Lipo repair

[lincpimp]

cheapbatterypacks.com is where I get my black shrink. They ship fast, too. Never had a messed up order either!

[Metallover]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

cheapbatterypacks.com is where I get my black shrink. They ship fast, too. Never had a messed up order either!

Can to enlighten me on what size to get? I need to shrink my FP 3200mah 3s lipo which is comprable to a 6 cell stick pack. I also need to shrink a 4s 5000 my zippy after I get it and tape the cells together.

You don't need to take time to reseach all that crap, just tell me how I calculate the size I'll need and what sizes you use.

[sikeston34m]

Cut a piece of paper that will wrap all the way around the pack one time.

Measure the piece of paper. Example: 150mm long

Divide this number by 2: 150/2=75mm

Buy the size shrink that will fit your pack snugly BEFORE shrinking.

Remember the posted sizes on shrink are "lay flat" measurements.

Something like 83mm shrink will work well for this example.

Most shrink is 2:1 or 3:1 shrink ratio.

You can buy a heat gun but most of the shrink, I've dealt with, works well with the heat from a blow dryer on "high heat" setting.

When you actually shrink your pack, cut the shrink about 1" longer than the pack is. The shrink not only shrinks in diameter, it also shrinks in length.

I like to shrink each end for a snug fit first, then I go back and hit the middle of the pack with heat.

This tightens the entire thing up and makes it look good.

Practice makes perfect. Buy more than you need for a practice run or maybe two.

I hope this helps.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by Metallover

Can to enlighten me on what size to get? I need to shrink my FP 3200mah 3s lipo which is comprable to a 6 cell stick pack. I also need to shrink a 4s 5000 my zippy after I get it and tape the cells together.

You don't need to take time to reseach all that crap, just tell me how I calculate the size I'll need and what sizes you use.

The narrowest should do the smaller pack, next size up will do the 4s. This is for cheapbatterypacks list on their site...