Date:         Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:51:26 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@xmission.com>
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From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@xmission.com>
Subject:      Re: Need Battery help
Comments: To: Puzerewski <Puzerewski@email.msn.com>
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Puzerewski wrote:

> I saw that in past posts that it voided the
> warranty, but did not care about that, if it worked.  I did not realize that
> it would ruin the battery, for all I really  did was cut off a hunk of lead.

Adam,
I recall that the Optima posts consist of an inner core and an outer shell, and
these need to be soldered together when cut. This may account for your low
voltage problems.
Larry

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