Can I mix NiMH and NiCd for dual battery mod?
 

I got a NiMH and a NiCd battery. Was wondering if I can wire both in a series before I go and order a matching pair.

You're a bit early for 4th of July ain't ya?

...That means it's a BAD idea to mix.

oh god...........boom!

that's what i figured but care to explain exactly why they wouldn't mix well ? :)

Their differing internal chemistry results in different charging and discharging characteristics. Kind of like if you somehow made a car that had both a gasonline and diesel engine, what would you put in it, some kind of mixture? The result would be that neither would run properly, or worse. Same with batteries.

i'd just get 2 nimh batteries....they run longer adn are only like 3 bucks each...and does the controller mod on the qfm work with dual batterry mod with nimh baterries or only for the nicad batterries....im not talking about the stand alone charger