Just tap it on the table and it should come out. Once that is done the batteries should fall out. You'll see it once you start cutting in deeper. There is a rubber washer on the inside at the end and will probably start to smoke once it heats up. Try and cut as close to the edge as possible. Now that you have it off it is time to use the dremel to cut out the end so we can remove the batteries. ![]() Once the plastic starts to get soft I would think you could just pop it off. It was suggested by easy-does-it to use boiling water to soften the plastic to remove. Try not to deform the plastic because we still need it. I used a razor blade to cut a vertical slit to put my small flat head screwdriver in to pry it off. Start at the end with the black plastic end piece. You will need to take apart the Verapak battery. Tools you will need: Dremel tool with cutting wheel goggles wire cutters soldering iron small flat head screwdriver glue gun 120 grit sandpaper Duco cement or equivalent I think that about covers it. You'll also need 2 battery holders that are the right size for 123A batteries. You will need a new charger for them because the old one will over charge and you might have a fire. These batteries will not have the memory problem of the old batteries. ![]() ![]() Hooking them up in parallel will equal the original voltage. I decided on a Li-Ion 3.6V 650mAh Rechargeable RCR123A battery. Well I wanted to take out the old batteries and install some Lithium-Ion batteries so they would be easy to replace in the future. They are typically Ni-Cads (nickel cadmium) and the more expensive one uses NiMH (nickel-metal hydride). Remember the Versapak from Black & Decker? It's a low voltage compact rechargeable system which is getting hard to find in your local hardware store.
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