New Garage finally underway!!!!!!! - Page 3

aragon · Jul 08, 2007, 05:29 AM

Or build a battery bunker out of concrete into the wall. Something looking like a small oven, with vents to the outside and a steel door.

backsida · Jul 08, 2007, 05:52 AM

Nice work Fred and nice two little kids too.
Fire because of lipo? If the sound of my lama was not so incredible scale I think I would go back to gas engie.
Best regards Uwe.

flyingace451 · Jul 08, 2007, 10:27 AM

The easiest thing to do is to buy a GENUINE lipo sack or to go to an army surplus store and buy a metal ammo can. They were designed to protect ammo from the outside, and protect people from the inside, so charging a lipo in them is perfectly safe. You will need to punch a 1"x1" in the top to allow wires to come out, and to allow possible smoke to shoot out instead of rupture the ammo can. Very safe, only damage would result from the smoke out that SMELLS LIKE CRAP! that stuff is , but if you don't want any smoke damage, charge it outside and you're good to go...or near a window at least.

To prevent a pop/boom at all:
-store your lipos in a cool area preferably in something metal (toolboxes work really well) or a firesafe
-use a reliable charger compatible with lipos
-use a balancer
-if a pack balloons, dispose of it by soaking it in a salt/water solution (1:4 ratio I believe, correct me if wrong) and let it soak for preferably 24 hours because this will remove any charge left and will neutralize any chemical components inside of the pack. Then dispose of it in your trash can and it's safe to go.

flyingace451 · Jul 08, 2007, 10:28 AM

I wish I had a garage...I only have 2 foldable tables to contain my plane work, heli work, and nitro 1/8 buggy work. IT ALMOST CAN'T BE DONE!

Fred Bronk · Jul 08, 2007, 11:41 AM

Yeah, the fire was my fault of no following the basic safety rules. I know use the Lipo Sack ( the REAL ONE!!) Also, put a smoke detector near the bench.

I work of a fold up table too for now.

aragon · Jul 08, 2007, 12:23 PM

Your shelf looks a little sparse there, Fred. Why only one heli?

litespeed · Jul 08, 2007, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Bronk

Yeah, the fire was my fault of no following the basic safety rules. I know use the Lipo Sack ( the REAL ONE!!) Also, put a smoke detector near the bench.

I work of a fold up table too for now.

Is that a Predator on the top shelf?

I've been thinking about one of those, electrified!

Tom

Fred Bronk · Jul 08, 2007, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aragon

Your shelf looks a little sparse there, Fred. Why only one heli?

In the truck to go flying!!!

Notice there is no motor in there........

aragon · Jul 08, 2007, 04:17 PM

Sweet

Greybird · Jul 08, 2007, 04:50 PM

Fred, That Lipo Sack is only tested to 3S 2100 packs.

Wheelhaus · Jul 08, 2007, 05:44 PM

true but every little bit helps. That's not to say a small fire extinguisher is pointless for a housefire, but it it's enough to help kill it when it's small. A small liposack can help just long enough to disconnect and throw it all outside on the driveway.

Fred Bronk · Jul 08, 2007, 06:07 PM

The idea is to contain the flame if a venting occurs. And actually it has been tested on BIG packs too.

If I have a wire melt during charging, do I really want it touching a metal container?

Place the sack on a few bricks when at home, solves the fire issue all together.

FB

Eeeeky · Jul 09, 2007, 01:55 PM

hey fred! looking great! i hope it all goes good for you! btw...since you know i crashed my pred...can i have yours?

Fred Bronk · Jul 09, 2007, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eeeeky

btw...since you know i crashed my pred...can i have yours?

NO

Nice try though

Eeeeky · Jul 10, 2007, 01:46 AM

hahahahaha!! i didnt think so

im going freestyle anyway

!!!

Jul 08, 2007, 11:41 AM	#35
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Jul 08, 2007, 05:29 AM	#31
aragon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 5,131	Or build a battery bunker out of concrete into the wall. Something looking like a small oven, with vents to the outside and a steel door.

Jul 08, 2007, 05:52 AM	#32
backsida Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 63	Nice work Fred and nice two little kids too. Fire because of lipo? If the sound of my lama was not so incredible scale I think I would go back to gas engie. Best regards Uwe.

Jul 08, 2007, 10:27 AM	#33
flyingace451 No warning points today!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hixson, TN Posts: 646	The easiest thing to do is to buy a GENUINE lipo sack or to go to an army surplus store and buy a metal ammo can. They were designed to protect ammo from the outside, and protect people from the inside, so charging a lipo in them is perfectly safe. You will need to punch a 1"x1" in the top to allow wires to come out, and to allow possible smoke to shoot out instead of rupture the ammo can. Very safe, only damage would result from the smoke out that SMELLS LIKE CRAP! that stuff is , but if you don't want any smoke damage, charge it outside and you're good to go...or near a window at least. To prevent a pop/boom at all: -store your lipos in a cool area preferably in something metal (toolboxes work really well) or a firesafe -use a reliable charger compatible with lipos -use a balancer -if a pack balloons, dispose of it by soaking it in a salt/water solution (1:4 ratio I believe, correct me if wrong) and let it soak for preferably 24 hours because this will remove any charge left and will neutralize any chemical components inside of the pack. Then dispose of it in your trash can and it's safe to go.

Jul 08, 2007, 10:28 AM	#34
flyingace451 No warning points today!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hixson, TN Posts: 646	I wish I had a garage...I only have 2 foldable tables to contain my plane work, heli work, and nitro 1/8 buggy work. IT ALMOST CAN'T BE DONE!

Jul 08, 2007, 12:23 PM	#36
aragon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 5,131	Your shelf looks a little sparse there, Fred. Why only one heli?

Jul 08, 2007, 04:17 PM	#39
aragon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 5,131	Sweet

Jul 08, 2007, 04:50 PM	#40
Greybird Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 5,750	Fred, That Lipo Sack is only tested to 3S 2100 packs.

Jul 08, 2007, 05:44 PM	#41
Wheelhaus volts x amps = watts. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 2,143	true but every little bit helps. That's not to say a small fire extinguisher is pointless for a housefire, but it it's enough to help kill it when it's small. A small liposack can help just long enough to disconnect and throw it all outside on the driveway.

Jul 08, 2007, 06:07 PM	#42
Fred Bronk Our Daddy and Heli Junkie Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: In Heli Wonderland Posts: 22,535	The idea is to contain the flame if a venting occurs. And actually it has been tested on BIG packs too. If I have a wire melt during charging, do I really want it touching a metal container? Place the sack on a few bricks when at home, solves the fire issue all together. FB

Jul 09, 2007, 01:55 PM	#43
Eeeeky on a vacation Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Roosevelt UT Posts: 1,944	hey fred! looking great! i hope it all goes good for you! btw...since you know i crashed my pred...can i have yours?

Jul 10, 2007, 01:46 AM	#45
Eeeeky on a vacation Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Roosevelt UT Posts: 1,944	hahahahaha!! i didnt think so im going freestyle anyway !!!