2:00 By tipping it out, the button got held down. On some M18 batteries (mostly pre-2013, but they seem to have bought it back in the last year or 2), if you hold the button down, the LEDs flash in a pattern that gives manufacture date, number of charges, etc.
@BuildsStuff I've seen videos of it previously. Someone also commented on one of my videos that the newer M18s do it, too. They made me a video, but I haven't got around to analysing it. I was about to reference this video to tell someone that taking apart forge batteries could void warranty. Then I watched it again and noticed that you laid the battery on its button, so I think it was the button push and not a disassemble detection
@@toolscientistmost likely it is there for two reasons but most likely for compression on those prismatic pouch cells and overall safety from something crushing the battery from up top 🤷🏼♂️
Battery looks more refined. I think the pcb board basically looks the same as the cilindrical model. I'm not sure if stacks are much better. I think I still prefer cylindrical cells. My biggest wish is that the charging and discharging bms were more accessible. It currently has a proprietary coding system that limits charging and discharging any milwaukee battery without proprietary chargers, instead of having access to universal charging options. With the current battery technology advancements, I think the technology is too limiting on this issue
@@BuildsStuff The cells in the 6Ah are quite prone to failure though, aren't they? Or is it something else? The consensus seems to be the the 5Ah is more reliable.
2:00 By tipping it out, the button got held down. On some M18 batteries (mostly pre-2013, but they seem to have bought it back in the last year or 2), if you hold the button down, the LEDs flash in a pattern that gives manufacture date, number of charges, etc.
Who just told you that? I'm gonna have to do some experimenting...
@BuildsStuff I've seen videos of it previously. Someone also commented on one of my videos that the newer M18s do it, too. They made me a video, but I haven't got around to analysing it.
I was about to reference this video to tell someone that taking apart forge batteries could void warranty. Then I watched it again and noticed that you laid the battery on its button, so I think it was the button push and not a disassemble detection
@@BuildsStuff i first saw it at video ID: Rp6CUptw5mM - skip to 9m20s
I wish the high output battery bl4040f from makita would makes its way over to North America its really disappointing how they are ignoring us.
It will come, but idk why it takes so long
Only taking ages because they dont want to change their tooling to suit imperial over metric.
You could look at it the other way: Bosch and Makita are testing their products in other markets before these come to you
When you hold the button the led flash
This battery is powerfull and will not overheated as much as the HO and when paired with the new supercharger its a whole new world
Did ho 6ah ever overheat?
@@riba2233not mine but I rarely push my tools to the limit because I have respect and admiration for them. When might say I'm in love with my tools😮
Yeah, aluminium core pcb :)
I wonder if it's mostly for reducing puffing.
@@toolscientist might be, idk how much it can help with the cooling considering it in only on the one side of one cell
@@toolscientistmost likely it is there for two reasons but most likely for compression on those prismatic pouch cells and overall safety from something crushing the battery from up top 🤷🏼♂️
Battery looks more refined. I think the pcb board basically looks the same as the cilindrical model. I'm not sure if stacks are much better. I think I still prefer cylindrical cells. My biggest wish is that the charging and discharging bms were more accessible. It currently has a proprietary coding system that limits charging and discharging any milwaukee battery without proprietary chargers, instead of having access to universal charging options. With the current battery technology advancements, I think the technology is too limiting on this issue
I've charged Milwaukee batteries with a car battery charger before when the voltage has dropped too low for the Milwaukee charger.
There is an issue with power cutting out on high speed tools like multi tool
Milwaukee needs to do a recall
Really? That's crazy if true. Where have you heard that?
Would it be possible for Makita to make a 3ah the size of their current 1.5 ah?
Yes. They could use 1 row of 5 cells using the same cells they use in the 6Ah batteries
They could also use the new molicel P30B which have 3ah and literally double the discharge current of vtc6 cells they use in current 6ah packs :)
@@BuildsStuff The cells in the 6Ah are quite prone to failure though, aren't they? Or is it something else? The consensus seems to be the the 5Ah is more reliable.
@@nakedapprentice no, they are just weaker. Reliability is not an issue, they have a good cycle life.
Would be so handy for lots of tools
Dude how dare you not want to destroy your $100 battery so we can see inside
They cost a LOT more than that.
See, I told you that the BL4040F uses pouch cells.
Rofl
Trolling 😂
He's a troll alright.
@@BuildsStuff he's even a professional troll as he's one of your patrons. The guy pays for the pleasure of trolling you!
And he Trolls me every day on Insta. He's a complete pest. Pretty sure he wears women's underwear too. At least that's what his sister told me.