{"id":2012,"date":"2026-06-25T15:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=2012"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:29:14","slug":"i-built-a-battery-from-vape-cells-1-year-later-it-failed-%f0%9f%98%ac-fixing-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=2012","title":{"rendered":"I Built a Battery from Vape Cells\u2026 1 Year Later It FAILED \ud83d\ude2c (Fixing It)"},"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=\"I Built a Battery from Vape Cells\u2026 1 Year Later It FAILED \ud83d\ude2c (Fixing It)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pRRTdboNJA8?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>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>What you\u2019ll see in this video:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full disassembly of DIY battery pack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measuring and diagnosing bad cells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rebuilding with recycled vape batteries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real-world usage on power tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tips and mistakes to avoid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Important:<\/strong><br>Working with lithium batteries can be dangerous. Always:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check cells before use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid short circuits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not overcharge or fully discharge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use proper protection if possible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcaa <strong>My thoughts after 1 year:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DIY battery packs can last surprisingly long<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recycled cells = cheap and useful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skipping testing = bad idea \ud83d\ude05<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Old Bosch tools are almost indestructible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-18bc78fc6f4e68213880307499cd044a\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udca1 What you\u2019ll see in this video: \u26a0\ufe0f Important:Working with lithium batteries can be dangerous. Always: \ud83d\udcaa My thoughts after 1 year:<\/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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012","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=2012"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2076,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012\/revisions\/2076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}