Make a battery for a rechargeable mouse
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Explore Community Submit Make a Battery for a Rechargeable Mouse by ubernoober1477 on August 23, 2007 Table of Contents intro: Make a Battery for a Rechargeable Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 step 1: prep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 step 2: getting the new battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 step 3: finishing up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Advertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Customized Instructable T-shirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Battery-for-a-Rechargeable-Mouse/ intro: Make a Battery for a Rechargeable Mouse My dad gave me his old wireless keyboard and mouse because his old mouse wouldn't hold a charge for very long. I have been looking into a wireless keyboard and mouse for my notebook but prices are not in my range as of right now ha. So i took his and began looking into the manual for it when i saw that it could also run on 3AAA batterys. Yeah, that could be easier to do, but i don't want to go and buy batterys every time the mouse runs out (which is why i want rechargeable, duhh) so i have 2 options. 1-get rechargeable batterys and link them together so they could be recharged on the dock or 2-find something else that could be used as a battery. step 1: prep take out the battery case and remove the battery, then remove batterys Image Notes 1. take the batterys out and use the case 2. party wound dont ask Image Notes 1. just like i thought, 3AAA http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Battery-for-a-Rechargeable-Mouse/ Image Notes 1. old connectors, dont need them step 2: getting the new battery i decided to use a ipod mini battery that i had laying around from all the ipod parts that i have. i cut the black and red wires, extended them, and then wrapped them around the appropriate metal tab. Image Notes 1. neg 2. pos Image Notes 1. added wires to the end of the battery for length 2. ipod mini battery (the battery comes with 3 wires:red, black, and white. you dont need the white) 3. just twisted the wires on, the lazy way http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Battery-for-a-Rechargeable-Mouse/ step 3: finishing up place the battery into the existing case and close up. Finally, test the mouse! <br> i let the battery run out just to test if it recharges. the following day,l i put it on the cradle for a few secs and it worked. i'll update to give the full battery length. Image Notes 1. an oh so perfect fit, it just snaps into place Image Notes 1. charge dock 2. power cord goes here Image Notes http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Battery-for-a-Rechargeable-Mouse/ 1. lights on, its charging!! Related Instructables Ipod Mouse Battery *2 by tomtalk24 iPod charging tins and packs for beginners by erckgillis DIY: EXTREME Power saving wireless mouse mod by Corbin_Dallas $2 Mini graphics tablet by biink The Simplest Rechargeable Battery Circuit (and save the planet too)!!! by agis68 Make a Rechargeable Dual Voltage Power Supply for Electronic Projects by Biotele DIY 9v Usb Ipod, Cellphone, Mp3 Portable Charger! Very EASY! by chazy Save the planet and your pocket. $$ Convert your cheap P&S digital camera to rechargable by waynemov Advertisements Customized Instructable T-shirts Comments 26 comments Add Comment agis68 says: Nov 27, 2008. 9:48 PM REPLY i have the same mouse!!! and always staying out of power GLOPRO says: Jul 8, 2008. 8:25 AM REPLY Great Work! I have this mouse and it desperately needs new battery's. How did you crack open the battery compartment? le-Sid says: Sep 18, 2008. 4:55 AM REPLY Just a small cover under the battery, just pry it off and glue it on afterwards old_bass_masta says: Feb 2, 2008. 7:47 PM REPLY Question, does anyone know if there is rechargeable button cell batteries? because i have a bluetooth headset that needs new rechargeables, and if there is i will even make and instructable on it Derinsleep says: Jun 28, 2008. 4:04 AM REPLY i think so xanderperson says: Jun 21, 2008. 11:19 PM REPLY how well does it work charge cuz it looks like the original batteries say ni-mh and the ipod mini battery says li-ion? I thought they charged differently Derinsleep says: May 3, 2008. 9:23 AM REPLY hey did u start wit li lon or nimh or nicad http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Battery-for-a-Rechargeable-Mouse/ cotton says: Jan 12, 2008. 5:24 PM REPLY cool oh ya who every hurt you at the party is a jerk baneat says: Oct 27, 2007. 11:12 AM REPLY If you didn't want people to ask, why did you include the word party and use your left hand in the shot? you do have a right hand, don't you? And if not, I'm sorry. uberchoob says: Dec 4, 2007. 9:32 AM REPLY he lost it at the party, duh =P DamionLee says: Nov 27, 2007. 9:52 AM REPLY Interesting to use an IPod battery, but as you show in your photos this mouse uses 3 AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries. The same as you would buy from any store. So why not simply replace the batteries with matching NiMH rechargeables. I know its not as adventurous though. Peter3D says: Sep 18, 2007. 4:12 AM REPLY Better remove this contribution before someone is going to try it. . . Bang ! Myself says: Aug 25, 2007. 4:00 AM REPLY This is obscenely dangerous. Nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal-hydride batteries can be "dumb" charged, you just put the right voltage across them, and they'll accept current until they're full. Leaving them on the charger once they're full heats them up a little and may shorten their lifespan a little, but it doesn't do any immediate damage. A very low current ("trickle") charge is common, and good practice. Lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries on the hand, must be "smart" charged. The bulk charge is delivered with a current-limited supply, but when the open-terminal voltage reaches a certain point, charge current must be carefully monitored, and when current drops to a certain point, the charging supply must be disconnected. Continued charging past the safe termination point will cause metallic lithium to plate-out on the electrodes, which will then short out the battery, causing it to melt or explode which the industry euphemistically terms "venting with flame". A trickle-charger is also known as a detonator if you stick a lithium battery on it. The Gyropoint is designed for nickel metal hydride batteries, and thus the charger lacks the specialized logic required for lithium. This instructable is likely to burn your house down. Please educate yourself about lithium battery charging before playing with this energy-dense, lightweight, and fickle chemistry. jongscx says: Aug 27, 2007. 7:31 PM REPLY Agreed, you can see on the picture if you look closely that the Ipod batt does say "Li-ion" "white wire, you don't need it" Well, indeed you do. Because of the more volatile nature of of Li-Ion, the individual cells are charged individually. I'm not sure about the i-pod battery, but notebook batteries and Li-Poly(a cousin of Li-Ion) batteries have individual wires coming from the junction between cells for this purpose http://linux-7110.sourceforge.net/howtos/netbook_new/LIbattery/LIbattery.html Look near the bottom of this link for what i'm talking about. In short, do NOT use Lithium-based batteries unless you know what you're doing. I mean REALLY KNOW what you're doing. !Andrew_Modder! says: Aug 24, 2007. 8:54 AM REPLY :-\ yours uses a pack? mine uses 2 AA batterys (witch i use rechargables) they last me 2 months of basic use and 1 month of gaming :-) ubernoober1477 says: Aug 24, 2007. 12:16 PM REPLY well if im correct, AA puts out 1.5 volts and AAA is around 1 volt. ill have to check though !Andrew_Modder! says: Aug 25, 2007. 1:10 PM REPLY no AAA, AA, D, C, = 1.5 and 9 volt = 9 and rechargables are 1.2 but my rechargable AA batterys still work kawouter says: Aug 25, 2007. 3:13 AM REPLY AAA, AA, C & D batteries - if NOT rechargable - put out 1.5 volts. Recargable batteries put out 1.2 volts. The amount of charge they can hold depends of the size and of the cemicals inside the battery. NiMH batteries usually hold a larger amount of load than NiCd batteries of the same size. http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Battery-for-a-Rechargeable-Mouse/ FrenchCrawler says: Aug 24, 2007. 5:50 PM REPLY AA, AAA, D, and C batteries all put out 1.5V. They just hold different amounts of charge. uberchoob says: Dec 4, 2007. 9:43 AM REPLY BAH!! Different rechargable battery companies sometimes vary in volts Energizer has AA AND AAA batteries in BOTH 1.2 and 1.5 volts Likewise, mah varies from model to model Energizer has 2500mah models and 2200mah models in both AA and AAA End of discussion? !Andrew_Modder! says: Dec 4, 2007. 12:20 PM REPLY rechargeable batterys are 1.2v and alkaline batterys are 1.5v. uberchoob says: Dec 4, 2007. 1:42 PM REPLY Like I said, it varies if you can prove me wrong, please do!! =) !Andrew_Modder! says: Dec 4, 2007. 4:51 PM REPLY 1.5 Volt Alkaline AA-AAA 1.5 Volt Lithium Ion AA-AAA (this is non rechargeable!) 1.2 Volt Rechargeable NiMH AA-AAA 1.2 Volt Rechargeable NiCad AA-AAA 3.7 Volt Lithium Polymer (you must buy from a custom place.) AA-AAA, Sub C, any. -currently there arent any chemistries out that are 1.5 and rechargeable :-( Only 1.2, 3.7, 12 volt, (basic, single cell), there are more, but these are the main ones. eight says: Sep 18, 2008. 10:42 PM REPLY Of course there are 1.5 volt rechargeable batteries. GRANDCELL makes a range of them. This project need to be removed. As someone else said, LI Batts require a their specific charger. This project can kill you and burn down your house. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO BUILD It. ironsmiter says: Dec 9, 2007. 2:50 PM REPLY http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pure-Energy-Rechargeable-Batteries-Recharger/dp/B000NVRDZ6 1.5 volt rechargable AA's though, i dunno if the batteries are "rechargable" or if it's just the circuit. see http://www.afrotechmods.com/reallycheap/batteries/batts.htm for basic circuit. xrobevansx says: Aug 24, 2007. 4:20 PM REPLY I have that Gyration Mouse. It pretty much rocks. I will bookmark this hack! . http://www.instructables.com/id /Make-a-Battery-for-a-Rechargeable-Mouse/ Home Sign Up! Explore Community Submit Make a Battery for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 http://www.instructables.com/id /Make-a-Battery-for-a-Rechargeable-Mouse/ intro: Make a Battery for a Rechargeable Mouse My dad gave. case 2. party wound dont ask Image Notes 1. just like i thought, 3AAA http://www.instructables.com/id /Make-a-Battery-for-a-Rechargeable-Mouse/ Image Notes 1. old connectors, dont need them step 2: getting