evilhomer Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I read over on a different forum an old post that mentioned seating LiPo's side ways rather bottom down. I've got a couple of hard packs and on the other forum it mentioned this makes them less prone to splitting the case in a crash? I'm not sure of the logic of this to be honest. Anyway I'm interested in what people do to help protect lipo's while being transported by their RC cars? So I've heard two things 1. The side ways thing mentioned above 2. Wrapping them with duck tape Is 2 needed if they are hard packs? Very interested to see what other people do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuttyProfessor Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hardcase packs will be fine on their own, softcase packs could be wrapped but with a thin layer of foam around the battery first or some heatshrink. Problem I see with wrapping a pack is that it masks if the pack starts to puff so you cant tell if your lipo is about to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shdaxner Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 All I have done is lined my battery tray with a thin layer of high density foam....I do sit my softcase packs on the side but that is solely down to the size of them. I also strap them up as tight as possible so they do not move (no brainer really but you never know). In the past I did have a softcase pack split at an end (just the outer plastic part) and I used black nasty to tape the ends up to stop it getting any worse but I too think it is a bad idea to totally tape them as above really - it masks any issues which maybe could of been seen earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilhomer Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Where do you get the foam from? I was thinking about doing something similar. My packs fit almost snug but there is a bit of a gap. They are strapped but they could move very slightly so I thought of adding a little bit of cushion All I have done is lined my battery tray with a thin layer of high density foam....I do sit my softcase packs on the side but that is solely down to the size of them. I also strap them up as tight as possible so they do not move (no brainer really but you never know). In the past I did have a softcase pack split at an end (just the outer plastic part) and I used black nasty to tape the ends up to stop it getting any worse but I too think it is a bad idea to totally tape them as above really - it masks any issues which maybe could of been seen earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shdaxner Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Where do you get the foam from? I was thinking about doing something similar. My packs fit almost snug but there is a bit of a gap. They are strapped but they could move very slightly so I thought of adding a little bit of cushion I bought mine from Hobbyking - you can get it from all over though and something like this would probably be spot on http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5mm-Foam-Sheet-Sponge-Rubber-Adhesive-Backed-Closed-Cell-Charcoal-Grey-Black-/251586162542?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item3a93b42f6e 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Keep the foam packaging that comes with combos etc, trim down to size. Free, innit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilllad83 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 personally I've not had problems with lipos being damaged while in a car, for me it's usually when they are handled (or dropped more to point) or when they are lent to friends lol strap em down and make sure nothing is too close to moving parts and all will be well unless u chuck ur ride off a great height lol That's all folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shdaxner Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 personally I've not had problems with lipos being damaged while in a car, for me it's usually when they are handled (or dropped more to point) or when they are lent to friends lol strap em down and make sure nothing is too close to moving parts and all will be well unless u chuck ur ride off a great height lol That's all folks What about us that chuck our cars off great heights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Prayer is the only answer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilllad83 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Prayer is the only answer..... true that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 'Occasionally' after a 'small tumble' we'll find 8000mah of 7s zippy softcases flopping about inside the badgers... An incredibly tough and forgiving pack, the zippy brick...dent 'em, get 'em squishy and they come back for more. Make a good lickin' lipo too.....that's only for experts tho, so stay safe folk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loder Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I also lined my battery tray with foam. Opted for Plastazote though, that stuff holds up really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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