Regarding Dean's hack using rechargeables: Any idea how long 4 AA alkalines would last? Or would they give too much voltage?
Presumably, the problem of too much voltage from four alkalines could be resolved by using somewhat used batteries! Might be a good way of getting more out of one's batteries before discarding them. But is there a danger that any of them would start to leak before the voltage dropped enough to make battery replacement necessary? - Aaron P.S. Other PowerMacs and clones use 4.5v batteries. I'm pretty sure the StarMax 4000 series does but I'm too lazy to open one of mine now! >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs) >Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2002 14:10:24 -0600 >From: Dean Arthur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: 603/200 batteries, mail order > >The Ray-O-Vac #840 4.5V/850 mA "cube" is a mail order only item at 19.99 >+ S&H from Radio Shack. I bought a pair of the Ray-O-Vac from >www.mcmelectronics.com for 13.21 each + S&H. While waiting for them to >come in I went to K-Mart and bought a set of 4-AA Energizer NiMH cells >[1.2V/1,700 mA] with charger for 12.99 on sale. Then went to Radio Shack >and bought an 4-AA cell holder for 1.19. Put NiMH cells in holder and >velcro'ed it to the mobo. Cut connector off dead Ray-O-Vac cube and >soldered to AA-cell holder. Now have batteries with double the life span >of the cube [1,700 vs 850]. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
