building a house for my a123 cells
 

hey guys well i was looking at my a123 packs after a day of bashing and they are sad. i cut them up pretty bad... now im looking for a way to house them. i thinking of lexan or plexi glass. just cut a simple triangular shape. will these make them heat up more? they never get hot as is so i dont want to make it a problem. lmk how yu think this will work. i will be making a custom chassis made out of lexan or something also though so fitting it wont be a problem. also can i get lexan or plexi glass or something somewhere in town? ie lowes... home depot.. and so on

thanks

use lexan not plexiglass.. might be able to get it at the hardware mine don't sell it thick enough for a chassis.. made a rustler chassis with lexan I bought off ebay.. It held up great.. was extended also..
phil

Like phil said lexan is stronger. I think ive seen it at lowes, i doubt home depot has it. Just ask around and you should find some.

How did they get cut up? Heat shrink tubing (of a large size) should be all that's necessary. That's what I'm using for my A123-cell packs.

You're not supposed to use your batts as skid plates. ;)

lol i didnt have very good straps and they fell out while i jumped it... only jumped it in grass so its not too bad. ya after i posted this i thought abuot heat shrink but the only guy in town who has it wants 40 bucks for 4 feet of it. which isnt bad but i dont need that much...

what size would i need for the 3s1p a123 cells?

thanks!

You can get heat shrink for less than a dollar a foot from Maxamps. You'll probably want to get some that's ~70-80mm wide.

i couldnt find any on max amps... ill try again though

nvm found some lol... 83mm good? or 68mm?

You might want to try both. It's so cheap, it wouldn't hurt to have any extra laying around.

you are a smart man. any diff between clear and black besides color? i mean is clear just as thick? i think id rather clear... not sure

thanks!

o and what would work for an 8 cell 3300 pack?

thanks!

Just FYI, you can get lexan at Home Depot and Lowes, some might not have it thick enough, but they do around here if I'm not mistaken.

Some glass shops carry lexan as well. Some around here have many colors!

hmm ill have to call around today and see if any do!! what other material would be worth the time to make a chassis?

thanks!

aluminum, fiberglass, carbon fiber