Thanks for the interesting video. Sorry about the fire. To save drilling the ammo boxes I have seen several videos and blogs about simply removing the rubber seal/gasket in the lid. This will allow some venting of the gasses. Sadly if you have a battery problem indoors you will still have smoke damage. I also use the Batt-Safe. The filters in the lid are supposed to help stop smoke damage and also make the gasses safer. Hope we don't have to test them for real!

Great reminder! As a former firefighter - I agree, you have to train so muscle memory kicks in when an emergency happens.

@jack-o-trades

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I need to do a better job with training and safety drills. We used to do them in schools and even at work, but not so much in our personal lives.

Good info here. I store my lipos in lipo bags. The bags are then placed in a husky 2door cabinet that I have lined with cement board.

I store mine in the small single battery charging "fireproof" pouches and then in one of the lunchbox sized one and then In an extra large ammo can! I do need to vent the can still so thank you for reminding me, I will do that today! I am very safe with mine and check them often to make sure they are at a safe level. I do not want to loose my entire garage from a $30 battery I was ignoring! Good to put out the safety tips and share your story in hopes it prevents it from happening to someone else!

@jack-o-trades

Жыл бұрын

So a bag, within a bag, within a can? That's impressive. I do need to up my storage game as far as discharging/charging the pack for storage. It sounds like you've got it down. I have so many packs that it becomes a challenge to manage. I probably need to thin the collection of packs and dispose of the ones that I'm not using to make it easier to manage.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

@@jack-o-trades Yeah bag in a bag in a ammo can!! I am not trying to loose what I have collected over a $30 battery!! It s hard to go through them every few months and check them but you know first hand what a pain in the butt it can be to clean up all that mess!

@renaldolama9517

3 ай бұрын

I have the same setup and with drywall lining the floor of my ammo can. People say I’m crazy. But even with this double bag ammo can setup I worry. I live an in apartment. Not worried about fire so much, but smoke damage for me would be a disaster.

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

@@renaldolama9517 I would rather be viewed as over prepared than wishing I did more. You can't go back once things are covered in smoke and ash!

@renaldolama9517

3 ай бұрын

Why do so many people vent their ammo cans? In my club nobody vents them. We have a no oxygen, no fire policy. Are we wrong?

Great info fella! Sorry to hear you had to learn the hard way and thanks for sharing solutions 🙌🏻

@jack-o-trades

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was quite the experience and we were very lucky. As long as we can walk away and learn from our experiences, there's always tomorrow.

Great video! And so timely for me as I just received my first Lipos. Working as an aircraft engineer, I was surprised the LiPo bag didn't come with any sort of 'burn certificate' stating its certifications, so I don't really trust it either. Another thing I noticed in the video ..... That's a really nice drill press and chuck. Nicer than most aerospace hangars have and we are supposed to be 'state of the art'. Really looking forward to your builds as I obviously build high end, high attention to detail stuff also and work with many types of materials.

@jack-o-trades

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I left that little snippet in the video thinking someone might pickup on it as I slowed down the RPM for deburring. Yes I do love my new drill press. And, I love me some Albrecht keyless chucks. I can't justify the price of a new one but you can find good deals on Ebay for used. Prior to that I had a nice Delta X5 variable speed. I am loving the Nova though with its RPM range, crontrolls, quill DRO, and the direct drive is amazing. My only hangup with the drill press is that out of the box, it's pretty short. There isn't enough space between the base and the head. I have a drill bit cabinet that I like to tuck under the table so I need the space. I solved this problem by building a 15" riser between the base and the mast.

for the ammunition box, just cut the joint at the corners

Great informative video and I'm with you on the lipo bags

Great information here Bryce.

@jack-o-trades

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I don't mind sharing in my mistakes as long as others can learn from it.

I just bought 2 bat-safe. Not enough for all my batteries but i got the big ones in it. I charge in it. I stay near where i charged. Especially before i got bat-safe i stay right next to and left porch unlocked which right next to just in hope i could throw something out fast.

@jack-o-trades

3 ай бұрын

Sounds like a decent plan. You can never be too safe around these batteries

Oh, that's a serious topic. Very good reminder. I am sorry to hear this is based on an experience you have had, I am also happy to hear it didn't go worse. It was a nice feature in your video that you said you would drill those holes and you actually did it, very important statement! I keep saying to myself I should improve my battery safety, but sadly so far I have been without significant action behind my intentions. I store my LiPo's on a metal shelf where I also charge them, and it is actually inside the house, in the cellar. My theory is that since the metal shelf should act as a heatsink, but probably not enough. And what you said about the smoke is the nasty part. I have lots of fire safety training from my workplace, but in my home sadly I am quite negligent, and complacent... I think I need to invest a bit in this, I have to! Thanks for telling your story, buddy, I hope this never happens again for anyone!

@jack-o-trades

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. It's never too soon to make small changes that can have large impacts on being prepared and safer. I do hope that this helps prevent someone from having the same experience. It's far too easy to turn a blind eye to these hazards especially as these batteries become more and more prevalent in our daily lives. We've become so inundated with warning labels that when something presents a very real hazard, we tend to gloss over it as another warning label. But I'll get off my soapbox.

good to hear nothing serious happened brother i use my old ammunition box

@jack-o-trades

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, just make sure your ammo can can breath...

@renaldolama9517

3 ай бұрын

Why do so many people vent their ammo cans? In my club nobody vents them. We have a no oxygen, no fire policy. Are we wrong?

good stuff here. thanks

@jack-o-trades

Жыл бұрын

You bet

So dangerous are lipo's,luckily i haven't had any problems sofar 🤞🤞🤞

@jack-o-trades

Жыл бұрын

Just be safe and don't get complacent. They deserve the respect.

I have to dislike your video... - first because you put batteries together no separation - second your solution does not work because the quantity of batteries that you put in a box is really exaggerated for what that box can handle