The battery builders club

ShutterShock · January 29, 2021, 8:30pm

When did this come out? I didn’t know it existed

Simeon · January 29, 2021, 8:31pm

About half a year ago xd

ShutterShock · January 29, 2021, 8:31pm

The more you know

ZachTetra · January 29, 2021, 9:41pm

Ya boy is strugglin’ to crimp JSTs, the wire just pulls out of the contacts, any suggestions? Currently doing JST 2.0mm and 22awg silicone wire

ShutterShock · January 29, 2021, 9:47pm

Are you making sure the very tip of the insulation gets crimped in too?

ZachTetra · January 29, 2021, 10:08pm

Yeah, big wing on the insulation and small wing on the wire

moon · January 29, 2021, 10:46pm

Im still with the ts100 which is still decent for most things

jack.luis · January 30, 2021, 1:42am

I feel like the biggest fucking idiot. This isn’t my first rodeo. WHY WONT THESE STICK. Brand new welding pen with 2x fully charged 60C lipos on a Malectrics. All the way up to 45ms and NOTHING. Shit gets hot af but has zero affect on the cell other than a white spot.

ZachTetra · January 30, 2021, 1:46am

I was having the same issue, use high voltage and sharp tips?

jack.luis · January 30, 2021, 1:51am

How do I change the voltage on the Malectrics? Look at this shit at 55ms the battery is seeing ZERO HEAT it seems

I’m gonna kms.

Also. It welds perfectly to a 40T cell (rips nickel) right after these fail. What the hell is wrong with the P2A. The positive side welded fine.

ZachTetra · January 30, 2021, 1:55am

Interesting, p42a was the picky one for me too, maybe they changed the metal they make the can out of recently?

jack.luis · January 30, 2021, 1:58am

That’s what I’m thinking. Welds are starting to stick at 55-60ms but it’s getting my 8awg cable too hot to touch. This is gonna be a long night

mutantbass · January 30, 2021, 1:58am

Are you sure they are legit cells? Where did you buy them?

jack.luis · January 30, 2021, 1:59am

Bulkbattery. Close to 0 chance they’re fake.

Edit: finally got one P-group welded lmao

I think my welder is mad at me

ZachTetra · January 30, 2021, 2:03am

I got mine from IMR I think, and same issue

JoeyZ5 · January 30, 2021, 2:06am

I got my 100 P42A cells from Bulkbattery 9 days ago and they welded very nicely at 45J for the KWeld
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ZachTetra · January 30, 2021, 2:11am

What nickel are you using? Sexy welds btw

jack.luis · January 30, 2021, 2:13am

I’d sell my GME for welds like that damn

JoeyZ5 · January 30, 2021, 2:14am

Thanks!

Its the 0.2mm x 30mm Ali nickel from Steel City Store

I love it. I use it for everything.

The welds don’t look super strong but they leave flags and start to pull the can outwards a little when I rip it off.

ZachTetra · January 30, 2021, 2:15am

Hmm, exactly the same setup yet different results