Electronics Interest

Browse electronics articles from Radical RC, including motors, wiring, components, power systems and technical ideas for curious builders.

Electric Vocabulary

I love history and electronics. Where do the terms ‘Discharge’ and ‘Charge’ come from? Enjoy this little treasure….

Lipo Battery Disposal

Warren Behymer asks and interesting question: I need to know how to dispose of LiPo battery that has swollen due to an overcurrent. There are two issues. 1. We want to discharge the battery in such a way as there is minimal risk of fire during the discharge and later...

Converting A Model From Lipo to A123 (LIFE) Cells

Chris from Michigan Asks; Hello Dave, I would like to power my Ryan with A123 cells. I have been using a 9s 4p 6000mah Lipo pack to power a Hacker C50 motor. If I understand things correctly, I believe that I need 4packs 6s 2300mah to equal the same watts and flight...

Skin Effect – Why Many Fine Strands Are Better

Skin Effect Explained. Why many fine strands (the finer the better) are better than fewer (or one) strand(s). Hobby wire (good hobby wire) is more costly than your garden variety speaker and automotive wire because of it’s higher strand count and surface area....

Wire Caculator AWG to Curcular Mils

A calculator published by the Mogami company. It is helpful to understand wire size a little better. For example, a solid core 22 gauge wire has a different overall diameter if it’s 16 strand or 32 strand or 198 strand. Don’t get fooled into thinking AWG...