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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] New Member With A Question (2 Actually)

From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordon@...>
Date: 2005-11-01

sovereigng@... wrote:
> Jeff,
> Try Maplin Electronics in England. They have many odd pieces like these
> batteries. I managed to locate an appropriate battery, though of a different
> shape, for my MTMs and SDS-7s. It took time to locate on their site so be
> diligent.

Doesn't actually matter about the shape of the battery as long as it's
the same type - read the label - and the same voltage.

If it has a NiCad on board it may need charged before you fit it, to
avoid clobbering the usually fairly mickey-mouse charging circuits that
synths have. If it's a lithium battery it will just have a diode
feeding power to the memory chips.

Gordon.