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19th Aug 2010, 8:40 pm | #1 |
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Stuffing an accumulator
I think I have had to admit defeat and that the Exide accumulator is well and truly unable to hold a charge so what I am now toying with is the idea of stuffing it with a Cyclon rechargeable battery.
I didn't really want to rip the plates out of the accumulator but can't see any other way to make space for the Cyclon which will be glaringly on display if I do. I was toying with the idea of putting photos of the plates inside the glass but has anyone got any other suggestions on making a presentable/displayable device? Thanks |
19th Aug 2010, 9:06 pm | #2 |
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Re: Stuffing an accumulator
I did it with an Exide and a Cyclon, I used black card to hide the Cyclon, looked OK.
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19th Aug 2010, 10:22 pm | #3 |
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Re: Stuffing an accumulator
Hello Dave, no so much about stuffing but I have successfully sorted 2 very dead batteries, at first they did not attain the full voltage the first time but discharging them to totally flat and then recharging them 3 times and they have come up and retain a full charge. Just a thought.
Cheers. Geoff. |
19th Aug 2010, 10:40 pm | #4 |
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Re: Stuffing an accumulator
Thanks Geoff. It is definitely dead-dead. If it comes to it I might take the plates out and try to store them seperately rather than machine holes through them to take the Cyclon.
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