Re: [OM] OK, I know I am inept, but.....

[HI100]

davidt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< if you are worried about boiling the innards of the cells, if you can
 clamp a pair of pliers to the tab between the soldering point & the
 body joint  to draw the the heat away, it will give you a little more
 time. >>

Tom,
        It is easy to overheat the top of the cell and damage the plastic 
seals, so use a heat sink as suggested by using a pair of vice grips etc. If 
you do overheat them they leak electrolyte slowly and you get very short life 
from the cells. Symptom: crystals around top of cell after relatively few 
cycles

                  Regards,
                 Tim Hughes
                >>Hi100@xxxxxxx<<

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