Recharging Protected Ultrafire cells inside hilt?

**blairc64** · 05-13-2008, 07:24 AM

I know this is probably a very silly question... but...

Is there any reason why I can't perminately wire (just leave inside a battery holder in the hilt) a few Pre-Protected Ultrafires together and add a Recharge Port as you would with a LithIon Power Pack and recharge the whole lot? (with the proper Smart Charger for LithIons... right?)

I can't find anyplace to get PCBs for making battery packs and to be honest... I'm a bit scared to even try.

But I'm designed a great saber and managed to get everything inside the hilt.... BUT it's a real pain to open and close.

-Blair

**Jay-gon Jinn** · 05-13-2008, 10:13 AM

That should work just fine.

**Hasid Lafre** · 05-13-2008, 11:22 AM

I knwo a couple people here have put regular rechargable nimhs in a 4AAA pack and wired in a recharge port and havent had any problems.

But what I would do is every month and a half so switch them out with fresh batteries.

**xwingband** · 05-13-2008, 11:53 AM

Yeah, not a problem at all. You could solder them together too if you know/learn to.

batteryspace sells the PCB's.

**blairc64** · 05-13-2008, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by xwingband

Yeah, not a problem at all. You could solder them together too if you know/learn to.

batteryspace sells the PCB's.

Yeah... this is part of the problem... I have a batch of 100 14500 Protected Ultrafire sitting beside me.

and Batteryspace is a pain in the neck for UK people to order from due to shipping costs.

Thanks people.

-Blair

**CybKnight** · 05-13-2008, 02:33 PM

I hope the figure 100 is an exaggeration?

**Hasid Lafre** · 05-13-2008, 02:38 PM

More than likly not.

**CybKnight** · 05-13-2008, 03:19 PM

I am right to assume 14500 is the same physical size as AA batteries?

**Hasid Lafre** · 05-13-2008, 05:43 PM

yes, 18650s are the larger versions and cant fit side by side in mhs hilts, the 14500 is the size of liions that tim uses for his liion packs IIRC so take that with a grain of salt.