I Made a Long Duration Li-ion 18650 Battery for my RC Airplane | Li-ion vs LiPo

I made this amazing battery pack using 18650 cells, performing about 3X better than a LiPo battery of roughly the same weight and size. So instead of flying for 15 min, now you can fly for 45 min.

Content of the video:
0:00 Intro
0:15 Preparations of the airplane
1:27 Warnings about Li-ion batteries
1:50 About 18650 cells
3:20 What you need to make the battery
3:55 Making the battery
5:25 Battery Song ♪
6:09 last steps
6:41 Charging
7:13 Performance test LiPo vs Li-ion
9:45 Conclusion

Materials:
Spot Welder: https://bit.ly/3uGHv9I
Tape: https://bit.ly/3uJkIKz
XT60 connectors: https://bit.ly/3sBZgo2
Balance leads: https://bit.ly/3uJnEqG

Important!
Batteries of this kind are dangerous, if you don't handle them well it could result in an accident.

Recommendations for making your own battery at your own risk:
Safety and general info: https://youtu.be/zgHlUwgiARo
Charging the batteries: https://youtu.be/xoRrjnwinOE

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https://youtu.be/YZ4ANPwW-nA

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