{"id":1853,"date":"2025-05-19T13:05:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2025-05-19T13:05:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:05:28","slug":"diy-portable-power-supply-for-ts100-soldering-iron-using-recycled-vape-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=1853","title":{"rendered":"DIY Portable Power Supply for TS100 Soldering Iron Using Recycled Vape Batteries"},"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=\"DIY Portable Power Supply for TS100 Soldering Iron Using Recycled Vape Batteries\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8xNJn8fwcJw?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 12V Portable Soldering Iron Battery Pack from Recycled Vape Cells<\/strong> \ud83d\udd27<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video, I\u2019ll show you how I built a <strong>compact 12V lithium battery pack<\/strong> for my portable soldering irons (TS100 &amp; SH72) using <strong>salvaged vape batteries<\/strong> and a few other repurposed parts. This is a great project if you love recycling, working off-grid, or just want a compact and rechargeable solution for your tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca5 I harvested 15 used 400mAh cells from vape pens and configured them in a <strong>3S5P setup<\/strong>, giving me around <strong>2000mAh at 12V<\/strong>\u2014plenty of power for field soldering jobs. I also added a <strong>volt-amp meter<\/strong> for real-time monitoring, all housed inside a modified AA battery case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>What You\u2019ll Learn in This Video:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to build a lithium battery pack from vape cells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why cell balancing is crucial before wiring in series<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using TP4056 modules for safe charging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring power usage with a volt-amp meter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building a DIY soldering setup for mobile use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\uddf0 <strong>Parts &amp; Tools Used:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>15x 400mAh lithium cells from vape pens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3D printed voltmeter case (model from Printables)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TP4056 lithium charging modules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DIY spot welder \/ soldering iron<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volt-amp display module<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recycled AA battery pack housing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\uddea The final result: a <strong>portable, high-current, and compact 12V power source<\/strong> for soldering irons, with power monitoring and modular charging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcac <strong>Got questions or want to build your own? Drop a comment below!<\/strong><br>If you liked this video, please <strong>Like \ud83d\udc4d, Subscribe \ud83d\udd14, and Share<\/strong> with fellow makers. More tool hacks and battery mods are on the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>Tags:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DIYBatteryPack #PortableSoldering #VapeBatteryReuse #TS100 #SH72 #LithiumBattery #12VBatteryPack #BatteryMod #SolderingTools #RecyclingDIY #MakerProject #ElectronicsDIY #TP4056 #3S5P #SpotWelding #VoltAmpMeter<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd0b DIY 12V Portable Soldering Iron Battery Pack from Recycled Vape Cells \ud83d\udd27 In this video, I\u2019ll show you how I built a compact 12V lithium battery pack for my. <a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=1853\">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":[751,667,744,753,755,745,749,748,754,746,752,750,743,747,742],"class_list":["post-1853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diy","tag-batterymods","tag-diyelectronics-2","tag-diypowersupply","tag-diytechprojects","tag-electronicsrepair","tag-portablepowersupply","tag-portablesolderingsetup","tag-rechargeablepowersupply","tag-repurposingvapebatteries","tag-solderingironbattery","tag-solderingprojects","tag-ts100powerhack","tag-ts100solderingiron","tag-vapebatteryhack","tag-vapebatteryrepurposing"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853","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=1853"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1891,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853\/revisions\/1891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}