8 May
1999
8 May
'99
1:35 a.m.
Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 11:18:29 -0400
Reply-to: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
From: allisonp(a)world.std.com (Allison J Parent)
To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers"
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Breathing new life in laptop batteries
Then again tabbed cells for replacement use run from ~$1.50 to $4 depending
on size (not at radio shack, they charge 3x that!). So replacing the cells
(as a set) is the best bet.
My PX-8 uses 4 1.2ah sub C cells that I can get for under 10$ total and
the internal 4 cell 110ma sub AA the whole pack for usually under 5$.
Allison
Allison,
That are those prices I find very reasonable when even converted to
CDN dollars!
Problem is at both local battery reseller charges about $10 a cell
for most sizes and RS sells way too small capacity sizes for those
prices as well.
I haven't seen prices on www.nica.ca because I haven't asked there
about their prices.
Oh, are anyone able to buy tabbed AAAA NiCd's? I can't anywhere in
whole ontario even canada. I subbed them for homemade 4 cells disc
type out of 2 sets for phone but the space is TIGHT FIT!
I know of at least 2 notebooks used these: Toshiba 1000XE and Zenith
w/ 386SL type.
I have seen battery pack rebuilt using reused straps. Bad weld
spots and holes! I choose to resolder by lap fashion on tabbed ones
or buy premade bare pack assembled and spotwelded packs to "drop in"
existing packs with little solder work.
Wizard