for some people who want batteries...

[Mugshot]

who needs to use battery !?



i personally do not put battery clips inside pedals i built for myself to save space and allow me to position the stomp switch as close to the edge as possible, minimizing the risk of accidentally tripping the knobs and change the settings. however, some people like to have the option of using batteries as these are portable and some people prefer them.

what i did was build these:



it's a battery hook-up that plugs into the pedal's DC jack. you could position the battery anywhere comfortable.

yay or nay?

[ACS]

Yep, great idea, I use 'em all the time - particularly useful in testing and troubleshooting (esp. noise issues)

[jkokura]

THEY COME LIKE THAT?!?!

I'm getting one. er. Building one.

Jacob

[Mugshot]

i think the right angle dc plugs would look prettier and neater on the board. these were simply some plugs i whipped up to test pedals on the go. 

[petemoore]

  Nothing goes with debugging like a nice tasty battery.

[therecordingart]

who needs to use battery !?



i personally do not put battery clips inside pedals i built for myself to save space and allow me to position the stomp switch as close to the edge as possible, minimizing the risk of accidentally tripping the knobs and change the settings. however, some people like to have the option of using batteries as these are portable and some people prefer them.

what i did was build these:



it's a battery hook-up that plugs into the pedal's DC jack. you could position the battery anywhere comfortable.

yay or nay?

I do the same thing. Makes populating the enclosure a lot easier and then I don't need to hunt down a screwdriver when a battery goes dead. Once a pedal is done I should never have to open the box again.

[Paul Marossy]

I only use those battery snap connected to a DC plug thingies for quickly testing things I build.

[deadastronaut]

i use them always....great for quick tests.......

mine are angled  and can change polarity too....for those awkward f***s...

[petemoore]

  I guess the battery is too easy and reliable, I just never built an ''auxilary'' regulated 9vdc supply.

[MarcoMike]

''auxilary'' regulated 9vdc supply?? well, my korg adapter is always somewhere near... I use that for testing... (then subtract mentally the huge hum I get from it  )

the idea is neat, but not really gig friendly... what about some velcro to hold the battery? (the hooks and loops thinghie, not sure it's called velcro all around the world..)

[mac]

I prefer batteries than PS. Less noise and I do not have to take the PS with me.
I prefer using a bigger box and put 6 x AAA into it, especially for those pedals drawing a lot of current.
Or those 3 x 3.6v rechargeable batts used in some CPUs.

mac

[Mugshot]

the idea is neat, but not really gig friendly... what about some velcro to hold the battery? (the hooks and loops thinghie, not sure it's called velcro all around the world..)

for gigs, maybe use a strip of velcro to fasten the battery to the board so it wont budge, or it can be sandwiched between two pedals, or whichever is comfortable.