Battery question

[Gadd]

I see that 14500 batteries are available from almost any battery vendor, but the 14650 seems to be limited in availability. I recently bought an epower 14650 and was wondering if the 14500 could be used in this unit using spacers?

 

[wazzup592]

I believe 14650s are just a tad larger. A 14500 should fit, if not you can use a small piece of metal to make the connection, you can also stretch the springs a bit to get a firm contact

 

[pwyll]

14500 = 14mm diameter and 50mm length
14650 = 14mm diameter and 65mm length

You will need a spacer 15mm or just over half an inch...

 

[wolfstone5]

MV should have the 14500's back in stock sometime this week.