Re: 1/2aa battery alternative

2016-10-17 Thread NODEraser
On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 9:07 PM, Doug Fabel wrote: > Cost, convenience, and a little bit of novelty. I've got about 10 machines > in need, and always find myself somewhere where the CR is and the 1/2aa > isn't. > I usually buy about 10 of them at a time on eBay, much more cost

Re: 1/2aa battery alternative

2016-10-16 Thread Doug Fabel
Cost, convenience, and a little bit of novelty. I've got about 10 machines in need, and always find myself somewhere where the CR is and the 1/2aa isn't. Doug > > Is there any particular reason the stock battery isn't working for > you? > -- > [Greg Bennett] -- -- - You received this

Re: 1/2aa battery alternative

2016-10-16 Thread NODEraser
On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 7:45 PM, Doug Fabel wrote: > I've got a couple older machines that need their cmos batteries replaced. > Has anyone come up with an alternative to the 1/2aa cmos battery? Is there > any merit to converting to a more common battery (perhaps a CR series

Re: 1/2aa battery alternative

2016-10-15 Thread Doug Fabel
I like this. CR2032's are cheap and plentiful. Any pics available? Doug On Oct 15, 2016 7:54 PM, "Doug Kiekow" wrote: > > I use CR2032 in all my old macs. Cut a notch out of a piece of fuel line hose to hold the case against one terminal and then use a bent copper strip in the

Re: 1/2aa battery alternative

2016-10-15 Thread charles lenington
On 10/15/16 9:45 PM, Doug Fabel wrote: I've got a couple older machines that need their cmos batteries replaced. Has anyone come up with an alternative to the 1/2aa cmos battery? Is there any merit to converting to a more common battery (perhaps a CR series watch battery, or something

Re: 1/2aa battery alternative

2016-10-15 Thread coverturtle
They last a very long time. Shelf life is at least 10 years - I have pulled quite a few out of old Macs and they still work. Current drain is usually minimal, they last nearly shelf live. Buy quality ones and get a spare or two depending on how many machines you have. Shop hard. Compare

Re: 1/2aa battery alternative

2016-10-15 Thread Doug Kiekow
I use CR2032 in all my old macs. Cut a notch out of a piece of fuel line hose to hold the case against one terminal and then use a bent copper strip in the tube to push against the other terminal. > On Oct 15, 2016, at 9:45 PM, Doug Fabel wrote: > > I've got a couple older

1/2aa battery alternative

2016-10-15 Thread Doug Fabel
I've got a couple older machines that need their cmos batteries replaced. Has anyone come up with an alternative to the 1/2aa cmos battery? Is there any merit to converting to a more common battery (perhaps a CR series watch battery, or something similar)? Doug Portland, OR -- -- - You