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Phil G4SPZ · 12th Jan 2014, 10:38 pm

I have been making some replica HT and LT batteries recently, and so far I have managed to find good, strong cardboard boxes that are almost the exact size required for the battery casing. Most of these started life as food packaging - from savoury biscuits, chocolates, and Marmite for example. Cutting carefully to size and glueing using PVA adhesive forms a strong and rigid box for the battery, which can then be covered by a suitable replica battery image printed onto matte photo paper. I also use expanded polystyrene packaging material, cut to size, to form an inner tray to hold the batteries and add rigidity to the box.

This Ever Ready AD14 started out as a Marmite gift pack...

Phil

12th Jan 2014, 10:38 pm	#25
Phil G4SPZ Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK. Posts: 4,748	Re: Improvising with Household Items. I have been making some replica HT and LT batteries recently, and so far I have managed to find good, strong cardboard boxes that are almost the exact size required for the battery casing. Most of these started life as food packaging - from savoury biscuits, chocolates, and Marmite for example. Cutting carefully to size and glueing using PVA adhesive forms a strong and rigid box for the battery, which can then be covered by a suitable replica battery image printed onto matte photo paper. I also use expanded polystyrene packaging material, cut to size, to form an inner tray to hold the batteries and add rigidity to the box. This Ever Ready AD14 started out as a Marmite gift pack... Phil Attached Thumbnails __________________ Phil Optimist [n]: One who is not in possession of the full facts