Tom Trottier wrote:
> You may want to consider using a zinc-air hearing aid battery. It produces
> ~1.4v and is cheap. the 675hp is about the right thickness, altho smaller
> sideways. Rubber washer suggested?
> Tom
> > Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 05:53:08 EDT
> > From: HI100@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [OM] OM1 battery fix (2)
> >
> > Hi OMer's,
> > This is a follow up description of performing battery modifications to
> > OM1s and the related exposure errors. This post is already too long so if
> > interested in more information check previous posts.
> ...
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The only problem is that when you consider price vs life for zinc air cells,
they ain't cheap! The life is nowhere near what we got from mercury cells.
I'm not sure of the life of a alkaline cell in a alkaline modified OM-1.....
Bob
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