18650 battery question

[darth.maledous]

Hi everyone. Since the shop is out of stock on the Panasonic 3.7v 3400mAh PCB battery, I wanted to know if anyone has actually "rolled" their own; meaning, solder some tabs & leads, then shrink wrap. Obviously we aren't supposed to exposed batteries to heat, but I'm curious if something like this would be permissible. If not, can someone recommend where I might find a 3.7v 3400mAh PCB battery? I've literally searched for close to 30 minutes, but I'm not finding what I'm looking for.

Thanks, as always, in advance.

[Silver Serpent]

You can certainly make your own li-ion pack. See here: http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?12829-Li-Ion-Battery-Packs
and here: http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?6985-Battery-Pack-Making

Rough up the battery terminals, be sure you have a hot iron, use flux, and don't overheat the battery too much.

[NanoRex]

If you want to solder your own pack, always look for cells with pre-welded tabs first, because it can be quite risky to heat up the battery terminals. I found some NCR18650B cells (aka the Panasonic 3400mAh ones) with really nice tabs on eBay.

[darth.maledous]

I got a set of 18650 Panasonic 3400mAH with the solder tabs, and I ordered a set of PCB's for them. I wanted to ask; when I solder the tabs to the PCB and I'm ready to shrink wrap it all, which direction should the PCB circuitry be facing? Towards the battery or away from the battery?

Thanks.

[Jay-gon Jinn]

Away from the cell...just fits better that way.

[darth.maledous]

Away from the cell...just fits better that way.

Thanks Jay-gon