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Jun 27, 2014 12:23:35   #
RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA
 
houdel wrote:
Wein cells are nice but expensive. I use #675 zinc air hearing aid batteries in my old gear. The #675 will work fine in gear made for the 625 cell, they are a bit smaller but they still work

If the loose fit in the battery compartment bothers you, fit a small O-ring around the cell. This is essentially what Wein does with their #625 cells - they use a #675 cell with a metal spacer ring to make a #625 cell!

The #675 zinc air hearing aid batteries run about $1 each in the multi-pack, much cheaper than the Wein cells. The only real difference between the Wien and the hearing aid batteries is the hearing aid batteries have 4 air holes and the Wein has 2 air holes, supposedly to slow down the zinc-air chemical reaction & make the cell last longer, but I have not noticed any difference in service life.
Wein cells are nice but expensive. I use #675 zinc... (show quote)


Thanks for that. As a matter of fact, I save the washers when the Wein batteries die (now I know why!), and will try the #675 next time. :)
BTW, is the Shrine Of The Pines still open? My Dad hunted deer with Ray Overholzer.

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Jun 27, 2014 23:52:16   #
houdel Loc: Chase, Michigan USA
 
RWR wrote:
BTW, is the Shrine Of The Pines still open? My Dad hunted deer with Ray Overholzer.

Yes SOTP is still open. I was there last year, haven't made it there yet this year. I don't know Ray but his last name sounds familiar.

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Jun 28, 2014 06:51:36   #
RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA
 
houdel wrote:
Yes SOTP is still open. I was there last year, haven't made it there yet this year. I don't know Ray but his last name sounds familiar.


He created the shrine.

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Jun 28, 2014 09:07:51   #
houdel Loc: Chase, Michigan USA
 
RWR wrote:
He created the shrine.

Didn't know that!

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