rebelrider.mike
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BatteriesI planto make:
- An e-bike
- Anoff grid camping trailerfor my motorcycle, but that may be using LiFePO4 cells.
- Convert a 1981 Honda Civic wagon into an electric car.
- A solarpowered house battery might be in the future too.
- An external battery for a laptop or tablet.
- Battery powered active respirator.
- A kick start only motorcycle battery.
Batteries currently in use made from recovered 18650 cells:
Totalaverage cell capacity: 1603mAh.
- Lawn mower starter battery: 18 cells,details here.
- Vintage headlamp battery: 4 cells, details here.
- DIY portable charger kit: 8 cells, details here.
- Portable PowerBox: 51 cells, details here.
- Rechargeable 6V Lantern battery: 9 cells, details here.
Current functional 18650s harvested: 503
Total cost: $190.58 (USD)
Batteries collected: 91
Cells harvested: 623
Cells tested good: 506
Cells tested bad: 116
Cells missing: 1
Price per untested cell: $0.31 (USD)
Price per tested GOOD cell: $0.38 (USD)
- An e-bike
- Anoff grid camping trailerfor my motorcycle, but that may be using LiFePO4 cells.
- Convert a 1981 Honda Civic wagon into an electric car.
- A solarpowered house battery might be in the future too.
- An external battery for a laptop or tablet.
- Battery powered active respirator.
- A kick start only motorcycle battery.
Batteries currently in use made from recovered 18650 cells:
Totalaverage cell capacity: 1603mAh.
- Lawn mower starter battery: 18 cells,details here.
- Vintage headlamp battery: 4 cells, details here.
- DIY portable charger kit: 8 cells, details here.
- Portable PowerBox: 51 cells, details here.
- Rechargeable 6V Lantern battery: 9 cells, details here.
Current functional 18650s harvested: 503
Total cost: $190.58 (USD)
Batteries collected: 91
Cells harvested: 623
Cells tested good: 506
Cells tested bad: 116
Cells missing: 1
Price per untested cell: $0.31 (USD)
Price per tested GOOD cell: $0.38 (USD)