gmcjetpilot
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Get 32 (AA) batteries for the price of 8
A pack of alkaline AA's cost about $5 retail.
(UPDATE/Edit Fake warning - thanks Mike_ExpressCT, see post below)
Did you know a 6 volt lantern battery has 32 AA's in it for about $10. Here is a vid of "hacking" a lantern battery to get 32 AA's, for cheap. Be sure to get alkaline lantern pak not one with carbon batteries. Also if you buy AA's in bulk (100 pak) you can get them cheaper than even hacking a latern battery open, but its kind of fun to stick it "to the man" (or at least think you are).
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/773138/12_volt_battery_hack_youll_be_surprised/
I have never done this, personally I have about 25 NiMH rechargeable AA's I run around electronics & love them. Many NiMh have 2700 mAh capacity verses a typical 1300 mAh AA alkaline. The old Ni-Cad technology gave rechargeables a bad rep, with "memory" and poor life. They where good for their day, but they are especially frustrating with their sudden death discharge rate. MiNH have none of that and the price has come down to less than $2 each. I have NiMH's that are over two years old, used constantly and still going strong. If you want cheap alkaline's, which are nice for low drain items, the lantern hack is still kind of cool, if willing to pry it apart.
Heres another cool battery hack. A tiny A23 12 volt battery gets you 8 "324" button 1.5v cells. Two A23's go for $2 and button cells cost $5 each. That is 0.13 apiece verse $5 each!
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/824477/6_volt_battery_hack_youll_be_amazed/
The other "battery hack" is taking a 9 volt apart. It gives up 6 AAAA battery. Quad A's are not very commonly used as singles, but they will fit in where the more common AAA battery fits in a pinch (same length smaller dia). Some 9 volts like RayOVac used special flat rectangular cells, so that brand will not work. Energizer and Duracell are both suitable to hack.
Attn: Harry Potter Fans - non related for you adult HP fans, sneak preview of Lindsay Lohan in the next HP film!? (5 min long - SNL humor - rated VF very funny)
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/823755/harry_potter_with_lindsay_lohan/
A pack of alkaline AA's cost about $5 retail.
(UPDATE/Edit Fake warning - thanks Mike_ExpressCT, see post below)
Did you know a 6 volt lantern battery has 32 AA's in it for about $10. Here is a vid of "hacking" a lantern battery to get 32 AA's, for cheap. Be sure to get alkaline lantern pak not one with carbon batteries. Also if you buy AA's in bulk (100 pak) you can get them cheaper than even hacking a latern battery open, but its kind of fun to stick it "to the man" (or at least think you are).
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/773138/12_volt_battery_hack_youll_be_surprised/
I have never done this, personally I have about 25 NiMH rechargeable AA's I run around electronics & love them. Many NiMh have 2700 mAh capacity verses a typical 1300 mAh AA alkaline. The old Ni-Cad technology gave rechargeables a bad rep, with "memory" and poor life. They where good for their day, but they are especially frustrating with their sudden death discharge rate. MiNH have none of that and the price has come down to less than $2 each. I have NiMH's that are over two years old, used constantly and still going strong. If you want cheap alkaline's, which are nice for low drain items, the lantern hack is still kind of cool, if willing to pry it apart.
Heres another cool battery hack. A tiny A23 12 volt battery gets you 8 "324" button 1.5v cells. Two A23's go for $2 and button cells cost $5 each. That is 0.13 apiece verse $5 each!
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/824477/6_volt_battery_hack_youll_be_amazed/
The other "battery hack" is taking a 9 volt apart. It gives up 6 AAAA battery. Quad A's are not very commonly used as singles, but they will fit in where the more common AAA battery fits in a pinch (same length smaller dia). Some 9 volts like RayOVac used special flat rectangular cells, so that brand will not work. Energizer and Duracell are both suitable to hack.
Attn: Harry Potter Fans - non related for you adult HP fans, sneak preview of Lindsay Lohan in the next HP film!? (5 min long - SNL humor - rated VF very funny)
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/823755/harry_potter_with_lindsay_lohan/
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