Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 67 1/2 volt battery

JanRwl@... wrote:

> In a message dated 8/15/00 6:10:44 PM Central Daylight Time,
> geckohall@... writes:
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> << You could also wire 7 or 8 of the 9 volt batteries in series. Much
> cheaper and simpler. >>
> Yes, and brilliant! So simple and "obvious" that I didn't even THINK of it!
> You don't even need "wires" to wire 'em in series! The male/female
> "snap--on" connections allow snapping + to - on adjacent batteries (just
> don't "stack" one atop the other, with both terminals snapped together, or
> they both "fight" and die together, simultaneously!). If clever, you can
> "snap-together" any number for up to HUNDREDS of volts (even dangerous, if
> you are a klutz!).
>
> Last I recall, RS "cheap Leclanche 9VDC" were 79¢ each. So, 11 of those
> would give you MORE than 67.5 VDC, for $8.69 plus tax!

"Course none of you are old enough to have torn apart these old batteries when they were common. :-)
All they are is a bunch of small cells in series. No other way to get there unless electrochemistry has suddenly changed.

Dave

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