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Phil Hystad-3

KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal

So, I saw that KX3 Kit Builder Alert posted yesterday. Even though I was confident that I did not use the wrong length of screws on the battery holder I decided to check anyway.

I had a real heck of a time removing the batteries. I mean, really! I am worried that if I go through this again I could easily damage the insulated casing of the battery.

Does anyone have a suggestion to making this task easier. Do you use a tool that will not damage, if so, what is it?

Thanks,

73, phil, K7PEH
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ke9uw

Re: KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal

I use a not very sharp small flat bladed screwdriver and lightly pry on the plus side of the battery against the battery holder side (lever it up). The plus side comes up fairly easily and I can remove the battery.

Chuck, KE9UW
Lionel Trains, TCA, LCCA, LRRC
aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles BMWMOA #224

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Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal

So, I saw that KX3 Kit Builder Alert posted yesterday. Even though I was confident that I did not use the wrong length of screws on the battery holder I decided to check anyway.

I had a real heck of a time removing the batteries. I mean, really! I am worried that if I go through this again I could easily damage the insulated casing of the battery.

Does anyone have a suggestion to making this task easier. Do you use a tool that will not damage, if so, what is it?

Thanks,

73, phil, K7PEH
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Chuck, KE9UW

Richard-3

Re: KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal

A short piece of ribbon under/around one battery makes it easy to remove
the first battery in the set.

Rich
NU6T

On 1/19/2013 11:12 AM, hawley, charles j jr wrote:

> I use a not very sharp small flat bladed screwdriver and lightly pry on the plus side of the battery against the battery holder side (lever it up). The plus side comes up fairly easily and I can remove the battery.
>
> Chuck, KE9UW
> Lionel Trains, TCA, LCCA, LRRC
> aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles BMWMOA #224
>
> ________________________________________
> From: [hidden email] [[hidden email]] on behalf of Phil Hystad [[hidden email]]
> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:42 PM
> To: [hidden email] List
> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal
>
> So, I saw that KX3 Kit Builder Alert posted yesterday. Even though I was confident that I did not use the wrong length of screws on the battery holder I decided to check anyway.
>
> I had a real heck of a time removing the batteries. I mean, really! I am worried that if I go through this again I could easily damage the insulated casing of the battery.
>
> Does anyone have a suggestion to making this task easier. Do you use a tool that will not damage, if so, what is it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
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Phil Hystad-3

Re: KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal

Rich,

Great idea -- I should have thought of that because my Hiking GPS meter uses ribbons under the batteries.

phil

On Jan 19, 2013, at 11:29 AM, Rich <[hidden email]> wrote:

> A short piece of ribbon under/around one battery makes it easy to remove the first battery in the set.
>
> Rich
> NU6T
>
> On 1/19/2013 11:12 AM, hawley, charles j jr wrote:
>> I use a not very sharp small flat bladed screwdriver and lightly pry on the plus side of the battery against the battery holder side (lever it up). The plus side comes up fairly easily and I can remove the battery.
>>
>> Chuck, KE9UW
>> Lionel Trains, TCA, LCCA, LRRC
>> aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles BMWMOA #224
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: [hidden email] [[hidden email]] on behalf of Phil Hystad [[hidden email]]
>> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:42 PM
>> To: [hidden email] List
>> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal
>>
>> So, I saw that KX3 Kit Builder Alert posted yesterday. Even though I was confident that I did not use the wrong length of screws on the battery holder I decided to check anyway.
>>
>> I had a real heck of a time removing the batteries. I mean, really! I am worried that if I go through this again I could easily damage the insulated casing of the battery.
>>
>> Does anyone have a suggestion to making this task easier. Do you use a tool that will not damage, if so, what is it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> 73, phil, K7PEH
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Gary Marklund

Re: KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal

I took this opportunity to install ribbons on mine, too. Was certain it was
only a matter of time until I gouged a battery case. I'm also convinced the
problem is more that the screw holes are not countersunk than screw length.

Gary

On Saturday, January 19, 2013, Phil Hystad wrote:

> Rich,
>
> Great idea -- I should have thought of that because my Hiking GPS meter
> uses ribbons under the batteries.
>
> phil
>
>
> On Jan 19, 2013, at 11:29 AM, Rich <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > A short piece of ribbon under/around one battery makes it easy to remove
> the first battery in the set.
> >
> > Rich
> > NU6T
> >
> > On 1/19/2013 11:12 AM, hawley, charles j jr wrote:
> >> I use a not very sharp small flat bladed screwdriver and lightly pry on
> the plus side of the battery against the battery holder side (lever it up).
> The plus side comes up fairly easily and I can remove the battery.
> >>
> >> Chuck, KE9UW
> >> Lionel Trains, TCA, LCCA, LRRC
> >> aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles BMWMOA #224
> >>
> >> ________________________________________
> >> From: [hidden email] [
> [hidden email]] on behalf of Phil Hystad [
> [hidden email]]
> >> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:42 PM
> >> To: [hidden email] List
> >> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal
> >>
> >> So, I saw that KX3 Kit Builder Alert posted yesterday. Even though I
> was confident that I did not use the wrong length of screws on the battery
> holder I decided to check anyway.
> >>
> >> I had a real heck of a time removing the batteries. I mean, really! I
> am worried that if I go through this again I could easily damage the
> insulated casing of the battery.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have a suggestion to making this task easier. Do you use a
> tool that will not damage, if so, what is it?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> 73, phil, K7PEH
> >> ______________________________________________________________
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Gary KJ7RT
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