We've all heard the horror stories of Woodstocks being destroyed by the sketchy charging system. While it's questionable whether charging a good battery inside the calculator with the calculator turned off will result in eventual damage or failure, it is nerve-racking to contemplate ruining one of my good units given the near impossibility of replacement. As I've posted before, it seems to me that the Woodstock line is rapidly becoming the rarest of vintage calculators, since most have been ruined through neglect and misuse. I don't like to use disposable 1.5V AA alkaline batteries, due to the higher voltage, and only use 1.2V AA flat top NiCads. Since I weld a jumper between the two battery cells at the spring end to ensure good electrical continuity, charging the individual cells in an external charger is not an option. So I finally bit the bullet, and paid nearly $150 for a Woodstock external charger (powerpack), so that from now on a charger will never be attached to any of my Woodstocks. Am I being overly cautious and did I spend too much for my peace of mind?
Is peace of mind worth $150 ?
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