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I have my g&g m4 AEG now, its the short barrel 2 tone rifle

I'm going lipo with it as I have more than a few of them lol, as a keen RC builder, hobbyist and racer in several different fields, I use an audible lipo alarm in my boats and cars

Do you guys use lipo alarms ?? I ask because I have more than few quid invested in them and dont want to ruin them

Nick

 
Some people use 'intelligent' chargers with LCD displays- I use a charger with the old LED alarm system. Works for me.

 
Sorry mate but I'm not on about a charger, I use 2x iMax B6 chargers for all my battery's

A lipo alarm plugs into the white balance plug, when the battery's in use, it monitors each cell and can be set so that if 1 cell hits 3.3v then the audible alarm sounds

 
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Sorry mate but I'm not on about a charger, I use 2x iMax B6 chargers for all my battery's

A lipo alarm plugs into the white balance plug, when the battery's in use, it monitors each cell and can be set so that if 1 cell hits 3.3v then the audible alarm sounds
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On the rare occurance that I'll field an AEG, I used to use them, but they have a tendency to constantly beep when you fire in small auto bursts. Now I just listen for the sound of the motor to change dramatically.

 
Fair enough, thankyou for your reply guys

 
I used to use one but like GiantKiwi the constant beeping did my head in! Now I just keep track of the amount of magazines I've emptied, change battery after about 1200 shots normally (1450mAh batteries) and then check the voltage of the cells when I get home, haven't yet come close to 3v per cell, lowest I've gone is 3.4v.

 
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I do the same, I just count out the rough round count and go on the rough assumption of 1mah = 1 shot. Its overly cautious but its not like I have a problem with changing the batteries over at lucnh.

 
Lipo alarms will either show the the voltage in each cell

Or

They will show voltage in each cell AND alarm when 1 cell drops down to voltage cut off

As I use lipos in racing, I wasn't sure if the alarm applys to lipos in airsoft weapons

 
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Lipo alarms will either show the the voltage in each cell

Or

They will show voltage in each cell AND alarm when 1 cell drops down to voltage cut off

As I use lipos in racing, I wasn't sure if the alarm applys to lipos in airsoft weapons
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A LiPo is a LiPo is a LiPo. Some people like to run alarms but as said before, due to the high drain, short burst nature it's not always a reliable way of monitoring the cells in an airsoft gun. Some MOSFETs will alarm when the cell voltage gets too low too (KK Burst Wizard for example).

 
or save the hassle and buy 2500mah+ I have never used over 10% of my LiPo, which includes skirmish and garden wars equalling about 5000 bbs in total

 
I have some 2s 5000mah lipos I want to use but because I can't fit them anywhere, I'm going to make a battery box and mount on the underside of the hand guard (I have a magwell grip) and its the only place I can put it

I'll extend the battery wires and clip them to the receiver

I can't afford £60 + for a new receiver with forward battery wires at the moment (to many commitments atm)

 
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I have some 2s 5000mah lipos I want to use but because I can't fit them anywhere, I'm going to make a battery box and mount on the underside of the hand guard (I have a magwell grip) and its the only place I can put it

I'll extend the battery wires and clip them to the receiver

I can't afford £60 + for a new receiver with forward battery wires
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do you mean gearbox? and if you put longer wires on you can front wire it i am told.

 
Yeah mate but I'm not sure how to remove the piston assembly, I'll do a YouTube search later

 
I have a success, I have routed the battery wires to the front of the rifle :)

All I have to do now is make a battery box, shorten the wires and solder on a deans connector

 
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