From: HC Carter (hccarter_at_u.washington.edu)
Date: Sat Jun 14 2003 - 15:14:43 PDT
Hey! You know - sometimes things are just meant to be!
I followed the first link you sent - it turned out to be a local (Seattle
area) tech equipment recycler. I just went down and bought 2 battery
holders and 2 extra stylus -AND- the Newt is up and running!
Wow - easy AND fun!
Thanks a bunch!
HC
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on 6/14/03 10:10 AM, Darrell Greenwood at lists1_at_telus.net wrote:
> On 6/14/03 at 9:12 AM -0700, HC Carter wrote the following :
>
>> I do not have the batt holder for AAA batts -SO- my question is: has anyone
>> tried to convert a H0017 rechargeable battery pack to a holder for AAA
>> batts? The H0017 looks to be the right size.
>
> Yes I have done it. But it is a fiddle, especially soldering the tab
> batteries.
>
> I use a alkaline battery holder instead with NiMH batteries,
> modifying the battery compartment with tape and a bit of plastic so
> the batteries charge. The holders should be available. I saw them for
> sale in large quantities on the web in the last year. Ah, here is
> that reference <http://store.yahoo.com/repc/newbathol.html>,
>
> I think someone on the list bought a carton of them and may sell you
> one. And here is that reference
> <http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=newtontalk&m=105388483211406&w=2
>
> Cheers,
>
> Darrell
>
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