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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: dwemmy on May 26, 2011, 01:21:10 PM

Title: Battery Compartment for 76 Series I
Post by: dwemmy on May 26, 2011, 01:21:10 PM

Does anyone have any suggestions/tricks on removing the two 9V batteries from their recessed compartment.
 
My Gosh, those things are in there tight!
 
Destroying the finish would be a drag. I'm at a loss.
 
Are all the batt,. compartment on the early Alembics this snug?

Title: Battery Compartment for 76 Series I
Post by: adriaan on May 26, 2011, 02:18:43 PM

It's the battery size that has changed since the mid 70s.
 
Dela217's advice on the Power supply question? (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=3170) thread from 2005 may put you in the right direction as to finding proper size batteries.
 
Hopefully others will chime in with more practical insights as to getting the 9V batteries out.

Title: Battery Compartment for 76 Series I
Post by: elwoodblue on May 26, 2011, 06:47:29 PM

Maybe if you superglue or epoxy a 'handle' to them
you can pull them straight out.
    That's the only thing I can think of...good luck,
 
Elwood

Title: Battery Compartment for 76 Series I
Post by: dwemmy on May 27, 2011, 06:19:17 AM

Thanks to both of you. Good idea, elwood.
 
Will a smaller 8.4V battery suffice for the Series I power requirements?

Title: Battery Compartment for 76 Series I
Post by: adriaan on May 27, 2011, 06:26:54 AM

Series electronics are happiest when fed through the power supply.