Reverse Hack a 6 Volt Lantern Battery

[MsKadettFan]

it's 4,8v not 6v

[solorstars]

how do you get the carbon rods out?



[mitechcomm]

AA rechargeable will not last as long as D will.. It's in the storage capacity... Larger is better!!!

[stopglobalswarming]

Check out the NiteIze brand LED maglite bulb replacements from Walmart. They normally won't work with lantern flashlights because the batteries are the wrong polarity. With your hack, though, you can reverse the polarity and use the bulb (it has an automatic circuit to keep a steady output, really works well in those reflectors. Another hack is to just take one of those lanterns, solder wires with slide connectors to the lantern terminals, and run them to a SLA block batteryduct taped to it

[voiceofreason176]

You all need to quit your clucking.... just built one and it works great. Battery internals vary so you might need to improvise a bit, but for power freaks there is plenty of room for another battery pack for a total of 8 batteries.

[off2theright]

covert hidden stash in the gutted repowered battery case....yes/no?

[Lazyarcher8]

Wait a minute, your not making the battery rechargeable your putting rechargable batterys in the battery X.x

[brandon14872]

i have that same lantern, and it works great!!!

[scoutsislife]

advice a borrowed tripod from a fried would help us see whats going on better

i am not meaning this in a rude manner simply just hinting and asking could you please get one cause this was very interesting i loved it but i would be able to see the details better if the camera was still

[ypi314]

yummy! nothing like churches chicken! =D

[hobbylogger1]

convert it to led

[karzygijose]

can u put a 9 volt battery to make it brither or no

[123allrock]

@karzygijose The bulb would likely have a very short life at 9 volts and because of high current draw a standerd 9 volt battery would not last very long , theres a reason why a 6 volt lantern battery uses 4 large cells in series inside and is much heavier it stores much more energy in its tank so to speak its like comparing a triple A to a D battery both are 1.5 volts but the large D battery has much more stored energy .

[bonniebonzo58]

fake why you stop the vid at the end

[honda7865]

EACH BATTERY IS 1.2V AND YOU HAVE 4 WHICH MAKES IT 4.8V SO YOU UNDER POWERING THE TORCH THE BULB WONT LAST VERY LONG WHICH WILL COST YOU MORE THAN YOU SAVED ON REPLACING THE BATTERYS WITH 4AA SIZE YOU COULD DO BETTER BY USING 5AA BATTERYS AT 1.2V WHICH WOULD GIVE YOU 6V FULL ON

[012419801]

Why reverse hack a battery? Youll spend more moey doing it anyway. If you need 6 or nine volts and only have AA just wire em together untill you get the voltage you need and you wont even need all that other junk. This HACK is WHACK!!!

[archerLS]

nowardays you can get a more powerful lantern and fit it in your pocket =)

[InfernoPL88]

4 AAs for a lantern battery are like a sponge for hammer. I bet they doesn't last longer than 20 minutes. Your AAs have capacity of about 2000 mAh - that's more or less 10% of the capacity the original cells had. D-size batteries would fit the original casing (they have the same diameter) providing up to 10000 mAh. You can also try F-size industrial cells (F-size is the size of the original cells, so they will fit perfectly).

[derman077]

hes really only got one arm, the camera is taped to his head

[sw5451]

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[wommper1]

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[PHILOMG]

nice :D light forever until electricity runs out

[drum00]

@PHILOMG

then fire will come back

[rhblakeman]

Best bet for this mod is to still use the 4 AA's at 1.25v each but replace the tungsten filament bulb with an LED replacement - bright as hell, uses very little current compared to a filament that uses mass current to become heated enough to produce light. Only drawback is the 6V lantern that use sealed beams - no LED replacement for those and they suck a battery dry in no time. 4 D NiMH type are more appropriate for those. I used the carbon rods in old batteries years ago for a carbon arc light

[ILikeMIDI]

@rhblakeman I agree with the LED recommendation. Energizer NiMH D-cells have the same mA-h rating as their AA cells. You need to buy $40 NiMH D-cells to get close to the approximately 20,000 mA-h rating of Energizer alkaline D-cells. The Energizer 529 6V lantern has maybe 27,000 mAh at the same drain. You can buy a 4-D to 6V lantern adapter at Digi-Key for about $3 (MPD brand model BA4D-S). This isn't an opinion about any of these companies, just sharing what I read.

[tjb2k3]

This guy is obviously bored and semi retared... ever heard of amperage or storage capacity. It would have been mildly smarter to use 8 rechargeable C or D cells.... OR.... and this is a big OR..... BUY THE FUCKIN BATTERS ON SALE!!!!

[RiChY121212]

retared?

[hellkid94]

hey dumbass, its a great fucking way to save money so STFU

[OldHowlingHound]

This video is tella chimoo beeka sarr or in other words it's 100% BS

[jazzandcool4ever]

it would be cheaper to buy the reagular batteries

[Imageofgodsl]

hmm won't the batteries last for only a very short time as:

1. the torch is designed for the lantern batteries (4 D cells right???)

2.rechargeables carry a small charge (and most of them that i see are only 1.2v

so won't it only last a short time b4 it goes dead??

[ih8ricers]

yeah, to get the 6V you put the batteries in series so its the same lifetime as just 1 battery. 1D lasts a lot longer than 1AA due to being larger, this is just a retarded project

[eamonnteh]

no they are slightly much bigger then d cell batteries

[AaronAlso]

@Imageofgodsl

yes it will last about 1/10th the time that it would on the lantern battery. This is still a pretty decent hack though I would just upgrade to C or D cells. Using D cells will give nearly the same run time as the lantern battery. BTW inside the 6v lantern battery are 4 F cells that are proprietary to all lantern batteries.

[BloodySword1987]

@Imageofgodsl

If he had used 5 of these, he would have had exactly 6 Volts again. Rechargeables can even have more power than D-Cell Alkaline batterys. There are already REAL 3000 mAh AA cells out there. Check it out.

[BloodySword1987]

@Imageofgodsl

PS:

I have built a xtremely bight (luxeon LED) torch. It has 4 MAX. 4300 mAh AA rechargeables inside a 2mm thick V2A pipe and is rechargable using 6.1 Volts input. It has the switch on the back, where the charge-jack sits. The lifetime of one charge goes between 3 - 4,5 hours, the LED gets 700mA. The batterys have only 3700 mAh in real. But they are still cool.

[Hardwyre]

@Imageofgodsl

Yes. It may give him approximately 6 volts, but the capacity is abysmal.

[megamariomaster64]

@Imageofgodsl actualy not d cells f cells

[boringrem]

I think you should get a tripod

[bjcandfriends]

@boringrem yeah really i just hate that when those people with shaky hands dont at least build a 5 minute tripod, i mean seriously! i dont want to make my self look like a goof just because i cant hold the camera right.(and i do own a tri pod) so instead of looking like a fool i went and found one in my grand ma's attic and it was for an old DSR-250. Wow what a get.

[quibix]

This is rigormarole is no longer necessary. Bass Pro Shops now sells rechargeable 6v batts, along with both plug-in & solar chargers.

[fivechildren]

This guy is a very good teacher!! The thing that holds 4 AA batterys can be found at a dollar store inside alot of stuff that's a dollar.

[achemachew]

This guy sounds like Mr. Rogers! Doesn't he?

[whattheboy1]

5:23 I see you have a fan and a big house in the flash light

[Wiier]

Hmmmm...

I have this funny little adaptor thing that allows you to stick 4 c or d cells (can't remember) into this plastic thing, and it ends up the exact same size a 6v lantern one, it rocks.

[wingnut4427]

You know. You have potentially created a marketable item. If I were you I would look into creating a design based on this idea. I believe People might be willing to buy such an item. But it's all in the design.

[dwillpro]

u need to get a girl to hold your camera. and don't throw away batteries! don't you have a recycle place at your local bank or something? haha wouldn't it have been easier to just use a 3-AA flash light for $5.99?

[thegreatkoua]

you need a hand

[pacificjourney1]

you think someone who would take the time to do this, and make a video on you tube would get a freaken tripod!

[Jedi2155]

Nah, geeks don't need tripods :)

[STEVEGET]

Great idea, I think I would try to get 4 of

the largest rechargeables in there as to increase recharge periods.

I don't think I would try 4 AA packs in paralel to 4x4 packs in series, because the

weaker AA's would tend to be charged by the stronger ones, creating a inefficient mess.

But 4 of the bigest 1.5V batteries sounds interesting, anyway enough of my rambling.

Interesting Video !

[quibix]

For additional benefits, there are LED replacements for the 6v incandescent bulbs.  That increased efficiency will make the converted model run much longer on a recharge!

[achemachew]

Where do you find those?

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[quibix]

I've seen them at Sears.  They're hair-raisingly expensive, compared to incandescent, but yes, they're MUCH more efficient & not prone to breakage/burnout.

[123456789114]

have the same flashlight and same color lol

[ASSEMblerEX]

In series it would work. The life would be absolutely horrible though. Mah versus Ah....

[scaleop4]

i like the idea.

it will work but it wont last as long, as you know because of the size of the batteries.

but its a damm good idea.

[ManaphyProjects]

its a NiMH, those are the best kind.

[Jman390]

PIE!!!!!!!!!

[travisthetwat]

I like your idea, but I have to point out that 4 rechargeable AA batteries will only have a voltage of 4.8 since they are I think universally 1.2 each. You'd really need 5 in a pack to get 6 volts

[Elmware]

I have no doubt that this would work but it seems like a lot of effort to do this when you can get an adaptor that takes 4 Ds and fits into the flashlight just like the lantern battery. I actually have one of these adaptors which came with my Krypton Lumilight 4600 flashlight. I use 4 NiMH D batteries in this light. I keep it charged during the stormy seasons in case of power outtages.

[ksnax]

Seems like this would make more sense with a quick trip to Radio Shack to get a couple of two cell C or D holders and ten seconds with a soldering iron to adapat it for more longevity. AAs don't last that long in a 6V flashlight.

[cheddarbiskit1]

im looking forward to seeing the mini arc welder.

[icetygrr]

I love this video.. nice by the way on the churches chicken yummy lol.. So when is One Wolf Productions and Electroman gonna make a vid together?