The Lurker Thread

[daleron]

Good morning Dale.
Yep...we just take one then.

Can't today ... have to ferry DH to the car shop in the morning and have another doctors appointment so if I put stuff off it would be Wednesday before I got around to it

Actually they say if it happens you shouldn't use the battery anymore.

Then why do they sell all those battery wraps?

 

[LoriP1702]

Can't today ... have to ferry DH to the car shop in the morning and have another doctors appointment so if I put stuff off it would be Wednesday before I got around to it


Then why do they sell all those battery wraps?

You have a dr. appt. tomorrow?
Ugh, yeah...it would be Wed. then.

 

[balwin]

Well, I think that's why people have been re-wrapping their's.
I don't think that it had enough "trauma" that it couldn't be used.

That makes sense I guess. I haven't read up on battery safety in forever so maybe you are right and it is ok. Must be time for me to do some updating on my studies.

 

[LoriP1702]

That makes sense I guess. I haven't read up on battery safety in forever so maybe you are right and it is ok. Must be time for me to do some updating on my studies.

No, you're right in what you said. In it's current state, it should not be used.
You just prob haven't seen all the chatter about those having to re-wrap their's.

 

[balwin]

No, you're right in what you said. In it's current state, it should not be used.
You just prob haven't seen all the chatter about those having to re-wrap their's.

No, I haven't seen it. I don't leave the lurkers often. More since the deeming but still not too often. I'm happy here in my own little world...

 

[daleron]

You have a dr. appt. tomorrow?
Ugh, yeah...it would be Wed. then.

I'm afraid so
Don't wanna but he insisted ... bet I come home with a BP prescription too
And I want off this sleep med, I can sleep like I have been just fine without it And it has REALLY dried out my mouth!

 

[Sir Kadly]

Funny how there is no holiday for wives and mothers

Errr, Mother's Day? Valentine's Day?

Actually they say if it happens you shouldn't use the battery anymore.

Not like it is, but it could be rewrapped.

 

[LoriP1702]

No, I haven't seen it. I don't leave the lurkers often. More since the deeming but still not too often. I'm happy here in my own little world...

I know, I had been too for years.
Then...well...deeming and all.

I'm afraid so
Don't wanna but he insisted ... bet I come home with a BP prescription too
And I want off this sleep med, I can sleep like I have been just fine without it And it has REALLY dried out my mouth!

Well, left untreated, high BP is deadly.
The sleep med, yeah...ditch that. Is it one you'll have to gradually decrease, or can you stop it abruptly?

Going to run to McD's.
Back in a bit.

 

[oldbikeguy]

Good morning lurkers

 

[oldbikeguy]

18650 Battery PVC Wrap Red (Pre-cut, 10 Pieces)

Here you go

 

[oldbikeguy]

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So, somehow I managed to skin one of my brand new AW IMR 18650 batteries. Can I just put a spot of electrical tape on that and call it good.
I'm sure I would have done it taking it out of the charger. The spring loaded thing really will aggressively snap when I remove them.

That's what I would do if anything the part you nicked is the neg side of the battery and the case on every mod I know of is neg so I don't see a big problem but just to be safe cover it or re wrap it

 

[daleron]

Errr, Mother's Day? Valentine's Day?

Just another day in the life around here

Well, left untreated, high BP is deadly.
The sleep med, yeah...ditch that. Is it one you'll have to gradually decrease, or can you stop it abruptly?

Going to run to McD's.
Back in a bit.

Yeah yeah ... I won't stay on that either once the kids move out

No idea about the sleep med but I see no real reason I can't just drop it.

Good morning lurkers

Good morning OBG

Saw your bus ... guess if we have to ride the "short" bus it may as well be a cool one

 

[oldbikeguy]

The spring loaded thing really will aggressively snap when I remove them.

You can stop the snapping spring if you pull up the + end of your battery first and let the spring move forward

 

[oldbikeguy]

Morning Dale

 

[LoriP1702]

That's what I would do if anything the part you nicked is the neg side of the battery and the case on every mod I know of is neg so I don't see a big problem but just to be safe cover it or re wrap it

Thanks. That's what I was thinking. I'll definitely cover it with some electrical tape.

As long as that's covered, and remains covered, it should be completely safe, right?
I mean, that's kind of the purpose for electrical tape, right?

I *do* understand people just saying to re-wrap, it's honestly the safest advice to offer, but for a skin this minor, I was just thinking it would be overkill.

If it were *anything* worse than it is, I wouln't hesitate, or question for a minute, I'd re-wrap.

You can stop the snapping spring if you pull up the + end of your battery first and let the spring move forward

That's usually how I take them out, well, always take them out positive end first, my finger just slipped off the end, so the spring just flew.

Just another day in the life around here


Yeah yeah ... I won't stay on that either once the kids move out

No idea about the sleep med but I see no real reason I can't just drop it.


Good morning OBG

Saw your bus ... guess if we have to ride the "short" bus it may as well be a cool one

Oh, okay.

 

[Sir Kadly]

Morning OBG

 

[LoriP1702]

"band-aid" applied.

 

[LoriP1702]

So, I edited my comment on what was need to complete an electrical circuit. It's a little more complex than what I stated.
Disregard me...carry on.

 

[oldbikeguy]

As long as that's covered, and remains covered, it should be completely safe, right?
I mean, that's kind of the purpose for electrical tape, right?

Yep

"band-aid" applied.

 

[LoriP1702]

So, I have a carto tank going ATM, I don't like it as much as my RTA's now.
Funny how once we move on, we don't want to go backwards.
Glad I don't have many cartos left.