On 2003-02-17 20:59, "Dan K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joost wrote: > >> 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. > > The originals are 4/5 A, the same length as AA but 17mm thick instead of AA's > 14.5mm. Since the 9.6v pack (with 8 x 1.2v AA cells) I bought has a > higher-than-original 2100mah rating the actual cell size is irrelevant as long > as the lil' suckers fit into a PB500 battery case. The AAs being lighter than > the originals is good, but even more important for me was their smaller size > made the job of stuffing the replacements in a bit easier.
True... That's pretty good, actually. In my recollection, they were longer than AA's as well. > Don't like to hear them rattling around inside the battery case? Heck, > isn't that what hot-melt glue is for? Or packing foam? Indeed... > Do ensure you buy an NiMH pack, as the same sort of thing is sold > constituted of Nicads as well. Come to think of it, I've seen NiMH packs > with even higher ratings, something like 2400 (maybe more!) sold as > SUPER-DUPER R/C packs. How well those cells would work in a PB I can't > say, such cells might be more suited to rapid-high-drain applications > than slow-and-steady PB usage. I thought that the type of battery has more to do with the preferred usage than the AH-rating? There's a continuing quest going on on the NewtonTalk list for the highest-rated NiMH AA's; the higher the rating, the longer the battery life. ,xtG .tsooJ -- 011110010110111101110101 011000010111001001100101 01100100011101010110110101100010 -- 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
