Thanks for the tip. Trying to cancel. I like moneyā¦
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This is so coolš¤£
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Why would you want to round thin nickel strips on a belt sander?
It would take ages and make a mess compared to scissors.
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I briefly shorted a p group this morning 
and ruined a tiny pair of scissors. I was careless for a split second and thatās all it took. The group still reads 3.50 v, so Iām wondering, is the p group also ruined or is it useable? Is there any way to tell?
Pic for attention
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If it was just a split second, should be fiiiiine.
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Fiiiine = sarcasm? Sarcasmās a dangerous thing in the battery builders forum 
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How long was the short?
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Not really sarcasm. More a shorthand way to say you assume all the risks with diy battery pack building. Advice is just that, some people talking on the internet.
If it was like a small fraction of a second, I donāt see how it would have taken damage. But if it was like a full second or longer, I might consider doing some testing. If it was like 2sec+, Iām probably just find fresh cells for the group (but they might still be fine). Itās up to you though to figure out what you feel okay with.
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Time wise, a split second - like way less than 1 second. It was a pinprick size hole through the cell wrap to the cell wall. Total dumbass move on my part. It sparked and melted the point on my fine tip scissors, but was over very quickly.
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Understood. Iām not looking for someone to take the risk, just looking for input from someone with way more experience than me. If someone here said to junk it, Iād junk it and build a new p group I would. If the consensus is that itās probably ok but should be watched, Iāll watch it.
It seems like the thinking is that itās ok to use but that I should mark it and keep a close eye on it for a while. Iām good with that.
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Itās fine, donāt worry about it. Batteries are more resilient than that.
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Please let us know about this site once you receive your batteries. $3.25 for 30q is cheap!
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What kind of tape is that?
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duct tape. Youāre the second person, who asked me that question. (donāt blame me for that)
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You got the nicest duct tape Iāve ever seen.
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Thanks. 
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Iām not of fan of using duck tape in batteryās I fined it leaves a reissue. I prefer pvc tape or masking tape
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