New guns battery cable too short for M16 stock - Battery wire extensions - Are they ok to use?

[Punisher3990]

Good Afternoon All!

 

Apologies if this has come up before, I have searched the forum  and the newbies guides but couldn't find an answer. 

 

I just got this RIF and added a solid M16 Stock on it (because why wouldn't you, look at it)

 

Unfortunatly, the battery cable which was meant to be used as a buffer tube housing, is too short. 

 

It stops at around this red line 

 

 

As you can imagine this make connecting the battery impossible. I could technically keep taking the stock off but the screw to connect this is small and took a lot of effort to get it in. So I am thinking of getting a small Deans extender cable and wrapping in with electrical tape to prevent it disconnecting to extend the cable a bit. 

 

I wanted to ask here first as I know LiPo's can be temperamental will that effect anything if I add a 1-2 inch extender? 

 

I currently don't feel confident enough to just wire a longer cable directly, perhaps once i meet a few more experience air softers in person, I may ask for help but currently I don't have that support structure around me except for you guys . 

 

Thanks 

 

Phill 

 

 

[Quagmire]

I use xt60's instead of deans but have been using a short extender on my M4 for the same reason for a while now, and it's probably done 3 game days with no issue. 

 

Realistically adding a short section and an additional pair of connectors shouldn't make that much of a difference assuming everything is clean, the connection is tight and the wire gauge on the extender is the same or greater than the main cable run. 

[Colin Allen]

It shouldn't be a problem; one of my guns has that setup because of the way it dismantles.