Battery question.

[mn shutterbug]

I've noticed that all mods take a particular lithium ion battery, such as 14500 and so forth. These all look like regular AA batteries, so why wouldn't nimh batteries work as long as they are the proper voltage?

Never mind. After some searching, I see only the chinese li-on batteries come with that high of a voltage. Back to the drawing board. I'm going to see if I can find a Japanese manufacturer. Their products are much more reliable.

Are there any mods that use batteries other than lithium ion?

 

[Dave Rickey]

Yes, there are mods that used 3-4 AA NiMH batteries in series, mostly built around battery boxes. They make good emergency backups, since you can almost always find NiMH batteries (or in a pinch, alkalines), but they're bulky and unaesthetic.

--Dave

 

[mn shutterbug]

An emergency backup is what I'd like, no matter how ugly it is. Now, I just need to find one. Any ideas of where to look?

 

[Dave Rickey]

Look in the Nico-Stick thread, there are sources for battery boxes there that will also carry 4-AA models.

 

[whiskey]

I Am Looking For 10440 Protected AAA Battery's..Is Something Else Replacing These??I Can't Find Them Anymore, Just A Couple Places That Are Out Of Stock. I Have 3 Mods That Take These, Anyone Know Whats Up W/That??

 

[Ez Duzit]

Madvapes has em. Li-Ion Batteries

 

[WillyB]

An emergency backup is what I'd like, no matter how ugly it is. Now, I just need to find one. Any ideas of where to look?

Battery holder: AA x 4 with USB interface connector and Belt clip ("On" / "OFF" power switch) - RoHS Compliant

 

[MastiffMike]

There have been non-commerical mods that use flat packs and cell phone batts. An excellent example is Tinear's Sidewinder:

 

[Quick1]

I think a good idea for an emergency mobile backup would be a battery pack with a cord that you could plug into your passthru. For example my BB passthru takes a 2.5mm plug from the wall wart. Easy enough to wire a cord with a 2.5mm plug to a battery pack. Maybe attach a belt loop and it would be pretty convenient.

 

[Quick1]

I think a good idea for an emergency mobile backup would be a battery pack with a cord that you could plug into your passthru. For example my BB passthru takes a 2.5mm plug from the wall wart. Easy enough to wire a cord with a 2.5mm plug to a battery pack. Maybe attach a belt loop and it would be pretty convenient.

Battery holder: AA x 4 with USB interface connector and Belt clip ("On" / "OFF" power switch) - RoHS Compliant

haha, ...never mind... already available (for $4!)