What to use as a make shift battery spacer?

[Primulas]

So my Reo battery is charging right now for my first chance to get to use my Reo. I get home plug in the charger with the battery in. and it's not making contact on the positive side(flat positive end.) I was able to get it to contact using a pair of tweezers to fill the gap. This, however, is not an ideal solution. Any one got some ideas for household itemsthat would/do make a good battery spacer?

thanks. Hopefully i'll get some pics up tonight of my new unit.

-Prim

 

[oplholik]

Well, I never tried it, but I have heard of using pennies, or small metal washers in a pinch. I use rare earth magnets available in various diameters and thicknesses on line.

So my Reo battery is charging right now for my first chance to get to use my Reo. I get home plug in the charger with the battery in. and it's not making contact on the positive side(flat positive end.) I was able to get it to contact using a pair of tweezers to fill the gap. This, however, is not an ideal solution. Any one got some ideas for household itemsthat would/do make a good battery spacer?

thanks. Hopefully i'll get some pics up tonight of my new unit.

-Prim

 

[MiamiMom63]

I've heard of using dimes. I have a vv box mod that I had the same problem with though and I couldn't get the back cover on using a dime. I actually scavenged my house and found a rather nice pair of earrings with these small metal round pieces on it, so I ended up with a great spacer minus a nice pair of earrings lol. Also, some of the starter ecig kits come with magnets in the lid that hold the lid down on the box. I finally realized my kit had that in the box lid so I took it out and used it eventually. Wish I had thought of that before I destroyed my earrings. hehe.

 

[Mudflap]

The knock outs from metal outlet boxes make decent spacers in a pinch. Pretty easy to find laying about on construction sites once the electricians start installing wiring.

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

Your you can use magnets.

 

[jadajazz]

The "flat positive side" to which you refer is really the negative side, which is truly flat. The positive side has a small round bump in the middle. Perhaps if you turn your battery upside down it will work. I hope this helps, and that I understood your description properly. Good luck.

 

[pmoraldo]

dimes.........

 

[oplholik]

Maybe I'll try dimes, I am kinda getting tired of fighting with magnets for all the different lengths of batts.

 

[Primulas]

The "flat positive side" to which you refer is really the negative side, which is truly flat. The positive side has a small round bump in the middle. Perhaps if you turn your battery upside down it will work. I hope this helps, and that I understood your description properly. Good luck.

i mis-spoke slightly the positive side is nearly flat. It does have the small bump, not enough to touch the slightly recessed chargers post though.

-Prim