I got out of work early today and felt like stopping at a local thrift store but nearly didn't. I'm sort of glad I did stop. The first thing I picked up was an old JEC All Transistor Radio someone obviously loved to death until it finally fell apart around them. $1.99 and still in the original box which is in fantastic shape. The box that is!
The second thing I grabbed was one of those small 5 inch by 2 inch (guestimate) batteries rated at 12 volts and 7.2 amp hours which is sitting outside charging at this moment on my solar charger. It had a voltage of about 6 volts when I tested it after returning home. I've got it charged up to nearly 9 volts now.
The third and final thing I bought was an old APC Battery Backup Plus ES 500 for $4.99. It seems to have issues but inside is another 12 volt, 7.2 amp hour battery and I have some hope that it will still be able to be recharged. After removing that battery from the unit it registered at just under 3 volts so we'll see if it's toast or not. Anyway, I was pretty happy with the stuff I picked up for under 20 bucks today! I may take apart the APC Battery Backup for useful parts if I can't get it working properly. Besides, after a bit of research after work it seems that a lot of people say they are pretty much worthless anyway.
The second thing I grabbed was one of those small 5 inch by 2 inch (guestimate) batteries rated at 12 volts and 7.2 amp hours which is sitting outside charging at this moment on my solar charger. It had a voltage of about 6 volts when I tested it after returning home. I've got it charged up to nearly 9 volts now.
The third and final thing I bought was an old APC Battery Backup Plus ES 500 for $4.99. It seems to have issues but inside is another 12 volt, 7.2 amp hour battery and I have some hope that it will still be able to be recharged. After removing that battery from the unit it registered at just under 3 volts so we'll see if it's toast or not. Anyway, I was pretty happy with the stuff I picked up for under 20 bucks today! I may take apart the APC Battery Backup for useful parts if I can't get it working properly. Besides, after a bit of research after work it seems that a lot of people say they are pretty much worthless anyway.