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werner1619 16-06-2008 08:30 AM

Spintec charger
 
I am considering getting one of these http://www.spintec.nl/ICC.shtml.
Anyone have one, is it any good?

Chequered Flag Racing 16-06-2008 09:09 AM

does what it says on the tin http://www.oople.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

have some onfo I'll dig out and post back soon

Chequered Flag Racing 16-06-2008 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Chequered Flag Racing (Post 133675)

have some onfo I'll dig out and post back soon

didn't take long :lol:

see this thread

sparrow.2 16-06-2008 09:53 AM

I had one and sold it because I didn't like the way it worked. Obviously it's a cool idea to peak each cell individually, but then I'd have liked it to work better.
The heatsink heats the case to the point where the left 2-3 cells peak on temperature alone because they are being heated from the outside.
The cell pickups are way too wimpy to be sending 5-6 amps through.
Voltage pickups serve as measuring points for voltage and peak, which does not give acurate readings IMHO
Doesn't charge lipo and updates have become very(!) rare.
Motor run-in feature next to useless too.

I really found it a shame because I liked the idea a lot but the actual charger was a massive disappointment for the price!

SHY 16-06-2008 11:04 AM

Great idea but in real life it just doesen't work. Save your money and wait for LiPos next year...

If you like being frustrated I can higly recommend it :lol:

gaza121 16-06-2008 12:18 PM

I use the ICC, cost me £150 from the states and I think it one of the best NImh chargers out there, the most recent ICC has better cooling fans on it to stop the two left cells heating, I use a small computer fan to cool the heatsinks to stop this.

What its good at is bouncing back dead cells in a pack due to the way it charges and the figures it puts into the cells when you have cycled them a few times is amazing!

It also stops killing cells, normally when charging with my much more you normally find the third or fourth cell will die as your charging in series!

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Chequered Flag Racing 16-06-2008 12:35 PM

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I think it one of the best NImh chargers out there, the most recent ICC has better cooling fans on it to stop the two left cells heating, I use a small computer fan to cool the heatsinks to stop this.

Blue Fans times 4 :drool:

Also does ni-cd's if anyone still has some either in the tray or on the external leads. You just need to configure it

SHY 16-06-2008 02:34 PM

Nice! You really are the ModMasta! :thumbsup:

gaza121 18-06-2008 07:59 AM

Can you tell me what size fans i would need to do that with mine and how is it attached

cheers

Gary

Chequered Flag Racing 18-06-2008 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by gaza121 (Post 134394)
Can you tell me what size fans i would need to do that with mine and how is it attached

cheers

Gary

40x40x10

google for Akasa AK-160 BL-S 40mm Blue LED Fan if you want blue

I think mine worked out about £18, but £6 of that was minimum postage

Cable Tie'd together and just sat on the heat sink. Cable Tie heads keep it a snug fit on the heat sink fins

powered from 12v supply

Chequered Flag Racing 18-06-2008 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SHY (Post 133790)
Nice! You really are the ModMasta! :thumbsup:

you must be :woot:

others lead, I just follow :lol:


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