Check out this Video Remember, 9 Vs are everywhere and are likely to be the last left on the shelves... Not to mention in the smoke detectors. <embed src="http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/360955/9_volt_battery_hack_youll_be_suprised.swf" wmode="transparent" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="345" width="400"> 9 Volt Battery Hack! You'll Be Suprised... - video powered by Metacafe
Handy little piece of info there, thanks Melbo. I would have never tried to pry one apart for fear of some godawful battery meltdown/explosion that my parents warned me about as a child.
Dang, I'll have to remember to watch it tonight when I get home. Dang "smartfilter" has metacafe blocked due to pornography. Ryan
Oops. Here's the direct link for later http://www.metacafe.com/watch/360955/9_volt_battery_hack_youll_be_suprised/
We used to do that to fit a 9v bat in the handpiece of the old style 500 telephone( don't ask why I'd be stuffing a 9v battery into a government telephone)...just stretch the linked cells out( leav 'em connected) becaust he original 9vstyle wouldn't fit the hole handset.
C cells and cell phones took 4 c cells taped them + to - and used a jumper wire to hook into the cell phone. Used the wire that went to the AC recharger. He ain't got grid or a genny. Plug it into the phone, hold the wires on the batt and away it went, worked just fine, Maybe just luck on the polarity, not sure there. snowbyrd
