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Subject: [OM] Re: Control Pack 2
From: "Michael Wong" <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:44:04 +0800
Thanks, Jeff. What equipment should I use to measure?

-- 
Michael

Palm, Linux, Olympus, Mac user


2006/12/21, Jeff Keller <jeffreyrkeller@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> That looks like a nice "do it yourself" job. Thanks for posting all of
> the pictures.
>
> I would like to caution you though. It isn't a good idea to use an ohm
> meter to check continuity of a battery pack. If you measure a voltage,
> you have them connected together. You are very likely to damage your
> meter if you try to measure the "ohms" of the battery pack.
>
> -jeff
>
> On 12/21/06, Michael Wong <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I have 2 set Control Packs. One was purchased from eBay, around after
> > half year, the battery was collapse. And then I purchased another set
> > from a Hong Kong user. I asked Hong Kong dealer --- Kingstone to
> > replace the battery. Unfortunately, Kingstone ordered 2 set battery
> > from Japan but both were linkage. I'm not electrical guy, thus I left
> > the control pack into my drawer for half year.
> >
> > Recently, I put my heart to replace the battery. I asked my friend to
> > teach me how to repair (he had experience to replace control pack), I
> > was going to make my first time to repair something I didn't know
> > .................
> >
> > First, I bought 2 set new battery as NiMH since I couldn't buy NiCD
> > battery in the market.
> > http://palmboy.palmcyber.net/gallery/albums/album13/PA201939.sized.jpg
> >
> > I broken the "box" & take the "battery" out.
> > http://palmboy.palmcyber.net/gallery/albums/album13/PA201940.sized.jpg
> >
> > The individual battery is 1.2V/pc, I need 12 pcs for 14.4V, so I had
> > to combine 2 set battery as 7+5.
> > http://palmboy.palmcyber.net/gallery/albums/album13/PA201942.sized.jpg
> >
> > Upon combined 7+5 pcs, test it was "continuous" by tester.
> > http://palmboy.palmcyber.net/gallery/albums/album13/PC051943.sized.jpg
> >
> > Successful! The battery was "continuous".
> > http://palmboy.palmcyber.net/gallery/albums/album13/PC051944.sized.jpg
> >
> > Test the voltage of "battery" as 14.xV, nearly 15V.
> > http://palmboy.palmcyber.net/gallery/albums/album13/PC051945.sized.jpg
> >
> > I had to pack the whole battery by plastic tape due to the compartment
> > is metal, it'll be short if no packed.
> > http://palmboy.palmcyber.net/gallery/albums/album13/PC051946.sized.jpg
> >
> > The size is fit into the compartment.
> > http://palmboy.palmcyber.net/gallery/albums/album13/PC051948.sized.jpg
> >
> > I put wires at both "positive" & "negative" sides for connections.
> > http://palmboy.palmcyber.net/gallery/albums/album13/PC051949.sized.jpg
> >
> > Successed to solder positive & negative points.
> > http://palmboy.palmcyber.net/gallery/albums/album13/PC051951.sized.jpg
> >
> > There was many free space, I put some material to make compartment "full".
> > http://palmboy.palmcyber.net/gallery/albums/album13/PC051952.sized.jpg
> >
> > Upon the test, the control pack is working ^^
> >
> > --
> > Michael
> >
> > Palm, Linux, Olympus, Mac user
> >
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