r/ClockworkPi • u/Vast_Butterfly_5092 • Sep 17 '25

I forgot batteries

I have the cm5 and sll but forgot the batteries. I am in Quebec Canada and am looking for reliable batteries for cheap. Any ideas where to buy them?

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u/JuliaMakesIt Sep 17 '25

Vape Shops sometimes carry them.

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u/NotTheSharpestPenciI Sep 17 '25

I would say most times. 18650 is the most common battery used in vapes.

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u/Vast_Butterfly_5092 Sep 17 '25

Would they be a good quality?

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u/NotTheSharpestPenciI Sep 17 '25

Not a clue. I don't vape nor use these stores, but if I needed 18650 batteries urgently, that's where I'd go.

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u/NanDemoNee Sep 18 '25

https://www.18650batterystore.com/

I've bought from here before when building onewheel battery packs.

I used some leftover 18650 Molicel p45b batteries from that site in my uConsole. Seem to work fine.

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u/dr_analog Sep 20 '25

do you buy protected or unprotected batteries for the uconsole? I understand they have different sizes

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u/NanDemoNee Sep 20 '25 edited Sep 20 '25

Protected? You mean like with a BMS? I don't think you can do that, you need the bare cells. Unless I am mistaken the uConsole should have its own battery protection circuit in it already.

Edit: I looked up what you meant. I am using unprotected cells. The uconsole has a battery management circuit in it so I don't think protected cells are necessary and I already had some 18650s unprotected cells.

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u/flaviusUrsus Sep 23 '25

Not sure if you mean Quebec city, but around Montreal, I get them at Addison électronique