Alternative Batteries
Posted: Tue 25. Dec 2012 21:13
For those like I who would like to fit narrower bodies on cars, the 10440 battery is an issue due to its length. Mounted transversely it forces use of a wider chassis than will fit most 1/32 sports or saloon cars. In all but the very longest cars, it is also too long to fit longitudinally in the chassis when the steering and electronic components are accounted for. I for one wish to build a group of 1/32 front engine roadster sports cars of the mid 50's to early 60's eras. The chassis dimensions of the current chassis poses a problem.
When I ordered my first set of batteries and charger, I somehow wound up with the wrong charger to fit my 10440 batteries. It took a shorter but larger diameter battery, the 16340.
Since I had already ordered a second charger from another supplier for 10440's, rather than attempting to return the wrong charger to Hong Kong, I decided to keep it and order batteries to fit for experimentation purposes.
The 16340 is a 880mAh rated battery at the same voltage as the 600mHa rated 10440. The extra amperage should give the car a little more staying power between charges and maybe a little more umph to allow the car to carry a little more weight. Here is a visual comparison of the batteries laying atop the chassis.
A little more research showed me how the identification numbers denote battery dimensions. I found that the first two number identify the diameter of the battery while the second two identify the length. Therefor the single cell 10440 battery has a diameter of 10mm and a length of 44mm. The 16340 has 16mm X 34mm dimensions. My information source didn't identify what the fifth number (0) is used for.
I intend to build some alternative chassis to fit Wes' components to. This information will be useful in determining the architecture for those chassis. The second charger that I ordered is a more universal one designed for Li-ion batteries. It will be useful if I wind up using several different batteries for different purposes.
Merry Christmas
Mike
When I ordered my first set of batteries and charger, I somehow wound up with the wrong charger to fit my 10440 batteries. It took a shorter but larger diameter battery, the 16340.
Since I had already ordered a second charger from another supplier for 10440's, rather than attempting to return the wrong charger to Hong Kong, I decided to keep it and order batteries to fit for experimentation purposes.
The 16340 is a 880mAh rated battery at the same voltage as the 600mHa rated 10440. The extra amperage should give the car a little more staying power between charges and maybe a little more umph to allow the car to carry a little more weight. Here is a visual comparison of the batteries laying atop the chassis.
A little more research showed me how the identification numbers denote battery dimensions. I found that the first two number identify the diameter of the battery while the second two identify the length. Therefor the single cell 10440 battery has a diameter of 10mm and a length of 44mm. The 16340 has 16mm X 34mm dimensions. My information source didn't identify what the fifth number (0) is used for.
I intend to build some alternative chassis to fit Wes' components to. This information will be useful in determining the architecture for those chassis. The second charger that I ordered is a more universal one designed for Li-ion batteries. It will be useful if I wind up using several different batteries for different purposes.
Merry Christmas
Mike