{"id":1956,"date":"2025-11-11T13:46:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=1956"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:46:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:46:17","slug":"old-bosch-nicd-to-lithium-free-upgrade-with-vape-cells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=1956","title":{"rendered":"Old Bosch NiCd to Lithium \u2013 Free Upgrade with Vape Cells!"},"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=\"Old Bosch NiCd to Lithium \u2013 Free Upgrade with Vape Cells!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dTIJFg_Ebl8?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<p><strong>Tired of old NiCd batteries dying too fast?<\/strong><br>In this video, I show how I rebuilt an <em>old Bosch screwdriver<\/em> battery pack from outdated NiCd cells to a modern <strong>3S4P lithium pack<\/strong> \u2014 using recovered cells from wasted vapes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll see in this build:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Building a 12V 1600mAh 3S4P lithium pack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding a 40A BMS for safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installing an LED charge indicator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final test of the upgraded Bosch screwdriver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 With this upgrade, the tool is lighter, more powerful, charges faster, and gets a second life \u2014 without spending money on new batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd27 <strong>Parts used in the video:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reclaimed 18650 cells from vape devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40A 3S BMS board<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USB to 12V lithium charger module<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LED battery indicator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Safety note:<\/strong><br>Always be careful when working with lithium cells. 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