On 2003-02-15 08:26, "Dan K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First I wrote: > >>> [...] the _8_ cells you need to rebuild an Apple battery can be purchased as >>> a 9.6v NiMH pack sold for RC hobbiests. I bought a 2100mah set at the Rat >>> Shack for ~$25, works fine and is actually a little lighter than the >>> original. BTW, they do put out around 10.5v to 11v when fully charged. > > Then on 2/14/03 Joost van de Griek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Care to elaborate on that a little more? Brands? Types? Suitable for what >> models of R/C toys? > > Brand? Type? : -)
Yeah, you know, stuff like, "Apple", and "PowerBook 1400"... :-P > The 9.6v pack I bought has 8 tabbed AA-size NiMH cells, since that's what > would fit inside a PB500 series battery. As for brand, I imagine you'll find > various brand cells inside R/C packs. Stop by the hobby shop and examine what > they've got, it'll be pretty obvious what will fit the bill and what won't. Oh, I know those... They were (are?) used in several models of Tamiya R/C 1:10 R/C cars. Cool stuff, that. The reason I asked is that I was under the impression that the cells in the 500-series batteries weren't actually AA size, but some oddball type. I'll pop 'round to the local modeller's shop sometime soon, then. It would be nice to actually run my NetBSD-wielding 540C off the battery sometime. Although with NetBSD's non-existent power management, I don't expect it to get a whole lot of runtime... ,xtG .tsooJ -- Nomen dominii habeo, ergo sum. -- Joost van de Griek <http://www.jvdg.net/> -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
