Archives by Tag 'lipo'

How to connect 4 ESCs to one LiPo battery (Make a power distribution board)

By mattmc - Last updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012

The first time I built a power distribution / wiring harness for a tri / quadcopter was back in December 2010 (http://fangin.com/blog/2010/12/07/tricopter-build-wiring-harness/) and I chose the most direct solution which was to solder all the cables together. I say "most direct solution" because in hindsight, it's not the simplest solution. The drawbacks of this solution [...]

GoPro Hero, External LiPo power

By mattmc - Last updated: Thursday, August 25, 2011

I recently tried my hand at making a timelapse video using the GoPro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO3IPMI9TEI) video and still image functions. I was a bit disappointed with the battery life and because I didn't have a spare battery, or access to power the device via a USB charger. I needed a portable power supply to plug in [...]

Multi charge leads

By mattmc - Last updated: Monday, May 31, 2010

I was charging an 800mah 2S battery via the JST connector on my multi-charge lead. After the charge was finished, I went to unplug the battery and dragged it toward me over my bench, when the lipo started fizzing and smoking. I suspect the Tplug that wasn’t in use at the time shorted out on [...]

Silencing the Swallow 2 AC/DC

By mattmc - Last updated: Thursday, September 3, 2009

Swallow 2 AC/DC, originally uploaded by mattmc. The buzzer on the Swallow charger is very good at it’s job of alerting me to when the battery is finished charging with a very loud BEEEP!. The problem is, I have a 6 month baby girl trying to sleep half the day in an upstairs bedroom. You [...]