THE VIDEO SHELF · scavenging lithium cells
Scavenging rechargeable lithium cells from the roadside
Big Clive shows how to pick up discarded disposable vape devices from the roadside and extract the rechargeable lithium cells inside. He explains why these devices contain the same circuitry as rechargeable ones and how to reuse the cells.
Why HN readers recommended it
Used as the explanation behind the free-lithium-cell scavenging idea in threads about vapes and battery reuse.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- bigclivedotcom
- Topic
- scavenging lithium cells
- Format
- tutorial
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2022–2024
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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These things are now everywhere , not just litter but an environmental horror story and a fire risk as well. Previously I had seen them & wondered what they were then this Big Clive video explained all .. [VIDEO] I must admit the ones with …
greatartiste on Hacker News · 2022-07
In Picking up free lithium cells off the street and making them safe for use[VIDEO] <--- BigClive scavenging cells from vapes. (Basically where I got the idea from) The cells are generally just "push fit", maybe with some kapton tape or foam to give them a snug fit. As for taking the vapes apart, A pair of pliers and …
Crosseye_Jack on Hacker News · 2024-10
In Disposable vapes to be banned in England and Wales
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