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minus-squareThe Pantser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-23 months agoBuild a 18650 battery bank and plug in a pinecil or ts100. A solder iron with a 18650 would be heavy and uncomfortable for soldering.
minus-squareZak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI would accept a bit of an awkward balance for being self-contained.
minus-squareMunkisquisher@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoYou’d want more than one cell. You’d be pulling 23amps from a 4.2v 18650 to give the same 100w at 20v power as you get from a top usbpd power supply. There are 18650s that do 30 amps for short bursts, but it would get as hot as the iron and be empty in 5 min
Build a 18650 battery bank and plug in a pinecil or ts100. A solder iron with a 18650 would be heavy and uncomfortable for soldering.
I would accept a bit of an awkward balance for being self-contained.
You’d want more than one cell. You’d be pulling 23amps from a 4.2v 18650 to give the same 100w at 20v power as you get from a top usbpd power supply.
There are 18650s that do 30 amps for short bursts, but it would get as hot as the iron and be empty in 5 min