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I've got an AC70, and I'm looking for some cheaper solar panels than the Bluetti ones, with the main objective being I can leave it outside in the weather whilst camping. It can be a total pain to have to bring the panel in when the weather turns bad.

The Bluetti PV200 folding panel has conflicting information both on their website, and in the user manual. The page on the website says IP65, and the actual datasheet for the panel says IP67. But what both say is to NOT leave the thing in poor weather. Being as it's got cloth in the construction, I don't imagine it would enjoy sitting in a downpoor.

The solar input specs on the AC70 say 10A max. Everything I read says the Short Circuit Current should not exceed this. However, the PV200 itself is rated at 10.8A. More confusing is the PV350 which is rated at 11.4A, but Bluetti themselves sell it bundled with the AC70.

So what is the actual limit? If I find myself a panel that is rated at 11.7A, is that going to be an issue?

Or am I looking at this completely wrong, and should be looking at Current at Max Power instead of Short Circuit Current?

Thanks.

Can anyone suggest a decent, not-too-expensive router for FTTC on Leaptel?

I don't need top of the line. I only have a couple of PCs and occasionally a tablet. No gaming. Not even much streaming, only youtube.

To be honest, The whole 'router plugged into the white NBN box' has me a little stumped. I've been using FTTB for the last 7 years, and ADSL before that.

How does one go about setting their preferred DNS servers when only using a router? Is that something you do in the PC's OS? Or does a sufficiently decent router have this capability?

Thanks.

Does anyone know of a good looking van body? I'd love to use a Tamiya Lunchbox body, but it's way too small for a Tekno MT48 2.0.

The wheelbase needs to be about 320mm or so.

The van bodies that Proline make all look like ass.

The alternative is a Beetle body, and the Proline Baja ones seem to fit (seen a pic on the Tekno website with one).

Thanks.

What would be the general opinion on which to buy for general bashing duties?

The Tekno is going to be a bit more expensive, but a whole lot more tuneable (and I like to tinker). But the Traxxas is known to be extremely tough.

And when you get right down to it, I'm not racing, just having fun.

I've already got a Traxxas 1/16 Revo (it was a Slash when I bought it a decade ago, that's how much I like to tinker). It's a fun car, but there's not much of the original left. It's got RPM arms all round, GPM knuckles, tie rods and pushrods, rockers, shock mounts, braces. Hot Racing shocks. Machined diffs. Integy lower brace. T-Bone bumpers... Blah blah blah. It's an awesome little car, but I'd like something bigger without goiing all out on an X-Maxx.

So, Traxxas Maxx, or Tekno MT48 2.0?