Battery powered PID

[Teejay47]

I started working on integrating a PID into a portable battery station. The build is (mostly) successful except it seems the inverter within the battery is not the most efficient. I’m getting an hour of run time. I believe it could run longer in a bigger better but I would trying to keep it compact. This unit is just small enough to fit in a cargo pocket.

I recently purchased a 12v tailgater from CH and I’m hoping that will run more efficiently.


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[jkeyes98]

Well done, that looks like a sweet modification to that battery!

Like you mentioned, I'd recommend looking into a 12v coil, that should help with efficiency that way you don't have to use the inverter to step it up to 120v.

Here is my build using a drill battery, I was getting over an hr on the 2ah 18v makita batteries and close to 2.5hrs on the 4ah battery.

 

[budski]

take my money!! that thing will be popular on the tailgate
I have a millwaukee to makita converter but want 1 for my M18s, swappable batteries baby!

 

[Teejay47]

Well done, that looks like a sweet modification to that battery!

Like you mentioned, I'd recommend looking into a 12v coil, that should help with efficiency that way you don't have to use the inverter to step it up to 120v.

Here is my build using a drill battery, I was getting over an hr on the 2ah 18v makita batteries and close to 2.5hrs on the 4ah battery.

Man that’s cleeeeeeen! Is this 3D printed? Are you sharing?

 

[jkeyes98]

Man that’s cleeeeeeen! Is this 3D printed? Are you sharing?

Thanks! yes I designed the case and 3d printed it. Its not one of my cleaner files but I'd be happy to share it with ya if you got a printer, DM me. I really should go back and take another stab at the case but there always seems to be something more interesting to tinker on first!