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Good effort, but the "battery" part seems like it is still in need of some attention. Developing a good relationship with a reliable cell manufacturer, and stay
by jpm_sd 10y ago
Good effort, but the "battery" part seems like it is still in need of some attention. Developing a good relationship with a reliable cell manufacturer, and staying on top of quality control issues, is going to consume your life.
Also, get UL certified, or you're wasting your time.
- vpontis 10y agoThanks jpm_sd! So for the battery, we are actually using a modified version of an older Samsung battery (not the Note 7 haha). That's something that we didn't want to reinvent. So we are working with a factory who has made these batteries in the past. I didn't include more about the battery in this post. Is that something you'd enjoy reading more about?
- annerajb 10y agoI would!
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- vpontis 10y agoSweet! I have some blog posts planned about how we are designing a new charger and our 3D print iteration set up. So I'll think if we have anything else on the battery. I also wrote up a basic, but goofy, post on "What is a battery": https://cobattery.com/blog/what-is-a-battery https://cobattery.com/blog/what-is-a-battery If you have any specific questions, feel free to email me at victor@cobattery.com
- tomcam 10y agoDefinitely want to hear about all aspects of battery sourcing.
- AndrewKemendo 10y agoThey aren't building battery technology, they are a phone case company. They simply need to design around a battery type - preferably one that is cheap and accessible - and let the user go from there. Maybe have the first one included, in which case the deal is just in volume discounts.
- vpontis 10y agoWe actually include two batteries! I think that's actually a key part of what makes CoBattery special. The case is designed for battery swapping and when you buy CoBattery you have everything you need to start swapping.