Making battery packs is a common pursuit in our community, involving spot-welding nickel strips to the terminals on individual cells. Many a pack has been made in this way, using reclaimed 18650 cells ...

Did you ever see a thin metal tab bonded to a battery terminal with little pock marks? That’s the work of a spot welder. Spot welding is one of those processes that doesn’t offer much in the way of ...

I find myself in need of welding 40 18650 cells into a pack to rebuild a dead pack. It seems the normal method of doing this is spot welding the batteries together with thin nickel sheet. Does anyone ...

Roman shared this electrifying clip of his DIY mini battery-powered welder in action—and it’s a total game changer. Compact, lightweight, and a breeze to use, this tiny beast is perfect for ...

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