TOPIC: Battery holder and NOT a flat top 18650

Battery holder and NOT a flat top 18650 5 months 3 weeks ago #68183

Jas-Ot Offline Platinum Member Posts: 796 Thank you received: 209	Well, I kind of thought the battery holder SF sold would fit their 18650B - but, the holder looks like one for a flat top, and with the 18650b stuffed in there it bows the holder a bit. I wanted to use the holder in the Revan build so I could swap batteries if needed. Any suggestions on making that holder work? (Looking in Kouri and HotRod's direction's)
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Battery holder and NOT a flat top 18650 5 months 3 weeks ago #68185

Jas-Ot Offline Platinum Member Posts: 796 Thank you received: 209	Was thinking about trying to pull at the connector "flap" and cut it thinner, and then use some needles nose pliers to squeeze it a thinner. (does that makes sense?)
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Battery holder and NOT a flat top 18650 5 months 3 weeks ago #68194

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The 3400mAh Panasonic cells are longer than standard 18650s, so you're going to have trouble using the protected button tops in darn near any battery holder.

I needed the funds for other things and didn't grab any spare batteries during the last sale. Kinda bummed cuz I wanted more juice for the crossguard next con. Anywho, I don't have any experience using one of the Panasonics in a battery holder yet. Last few I had were either pre-wired or directly soldered to.

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Battery holder and NOT a flat top 18650 5 months 3 weeks ago #68198

Jas-Ot Offline Platinum Member Posts: 796 Thank you received: 209	Plan b I guess. Cold solder to it and buy a Goth chassis.
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Battery holder and NOT a flat top 18650 5 months 3 weeks ago #68249

Jas-Ot Offline Platinum Member Posts: 796 Thank you received: 209	Or.... Plan C... MAKE A CHASSIS! I'm thinking PVC, carve it up, paint and weather it. general bad-assery Anyone know what the right size PVC tube to get is off the top of their heads for an ASP body, so I don't have to bring a lightsaber into the hardware store to see what fits? Not that I'm opposed to bringing along a saber....
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Battery holder and NOT a flat top 18650 5 months 3 weeks ago #68254

Kouri Offline Platinum Member Posts: 850 Thank you received: 584	There isn't one. Either cut a slit in some 1.25" PVC sink tube (~1.25" OD) to allow it to compress down to 1.125", or put some Velcro around 3/4" Class200 Pipe (~1" OD) to snug it up.
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