Are you specifically looking for LiFePO or will any LiPoly battery chemistry work? For our prototypes a couple years ago we bought a bunch from Mouser (these: http://bit.ly/17z4zJm).
The data sheet doesn't specify chemistry, but ours were 2,000 mAh and $9/ea (looks like they aren't stocking them much now). Mouser/Newark/Digikey are of course good places to look for batteries. If you're just doing prototypes, we still have 10 or so of our batteries left that we over ordered, they're bigger than you're looking for, but available. Also, if you are looking for smaller capacity, check Amazon. For instance, you can get a 5 pack of 380 mAh LiPolys for $23 with Prime 2-day shipping (http://amzn.to/1GvDzGN)! They're designed for Hubsan quadcopters, but they're just tiny mass-produced batteries, you can even get USB chargers for their connector as a bonus since they're designed for cheap drones. Just some thoughts! Pleasantly, Ronald Bynoe On Feb 25, 2015 10:33 AM, "David Madden" <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anybody have a favorite battery supplier for small rechargeables? > It looks like a big use case for what I'm looking for is Bluetooth > headsets (probably iPods and similar, too). 25x35x5mm, 500-1000mAH. > > Sparkfun has some (e.g. https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10718) but > they're expensive and already soldered to JST connectors. I need to > find wholesale prices & availability, because if this part is gonna cost > $7 no matter what, I have to come up with a different approach. > > Thanks, > -- > Mersenne Law LLP · www.mersenne.com · +1-503-679-1671 > - Small Business, Startup and Intellectual Property Law - > 9600 S.W. Oak Street · Suite 500 · Tigard, Oregon 97223 > > > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >
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