Really Lazy Bear 19h ago

I've started exploring and learning about rechargeable batteries as a hobby for a few days now and I've spent more than a hundred dollars. That's why I haven't been posting lately

I've bought pretty much the same thing that's on this video lol. Definitely not cheap. I could've bought RE 9 but I chose to spend some money starting out.

If anyone's got experiences with this, pls share. Thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdPcA-8b_1U

#xtar #electronics #battery #lithium #vx4 #lithiumion #nickel #iron #phosphorus

Xtar VX4 Battery Charger Capacity Tester

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Show threadReally Lazy Bear 19h ago

I still have some money left but I might've spent too much starting out. I have yet so many stuff to learn and read.

Yeah I spent a few moolahs, including new rechargeable batteries cos I'd rather not want a firework on my workbench BUT! I have ripped out some batteries off powerbanks that have died a long time ago. Turns out the batteries are still good. Few of em only have half capacity left from the original but I got told the powerbanks are 10 or more so years old...

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Some are so old the "fusion core recharger", as I'd like to call the xtar charger, don't even recognize them anymore. The charger touted it can revive overdischarged batteries but nope. Not even a peep.

I also found a few definitely fake 18650 cells. They're so light I could throw em a mile away if I throw at my best. I put em on, graded what I had and one only had about 200 or so mAh. There's one that the charger didn't even bother ! It recognized something's on the slot, but gave up

#xtar

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Show threadReally Lazy Bear 18h ago

I've discovered some more expensive chargers with more features and stuff like SkyRC MC3000. That shit is so fucking expensive and I prolly won't be able to use all the features it has so not now, bear.

I know I like tinkering and stuff with the best but I need more experience and patience and yes, money, so I have to work for it. Plus, I needed batteries first. What am I gonna do with a charger without some more new batteries to play with ?! lololol

#electronics #batteries

Show threadReally Lazy Bear 18h ago

Ughhh if only I was earning some more on my streaming hobby, but I'll never stoop to that level where I get cash from strangers. I prefer getting paid for the work I do in real life.

It ain't much but "AI" doesn't yet have these advanced arms and legs so it can't touch itself nor have the know-how to fix itself or its fellows physically, yet,

It can't stick a multimeter's probe on the PSU pins while the computer's running. Not a lot of people in IT space have the balls to do that, lol

Show threadReally Lazy Bear 18h ago
Anyways, I'm about to do the next phase of learning stuff. I won't be here for a while again