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flying remote controlled things are my life


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Mike Binder posted a discussion
Hi,I want to share a review/comment we got recently. Our Kickstarter Project had quite some help through this community!Here’s a link to my YouTube review of the Bat-Safe!Awesome product!!! https://youtu.be/ASiLqVecXfQThat's the o-tone, not altered.…
Jan 3, 2017
Mike Binder commented on Mike Binder's blog post BAT-SAFE for lipo charging
"@Charles
I appreciate that you back safety, lets hope more people see it your way!"
Feb 25, 2016
Mike Binder commented on Mike Binder's blog post BAT-SAFE for lipo charging
"@Chris
I am totally with you. The batteries we use in our flying equipment right now were not designed to be discharged so fast. Just think how quickly they get "old", compared with cell phone or notebook batteries. I know from hardcore 3D heli…"
Feb 25, 2016
Mike Binder commented on Mike Binder's blog post BAT-SAFE for lipo charging
"@Andreas
From Kickstarter:
"The internal box is 9.5x6.5x4 inches. The  external dimensions are 12x9x7 inches.""
Feb 25, 2016
Mike Binder commented on Mike Binder's blog post BAT-SAFE for lipo charging
"@Tony
There is a flame arrester inside the lid of the box, which is composed of stainless steel wool and glass fiber material. This cools the gasses below self-ignition point, and most lot of the polymer-soot that is evaporated condenses inside this…"
Feb 24, 2016
Mike Binder posted a discussion
BAT-SAFE is a low cost safety device developed by Tom Mast, aircraft design engineer. It's easy to use, and literally put a lid on the dangers of malfunctioning batteries. They just released a Kickstarter campaign. It has the potential to become a…
Feb 24, 2016
Mike Binder commented on Mike Binder's blog post BAT-SAFE for lipo charging
"@Tony Well, the box does filter the smoke and retains most of the soot, you can see that on the video. I speak from my own experience, a battery fire that happened to me left sticky, oily soot, which you can't just paint over, on all the surfaces of…"
Feb 24, 2016
Mike Binder commented on Mike Binder's blog post BAT-SAFE for lipo charging
"Batteries do catch on fire, for no reason. It happened to me twice, and I was lucky. I like the idea of a device that protects me from malfunctioning equipment, of course I would prefer to be able to buy batteries that are safe to use. But there…"
Feb 24, 2016
Mike Binder commented on Mike Binder's blog post BAT-SAFE for lipo charging
"The charger holder is attached by magnets only. Can be moved or removed with ease."
Feb 24, 2016
Mike Binder posted a blog post
BAT-SAFE is a low cost safety device developed by Tom Mast, aircraft design engineer. It's easy to use, and literally put a lid on the dangers of malfunctioning batteries. They just released a Kickstarter campaign. It has the potential to become a…
Feb 24, 2016