10-02-2013, 10:09 PM
mattkime wrote:
I had it for nearly three years and i suspect that storing it in the charger is a better idea than charging only when needed. sounds like you got better results.
it comes with a 4/5s A battery. I replaced mine with a full A battery.
some basic soldering was involved. if i had to do it again i'd attempt to replace the tabs on the battery with short leads. they were the most difficult part of an otherwise simple process.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5DlnEherdY
if you used a full A cell, did you try to use an Eneloop? those have lower life time than the usual NiMH cells.