Battery wrap torn

[Riddle]

Hey guys

I just seriously damaged the wrapping on my vtc4 battery.
Is there anywhere that I can get it re wrapped or should I scrap the battery?

 

[zadiac]

Just get some thin walled 20mm heat shrink and rewrap it yourself.

I ordered these for myself http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10004244/1140202-23mm-heat-shrink-wrap-1-meter

 

[Riddle]

Just get some thin walled 20mm heat shrink and rewrap it yourself.

I ordered these for myself http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10004244/1140202-23mm-heat-shrink-wrap-1-meter

Is there no place locally that I can get some heat shrink?

 

[zadiac]

Yes, electrical places should have, but I've never seen thin walled heat shrink that will fit over an 18650 locally. Could only find thick walled and they don't work. Don't know where you are at, but you can shop around. Don't discard the battery if it's only the wrapping that's damaged.

 

[Ollie]

Is there no place locally that I can get some heat shrink?

@Riddle you can get heat shrink from any electrical outlet, ive even seen it at builders warehouse, but im not sure if its the right stuff.... i wouldnt chance it!

 

[Ollie]

Yes, electrical places should have, but I've never seen thin walled heat shrink that will fit over an 18650 locally. Could only find thick walled and they don't work. Don't know where you are at, but you can shop around. Don't discard the battery if it's only the wrapping that's damaged.

What he said

 

[zadiac]

This guy bought his from Fasttech as well.

 

[Riddle]

This guy bought his from Fasttech as well.

The wait from fasttech just for shrink wrap will kill me. Will scout around for something local I'm the interim.

 

[zadiac]

This guy also has a good idea there




You can try this place as well http://www.illumn.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=shrink+wrap

 

[Riddle]

This guy also has a good idea there




You can try this place as well http://www.illumn.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=shrink wrap

I've seen the blow dryer method before. I think it is a safer option also. As soon as I get my hands on some wrap ill be using that method.

 

[Arthster]

Look at communica in Midrand

 

[Riddle]

I found this:
http://shop.rabtron.co.za/catalog/heat-shrink-tubing-20mm-black-metre-p-5571.html

Not sure if that is right though.

 

[abdul]

This happened to me now as well. Lucky I have some spare batteries. Will check communica tomoro and post feedback

 

[Arthster]

Heatshrink is all the same. just don't warm the cell to much, but heatshrink is heatshrink is heatshrink.

 

[Riddle]

This happened to me now as well. Lucky I have some spare batteries. Will check communica tomoro and post feedback

Thanks. Will really be appreciated.
Really sucks as it was my only decent battery.

 

[zadiac]

Heatshrink is all the same. just don't warm the cell to much, but heatshrink is heatshrink is heatshrink.

Nope. Sorry. I bought lots of heat shrink from different places. It has to be very thin walled. If not, it won't work. Been there, done that. The type they have on Fasttech is the right stuff, but I'm sure it can be found locally.

 

[zadiac]

I found this:
http://shop.rabtron.co.za/catalog/heat-shrink-tubing-20mm-black-metre-p-5571.html

Not sure if that is right though.

It looks ok, but it would be better to phone them and make sure. Don't be like me and buy lots of heat shrink just to find that it doesn't work for battery wrapping.

 

[ET]

also depends on what mod you are using it in. a wee bit of sellotape or insulation tape can work in a pinch sometimes

 

[Derick]

If you post this in the 'who has stock' forum, then the retailers can respond

 

[Yiannaki]

Moved it to who has stock for you @Riddle so the retailers can pitch in

 

[Derick]

Moved it to who has stock for you @Riddle so the retailers can pitch in

Thanks

So, heh - @Riddle. we just ordered some battery wraps from Efest - Same purple as the efest batteries and same material they use to wrap their batteries, they are going to be seriously cheap as we had to get 500 of them, should arrive early next week. They are already cut to length and should fit any 18650 battery, or you can cut them and fit shorter batteries too.

Haven't worked out exact pricing yet, but it should be in the region of R10 for a 5 pack, plus we will throw in a free one with every battery we sell

 

[abdul]

awesome news @Derick... WIll def order a pack for me

@Riddle if you cannot wait, i see communica has some heat wrapping on their website. just not sure which size we would need

 

[Derick]

awesome news @Derick... WIll def order a pack for me

@Riddle if you cannot wait, i see communica has some heat wrapping on their website. just not sure which size we would need

They generally shrink to a 2:1 ratio, So get ones up to almost twice the diameter of your battery - seeing as it is and 18650, diameter should be 18mm or thereabouts - so look for anything up to 30mm or so.

Besides Communica, my local hardware store also sells these in little 2 packs (in the electrical section) , cut to about 20cm each and you can also get them from Voltex

Brand wise I would recommend Hellermann tyton, just be careful with thickness of the material, too thick and your battery might not fit in your device anymore

 

[abdul]

They generally shrink to a 2:1 ratio, So get ones up to almost twice the diameter of your battery - seeing as it is and 18650, diameter should be 18mm or thereabouts - so look for anything up to 30mm or so.

Besides Communica, my local hardware store also sells these in little 2 packs (in the electrical section) , cut to about 20cm each and you can also get them from Voltex

Brand wise I would recommend Hellermann tyton, just be careful with thickness of the material, too thick and your battery might not fit in your device anymore

thanks for the info man. i think it will be safer to just wait till the efest wraps are in

 

[Riddle]

also depends on what mod you are using it in. a wee bit of sellotape or insulation tape can work in a pinch sometimes

I used to use the battery mainly in the nemesis with 0.2ohm builds. Was recently using in another electronic device and removing battery from there the whole time was what caused the wrapping to rip.

Moved it to who has stock for you @Riddle so the retailers can pitch in

thanks

Thanks

So, heh - @Riddle. we just ordered some battery wraps from Efest - Same purple as the efest batteries and same material they use to wrap their batteries, they are going to be seriously cheap as we had to get 500 of them, should arrive early next week. They are already cut to length and should fit any 18650 battery, or you can cut them and fit shorter batteries too.

Haven't worked out exact pricing yet, but it should be in the region of R10 for a 5 pack, plus we will throw in a free one with every battery we sell

thanks @Derick. I definitely need to get a few more batteries. Like now I'm in a situation with barely a backup 18650.

awesome news @Derick... WIll def order a pack for me

@Riddle if you cannot wait, i see communica has some heat wrapping on their website. just not sure which size we would need

I have confidence that I can do the wrapping. The size on the stuff is what I'm really not sure of.