Yes I was thinking I'd go that way even though a decent balancing LiPo charger isn't necessarily cheap, it would get other uses: I'm thinking of having a crack at free flight scale models of early jets with EDF in the nacelles - think He 162, ME 262 or a Canberra. I know Ivan Taylor well and have seen his earlier EDF models fly, though I haven't seen his TSR2 yet.
However, the Pimoroni PowerBoost 1000 Charger is exactly what I want.
That's good to know.
Thanks - saved for future reference.
Got my 8 foot wingspan old timer ready to finish off sometime...
Yes. It's made for the purpose isn't it?
Most packs that die, die from abuse - mainly over discharge. I fly very conservatively. My packs last.,..
Good point --- & I think that is true of the ones we have.
Electric is still quite new to me, hence the silly questions.
I flew mostly F1A competition FF gliders with 1/2A and F1J (small competition power models) until I got hooked on full-size gliding, so now I fly an early Std Libelle. Mine is still a model flier's aircraft though, as there is about 20 m^2 of balsa in it: all flying surfaces have glass/balsa/glass sandwich structures top and bottom, a full depth I-beam spar and no ribs.
However, at some point I'll have to hang up my parachute and FF scale looks good for then.
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