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Title: UA-5 Battery Question
Post by: jctibbitts on December 17, 2003, 09:42:21 AM

Just got a wmod ua5.  i can plug it in at most of the shows i tape (my own band), but ones where i can't is this the right battery i want? how does this work, just plug the ua5 into this?

http://www.batteryspace.com/product.asp?3=49

Title: Re:UA-5 Battery Question
Post by: Brian Skalinder on December 17, 2003, 10:16:51 AM

There's a thread in the Archival Info forum about building DIY RC/SLA battery packs.  All the info you need should be there.  And yeah, that's the same RC battery a lot of people are using.

Title: Re:UA-5 Battery Question
Post by: waltflanagansdog on December 17, 2003, 10:42:19 AM

There was also a link, maybe the same as Brian's, that I used a while back.  Builing your own battery packs for the UA5.  I use the 9.6 volts for RC cars.

Cost around $70

Title: Re:UA-5 Battery Question
Post by: pfife on December 17, 2003, 11:27:21 AM

Yup.  Thats exactly what I use.  

Title: Re:UA-5 Battery Question
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on December 17, 2003, 11:50:13 AM

I got all this stuff from Radio Shack:

8x AA holder (1.2vx8=9.6v)
2x 9v battery plugs
1 UA5-type plug and adapter wire

Soldered all together, I added a second 9v plug and a 6 AA holder for alkaline batteries (1.5sx6=9.0v) in case of emergency where I can't recharge...

Thanks to Dail Reed for the original stuff, I've since resoldered and replaced most of the parts...

Terry

Title: Re:UA-5 Battery Question
Post by: waltflanagansdog on December 17, 2003, 11:59:44 AM

Try here!

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=16;action=display;threadid=3627 (http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=16;action=display;threadid=3627)

Title: Re:UA-5 Battery Question
Post by: mirth on December 17, 2003, 12:19:01 PM

Wow. How long does 8 AA's run your UA-5?

Title: Re:UA-5 Battery Question
Post by: jctibbitts on December 17, 2003, 03:45:40 PM

wow....thanks for the link to jordan's process. i think i am gonna go that route....

thanks

Title: Re:UA-5 Battery Question
Post by: mirth on December 17, 2003, 05:47:56 PM

Yeah. The 9.6v RC packs make for a simple setup.