Those packs are what lithium polymer cells look like. Apple is one of the first companies to use lipo packs in a computer. RC guys have been using them for almost a decade in planes and helicopters.
Matt
+1 to vinegar and a toothbrush. Baking soda and water won't do a thing to alkaline, it only works to neutralize acid from a lead acid battery. Lube the threads and seal up with petroleum jelly and get it snug.
Matt
Paolos,
I think you would be fine with anything with the Eneloop name on it. For me it would come down to, will the small increment in avaliable power be justified with the much reduced cycle life? I would probably buy four regular eneloops and four XX and compare them in your LD40. They're...
klamp,
I have a couple hobby chargers, a FMA Powerlab 8 and a Cellpro Multi 4 and the way i used to charge my nimh tx batteries was to use the removable battery tray from a transmitter that had a servo style plug on it and use the corresponding plug adapter on my multi 4 to charge them at a...