PS3 DS3 Controller Battery Mod (ongoing)
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all this talk about batteries and acid reminds me of my science fair project where I ran electricity from a power supply through a jar of Lemon Juice to see what would happen to the steel nail I put in there (one with AC electricity and one with DC). The one with DC electricity had lemon juice turn a healthy brown, and one of the banana wires had completely dissolved down to the rubber shielding.
Over one month later, controller is still going with standard Alkalines. It now need to be recharged once a day, and it only works for a couple hours before needing charged again, but ... yeah.
Will be replacing these with something more permanent, actual rechargeable AAAs. I'll let you all know how it goes.
Will be replacing these with something more permanent, actual rechargeable AAAs. I'll let you all know how it goes.
I tore the controller back apart last night and installed rechargeables. Supposed to be able to be charged 500 times or so. The alkalines that would explode if charged looked just fine, no acid leaking or anything. No bulges, etc. They were the Energizer brand.
I'm going to be interested to see how long this lasts. Ultimately, once I get my Bondo unpacked, this mod will be officially "finished" and I'll post a link in the finished projects section.
I'm going to be interested to see how long this lasts. Ultimately, once I get my Bondo unpacked, this mod will be officially "finished" and I'll post a link in the finished projects section.
You will definitely get more than 500 charges, they tend to rate those batteries to the point where they only have 60% of the capacity they originally do. So even a few years down the line, it should still be kicking to some degree. 
Yush.XCVG said:
Here's one way to do it:
http://www.afrotechmods.com/reallycheap ... /batts.htm
It works pretty well, actually. I want to make that plus a charge indicator to automatically stop charging the batteries.
Yep, alkalines. Standard Energizer alkalines. The great thing about this mod is that it does accurately report battery life with the alkalines, or at least close enough for gover'ment work. In other words, the controller quits charging those alkaliens when they get charged. Even better, after all those months, the batteries suffered no physical damage - no splitting of the casing, leaking, corrosion, etc.
Controller is working great with some rechargeables installed, will report on battery life when it eventually dies and needs recharged. I still need to finish off the case, but I seem to have lost my hardener for my bondo
Oh well, it's not like I work at a place that sells it by the dozen or anything.
Controller is working great with some rechargeables installed, will report on battery life when it eventually dies and needs recharged. I still need to finish off the case, but I seem to have lost my hardener for my bondo
Oh well, it's not like I work at a place that sells it by the dozen or anything.
Twilight Wolf
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Rumble on or off? Off, it about doubles the battery life, I find.
ShockSlayer
Probably SS
And they you'll sticky it within seconds, the fastest you'll have ever stickied a finished thread. 
Twilight Wolf
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Wow, if the rumble's on, then that means you've literally about doubled the controller's stock battery life!
