Accutuner battery

[Carl Meyer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Goodale" <rrg@unlv.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: Accutuner battery


> Go to your local electronic component store, (check the yellow pages). 
>  Radio Shack has become in my opinion a real rinkydink consumer wannabe 
> place.  They used to sell real raw components with a huge respectable 
> selection.  Now they have very few components and lots of stupid toys 
> for kids and cell phones.


  Besides I resent them asking for my name and 
> phone number just to buy batteries.

They don't ask my name anymore because when they did in the past I always said "Johnny Cash" BTW isn't Johnny cash money you find in the toilet?

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@attbi.com 

 
> What you want is four AA size rechargeable nickel-cadium batteries. 
>  They are available for project application use which includes soldering 
> tabs on each end.  Bundle them together flat side by side like this: = 
> =.  Then solder the tabs together between them to make the connection. 
>  Use a large appropriate sized piece of shrink tubing over the whole 
> package to make a nice tidy unit,  (also available at an electronic 
> supply store).  Some PVCE glue will hold it all nicely to the inside of 
> the case.
> 
> The memory and programing are stored via a small button battery on the 
> main board somewhat like a bios battery in a computer.  Disconnecting 
> the main batteries will not delete your saved tunings.
> 
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV
> 
> 
> 
> Pianotoone@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> >My SAT battery seems to be on the way out.  I remember reading in the list 
> >about buying a replacement at Radio Shack.  I don't have any problem with the 
> >electronics of installation but was wondering if there is a convenient way of 
> >avoiding losing all the stored tunings I have.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Dick Day
> >Marshall MI
> >
> 
>