Bimmerboy
Flashlight Enthusiast
It's gotta' be roughly 15 years, or getting close since I bought 7 of them used, weld marks and all, from a fellow CPF'er. They all arived charged at about 4.1V. At first, there were plans to use them in some high power builds, then life got in the way, and I've been meaning to take them out for years just to see if they have any voltage left at all. Well, I finally did.
Got out the multimeter, and my heart sank as the first one tested at 1.9V. Started thinking they might all be ruined by now. However, my spirits were lifted when the next six all tested between 3.7 to 3.9V! Now get this... they've never been charged since I got 'em! Didn't fit my charger.
I'm kinda' psyched about this, and am feeling inspired to finally use some magnet wires I bought, also years ago, and make some adapters to fit the same old chargers I still use... a couple old Pila IBC's (I have two). If the Moli's can still deliver high current, perhaps I'll use them in a crazy mod one day. Wish me luck!
Got out the multimeter, and my heart sank as the first one tested at 1.9V. Started thinking they might all be ruined by now. However, my spirits were lifted when the next six all tested between 3.7 to 3.9V! Now get this... they've never been charged since I got 'em! Didn't fit my charger.
I'm kinda' psyched about this, and am feeling inspired to finally use some magnet wires I bought, also years ago, and make some adapters to fit the same old chargers I still use... a couple old Pila IBC's (I have two). If the Moli's can still deliver high current, perhaps I'll use them in a crazy mod one day. Wish me luck!