Butterfingers
12-27-2001, 04:45 AM
The battary pack on the e-mag looks like 14 AAA rechargable 1.2 volt batteries packed together in a battary pack. Producing 16.8 volts.
So why not sell battary holders that will hold 12 AAA 1.5 volt alkaline batteries producing 18 volts. This way we would have the option of using disposable batteries.
It wouldent be too hard I think. All you would need are two insulated plastic plates. The bottom plate would link batteries across from each other, the top plate would hold the two connection terminals and link the batteries next to each other. So that we have a very nice series circut. The connection pressure would be provided by the use of the cover plate on the foregrip/battary pack and the use of spacers.
It would give an alternative to people who have bum battery packs, need a quick change, or neglected to charge up.
The reason I bring this up is because I have soldered together my own battery pack using alkaline batteries in efforts to produce a functional e-mag in time for christmas, and until the defective battary pack gets replaced. So far so good. Dont worry, all conections were double insulated and double checked to insure the integrity of the battary pack.
What I have found is that so far the alkaline batteries seem to have a higher endurance than NiMH packs. 5000 shots later it is still putting out more than 17.5 volts.
Ill keep you guys posted on futher developments.
So why not sell battary holders that will hold 12 AAA 1.5 volt alkaline batteries producing 18 volts. This way we would have the option of using disposable batteries.
It wouldent be too hard I think. All you would need are two insulated plastic plates. The bottom plate would link batteries across from each other, the top plate would hold the two connection terminals and link the batteries next to each other. So that we have a very nice series circut. The connection pressure would be provided by the use of the cover plate on the foregrip/battary pack and the use of spacers.
It would give an alternative to people who have bum battery packs, need a quick change, or neglected to charge up.
The reason I bring this up is because I have soldered together my own battery pack using alkaline batteries in efforts to produce a functional e-mag in time for christmas, and until the defective battary pack gets replaced. So far so good. Dont worry, all conections were double insulated and double checked to insure the integrity of the battary pack.
What I have found is that so far the alkaline batteries seem to have a higher endurance than NiMH packs. 5000 shots later it is still putting out more than 17.5 volts.
Ill keep you guys posted on futher developments.