On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:43:33 -0400, "Armond Perretta"
wrote:

Sorry for crosspost but r.b.e doesn't seem to see much traffic these days.

I am trying to rebuild several old handheld VHF battery packs that seem no
longer commercially available. The radios themselves seem fine and are
certainly OK for my application. I took the batteries apart and tried a
temporary fix with standard alkaline AA cells, taping aluminum foil in place
to make series connections. The radios seemed to like this so I bought a
quantity of the corresponding NiMH rechargeable AA cells to make a permanent
repair.

Problem is I am not at all sure how to secure a conductor from "plus" to
"minus" with the cells to make a strong and long-lasting series connection.
Is there some kind of conductive adhesive or conductive film that can be
used for this application? Larry, where are you when we need you (weak
humor)?

Buy cells with solder tags:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourc...mh+solder+tags
and find someone to solder them. NiMH need to be cycled quite a few
times until they reach full capacity so don't get disappointed too
soon. They also self-discharge quickly so recharge before use.