18650 DIY Battery Holder - Single Slot

Prototyping fresh new projects is always fun, bringing together numerous Modules, components, wiring and other bits ‘n’ bobs to create tiny systems with specific and tailored functionality. However, when choosing how to power your projects, the sheer number of different options can be overwhelming, but this isn’t a bad thing, as having many options available allows for a more diverse design, which can of course be changed as you prototype your way through it, and nowadays we have easy access to all kinds of different power sourcing solutions, ensuring that we can always get the exact parts we need, whether we’re powering our projects directly from a wall outlet, or via the use of Batteries in their various shapes and sizes.

These 18650 DIY Battery Holders are fantastic little tools for creating custom electronics projects, featuring a Single Slot for 18650 Batteries and simple solderable tabs on each side to easily integrate the battery holder into your projects. This battery holder is quite unique in the fact that it doesn’t come prewired, and is quite bare-bones with an open-plan design, making it compact even when compared to similar Battery Holders. The metal plates that hold the batteries in place within the slot are bent and provide a secure holding force for the inserted battery, while extending out each end so that you can either solder them directly onto PCB pads, or solder wiring or connectors onto the ends. This allows for truly diverse designing, allowing you to integrate this battery holder into your project in a few different ways, while the compact size and simple design makes it easy to fit into tight enclosures or even onto the tops of boards without taking up too much unnecessary space.

These are awesome little DIY Battery Holders, and come in packs of three because they are just so darn useful, but if you’re looking for similar types of holders, but with dual 18650 battery slots, check out the 18650 DIY Dual Slot Battery Holder, which offers a similar style, but with two slots for double the voltage or capacity.