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Old 10-05-18 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by DrIsotope
I'm still blown away by how small the battery is for the rated capacity. It's really small. If the third wire is just for a thermistor (overheat protection for charging) then a 2-wire could be used by just swapping plugs. I would only consider that as an option if I can find the correct sized packs from Asia, where they would be $2-3 each.

...or just 3D print a new housing and put a 2,000mAh in there. Would run for days.
You could wire a 2,000 mAh to a micro USB plug and just velcro the battery pack to the back and run a 1 inch USB wire to the charging port. Dirty, but effective.
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