JEAN PARROT wrote in a message to ROY J. TELLASON:

 JP>         Good morning to you Roy, how are you today ?
 JP>  
 JB> Dunno if the heat on the inside oif the can next to the solder
 JB> joint could camage the insides of the battery at that location. 

 RJT> That's the usual reason I've seen given for not doing it...

 JP>         Now, now ! I am a living proof that it can be done.

I'm not saying that it *can't* be done successfully,  just that it isn't a
real good idea if cells with tabs are available as an alternative.

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