I think it's time to dust things off here and start a new project. Who's with me? It's hard to believe it was 2008 since I last updated. Sad, but true. It's also hard to believe that it's also how long it is since I've pursued this hobby. Hopefully things haven't changed too much since I last did this ;)

Project X: The Intelligent Battery Charging Station - Part 1


Preamble:
We use a lot of rechargeable batteries in our household. The majority are AA's that get used in the toys for the kids, and we also have a handful of AAA's that get used in remote controls and what not. I have a bad habit of forgetting to check on the recharging process of the batteries. It doesn't take long for the batteries to deplete if I don't remember to take them from the charger once the process has completed.Additionally, we have a baby monitor that has a built in charging stand that tends to reduce the life expectancy of the batteries in the monitor.

The cheap battery charging stations we have don't do a great job of charging. They're very slow, don't alert me when the job is done, don't discharge the batteries very well (that I can tell) and have no means to tell me the condition of the batteries being charged. These all sound like good reasons to build my own charging station.

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