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Re:Hosting a website on a disposable vape by Eric_WVGG on Monday September 15, 2025 @11:45AM (#45251103)
There's a pretty amazing video where a guy makes an entire functioning e-bike battery out of disposable vapes that he gathered around a music festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcVp9T8f_W4

I can't fathom why disposables are legal. Really believed that the post-boomer generations actually gave a damn about waste.

Re:Hosting a website on a disposable vape by tonyhart7 on Monday September 15, 2025 @02:06PM (#45252987)
I like to start doing like this, but as you can see I'm like most people here don't have experience on electrical or electronic equipment

do you have an idea where I can start doing shit like this??? not up to professional of course but as a hobby where I don't need to electrocute myself would be nice

Re:Hosting a website on a disposable vape by ynoxinul on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @04:34AM (#45259627)
Building an e-bike battery from some random trash is a terrible idea. You won't electrocute yourself, but you are very likely to burn down your house when one of these cells randomly decides to ignite.
Re:Hosting a website on a disposable vape by epanchin on Monday September 15, 2025 @10:18PM (#45257306)
They’re already illegal in places, eg UK
Re:Hosting a website on a disposable vape by gnabgib on Monday September 15, 2025 @10:24PM (#45257355)
There was a bit of discussion about that Frankenstein last year (it was a protest of sorts): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42045621