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    I very rarely use spring batt packs anymore due to the problems with them. A saber that is used to duel with or swing around is not a good application for a spring batt pack.

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    Sigh... For about the millionth time in process of building my first saber, I'm going to mentally file that under "Things I Wish I Knew a Month Ago."
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    Velcro cable ties wrapped around the pack makes the batteries stay in place, and also makes it fit inside the handle snugly. It is very easy to re-apply after a battery change. And you can rig up a string or ribbon for easy extraction from the hilt. For about $7.00/100 (amazon), it's hard to beat.

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    I think this is the best reason of all for using rechargeables with in-hilt recharging. That way you can just solder all the batteries together, and shrink wrap the whole pack so they'll never get an interrupted connection no matter how hard they get rattled around.

    I tried using a spring style battery pack once, on the first saber I built... and that attempt lasted all of about 5 minutes before all the problems with it made me yank out the batteries and just solder them together.

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    i have a couple spring battery packs i use for testing and such. nothing more than that.
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    This is a catchy song you are all singing. Let me see if I've got the lyrics down yet.

    Battery packs may be nice
    For testing, demonstrations, and stuff
    When it comes to dueling,
    They're really not that tough.

    Lithium ion and a recharge port
    Are much better than the packs.
    Power gets shut off,
    If the saber gets too many whacks.


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    you need a NiMH verse. soldering them in with a recharge port is nice too since there's so much out there that loves the 4.8V that a 4xAAA pack can give you.

    i still prefer Li-Ions myself though. ^_^ but for a couple sabers later on down the road i do need to put NiMH in them.
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    Make it rhyme. And put it to the tune of the TCSS theme song.

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    Spring-pack battery setups CAN be made to work without them constantly losing contact... but it's pretty tough, as you have to be really savvy--and it's best to use packs where the springs are really tight & strong.

    Sadly, most spring-loaded battery housings are very "el cheapo"; since they aren't even MEANT to be bashed into other objects (lol). Over all the years that I've messed with sabers, the only packs that I ever saw which had really tight springs... were the custom ones on FX sabers, and of course Yoda's Graflexes.

    So, it CAN be done... but a lot of logistics/consideration has to come into play.

    Using rechargeable cells that are "soldered in" to the circuitry solves this problem all in one fell swoop.
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    Seriously? I spent a whole 60-seconds to come up with a masterpiece of lyricism to rival those of Paul Simon, John Lennon, and Tom Waits, and you all want more?! I can't work under these conditions!

    On a more serious note, Li-Ion it shall be for me, when I put in the new switch, driver board, and possibly a P4 to be able to handle over 1000mA when it does the clashy thing.
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