Dumb battery question

[jamminloud]

Hey forum,

I'm probably going to open my mouth and remove all doubt here, but can the larger 18650 battery be used in a mini somehow? I have the IMR 14500's which are working just fine. However, being the neurotic, nothing's ever good enough for me person that I am, I ponder.........Is it that the 18650's are physically larger and won't fit? Or they'll just fry everything?

 

[proggieus]

the numbers of the batteries give the dimensions so a 14500 is
14mm dia and 50 mm long (roughly)
a 18650 is 18mm dia and 65mm long.

they are the exact same voltage

 

[asnider123]

Just too big to fit, look at the numbers and see what they mean ...
14500 is 14mm in diameter x 50mm long, the last 0 indicates a cylindrical lithium battery (AA-sized)
18650 is 18mm in dia x 65 mm long, also cylindrical.

Hope that helps

 

[asnider123]

Sorry prog .. looks like we both posted at the same time

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

Hey forum,

I'm probably going to open my mouth and remove all doubt here, but can the larger 18650 battery be used in a mini somehow? I have the IMR 14500's which are working just fine. However, being the neurotic, nothing's ever good enough for me person that I am, I ponder.........Is it that the 18650's are physically larger and won't fit? Or they'll just fry everything?

They won't fry anything...but you're correct...they are just too big for the mod. That is why the next model made is called the Grand. It takes the 18650s, as do the Woodvils.


And I didn't read the responses that are already there....thanks guys!

 

[rc51kodiak]

As soon as I figure out how to fit a square peg into a round hole I will get back to you with the answer.

 

[jamminloud]

Thanks folks. And thanks for showing a newb what the numbers mean. I guess a better and maybe dumber question would have been if there are any larger capacity batteries that will fit right into the mini with no modifications. I think I know the answer since I have been reading this forum quite a bit and have not seen anything to that effect....sans modding the mod. I've read the six volt mini thread where two batteries are stacked, but the capacity is compromised. In my never ending quest to improve anything mechanical, I must ask these questions. I must have been dropped on my head.

 

[Sterno]

not a dumb question its news to me that the numbers of the batts told there demensions learn something new every day

 

[Twisty]

Well if you want to spend a few minutes modding your mini you could do this. LOL

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/199852-reo-mini-aka-imr-18490-storage-works.html