Hello all, Just picked up a SkyViper S670 at Target to try out flying a drone. It's a good time, but the battery runs out really quickly. Can I put a larger lithium Polymer battery in this thing? It currently has a 350mah 3.7V. Do I have to stick with that mah and voltage or would something like 1600mah 7V run for twice as long? Or would that just completely fry the thing? Sorry, total novice here. Any advice would be appreciated.
The battery is in a cradle. If you remove the cradle you can slip a typical Syma X5 sized 500-700mAh battery in there. Note you will need one with a red jst connector. You can only use a 3.7V battery. http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-7V-650mAh-Lipo-Battery-for-HUAJUN-W609-9-W609-10-RC-Hexacopter-Drone-/141708513797?hash=item20fe7c5205:g:loUAAOSwu4BVlR7G This one may fit, it's about ~2mm wider though. http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-7V-750mAh-Lipo-Battery-JST-For-MJX-X400-RC-Quadcopter-Helicopter-Spare-Parts-/262097966841?hash=item3d064196f9:g:6PgAAOSwl9BWIL4j Make sure the wires match up (black to black) before before completely plugging it in.
Awesome. Thanks for the reply. So I'm gleening you can upgrade the mAh, but V has to remain constant. I'm assuming this has to do with what the motors can handle? Is this the case for most electrical engines? Almost sounds like mAh is the capacity and V is the "octane" (for lack of a better comparison).
Somewhat. It's not just the motors but the entire circuit board design which is probably tuned to a certain voltage range. There are a few models which can actually handle two different voltages (like a 2 cell or 3 cell in the same unit). They will run quicker with the higher voltage.
