{"id":1818,"date":"2025-05-06T09:14:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T07:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=1818"},"modified":"2025-05-06T09:14:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T07:14:41","slug":"tiny-power-boost-crafting-a-power-bank-from-a-used-e-cigarette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=1818","title":{"rendered":"Tiny Power Boost: Crafting a Power Bank from a Used E-Cigarette!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tiny Power Boost: Crafting a Power Bank from a Used E-Cigarette!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GRbA3TCkfUU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0b <strong>DIY Mini Power Bank from an Old Vape Battery | 3D Printed Case + Boost Module<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video, I show you how to create a <strong>tiny, functional power bank<\/strong> using an <strong>old vape battery<\/strong>, a simple <strong>boost converter module<\/strong>, and a <strong>3D-printed case<\/strong>. It\u2019s a quick and easy electronics project that\u2019s perfect for beginners, hobbyists, or anyone into <strong>recycling old tech<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project is great for those little batteries you\u2019ve got lying around. Don\u2019t throw them away\u2014<strong>turn them into something useful!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddf0 <strong>What You&#8217;ll See in This Video:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Disassembling an old vape to salvage the battery<br>\u2705 Soldering the battery to a USB boost module<br>\u2705 Assembling the parts into a 3D-printed case<br>\u2705 Testing and using the power bank to charge small devices<br>\u2705 Bonus tips for safety and portability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The battery I used has <strong>400mAh of capacity<\/strong>, which is enough to:<br>\u26a1 Top up a vape<br>\u26a1 Boost your smartphone a few extra percent<br>\u26a1 Run small electronics or emergency lights<br>\u26a1 Create a portable and lightweight backup charger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Materials Used:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1x Old vape battery (Li-ion ~400mAh)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USB boost converter module (from AliExpress or eBay)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3D printed case (model from STL site, e.g., Printables)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Link to stl files <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:6156122\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:6156122<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hot glue or adhesive for securing parts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic soldering tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcac <strong>Let me know in the comments:<\/strong><br>Would you use one of these tiny power banks? Have you built anything cool from vape batteries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d If you enjoyed this build, don\u2019t forget to <strong>like<\/strong>, <strong>subscribe<\/strong>, and <strong>hit the notification bell<\/strong> for more DIY tech projects!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd16 <strong>Tags:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DIYPowerBank #VapeBatteryMod #3DPrinting #USBCharger #MiniPowerBank #ElectronicsDIY #LiIonBattery #BatteryMod #PowerBankHack #RecyclingTech #MakerProject #BoostConverter<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd0b DIY Mini Power Bank from an Old Vape Battery | 3D Printed Case + Boost Module In this video, I show you how to create a tiny, functional power. <a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=1818\">read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[264],"tags":[706,552,704,705,709,710,707,708,711,411],"class_list":["post-1818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diy","tag-batteryrepurposing-2","tag-diyelectronics","tag-diyhacks-2","tag-diypowerbank","tag-e-cigarettereuse","tag-electronicwastereuse","tag-powerbankcreation","tag-smallpowerbank","tag-tinypowersolution","tag-upcycling"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1818"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1875,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1818\/revisions\/1875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}