Slaying a Hydra [IS NOT POSSIBLE]

[Skewworks]

I’m looking for something small that can be used inside the tablet case. For reference this is the part I’m waiting on: USB/DC Lithium Polymer battery charger 5-12V [3.7/4.2v cells] : ID 280 : $17.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits

[Justin]

Yeah, they seem like good little units if they work as advertised…

[mhectorgato]

@Skewworks

I’m looking for something small that can be used inside the tablet case. For reference this is the part I’m waiting on: USB/DC Lithium Polymer battery charger 5-12V [3.7/4.2v cells] : ID 280 : $17.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits

What about something like this:

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11231?

[mhectorgato]

@ skewworks - you order will ship with a gift!! I will let it be a surprise but I will give you a hint. Go buy 4x AA rechargeable batteries and have them charge overnight. You will need them tomorrow!

Gus, that’s awesome, thank you very much!

Up to this point I’ve been using a LiPo battery, which works great, but the charger I had from SparkFun lost it’s USB header (after 3 uses, ugh). So I’d taken to charging it with a regular 4xAA wall charger but connecting leads to it, then I got the cheap charger…I’m actually surprised the LiPo didn’t catch fire with that short, I heard it whining.

Now I power without fear of explosions. Now if Adafruit would only get their LiPo charger back in stock I could have 2 powered Hydras, 1 w/ AA and 1 w/ LiPo.

If I understand what Gus is trying to say, your LiPo pack won’t fit in there.

[Skewworks]

No it won’t but I’ll run one Hyrda with the 4xAA pack and the other with LiPo.

[mhectorgato]

No it won’t but I’ll run one Hyrda with the 4xAA pack and the other with LiPo.

Gotcha

[Skewworks]

That’s the stuff I had where the header broke off. Works fine but is cheaply made.