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T2 battery solution
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Post 16 made on Tuesday January 20, 2009 at 09:17
Bill E.
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OP | Post 17 made on Sunday February 7, 2010 at 19:43
Elmbrook
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Hello,
Been away for a while. But nobody tried to contact me with questions.
We are Elmbrook electronics in milwaukee Wisconsin.
We have many T2 remites still in service in the field.
Even three years after inventing our battery fix, Not one has come back to be rebuilt a second time. It should be about time soon.
Further proof that our solution WORKS.
their is a place currentlly advertising on ebay that will rebuild your batteries for around $70.00 each.
Our solution costs about $20.00 per battery.

AAA Batteries are slightly thicker than the old VH750 batteries.
you can Slighly compensate for about alf the difference of the thickness by removint the battery labels. Then compressing each uncharged AAA in a vise to .350" thick. You will need a Micrometer. IF you compress the Battery any thinner it will Short out. DO NOT DO IT.

When finished the new battery pack is about 1/16" thicker than the original.
The difference in the results are barely noticeable.

You'll need:
Scotch tape and only Scotch tape.
Solder, Soldering pencil and Flux.
Wire Cutters.
Four 1000MAH Rechargeable NiMh Energizer or Durcell batteries. DO NOT USE Akaline batteries. They will ruin the charger.
One piece of solid 20ag copper wire 1/2" long.
Hot melt glue gun.
100% Silicone rubbber

1. Carefully Crack open the old case. Do not break the Locking tab or your done.
2. Mark the polarity of the tabs in the case. Remove old batteries. Save all three metal tabs on the batteries as you will need them
3. Lay your batteries on a hard surface and SCOTCH tape them down. Alternate the polarity. See Diagram.
a - + )
b ( + - )
(
c ( - + )
d + - )

DO NOT SOLDER ON CHARGED BATTERIES.
3. Neatly solder along the parentheses. the parentese are your jumper tabs your removed from the old batteries.
Solder the right end of batteries a & b then the right side of c & d.
Solder the left sides of batteries b & c with a 1/8" space between them with solid copper wire.
Remove your tape. and save the tape
4. Now fold your batteries into two rows. Fold at the a & b junction then the c & d junction.

a
b ( + - _+ ->
(
c ( - + _- +>
d

Cut four strips of scotch tape 1/4" wide by the length of two AAA Batteries.
The idea here is to insulate the batteries without making them thicker. So apply the tape the length of the sides of batteries and not on the top or bottom of the batteries.

5. The battery assembly should now be semi rigid and sit flat on the table.
6. The case: Apply a small amount of silicone rubber to the lower half of the locking tab. Do not apply Silicone to the upper half. Fill ONLY the lower half completely and wipe off any excess. Allow to harden before proceeding.
THIS will prevent the tab from breaking off.

7. Solder the battery assembly to the packs tabs.
8. Apply Glue to only the sides of the batteries and between the batteries.
Do not apply Glue on the top or bottom of the batteries. Do not encase the batteries completely in clue. Allow to cool.
9. Lastly step... This must be done quickly. Have a piece of cardboard handy to insulate your hand from the heat when you press the two halves together.. Glue the cover in place by making six beads of hot melt glue, three per side.
Press Cover on using cardboard and hold for several minutes. Or use Vise while it cools.

10. Charge your battery pack for 12 hours.

I think that addresses all the issues.
Enjoy.
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Post 18 made on Monday February 8, 2010 at 09:56
chilliboy
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Post 19 made on Monday August 12, 2013 at 12:04
avdude2
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AAA Batteries are slightly thicker than the old VH750 batteries.
you can Slighly compensate for about alf the difference of the thickness by removint the battery labels. Then compressing each uncharged AAA in a vise to .350" thick. You will need a Micrometer. IF you compress the Battery any thinner it will Short out. DO NOT DO IT.

When finished the new battery pack is about 1/16" thicker than the original.
The difference in the results are barely noticeable.

Luckily there are aftermarket replacement batteries that are now available. This old "fix" is a bit dodgy. Not to mention the possible liability issues...

Last edited by avdude2 on August 13, 2013 12:45.
Post 20 made on Monday August 12, 2013 at 21:28
TRCGroup
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On August 12, 2013 at 12:04, avdude2 said...
Luckily there are aftermarket replacement batteries are now available. This old "fix" is a bit dodgy. Not to mention the possible liability issues...

Nice spam guy.
"You can't fix stupid."
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