Ok what should I charger <600mah Li-ions with?

[ScaryFatKidGT]

What do I charger small ones with? Is a hobby charger the only thing? and how do you keep the leads conected?

 

[archimedes]

CPF member cottonpickers makes an excellent charger (and will set up custom currents for these, too, if you like) ....

 

[moderator007]

What do I charger small ones with? Is a hobby charger the only thing? and how do you keep the leads conected?

I use small cylinder Nickel Plated Neodymium Magnets such as these.

 

[Joe Talmadge]

I'd go with a cottonpickers, it comes with the leads and magnets, very good quality, good algorithm, not expensive. You can pick your current, so you can just go .7C of your smallest battery if you'd like.

Note that IMR batteries can be charged at a much higher rate. .7C is for Lico/ICR....

 

[ScaryFatKidGT]

I use small cylinder Nickel Plated Neodymium Magnets such as these.

I don't mean physically fit in my pilla, I mean without destroying the batteries.

I'd go with a cottonpickers, it comes with the leads and magnets, very good quality, good algorithm, not expensive. You can pick your current, so you can just go .7C of your smallest battery if you'd like.

Note that IMR batteries can be charged at a much higher rate. .7C is for Lico/ICR....

Ok is that what most people on here use?

And thanks for letting me know about IMR's I was going to ask that. So what is the sweet spot for IMR's? Would it be fine to charge 550mah IMR RCR123's and 14500's on the Pilla?

 

[moderator007]

What do I charger small ones with? Is a hobby charger the only thing? and how do you keep the leads conected?

From your post IT Looks like you are asking how to keep the leads connected with a hobby charger. Use magnets like this.:shakehead