<div>Dean,</div> <div> </div> <div>Speaking of really old pattern stuff, I held something in my hands today that you probably have not seen in 25 years. A NIB fiberglass Banshee. :-) Funny thing was, it was a kit that I bought new about 30 years ago, and I was able to track it down through 3 other owners.</div> <div> </div> <div>Bob R.</div> <div><BR><BR><B><I>Dean Pappas <d.pappas@kodeos.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <DIV><SPAN class=123445219-24022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>That's 'cause we are ... oh never mind!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=123445219-24022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If you pick a good low-leakage Schottky diode like an MBR1100, then there won't be any problem with the diode leakage discharging the battery, and the voltage drop would leave you with
better than 4.4V on a 5-cell pack with one open. You can buy them at Digi-Key <A href="http://www.digikey.com/">www.digikey.com</A> .</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=123445219-24022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=123445219-24022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>later,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=123445219-24022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New
Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </div> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob Richards<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 24, 2006 1:41 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NiMH Question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Yeah, I remember seeing those ads in some REALLY old magazines. :-)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bob R.</DIV> <DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Dean Pappas <d.pappas@kodeos.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <DIV><SPAN class=393144616-24022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hey Bob,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=393144616-24022006><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Remember the old Orbit ads with the picture of someone flying his plane and then showing the battery with one "cutaway" cell?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=393144616-24022006></SPAN> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>