Never been compared to an Indy mechanic before. Thanks Dave! JL
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Dave Tetzlaff <djte...@gmail.com> wrote: > > When looking to re-power any Beaulieu, remember the original batterie were > made from no-obsolete NiCad cells. If you're going to the expense and effort > of re-celling a battery, you sure don't want to wind up with NiCads -- low > capacity and the dreaded memory effect. At a minimum, you'd want NiMH cells, > preferably the low-discharge type used in Eneloop and other rechargeable > brands (I'm not sure if these are available in the sizes used in the original > batteries). With any NiMH celled battery, using the original Beaulieu charger > may be dicey, as the rspecs for NiMH charging are slightly different. No > loss, as the little wall-wart chargers are primitive and slow, and a good > charger for NiMH cells isn't that expensive and a great benefit to battery > readiness and maintenance. > > I don't know about the voltage(s) of the Super 8 batteries, or whether they > even can be repacked with standard size cells. The fatter R16 batteries can > be re-done with AA cells, and the smaller standard ones with AAA cells. > Typically, you wouldn't use the regular kind sold for flashlights cameras and > such, but ones made for building packs, which come with solder tabs attached. > (Soldering leads onto the bare ends of a standard rechargeable battery is not > recommended for amateurs.) As it happens, R16 batteries are 7.2V, which is > the same as the battery packs used in many RC toys, so you can pick up a > charger at a hobby shop -- it's easy enough to take the plug end off the > original Beaulieu charger and wire it to the new one, or get a compatible > plug at an electronic shop (3 pin DIN for the R16) and preserve the original > charger for whatever. > > As Chuck notes, if you can live with a wire running from the camera to your > pocket, making-up an external battery pack is the least expensive and most > flexible way to go. It's an easy DIY project (you should be able to snooker a > friend if you find soldering too intimidating yourself). Not to take business > away from Jean-Louis or Phil, but those guys' time and expertise are waay > above the necessary skill level -- it's like hiring a Indy car mechanic to > change your oil... > > >> On Apr 22, 2015, at 10:56 AM, Jean-Louis Seguin wrote: >> >> A new battery is no less than $200 USD. Plus you might Need a new charger. > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
