Re-wrapping batteries

Hardware Batteries and Chargers
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I learn something new everyday. I probably would have bought the first wrap I saw. The school of ELR… Good info. :+1:

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Here you go, if you don’t mind a Slow Boat From China (SBFC Shipping), a listing with lots of pretty colors, even better price, and still free ship…

http://www.ebay.com/itm/29-5MM-18-5MM-PVC-Heat-Shrink-Tubing-Layflat-Wrap-Li-ion-18650-18500-Battery-2M-/311151125880?var=610358468557&hash=item48720d6578

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I’m starting to have second thoughts about some of these vendors. EFun has me looking at them with a side eye. Like the saying goes… you get what you pay for. I bought a cheap mod and I got a cheap mod.

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I get them at Fasttech, 50 pieces for $1.36 and I do the shrinking with a hairdryer cause I have no blowtorch.

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Actually that’s not bad at all. Already cut to size and 50 pieces. As long as…

they don’t use SBFC shipping…lol

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Since I’ve ordered from Gearbest I will never complain about Fasttech again. Gearbest doesn’t have a boat, they deliver on foot.

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These are the ones I got http://www.ebay.com/itm/271834999423 ordered on Monday afternoon, on my porch Friday afternoon (Houston to Dallas). Probably take 1-2 more days for more remote parts of the country.

They have other colors, too. I’m not sure what possessed me to get the clear ones. It was a silly idea. :blush:

Very easy to do though. I expected it to take a lot of time under the hair dryer since you’re supposed to use heat guns, but it was pretty much instant!

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That’s an awesome pic! ROTFL😂

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Hmmm, yes, I noticed that…

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Great pictorial … Thanks! I need to wrap a few of mine, now I know how :smile:

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thanks J I might try some later tonight. nice job makes it look easy…? ha we’ll see

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Cool! Never even thought of this. Thanks!

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Alternatively you can order transparent wraps from FT and put all kinds of cool stuff underneath like this. :wink:
Oh and you can use a hairdryer instead of a blowtorch to shrink those wraps too.

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I like the look of the transparent - but I’ll stick with colored - easier to see any damage :smiley:

EDIT: I meant to write that with stuff underneath it, though - that is actually pretty damn cool! :smiley:

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…those are some sexy batteries, but I don’t think my wife would cotton to those! :rage:=wife

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I ordered from Gearbest and got my order in 14 days to Indiana.

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If they only came out with Batman logo wraps, I’d be all over it!

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I purchased 10 pre-cut wraps from illum with my last battery purchase, they were only 1 dollar and I have yet to use any of them yet. The prices for both the pre-cut and rolls mentioned are a much better price but I don’t even know if/when I’d use the ones I already have or I’d be tempted to buy one or the other… lol

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Oh wow, hadn’t considered doing that with my clear wraps, this is fantastic!

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I had to wait 3 weeks before they even shipped my order, when I complained about it they thanked me for my understanding :confused:
They reckon on 10 to 25 days for it to arrive. You probably got your stuff from their US warehouse. Most items they ship to Europe cannot be ordered from the US warehouse, only from China. Don’t ask me why.

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