so it turns out that the original cells, Panasonic...

so it turns out that the original cells, Panasonic CGR17670HC, are long since discontinued, and the 17670 form factor is also gone. folks seem to recommend using 16650 cells instead.

Like 25 September at 23:41 | Open on mastodon.social

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Tube❄️Time replied to Tube❄️Time

anyone know a good source of 16650 li-ion cells?

25 September at 23:41 | Open on mastodon.social

iComputer7 replied to Tube❄️Time

@tubetime I've tried looking for new ones a while back but they're rare these days. Might be a bad idea but a lot of Acer laptop batteries from 2010-2015 had Sanyo 16650s in them

25 September at 23:59 | Open on frogs.lgbt

Nico replied to Tube❄️Time

@tubetime
Maybe you can fit some lithium polymer cells in the pack. Their form factor is so much different, it could work.

26 September at 7:00 | Open on chaos.social

Steve Luzynski replied to Tube❄️Time

@tubetime flashlight and vape stores tend to be the best. Those are pricey cells compared to the 18650 though.

26 September at 0:25 | Open on techhub.social

Harvey Sandstrom replied to Tube❄️Time

@tubetime nearest i could find is 17500 at batteryspace. dont be too weirded out by their 90s website, weve ordered from them at work, theyre okay. https://www.batteryspace.com/panasonic-li-ion-17500-cylindrical-rechargeable-cell-3-7v-830mah-a-size-3-07wh-0-25---un-38-3-passed.aspx

26 September at 1:23 | Open on mastodon.social

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