remote controll car batteries?

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i have a bunch of these around the house from when i was a young lad : P
and was wondering what kind of output they have if i took them apart and used them in my laser.
btw, it takes AAA. and on the side of each battery is the type of rechargeable it is.

Ni-Cd
there are 8 batteries in the pack. with a total voltage of 9.6. they are arranged like so. [][][][]
and if this helps, the power index is 1000. [][][][]

 

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Ni-Cad batteries absolutely suck. They have a memory effect and every time you charge them they lose a bunch of their capacity. After a few dozen charges they start going dead on you after 5 minutes of use. I really wouldn't waste time with them.

 

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alright. thanks for saving me some hassle : P

what kind of AAA batteries do you recommend i buy for my NOVA 75mW+?
btw, i haven't ordered it yet.

 

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These are the absolute best batteries that you can use in the nova x-series. Just looking at the price makes my head hurt though.
http://www.radioshack.com/sm-energizer-e2-lithium-aaa-4-pk--pi-2104690.html

 

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those are non rechargeable? and how long can i expect each set of 2 batteries to last? what are the best rechargeable ones to purchase?

http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...+batteries&kw=aaa+batteries&parentPage=search

 

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NiMH batters like those will also work well in lasers. I would recommend those.

 

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Yeah Ni-Mhs work well in lasers, and dont let the 1.2V rating fool you, they still work very well, and with the good quality ones, you can get a fair lifetime out of them. Lithiums are just good for showing the laser of and for impressing people more than it would with normal batteries, i wouldnt want to feed it lithiums continoulsy, itd cost you a fortune.

 

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And yet for performance, that is the way to go.

 

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Eneloop rechargeable batteries are the way to go. Gazoo got me hooked on these things, and they worked great in my old X105.

 

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alright, sounds like im gonna get those too : P