could you not mount the cells vertically in buggy/truggy trays?

You probably could mount them vertically, but it would be a tight fit. An a123 cell is 25mm in diameter iirc and a standard battery tray is about 50x150 so you would have to run a 6s2p pack, which would be perfect for this ebay listing.

You'll need a new charger too, that is one of the two problems. You need a different charger and the cells aren't flat.

Most half decent lipo chargers can do A123s (Li-fe or Li-ion setting, whichever says 3.7v for the fully charged voltage and 3.3v for the resting voltage), but it does need to be a 6s charger and have a good power output to make the most of that ~5c charge rate potential. 12 of those cells weighs about the same as 7 or 8 nimh cells, which isnt too bad, but still twice as heavy as a similar spec'd lipo, so... personal choice.

Buy LIPOS!!!

Resurrecting a bit of an old thread, but the seller updated the sale a little bit. Hes including pictures of disassembling a dewalt DC9360 pack now and says they come straight outa them. Price dropped $5 as well.

Did anyone get these? How were they?

Thanks!

.dk

Yeah I bought a set. I could tell from his original pics that they were battery take-outs (you could see where tabs were welded on before). I finished tinning all 12 cells yesterday. I have yet to charge/run them.

LIPO!!!!!!!!

Ask zeropoint the difference....

What are you running them in?

I'm thinking the Rustler. I'll be making 2 6s1p packs from them. Does anyone have a link to some oxygen-free fine copper mesh? I want to use that to solder the cells. Battery bars hold too much heat so I'm afraid I wont get a good connection.

I don't have a 50ton press, but I have a pretty big bench vise and a big sledge hammer... I think we should try it!!!!

You're basically looking for copper braid, right?

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/copper_br..._2847_prd1.htm

I've used LOTS of this stuff, but I use it 2 rows at a time (two pieces for each end of a cell). Has worked great!

Thanks MM. I found this too- http://www.action-electronics.com/braid.htm. They have some wider braid (1/4" diameter shoud be about 3/8" wide (flat) right?) and it's oxygen free so it wont corrode inside the pack.

Just worried that they might be rejects, like packs that didn't past factory tests or something.

We want to upgrade the cells in our 30 lbs combat robot to A123 cells at some point. Perhaps even our 120 lbs if we can fit it into our budget. We've destroyed batteries in the arena before and the charge rate will be awesome to top them off inbetween matches.

Looks like solder wick :oh:

.dk

Thats exactly what solder wick is- takes solder well and can handle lots of current/heat. :yes:

The seller says they're brand new. It's probably old stock, but we all know they last forever on the shelf.