[NTLK] OMP AAA battery module worth saving?

[Tim Johnson]

I perhaps could have been more clear that this is the AAA battery holder, not a rechargeable battery pack.

I tried to send a photo to the list but my attachment was 65k-70k and was over the limit.

I'd be happy to let someone come pick this up from me (SF Bay Area) but obviously cannot ship it anywhere.

Thanks,
Tim 

> On Aug 23, 2023, at 3:07 AM, NewtonTalk <newtontalk at pda-soft.de> wrote:
> 
> In my opinion attempting to save such a pack isn't worth the effort. They're
> pretty fragile and aren't really suited for being taken apart and put
> together again. Apart from that, at least in Europe you'll have a hard time
> finding AAA size Nickel-Cadmium cells, let alone cells with soldering tabs.
> Selling standard size Nickel-Cadmium cells has been forbidden for years over
> here. Using Nickel Metal Hydride isn't really an option since the OMP
> expects Nickel-Cadmium cells, which need a charge curve that's slightly
> different from the curve NiMH cells need.
> 
> A much better and easier option is using NiMH cells in an OMP battery holder
> and charge those separately. These days, cells like that have at least three
> times the capacity that Apple's original cells had, and a decent modern
> charger will put way more capacity into them than the OMP's ancient charge
> circuitry ever could.
> 
> If someone's interested, I still have a couple of OMP/MP100 battery holders
> laying around. They are brand new,  unopened and will set you back eight
> Euros apiece plus what I pay for stamps. If you take three or more, you
> wouldn't have many problems talking me into a discount :-)
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Frank
> 
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