Batteries
Bringing you anything about batteries, chargers and related topics. Explaining proper care, chemistry composition and latest battery technologies.
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Get 18650 Batteries From Laptop Batteries
18650 batteries are a necessity for any do-it-yourself'er. If you going to build a project that needs batteries then more than likely your going to use 18650 batteries. The problem is that they can be expensive if you're buying them retail or even on the internet at an ecommerce store. Check out the video to see how many you can get. Continue reading → -
Battery C Rating Explained and Demystified
Batteries are a bit of a mystery to people. They are not quite an electronic, so you don't have to program the time on them. However, they all have strange markings on them that battery manufacturers expect you to understand. For instance, the C Rating is found on most Li-PO battery packs. Typically it will look will something like 20C or 20C - 30C. So what does it mean? Watch the video below or read on for the explanation. Continue reading → -
Determine How Many Cells In A Battery Pack
Working with batteries and battery packs is sometimes an overwhelming task if your new to it. As a blogger and battery store owner, I get alot of question about batteries. Such as, how many cells in a battery, comes up frequently. How many cells do I need to make a battery pack with a certain voltage. You get the point. Check out the video below to see me explain it. Continue reading → -
Battery Pack Rebuild - A DIY Beginners Guide
You probably here because you have a battery that you want to rebuild. The process is generally easy if you have any mechanical inclination. A basic understanding of battery polarity and the ability to solder is all you really need to do a battery pack rebuild. Watch the video and see if you have what it takes to rebuild a battery pack. Continue reading → -
Batteries Not Included - How To Check Old Alkaline Batteries
Batteries Not Included, how I shudder at the thought. Picture if you will being stranded on an island, in your living room called Your Couch... Left holding your best friend, dead in your hands... named TV Remote? Or.. Your child finally gets the toy thats they have begging you for, goes to open it tries to play with it and nothing! What happened, why? You look at the package and its says "Batteries Not Included." Dead batteries or not included are the worst. Continue reading → -
6V Battery Hack Isnt All What Its Hacked Up To Be
I search Youtube a lot for inspiration and I found something that spoke to me. There are many videos of people hacking 6V batteries to find another type of battery inside of them. Like a hidden treasure if you will. Being the destructive self I am, I decided to do my own 6V Battery Hack. Watch batteriesinaflash video for the results. Continue reading →
