Quote: (Originally Posted by
windymiller)
Thanks for that.. Has anybody tried these soldering irons that are cold to the touch and dont give off excessive heat?
I got one from Maplins for exactly this purpose, I havent tried it yet though!.....Gotta find some batteries!!!
If you solder your own batteries, make sure you test the integrity of the weld somehow. I check that the weld holds the weight of the battery pack. I once had my primary do its initiation sequence on the bottom of a 60m dive
.
Solder tabs as mentioned above are a good idea
if you can get them.
It's a good idea to get a multimeter to measure the cell and pack voltage before making use of it. Ohh and be very careful to get the polarity right
, before plugging the pack into your Meg.