I pulled apart a dud Ryobi power pack for a look and found five Samsung 18650 1300mah batteries inside. The multimeter showed the failure was caused by a single cell. The other four were fine, so I ripped them out for torches.
I believe these cells don't have overcharge protection circuits so they need to be used in an appropriate charger, however they are good quality, though not huge output.
Perhaps there is a good reason not to do this, but it seems like a good source of batteries when a power pack fails.
Modern torches are damn good, I can pretty much illuminate the side of a nearby hill with my best handheld unit.
Think I have still have an old Dolphin torch somewhere, bit like a Box Brownie ...
18650 battery source
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Re: 18650 battery source
Don't knock the old Dolphins Matt - I still run a couple in the boat, and one has pride of place in the laundry cupboard .....
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They are waterproof, and easy to locate
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Better to replace the single dud and rebalance the lot. Cheaper than a new drill battery....
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Good thinking. I bought a cheap knockoff replacement on eBay and the drill is a bit doughy with it, although it does work.Better to replace the single dud and rebalance the lot. Cheaper than a new drill battery....
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