Does anyone know the technicalities of using a coiled spring connected to an electrical motor as a "battery"?
I guess it would be larger, but would it be able to do the job, if for some reason clunkiness is not a problem?
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Handheld 18650 Analyzer Scopes Out Salvaged Cells - You can salvage lithium 18650 cells from all sorts of modern gadgets, from disposa... - https://hackaday.com/2025/04/03/handheld-18650-analyzer-scopes-out-salvaged-cells/ #batterycharger #batterytester #batteryhacks #toolhacks
Hackaday · Handheld 18650 Analyzer Scopes Out Salvaged CellsYou can salvage lithium 18650 cells from all sorts of modern gadgets, from disposable vapes to cordless power tools. The tricky part, other than physically liberating them from whatever they are in…
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Hackaday · Integrated BMS Makes Battery Packs EasyLithium technology has ushered in a new era of batteries with exceptionally high energy density for a reasonably low cost. This has made a lot possible that would have been unheard of even 20 years…
Have Li-ion Batteries Gone Too Far? - The proliferation of affordable lithium batteries has made modern life convenient ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/have-li-ion-batteries-gone-too-far/ #lithiumbattery #europeanunion #righttorepair #batteryhacks #batteries #design #li-ion #repair #reuse
Hackaday · Have Li-ion Batteries Gone Too Far?The proliferation of affordable lithium batteries has made modern life convenient in a way we could only imagine in the 80s when everything was powered by squadrons of AAs, or has it? [Ian Bogost] …
The Coolest Batteries You’ve Never Heard Of - Imagine cooling your building with the same principle that kept Victorian-era iceh... - https://hackaday.com/2025/03/09/the-coolest-batteries-youve-never-heard-of/ #batteryhacks #electricity #greenhacks #battery #cooling #storage #cells #cell #grid #ice
Hackaday · The Coolest Batteries You’ve Never Heard OfImagine cooling your building with the same principle that kept Victorian-era icehouses stocked with lake-frozen blocks, but in modern form. That’s the idea behind ice batteries, a clever energy st…
Improving Aluminium-Ion Batteries With Aluminium-Fluoride Salt - There are many rechargeable battery chemistries, each with their own advantages an... - https://hackaday.com/2025/02/11/improving-aluminium-ion-batteries-with-aluminium-fluoride-salt/ #aluminium-ionbattery #lithium-ionbattery #chemistryhacks #batteryhacks
Hackaday · Improving Aluminium-Ion Batteries With Aluminium-Fluoride SaltThere are many rechargeable battery chemistries, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Currently lithium-ion and similar (e.g. Li-Po) rule the roost due to their high energy density at …
AA Battery Performances Tested, So Get The Most For Your Money - [Project Farm] has a video in which a wide variety of AA cells are analyzed and co... - https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/aa-battery-performances-tested-so-get-the-most-for-your-money/ #batteryhacks #reviews #battery #testing #price #aa
Hackaday · AA Battery Performances Tested, So Get The Most For Your Money[Project Farm] has a video in which a wide variety of AA cells are analyzed and compared in terms of capacity, internal resistance, ability to deliver voltage under load, and ability to perform in …
Playing Around with the MH-CD42 Charger Board - If you’ve ever worked with adding lithium-ion batteries to one of your projects, y... - https://hackaday.com/2024/12/27/playing-around-with-the-mh-cd42-charger-board/ #batterycharger #batteryhacks #lithiumion #tp4056 #parts
Hackaday · Playing Around With The MH-CD42 Charger BoardIf you’ve ever worked with adding lithium-ion batteries to one of your projects, you’ve likely spent some quality time with a TP4056. Whether you implemented the circuit yourself, or to…
Long shot, but does anyone know if the Lithium Ion battery inside a #PS4 #Dualshock4 (I know there are two different connectors) has charge protection circuit built-in or does the controller handle all that.
I am toying (sic) with the idea of fitting a non standard replacement battery.
I may bodge a couple of throw away vape cells together.
Good Lighting on a Budget with Cordless Tool Batteries - It’s perhaps not fair, but even if you have the best idea for a compelling video, ... - https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/good-lighting-on-a-budget-with-cordless-tool-batteries/ #batteryhacks #photography #videography #lighting #battery #dewalt #video
Hackaday · Good Lighting On A Budget With Cordless Tool BatteriesIt’s perhaps not fair, but even if you have the best idea for a compelling video, few things will make people switch off than poor lighting. Good light and plenty of it is the order of the da…
Sniffing Around Inside a ThinkPad Battery - For most people, a battery pack that’s misbehaving simply means it’s time to get a... - https://hackaday.com/2024/12/04/sniffing-around-inside-a-thinkpad-battery/ #computerhacks #batteryhacks #batterypack #sniffing #smbbus #i2c
Hackaday · Sniffing Around Inside A ThinkPad BatteryFor most people, a battery pack that’s misbehaving simply means it’s time to get a new battery. But when the battery in their ThinkPad wasn’t able to muster up more than 20 minute…
OSHW Battery Tester Aims to Help Tame Lithium Cells - It’s no exaggeration to say that the development of cheap rechargeable lithium-ion... - https://hackaday.com/2024/12/03/oshw-battery-tester-aims-to-help-tame-lithium-cells/ #lithium-ionbattery #batterycharger #batterytester #batteryhacks #toolhacks #li-po
Hackaday · OSHW Battery Tester Aims To Help Tame Lithium CellsIt’s no exaggeration to say that the development of cheap rechargeable lithium-ion batteries has changed the world. Enabling everything from smartphones to electric cars, their ability to pac…
Building Experience and Circuits for Lithium Capacitors - For the cautious, a good piece of advice is to always wait to buy a new product un... - https://hackaday.com/2024/12/02/building-experience-and-circuits-for-lithium-capacitors/ #chargingprotection #voltageregulator #supercapacitor #supercapacitor #energystorage #batteryhacks #capacitor #embedded #battery #solar
Hackaday · Building Experience And Circuits For Lithium CapacitorsFor the cautious, a good piece of advice is to always wait to buy a new product until after the first model year, whether its cars or consumer electronics or any other major purchase. This gives th…
Swapping Batteries Has Never Looked This Cool - We don’t know much more than what we see with [Kounotori_DIY]’s battery loader des... - https://hackaday.com/2024/11/29/swapping-batteries-has-never-looked-this-cool/ #batteryhacks #linearslide #3dprinted #battery #cool
Hackaday · Swapping Batteries Has Never Looked This CoolWe don’t know much more than what we see with [Kounotori_DIY]’s battery loader design (video embedded below) but it just looks so cool we had to share. Watch it in action, it’ll e…
Batteries Not Included: Navigating the Implants of Tomorrow - Tinkerers and tech enthusiasts, brace yourselves: the frontier of biohacking has j... - https://hackaday.com/2024/11/19/batteries-not-included-navigating-the-implants-of-tomorrow/ #bioelectronicimplant #bioelectronics #wearablehacks #batteryhacks #biohacking #lifehacks #biohybrid #biomedic #battery #implant #news #body
Hackaday · Batteries Not Included: Navigating The Implants Of TomorrowTinkerers and tech enthusiasts, brace yourselves: the frontier of biohacking has just expanded. Picture implantable medical devices that don’t need batteries—no more surgeries for replacements or b…
What Happened to Duracell PowerCheck? - Remember Duracell’s PowerCheck? The idea was that a strip built into the battery w... - https://hackaday.com/2024/10/09/what-happened-to-duracell-powercheck/ #batterytester #batteryhacks #classichacks #teardown #duracell
Hackaday · What Happened To Duracell PowerCheck?Remember Duracell’s PowerCheck? The idea was that a strip built into the battery would show if the battery was good or not. Sure, you could always get a meter or a dedicated battery tester &#…
Need High-Power Li-Ion Charging? How About 100 W - Ever want a seriously powerful PCB for charging a Li-Ion pack? Whatever you want i... - https://hackaday.com/2024/10/04/need-high-power-li-ion-charging-how-about-100-w/ #lithium-ionbattery #lithiumcharging #batteryhacks #usb-cpd #li-ion #parts #liion #usbc
Hackaday · Need High-Power Li-Ion Charging? How About 100 WEver want a seriously powerful PCB for charging a Li-Ion pack? Whatever you want it for, [Redherring32] has got it — it’s a board bearing the TPS25750D and BQ25713 chips, that lets you …
Lithium-Ion Battery Hotswapping, Polarity, Holders - Everyone loves, and should respect, lithium-ion batteries. They pack a ton of powe... - https://hackaday.com/2024/09/11/lithium-ion-battery-hotswapping-polarity-holders/ #batteryhacks #featured #skills
Hackaday · Lithium-Ion Battery Hotswapping, Polarity, HoldersEveryone loves, and should respect, lithium-ion batteries. They pack a ton of power and can make our projects work better. I’ve gathered a number of tips and tricks about using them over the …
The Trashiest Of Mains Inverters - Switch-mode technology has made inverters which take a low DC voltage and turn it ... - https://hackaday.com/2024/08/31/the-trashiest-of-mains-inverters/ #rotaryinverter #mainsinverter #batteryhacks #classichacks #inverter
Hackaday · The Trashiest Of Mains InvertersSwitch-mode technology has made inverters which take a low DC voltage and turn it into a usable mains voltage within the reach of everybody. But still, there might be moments when a mains supply is…
Universal Power Bank Customized To Your Liking https://hackaday.com/2024/08/31/universal-power-bank-customized-to-your-liking/ #BatteryHacks #batterybank #opensource #powerbank #battery #charge #power #solar #usb-a #USBC #usb
Hackaday · Universal Power Bank Customized To Your LikingOne of the most troubling trends of almost every modern consumer product that uses electricity is that the software that controls the product is likely to be proprietary and closed-source, which co…