The Evolution of RC Batteries - Digital Magazine Article

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Thanks for the article! Brought back memories of large bulky chargers with clicking rotary timers. I probably have an old Tamiya hard cased hump battery somewhere in storage. I am still running NiMH on my bashers since getting back into RC cars a few years ago. I think I am ready to take the plunge and go with LIPOs.

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Just a share...
In a recent lot of items I picked up, was this 7-cell pack of Sanyo 1200sc cells.
Just thought it was interesting...in decent shape for it's age. I did not check it to see if it takes a charge.
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I like this Sanyo 1300sc stick too...charge for 14 to 16 hours.
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The question is, what can I buy now to use in my vintage cars, and will I need a new charger?

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Does any one have a copy of this article? It looks like it is still online, but requires flash player which isn't made for my computer.

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JosephS wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:32 am Does any one have a copy of this article? It looks like it is still online, but requires flash player which isn't made for my computer.
The flash content renders correctly by default on an iOS device using Safari or Chrome. There are other options to view flash content.
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Is it sad that I miss making my batteries and using the old ticking rotary chargers? My current build uses a bunch of vintage electronics, but I obviously can't use the batteries.

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jcwrks wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:34 am
JosephS wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:32 am Does any one have a copy of this article? It looks like it is still online, but requires flash player which isn't made for my computer.
The flash content renders correctly by default on an iOS device using Safari or Chrome. There are other options to view flash content.
*Ruffle*, a preeminent Flash emu I've run on WinPC and Andro, reports the document as MIA.

Issue no. 12 of *VRC* in vanilla PDF features the target article. For $1.99 you get the whole rag:
https://vrcmag.com/vrc_012-wants-your-eyes-to-read-it/

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The link in the OP still renders the battery article on my iPhone. :mrgreen:
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