Does anyone else like to hack other hardware in the house.  I just got done with my portable phone.  It had a puny Ni-Cad pack and went dead way to often.  So I opened up the inside of the receiver with a dremel tool and made a new pack out of AA Ni-Cads.  Just about doubled the size of the pack but held the same voltage.  Hoping it will give me alot more talk time.  So c'mon folks, any other hardware hacking running lose in the house.  Stereo with to many amps spliced together or an gas powered dish washer?