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So a buddy here who is yet to be named tells me he has something that I might like And ( I'll let him tell the story about how he got them ) he lets me have them but they are just a
bit dirty and rough so I started making them look new again-

Never assembled either-
A little dirty and rough-
Started on the bottom portion of the upper cell

You're really hooked on the pink lately. And yes, there is clearly a joke there, but I'll skip it since I am hooked on the pink(r/c)myself.

Looks like they'll clean up nice. You're clearly on your way, but I'll just guess damp rag on the top of white labels and careful work with a needle around the edge of the labels?

I remember these packs, I use to race 2 of them but they never gave me any good power only durability.
very cool.

I have never seen the Reedy label on them before, but I remember racing the P-170's BITD and they were really really great cells for a short time-

looking good. care to share the technique?

Very cool sir, they look like they'll clean up well...wish I had some

By the way those are some nifty looking translucent RPM ball cups you've got there in the background

That's another story................ Hey you need to tell the story about these cells!!!!

Charlie don't surf wrote:That's another story................ Hey you need to tell the story about these cells!!!!

What story, I don't know what you're talking about

Actually I have wanted to tell the tale. I think there was a "your best day in R/C" thread that I was going to spill it in.

Any plans to reproduce that label? Seems like it would be fairly simple to do but I just dont have the time. Id pay someone to do it for me! Hint, Hint!!!

Im actually after the one pictured on the box of the Worlds car. I have the black cells in like new condition. Just dont have the Reedy cell stickers for a box art replica.

I was jut going to add that you should put those together with braid, not bars, for the best look. If you assemble them.

x2

With the good graces of Treehugger and Justinspeed79 I have "plenty O' braid". But I won't put them together.............the untouched cells lasting that long have to stay that way

cheat: prepare a display pack. It's not like you're going to use the battery to power anything.
heat and solder the ends of the 1" braid sections on a hard flat surface so they look like they have been soldered onto a battery. Allow to fully cool. then assemble with a thin film of silicone sealant between the back of the braid and the battery terminal. It should make a nice simulated pack for a shelfer and silicone can be easily removed from the cells if you change your mind.

aconsola wrote:cheat: prepare a display pack. It's not like you're going to use the battery to power anything.
heat and solder the ends of the 1" braid sections on a hard flat surface so they look like they have been soldered onto a battery. Allow to fully cool. then assemble with a thin film of silicone sealant between the back of the braid and the battery terminal. It should make a nice simulated pack for a shelfer and silicone can be easily removed from the cells if you change your mind.

That's a damn good idea Anthony!! I might just try that!!! Thanks

Wow thats great thinking a why didn't i think of that! is in order