With 18650 cells as cheap and plentiful as they are, you’d think building your own custom battery packs would be simple. Unfortunately, soldering the cells is tricky, and not everyone is willing ...

So [Travis] decided to upgrade it to make use of the ever-so-common, 18650 lithium-ion battery. Not looking to ... a few strips of cardboard from a case of beer — again, this is just making ...

It's now focusing attention on a unique use case: a military-spec wearable battery for warfighters. The idea is simple enough; soldiers of the future will need to carry maximum energy at minimal ...

Together with a battery cell manufacturer and pack integrator, South 8 will develop a standardized BB-2590 battery pack for military applications ... s Arctic™ LiGas 18650 cells.