Just an LED FYI.
1) The Red P4 fiasco isn't over, and from what I know unless there is some announcement from Seoul Semis then I doubt it will be.
2) Personally I prefer the P4, cheaper too.
Just an LED FYI.
1) The Red P4 fiasco isn't over, and from what I know unless there is some announcement from Seoul Semis then I doubt it will be.
2) Personally I prefer the P4, cheaper too.
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i honestly can't say how long it will last in that setup since i haven't drained it completely. most i've used it between charges is half an hour. i should get 134 minutes out of it if my calculations are right though.
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Hey Farmer, why would I not do this. Will it over heat?
Thanks Skottsaber. Already have the rebel in the mail. Maybe I'll do a comarison in the future.
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Waisulee, please don't make 2 posts minutes apart like that. Use the Edit button and just add to your last post. Double Posting is frowned on here, I'm merging your last two posts.
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It's all good. Thanks for the heads up
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It's all good. Thanks for the heads upAs J-Lo mentioned, next to the reply with quote button, there is a button for muti quote. example seen above. Oh wait she told you off instead.. Ha ha ha
Mul-ti-quote, use that so people know who you're replying to.
If you use a two battery holder that will have the batteries running in series, this doubles the voltage and will kill the board and led. You could buy two single battery holders so you can, run them in paralelle and still have the batteries removable.
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From reading her other posts I'm sure she could really tell me off if she wanted toShe was just being helpful this time
Is it possible to re-wire the holder? I bought one, just don't wanna waist my money lol I'm sure I've seen other sabers with a battery holder...
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Heat isn't your friend here, no, but wiring two protected cells together in parallel with a recharge port at best will only charge one cell, and at worst can explode on you. There are several threads on why this happens and why you shouldn't try it.
There are plenty of sabers out there with battery holders. Some use dummy plugs, others use NiMH batteries. Honestly, it sounds like you're just cutting your teeth of electronics and wiring, so your best bet is to keep is very, very simple. You can rewire a battery holder, but IMHO it isn't worth it, especially if you're learning as you go. When I was first starting with electronics, I managed to kill three battery holders while soldering them to a breadboard harness. When it comes to li-ion batteries, the general rule of thumb is that if you need to ask, you probably shouldn't do it. Either it's a bad idea, or you aren't experienced enough to start experimenting.
I'm not trying to be a downer or anything, but I've witnessed first-hand batteries going runaway.
you can wire as many Li-Ions together as you want and use a recharge port, as long as you only have ONE protection circuit. AKA - if you get protected cells, remove the PCBs on them and use the appropriate PCB for whatever the setup. using 2 protected cells and a recharge port can easily cause charge imbalance, charging cut outs, and explosions. yes a lot of people have done it, but it's dangerous at best and a pipe bomb at worst. have you ever seen lithium exposed to air? that's what happens.
as for rewiring a battery holder, it CAN be done, but it's normally not feasible as the contacts are normally one piece on one end.
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Wow! Thanks for the awesome adviceYou're right, Farmer. I am new to electronics. Just figured that making lightsabers would be a fun way to learn. And you guys, as well as others, have been very helpful
Ya, I'll prob just use a single 18650
Thanks again
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