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Title: Looking for old Astro Charger
Post by: piker on October 12, 2013, 10:14:23 PM
Hey all you electric old timers out there.  I'm looking for an old Astro 110 or Astro 112 NiCad charger.  I'm willing to offer it a loving new home   ;D

Anyone got one?

Robert
Title: Re: Looking for old Astro Charger
Post by: Tomahawk on October 13, 2013, 03:22:32 AM
London Swap Meet is approaching fast.  Three weeks time.
I found my Astro 112D a few years ago for a couple dollars.
No one wants them anymore.
It is great as a power source for foam cutting.

Chris
Title: Re: Looking for old Astro Charger
Post by: Madman on October 13, 2013, 08:13:10 AM
I have a 112 PK Rob. Is that what you are looking for?

Stephen
Title: Re: Looking for old Astro Charger
Post by: bfeist on October 13, 2013, 11:29:59 AM
Quote from: piker on October 12, 2013, 10:14:23 PM
Hey all you electric old timers out there.  I'm looking for an old Astro 110 or Astro 112 NiCad charger.  I'm willing to offer it a loving new home   ;D

Anyone got one?

Robert

I've got a 110D. You're welcomed to it. Foam cutting?
Title: Re: Looking for old Astro Charger
Post by: piker on October 13, 2013, 07:53:24 PM
Thanks guys!  I'll take Ben up on his offer since he's close, and hopefully going to TEMAC tomorrow (Monday)   ;D

Yes, for foam cutting.

Robert
Title: Re: Looking for old Astro Charger
Post by: sihinch on October 13, 2013, 10:13:32 PM
Will you be offering a service to others, Rob? :-)
Title: Re: Looking for old Astro Charger
Post by: Ededge2002 on October 13, 2013, 10:39:13 PM
I think you have to take him to lunch first Simon.
Title: Re: Looking for old Astro Charger
Post by: sihinch on October 13, 2013, 10:52:51 PM
I'm buying him breakfast tomorrow!
Title: Re: Looking for old Astro Charger
Post by: piker on October 13, 2013, 11:59:08 PM
Quote from: sihinch on October 13, 2013, 10:52:51 PM
I'm buying him breakfast tomorrow!

Hmmmm.... THAT sounds a bit strange   ;D

Yes, I will be happy to help cut cores.
Title: Re: Looking for old Astro Charger
Post by: Tomahawk on October 14, 2013, 01:31:22 AM
Hey Rob, I should mention.
 
Astro made two different versions of the 110D and 112D  Digital first and later the Deluxe.

The version you want is the earlier 110 Digital as you can put it in test mode for foam cutting.  I don't think you can put the Deluxe version into test mode.  At least I can't figure out how to do it.  Nothing in the instructions.
To tell them apart the older Digital has the red push button start and rotary knob to select amps.
The later Deluxe version only has the rotary knob.

I have heard some of the newer chargers being released, now have a foam cutting mode included in the menus.

Chris
Title: Re: Looking for old Astro Charger
Post by: pmackenzie on October 14, 2013, 06:05:55 PM
My icharger has the foam cutting option:
http://www.buddyrc.com/icharger-306b.html (http://www.buddyrc.com/icharger-306b.html)

But I still use my light dimmer/24 volt transformer to cut foam.