Pila spacer 20 cent fix

[stuff]

Hello guys. I'm really excited just got my Pila charger in the mail today and my AW RCR123 should be here friday. I know that I need spacers for the RCR123 to fit. I took a stack off about 10 pennies and they look like they will work. If I clean them up good so they make contact really good does anyone see a trouble with that? If so other suggestions?

 

[Bullzeyebill]

Hello guys. I'm really excited just got my Pila charger in the mail today and my AW RCR123 should be here friday. I know that I need spacers for the RCR123 to fit. I took a stack off about 10 pennies and they look like they will work. If I clean them up good so they make contact really good does anyone see a trouble with that? If so other suggestions?

Try dimes, they have 91.67% copper. Penny has 2.25% copper. Actually pennies will work ok, just better conduction with dimes.

Bill

 

[alphazeta]

If you're going to use pennies, use the pre 1982 ones. They have a 95% copper content. I've used solder a few stacks for an excellent thermal & electrical path.

However for your application, I'd go with Bullzeyebill's suggestion with the dimes for their smaller diameter. They will fit in the charger better.

Hope that helps,
AZ

 

[Bullzeyebill]

If you're going to use pennies, use the pre 1982 ones. They have a 95% copper content. I've used solder a few stacks for an excellent thermal & electrical path.

However for your application, I'd go with Bullzeyebill's suggestion with the dimes for their smaller diameter. They will fit in the charger better.

Hope that helps,
AZ

2+ dollar fix now. LOL

 

[pobox1475]

Can I Use Coins as a spacer for a PILA charger?

Coins as a spacer for a PILA charger I am going to buy this week to charge AW protected RC123's? If so is one coin preferred over others?

 

[Lite_me]

Re: Can I Use Coins as a spacer for a PILA charger?

There's a current thread on this here ....
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=215547

 

[pobox1475]

I see now. Missed it searching. Dimes it is :) . Thanks guys...

 

[linterno]

There's a current thread on this here ....
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=215547

In fact the referenced thread is the current thread...

I see now. Missed it searching. Dimes it is :) . Thanks guys...

Didn't you noticed this?

 

[pobox1475]

Didn't you noticed this?

Obviously. I'm here. Need several things from Lighthound and may just get spacers. Will the aluminum ones they sell work as good as a stack of dimes?

 

[roymail]

Don't know, but couldn't you wrap those dimes in foil to make them easier to handle and still get conductivity?

 

[pobox1475]

Don't think foil conducts all that well. A good wrap of electrical or duct tape should be sufficient.