unplug battery with ease

[HiJak]

have you ever been at the field, trying to unplug your Li-Po one handed while holding your plane with the other. On a windy day it can be rough sometimes, there is an easy fix. Use a pair of snap ring pliars like pictured below, these are small, fit in field box easy. I like the ones with the curved tip. Got this set of 4 at H. F. for 5 bucks

[sailr]

Re: unplug battery with ease

Um, not sure what I'm missing here but how are you supposed to use the pliers to unplug the battery? Do you drill holes in the connectors... or?

[Guest]

Re: unplug battery with ease

I would also be very wary to inadvertently create a connection between the positive and negative terminals of the battery, which would lead to a sudden and dangerous spark of energy.

[Guest]

Re: unplug battery with ease

I have used this method of unplugging the batteries and it works well for me.

[StarHopper]

Re: unplug battery with ease

On some connectors (eg XT60's) it's safer to drill a small hole in each housing half to engage the 'tip' of the snap ring pliers.
There's an old video on U-Toob showing how a kid employed this method -- made his own tool using a clothespin with a couple epoxied-on small nail tips. Neat li'l trick.