replacing balance connectors?

[Bronek]

Balancing connectors on my batteries are bit flimsy - recently 2 broke off and shorted, wasting perfectly good battery So I thought I would replace them, but it seems impossible to find balancing connectors in the shops! Any ideas what to do? I'd rather avoid soldering pigtails ...

[xygax]

take the tape from the pack and fit new ones lock stock ans two smoking (if you manage to short somthing)

[Andy from Sandy]

Electriflyer do them

ElectriFlyer

I googled for silicon jst balance leads or pigtails

[Bronek]

Attached a picture to demonstrate what I mean. The metal connectors are kept in place, inside plastic housing, by small metal tabs, and these break off too easily. You can see empty space after broken tab on the black cable, below. Need something a bit more sturdy ...
IMGP3655.jpg

[Bronek]

Electriflyer do them

ElectriFlyer

I googled for silicon jst balance leads or pigtails

I was hoping for actual connectors I could crimp myself, rather than pigtails to solder .... it's appropriate shop, though, thanks!

[Andy from Sandy]

RS components do the jst crimps and housings. I have yet to break one so I honestly think you are being a bit heavy handed.

I would of recommended this but the only crimping tool I have ever found is a professional one costing more than it is worth for a hobby.

[xygax]

You can get a few as samples from jst.co.uk but they arent easy to put on evan with the correct tool these are all designed for mechine assembly it makes um a right faf by hand... change the tail its simpler

Steve

[bigpops]

I've bought some from this guy before:

Micro switches, JST Connectors and Plugs items in inhelume store on eBay!

I crimped them on with smallest jaws on my servo plug crimper.

[xygax]

cracking deal

Lipo Balance Lead for repairing battery pack 3s JST-XH male 3-cell, 11.1V, 22AWG | eBay

£1 for two...

Steve

[Bronek]

RS components do the jst crimps and housings. I have yet to break one so I honestly think you are being a bit heavy handed.

I would of recommended this but the only crimping tool I have ever found is a professional one costing more than it is worth for a hobby.

Thank you, that's it! Buy PCB Connector Housings Crimp housing,XH,2.5mm pitch,4w JST XHP-4 online from RS for next day delivery. and Buy PCB Connector Contacts CONTACT FOR XHP HOUSING, 28 TO 22 AWG JST BXH-001T-P0.6 online from RS for next day delivery.

[cjcj1949]

The wires can be glued together to lessen the load on each lead, or there are clips that make it easier to pull on the housing.

[Bronek]

I would of recommended this but the only crimping tool I have ever found is a professional one costing more than it is worth for a hobby.

You got me worried here, for a moment, but it appears that I have more luck than wits

Rather then looking to buy one of those Buy Cable Crimpers XH crimp tool JST WC-110 online from RS for next day delivery. it turns out that http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...ping_Tool.html I bought some months does very good job with XH contacts!