Where are you if in europe ? wittner , hope this helps .
On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 11:01 PM, Jean-Louis Seguin <bolext...@gmail.com> wrote: > Never been compared to an Indy mechanic before. Thanks Dave! > > JL > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 22, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Dave Tetzlaff <djte...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > When looking to re-power any Beaulieu, remember the original batterie > were made from no-obsolete NiCad cells. If you're going to the expense and > effort of re-celling a battery, you sure don't want to wind up with NiCads > -- low capacity and the dreaded memory effect. At a minimum, you'd want > NiMH cells, preferably the low-discharge type used in Eneloop and other > rechargeable brands (I'm not sure if these are available in the sizes used > in the original batteries). With any NiMH celled battery, using the > original Beaulieu charger may be dicey, as the rspecs for NiMH charging are > slightly different. No loss, as the little wall-wart chargers are primitive > and slow, and a good charger for NiMH cells isn't that expensive and a > great benefit to battery readiness and maintenance. > > > > I don't know about the voltage(s) of the Super 8 batteries, or whether > they even can be repacked with standard size cells. The fatter R16 > batteries can be re-done with AA cells, and the smaller standard ones with > AAA cells. Typically, you wouldn't use the regular kind sold for > flashlights cameras and such, but ones made for building packs, which come > with solder tabs attached. (Soldering leads onto the bare ends of a > standard rechargeable battery is not recommended for amateurs.) As it > happens, R16 batteries are 7.2V, which is the same as the battery packs > used in many RC toys, so you can pick up a charger at a hobby shop -- it's > easy enough to take the plug end off the original Beaulieu charger and wire > it to the new one, or get a compatible plug at an electronic shop (3 pin > DIN for the R16) and preserve the original charger for whatever. > > > > As Chuck notes, if you can live with a wire running from the camera to > your pocket, making-up an external battery pack is the least expensive and > most flexible way to go. It's an easy DIY project (you should be able to > snooker a friend if you find soldering too intimidating yourself). Not to > take business away from Jean-Louis or Phil, but those guys' time and > expertise are waay above the necessary skill level -- it's like hiring a > Indy car mechanic to change your oil... > > > > > >> On Apr 22, 2015, at 10:56 AM, Jean-Louis Seguin wrote: > >> > >> A new battery is no less than $200 USD. Plus you might Need a new > charger. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FrameWorks mailing list > > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >
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