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Scavenging rechargeable lithium cells from the roadside

bigclivedotcom · tutorial · Watch on YouTube

Renewables, batteries & storageEmbedded systems & DIY electronicsEnvironment, agriculture & food systems

What it is

Big Clive shows how to pick up discarded disposable vape devices from the roadside and extract the rechargeable lithium cells inside. He explains why these devices contain the same circuitry as rechargeable ones and how to reuse the cells.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Used as the explanation behind the free-lithium-cell scavenging idea in threads about vapes and battery reuse.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “then this Big Clive video explained all”

    Explains discarded vape lithium cells and their reuse

    greatartiste, 2022-07 · Recommendation · in “Picking up free lithium cells off the street and making them safe for use”

  2. “BigClive scavenging cells from vapes. (Basically where I got the idea from)”

    Scavenging lithium cells from vapes

    Crosseye_Jack, 2024-10 · Recommendation · in “Disposable vapes to be banned in England and Wales”

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Topics: lithium-ion, vapes, battery reuse, electronics, recycling

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