Isn't it funny.

[VpnDrgn]

Periodically someone will ask the question about on board charging. They want to build their mod so that
they can just plug it in to charge rather than open it up to take out batts for charging. Then follows several
post about other modders profound confusion as to why someone would bother. After all, it's not THAT
difficult to take out batts, is it?!

I experienced this first hand when I posted my first mod, a simple 3.7v box mod with a 14650 batt and a
DC jack to allow me to plug in a modified Ego charger and charge without taking batt out.

My extra effort has been vindicated at last. My big batt charger has packed it in. But, instead of being
left with nothing but a couple of Ego batts to hold me over while I wait for a new charger, I have my box mod
to use while I wait. Ego's are fine, but they would be hard to go back to after getting used to a full 3.7v's,
especially since I use 2.0 ohm DC cartos in a tank.

Built in charging don't seem like such a waste now.

 

[Deadite]

I'll second the built in charging not a waste of time. Both mods that I built have a charging port and I think it's great I don't have to take out the battery to charge them. I have one ac adapter and I'll I have to do is plug it in and wait for its LED to go green.
I can see the convenience of having several batteries charged that I could swap out while the dead ones charge.
But I like the built in charging better, otherwise I would have built the mods differently.

 

[perlionsmitnick]

Periodically someone will ask the question about on board charging. They want to build their mod so that
they can just plug it in to charge rather than open it up to take out batts for charging. Then follows several
post about other modders profound confusion as to why someone would bother. After all, it's not THAT
difficult to take out batts, is it?!

I experienced this first hand when I posted my first mod, a simple 3.7v box mod with a 14650 batt and a
DC jack to allow me to plug in a modified Ego charger and charge without taking batt out.

My extra effort has been vindicated at last. My big batt charger has packed it in. But, instead of being
left with nothing but a couple of Ego batts to hold me over while I wait for a new charger, I have my box mod
to use while I wait. Ego's are fine, but they would be hard to go back to after getting used to a full 3.7v's,
especially since I use 2.0 ohm DC cartos in a tank.

Built in charging don't seem like such a waste now.

Good Post. I picked up a 1.2 A charger board at adafruit. Run a wire and plug into dc port.

 

[jimbalny]

Good Post. I picked up a 1.2 A charger board at adafruit. Run a wire and plug into dc port.

I've been contemplating buying one of those for a while. I recently received an order from adafruit for their proto shield for arduino. It looks like the same blue pcb that what you linked is printed on, seems very high quality I must say.

 

[perlionsmitnick]

I've been contemplating buying one of those for a while. I recently received an order from adafruit for their proto shield for arduino. It looks like the same blue pcb that what you linked is printed on, seems very high quality I must say.

I actually have the cheaper 1A one and it works well. Next one I get will be the 1.2 A one I linked. That dc jack on it looks sweet.

 

[CraigHB]

I did my last mod using a 1A charger and a 5V wall wart with a DC jack (barrel type). Though, I'm using a mini-B connector for the mod I'm working on now with a 1A rate. Just need to power it with a good supply to make up for the drop over the connectors and wiring. The barrel connectors are lot tougher and rated for much higher currents, but the receptacles take up more space in the mod.

 

[perlionsmitnick]

I did my last mod using a 1A charger and a 5V wall wart with a DC jack (barrel type). Though, I'm using a mini-B connector for the mod I'm working on now with a 1A rate. Just need to power it with a good supply to make up for the drop over the connectors and wiring. The barrel connectors are lot tougher and rated for much higher currents, but the receptacles take up more space in the mod.

In my experience with fistpacks the micro-b hold up better than the mini-b.

 

[NewUnit16]

lots of good info here