Guntech Warning: ALWAYS CHECK THE BATTERIES

Amos · January 10th, 2011, 18:49

Hey there, this is a warning to anyone that's working on anyone else's guns or even borrowing anyone else's batteries..

MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE SHIELDING ON THE WIRES ARE INTACT OR PROPERLY REPAIRED!!

I recently received a gun from a client that wanted some work done to it.

When I received the battery it was taped up in 3 sections, I erroneously assumed that this was to make installation of the battery easier.

Upon completing the gun, plugging in the battery and testing it, it shorted out, heated the plug up red hot and almost caused a fire.

I'm normally paranoid and extremely carefully handle and inspect LIPO... but now I'm going to be checking EVERY single battery that comes across my bench.

Stay safe!

panzergrenadier · January 10th, 2011, 18:58

Those G&G batteries are bad for that... I had one about 2 years ago and it did that.
It was justsitting on the charger for like 15min after I plugged it in.

HKGhost · January 10th, 2011, 19:12

when I see a hack job on the wiring of batteries or gun, I usually just inform the customer and repair it. Everyone that's doing these quick fixes with electrical tape should really stop.

Renegade) · January 10th, 2011, 19:32

That is a horrendous looking battery... Whoever would put that in their gun in that condition needs their heads checked or a wake up call...

Solid advice, always check wiring, and nicks, cuts, breaks, repair them properly... Either replace the wire, which is recomended, or cover with heatshrink tubing.

Andy n · January 10th, 2011, 19:37

Been there done that.

DarkAngel · January 10th, 2011, 19:45

I usually untape batterys when I see em all hacked up.

1) Safety is paramount
2) Its an opportunity for the client to have it properly repaired
3) Electrical tape is cheap to replace if they dont want it repaired.

Amos · January 10th, 2011, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renegade)

That is a horrendous looking battery... Whoever would put that in their gun in that condition needs their heads checked or a wake up call...

Solid advice, always check wiring, and nicks, cuts, breaks, repair them properly... Either replace the wire, which is recomended, or cover with heatshrink tubing.

That battery there was AFTER it "caught fire" lol, it looked normal when I got it

Spawn28 · January 10th, 2011, 20:01

Yikes!!!

Wow that looks bad, glad to hear nobody/nothing other than the battery was hurt/damaged.

And who might i ask gave you this potential hand grenade might wanna tell him/her never touch a battery again have someone else do it.........Again Fuckin Yikes!!!!

Renegade) · January 10th, 2011, 20:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amos

That battery there was AFTER it "caught fire" lol, it looked normal when I got it

Oh I know, it looks really bad, but I can tell where the tape was, and the breaks, thats just terrible DYI wire repair.

Mitchell12 · January 10th, 2011, 20:55

Yea shorting batteries is bad but honestly it's not a supper big deal to repair them. People need to use more common sense.

But I guess it's not actually that common.

mcguyver · January 10th, 2011, 21:29

Amos, ship the gun back with a stinky old boot and tell the owner where to stick for doing shit-ass work.

That's terrible.

Amos · January 10th, 2011, 21:40

This was a mistake... there's no need to crucify the owner lol

I'll have a chance to explain to him what he did wrong and how to prevent something like this from happening again in the future.

mcguyver · January 10th, 2011, 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amos

This was a mistake... there's no need to crucify the owner lol

I'll have a chance to explain to him what he did wrong and how to prevent something like this from happening again in the future.

You're no fun.

The boot would have been funnier than hell.

CDN_Stalker · January 10th, 2011, 21:57

There are no shielded wires in AEGs! Lol

Reminds me of one of my first games at the Foxden in 2004, one of the vets had just finished charging his homebrew battery, we were talking and he stepped away to take it off the charger, came back, and within a minute it started to get hot and start crackling a bit, he dropped it, Foxtail comes along, scoops it up fast and tosses it into the firepit 10ft away, where it promptly caught fire and burned. Was quite the sight I'll tell you!

BGrail25 · January 10th, 2011, 22:13

Man, I never really took the "start a fire" thing seriously with batteries and stuff. Guess I was wrong...

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January 10th, 2011, 18:49	#1
Amos Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Japan	Guntech Warning: ALWAYS CHECK THE BATTERIES Hey there, this is a warning to anyone that's working on anyone else's guns or even borrowing anyone else's batteries.. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE SHIELDING ON THE WIRES ARE INTACT OR PROPERLY REPAIRED!! I recently received a gun from a client that wanted some work done to it. When I received the battery it was taped up in 3 sections, I erroneously assumed that this was to make installation of the battery easier. Upon completing the gun, plugging in the battery and testing it, it shorted out, heated the plug up red hot and almost caused a fire. I'm normally paranoid and extremely carefully handle and inspect LIPO... but now I'm going to be checking EVERY single battery that comes across my bench. Stay safe! __________________ Custom Builds: FA3674U Krinkov G3SD6

January 10th, 2011, 18:58	#2
panzergrenadier Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sherwood Park, AB	Those G&G batteries are bad for that... I had one about 2 years ago and it did that. It was justsitting on the charger for like 15min after I plugged it in. __________________ Gumbercules!?! I love That Guy!!!

January 10th, 2011, 19:12	#3
HKGhost Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mississauga, ON	when I see a hack job on the wiring of batteries or gun, I usually just inform the customer and repair it. Everyone that's doing these quick fixes with electrical tape should really stop. __________________ Please email me as I'm not on ASC too often. Custom Build \| Upgrades \| Repairs \| Maintenance Contact: ghostgunwork@gmail.com / Private Message

January 10th, 2011, 19:32	#4
Renegade) A Total Bastard Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tottenham, Ontario	That is a horrendous looking battery... Whoever would put that in their gun in that condition needs their heads checked or a wake up call... Solid advice, always check wiring, and nicks, cuts, breaks, repair them properly... Either replace the wire, which is recomended, or cover with heatshrink tubing. __________________ W1-5

January 10th, 2011, 19:37	#5
Andy n Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mississauga	Been there done that. __________________ Team Zulu All worked on by me which means they only work half the time

January 10th, 2011, 19:45	#6
DarkAngel * Age Verifier status suspended * Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Scarborough	I usually untape batterys when I see em all hacked up. 1) Safety is paramount 2) Its an opportunity for the client to have it properly repaired 3) Electrical tape is cheap to replace if they dont want it repaired. __________________ Certified Sniper Clinic Instructor and Counter Sniper Sentinel Arms Customs - Specializing In Unique, One of a kind guns

January 10th, 2011, 20:01	#8
Spawn28 I am manly hear me squeek Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Bay The Gateway to Hells Ars!	Yikes!!! Wow that looks bad, glad to hear nobody/nothing other than the battery was hurt/damaged. And who might i ask gave you this potential hand grenade might wanna tell him/her never touch a battery again have someone else do it.........Again Fuckin Yikes!!!! __________________ Last edited by Spawn28; January 10th, 2011 at 20:04..

January 10th, 2011, 21:29	#11
mcguyver Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Alberta	Amos, ship the gun back with a stinky old boot and tell the owner where to stick for doing shit-ass work. That's terrible. __________________ Age verifier Northern Alberta Democracy is two wolves and a sheep discussing what's for dinner. Freedom is the wolves limping away while the sheep reloads. Never confuse freedom with democracy.

January 10th, 2011, 21:40	#12
Amos Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Japan	This was a mistake... there's no need to crucify the owner lol I'll have a chance to explain to him what he did wrong and how to prevent something like this from happening again in the future. __________________ Custom Builds: FA3674U Krinkov G3SD6

January 10th, 2011, 21:57	#14
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	There are no shielded wires in AEGs! Lol Reminds me of one of my first games at the Foxden in 2004, one of the vets had just finished charging his homebrew battery, we were talking and he stepped away to take it off the charger, came back, and within a minute it started to get hot and start crackling a bit, he dropped it, Foxtail comes along, scoops it up fast and tosses it into the firepit 10ft away, where it promptly caught fire and burned. Was quite the sight I'll tell you! __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871

January 10th, 2011, 22:13	#15
BGrail25 Trader rating Join Date: May 2009	Man, I never really took the "start a fire" thing seriously with batteries and stuff. Guess I was wrong...

Guntech Warning: ALWAYS CHECK THE BATTERIES

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