wasted space in battery?

[analog]

So I popped the target off my new style 65mm battery and was amazed that there is wasted space there. Looks like this could really be a 60mm battery, right? Why's it there? Why should I not take a tubing cutter to it and sell the first BMF super duper mini at an outrageous price? Should I just use this secret space to hide tiny amounts of contraband? Since I'm a super secret government agent, I can hide all sorts of micro drive government secrets in there.

 

[redempti0N]

So I popped the target off my new style 65mm battery and was amazed that there is wasted space there. Looks like this could really be a 60mm battery, right? Why's it there? Why should I not take a tubing cutter to it and sell the first BMF super duper mini at an outrageous price? Should I just use this secret space to hide tiny amounts of contraband? Since I'm a super secret government agent, I can hide all sorts of micro drive government secrets in there.

I believe that space is there for airflow. plus so the cap has a place to be inserted without disrupting the electronics.

 

[Frick]

Don't let RB hear of this...

 

[slim66]

Don't let RB hear of this...

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[leaford]

I believe that space is there for airflow. plus so the cap has a place to be inserted without disrupting the electronics.

Exactly!

 

[redempti0N]

Exactly!

Hey I got something right! I think I need to treat myself to some cartos.

 

[analog]

leaford, since I'm in here (actually I dropped it and the cap popped off!), do you mind me asking a couple questions about the battery design?
1. Inside the cap, I see 3 wires, black, red and yellow. Looks like black is labeled negative and red labeled positive.
What's yellow?
2. IF I wanted to splice into those wires, can I charge the battery on the black and red wires with the battering acting like it normally does while charging? Lighting led, whatever smart things the battery does to know it's charged etc?
3. IF I can charge it like in #2, the battery would not be activated while charging unless triggered by the switch, right?
4. IF 2 and 3 are positive, while charging on those wires the battery would work like an automatic pt, right?
5. Where's the switch? (say, god forbid I had a dead battery and wanted to reuse the switch for a diy project)

Thanks!
(yes, I'm an incurable tinkerer and diy'er, no I wouldn't expect warranty coverage or official bloog encouragement to go tinkering)

 

[starsong]

Hey I got something right! I think I need to treat myself to some cartos.

Good job Red.

 

[redempti0N]

chocolate is yummy, as is bloog watermelon

 

[analog]

Bump for leaford?

 

[leaford]

Analog, I think the yellow wire is the one you have to cut to stop the timer before the bomb goes off. Or is that the blue one? I always get that wrong.

Seriously, I'm not sure. I'll try to remember to ask my engineer friend about that.

 

[starsong]

Too funny, I was going to say the same thing. LOL

 

[analog]

Any chance you got to ask about this? I could figure out which wire is which myself, the main thing I'm wondering is if I can charge the battery by tapping into those wires, and if so where those wires are in relation to the switch. A USB port would be pretty nifty under the ashcap, eh?

 

[pmos69]

Don't try to charge a LiPo battery directly with a DC source.
Lithium batteries require "smart" chargers.

 

[analog]

If it has to be "smart" specific to ecigs, if I can tap into the tip, I can use an official bloog usb/wall charger, that will be smart enough. Charge, pass through, vape, automatic, perfect. It'd be what I want the trifecta to be!

 

[pmos69]

Just remember the "smart" part is not on the transformer.

 

[analog]

Meaning it's on the USB dongle thingy?

 

[pmos69]

yup.
......

 

[Evie Luv]

I'm a ditz, I thought it was on the thingamajig or the whatchmacallit. Wait no, your right it is on the doomer hickey. Sorry just ignore me......

 

[leaford]

NO, sorry. It's been slipping my mind. I'll try to remember on Monday.