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Old April 18th, 2011, 04:08   #14
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Originally Posted by Wildlife View Post
Short answer is no. CR123A cells can't give the large, short-term current draw required by AEG motors, I looked into this too. It's possible an A123 LiFePO4 cell could do it, but they're 1.5X longer than a CR123A; can't fit enough of 'em in a buffer tube.
you CAN get LiFe CR123A batteries (same size as Li-ion CR123a batteries) you could also try 14500 Li-ion 1000mah (AA size) or 186500 (2x longer then cr123a @ 2500mah+ @ 3.7v)

best bet by FAR is Lipo! just dont use anything less then 20A
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