lipo?

[maverick monk]

ive been considering making the move to lipo, sincei m building a nice 12v powersupply that would let  me buy a charger. would this work to power circuts & motors?

http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=741&product=14695

it would be 2 of them wired together to make a 7.4v, its 830mah and thats not much, but i know lipo mah actualy lasts longer then normal nimh's of the same mah do. i like this battery because its small ( i have one in my mp3 player) and its got a hard case on it. that makes me think it would be safer then a normal lipo

[Steve Joblin]

word of caution with these types of batteries... they don't have easy ways to connect leads to them... you will need to solder carefully.  Too much heat during soldering can destroy the battery.

[HDL_CinC_Dragon]

word of caution with these types of batteries... they don't have easy ways to connect leads to them... you will need to solder carefully.  Too much heat during soldering can destroy the battery.

If you charge them improperly, they can literally explode into a ball of fire. Go on google video or youtube and do a search for "lipo battery"

[Rebelgium]

If you charge them improperly, they can literally explode into a ball of fire. Go on google video or youtube and do a search for "lipo battery"

You don't have to google it  , just check out the video section on SoR.

But seriously, LiPo ande LiIon are very light in comparison to NiCd and NiMh, also more expensive, but more complicated...

[Admin]

If you are experimenting with something you have never done before, I'd use the safer batteries.

Once you know your ideas and circuit works (ie no shorts, or no 'dumb' mistakes), then you can always upgrade later.

You can get a decent NiMH battery for just $15 including shipping.

I wonder if you can buy some type of clip to attach wires to that lipo . . . kind of like a battery holder . . . something for you to search for . . .