How to Make Battery Eliminators

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Turn the device off

   Recharge or properly dispose of them.
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   Step 2: and remove the battery cells.

   1/2" diameter dowel rod will work for AA cells, and
   1.25" dowel for D cells.
   
   Cut the dowels to about the length of the cell not counting the protruding (+) tip; that will be provided using a screw.
   
   You only need two pieces of dowel, whether you're replacing 2, 4, or 8 cells. ,, Don't tighten it yet. , For a better connection, use a crimp terminal instead. ,,,,,
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   Step 3: Cut wood dowels into the right size for the battery you're replacing.

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   Step 4: Drill a pilot hole into the center of one end

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   Step 5: smaller than the screw you'll be using.

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   Step 6: Screw a small wood screw

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   Step 7: preferably with a head that most resembles the positive tip of the cell

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   Step 8: into the hole you just drilled.

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   Step 9: Strip the wire from the positive (+) end of your power supply

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    Step 10: and loop it around the screw.

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    Step 11: Tighten the screw onto the wire or terminal.

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    Step 12: Repeat the steps for the negative (-) terminal.

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    Step 13: Double-check your polarity with a meter if you have one.

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    Step 14: Mark the dowels with red and/or "+" for positive and black and/or "-" for negative

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    Step 15: to avoid dangerous and costly mix-ups!

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    Step 16: Insert the dowels into the device

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    Step 17: with correct polarity (see Tips)

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    Step 18: and turn it on.

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