ORIGINAL: Rodney
If you really want some good reliable info on how to charge and care for your batteries check out
www.hangtimes.com/redsbatteryclinic.html
There is a lot of "not so good advice" often quoted here in the forums.
Rodney's got the right plan. Just too much misinformation circulating in the various forums.
Another good source for NiMH information is Radical RC. Check their articles on care and feeding of NiMH batteries. That's whatI followed whenI was running these batteries several years ago, and was steered or ledto the right path....
They also have information on care and feeding of L-ions and Lipos. BTW- their batteries and prices are pretty good too