who can help me make a 6s into a 3s

[t-maxxracer32]

hey guys i will be receiving a 6s pack and would like to make it into 2x 3s packs.

i like challenges but when the challenge may make me lose a couple hundred dollars id rather let a pro handle it.

so who here knows how to handle lipos?


thanks

[MetalMan]

What brand is the pack? Some companies put some super-strong double-sided tape between cells that makes the bond nearly impossible to break without either tearing the Lipo outer material or messing up the cells. If it has a PCB, that could also complicate things.
If this battery isn't built either of these ways, then turning it into 2x 3s should be fairly straightforward.

[What's_nitro?]

Well, you'd pretty much be cutting the LiPo in half. So you'll need one of these:





All kidding aside if your soldering skills are up to par it isn't too difficult to do yourself.

[t-maxxracer32]

it is a tenergy 4500mah lipo

id post a link for it but i honestly dont know where to find it...

[t-maxxracer32]

i can solder..... but im scared

[What's_nitro?]

Actually, if they aren't copper-tabbed cells then it will be a bitch to solder. You need special flux/solder for aluminum tabs. And it stinks bad.

Are they copper tabs, or aluminum?

[t-maxxracer32]

i wouldnt know.

i should have the pack soon.

just posting this to see if someone is up for it

if not.... i got a little to prepare myself.

[Arct1k]

Linc has done this in the past for a little pesa

[Gooberseptember]

the cells are copper i do believe.

Tp 6cell 5000 extreme v2
or
Tenergy 6cell 4400

You should have told me before i packaged them up. LOL

[lincpimp]

If the tabs are copper, it is easy. However very few lipos have copper tabs, and even the maxamps copper tab packs only have copper tabs on the pos side (at least the few dozen I have taken apart..

Al tabs doe require special solder and flux, and I have found that some iron tips do not like the flux.

Making 2 3s packs would not be difficult, but you would need addl main wire, and possibly 2 balance taps. Most 6s taps are different than 3s taps. What kind of tap does it come with? When you are splitting the pack the balance tap can be changed to any style. I prefer hyperion, seems to be the easiest to plug in. I hate the kokam tap, and am not that fond of tp style taps either.

[brushlessboy16]

align/jst taps are easy to plug in too, they are like Hyperion without the clip-tab on the top

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by brushlessboy16

align/jst taps are easy to plug in too, they are like Hyperion without the clip-tab on the top

True, maybe I am biased cause I have a ton of hyperion tap adapters and harness pigtails... Makes lipo reconstruction easy (especially when I used to run maxpuff lipos.)

[TDC57]

Have Linc do it, he's a cheep date and does great work.. IMHO..

[t-maxxracer32]

Originally Posted by TDC57

Have Linc do it, he's a cheep date and does great work.. IMHO..

haha ok well james when i get the batteries in i will pm you with some more info.

if you want to do it.

if not its not a big deal

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by TDC57

Have Linc do it, he's a cheep date and does great work.. IMHO..

At least I did not try to buy a house with your credit... All I got was some jewelry...

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

haha ok well james when i get the batteries in i will pm you with some more info.

if you want to do it.

if not its not a big deal

Just let me know, I am sure that I can do it for you...