E001 Portable Power For a TS100 4K

[@adamkelly2256]

Very neat hack!

[@2206Igor]

whether a fuse should be placed between the battery and the soldering iron

[@kevrosbane]

how are your batteries holding up as i'm pretty sure for the draw of the iron you need a protection circuit due to how irons heat up.

[@tomperrone1195]

No issues so far

[@jed2055]

I always look in the comments below videos for good tips from other knowledgeable folk so i will give my penny's worth too. I would use a 3ah battery because a 1.5ah or 2ah battery is a bit too small but also its all about capacity. These irons can accept 24volts so 18v battery is already down a bit from optimum. Therefore you will need to keep the 18v as close to full for as long as possible. So the more capacity a battery has the longer it will keep closer to 18volts. I hope you understand the reasoning here. A 24v battery would be even better as you can then get the full 65watts from these irons and that extra heat is sometimes needed, especially in windy conditions or on large ground planes. Have fun!

[@Nacturnal702]

I Used Rigid Battery with Battery Adapter for Ridgid AEG 18V Hyper li-ion Battery Dock Power Connector Rigid 12 Gauge Robotics, 12 amazon,, theres a 25 dollar adapter with active button, with usb a connector, i also bought XT60 adapters for 10 Dollars ,12 pair in package, solder female connection to wire and plugged in works great, i heard you can advance the heat to 450-500 c, what firm ware do you recommend.

[@olddognewtricks6254]

I just use the standard firmware that came out of the box

[@Nacturnal702]

Part 2 never used non name after market battereis, i have 2 works good with my tools, but turns off and on ,original factory work the best.

[@ipstacks11]

pinecil is cheaper and runs a compatible OS