Beginner’s Guide to Building Safe 18650 Batteries

Beginner’s Guide to Building Safe 18650 Batteries

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Finished 3D printer battery

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Finished 3D printer battery

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Beginner’s Guide to Building Safe 18650 Batteries

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  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 What are 18650s?
  3. 3 Voltage, current and capacity: series vs parallel
  4. 4 Example battery calculations
  5. 5 How to shop for 18650s
  6. 6 Testing and managing 2nd hand 18650s
  7. 7 Building battery frame
  8. 8 Nickel joining strips
  9. 9 Spot welding the cells together
  10. 10 Solder/spot weld less option: VRUZEND
  11. 11 Balance leads, terminals and charging
  12. 12 Finished 3D printer battery
  13. 13 BMS - Battery management systems
  14. 14 Conclusion

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