theflyingramen: Start w/ Nanotech 450mah 3S
theflyingramen: Cut them open
theflyingramen: Peelllll
theflyingramen: Without wrap
theflyingramen: Next start peeling off tape
theflyingramen: expose soldered wires to the cells
theflyingramen: Do the same the 2nd pack
theflyingramen: Start to separate out one cell
theflyingramen: I use prop to pry them apart (glued)
theflyingramen: Remove one wire from the balance lead
theflyingramen: Cut the cell free, note to cut so that there's solder left on BOTH side of the tab so you can solder to it.
theflyingramen: Desolder the wires
theflyingramen: Look at polarity and plan which way to sandwich
theflyingramen: look at wire placements
theflyingramen: double sided tape to secure new cel in
theflyingramen: Solder the + tab of the new cell to the - tab of the last cell
theflyingramen: Looking good
theflyingramen: measure and cut / extend balance lead
theflyingramen: Test to make sure you got the polarity right
theflyingramen: Solder on
theflyingramen: Move one wire from balance connector over to new balance connector one at a time
theflyingramen: Moving...
theflyingramen: once done, tripple check to make sure everything is A-OK
theflyingramen: New 4s batt weight 51g
theflyingramen: 3s stock weight 40.63g
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