Dummy AA Batteries

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Got this camera I finally figured out how to operate. Problem is it eats batteries. An alkalines you do not get that much. Now we got a box of rregular dry cells mainly for remotes and maybe flashlights, and I can barely gt three shots out of a pair.

Well I am tired of this shit and now I want to go with something external, and of course the cord is lost.

The batteries load end firs, one up and one down. I want to make someting that makes the connection and brings it out. I do not mind making a small hole for the wires.

I am sure I could hardwire this, ut I would prefer someting that would allow me to go back to regular batteries if I so choose.

Any ideas ? Or is there maybe an off the shelf solution, or something close ?
 
<jurb6006@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Got this camera I finally figured out how to operate. Problem is it eats
batteries. An alkalines you do not get that much. Now we got a box of
rregular dry cells mainly for remotes and maybe flashlights, and I can
barely gt three shots out of a pair.

Well I am tired of this shit and now I want to go with something external,
and of course the cord is lost.

The batteries load end firs, one up and one down. I want to make someting
that makes the connection and brings it out. I do not mind making a small
hole for the wires.

I am sure I could hardwire this, ut I would prefer someting that would
allow me to go back to regular batteries if I so choose.

Any ideas ? Or is there maybe an off the shelf solution, or something
close ?
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Ni-Cd cells were notorious for failing short circuit.
 
"You could find some wood dowels and put a thumb tack in the end of them.
Run the wires as needed. "
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Not bad. Actually I oculd dril holes through them and send the wires that way.

Wood. Hmmm. Never though of that.

Bottom line is I only need a short term solution.
 
<jurb6006@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Got this camera I finally figured out how to operate. Problem is it eats
batteries. An alkalines you do not get that much. Now we got a box of
rregular dry cells mainly for remotes and maybe flashlights, and I can
barely gt three shots out of a pair.

Well I am tired of this shit and now I want to go with something external,
and of course the cord is lost.

The batteries load end firs, one up and one down. I want to make someting
that makes the connection and brings it out. I do not mind making a small
hole for the wires.

I am sure I could hardwire this, ut I would prefer someting that would
allow me to go back to regular batteries if I so choose.

Any ideas ? Or is there maybe an off the shelf solution, or something
close ?
Click to expand...

I have seen some dummy batteries that were used when about 10 or 12 AA
cells were used and 2 of them were dummies and were taken out when nicads
were used to keep the voltage the same.

You could find some wood dowels and put a thumb tack in the end of them.
Run the wires as needed.
 
On Tue, 28 Jul 2015, jurb6006@gmail.com wrote:

Got this camera I finally figured out how to operate. Problem is it eats
batteries. An alkalines you do not get that much. Now we got a box of
rregular dry cells mainly for remotes and maybe flashlights, and I can
barely gt three shots out of a pair.

Well I am tired of this shit and now I want to go with something
external, and of course the cord is lost.

The batteries load end firs, one up and one down. I want to make
someting that makes the connection and brings it out. I do not mind
making a small hole for the wires.

I am sure I could hardwire this, ut I would prefer someting that would
allow me to go back to regular batteries if I so choose.

Any ideas ? Or is there maybe an off the shelf solution, or something
close ?

Get a newer camera.
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About a decade ago, someone gave me a 1.6MP DSLR. WOrks fine, but the
batteries don't last. IT doesn't matter, the smartcard has very little
capacity anyway.

The second hand me down digital camera I got was better, but still seemed
to use up batteries.

The Canon I got about 2009, I've never had problems with. It needs only
two batteries (compared to the four of that DSLR) and I can take lots of
pictures with nimh cells, and leave the camera for months and still be
reasonably sure that the batteries still have some life in them.

Early digital cameras were current hogs, newer cameras have improved on
that dramatically.

Michael
 
I used that plastic pipe.
Over the 3 ft length it is flexible but for the battery length it is
stiff.
It came in a three foot length and was a perfect diameter.
I screwed in stainless screws and modified the screw head.
The screws held in the wires.
Small hole in the sliding cover and that did it for that end.

I do not worry about wood rot or having to stain the wood for
appearances. lol

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<jurb6006@gmail.com> wrote in message
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"Get a newer camera. "

NOT HAPPENING.
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Most of my cameras were lucky finds in the bin room, I'm not much of a
photographer so leaving alkaline cells in them till the next time they get
used would be a bad idea.

There's various AA and AAA cells left on float charge for various other
uses, when one of the cameras needs batteries I just pull a pair out of the
nearest charger.
 
<jurb6006@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:2ce8efba-16d8-4c31-96d4-dd84a830a491@googlegroups.com...
"You could find some wood dowels and put a thumb tack in the end of them.
Run the wires as needed. "

Not bad. Actually I oculd dril holes through them and send the wires that
way.

Wood. Hmmm. Never though of that.

Bottom line is I only need a short term solution.
Click to expand...

My suggestion of using cells that have failed short circuit takes even less
effort.

If you really want to make a job of it, you can bridge the + nipple to the
outer casing with a blob of solder.
 
On Wed, 29 Jul 2015, Ian Field wrote:

jurb6006@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:6c03a0a5-ae0a-45e6-9f2a-e79b9299f94f@googlegroups.com...
"Get a newer camera. "

NOT HAPPENING.

Most of my cameras were lucky finds in the bin room, I'm not much of a
photographer so leaving alkaline cells in them till the next time they get
used would be a bad idea.
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They are becoming available. I got a 12x zoom camera at a garage sale in
April for $20 Canadian. It's only 5MP, but since I'm not doing anything
with photos other than looking at them electronically, that's fine.

Michael

There's various AA and AAA cells left on float charge for various other uses,
when one of the cameras needs batteries I just pull a pair out of the nearest
charger.
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