[NTLK] OMP Battery Tray Conversion

[Woody Smith]

I don’t know about the OMP but the rechargeable pack in the pack in the 1x0 was just 4 NiCad cells held together by two contoured aluminum sheets glued to the cell. The aluminum held down the switch.  A few folks used a piece of stiff paper to accomplish pressing and used rechargeable cells.

Woody

> On Nov 26, 2014, at 10:53 PM, Greg Hankins <greg at greghankins.com> wrote:
> 
> Some time ago, Frank wrote this:
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> "... it is very easy to convert a standard alkaline battery holder into something that the Newton will recognize as a rechargeable pack. This takes only a fraction of the time and has the additional benefit that the cells can henceforth be replaced in almost no time."
> 
> I'd be grateful for thoughts on how to accomplish this. Having recelled an eMate battery pack, I am familiar with the gizmos (technical term) used in that unit to prevent overheating. Are similar sensors a necessary part of converting the OMP battery tray to a rechargeable unit? What sort of rechargeable cells would be recommended?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Greg
> -- 
> Greg Hankins
> Town Creek, NC
> Mailed from my MP2000+