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JST jack removal
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:28 pm
by Pentium
I don't have flush cutters, and I'm terrified of lifting a pad off the adafruit battery charger.
Will scissors suffice?
Any help appreciated
Re: JST jack removal
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:00 pm
by Helder
2 options buy the cheap lipo chargers or a cheap pair of flush cutters, scissors won't cut it (get it
) unless these things are some kind of utility scissors but they don't cut flush.
Re: JST jack removal
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:12 pm
by dryja123
Harbor Freight has flush cutters for sale for $3.99. I picked one up from Micro Center for around that.
Re: JST jack removal
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:29 pm
by ilike56k
Man, flush cutters are great for all kinds of things. Once I got a pair, I was like "WHERE HAS THIS TOOL BEEN ALL MY LIFE!?" I recommend you get some, and while your at it, get a good brand like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Xcelite-170M-Gen ... ush+cutter
Re: JST jack removal
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 2:50 am
by Lphillimore
Ideally cutters are needed. No way scissors!
At push some nail clippers might give you some control.
No risk of ripping a pad with the right tools
Re: JST jack removal
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:19 am
by Pentium
Lphillimore wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2017 2:50 am
At push some nail clippers might give you some control.
How does that work??
Can someone label the alternate powerboost? I'd get flush cutters, but I also want the board to charge the battery faster, at 1A. Is BAT+ and BAT- where the output is? Is IN+ and IN- where the battery goes to?
Would it also be practical to just not remove the jack at all?
Re: JST jack removal
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:24 am
by dryja123
Pentium wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:19 am
How does that work??
Can someone label the alternate powerboost? I'd get flush cutters, but I also want the board to charge the battery faster, at 1A. Is BAT+ and BAT- where the output is? Is IN+ and IN- where the battery goes to?
Would it also be practical to just not remove the jack at all?
Sorry for the crude drawing, but I think this is how the alternative charger works:
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Re: JST jack removal
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:41 am
by Lphillimore
Pentium wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:19 am
Lphillimore wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2017 2:50 am
At push some nail clippers might give you some control.
How does that work??
Can someone label the alternate powerboost? I'd get flush cutters, but I also want the board to charge the battery faster, at 1A. Is BAT+ and BAT- where the output is? Is IN+ and IN- where the battery goes to?
Would it also be practical to just not remove the jack at all?
Well the JST jack is only plastic so it would work just fine. Again, no substitute for proper snips. If you wanna charge at 1A and not have to worry about the JST just buy the TP4056, job done.
Re: JST jack removal
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 5:14 pm
by Helder
Pentium wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:19 am
How does that work??
Can someone label the alternate powerboost? I'd get flush cutters, but I also want the board to charge the battery faster, at 1A. Is BAT+ and BAT- where the output is? Is IN+ and IN- where the battery goes to?
Would it also be practical to just not remove the jack at all?
IN+ and IN- are for 5V soldered directly to the board so don't touch those, use the Bat+ and Bat- like it has been shown in the crude drawing.
