ve always just used the bags and from the videos I’ve seen they do a decent job. For $15 a can I figure a little extra protection never hurts!
Very good info Matt. I had no luck with the charger that came with my betty. Ended up frying the esc in it when I tried another battery I shouldn't have 🤦♂️. I have a couple bat boxes for my big lipos but thought about picking up the ammo boxes from Harbor Freight. Take care.
Yeah I wanna buy one of those Bat-safe boxes but the ammo cans were cheaper lol
Thanks very much for this! As an outsider that's looking to get in, I assume the included one is not the best, but good to know to just not use it.
?- So with that HTRC B3 charger, is it simple plug and play?
?- With the HTRC B3, does it go into storage mode once full charge is reached or should you unplug to store and just schedule top ups if your batt's are going to sit unused for a while?
?- How long can the batt's be left unplugged without doing damage?
?- Does the HTRC or any of these chargers charge more than one batt. at a time?
?- How long to charge a depleted 300mah/2s battery, on average?
?- If left to charge, is it best to have them sitting on a metal tray or inside an ammo type box, with holes for the charging leads to go in? Or should they be in the open to stay cooler?
Sorry for all the questions. I'm starting from zero knowledge and want to learn before I go get my first SCX24.
Thanks for taking the time to help!
Not a criticism on you, but, it never made sense to me to keep multiple batteries in one fire bag. One battery fails and you lose the lot. I bought the cheap spektrum smart charger for my gravedigger battery and the adapter cable for charging my scx24 batteries with it. It works fine. To be honest though, I am one of the ones that have had no trouble out of my stock scx24 chargers. I have two and they both worked fine. I used them until I had a better system, i.e. the spektrum charger. To round out the kit I also plan to get the spektrum smart checker soon. Y'all have a badass day 🤘
Yeah you’ll lose all of the batteries but I honestly don’t care about the batteries. Couple hundred dollars can replace those. I’m just protecting the house lol
@@2fmrc I get it. And if batteries are cheaper than fire bags then I can see keeping 2 or 3 together. Personally I don't want to replace 10 batteries because one went bad. Like I said, nothing personal against you, I see lots of people do it, it just isn't my style. Y'all have a badass day 🤘
@@forrestcrabbe oh yeah I get your thinking for sure! I just have probably 40 batteries total with all of my 3s and 4s on top of the scx24 batts so I’d have too many ammo cans cause I don’t really trust the bags alone. Maybe with less batteries in them they’d be fine but idk? I haven’t had any blow on me so I guess I’m just gambling that they won’t. I guess if one does they all will 😂. Excuse to get new batteries I guess 🤷🏻♂️ lol. I hope neither of us have to find out! Thanks for the comment. I’m not the type to get all offended like that so no worries. I appreciate you pitching in your views and ways you prefer to do things because it’s how we all learn! I definitely need to learn as much as possible! Rock on 🤘
@@2fmrc 🤘
Do any of these balance chargers come with the proper adapter to charge the SCX24 battery? If not, do you have to make the adapter or can they be bought?
Thanks this war really helpful
Great video brother keep up the good work my question is on the rc4wd steel wheels do you vent them or do you let the tires stay sealed and the tire sort of a sealed set air pressure in them and do you run foams or no foams I love your idea of reversing the rims for the deep dish look thank you for your time
Sorry I missed this comment. I normally don’t vent any of my 1.0 wheels or tires honestly.
What amp does that lil B3 simple charger charge at? I got to get something for this scx24
Only thing I’d like to add is that you should not remove the air tight seal on the ammo case because having that there will not allow a fire inside to breathe therefore extinguishing anything that sparks up. Same idea with placing a lid on a candle and the flame extinguishes itself because there is no oxygen for the fire to breathe.
Sounds logical to me. Why pull the gasket Matt?
@@tenncutt I just always been told to remove it. The only video I’ve seen with the seal left in it didn’t hold the smoke back anyway. Around the 6:50 mark of this video you can see their test.
ruclips.net/video/CnNId0mDnBo/видео.html
Informative. Thanks
Love my HiTeck❤
cool, good job, cheers
Awesome video my rc friend 👍👍
Thanks for the information.
so will the t240 duo charge with only the balance connecter plugged in on the little 350mah? i'm just getting back into RC and want to make sure i'm not immolating myself :)
Hey Matt! So I got a HTRC charger similar to users for my scx24 but don’t understand how to charge up the batteries? Do I just need the balance board or do I need to get an different cable to make it work on the positive/ negative wires. If you or anyone else here would know how to fix the problem I would really appreciate it. Love your videos keep it up!!
Oh cool! So you will need something like this to connect the scx24 batteries to the charger. You’ll connect the balance cord on the battery to the balance board and then this cable to the actual plug in the battery & into the positive/negative banana port of the charger. Hope this helps!
OliYin 1pc 6X JST-PH to 4mm Banana Parallel Battery Charging Cable 25cm www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZCHLSYN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_GK48RK6363QDW7E3D4SC
@@2fmrc Thanks Matt really appreciate your help!!!
@@chasefrillman4114 anytime!
im trying to make a connector for my fcx24, and ive been told its a losi connector. well i have no idea how to solder these three wires to a jst and then to a positive and negative. can you help?
Yeah all of those charges are a direct knock off of the IMax B6 charger. It was the first of those about 11 years ago and I still use my original.
The B6 is a legend, but good luck finding an original now !!
What is the name or style of plug for the batt for the Sox 24?
I need to find one to be able to use my large charger.
I also had an airplane flying and landed with a saggy battery as soon as I landed it caght fire and burned on the runway in about 30 seconds.
Second flight.
When going when the rock bouncer chassis which material do you recommend it to be made out of?
Hey sorry I just seen this. I went with the lightweight for my dig rig but mostly because it has the n20 motors in it and lacks power so I wanted less weight. I would probably go with the heavier stronger material on most builds.
I just made the move to dual charger
Prodigy from a main hobbies. Question what deems the amount of time for storage. 1 week 1 month ect. just wondering.
About 3 days seems to be the general consensus. There are some that say 2 weeks, some say 24 hours. In my experience, a week is too long. I fly weekends, the batteries I storage charge last longer, " puff out " less. YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY !!!.
I was going to try to answer this but I think Echobee covered it well! Sorry I didn’t get back sooner. Been a crazy busy day lol
Can you please provide link for the charger you got from Amazon. Thanks
The dual charger? If so here ya go!!!
amzn.to/3jqNJEF
@@2fmrc is that the same charger you showed in your video and is it the same charger that was linked to hobbyking?
@@flipster2321 yes that’s the same one. When I posted the video it wasn’t available on Amazon so I used the hobbyking link. Now it’s back on amazon so I changed it.
What’s that blue lipo battery I’ve been looking for some that last longer
It’s an eflite 2s 400mah. I run them in a 3s version also. Pretty good batteries overall
I just got a Spektrum S150. It doesn't have storage mode. Can I just run a full battery in my scx24 for a couple minutes and then be good to store it?
I would at least pick up one of the little checkers I show and check the level. Maybe try to get it close to that 3.8 per cell and it should be fine. Same concept really.
Just charge up to 2 bars and that's 50 percent
Where can you get the adapter you showed in video and what is it called?
I’m trying to find one made up already. I made the one I have because I didn’t find one thats already made this way. I’ll update you if I can find one. I’ll at least try to link the different ends I had to solder up to make the adapter.
I’d like to know, too! Or, at least if you could let me know what the red end is, I can probably solder one from different adapters.
Is it best to charge the batteries in a battery bag?
No, but don't leave unattended. Battery bags are for the most part, useless. Most are made of plastic which melts at Lipo failure temps. Check RUclips videos in Lipo's. I've been using them for years, best advice, get a good charger, but more important, this is not just safety BS, BE THERE !! They are really safe, but you can't account for human error.
I mean it’s not gonna hurt but like Echobee said make sure you stay there with the batteries. I’ve been horrible about leaving them on charge and walking off for yrs and I’ve been very lucky. I’m not counting on my luck anymore though. If you know better and do it anyway then that’s basically just stupidity isn’t it? Lol
I feel like I’m alone using my lectron pro ACDC 10-A😳
What is the name of the adapter?
I actually made mine but I think something like this is what you’re looking for. Hope this helps!
www.ebay.com/itm/Axial-SCX24-lipo-battery-charge-lead-JST-PH-2-0-connector-4mm-Banana-Plug-/265002597756?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
dude 4.6 v is way to high
I was wondering if anyone would catch that. It’s actually reading 4.06 and I just said 4.6 lol. You can zoom in a bit on the video and see it. Good catch though!
@@2fmrc ohhh yeah i was like how is that not puffed
@@Shaun-hp2yz haha! Yeah I’ve never had one read that high. At least that I checked. Once they puff that much I toss them lol