Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alkaline Batteries?

2008-02-19 Thread Tom Fowle
In case nobody else has replied, No alcaline batteries can not be safely recharged. there used to be a specially made type of alcline that claimed it could be partially recharged but they were not successfull. Attempting to recharge normal types of alcaline batteries can lead to over heating and

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alkaline Batteries?

2008-02-15 Thread spiro
there are extremely slow chargers that can do this, you get maybe another full use but it's a diminishing return each time you charge them you get less. but hey, it's better than a one shot deal. On Thu, 14 Feb 2008, Claudia wrote: Hi, For those of you who are battery experts out there, can

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alkaline Batteries?

2008-02-15 Thread spiro
proper rechargeables and save money - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:55 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Alkaline Batteries? Hi, For those of you who are battery experts out there, can alkaline batteries

[BlindHandyMan] Alkaline Batteries?

2008-02-14 Thread Claudia
Hi, For those of you who are battery experts out there, can alkaline batteries be recharged? I just purchased some, to get me through the immediate problem I had of not having enough batteries for a particular toy, but I was told that alkalines can be recharged? If this is the case, I found

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alkaline Batteries?

2008-02-14 Thread andrewtaff
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:55 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Alkaline Batteries? Hi, For those of you who are battery experts out there, can alkaline batteries be recharged? I just purchased some, to get me through the immediate problem I had