Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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More info: digikey.com/en/maker/projects/reuse-disposable-vape-batteries/4fbb0aeee0194a198a1bbadab7160b19 and beckystern.com/2023/05/28/reusing-disposable-vape-batteries

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Video references:
The Rise and Fall of Juul: youtu.be/wkQ4WCAG38I
C-Rate: youtu.be/GtRIrAyvjtw
B is for Battery: youtu.be/mzSnz6ZDkFE
Why Chile’s Lithium Mining Is At A Crossroad: youtu.be/HSh6EgMwMOY
CT scan by Lumafield: lumafield.com

You can find the components I used linked below:
Sparkfun adjustable charger: digikey.com/short/ntd8cvtw
DFRobot charger: digikey.com/short/pzqj3vz7
JST wires: digikey.com/short/w0wj8vhz
USB power meter: digikey.com/short/pm4pzpj3

Becky Stern is a maker living in NYC, publishing DIY projects about technology, and crafts from her Brooklyn studio.

youtube.com/BeckyStern

previous video: youtu.be/qYQxUvCYKp0
this time last year: youtu.be/rA5Sr7Wa0eM

00:00 Intro
00:28 Why Not Reusable?
01:22 What Are Lithium Batteries?
02:50 Dos and Don’ts of Lithium
03:35 Disassembly
04:12 New Circuitry
04:35 Charging the Batteries
05:10 Thanks DigiKey
05:49 Vape Batteries vs. New Ones
07:45 Outro

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