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(...) NiMh batteries do not have a memory but they do discharge faster when sitting unplugged. In my Thinkpad 750 (for which I have one NiCd and two NiMh batteries) the NiCd looses < 5% of its charge overnight and the NiMh batteries loose around 15% (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jun-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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More and more people are building walker robots each week. These web sites can help you become one of them soon. Steven Bolt just posted a note about his "Spider" robot on the BEAM list. His web site shows the eight-leg robot and includes (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jun-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Well, that is one of the great benefits of NiMH batteries is that they can be charged without ever having to completely cycle them. They are really convienient in Cel phones since you can use a trickle or 'zap' type charge on them no matter (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jun-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) When I bought a mobile phone (or cellular if you like), the sales guy said that the NiMH didn't suffer from the memory effect like NiCad batteries do. But that was from a sales person - not necessarily reliabe info! cheers chris (27 years ago, 16-Jun-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Electrostatic cooling of robots
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The Yuma proving grounds, in Arizona, has proven to be a hostile environment for robots. In his UXO detection paper, Mark W. Tilden, researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory, describes the area: The Yuma terrain is excessively hot during the day (...) (27 years ago, 15-Jun-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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