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- batterymaker - 10-15-2005

Chuck Schwark Wrote:A trade it is! Works for me. Will start to work on it. CD-ROM ok?

Just fine--all my info's on the hard drive, and it'll be easier to burn it onto a CD as well.

I'll do what I can in making the C cells do the job. I really would like this battery to use readily-available components if I can help it.


- Chuck Schwark - 10-16-2005

Quote:I'll do what I can in making the C cells do the job. I really would like this battery to use readily-available components if I can help it.

Sub-C cells are available, to my knowledge....they aren't an option here in this scenario?

Will let you know when my CD trade is ready. Icon_smile


- Chuck Schwark - 10-16-2005

Well that didn't take as long as I thought.

Have CDR ready to mail. Can't contact you BM, since you registered here without an email address in your profile.

Contact me via email so we can exchange postal addresses.


- batterymaker - 10-16-2005

What I meant about "available" was a part that anyone could pick up at a grocery, drug store, etc.

That's how I try to do all my repro batteries.

If push comes to shove, and if I can't get the C's to work, then I'll have to go with something a little more exotic. I don't want to do that if I don't have to.

I guess I'll need to update my info. I thought my email was in the profile.

Any event, I'll get hold of you.

Thanx!

Bill


- batterymaker - 10-16-2005

Okay, I found the problem--forgot to set a toggle to display my email addy.

So now when you click on the email button, it's doing its job.


- Chuck Schwark - 10-17-2005

On it's way to you via UPS Ground from work. 8)


- batterymaker - 10-19-2005

...and your cd went out yesterday.


- Chuck Schwark - 10-19-2005

Thanks Bill! Any ETA on that beta-test battery? Maybe some "in-production" pictures, if it won't blow any trade secrets? 8)


FYI, UPS says it delivered your CD yesterday. Got it?

Delivered on: Oct 18, 2005 11:04 A.M.
Delivered to: INDIANAPOLIS, IN, US
Signed by: SCHMIDT
Service Type: GROUND


- batterymaker - 10-19-2005

Yes, I forgot to let you know--been so busy lately. Even in b/w, they'll work for me.

As for the Mystery Control. It'll be awhile. I'm working on a replica Philco P-15-B5 "B-C" battery for someone's Model 024 signal generator. I'm about 3/4 done with it.

Bill


- batterymaker - 10-20-2005

Okay, I have a rough layout dummied together.

Question--how much "wiggle room" is in the remote's battery bay?

I ask because while I've followed the catalog measurements, the finished product sometimes winds up being bigger than it should be, and then the battery doesn't fit! Icon_redface

In this case, my dummy's length and width are within spec, but it's a little thicker than I'd like to have it, around 1.25". Philco lists it as 1 1/8".

So, does the original brown battery fit tight in the bay, or is there a little room to allow for swelling? Is there enough room for the battery to slightly rattle when you shake the remote?

If not, I'll have to shave down the base a bit.

Bill


- Chuck Schwark - 10-20-2005

Battery is a snug fit under the three brackets, as far as thickness goes, but the three "ears" over the battery could be "adjusted" up a little to compensate. Average thickness of the brown battery is 1-11/16". 1.25" would be loose and bang around. Hold down clips wouldn't touch it.

[Image: http://www.philcorepairbench.com/images/mcbatteryclips01.jpg] [Image: http://www.philcorepairbench.com/images/mcbatteryclips03.jpg]
(C-size and D-size batteries for comparison.)

Seems there's plenty of thickness for C's, even D's, but 4 D cells in there leaves no room for enough 9-volts.

Ultimately, the two inside brackets have an upper limit as there are bends and setback cutouts for the loop coil support formed into them - about 1/16" more thickness allowance. This translates into a useable thickness of a max of 1-5/8". The catalog diemnsion of 1-1/8" seems way too thin??? A typo propagated thru the various catalogs?? I see why you were worried about C-size....hmmm.

The width has no wiggle room - the outside removable clip canot be shifted in its hole or the top wood case will touch. Same with height dimension - battery is about flush inside the case when closed.


- batterymaker - 10-25-2005

Okay, here it is--thickness is a shade above 1.25", but everything else measures out to Philco spec.[Image: http://users.mw.net/~bmorris/finishedmysterypack.jpg]
[Image: http://users.mw.net/~bmorris/finishedmysterypackrear.jpg]
[Image: http://users.mw.net/~bmorris/mysterypackinnards.jpg]

Throw me your address when you get the chance, and I'll wrap and ship it.


- Chuck Schwark - 10-25-2005

Kool! Icon_eek

You sure do nice work! Will email you with my work address - easier to accept larger packages that don't fit in front door mail slot. Icon_wink

Will give a it a good workout. with the Mystery Control and report...


- Ron Ramirez - 10-25-2005

Bill - your repro batteries look great! Are you going into production, or just making a few for yourself as a hobby?


- batterymaker - 10-25-2005

Thanks much. I've been dabbling with making repro batteries of all types--transistor packs, AB packs, and separate A and B batteries. It started around this time last year--I was going to make a set of CDs that allowed the average Joe Sixpack to build working replicas for their sets.

In April, I started building the first prototypes. In this case, they were A-B packs. Once I had ironed out the bugs, I sold each model on eBay.

Well.....turns out most of them sold. VERY well!

As my boss put it, "You're the chef, selling a unique pastry. Why would you sell the cookbook so soon?"

Soooo, I will eventually be selling battery CD's. But with a new kid on the way, the money's awful tempting with me building and selling repro's on my own. For the first time in twenty years, this hobby's paying off! Icon_lol

To answer your question--if I hear firsthand that there's interest in the Mystery packs, and once Mr. Schwark has greenlighted the prototype, I'll cook up a batch of 'em.