Re: Building a NiCd battery pack (3.00 / 0) (#1) by Norm (peppysue@suite224.net) on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 10:32:30 PM MST (User Info)

Here's a pic of mine Zap: I done the same as you...took 3 18v paks, split the two off one side....then took 2 of the three singles left over made a 12 volt out of it giving me a 12v  5.2 amp/hr batt pak, took the tabs and twisted them so they stuck out to the sides, curled the ends on the bottom row and slid bare 14 guage wire thru .  The top row was a mistake....drilling holes thru the tabs. I do all the rest of the paks by curling the ends of the tabs....easy once you get the knack (about 32 tabs later) Easiest way to separate the stacks is to put them in the bottom of the freezer for about an hour and a halfor maybe two hours they just fall apart then cover and let them warm back up.... Looks like your configuration is just right for your box..... Later ( :>) Norm

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