Garth,
Uh-oh....... Form factor.......
Just took a look. BIG alkaline battery. Much bigger than a 357. :-(
Anyone know where to obtain a collar to make a 357 fit without rattling
around?
Mike W.
On 07/29, Garth Wood wrote:
> To the best of my knowledge, there is no such thing as a 357-chemistry
battery with the form factor of a PX625 (the original >mercury battery taken
by the OM-1[n]). There *are* alkalines with the same form factor, however.
If all that the mod is doing >is changing the electrical characteristics
without modifying the battery well's physical dimensions, then you're stuck
using a >battery with the same form factor as the original PX625 (which
basically means PX625A's, that is, alkaline chemistry). On the >other hand,
if the battery well's physical dimensions are also modified, then you can
use a "silver 76" type battery without >problems (and the alkalines that
have the form factor of a PX625 won't fit -- though ones with the form
factor of a "silver 76"
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