built in battery vs. removable battery

SpearMan74 · Post by **SpearMan74** » Tue May 02, 2006 5:42 pm

I'm making a wood case for mine. The battery I'm planning on using is a....about half an inch longer than the case I'm planning on building. The question is should i make it built in, to make the case smaller, about an inch smaller(length), or make it a tad bigger, so other batteries can be used also? I'm in bit of a pickle.

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:08 pm

depends on the shape of the case and how big the battery is and if you comfterble with it

Fanboy · Post by **Fanboy** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:48 pm

Is that avatat a Don Hertzfeldt cartoon?! He's the man!

Anyway, depends on a lot of things like cas dsign and battery type...

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Tue May 02, 2006 8:17 pm

the case should be designed to fit everything, including batteries. how big are your batteries?

SpearMan74 · Post by **SpearMan74** » Thu May 04, 2006 5:25 am

About the cartoon, i have no idea.
http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?P ... rodID=2585
I'm planning on buying that one until i get a multi meter for my screen. I'm pretty sure i'll get that one though, and I'm leaning towards built in so far.

Edit: case i going to be like this, with the slants a curve.
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daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Thu May 04, 2006 2:39 pm

don't get a 9.6v battery, just get a 7.2v one so it'll work fine with the screen

SpearMan74 · Post by **SpearMan74** » Thu May 04, 2006 5:17 pm

Yeah i know. But if you haven't heard I'm trying to use the Verge gamecube screen, and until i get a multimeter, a 9.6 v battery works. I'm pretty sure that a 7.2 directly to the screen will work, but i don't want to risk anything until I'm sure.

But with the 7.2v, i thought the minimum v in for the dc-dc converter was 9? Or is there one i haven't seen?

Lmao My case design didn't come out right.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Thu May 04, 2006 6:09 pm

oh yeah, you're using a dc-dc convertor. if you get rid of that and hook up 7.2v directly to the screen it'll work.

SpearMan74 · Post by **SpearMan74** » Thu May 04, 2006 6:40 pm

Sorry, I meant for the Dc-Dc that supplies 3.3. So if i use a 7.2v with the dc-dc it is out of the question?

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Thu May 04, 2006 6:45 pm

not at all, it'll work fine. i thought you talking about the screen's dc-dc convertor

SpearMan74 · Post by **SpearMan74** » Thu May 04, 2006 6:51 pm

Gosh thanks. You just saved me 10 bucks and bigger case.

SpearMan74 · Post by **SpearMan74** » Thu May 04, 2006 7:31 pm

Is it important for a batter to have a protection circut?

http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?P ... rodID=1298

It doesn't say theres one, but is it important?

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Thu May 04, 2006 7:35 pm

NiMH batteries don't. the batteries that do need protection is lithium batteries. you don't need one

Post by **Skyone** » Thu May 04, 2006 7:42 pm

Very important, the battery can explode if overcharge. *ONLY APPLIES TO BATTERIES SUCH AS LI-IONS*

That battery looks ok, but you might want to get a DVD player battery, so you can charge AND play.