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    ONN 6700 mAh Portable Battery @ WalMart What's inside?

    Well, it is clear that I probably have more interest than anyone else 🤔. It's not that I'm NOT willing to "invest" $5 to see what's inside but just thought why waste time, effort or $$ if someone else had already done so? I view that as a major benefit of any forum regardless of its area of...
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    ONN 6700 mAh Portable Battery @ WalMart What's inside?

    Thanks to all that have opined on my original post. I have yet tho, to get an answer to my initial question that being "what type of Li-ion cells provide the storage capacity" in this product? I may just have to do a "destructive assessment" and report my findings. At that point, opinions from...
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    ONN 6700 mAh Portable Battery @ WalMart What's inside?

    The ONN 6700 mAh Portable battery was clearance priced at $5. If I could harvest 2 decent Li-ion 18650 cells for $2.50 each, I would be pleased. I've read posts and/or watched videos where battery packs from various devices (i.e. Laptops) are disassembled (usually destructively) to reveal usable...
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    ONN 6700 mAh Portable Battery @ WalMart What's inside?

    I'm wondering if anyone knows what type of Li-ion cells provide the storage capacity of the ONN (WalMart's brand) 6700 mAh Portable Battery? The size and heft (10.5cm x 4.5cm x 2.2cm and ~152g) strongly suggest that 2 18650 Li-ion cells live inside. I bought it for its intended purpose as a...
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    What lights will the old MagLEDs work in?

    I have to ask, will/does the Everready light work with its native bulb? Have you checked the continuity of the "negative" side of the circuit? Fresh batteries? IDK for sure but I believe that MagLite bulbs were specific to the number of cells in the tube. I don't know if that would be an issue...
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    Ozark Trail 50 Lumen - Budget Light Extraordinaire!

    You're still an electronic wizard compared to me 🙄. I never really got into the electronic hobbyist scene 🙁. Prolly could have but never actually applied myself to the craft. Oh well. You're right tho, for a dollar, I could tear one down and see what upgrades could be applied. There's no doubt...
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    Ozark Trail 50 Lumen - Budget Light Extraordinaire!

    Well, to be sure, your knowledge, experience and skills are WAY above my pay grade 😳. At this point I'm a "off the rack, drop-in" modder! I only have a few 18650 batteries and lights that accept them but I'm keen on finding ways to use them in lights that start out with "old school" battery...
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    Ozark Trail 50 Lumen - Budget Light Extraordinaire!

    This light IS able to tailstand but the lanyard ring allows it to teeter a tiny bit. My lanyard "upgrade" should take care of that. Using it in a short duration bug -out-bag might be OK (regardless of the battery capacity) but I'll have to do a few "run time" tests before it's used in any...
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    Ozark Trail 50 Lumen - Budget Light Extraordinaire!

    Never expecting anything really "new", I usually cruise the flashlight section of my local WalMart on General Priciples (just in case 😉). The selection has narrowed over the years to a few basic brands (MagLite, Ray-o-Vac, EverReady, Bushnell to name a few) plus their Ozark Trail brand. While...
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    LED versus inc flashlights

    I'm confused 🤔. The way you've written this, it makes it look like you're saying that the 2aa bulb'd cheapie will shine 10 times longer than the 2aa LED cheapie !!! I could be looking at this wrong 🙄 but syntactically speaking, the order of compared items should match the order of the ratio. My...
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    I don't think that Ikea Ladda batteries are Eneloops

    So, why did you waste the keystrokes?
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    I don't think that Ikea Ladda batteries are Eneloops

    It doesn't seem like the OP was asking a question but merely making a statement based on experience. To be sure, it didn't seem to be a rant 🙂. Also they was no request for comments but perhaps the OP knew that there would be some 😉. RE: the root statement "I don't think that Ladda batteries are...
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    Dorcy 70 Lumen MG500

    The AAAx3 carrier is just under 54mm in overall length. I would have to add a spacer to the (-) end to ensure solid contact. That is a potential option tho😎. RE: drilling the intersecting holes in the tailcap, I'm not so sure that there is enough room for either of the perpendicular drillings...
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    Dorcy 70 Lumen MG500

    Putting potential shortcomings aside, I'm a bit disappointed in the absence of a lanyard/wrist strap or at least an attachment point 🙁. The belt clip is fine for carrying it but I really like having a wrist strap to minimize the potential for having the light tumble into an inaccessible place if...
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    Dorcy 70 Lumen MG500

    I was cruisin' the aisles of an independent yet massive hardware store in Boulder CO (McGuckins) and spotted a flashlight that piqued my interest (mainly the clearance price of $4.99 !). Original price was ~$15. Nothing else was spectacular about it but still not too bad. 70 lumen output, 4...
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    Asian 18650 3.7 V Li-ion rechargeables

    OK fine, the "Nays" have it! I'll be returning everything to Amazon. I've been "schooled", learned a lesson and see the "light" :candle: . While most have said "just pitch everything into the trash bin", I really don't see the need to add a $20 insult to my injured ego :thinking:. Thanks to all...
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    Asian 18650 3.7 V Li-ion rechargeables

    Well, the replies have been none to favorable :shakehead. Just how bad can they be? I realize that Li-ion batteries do pose some potential safety issues but just what kind of mayhem is occurring with the use of them? I've read numerous reviews and like with just about anything the rating span...
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    Asian 18650 3.7 V Li-ion rechargeables

    Against the better judgement (I'm sure) of many here on CPF, I bought some batteries through Amazon.com. (I've got Prime and I'm compelled to use it 🙄). The offer was for 6 18650 3.7V Li-ion rechargeable batteries, a 2 bay charger AND a flashlight. Total damage a mere $20. My main objective was...
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    Blasphemy perhaps but WTH, I did it anyway 😬.

    Thanks bykfizer for the vote of confidence! I'm emboldened now 😉. Again, since I have little to lose, I'd like to attempt a DIY "fix" for the reflector. I'm unsure of the cause (perhaps submersion in water?) but there are numerous round spots on the reflector surface where the "silvering" is...
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    Blasphemy perhaps but WTH, I did it anyway 😬.

    I know (don't ask 🙁) that there's a general prohibition RE: even touching the shiny "silvered" reflectors in MagLites (and other lights too) and I've seen mention of staying away from doing much with the lens either (other than replacing it with tempered glass or polycarbonate). This post deals...

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