[NTLK] eMate Battery Pack Help?

Tue Jan 3 20:37:39 EST 2017

Have been lurking and thought I'd offer this kid bit I ran across just now
crawling the web.
http://www.batteryspace.com/Custom-NiMH-Battery-Pack-4.8V-2200mAh-NiMH-with-wires.aspx

I've got some New Old Stock eMate300 packs if anyone is interested.
Sometimes they can be resuscitate, which I've done to a few... no guarantee
there, but the are great for parts to make a new pack. Only problem is how
to ship them...

I'm kinda interested now in making a battery tray after all this talk...
maybe I'll proto one up if time permits like my last project...
https://flic.kr/p/pEUJT

God bless,

Sonny Hung
the Hung Family

On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Elias Basse <kd5jfe at gmail.com> wrote:

> The one that I purchased was a 9.6v flat pack that was made by radioshack.
> It contained 6x aa sized cells with tabs.  Then I cut two cells off and
> soldered to the end.  I can get the exact part number as I may have saved a
> receipt.  It was very similar to the one below:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001BA292A/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?
> ie=UTF8&qid=1483472648&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&
> keywords=9.6v+nimh&dpPl=1&dpID=414KRdMKL2L&ref=plSrch
>
> I cut open the wrapper, cut two end cells away and it had the thermal
> protection in the right spot, soldered two wires and used electrical tape
> to re cover it.
>
> This was way easy as most was soldered already for me and the battery was
> cheap for 2000mah.
>
> Best Regards,
> Elias
>
>
>
> On Jan 3, 2017 11:49 AM, "Gene Beaird" <bgbeaird at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > Elias,
> >
> > Might you have a brand/P/N for that RC battery pack?  There has to be
> > hundreds of different ones out there.  That, or voltage/wattage/size,
> etc.,
> > which might make a search easier.
> >
> > Have you found anything similar for the 2000/2100?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Gene Beaird,
> > Pearland, Texas
> >
> >
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> > > From: Elias Basse <kd5jfe at gmail.com>
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> > > When I rebuilt an emate pack for an old emate that I purchased at a
> flea
> > > market, I went to a local electronics store and picked up a 9.6v rc
> > battery
> > > pack on the cheap (11usd).  It had the appropriate cells and even
> thermal
> > > protection.  I cut it apart and needed to only resolder to the existing
> > > tabs.  It is outperforming most of the other cells I tried.  I get over
> > two
> > > weeks on a charge and use it daily for writing my tech notes and
> sending
> > to
> > > a 2100.  I work as a technician for an arcade and get some rather
> strange
> > > looks using "antiques".
> > >
> > > Hope this is a good direction for readily accessible nimh cells for
> > you.  A
> > > good volt meter can be had for under 5.00 which will assist you if you
> > > scavenge cells this way.  Always check voltage before blowing up your
> > > device!  I use a volt meter bought on a 99 cent special at harbor
> freight
> > > which is perfect.  A 20w soldering iron is a good heat to use for packs
> > and
> > > helps to keep you from blowing up the packs.  I have accidently
> shorted a
> > > battery with a solder bridge and it got extremely hot, ruining the
> > battery.
> > >
> > > Another suggestion would be to look for a local battery shop that
> > rebuilds
> > > tool batteries here in LA, that is Batteries Plus but they are all over
> > the
> > > states.  They can build a pack for you or refurbish your pack for a
> fee.
> > > They rebuild tool packs for me at 25.00 plus cost of cells.  But it is
> > > rewarding to do it yourself and is straitforward if you follow
> > instructions
> > > posted by previous group members.
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Elias
> > >
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