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I try to avoid devices with built in batteries. Could a version be created that uses a replaceable 18350, 18650 or even AA? I'm OK swapping every few months etc
by clumsysmurf 2y ago
I try to avoid devices with built in batteries. Could a version be created that uses a replaceable 18350, 18650 or even AA? I'm OK swapping every few months etc, but when its time to dispose of it, I don't want to fret about how to remove the battery for recycling.
- NegativeLatency 2y agoAlso when the battery dies and it renders the product garbage that only someone with fairly advanced skills can fix.
- davekeck 2y agoI 1000% agree with the sentiment, I hate that we throw so many electronics away. I need to make a blog post showing how to replace the battery.
- NegativeLatency 2y agoIs the battery soldered? Is it a fairly standard kind of thing like an 18650 (obviously not the same size, but I'm not familiar with what "standard" pouch style batteries exist)?
- davekeck 2y agoIt’s not soldered, but it does have a Molex Pico-EZmate connector (chosen for its low profile), and I’m not sure you can find batteries premade with that kind of connector. You could reuse the existing connector with a new battery, but that would ideally involve soldering.
- davekeck 2y agoTotally fair, I feel the same way. Originally Photon was going to use AAs but I changed course when I decided I wanted to make it water resistant. (FWIW Photon uses a 103040 which is pretty commonly available, the only caveat is it needs a Molex Pico-EZmate connector, which is a super-low-profile connector since interior space is scarce.) I'd love to revisit the battery story some day...