WTB/T: hp-21 battery pack anyone?

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_bg-tc-ppp1491.monmouth.com>
Date: Thu Aug 16 16:02:26 2001

> Hello -
>
> I have a 29C, with recharging problems. I'm hoping the battery packs
> are similar. How did you get the back cover on the battery pack to stay
> on after you cut it off?
>
> On Tue, May 08, 2001 at 07:05:34PM -0400, Bill Pechter wrote:
> > > I have an HP-21 and a 25C. For over 20 years, I've used a slightly modified
> > > battery pack, modified only in that the individual NiCd's are removable and
> > > easily replaced. This was done in about 15 seconds with an Exacto knife. The
> > > batteries are easily exchanged if they go south, but I often use alkaline
> > > batteries if I really need to, with no ill effects yet.
> > >
> > > Dick
> >

I just cut the plastic between the batteries enough so I could
screwdriver out the AA batteries one at a time and replace them with
the standard AA nicads.

Bill
Received on Thu Aug 16 2001 - 16:02:26 BST