7 replies to this topic

[Glint]

Is it safe to use live batteries (still have power in them) as weights for the inside of a handle of a gun? Hot glueing them in, I don't know if the heat'll affect anything. So is hot glue + live batteries safe?

[sputnik]

Yep.

[Wes7143]

I weighted an airsoft gun recently, and I would not recommend batteries. Hot glue stacks of pennies in. That's what I did.

And remember to have multiple weighted points to make it feel like it's the whole gun that's heavy, not just the handle.

[bigred1rifleman]

It depends on the heat of the hot glue gun. If it's dual setting and you put it on the low setting, you should be safe.

~Br1

[xeorogue]

It depends on the heat of the hot glue gun. If it's dual setting and you put it on the low setting, you should be safe.

~Br1

What makes you think that HOTTER hot glue would make using a battery a problem?

[Carbon]

The only problem with batteries is that as they age, they can corrode and leak. You're better off using something completely inert in the first place....pennies, washers, carriage bolts.

[Glint]

Alright, thanks for the input everyone. I'll use some pennies instead, just to be safe.

Edited by Glint, 07 February 2009 - 07:53 PM.

[Liam]

I weighted my DiskShot Blaster earlier today with DEAD batteries, and it works great. I just took some batteries out of some broken toys, tested them to make sure they were used up, and glued them in.