DIY DIY power tool batteries

Jun 20, 2020 Last reply: 6 years ago 1 Replies

A quick heads up... on my travels around Aliexpress I came across sellers like this:



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'dawupine official store')



One interesting thing they sell is kits for building your own power tool batteries. For $15-20 they provide the shell to fit your Makita/Dewalt/Bosch/etc tool, the battery management circuit board inside the battery, and all the parts to put it together. You provide some lithium ion cells (usually 18650 or 21700 size) - either new or harvested from old batteries.



The advantage of this approach over buying aftermarket batteries is that if you buy the cells from a reputable source you know they are good quality, rather than whatever race-to-the-bottom cells the knockoff battery manufacturer chose to fit. You have to work a little harder to fit them though (it helps to buy cells with pre-welded tabs to make the job easier).



I have no experience with this seller or their products, but thought it was worth mentioning. Other sellers are available...



Theo


It would be great if someone provided pre-welded packs of 18650s for 18,

20 and 24 volts.

Looking inside several assorted batteries I have here, the same cell pack would fit all of the same voltage.

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