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"Homemade" Emergency Battery Adaptors/spacers - or what to do with a battery that won't fit?

Step 4Summary: DIY Spacers & slugs (adjustable battery spacers from junk in a pinch!)

Summary: DIY Spacers & slugs (adjustable battery spacers from junk in a pinch!)
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Long term you can buy Commercial fixed sized adapters that are avail, AA for C or AA for D cells. My easier fix is to wrap in foam and used spacers from 'around' the house!

Old Button cells(dead), older smaller cells N sized or L sized, hardware like a 5/16 Bolts and hex nuts can be "filled" with solder.

Plastic 'tubes' or teflon tape will insulate from walls or other cells for width.

Springs and adjustments to original devices can be used to accomidate most batteries ...see below...

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So what ideas would you like to try?