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Theo Markettos wrote:
The NiCd cells are vertically PCB mounted, so I'd like to try to fit the
buttons in their place.

Forgot to mention that one type is horizontally mounted, and quite
space-constrained (I have about 8-9mm diameter by 5mm height to play with,
so I'm looking at something like an SR41 cell). It might be possible to
make a land area for a negative electrode, but there's nothing to solder a
positive electrode to that'll give mechanical stability.


Use the clips you've already found. Drill two holes in the pcb either
side of the negative land area (or remove copper from around the holes
as needed) then solder a wire to the positive clip.

For the vertical holder, take a piece of insulating material (scrap pcb,
Formica, etc..) and two clips. bore four holes - i.e.. two holes at
right angles to the other two. *******ise one clip as required for the
negative terminal (cut off short support legs and some of the circular
area for isolation from the positive) and fit the other as designed for
the positive. Solder wires to the fixing tabs and connect as required.

If you have a suitable place on the pcb, mount it by soldering on of the
long negative tabs in place of the original holder.

As you've got 30 clips to start with, it doesn't matter if you make a
mess of it first time ...

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Terry