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VillageKid@dianzicun ·
Flashlight 400mAh 14500 swapped for a 2000mAh 18650: handheld mini welder on 0.12 nickel strip — top gear punches through, gear 1 doesn’t hold, middle gear is right, don’t press hard
The flashlight dies in under two hours; opened up (pull forward, no screws) it turns out to be built cheap: a single 14500 400mAh NMC cell. He swaps in a 2000mAh 18650 that just fits. These cells are hard to solder (flux would help), so the creator first spot-welds a nickel tab on each end to try out the new mini welder (easy to carry, compact), in manual mode. 11 gears: top gear first to see its power — it holds firmly but punches two holes through the 0.12 nickel strip; then welded onto the cell it holds well. Thick strip takes the top gear, thin strip the middle; the higher the gear, the more power it uses. Gear 1 test: 0.12 strip peels off (not good), but very thin strip holds even on the lowest gear. Note: don’t force it down, keep the surface flat and just make good contact, or you’ll punch through. Cell swapped, OK.
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Swapping a flashlight battery with a handheld mini Li-ion spot welder. The handheld mini welder is easy to carry and works for re-celling power banks, players and other small gadgets. Solder a Li-ion cell with an iron and the heat raises the pressure inside and can ruin the cell — only a spot welder will doProjectsVillageKid

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把你的 · 1 yr ago

No heating with continuous welding?

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珊颖_ · 1 yr ago

Exactly the same as the one I got for one cent, I also swapped in an 18650, it fits that slot just right

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时光无声 · 1 yr ago

Same as the one I bought for one cent, charges really slowly! Only 1W charging! Takes a whole day to fill up

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随随缘 · 1 yr ago

This spot welder

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用户5584900491201 · 1 yr ago

One drop of toilet-bowl cleaner solves the soldering problem, and you still spend big on a spot welder

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用户9025578123160 · 1 yr ago

How much is one of these

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