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[OM] Re: M18V Control grip with NiCds

Subject: [OM] Re: M18V Control grip with NiCds
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:58:24 +1000
>   you can use Nicads/Nimh AAs with no limitations,
> but the grip doesn´t have the charging pin active,
> you should reasemble it and add one diode as one
> listie have already done.
> 
> It has simple electronics and switching is
> realised by electromechanical relay.
> 
> My technical tips:
> 1) To decrease weight of grip + batteries set you
> can use 12 1/3AA NiCd batteries welded always 3 together
> so you have 4 AA shape batteries each 3,6V.
> Good shop with batteries can prepare it. Make 
> one additional connection in battery holder and
> weight of grip+batteries goes from 400 to 240 grams. 
> 2) One additional 3,6 V battery increase fps rate
> over 5 fps.
> 

Thanks for those tips Radek.  From the cct diagrams that Piers posted
links to it seems like both grips have the diode to pin 2.  I guess it's
easy enough to check with a multimeter if the diode is in my grip.

...Wayne


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