They are really quite
simple in construction: two plastic
halves with metal fittings on each end.
They work really good. But I
have had mine for many many years. They
started getting mild oxidation on the metal contacts on the ends. I tried cleaning the contacts with abrasive
erasers
and even sandpaper but
that just didn't seem to work. The
oxidation caused an electrical resistance causing the batteries to seem as if
they were run down when they actually hadn't.
It was time for some new battery
adapters. Off to Amazon to find
some. I found a site that sells a
package of 8 battery adapters for $3.23.
That includes shipping and handling.
I finally received the
adapters and they had been shipped by air mail from Hong
Kong and delivered to my mail box.
Can you read Chinese? Fortunately there is an English translation.Now for the point of all this. How can a company manufacture and ship airmail to me for $3.23 and still make a profit? Have you tried to ship a package lately? Try it and see what it costs. No wonder Amazon is doing so well. Have a great day wherever you may be. Lew
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