Ready to go 12s, please check my battery diagram

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theres some on nkon

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is there an advantage of tinned copper instead of only copper braid?

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Easier to solder which means less chance of cells getting more hot

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Fish paper is over. Already asked. I buy the cells from there. :weary:

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I regretted using 10 awg on my battery I wish I’d used 2x 14 awg instead - 10 is really stiff and I suck at soldering it!

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Well I have access to a really big soldering iron. For industrial application. Basicay in less than 2 sec you can solder 12 awg at the first contact. I guess 10 awg would be feasible too. It is like 360watt.

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I was wondering do you use any foam in between the cells in series. I know they are connected but maybe to preserve the nickel strips. if yes how do you place it? Since the copper braid is in the way.

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I set the iron at 850 degrees F (454 C) and it works fine. I use 700 F (371 C) for regular stuff.

I do put fishpaper there but not foam – but I’m not a battery building expert though, try @Eboosted @Acido @chaka @Namasaki

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i never really considered braided wire, i just ordered 2 meters to test how it will work

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Where did you find them? :grin: I actually used a braided wire for my first battery but I made it by braiding 4 copper wire together. Never again :laughing:

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China

I could only find 300m spools here in croatia and super thick ones for grounding houses idk what like 5cm wide and 5mm thick

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https://www.ebay.de/itm/Flat-Tinned-Copper-Braid-30-Amp-4mm-x-0-8mm-Various-Lengths-www-alcoltd-com/122628649748?hash=item1c8d3cb314:m:mESHZXIU5DZXuKpNYdhsDSg I found this one. A bit expensive but EU.

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Yea, but you wont need much of it anyways

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Well I guess 2 meter would be enough. Still 20GBP

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You should be able to find it locally in the uk for sure i order all the weird stuff i need from UK

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I am in Belgium. Here I only find water locally :laughing:

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I guess we are in the same situation then, but we are selling our waters to foreigners because of shitty government :smiley:

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This one has better price and more choice https://www.aircraftspruce.eu/tinned-copper-braid-1-4-.htm and http://www.techflex.nl/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=tinned+copper&x=0&y=0

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this is probably way higher in quality

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I bought it from the first one. 14 euro 3 meters not bad compare to the other prices.

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