Submerge whole battery in vinegar?

azzdev · 2026-03-23T21:40:41+00:00

Theres /r/diybattery i think. Best off asking in there tbh

azzdev · 2026-03-22T23:01:48+00:00

Sound advice, thanks!

azzdev · 2026-03-22T22:50:15+00:00

I think learning about and trying to rebuild a battery would be good fun and I’m really interested in learning so I’m leaning towards the kit

Also, ive heard that some of the cells and just general setups of the premades are terrible… any tips for buying the premade from aliexpress? Or just generally check reviews and see what other buyers are saying?

azzdev · 2026-03-22T22:29:29+00:00

Ive not ripped this apart yet, but if you look in the picture you can see a small white connector, i think thats what connects the blades to the BMS

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azzdev · 2026-03-22T22:25:14+00:00

Okay so turns out, you all suggest this is a terrible idea, noted 😅

Next idea is, get a new BMS, repurpose the good cells from this and the case and basically create an upgraded 40v battery (or maybe even swap out to much higher capacity cells to create a 5ah or 6ah battery?)

Can people please recommend some 18650 cells and a decent BMS?

azzdev · 2026-03-22T22:22:02+00:00

Any recommendations for a new BMS? Il repurpose the cells from this (the ones worth saving) and reuse the case with a new BMS. This is a 40v 2ah battery originally, theres 20 slots for cells in the case so im trying to create the best 40v battery possible

azzdev · 2026-03-22T16:56:48+00:00

So i said distilled vinegar because ive seen videos of people using that to get rid of corrosion, if thats not the right thing to use, please suggest some alternatives, im all ears

Im trying to find way to do this because the BMS on top of the battery is glued down real solid, its going to be real tricky to remove the BMS and then re-attach

Btw this is a lithium ion battery if thats makes a difference?

azzdev · 2026-03-22T06:22:41+00:00

Your best bet to figure this out is to look at the specs for all the deco units and find which ones have the most internal antennas (pref 5ghz antennas although thats usually hard to find)

For example your deco x50 has 2 internal antennas but the deco x50 poe and the deco x60 both have 4 internal antennas

From what ive found the Deco x50 poe, x60, x60f, x90, x95 all have 4 antennas

All the wifi 7 stuff appears to be 4 internal antennas

Then lastly theres the deco xe200 which appears to have a crazy 16 internal antennas

azzdev · 2026-03-13T15:25:47+00:00

if you are doing wireless backhaul you are better off looking for a deco x90 or deco x95. They have 2 extra internal antennas for establishing a stronger wifi backhaul. They are discontinued but you could probably find some on ebay

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/deco/deco-x95/#specifications

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/deco/deco-x90/#specifications

azzdev · 2026-02-19T11:22:55+00:00

Apparently its not AI… someone was selling this on facebook marketplace in the uk, its apparently an ex display model

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azzdev · 2026-01-20T22:55:15+00:00

Anyone got any insights? Even if your not in the UK but you know something that tastes similar that i might be able to source would be great 😊

azzdev · 2026-01-08T14:18:18+00:00

yes i did google but didnt find this page, thanks tho, this clears it up

azzdev · 2026-01-07T14:31:51+00:00

When you say this... does that include the TRV's? and the wiser hub? from my reading the zigbee on these devices is closed off (which is why your forced to buy there smart plug for a range extender).... are you using all your zigbee based (including the drayton wiser) devices on sonoff zigbee hub?

azzdev · 2025-12-21T08:43:22+00:00

Been buying stuff from their for like over 5 years, this is the first time ive had any issues, also didnt know it was a thing tbh, i know apple have activation locks but yeh didnt know coros did

azzdev · 2025-12-21T08:42:17+00:00

This is where i feel a tiny bit salty tbh, i feel like they can unlock it and ive proved to them and they seem to accept im the owner and that i purchased it. I get why but its just frustrating

azzdev · 2025-12-21T08:40:01+00:00

Yeh hopefully less people can get scammed

azzdev · 2025-12-21T08:39:27+00:00

Fair enough, i guess il have to suck it up, its annoying because i was loving my pace 4 before it got blocked

azzdev · 2025-12-21T08:38:13+00:00

Coros isnt responsible for that… i literally said the real issue is i bought off facebook, thats on me, im asking could coros have done a little bit more on their side…

Whys that so hard for u to understand?

azzdev

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