A couple of questions… I now own the new SCX24 Bronco, having never used LiPo batteries for them being too difficult, complex for me to go with. 1. How do I know when I should stop using the battery? end of runtime etc. shall I wait for the ESC to prevent me from driving? (I don’t have any digital LiPo charger/ balance checker) 2. What kind of charger, balance checker and adapter do I need for the stock SCX24 battery? Any low cost suggestions? LiPos are scary for me, I don’t like the mess of having to deal with it. I would love it if you could simplify by answering some of my questions. Thanks for the video!
If you are going to use lipo, definitely get a decent lipo charger. Most good esc will have a voltage cut off to prevent damage to the battery. In the scx24, it will stop running the motor and only the lights and steering will work. This means it’s time to pull the battery and charger it (or put in storage mode) Lipo batteries will no longer hold a charge or will swell up when they are bad. Any hobby grade charger should work. Worst case you will have to buy a $5-$10 adapter for the scx24 plug. (I switch all my battery plugs to jst so that they are consistent with my other mini RCs, I have a video for that as well)
@@JeepsterCommando no.. never a stupid question. But yes, generally most hobby grade chargers have a Deans connector. So a Deans to JST PH 2 would be what's needed for the SCX plug. (as well as balance cable plug in)
Thanks for the great videos. I'm new and learning a lot. What battery connection is on the fcx24? I'm going to buy a better charger, how do I know the battery will connect?
You can always buy/make an adapter. The connector on the fcx24 is called a Molex or Losi style plug. Its pretty unlikely that you find a good charger with that same plug, but you can easily make an adapter.: ruclips.net/video/Gk4Ikh7KWLc/видео.html
So the only stupid question is the one not asked. Yes, SCX24 noob, and I'm diving into weird fabs and builds. I'm also a trucker, and we most often use two side-mounted fuel tanks, so I have this itch in my head to hang one battery off either side under tank-style covers. For safety, I'd be charging them individually, but I want to wire up a Y harness to discharge them together. Wiring two 2S in a series loop would create a 4S system at 14.8V, which would be, I believe, very bad. If the Y connector is in parallel, would I simply have doubled the mAh (Identical paired batteries) or am I inviting the Evil Battery Voodoo Gods to wreak vengeance upon everything and everyone I know and love?
You are correct. You can also wire 2 1s batteries into a series for a 2s circuits. (We do this on some of our mini Zs). You can charge them as a 2s as well. ;)
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Now, of course, we could use a thorough video on charging and a variety/range of different chargers!!!! Maybe coming soon?
I only have 1 charger lol.
@@TheShopMiniRC LOL! OK
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Maybe that'll help! LOL!!!
@@wingnutbert9685 Hahha. Well. Good luck to me… but I doubt it. ;-P
@@TheShopMiniRC Nothing ventured, nothing gained! LOL! So that begs the question, what charger are you using? :D
Good informational video, thanks
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Needed!!! Thanks! ;)
Glad it helped!
Really interesting vidéo 👍😉 thank you so much 😉👍
Hope you learned something from it! ;)
I think the scx24 guys ask because if size constraints too. That’s why I’m here. 😂
Yeah, size matters for those little guys.
A couple of questions… I now own the new SCX24 Bronco, having never used LiPo batteries for them being too difficult, complex for me to go with.
1. How do I know when I should stop using the battery? end of runtime etc. shall I wait for the ESC to prevent me from driving?
(I don’t have any digital LiPo charger/ balance checker)
2. What kind of charger, balance checker and adapter do I need for the stock SCX24 battery? Any low cost suggestions?
LiPos are scary for me, I don’t like the mess of having to deal with it. I would love it if you could simplify by answering some of my questions. Thanks for the video!
If you are going to use lipo, definitely get a decent lipo charger.
Most good esc will have a voltage cut off to prevent damage to the battery. In the scx24, it will stop running the motor and only the lights and steering will work. This means it’s time to pull the battery and charger it (or put in storage mode)
Lipo batteries will no longer hold a charge or will swell up when they are bad.
Any hobby grade charger should work. Worst case you will have to buy a $5-$10 adapter for the scx24 plug. (I switch all my battery plugs to jst so that they are consistent with my other mini RCs, I have a video for that as well)
@@TheShopMiniRC Appreciate the reply!
Would that be the Deans to JST-PH 2.0 adapter?
@@JeepsterCommando depends on what charge adapters your charger has.
@@TheShopMiniRC of course, of course… stupid question 🤦🏻♂️
@@JeepsterCommando no.. never a stupid question. But yes, generally most hobby grade chargers have a Deans connector. So a Deans to JST PH 2 would be what's needed for the SCX plug. (as well as balance cable plug in)
Thanks for the great videos. I'm new and learning a lot.
What battery connection is on the fcx24? I'm going to buy a better charger, how do I know the battery will connect?
You can always buy/make an adapter. The connector on the fcx24 is called a Molex or Losi style plug. Its pretty unlikely that you find a good charger with that same plug, but you can easily make an adapter.: ruclips.net/video/Gk4Ikh7KWLc/видео.html
So the only stupid question is the one not asked.
Yes, SCX24 noob, and I'm diving into weird fabs and builds.
I'm also a trucker, and we most often use two side-mounted fuel tanks, so I have this itch in my head to hang one battery off either side under tank-style covers.
For safety, I'd be charging them individually, but I want to wire up a Y harness to discharge them together.
Wiring two 2S in a series loop would create a 4S system at 14.8V, which would be, I believe, very bad.
If the Y connector is in parallel, would I simply have doubled the mAh (Identical paired batteries) or am I inviting the Evil Battery Voodoo Gods to wreak vengeance upon everything and everyone I know and love?
You are correct. You can also wire 2 1s batteries into a series for a 2s circuits. (We do this on some of our mini Zs). You can charge them as a 2s as well. ;)
And yes, you can wire them parallel and just double your MAH and not your voltage.