Yo. Any custom wrappers.

[KYBLUE]

A link to a subreddit devoted to custom battery wraps piqued my interest and I had to try my hand at it.

Initial results.

I've already come up with more design ideas than I have batteries. I can use more batts anyhow.

For anyone wishing to make their own, clear wraps and positive terminal gaskets are inexpensive and available at BATTWRAP or even cheaper and in larger quantities at fasttech.
http://www.battwrap.com/
Post'em if ya wrapped'em.

 

[dionysuskiss]

How do you get the images on the wrappers? (Tech dummy here) I would love to make matching character sets.

 

[KYBLUE]

You print a properly sized image on plain printer paper, cut it out, wrap it around the battery then slide the sleeve over the entire thing and apply heat to shrink it into place.

I read 58.5mm X 65mm is the right dimensions for 18650s. I made mine 691px X 768px @ 300ppi and they came out slightly small. Had a 1-2mm gap where the paper meets and a 2-3mm gap at the top and bottom. I will compensate on my next wraps. Better to be slightly too large and trim.

Some people on the subreddit have used shelf paper and I pondered cutting images from magazines.

 

[MorpheusPA]

Alas, my shrink wrap re-wrappers are all transparent blue. As long as my theme is oceanic, that should be OK, though.

 

[EverPresentNoob]

lucky you... all my wrap is florescent orange... And I think I have about 100' of it still...

 

[bussdriver]

Good job! Seems be very visible under the clear wrap. That'll teach me to buy a color. I was thinking labels and label printing software might work also.

 

[KYBLUE]

The thickness of labels could possibly pose a problem. The battwrap sleeves I used were somewhat difficult to slide on with plain paper. The damage seen on the prism battery was done when I at first tried to slide the paper in between the battery and sleeve.

 

[bussdriver]

Good point. Might make it rough with a tube mod.

 

[Douggro]

The Pink Floyd theme is cool , but Bud Light? Really? Doesn't belong on a battery wrap, let alone a can calling itself "beer".
Incorporate some useful info on the print (purchase date, specs and where that batt fits in your sets and groups, and I think it's pretty cool.

 

[Hans Wermhat]

Shiner Bock battery wraps... hmmm... I need a color printer.

 

[Douggro]

Shiner Bock battery wraps... hmmm... I need a color printer.

Now THAT has potential!
Or any of these:

Hmm. I'm feeling thirsty all of a sudden.

 

[Hans Wermhat]

I have a habit of peeling the labels off my Shiner bottles while I drink them. I think they might be just about the right size to wrap an 18650. Hmmm...

 

[KYBLUE]

The Pink Floyd theme is cool , but Bud Light? Really? Doesn't belong on a battery wrap, let alone a can calling itself "beer".
Incorporate some useful info on the print (purchase date, specs and where that batt fits in your sets and groups, and I think it's pretty cool.

Good thinking, I forgot to mention the battery specs and purchase date is in the back unseen in the photos. On screen the info font looked as if it may be too small but was easily readable when printed.

I have a new set of LGs for an upcoming RX200. They will be wrapped with the Reuleaux RX200 logo after I confirm they aren't faulty by running them through a few cycles.

I didn't forsake my roots and still oft' drunk beer when discovering craft brews but if it helps I have a Bell's Two Hearted Ale label sized and ready to wrap.

 

[Hans Wermhat]

 

[Nikea Tiber]

Holy Grail is great for when you need the smoky flavor that only tempering over burning witches provides. To my knowledge, it is the only beer that has even been tempered.
In all seriousness, as I recall Holy Grail isnt a bad EPA.

 

[Douggro]

OMG!!! ROLF!!! Where do I get some?? I don't think my beer-snob buddies have ever seen or mentioned this one, and they're MP freaks too.

 

[Douggro]

I didn't forsake my roots and still oft' drunk beer when discovering craft brews but if it helps I have a Bell's Two Hearted Ale label sized and ready to wrap.

You have redeemed yourself. Well played sir, well played.

 

[Hans Wermhat]

Where do I get some??

It's not super hard to find here in Dallas. Half a dozen places have it. Not sure about up there.

 

[Douggro]

It's not super hard to find here in Dallas. Half a dozen places have it. Not sure about up there.

Next trip to 99 Bottles then.. I sent the pic to my buddy (he home-brews) asking where that has been in the collection he brings out for us. "Old school. That has been around my place several times before." ....... is holding out on us!

 

[Hans Wermhat]

It's not te best beer in the word, but it's not bad either. A six pack goes down pretty easy.