that I can use to put 2 cells in series.. but must be the minimum size dimensions a powerpack on my camcorder. (having 3400mah is rather better than around 1000mah.. and which is probably degraded to about 300mah after long time use)
Something along these lines: (I will change it to series)
anyone know where I can get just this type of box, without the light! and without the strap!
I have searched banggood, fasttech, ebay, but nothing that is as compact as these.
The only thing I found were Project Boxes and Power banks.. (but they are bigger, because of the circuit board etc.. )
I could, but it's much easier to have something with some sort of internals like the headlamp box.
Plus I'd like something a bit better than that.
First I was looking at "project boxes" on eBay, but most have the wrong dimensions.. and I don't want to pay $15 for just 1 box of the right size. So it should be somewhere in between.
Everything I can find in 2 series arrangement are open design battery holders except for the covered 2P one Fasttech has in post 4. You may need to either open your current pack and replace the batteries or use an open one and glue a cover on after the batteries are inserted. Does it need to be openable so the batteries can be removed for recharging?
The box in the OP picture is from the $7 headlamp. Maybe just get the headlamp and use the box? It’s cheap enough and you get some parts out of it, plus it seems to be what you want. However it is about 80mm+
This is what I currently have..
I usually can`t wait for stuff to arrive, so I first tried to use some stuff I had at home. and the powerbank had no use.. so took out all internals.. and changed it to series..
I used the long cable in case I just put the box in my pocket.. without the thing sticking from underneath.
when attached underneath it has to go to the front because of the battery connections on the back.. but I guess there is something I could work around.
Im happy with the very much improved "record-time", but not greatly impressed with how it looks like.
The main concern is my wife... she doesn`t like the awkward look of it.
I take it that you do not want to simply replace the original battery pack due to the poor capacity. I would presume that the pack is still available from a brand like Canon as they are typically a good support company for their products. The camera is so small that it looks to me like ANY 18650 box is going to have appearance problems.
I actually have bought another battery pack.. to save trouble with my wife ;) But its a generic one for $15.
The original Canon packs sell for $30-$60 which I didnt want to buy..
Comparing these 1200mAh packs with my cheap solution.. my kit will record for about 3 times as long. Which would mean about 5 hours of recording.
My current packs can only record to about 30 minutes or less.. because they are pretty old.
sorry, forgot to upload the pics of the inside of the battery pack.
They were connected a way I don`t understand. so I just keep it at that.and not replace just the batteries inside.
Have you found something good yet ChibiM? I’m looking for something similar
I really like this Helmet Battery Case I just wish it would be cheaper.
Here is a review at cpf with some better pictures.
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