For what it's worth, the cheapest US source I could find for the Sanyo 2700mah batteries that I could find (incl tax and shipping to CA) was:
http://www.bestbyte.net/merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BB&Product_Code=BARESAAA27&Category_Code= Worked out to about $3.10 per battery shipped. I also looked at the LSD 2000mah 2nd generation Sanyo Eneloop's here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00478GE1U/ie=UTF8&m=AMEAQY81R6T0Z The 16 pack is more than I need, but these are good batteries to have around the house and the price per battery (shipped) is good at $2.50. I eventually decided against the LSD (Low Self-Discharge) models because I figured the odds of me leaving the unit unplugged for great lengths of time are really low. I'd much rather have the extended battery time for this application. Otherwise, the LSD batteries look like GREAT choices for general use. I decided on Sanyo because they seemed to have the best reputation and real world test results. I could have gone with much cheaper batteries, but I figured it just wasn't worth saving $10 to risk getting an inferior battery (especially after going through the trouble of soldering it up). I also couldn't find a pre-made Sanyo pack that was nearly as cheap (although that would have been awesome). Finally, while I could have gotten batteries with flat tops and/or solder tabs, I would have had to choose a non-Sanyo brand. Anyway, batteries and kit are ordered --- Hope it all works out. I'll be careful assembling it and it should be fun. The only thing I'm worried about is the charging properties of the batteries that I've chosen. Hopefully the charging circuit, software and thermistor will have that all covered. BTW: I've read that the original Logitech battery has a fuse in it. I don't see that part reference in the kit. Anyone have any info on it? Or, has anyone taken apart the Logitech battery to confirm the other parts / wiring diagram? I'd love to see info on this if someone is willing to post it! Thanks, George -- mrthreeplates ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mrthreeplates's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=565 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=75056 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
