Easy Battery Holder

This is an idea I came up with while I was making my previous Instructable. As I mentioned in there, my first version of the project did not work out very well at all, partially because I didn't have a proper battery holder. This simple, effortless idea would have helped me a lot.

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Step 1: Supplies

All you need to make this is

Battery
Packaging of the battery
Thick aluminium foil (I got it from a disposable food tray)
Glue (optional)
Scissors

pmai82 says: Apr 29, 2013. 4:43 PM

just what I needed. thanx

Dsanders2014 says: Mar 11, 2013. 1:13 PM

Does anyone know where i can get alligator clips for free?

sjroth (author) says: Mar 12, 2013. 10:38 AM

Not free, but you can get them on eBay for $2.47 - http://goo.gl/nldED

swaaag says: Mar 12, 2013. 10:35 AM

Good one

WPee says: Mar 4, 2013. 4:18 PM

Great idea... easy to through together ASAP.
This idea could be adapted to just about any of the battery blister packs.

The multi battery packs could easily be set up for different voltage steps (1 1/2 & 3 & 6 volts) using small pieces of double-sided foam mounting tape.

It might (almost) become a permanent battery holder. Again good job!

sjroth (author) says: Mar 4, 2013. 9:20 PM

Thanks WPee, I like that idea of the double-sided mounting tape. That would probably give it the necessary flexibility so batteries will not fall out. I agree about making the holder permanent. For batteries that wont be replaced too often, that should work well. You could also put screws through the sides of the blister to fasten it to a surface.

Ismegordo says: Mar 4, 2013. 6:52 PM

Very creative, simple yet Brilliant in design.
Yes I would have to agree with some of the other comments I could see it as a permanent holder for certain applications.
And thinking of times that I hadn't done a project because I didn't have a "proper" battery holder this would of solved a lot of the issues and what's even better is it comes with the battery.
Well Done love to see the upgrade ideas when you do them
Regards

Dr.Bill says: Mar 3, 2013. 10:26 AM

I left the plastic blister on the cardboard and just slit the back to make ah door that I can tape shut. This idea works really good on multi-battery pack giving higher voltages AND the batteries can be wired series/parallel for higher amps.

This idea is a definate 'Spark'. Kudos.

sjroth (author) says: Mar 3, 2013. 7:16 PM

Thanks, I'm glad you like it. Great idea with the "door". Unfortunately I came up with this idea after I removed the plastic cover, so I couldn't really be very creative with it anymore.

Dr.Bill says: Mar 4, 2013. 1:18 AM

Yeah you can...
Tape some more card board on to it.
You could really get crazy with it.

Dr.Bill says: Mar 4, 2013. 1:20 AM

They could be like Modular Battery Packs.
Do I see an Update coming?

sjroth (author) says: Mar 4, 2013. 1:50 AM

I'm hoping to get an AA six-pack in a few day, so you'll probably get an update.

Dr.Bill says: Mar 4, 2013. 2:32 AM

Try for 2 four packs then you can have 2 six Volt sources to combine for 12V or higher current. I re-charge mine off a DC to DC converter set to 12V @ 2A.
Works good too.

Dr.Bill says: Mar 4, 2013. 2:34 AM

The converter works off my solar system direct.