Cheap Charger

[granolaboy]

For those of you who want a cheap charger for your lithium cells...

Charges 3 cells at 800mah each. 4.2v cutoff.

• Cheap 3s RC charger off ebay $6 shipped
• 18650 holders from local electronics shop. $1.50 each. Used CR123 holders for 18350's.
• 3s balance charger extension leads. 10 pack off ebay for $4.
• Make as many different setups as you want.

Haven't found a great holder to do 18500's yet. I just use a metal spacer in the 18650 holders which seems to work fine.

I even made a set of leads with ego ends on em. Charge 3 ego's at once!

Anyway...thought I'd share.

 

[Sgt.Rock]

Nothing wrong with a little creativity. Always like to experiment myself with different things. Even though this scores high on the creativity scale I think snagging an Intellicharger I4 for under $20 shipped was a whole lot less headache for me.

 

[Fuzzy Bruce]

As to batteries and chargers, my thought is to get the best you can afford. These are dangerous items that need to be kept up.