[Ti] Titanium batteries

[Jeffrey K. Lew]

On Dec 2, 2004, at 9:39, Dan K wrote:

> Complete replacement of the entire battery is one solution, recelling 
> is
> another. Ti batteries use 8 'standard' tabbed 18650 LiIon cells, cost
> seems to be $5 to $10 per cell and you must replace them all at the 
> same
> time. It's DIY doable but you'll likely have trouble cleanly opening 
> the
> case, not an issue if you don't mind a few cosmetic 'issues'. No, I 
> don't
> know any takeapart sites, but there's always Google.
>

If it's going to cost nearly $10 a cell for 8 cells, one may as well 
spend the $100-120 to get a new battery. I have a Ti400 with one of the 
original batteries that lose contact if you pick up and wiggle the 
bottom case, so I'd be in the market for a new battery regardless of 
the condition of any of cells in my existing battery pack.

Jeff Lew
UCLA Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences