Lipo repair

[E-Revonut]

I would like to say thanks to LincPimp and BrianG!!! When Linc said he stopped doing lipo repairs I was getting ready to send him a pack. That forced me to order the stuff I needed and I figured I'd rather destroy a $200 pack learning to rewire one than to let it sit there and go to waste! Stuff came in the mail today so it was time for me to grow a pair and cut apart a $200 Lipo! Before I did it though I took a little trip to BrianG's site and looked at the lipo pack wiring diagram. Well I finished and hooked it up to my charger and it's charging as I write this. So for a few dollars and about a half hour of time I resurrected a valuable pack! Thanks guys!

[Metallover]

Originally Posted by E-Revonut

I would like to say thanks to LincPimp and BrianG!!! When Linc said he stopped doing lipo repairs I was getting ready to send him a pack. That forced me to order the stuff I needed and I figured I'd rather destroy a $200 pack learning to rewire one than to let it sit there and go to waste! Stuff came in the mail today so it was time for me to grow a pair and cut apart a $200 Lipo! Before I did it though I took a little trip to BrianG's site and looked at the lipo pack wiring diagram. Well I finished and hooked it up to my charger and it's charging as I write this. So for a few dollars and about a half hour of time I resurrected a valuable pack! Thanks guys!

You're welcome. Donations are accepted, paypal and cash are great, along with checks payable to metallover.

Glad your pack is saved.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by E-Revonut

I would like to say thanks to LincPimp and BrianG!!! When Linc said he stopped doing lipo repairs I was getting ready to send him a pack. That forced me to order the stuff I needed and I figured I'd rather destroy a $200 pack learning to rewire one than to let it sit there and go to waste! Stuff came in the mail today so it was time for me to grow a pair and cut apart a $200 Lipo! Before I did it though I took a little trip to BrianG's site and looked at the lipo pack wiring diagram. Well I finished and hooked it up to my charger and it's charging as I write this. So for a few dollars and about a half hour of time I resurrected a valuable pack! Thanks guys!

Glad you figured it out. Most of the time repairs were easy, but the amount of material to completely redo a pack, and add some of my "tweaks" got costly, as did finding time...

You never know, winter may come around and i will have more time to fool with this stuff again, summer just gets very busy.

[rawfuls]

And hot as hell in LA....


Would hate to be in Texas.. Or Mexico during the summer..

Surprising, but China was literally hell..
High triple digits (around 100-120 at least..) with at least 50% humidity evey day.....

Boy was I glad to get back onto the plane.

[riverat1540]

hey link i remember u posting where u bought the balance leads and the shrink,ect. where was it again?

[Arct1k]

allerc.com sells most stuff

[riverat1540]

thanks alot guess its time to stop being lazy and get more hands on for my lipo needs,lol

[E-Revonut]

I couldn't find the shrink from allerc.com, little do dads like this stuff I still go to MA for, prices aren't bad and I get the stuff quicker from them than when I order from allerc

[riverat1540]

what size shrink do i need for a 2s 5000mah pack? the 54mm?

[E-Revonut]

measure around the pack and divide by 2. Then go up to the next available size, at least thats how I did it. The shrink is measured with it laying flat so a 54mm piece is actually 108mm around it or a circumference of 108mm

[_paralyzed_]

I sent Linc a "lipo" package that actually contained a corn and peanut strewn turd. The amazing thing was the density, it felt as heavy as a lipo would be. What the hell had I been eating? (besides peanuts and corn)

I think that was the end of lipo repairs.

[riverat1540]

thanks

[_paralyzed_]

no problem.

[riverat1540]

also found good prices here www.all-battery.com and seems a better selection of stuff

[lincpimp]

I use cheapbatterypacks.com, they have always treated me very well, fast shipping and no surprises, like out of stock stuff that is listed in stock. I will not buy from maxamps, mainly cause they are more expensive, and I do not like paying for advertising (not for crappy waterproof lipos anyway).

The lack of a/c in the hobby room and the general business of summer caused the lipo repair to be put on hold... Like I said I may start it up again, so if you really want something done hold onto it. In a few months it will be cool again...