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Originally Posted by Kid
You don't need a mosfet if your gun is shooting upwards of 400, but you're going to have a pretty high ROF and you'll have a lot of current going through your switch, so it is a good idea. I like the ROF control of a mosfet. With some mosfets, you can get the trigger response of a lipo on the first shot and the ROF of subsequent shots can be controlled (Trigger Master's Smart ROF, etc). This is a very nice feature.
As for a lipo charger... as long as it has balancing, it'll probably be ok. You can get some cheap ones or you can spend $60+ and buy one that has some extra features and can charge regular batteries too, which is convenient. When dealing with lipos.... you probably don't want to get a cheap charger. If you're not ready to shell out $60 for a decent charger, you're probably not ready for lipos.
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Hmmm
I considered that a 60$ LiPo charger was a cheap one...
Seriously, if you want to jump into LiPo, expect to ditch at least 80-100$ for your initial setup. That means a decent charger and a power supply. You can easily get something like the iEOS series or B6/B8 series for about 60$. But most good chargers run on 12-18V DC and need an external PSU. Again, don't go cheap. Theses will have unstable voltage and current and that does not help your battery or charger. 30-40$ is enough for that. Get at least 10A, a tiny 5A is barely enough for a very small LiPo, and prices are not that much higher.
There was a thread here recently about a guy wanting a new charger... let me find it...
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=113421