alt Hacker NewsLets go with the usual reminder: de-soldering / soldering Li-ion cells can be super dangerous. With a bit too much of heat it can fire or even explode...
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cogman10 • last Monday at 12:04 PM
It doesn't quite explode. Instead it shoots out a super hot flame that is nearly impossible to put out.
Imagine having a blowtouch that you can't extinguish or touch which is likely rolling around.
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Hobbyists should buy cells with pre-welded tabs. You solder onto the tabs, not the cell terminals.