Hello, Luis et. al.,
Wow, this looks like a great solution!? Could you share with us how much it cost to buy the printed part?
I just bought a used FT-60R.? Its battery was worn out.? I cut through the thin covering plastic with a knife and found that 2 of the 6 AA NiMH cells have failed.? Rather than replace them, I'm considering the lithium route, too.? I could install 6 unprotected Li-ion AA cylindrical cells and wire them in series-parallel, but I'm concerned the parallel wiring might bring unpleasant surprises further down the road.? I found some lithium polymer pouch cells on ebay that should fit inside the original holder.? I also found a battery tray for USD$5 on Amazon, into which I could simply install 6 2.5 Ah NiMH cells; that's a much easier solution.? I'm still interested in the Li-Po solution.? It costs about the same and gives about the same capacity.? It's a lot more work, but it will be lighter.? Has anyone else tried the pouch cell route?
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