Easy battery access?

clarkefan

Been trying a battery with my reissue '74 Phase 90, I'm thinking I'd like to try it for a longer time, I'd like to maybe rehouse it if possible and stick it down on the pedalboard.  Problem is of course changing the battery.

Anybody aware of a box that has easy access to the battery, like say the old Arion pedals, that I could use?

I've considered the normal Hammond style boxes and cutting up the "base", using one upside-down, but I don't have the tools, or the skills, and I'd still need a screwdriver to change the bloomin thing

timbuk02

You could go the tobacco (or similar) tin route?

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/112665/tubescreamer-scrapheap-challenge/p1

ICBM

Just get a Boss PH-1R. It can nail the sound of the Phase 90 exactly - I had both at the same time, and it was possible to set the Boss so you couldn't tell which was on. I know a lot of people won't believe this! But true...

Or fit the Phase 90 with a power socket - it's just a reissue, so no concern about 'vandalising' a vintage pedal - although I would anyway, unless it was in truly mint collector condition.

clarkefan

timbuk02 said:

You could go the tobacco (or similar) tin route?

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/112665/tubescreamer-scrapheap-challenge/p1

Brilliant, thank you, why didn't I think of that?

ICBM said:

Just get a Boss PH-1R. It can nail the sound of the Phase 90 exactly - I had both at the same time, and it was possible to set the Boss so you couldn't tell which was on. I know a lot of people won't believe this! But true...

Or fit the Phase 90 with a power socket - it's just a reissue, so no concern about 'vandalising' a vintage pedal - although I would anyway, unless it was in truly mint collector condition.

I've already rehoused it temporarily to use a power socket. But messing about this week with a battery that measures 10v it sounded "more", and my big problem has always been it sounds good but too subtle, like it needs a volume pot The battery seems to give it something and I'd like to trial the idea for a bit.

Boromedic

What about housing batteries in a box similar to the Rack Systems one that Vertex copied and run a battery connector to the pedal?

clarkefan

Boromedic said:

What about housing batteries in a box similar to the Rack Systems one that Vertex copied and run a battery connector to the pedal?

I had considered it, maybe even just a single battery size box might work, just wondering about a single box solution first.  But thank you

Boromedic

Ne bother, hope you find a solution!

breadfan

This might be what you're looking for - you can get them in most electronics shops, including Maplin:

https://uk.farnell.com/pro-power/sbh-9vas-dc/battery-holder-w-dc-plug-pp3-9v/dp/2646479

clarkefan

breadfan said:

This might be what you're looking for - you can get them in most electronics shops, including Maplin:

https://uk.farnell.com/pro-power/sbh-9vas-dc/battery-holder-w-dc-plug-pp3-9v/dp/2646479

Thanks Like the switch which would simplify things. And I wouldn't have to keep opening up the Phase 90

Be nice if power supplies came with a pot to dial in a little more voltage, like up to a max of say 10.5v

steamabacus

clarkefan said:

Be nice if power supplies came with a pot to dial in a little more voltage, like up to a max of say 10.5v

Some do. I can't recall which off the top of my head but you should be able to find out here

Octafish

clarkefan said:

breadfan said:

This might be what you're looking for - you can get them in most electronics shops, including Maplin:

https://uk.farnell.com/pro-power/sbh-9vas-dc/battery-holder-w-dc-plug-pp3-9v/dp/2646479

Thanks Like the switch which would simplify things. And I wouldn't have to keep opening up the Phase 90

Be nice if power supplies came with a pot to dial in a little more voltage, like up to a max of say 10.5v

You can get 9v battery box cheaper and without Farnell's rip off postage charge at RS Components

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/battery-holders-mounts/5005280/

clarkefan

steamabacus said:

clarkefan said:

Be nice if power supplies came with a pot to dial in a little more voltage, like up to a max of say 10.5v

Some do. I can't recall which off the top of my head but you should be able to find out here

Thanks I'll check it out