Li-Ion Charger for cheap

[Shadowdr]

This is probably out there somewhere but I do see some questions about getting a charger for the 14500 and 10440. This would really work for any size that you would like if make a charger box for, from any battery box parts. I made this from a 901 atty, just soldered the wires in and used a little hot glue to fill it in and make the connector more solid. Ran the wires into a AA battery box for my 14500's. Screw it into an old 4081 charger that I no longer use and thats all there is to a charger with no money out of pocket. I just thought in these times someone might want to build one for themselves or in a charger emergency. It's ugly but cheap.

 

[Dale.s]

i just went for DealExtreme: $12.30 UltraFire 3.6/3.7V Battery Charger , $12, free shipping, does every size we use for mods

 

[tdstrike]

that's pretty cool trick, I don't need more chargers but it's a good thing to know it can be done, how many batts can it handle at once?
that's a good one you picked out from DX, they've gotten soooo slooow on shipping things lately, still waiting on some 3V cr2 chargers I ordered over a month ago, they did ship out the batts though.

 

[Shadowdr]

I only have it wired to one terminal, so just one at a time. It might charge more then one but I haven't tried it.I might order one of those chargers next time I get batts but for now with only four batts to charge I don't really need it.

 

[cybervex]

You will not be able to fill that with batteries and charge it. If charging more than one Li-Ion you have to be able to balance them. That 4081 charger was only designed to charge one battery at a time.

 

[Dave Rickey]

i just went for DealExtreme: $12.30 UltraFire 3.6/3.7V Battery Charger , $12, free shipping, does every size we use for mods

Try the Trustfire charger from Going Gear ($11.99), it's the same basic model without the disabled CR2 slots, shipping isn't free but very cheap for the ground option, and it's from the US so it will still arrive at least 2 weeks earlier.

Or if you really want to hack something cheap together and don't mind waiting for international shipping, try this one from Deal Extreme ($2).

--Dave