High Drain Battery Issue

[Dharma]

So, I ordered some high drain 14500's hoping for better performance, but I didn't know they HAVE to have the magnetic spacer to work! I live in the middle of nowhere and called radioshack and bestbuy but they don't carry them.

Is there a make-shift substitute I could use? Like those powerful earth magnets, or would I potentially electrocute myself???

Is there a SUPER FAST vender who could get them out to me this week?

Help!!

 

[Stosh]

The battery spacers are just a small piece of metal, if you could find a small refrigerator magnet that the magnet is small enough (about the size of a battery nipple) and just pop it off, and you're vaping.

 

[Cool_Breeze]

Don't some use dimes for this?

 

[Stosh]

Dimes may work, but depending on the mod, it could slip and short against the case.
I'd rather something that sticks in place, or at least has a better chance of staying where you put it....

 

[Dharma]

Okay thanks for the responses... I guess I will, carefully, experiment with some of the small earth magnets I have laying around. They are a littler thicker, and very powerful but they might stay in place better - I read some cautionary tales about the spacers and shorts... scary stuff, especially considering the one 'legit' spacer I have moves around a good deal when I'm trying to get the battery in the case. Luckily both my current 14500 box mods have on/off switches.

Is there a safer method I can invest in? I heard people talking about some kind of conductive adhesive that won't move?

 

[Stosh]

Take it slow and easy, make sure the spacer is where you want / need it, and it's no problem.
Unfortunately the magnetic spacers are the best answer for nipple-less batteries.

 

[Cool_Breeze]

Hopefully you are using "protected" batteries. I think they are in some sense, short-proof.

 

[Dharma]

I am using protected batteries. I think it's the only responsible choice, but thanks for double checking on that

 

[mlinky]

If they are IMR (high drain) they are "safe chemistry" (li-mn not li-ion) and are NOT protected. Read this: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/129569-rechargeable-batteries.html

 

[Dharma]

Wow, they aren't protected? But they have a blue plastic sheath type material on them... is it still safe to use the magnets?

They do say LI-MN instead. Here's the link:

IMR14500HIGHDRAIN

 

[CBB]

If you use a magnet that does not have a high induction place it in the center of a non conductive washer, such as plastic or rubber to prevent it from slipping and shorting to the casing.

 

[Dharma]

Pardon my ignorance, but what do you mean by "high induction" ? I have little rubber washers from the inside of ceramic cartomizers I could use, but do I put them between the battery and the magnet? The earth magnets I have are really strong, that's why I'm apprehensive to use them - I don't know if that equates to high induction or not

 

[CBB]

Magnetic induction is the strength of a magnets stick-to-it-ness so if you have strong magnets and they won't slide around you will be fine, but if they do slide on the metal putting an insulator around them will keep them from sliding far enough to touch the side of the casing and shorting the batteries. Just make sure the insulator is not thicker than the magnet and preventing it from touching the terminal.

 

[mlinky]

Wow, they aren't protected? But they have a blue plastic sheath type material on them... is it still safe to use the magnets?

They do say LI-MN instead. Here's the link:

IMR14500HIGHDRAIN

"Protected" refers to a protection circuit board that is inside the battery cover. Those are not protected because they are "safe chemistry" NOT li-ion. Those look like BDL IMR batteries. I don't think magnets would cause any unique problems, but rechargeable batteries can be dangerous if not handled correctly. I really think you should read this to learn the basics about batteries. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/129569-rechargeable-batteries.html

 

[Dharma]

Okay, thanks for the knowledge base. It's odd to see the xxxfires so low on the list as these seem to be the most popular and sold by many vendors

 

[mlinky]

Okay, thanks for the knowledge base. It's odd to see the xxxfires so low on the list as these seem to be the most popular and sold by many vendors

Yeah, I know, I was surprised too. Just goes to show, popular doesn't mean quality

 

[Dharma]

I just wished the vendor said they weren't included. The earth magnets I have are too thick and dimes are way too big to fit in the mods. I guess I have to order those little freaking discs, oh well

 

[classwife]

I didn't glue it in, but in one of my mods I used a sanded dime..