What people are NOT saying about 18650 harvesting

Here are some issues that I have not heard anyone discuss in terms of 18650 cell harvesting.
The biggest one being pinholes in the bottom of the cell after strip removal.

[@jaym5938]

Great idea to cut tabs - as long as the tolerances fit with the additional width of the new nickel strip.

[@johnperry5960]

I'm in the process of cleaning about 600 cells, And I have also decided not to remove the nicklel strips, No matter how good your cutters are you cannot get them completely clean without grinding on them and the contact points are much flatter Leaving the nickel strips attached. I don't think that doubling up on the cap insulator is a good idea.

[@ilikecringe]

Only harvested like around 20 and also stopped doing that. Though you can use a dremel with a stone tool but that removes the anti rust coating and leaves nickel dust in the battery which could probably be dangerous.

[@Powerack]

Didn't learn anything new. For me it's 11 minutes of my time. Give them back! 😀

[@figurado1]

I made it 2 minutes. TORTURE!