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  3. From: brunette@netcom.com (Hal Brunette)
  4. Newsgroups: rec.models.rc,sci.electronics
  5. Subject: Re: How to dispose of NiCads?
  6. Message-ID: <k6lmatq.brunette@netcom.com>
  7. Date: 27 Jul 92 20:40:01 GMT
  8. References: <1992Jul27.161240.4905@nynexst.com>
  9. Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)
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  12. In article <1992Jul27.161240.4905@nynexst.com> rsilvers@powwow.nynexst.com (Rob Silvers) writes:
  13. >
  14. >
  15. >    I have a bunch of NiCad cells that I no longer want.  Should I just
  16. >throw them away?  Is there an established place to bring them?  
  17. >
  18. >--Rob.
  19. >
  20. >
  21.  
  22. If you don't want them because they're dead, you might be able to restore them.
  23. Read:
  24.  
  25. Myers, D. C., "Zap New Life into Dead Ni-Cd Batteries," Popular Electronics,
  26. July 1977, pp. 60-61.
  27.  
  28. The article explains internal shorts and how to clear them.
  29.  
  30. If, however, you just don't want to deal with them, let me know and I'll
  31. pay the shipping to take them off your hands.
  32.  
  33. Hal
  34.