Re: [NTLK] flat batteries?

On 31/10/2006, at 11:30 PM, Sonny Hung wrote:
> Well, let me chime in... if you are considering using them the main
> consideration 1) is the capacity, right?
> What capacity are they up to now?
> IMO if they were at least comparable to the original Rechargeable
> Packs then it would be a reasonable starting point for some, maybe not
> for you Adam...
>
> 2) What aer their dimensions? this could prove much easier to re-cell
> if they take up less space.... the newer capacities of AA NiMH have a
> larger diameter and cause issues when re-sealing them...
>
> 3) What are their weight? if they are lighter then I'd say this is a
> definite benefit as even the 2400mAh AA NiMH are heavy...and if you
> consider the newer 2700mAh then it's going to be even more...

They're about 900-1450mAh, but they're too tall. About the size of a
4/3A cell, just flattened. 66x16x5.5mm, forgot to mention that ^_^
Usually when you buy them from a retail outlet, they're about AU$10-15
each cell, if you have helpful battery pack workers, you can still only
get them for about AU$5, so even if they were as tall as a AA, cost per
cell is an issue. Cheaper to get the 2700mAh's(I've even seen 2900mAh
AA's, but I doubt as to their true capacity).

Regards,
   - Adam Goddard

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