NOTE: This is a repost of an article from the past, by request. I will be creating a PDF of all the old site content and make it available for download soon.
-Chris
I often agonize over how to do things, sometimes to the point that I start second-guessing myself! How to set up my field box for nitro helis was one of those things. I first decided to buy a complete field box combo, with 12v battery, power panel, starter, etc. But the more I thought about it, the more I decided I wanted to go “cordless” with the starter and glow driver. So, I started researching my options. The glow driver is easy, I just purchased a rechargeable glow driver. For the starter, I saw several “home made” setups with RC car nicad packs strapped to the starters, as well as some “store bought” setups. Nothing really tickled me, but then I read about some guys adapting cordless tool batteries, and decided that was mighty clever! Black & Decker makes the “Firestorm” line of inexpensive tools and batteries, so an investment of $35 got me a flashlight (to cut up for the battery mount), an 18 volt pack, and a charger. View the pictures on Picasa.
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