Thatās what plastic calipers are for. 
Has anyone with a 30 digit tracking number been able to find tracking information anywhere? Just curious.
Thanks
I see the Liitokala is popularā¦ I use an Xtar wp6ā¦ I read that it was a good charger in terms of performanceā¦
Is there a charger that does as good a job but is 8-10 or even 12 bayā¦.? Or at the point do people just get multiple chargers?
The Enova Gyrfalcon is an 8 bay charger that does a good job. I have two Enova All-80 8 bayās and the Gyrfalcon. And several XTARās. And the Opus. And an Efest 6 bay. Andā¦
I can charge at least 39 cells at a time.
Tried all the methods suggested by the good folks here with no luck. Pics of the second batch in the wild lead me to believe it shouldnāt be too long till ours show up.
Of my 3, one is being played with at the Hong Kong Airport and the good people in the Chinese postal community are testing my other two, prior to letting the Airport personnel have their go.
Nice. I donāt know if my similar looking case I had already forgotten about is the exact same(bought separately, donāt have the SC01), but it will actually fit two sets of spare cells packed in the Nitecore NBM40 holders. Iāll check if it also fits the Q8 with them later on, I left the Q8 in my car. :person_facepalming:
I got a 20 digit also tied up being sorted in HK for 2 days, and one 30 digit with no clue how to trace it, message left with BG bout it and no answer yet.
i doubt there will be any clue in packaging. From pics who recv'd the new ones, should be able to tell easily by the screws holding down the driver - 1st batch had flat heads, 2nd batch has round panheads - thinks that's what they are called. Screws seen under the tailcap were changed the same way.
Depends if the cell has a raise bottom or not
Samsung18650 cells have the heat shrink tube covering the minus if you donāt pus the calipers hard
Steel is not a good conductor so it wont harm too bad
It wonāt probably be that dangerous, but not a pleasant surprise either. Itās easy to short a cell when trying to measure even if itās wrapped around the edges on negative end.
Using some tape or a piece of flat plastic is quite easy with the digital caliper pictured above, even if you want to be super accurate. Just isolate the ends, zero, and measure.
Steel doesnāt conduct as well as copper, but those calipers are thick enough itād be like the equivalent of a zero-gauge copper wire. It should easily be able to damage the cell if held like that for long.
If anyone thinks steel isnāt a good conductor, try laying a wrench across a car battery. 
(or, actually, donātā¦ unless you want to destroy both items and risk injury)
In both of these scenarios you would see some sparks (sorry for my understatement) before cell damage would occur. Iām more afraid of second or third degree burns on hands and face, causing a domestic or industrial fire, and/or eye damage. Or avoiding any of those, publicly having to admit shitting oneself. Pardon my French on a family forum like this, but this is serious stuff. Iām speaking out of experience and itās my wish others will not have to. 
Dr. Jones has bump protection working really good in his h17f driver. Iām not sure how he implemented it, but it can distinguishe whether loss of power was a bump or an intentional button press. A slam down on the table will be ignored.
The last time I was home, I showed my wife the Q8. She said, āWow, thatās a NICE flashlight.ā
As I type this, Iām in DC for business. She is in San Diego. Weāre on the phone and a circuit breaker trips. As sheās heading outside to reset the breaker (with the L6) she says, āI need the soda can light.ā
Across the country, I am grinning ear to ear.
I love my wife!
Quality cells like those Samsungs wont burn and explode
They got still electro-mechanical safeties against serious overcurrent or vent, which will separate the Anode from the positive contact
Those cell explosions usually come from overdischarge or other abuse damaging the separator foil inside the cell or overcharge
Yeah I ordered an $0,88 plastic caliper to measure cells or things that scratch easy. Good Quality 150 mm 6ā Gray Plastic Mini Caliper Vernier Gauge Micrometer
http://s.aliexpress.com/zQrEFJB3
(from AliExpress Android)
Even cheaper now
Smittyjojo, yes it Iād frustrating, order and forget is rrally best for blood pressure.
Lots have been send out, too late for a V2 marking on box.
Yes, I probably shouldnāt understate either. Donāt short a car battery. Those things are often rated for 500+ Amps on a cold day, and in one test of a relatively small battery they measured 1700 A with a dead short. A larger battery sized for a truck could probably put out thousands of Amps. At 12V, that means tens of thousands of Watts, concentrated into a relatively small area, which can cause serious damage or even death.
I had a car battery explode on me once when I turned the ignition. Had the bonnet open (hood for those using corrupted Englishā¦) and bits of it landed a good 100 yards away. Quite spectacular but potentially bad for your underwear.
The simplicity makes it an awsome idea.
I love extra features we have these days but, when ity becomes so complex you need a tutorial.... that's a bit much.