Teamturbo,

I'm not sure exactly what glue you were talking about I would guess that it would have to be very conductive and able to adhere strongly to metal. Epoxy acks like an insulator with a large resistance when cured and really doesn't bond great to metal alone especially something tinned like battery tabs. If I were to try glue, I would begin with mastic types like Dr. Benzolas quick metal or JB Weld, however soldering is the BEST method and with a bit of practice can be done effectively. Like the other posts stated........Prep is everything.

- tin the wires
- clean the battery taps.Dremel with light grinding stone works because you can control the pressure and area
- A 40 watt with a large tip is essential but the tip has to be clean and tinned. Let it heat up to temperature before anything!!
- Solder the wires to the tabs. If the iron is hot and everything is clean the solder will flow very quickly. Remember it is not how much solder you use but how well it adheres. A bright solder joint is good.............A dull solder joint is bad.

Worrying about loosing MAH of the pack should not stop you from soldering. Search the how to's around here and I'm sure you will find some very interesting and educational ways to solder. Everybody learns so don't try to glue because even if you did get something to work, I would guess that you would never be able to de-glue it.

Don't risk your plane to a faulty battery joint........................practice soldering it is easier than you think

Regards,

Nate