Battery holder for Duracell MN27 battery

Try www.digikey.com or www.newark.com for these. One would think that battery holders were easier to find. I know the feeling!

Hi NotUrOrdinaryJoe'

I should have said I've tried these places also (got desktop links to Digi-Key and Mouser) - no luck there.

Thanks for the reply though.

Mike

Tricky!

Can you change from an MN27 to an MN21 (a bit bigger).

Then use an N cell holder. An N cell is slightly larger than an MN21 but I think it should hold one okay; you'd need to check it out.

Hi Randall,

Actually, due to a lack of foresight on my part, I have a number of the MN27s on hand already and want to make use of them before their shelf-life runs out.

I did look at the N-cell holder, and thanks for your input. It may be that I can use them via MNIce's suggestion.

Mike

Hi redfred,

One of my goals was keeping the circuit & enclosure as small as possible, hence the higher-voltage small batteries. I already have a number of them on hand and want to use them before I'm too far into the shelf life. This is not a long term design - more for my own enjoyment than anything else.

Thanks for the input on op-amp design; I've been using Analog Devices devices(), using their ADIsim Design Tools:

http://designtools.analog.com/dtAPETWeb/dtAPETMain.aspx

I appreciate the input.

Mike

P.S. Like your signature statement!

AD makes a lot of good analog devices. I particularly find their lack of "specmanship" refreshing. I fully understand the idea of using what you've got before it spoils. I do this often myself, and not just to keep the refrigerator from breeding.

You still might want to consider the switching supply regulators. This will permit using one battery instead of two, along with the other reasons I posted earlier.

Have Fun

Hi MNIce,

Thanks so much for the input! I am not an ME and so hadn't got to making a "spacing" workaround. I have found N holders and, with your suggestion, I will proceed down that road.

If I could cast 2 votes, you would have a GA!

Mike