Emergency Button-battery Clip

by pennsteve in Circuits > Electronics

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Emergency Button-battery Clip

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Ever have one of those days when you get a circuit together on your breadboard and realize the only battery you have is a button battery and no battery holder?   So you break out your tape and start taping the wire to the battery.   Make an emergency battery clip instead!

Materials:

Plastic clips (I got mine at the dollar store)
Wire (Thick enough so it stays in place when bent.  I'm using 22 guage)
Drill
Glue gun

Drill the Holes

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First you want to drill two holes in the clip. One on each side.

Add the Wire

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Run the wire through the holes and bend it up.  Allow clip to close to hold it in place.  

Glue It

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Now apply hot glue to the inside and outside of the clip so the wire stays in place.

Test It

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Now test it with a button cell battery.