Lipo repair

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by skellyo

Any updates?

Yeah, 1 of the 5s is split, re-wired and the 2s and 3s are ready to shrink.

I will have to snap pics of the other pack to finish the photo-documentation.

Should have it all done tomorrow and back in the mail...

[skellyo]

Thanks for the update. No rush on them though. I just figured you had done some work on them. I couldn't imagine you getting something naked and then leave it laying there for 2 days.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by skellyo

Thanks for the update. No rush on them though. I just figured you had done some work on them. I couldn't imagine you getting something naked and then leave it laying there for 2 days.

HAHA, good one. I prefer to wait till it is quiet and then focus my full attention in short bursts.

[What's_nitro?]

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[skellyo]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

I prefer to wait till it is quiet and then focus my full attention in short bursts.

Please don't tell me the bursts were from you licking the tabs to check the voltage. I just don't want to know.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by skellyo

Please don't tell me the bursts were from you licking the tabs to check the voltage. I just don't want to know.

Nah, easier to put the tabs together, the smoke and sparks tell you if they are good.

[johnrobholmes]

Good read. Subscribed so I can keep an eye on what you find. PolyQuest is indeed an Enerland house brand, btw. And I heard they have China factories now too. With a123 in control we may see a lot of action from enerland.

[rchippie]

Sean you told me yesterday linc was taking to long getting your packs done, & you could have done it faster yourself .

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by johnrobholmes

Good read. Subscribed so I can keep an eye on what you find. PolyQuest is indeed an Enerland house brand, btw. And I heard they have China factories now too. With a123 in control we may see a lot of action from enerland.

Good info JRH, I have heard some rumors and such revolving around the lipo industry as well. Hopefuly technology keeps moving quickly and the prices come down too!

Originally Posted by rchippie

Sean you told me yesterday linc was taking to long getting your packs done, & you could have done it faster yourself .

He is probably right. But if he did them himself he would not have the satisfaction of paying me! HAHA!

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by rchippie

Sean you told me yesterday linc was taking to long getting your packs done, & you could have done it faster yourself .

Don't mind Hippie...he's off his meds again.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by skellyo

Don't mind Hippie...he's off his meds again.

I figured he had to be on something...

J/K

[lincpimp]

Ok, more pics on skellyo's packs.

Here are a few shots of the 5s pack with the tp balancer wiring removed and split into a 2s and 3s pack.

[lincpimp]

And a few more pics of the 2s and 3s pack after I put the hyperion taps and taped them up.

Note the green masking tape. I use this as it does not leave any glue residue, like electrical tape does. It is also quite stretchy, and does not shrink or grow. Plus I have dozens of rolls of it at work. I use it to cover the individual cell tabs and then layer it up on the ends for added protection. I sometimes wrap the packs in thin clear packing tape, but these cells have a double sided tape that holds the cells together so they are attached to each other well. Cell shifting is a big problem, so it is good to make sure the cells are held together well.

[lincpimp]

Another little bit of info. Note that I have a small ziptie on the balancer wires. I do this to keep them together and provide a bit more strength. On the enerland cells that have tabs on each end some of the tap wires run along the side of the pack. I tape them down to keep them in place. The tap wires that attach on the top of the pack are looped under the tap to give them some strain relief. Some people are a bit rough with balance taps and this helps the wires survive and not tear off where they are soldered. Seems like zippy and venom packs are bad about this, as the align style taps usually have the thinnest wires in the balance harness.

Just a little info I though I would share.

And these packs make an even 200 enerland based cells that I have worked with in the last 2 months! I am sick of soldering, my big gun style iron that I use for the large wires is about worn out! God only knows how many packs I have fixed/altered by now. Must be at least 250 packs. Seems like all I do is solder on lipos!!!

[skellyo]

Looks good James!