I just did this mod with alkaline batteries and it runs like a champ now! I took an ATM receipt 🧾 and trimmed it down to test the printer and it works fine!
the batteries were fully charged before dispatch and the charger is 9v center negative, the printer not only prints the calculations but can also print a monthly calendar (handy to stick on the fridge to know when bin days are).
Oh thats really good to know! I returned this back to its rightful owner, but look forward to trying another one sometime. If I do, I will definitely get the manual, the calendar function sounds great!
i know, i'm the rightful owner ;) (how else would i know i'd fully charged the batteries before posting), anyway, you'll have your very own cased cp-10 when i get the next parcel sent (takes plain thermal paper rolls 68mm wide by 16mm thick).
I thought you were talking about how Casio shipped them :) I thought 'fully charged' nice touch! Very excited, I didn't pay enough attention, are they using nicad or nimh batteries?
Great job, try setting your soldering iron to 550° F, your tips will last longer and you would not overheat components so quickly, plus, it's all you need to use for most things
The original batteries in this device are NiCD; replacing them with these NiMH batteries is not recommended, at least not if you intend to keep using the original internal charging circuit.
What about dismantling some older stuff and creating a new 3d printed case and making a 2017 modified version. (game gear?) *wink* The batteries that mine ate were mental. My favourite games were Taz and Psychic World from 1988.
Was excited to see this come back to life, glad it was something so simple!
+Cody it's a good feeling when this happens for sure! 👍
I just did this mod with alkaline batteries and it runs like a champ now!
I took an ATM receipt 🧾 and trimmed it down to test the printer and it works fine!
That's great, I line the receipt idea as well!
the batteries were fully charged before dispatch and the charger is 9v center negative, the printer not only prints the calculations but can also print a monthly calendar (handy to stick on the fridge to know when bin days are).
Oh thats really good to know! I returned this back to its rightful owner, but look forward to trying another one sometime. If I do, I will definitely get the manual, the calendar function sounds great!
i know, i'm the rightful owner ;) (how else would i know i'd fully charged the batteries before posting), anyway, you'll have your very own cased cp-10 when i get the next parcel sent (takes plain thermal paper rolls 68mm wide by 16mm thick).
I thought you were talking about how Casio shipped them :) I thought 'fully charged' nice touch!
Very excited, I didn't pay enough attention, are they using nicad or nimh batteries?
Great job, try setting your soldering iron to 550° F, your tips will last longer and you would not overheat components so quickly, plus, it's all you need to use for most things
Would it be possible to just install lithium cells that would last forever in that thing?
Yes, but I'm not sure if they would last forever, I suspect decent alkaline batteries would hold their charge for longer
The original batteries in this device are NiCD; replacing them with these NiMH batteries is not recommended, at least not if you intend to keep using the original internal charging circuit.
Would it be possible to solder in lithium cells and never need a charger?
What about dismantling some older stuff and creating a new 3d printed case and making a 2017 modified version. (game gear?) *wink* The batteries that mine ate were mental. My favourite games were Taz and Psychic World from 1988.
Do you have any links to 3D models for a suitable case? I would spend months designing my own!
I've no experience with 3D printers. However, I don't know if you can blender render?
+m22rdy the printing bit is OK, it's the designing in 3D. That's why there are relatively few nice 3D designs. Plenty of functional, fewer pretty.