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Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <michael.buchner@...> wrote:
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> Barry
> sorry, mignon is the battery size as we call it in germany. It is
13mm in diameter and about 49mm high cylindrical battery, I don't
know but I think you call that "AA". If you don't understand what I
mean (f... languages...), I'll send some photos to your private
address.
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> The "two battery- trick" is useful, if there IS something you need
in the memory. It is easy: you connect a second battery in parallel,
replace the first, load it, and then remove the second again. But, in
your case, there is nothing in the memory, so you don't need to use
that trick.
> If you have doubts about the polarity: Negative is close to C1 (a
little yellow Capacitor) and if you are looking for +, look for the
printed "1984", there is a point near the "8", leading to R1 and D2,
this is a nice + for you.
> Have fun
> Michael
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Michael
Thanks for all the help. I found a case at Radio Shack (may be
called Tandy in Europe) that holds 3 - 1.2 volt triple A (AAA)
Batteries. I solders in two of these cases one I am using with the
batteries and so far, so good. The second is when I need to
replace. I hope in the future I can add new bateries before the
others are totally gone. I don't know how I will tell when this is
needed but I'm hoping I will become aware before it is too late.
It is too bad that there isn't an information section on this site
that contained info about how others have solved problems, added
differnt components, or done modifications that others could learn
from.
Well thanks again I'm up and running
Barry