archimedes
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Mine are by Wiha ... about ~ $30
( I have Mitutoyo's, too, but those are metal )
( I have Mitutoyo's, too, but those are metal )
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I guess a merge between SC4 and Xtar SV4 (hypothetical) would be an ideal charger. SC4 is too noisy and "relaxed" on termination voltage. Sometimes it finishes at 4.16V, sometimes at 4.13V...
I guess a merge between SC4 and Xtar SV4 (hypothetical) would be an ideal charger. SC4 is too noisy and "relaxed" on termination voltage. Sometimes it finishes at 4.16V, sometimes at 4.13V...
Ok, as per a much earlier question. My protected batteries are 70.4mm as per my digital calipers and are NCR18650B Li-ion
Could you clarify? Noisy
Finish at those voltages? Or drop to them after charging terminates?
It's a faster charger, so I'd expect the post-charging voltage drop to be much more pronounced than with a slower charger like the Nitecore D4 for example.
Your protected batteries are some of the longest, the shortest are around 68mm.
Take a look at the picture I posted higher up. Those are Keeppower and Eagletac cells, both protected, but quality, both are shorter. Also available through NKON, which ships almost world-wide.
My digital calipers have a zero button to ensure its reading zero when closed and are not metal. They should not be hard to find but depends on your area. Not specified in the post.
I got mine from Princess Auto or Auto parts places should carry something.
I have the SC4 and to be honest, it is absolutely fantastic !! So far i have been charging AA Eneloop Pros 3HCD, 18650 and 26650 on it and this thing is a monster at 2Amp charging for the Li-ion ! I've charged my Keeppower 5200's in about ~3 hrs since i got them from about 3.6v when they came in. I love the charger ! Not sure how HKJ would review it but the thing is damn fast at charging ! :thumbsup:
I've got one. Sure -- the buzz on idle. And UI is not even close to intuitive. Starting at 2A is an issue as well: in case of wall socket voltage drop you may find your 16350 in a very dangerous condition. Or does it manage to reidentify a cell?
Just the curiosity, I did a search for the SC4 on eBay and ouch. Around $69 CND plus shipping and higher for this charger. Not in my lifetime, not way would I pay that. I sorted for the best price & shipping and the price go a lot higher as well. My I4 was well under $30 when I bought it and the Soshine SH4 I used the most was around $30 (a real guess now). Its got bugs needing fixing in a revision I am sure will come out but at the moment they're overpriced.
Fortunately I don't really need one to charge my cells but it would have been nice to have one more informative and a bit faster.
At this point, it seems the main reason to consider an SC4 would be to get a medium-priced fast charger. If that's not your thing, there are plenty of better choices.
Personally I've gotten two SC4 chargers, because the faults are compatible with my use cases. I'm fine with early termination for example (would prefer it even), and just wanted them to dump charge into cells fast.