Chance of getting 18500 in Convoy S2+ 18350 tube?

[Arizona_Mike]

I have some very compact 18500s that have a semi-flat top that is actually 1/3mm taller than the shoulder of the wrapper so it functions as a contact without a magnet or other spacer. It is 48.66mm long. I don't have an 18350 on hand but it is only 14.26mm longer than my button top 16340s so I'm guessing it would be about 4.26mm longer than a button-top 18350. It is a full 21mm shorter than some protected 18650 cells of mine.

This has me thinking that I might be able to get away with a less radical mod for the Convoy than some of the pill shortening exampled I've seen. I'm even eying the high capacity Panasonic 18500A which is about 1mm longer than the cells I have on hand.

I guess I will know soon. My BangGood order after weeks of waiting is finally stateside but on the other side of the country (arrived from China to NYC of all places). Still scratching my head over that one . . .

Mike

 

[Ozythemandias]

If Jaxman makes 18500 tubes for the E2L we can reasonably expect them to lego with the S2+

 

[gunga]

If you shorten the pill, it will fit.

 

[Agpp]

Are there any drawbacks to cutting the pill?