Battery holding sponge for Hackers etc - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Top Cap · 5th Jan 2008, 4:03 am

I had just purchased a Hacker Herald, all complete except for the circular sponge pads that should be on the lid to hold the batteries snugly in position.
I wondered "How the hell am I going to find those" and just kept them in mind. Whilst burning some CD's on the PC the circular packing pieces in the CD cake caught my eye. "Hey, what about those? Nice thickness with reasonable give".
So I tried a pair using some double sided tape so I can change them for real ones if I ever get the chance. Certainly not a trick for the purist but they do the job!
Les

Darren-UK · 5th Jan 2008, 12:46 pm

I just replace them with those self-adhesive felt pads you can get from most stationery shops etc. They look nothing like the originals but do the job and are hidden inside the radio.

I've also bought sheets of thin foam as used for seat padding and cut out the shapes I want. Not easy to cut the shapes out neatly and uniformly though.

I'd not thought of the CD packing pieces though, must remember that one

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Brian R Pateman · 5th Jan 2008, 12:54 pm

Corn plasters?

Regards,

Mike Phelan · 5th Jan 2008, 3:56 pm

I've used a sheet of foam offcut from local market and used a set of cork borers (hole punches) for the circular bits.

chipp1968 · 13th Jan 2008, 4:54 pm

I found a foam type ring as packing inside a pack of CDR disc s that came in a cylinder type pakaging , might be bigger than you want ,is about inch and quater diam. just a thought , though you might be able to punch some out of similar material using copper tube ?

5th Jan 2008, 4:03 am	#1
Top Cap Octode Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,270	Battery holding sponge for Hackers etc I had just purchased a Hacker Herald, all complete except for the circular sponge pads that should be on the lid to hold the batteries snugly in position. I wondered "How the hell am I going to find those" and just kept them in mind. Whilst burning some CD's on the PC the circular packing pieces in the CD cake caught my eye. "Hey, what about those? Nice thickness with reasonable give". So I tried a pair using some double sided tape so I can change them for real ones if I ever get the chance. Certainly not a trick for the purist but they do the job! Les Attached Thumbnails __________________ Whether the Top Cap is Grid or Anode - touching it will give you a buzz either way!

5th Jan 2008, 12:46 pm	#2
Darren-UK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 4,061	Re: Battery holding sponge for Hackers etc I just replace them with those self-adhesive felt pads you can get from most stationery shops etc. They look nothing like the originals but do the job and are hidden inside the radio. I've also bought sheets of thin foam as used for seat padding and cut out the shapes I want. Not easy to cut the shapes out neatly and uniformly though. I'd not thought of the CD packing pieces though, must remember that one .

5th Jan 2008, 12:54 pm	#3
Brian R Pateman Nonode Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Lake District, Cumbria (CA20) - UK Posts: 2,136	Re: Battery holding sponge for Hackers etc Corn plasters? Regards, __________________ Brian

5th Jan 2008, 3:56 pm	#4
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Battery holding sponge for Hackers etc I've used a sheet of foam offcut from local market and used a set of cork borers (hole punches) for the circular bits. __________________ Mike.

13th Jan 2008, 4:54 pm	#5
chipp1968 Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,356	Re: Battery holding sponge for Hackers etc I found a foam type ring as packing inside a pack of CDR disc s that came in a cylinder type pakaging , might be bigger than you want ,is about inch and quater diam. just a thought , though you might be able to punch some out of similar material using copper tube ?