LiPo Starters

[Tom Foley]

Looking for some clear photos of the battery mounting scenarios on the Lipo starter setups . Did a search and saw a few . Looking for a 5 S to 6 S setup I guess . Thanks .

 

[Danny King]

Tom I use 3s lipo amd it starts everything.

 

[Daniel's Racing]

Tom I use 3s lipo amd it starts everything.

Danny,
He may be using a Sullivan style starter motor which need the voltage up close to 24 for decent starting power.

But for sure the ATV starter motor based starters you only want 3S LiPo or 4S LiFe.

 

[Tom Foley]

I'm using the heavy duty 24 volt rated Dynatron starter now operated on 24 volt gel battery combo and I'm sick of lugging the big box to the pit lol .

 

[Tom Foley]

Got a pic of the battery mounted on it ?

 

[bzubee]

I'm using the heavy duty 24 volt rated Dynatron starter now operated on 24 volt gel battery combo and I'm sick of lugging the big box to the pit lol .

Tom you can just hook a lipo up directly to your starter by matching up the plugs. Just don't forget you need a limo charger that can charge your battery. You'll love it lipos last so long on a charge and are so much lighter and smaller than the gell cells.

 

[Danny King]

Tom the dynatron will need 24v anything less it won’t have much power.

 

[Tom Foley]

So a 5 S on a Dynatron at 21 volts it will be sluggish ?

 

[Danny King]

So a 5 S on a Dynatron at 21 volts it will be sluggish ?

on big motors yes

 

[Danny King]

And a 5 s will not be at 21Volts

 

[Buckshot]

Tom,
Here is what I use for my BZM gas engines. 6s

 

[Buckshot]

I use an 18v Makita on everything else .21-1.01.

 

[Wasted wages]

Ever thought about using something like a spiral cord with the batteries clipped to your belt or in your pocket?
With a quick connect plug on it?
One of my friends used to power up his transmitters this way.,.

 

[Tom Foley]

Ever thought about using something like a spiral cord with the batteries clipped to your belt or in your pocket?
With a quick connect plug on it?
One of my friends used to power up his transmitters this way.,.

No sir could not do that . Once it starts I'm headed to the stand to do battle . What I have now works great but is really heavy and has to be constantly moved from the start table .

 

[john v]

I use an 18v Makita on everything else .21-1.01.
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i have a 20v dewalt battery on my sullivan

 

[Tony Jacuzzi]

I have basically been using this setup since 2007 converting my nitro setup to lipo. Dynatron with 4MM bullets on about 3 ft of 14-2 lamp cord, 6s Lipo that I change every 3rd year, cheapo Home Deport Canvas tool bag, holds starter, battery, oiler oil, forceps plug wrench, spare belt etc.

 

[Mike Hughes]

Here is a shot of my old dynatron starter. I used two 3S 2200mah batteries. Ran them thru the high Amp switch that everyone uses. No solinode. I have since built a Boris style. I forgot my starter one day while running my gas twin. I borrowed my friend starter. I liked how much better it started them.
Mike

 

[bzubee]

I have basically been using this setup since 2007 converting my nitro setup to lipo. Dynatron with 4MM bullets on about 3 ft of 14-2 lamp cord, 6s Lipo that I change every 3rd year, cheapo Home Deport Canvas tool bag, holds starter, battery, oiler oil, forceps plug wrench, spare belt etc.
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That's what I'm talking about that way all your handling g is the starter not the starter and battery.

 

[Mark Anderson]

Power tool batteries work great for nitro. I used 18v Milwaukee for a long time. But for gas you need a high discharge lipo. I killed two Milwaukee's figuring that out.

 

[ChrisHerzog]

Tom,
I also have 2 starters with this setup on them, one for outboards and one for everything else. I have had one of them for 10 or 15 years now and love it.