BJ29, how do you hold your lipo's down??

[<AJ>]

Just got my boat and not really too impressed with just Velcro pads to hold the packs down, has anyone come up with any better ideas??

AJ

[macace123]

i just use the 2 inch wide industrial strength Velcro it holds great.

[lenny]

Pool noodles work good,
Or I just use some neoprene wedge on mine.
For running and testing setups and moving CG around for speed runs.

[<AJ>]

Wider Velcro is a good idea :)

[jeffrey1]

industrial strength velco,just dont use too much works great.

[BHChieftain]

Note that the industrial strength velco is so strong that you are likely to rip the battery trays out of the boat when trying to remove the packs (the stock glue is pretty brittle, so this happens frequently). If that happens, just reglue it with a good epoxy.

Chief

[St3alth_Frenzy]

I just use a sheet of this on the boat and battery: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Velcro-Sti...Black/17338080

[bob_t]

Note that the industrial strength velco is so strong that you are likely to rip the battery trays out of the boat when trying to remove the packs (the stock glue is pretty brittle, so this happens frequently). If that happens, just reglue it with a good epoxy.

Chief

I've already had that happen with just the standard velcro that comes in the box with the boat. Their glue does seem to be rather brittle. Please tell me that is not the same glue they use to join the hull top/bottom together.

[Garrett]

This happened in my mystic. And after re epoxying the wood trays down, I bought some Spartan battery hold down straps.

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[bikergreen]

I just had both of my battery trays in my MG come loose after a good roll. On of them split in half which is a bummer. Guess I should have added some epoxy from the get go for strength! So I am thinking ill be ordering some new trays from OSE but they aren't as wide. Anyone had to replace them yet?

[tlandauer]

I just had both of my battery trays in my MG come loose after a good roll. On of them split in half which is a bummer. Guess I should have added some epoxy from the get go for strength! So I am thinking ill be ordering some new trays from OSE but they aren't as wide. Anyone had to replace them yet?

Mine ( MG V1) came loose after a flip, got to say that it was the best thing that happened after the incident. Got rid of the stock trays---ther are too high, sitting flush with the tunnel floor, I had a difficult time fitting a pretty "standard" sized 4s, 5000mah battery in the sponson. I just cut two ply wood strips, narrower than the stock so they can "sit" lower in the sponson. I also made them longer so the batteries can be moved to achieve the desired COG. For the strip of ply wood to seat correctly, I placed two small pieces of the same wood underneath so the long strip of wood can be glued ( epoxied) on the floor of the sponson level. I use industrial strength velcro strap to tie down the batteries. I NEVER use velcro on the batteries direct as I learned a painful lesson one time: cracked a DF 45" Sniper hull yanking the batteries loose from the velcro.

[martin]

The more ordinary 1" wide diy type Velcro is a waste of time if your not using straps as well, the industrial heavy duty is much better as it hold unbeleivably well with no straps. When sticking to the lipo dont put it the length of the battery, as said youll pull the bottom out of a rtr hull as it hold that well. I put a few small pieces along the lipo, enough to hold well but still removable without ripping the bottom out of the hull. When i do a new boat or battery i start with just a couple of small pieces on the lipo & try the fit, if its not holding quite enough i add another piece or two untill im happy.

[lenny]

I just make a cell holder out of pool noodles,
Once I know where the setup right and CG is.
I just cut out a hole in the noodle the size of the biggest cell I may use for the boat,
And put the cell in the hole and if I use a smaller cell I just add some wedges to fill the gaps.
You could put a strap around cell and noodle to,
If you think you need it for a big blow over if your pushing limits of speed for the hull that day.
It makes easy in and out with cells for me.
Plus more flotation in the hull to.

[tlandauer]

The more ordinary 1" wide diy type Velcro is a waste of time if your not using straps as well, the industrial heavy duty is much better as it hold unbeleivably well with no straps. When sticking to the lipo dont put it the length of the battery, as said youll pull the bottom out of a rtr hull as it hold that well. I put a few small pieces along the lipo, enough to hold well but still removable without ripping the bottom out of the hull. When i do a new boat or battery i start with just a couple of small pieces on the lipo & try the fit, if its not holding quite enough i add another piece or two untill im happy.

No ordinary 1" DIY Velcro double sided tape. But I won't use the industrial stuff any more after the incident. What I do is in addition of using the straps which do not hold the slippery battery well, I wrap a friction mat around the battery---the kind you buy in hardware store that looks like a net but very soft. After the wrapping I tie down the battery with the strap, it is as sucure as they come. DSCN3413_3614.jpg DSCN3414_3615.jpg

[tlandauer]

Lenny,
Do you use hobby knife to carve out the pool noodle? I never have success doing that. Mind if I ask you for a picture, sounds like a good idea.