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10.01.2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JThiessen View Post
I would, but I'm like a bull in a china store when it comes to soldering electronics! I can weld almost anything, but for some reason when it comes to electrical stuff, I fall flat on my face.
lol, I guess that would be a problem. Not too many people weld their batteries.


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I do see one potential problem for Ryobi in this venture. They are making the new batteries backwards compatible with the old Nimh/Nicd tools, meaning the new Li packs will plug into your existing tools. Which also means the batteries will also fit their old chargers - which arent intended for Li charging......
They probably incorporate a circuit in the pack that simply cuts the charge at the end of the CC phase eliminating the CV phase. Similar to how the lipodapter works.
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