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Permalink Reply by Michel Lubbers on July 23, 2012 at 11:25am

hello Arturo,

For what goal?

If your discharge rate not exceed max c rate, why not.

HK got several 1S lipo cel's for less

Regards, Michel

Permalink Reply by Arturo Pelayo on July 23, 2012 at 11:30am

Michael, 

Thanks for your fast reply. I am interested in a simpler interface to create a battery swapping mechanism. I am researching batteries that would better accommodate a setup for inductive charging OR fast battery swapping.

This mechanism will be open source and is part of what Reallocate and ARIA are trying to build for Burning Man (earlier DIY Drones post here: www diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/attention-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-experts-and-general-do-gooder-3 )

What are your thoughts?

THanks.

Permalink Reply by Michel Lubbers on July 23, 2012 at 12:03pm

Hi Arturo,

Hot swappable battery packs could be very handy.

Never think about it but if you look to swappable hard drives............

Inductive charging could also handy if you build a fully autonomous bot.

Michel

Permalink Reply by Arturo Pelayo on July 23, 2012 at 12:05pm

I am basically looking at modifying the frame enough to avoid the velcro and making it all swap quickly.

A battery swap would be a better option if you "need" to get back on the field quickly whereas, you are right, a better solution (with less moving parts) would be to have an inductive charging pad, specially if you use VTOL.

Permalink Reply by Phil Cramer on July 28, 2012 at 6:24pm

Arturo, I don't think this battery is suitable for an arducopter. The outputs are USB. Most arducopter run on 3S batts that have 11.1 Volts. USB is about 5V. Why not just get an HK 3S pack that already has XT-60 connectors?

Link: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/%5F%5F9394%5F%5FTurnigy%5F...

For quick change just use velcro hook and loop strap and simple XT-60 connectors. 

Permalink Reply by Arturo Pelayo on July 28, 2012 at 6:52pm

Thanks Phil.

I am interested in setting up a battery swapping mechanism and velcro wouldn't be the best solution, I think. Do you know if the HK 3S could be inductively charged?

Thanks again for taking the time to reply.

Arturo.