Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / May 2004

wrap the pack in foam or whatever.End up wrapping it with masking tape
real good. Decide where you want it,put a few drops of CA on the masking
tape,place it where you want it and let it dry.It'll stay there for
sure.

On 5/19/2004 9:55 PM Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these
great (and sometimes not so great) words of knowledge:

Depending on the amount of space and whether or not there is a cover
over the battery box, there are 2 ways to do this.

1st way:  Use 2 strips of velcro (one for the front and one for the rear
of the battery pack) and secure them to the bottom of the battery box.
Put your FOAM WRAPPED battery in the plane, adjust the CG, and wrap the
velcro straps around the battery and to itself to secure.  This is the
most secure method.

2nd way:  Use 2 part velcro (usually self adhesive on each side) and
place 1 or 2 strips the full length of the battery.  Secure the other
half to the floor of the battery box.  Put the battery in, adjust CG and
press in place.  This method is not as secure as the 1st method and I
would only use it if you absolutely can not use the 1st way AND there is
a SECURE cover on the battery box.  If you use this method, make sure
the foam padding on the pack is completely wrapped with masking tape so
the velcro attached to the pack will not pull loose (or rip the foam off)

I use the method 2 all the time with my glo models and have not had a
battery come loose yet, even in a rough landing.  One of my planes has
an 1800 mah 4 cell mounted so it is hanging down.  I recently had a
"rough" landing where I bent one of the landing gear.  It was still in
place.  I normally use 1500 - 1800 mah AA 4 cell NiMH packs in my glo
planes.

A lot will be determined by the weight of the pack.  IMHO, if you are
using a pack larger than 7 or 8 cell AA, you should use the 2 strap
method (1st way) of securing the pack.