BIGBC Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Ive got two 9.6V Ni-Cd batteries from my remote control cars that have been lying unused for a while, they already have the Tamiya connectors on them and Im wondering if its safe to power an AEG from them? Its not for any of my own guns but my neighbor who needs a replacement battery and will have no cash for a while. I know they're not ideal but if they can safely run the gun I might aswell let him have them. Any help would be appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
Stuey Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Yep, they should run an AEG just fine. It depends, are they 'proper' nicads, like good quality cells from 'proper' hobby-grade RC cars, or are they cheaper 'toy' ones like from Toys 'r' us or Argos? The only thing to check is that the connector is wired up the same way - I read somewhere that RC cars and airsoft have the Tamiya connector wired up the opposite way round - check which colour of wire is connected to which shape of pin. Link to post Share on other sites
BIGBC Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Alright cheers, will give them a bash. They are custom SANYO packs, think they were supposed to be pretty decent when I got them but decent by RC standards gives me nothing comparison wise. The connector appears to be the right way around, putting them on charge now. Link to post Share on other sites
TbirdX Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 I use a sanyo celled NiCd of 8.4V and have done for years. They'll be fine. Link to post Share on other sites
Bachelarius Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 End of the day, an airsoft gun is basically just a basic RC car with a modified gearbox, is it not? Oooh, petrol driven AEG... *shakes head* As long as the battery is strong enough to tick over the gearbox (7.6V, possibly 8.4V depending on the spring), you'll be fine. Airsoft guns take Ni-Cds as standard anyway, it's just that Ni-Mhs and especially lipos are that bit more effective. Link to post Share on other sites
Cyclone TAW Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 You should be just fine... Is it a large or a small type battery though? If it's a small type battery, there might be some difficulties if it has a low mAh value and you want to use the battery on a higher power AEG (M110 springs and above)... Link to post Share on other sites
BIGBC Posted June 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Yeah I couldnt think of a reason why it wouldnt work but thought it worth checking. He didnt come round today so havent had chance to give them a go. They are low capacity and his gun munches through batteries so it isnt a long term fix by any means but its better than nothing. Link to post Share on other sites
league 4 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 There are people that still haven't realized how much better lipo batteries are? Link to post Share on other sites
ED-SKaR Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Nicads dont blow up and burn down your house! A nicad 9.6 will run any modern airsoft gun with no problems whatsoever. What capacity are the batts and how is your gun set up? Link to post Share on other sites
GuzziHero Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 NiCD are superior to NiMH in my opinion. I have an 8.4 and 2 9.6v NiCD packs and they run as fast as NiMH of a cell bigger. Sanyo ones are even better. I feel they give better bang for the buck too, an 8.4v NiCD 600mAh on AF cells has lasted me 4 days of gaming in the past, whereas an 1100NiMH might last the day. Link to post Share on other sites
gzus11 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 they do blow up, and can be more dangerous due to shrapnel and hot flying hazardous liquids, but wont burn anything down. from my experience large tamiya connectors are wired the same for rc and airsoft, but the mini tamiya are reversed for airsoft. just move on to lipo and blow away both nicd and nimh. Link to post Share on other sites
GuzziHero Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Now if I remember correctly, this thread is about NiCDs, not LiPo. Why dont all you LiPo fanboys go preach somewhere else? Link to post Share on other sites
gzus11 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 im not preaching, just pointing out that most people have forgotten how dangerous nicd and nimh cells can be. Link to post Share on other sites
Stuey Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 There are people that still haven't realized how much better lipo batteries are? The OP asked about nicads as a short term solution. That was unnecesary. Nicads dont blow up and burn down your house! And neither do LiPos. I wish the Lipo scaremongering would stop. NiCD are superior to NiMH in my opinion. I have an 8.4 and 2 9.6v NiCD packs and they run as fast as NiMH of a cell bigger. Sanyo ones are even better. I feel they give better bang for the buck too, an 8.4v NiCD 600mAh on AF cells has lasted me 4 days of gaming in the past, whereas an 1100NiMH might last the day. I still use nicads in all my guns, simply because I have a few of them from my RC models. They're great batteries, very underrated. they do blow up, and can be more dangerous due to shrapnel and hot flying hazardous liquids, but wont burn anything down. In my experience you have to try pretty hard to get a nickel-based battery (NiCd, NiMH) to do anything other then get very hot. BIGBC, if your batteries are made from Sanyo cells they should be fine. Sanyos are pretty much the best nicads you can buy. The only other thing to watch is I would not put a 9.6V battery on a stock TM AEG. Most other guns should be fine though. Link to post Share on other sites
GuzziHero Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 ^ what he said. I had a pinched wire in a gun just yesterday, with a 1500mAh battery. The battery got so hot, the pins in the mini Tamiya plug fused together, but it didn't light up. I simply pulled the battery till the wires pulled out of the pins (another reason to avoid soldering them, if possible. Deans are even better). I hate to think what would have happened with a LiPo. I know theyre safe if used right, otherwise mobile phones wouldnt use them. But I'm just glad it was an NiMH, not a LiPo... My main reason for not going LiPo is that I can't be bothered to modify every single gun I own with low voltage cut offs. Link to post Share on other sites
LordElpus Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 ^ what he said. I had a pinched wire in a gun just yesterday, with a 1500mAh battery. The battery got so hot, the pins in the mini Tamiya plug fused together, but it didn't light up. I simply pulled the battery till the wires pulled out of the pins (another reason to avoid soldering them, if possible. Deans are even better). I hate to think what would have happened with a LiPo. I know theyre safe if used right, otherwise mobile phones wouldnt use them. But I'm just glad it was an NiMH, not a LiPo... My main reason for not going LiPo is that I can't be bothered to modify every single gun I own with low voltage cut offs. Much the same. Had a short on a metal body with a 11.1v lipo. battery and wires got very hot and the battery is now shagged, but no nuclear fallout. Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 My main reason for not going LiPo is that I can't be bothered to modify every single gun I own with low voltage cut offs. you could just get a voltage monitor until you hook up the cutoffs. Link to post Share on other sites
TbirdX Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 I'm too lazy for lipos as well Voltage monitor...pfffffffffff Link to post Share on other sites
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