Subj : Nimh Batteries To : Barry Martin From : Ed Vance Date : Mon Jan 20 2025 16:40:59 > Hi Ed! > Nope. : ( > Better the seocnd time around?! > That was an expensive set of batteries, especially if you use your > flashlight like most of us do - rarely. > The ol' "memory effect"! Some people said it didn't exist, some people > did. Some people says it still exists; some people say don't charge > your cell phone to 100%.... I'm thinking it depends on the charger and > the battery, which is probably why the opposing answers. > Getting information is good, just watch those post dates: some > information is (very) old and not current, which that one was unintentional!> > One page I stumbled upon just now seemed to have some pretty good > information and itmes to consider: > https://www.reddit.com/r/batteries/comments/yqrj4v/conflicting_info_abou > t_nimh_vs_liion/ > Posted two years ago so IMO current enough. > I do similar, though now generally type notes to a document: neater and > can re-arrange/add information a lot easier. Can copy and paste those > alphanumeric jumble of webpage/item numbers. > Also find reviews and questions helpful (and sometimes funny!) -- > occasionally someone will comment on a feature they wish had and > that feature is something I hadn't considered. > Sort of back to batteries, the lithium batteries I use have a USB-c port > at the top (near the positive terminal). Others will have the terminal > on the side. IMO the top position would be easier to plug in to for > recharging but in some applications the side position may be easier: > wouldn't have to remove the batteries, just take off the cover and plug > in. > Other batteries have a removeable cap. For me just something else to > misplace. > > < > > BarryMartin3@MyMetronet.NET < > > < > ... Weird things: we cook bacon and bake cookies. > --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 > * wcECHO 4.2 = ILink: The Safe BBS * Bettendorf, IA > --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 > * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com (454:1/1) I haven't looked into what those Lithium ion look like, or how they can be recharged. Another item to add to my ROUNDTUIT list. Your reddit link worked even tho the later portion of it got written in black instead of being blue as the majority of the url was. I bookmarked the page to read after I log off the BBS. That surprised me knowing how fussy a url can be. Thanks, Ed --- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux * Origin: ILink: CCO - capitolcityonline.net (454:3/105) .