I wonder if we could talk Jeff into engineering a chuck based on this 26650 battery?
This battery is 8mm bigger in diameter than the current 18650, but it would run a lot longer and have less of a voltage drop in use, (rated for 10 Amps continuous).
The larger diameter of the tube would provide extra room in the head area. This could allow for a more solid-state approach to switching. Plenty of room for a tact switch, MOSFET, resistor, and throw in a polyfuse for short circuit protection. There are other things you can do with a bigger head (down Waffle, down). Like multiple native battery connectors (510 + 901 + 801) or dual headed 510's. The battery would support dual 510's easily.
The larger 1.25" tube would also allow for a bigger picture/logo.
This particular LiMn battery is a "safe technology" in the same way that the LiFePO4 is. However, it can provide much higher levels of current because of it's very low internal resistance.
This battery is 8mm bigger in diameter than the current 18650, but it would run a lot longer and have less of a voltage drop in use, (rated for 10 Amps continuous).
The larger diameter of the tube would provide extra room in the head area. This could allow for a more solid-state approach to switching. Plenty of room for a tact switch, MOSFET, resistor, and throw in a polyfuse for short circuit protection. There are other things you can do with a bigger head (down Waffle, down). Like multiple native battery connectors (510 + 901 + 801) or dual headed 510's. The battery would support dual 510's easily.
The larger 1.25" tube would also allow for a bigger picture/logo.
This particular LiMn battery is a "safe technology" in the same way that the LiFePO4 is. However, it can provide much higher levels of current because of it's very low internal resistance.
