# Hey Aussies - where did you buy your 18650 batteries? **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Created:** [December 27, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/hey-aussies-where-did-you-buy-your-18650-batteries/15210 "2024-12-27T01:35:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Owlwarrior](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/owlwarrior/32/10651_2.png) [@Owlwarrior](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Owlwarrior)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/hey-aussies-where-did-you-buy-your-18650-batteries/15210/1 "2024-12-27T01:35:14Z")
Fellow Aussie here. Don’t want to buy some dud batteries so thought I’d ask here. Also what other local upgrade parts did you buy for your uconsole? ---
**Author:** ![Caljank](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/caljank/32/9263_2.png) [@Caljank](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Caljank)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/hey-aussies-where-did-you-buy-your-18650-batteries/15210/2 "2024-12-27T03:29:57Z")
Not an Aussie, but it’s good to see you on the forum. I added a wifi antenna, and appropriate ipex to sma coax cable. Being less than 12feet from my router I barely kept wifi connection; even with a thick foam double sided tape between the clockwork antenna and the aluminum chassis. ![1000001040](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/6/68f0e8ccb77b5b4d33e49db2f83862d3752a3bd1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Peekaboo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e79b87/32.png) [@Peekaboo](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Peekaboo)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/hey-aussies-where-did-you-buy-your-18650-batteries/15210/3 "2024-12-27T08:17:39Z")
Mate, I just popped into Jaycar and bought some 18650 there. They were samsung branded and with the charge discharge curves looks like the real thing. The Jaycar chap said they were for vapes. Do check out the discord, there is a lot going on there! Edit: I’m travelling at the moment but will post a photo when I get back. i think it was this one [https://www.jaycar.com.au/samsung-high-drain-2500mah-20a-3-6v-18650-li-ion-battery/p/SB2298](https://www.jaycar.com.au/samsung-high-drain-2500mah-20a-3-6v-18650-li-ion-battery/p/SB2298) but i see that they also have this one [https://www.jaycar.com.au/18650-samsung-3500mah-3-7v-18650-rechargeable-battery/p/SB2632](https://www.jaycar.com.au/18650-samsung-3500mah-3-7v-18650-rechargeable-battery/p/SB2632) but it appears to have a smaller discharge current. ---
**Author:** ![stibbons](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/stibbons/32/9539_2.png) [@stibbons](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/stibbons)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/hey-aussies-where-did-you-buy-your-18650-batteries/15210/4 "2024-12-28T08:41:11Z")
I did get the Samsung 3500mAh batteries from Jaycar (nerd Hammerbarn) for my devterm. Been using them for a few months, and super happy with them. ---
**Author:** ![Owlwarrior](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/owlwarrior/32/10651_2.png) [@Owlwarrior](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Owlwarrior)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/hey-aussies-where-did-you-buy-your-18650-batteries/15210/5 "2024-12-28T11:55:18Z")
Thanks for replying, Fellas. I just didn’t want to get a dud/fake battery or whatever. I’ll order them from Jaycar.