Using drill batteries in robots

[psycho_fling]

Could i cut in half and connect them together with wire and 2 connectors the half tag going into the connectors?

alex

[Mouldy]

Thats what i ment, yes.

[psycho_fling]

I have encountered a problem, the tags that attach the cells together are arranged ib such a way that the shape the cells are in cant be altered, does this mean i have to do the cutting tag and reattach with connectors technique for every cell? or is there an easier way?

thanks alex

[grant_ploughbot]

do you have any pictures? its more than likely that atleast half of the cells could be left as they are, and bend them into place, and cut/re-attach the other cells.

[psycho_fling]

I havent any to hand but ill get some for tomorrow

thanks alex

[psycho_fling]

Ive uploaded a picture on to my profile, i did have 3 suitable ones but i dont know how to put up all 3 at once

thanks alex

[woody]

You could combine all 3 photos with Paint or a similar programme .
Instructions for Paint.
Open one photo with Paint .....then click image and reset attributes to 3 times the width shown.....then click on edit pick paste from ...and import/paste into position the other 2 photos......SAVE AS.

On the battery front what configuration would suit you?

either them all to be in one line or 2 lines of five, is this do able?

ill try the paint thing, and upload all the pics together

thanks alex

[woody]

Is this do able ...short answer yes.
Its difficult to suggest the best way to reconfigure your pack without actually having it in front of me .... so ......Id suggest cutting the batteries into blocks of 4 or 2 and then resassemble into a pack.

(Message edited by woody on January 05, 2007)

Its a lot easier to resolder onto the cut tags than to try and solder wires (or battery bars) direct onto the batteries.. which takes a fair bit of heat...
just remember to make sure you solder back + to - and leave a terminal free at each end or things will get very very hot.