From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Sun May 15 2005 - 10:12:55 PDT
On May 15, 2005, at 8:21 AM, Woody Smith wrote:
> When I rebuilt my 2x00 battery pack with 2300 mAh cells it also
> didn't fit.
> I used fine 320 grit sandpaper to gradually remove excess plastic
> until it fit. If you have access to a woodworker supply store choose
> one labeled 'free cut' or 'no-fill' (these papers are designed for
> sanding nitrocellulose lacquer). Grey or blue, not black, brown or
> red. What you want is a sandpaper with a dry lubricant (Zinc
> Stearate). This leaves a fine grey residue on the pack that will
> reveal the high spots when inserted and removed by wiping off this
> powder.
> With this method I got a battery pack that fit smoothly.
>
Excellent info! Thanks Woody.
Be very careful though as some areas of the plastic are extremely thin
to begin with... It's not that difficult to sand right through (I know
this by experience (blush)).
Marty
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