03-15-2023, 05:40 PM
This is the plastic 18650 holder that came inside the 18v Ryobi battery pack.
It's quite burly...
If I leave the 2 screws loosened, just enough, then can insert and remove cell
squeeze together to lock,.pry apart with 2 hands to tip out one cell.
The protected 18650.cell that I have are a bit taller, like 68mm tall, not 65 .which is not.so much an issue, but the 18.25mm width that is.
Solder blobs on the + end of flattop cells are frowned upon.
The panasonic NCR 18650 B cell on the far right, is my oldest quality high capacity cell. 10 years old seems a reasonable age guestimate
First solder blob too. Added 8 years ago or so.
It's quite burly...
If I leave the 2 screws loosened, just enough, then can insert and remove cell
squeeze together to lock,.pry apart with 2 hands to tip out one cell.
The protected 18650.cell that I have are a bit taller, like 68mm tall, not 65 .which is not.so much an issue, but the 18.25mm width that is.
Solder blobs on the + end of flattop cells are frowned upon.
The panasonic NCR 18650 B cell on the far right, is my oldest quality high capacity cell. 10 years old seems a reasonable age guestimate
First solder blob too. Added 8 years ago or so.
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