675 battery centering rings

[steven_endo]

<p>Just an FYI for those of you using 675 batteries in F series cameras:<br>

I was idly watching a DVD and noticed that the Chapstick lip balm sitting on the table in front of me looked pretty close in diameter to the old PX13 batteries. So I cut a small (about 0.1inch thick) ring from the tube and it fit perfectly inside the battery chamber. The inside diameter is the perfect size as well. So, if the thought of the 675 battery possibly "rattling around" inside the battery chamber bugs you as much as it did me, here is a cheap and easy solution.<br>

It does have to be Chapstick brand lip balm. I tried it with a Burt's Bees lip balm and the tube OD is just slightly too big to to fit inside the plastic lined battery chambers such as in the FT.</p>

[awahlster]

<p>You can also go to a NAPA or other large auto parts store and get a small rubber O-ring that will do the job nicely.</p>

<p>But the chap stick idea is a good one.</p>

[j.b._bissell]

<p>Go to any half-decent hardware store: What you need to ask for is located in the plumbing supplies section. You need a "Number 9" O-ring (Oh heck, at 49 cents a pop, treat yourself and get 2!) They are a perfect fit for both the 675's and my FTb battery compartment. </p>