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Repacking NiCd battery packs

The amateur astronomy site Astromart has a short, informative piece on testing and repacking dead power tool NiCd battery packs. These packs are filled with "Sub C" cells. Taking apart a "dead" pack, you can test the individual cells and replace only the bad cells.

Rebuilding NiCd Rechargable Battery Packs - Link

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Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Aug 31, 2007 05:00 AM
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