Many of you may think that those of us who own a Hobbico Accu-Cycle should shelf it and buy a better charger/cycler. Many of us, like myself, buy this charger to replace our wall warts soon after getting into this hobby. I bought it before I discovered RCU, not knowing the brutally honest (but very valuable) opinions of REAL end users of this product.

Anyways, I've stuck with it and it has served me well for 3 years. Now my first battery packs may be nearing the end of their reliable lifetime. I wanted to make sure the Accu-Cycle is properly calibrated before I make the decision to chuck the old batteries.

When seaching RCU for instructions on how to calibrate it, I found that some people have never touched a multi-meter and don't know what it means to connect it in series to measure current. It really is very easy. Since it is such a common task for Accu-Cycle users, I thought I would take some pictures so that the "electrically challenged" users know what to expect.

Here goes...