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    External 18650 Battery Pack and Adapter for the GrassHopper

    10-12 amps peak ( by math) . I will put a amp meter on it tonight to see actual and average amps... It would need something that can drop the volts down from 12v to 4.2v while keeping up the amps? I am having some doubts about this project.. I will focus on the aluminum adapter for now.
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    External 18650 Battery Pack and Adapter for the GrassHopper

    I run it at full power and they list it at 30w-45w peak @ 4.2v from one cell, with some PWM controller magic.
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    External 18650 Battery Pack and Adapter for the GrassHopper

    This was my first idea also, but The back end still needs to be in the circuit, for blue lights to fire .
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    External 18650 Battery Pack and Adapter for the GrassHopper

    Maybe we can get an electrician in here because I am thinking it's the amps that really matter and my math says it's rated to 2.5amps when they list the watts only? :shrug: This is just one reason why I should not attempt this project. The liability and dangers when something goes wrong with 4...
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    External 18650 Battery Pack and Adapter for the GrassHopper

    I have been looking at cloth covered wire and I see a bunch of 18g/2wire but it's rated at 300w and that's less than 3 amps at 110v? I see some twisted 16/2 wire but that looks to have a solid copper wire like house wire? If you have any links, I'd look at them.
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    External 18650 Battery Pack and Adapter for the GrassHopper

    Just Send me a quick pm. I Will keep track.
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    External 18650 Battery Pack and Adapter for the GrassHopper

    The long cord between the pack and the adapter actually came off a dead 10A vacuum cleaner. It's just what I had on hand, but I will take a look at anything suggested.
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    External 18650 Battery Pack and Adapter for the GrassHopper

    The pack may work, depending on those vapes, I have used neither. Then you would need to adapt power to it somehow?.
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    External 18650 Battery Pack and Adapter for the GrassHopper

    The way it is wired now, it will work fine with one battery, yes. I have also made another quick connector plug that is attached to plastic spacer, about the length of a battery. I slip that into my/your charger and then plug the quick connector into my pack. I charged all 4 in place in...
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    External 18650 Battery Pack and Adapter for the GrassHopper

    I built a battery pack and adapter for my hopper and it works amazingly well. 119+ full power hits per charge compared to a new stock battery, which gave me 6 full power hits. It runs off (4) Sony 18650 batteries and requires no modification to the Grasshopper itself. The Aluminum piece also...
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    Discontinued The Grasshopper

    I am thinking about doing something here anyways. Where am I going to find any time is my biggest hurdle right now? I have not even thought about pricing yet.. Edit: I think I will make 5-10 at a time. Get a interest list going and just work down the list? No preorder deal. Just pay when...
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    Discontinued The Grasshopper

    Final total on my external battery pack testing came to 119 or so (level 5 hits), with 4) new Sony VTC5's 2600mah cells (10,400mah total). I stopped testing at 3.73v (before I got red lights) because the flickering blue lights were getting pretty intense and I was getting nervous of low...
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    How cool is your spouse?

    I have to keep it outside because she does not like the smell (not cool) and she does not want the kids around it (cool with me). She lets me vape as much as I want (cool) but then complains about it, the smell, me going outside, bla bla bla, all the time (not cool). She knows how I get...
  14. J

    Good Videos to watch when you're Vaked!!

    Not sure where to put this.
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    Discontinued The Grasshopper

    Thanks man...I meant clean as in absolutely no more than 4.2v. really, a little less is ok but the amps need to be up there when it's cold on startup, I'd guess. I have Uptech's "The Core" system which is rated at 5A up to 8.4v and it has a very fine and accurate voltage adjustment. I may...
  16. J

    The FC Meme Thread!

    :doh:
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    Discontinued The Grasshopper

    Yes, if I can find a clean enough power supply @10A and 4.2v I would have a desktophopper. (13 loads with 40 level 5 hits so far with this pack.)
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    The 2016 Presidential Candidates Thread

    It's cool man. Have you read the FBI's report yet? I have. You keep telling yourself what you need to hear but the cat is out of the bag on this one I think now... I will step away, as I agree when Clinton looks bad, it helps trump and I don't want that either as I have stated over and...
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    Discontinued The Grasshopper

    Whitworth 40 threads per inch @55 degrees. (20 hits on level 5 so far and the blue lights are just starting to pulse a bit. Fucking roasted here. ;))
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    The 2016 Presidential Candidates Thread

    There is no fence really for me. We all need to vote for Clinton, if she is the viable candidate there in Nov (not talking about violence for fuks sake) . We just don't agree on guilty or innocent on whatever the daily topic is. But even if I think she is guilty of this stuff..It won't stop me...
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