Yes, that url is correct. Ask for the nicad cluster for Olympus. It is
just a tad thicker than the factory pack, you may have to remove the foam
from inside the cover to make extra space to get the cover to close all the
way.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 6:52 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Motor Drive 2 - What to look out for
> Jan,
>
> That's at the high end of the price range, but in the range. From my
> perspective, the BIG test is whether it holds a charge or not.
>
> As for NiMH, there are instructions for rebuilding the batteries (just
> search on battery and MD2), but the consensus is you do NOT want to use
> NiMH. I won't repeat the details here, but it is in the archives. There
is
> a company that will sell you, for a reasonable price, a prebuilt battery
> that is pretty easy to put in. Can't remember the URL (somebody jump in),
> but I THINK it was www.maxxprod.com You have to tell them it is for an
> Olympus Winder (OK, they don't know the difference) and I think it was
about
> US$35.
>
> Tom
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jan Sturm (GMX)" <jan.sturm@xxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 12:51 AM
> Subject: [OM] Motor Drive 2 - What to look out for
>
>
> > Hi fellow Zuiks,
> >
> > I recently located a dealer selling a used OM Motor Drive2 & Battery
> > Pack for aroun 300 Euros.
> > Do you think that is reasonably priced ?
> > What should I look out for, defect-wise ?
> > Is replacing the NC Batteries with NiMHs a big issue ?
> >
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