Battery Charger Problem - Suggestions?

[Racer 1966]

Last week my Venom Pro Charger starting having problems so while it's being sent in I picked up another cheap charger to get me going.

That didn't work The charger I bought is a Team Orion Clubman LiPo Edition. The problem is the powersupply. I thought I would be able to make a connector and use the Venom power supply but the charger says it's putting out too much voltage. I checked it out,the charger requires 10-15v but the powersupply is pumping out 15.32v. Is there any simple way to cut the voltage ever so slightly or will I need to get a new powersupply?

Sucks,3 day weekend and no charger. And no funds for a powersupply right away. :shrug:

 

[Scrogg]

I'd go to a local Radio Shack. I'm sure they could hook you up with a cheap solution.

 

[moe7404]

if you can cluge your own electronics. try a LM338 voltage reg. its like lm317 but will sink/sourse 5 amps. the diagram on the package for a lm317 at radio shack is wrong. google a lm338 to get the right diagram. this url may not be right
http://www.google.com/search?client...ource=hp&q=lm338+calculaor&btnG=Google+Search

 

[Racer 1966]

This thread's a couple of weeks old now moe,I picked up an Eagle Racing 14 amp power supply for a decent price so I'm good now. Also I talked with Venom today,they can't fix my charger and they are going to send me a new one.

 

[moe7404]

man o man i dont look at dates. theres a few things that happen when you get old but i forget what they are. when i was young i would say "if i wanted to be slow i would be old" well now i AM old. hay racer i got a cat in Cal. making me a drill jig to drill 3mm drill rod. to make shock pins so you just pull a keeper and slid the pin. no more turning the screws. how ever i dont know that it will realy work. will make you some to try out.