Household batteries - ubiquitous items of modern life. They're unseen inside our flashlights, TV remote, even can openers, and children's toys, of course, etc. until the moment we just run out of fresh ones and we'd panic, or we get frustrated. The spare ones are in cabinet drawers in the kitchen or desk, or so we thought; and we can't find any. We buy them in bulk, this is how we get them from the store (below).
For those of us who want a little organization, there are a number of commercially available storage cases that are affordable.
The process is shown in a series of photos below; self explanatory for my woodworker-readers and enthusiasts out there. I challenged myself with two main goals:
1. The storage must be visible at all times but it must have a small footprint on a desk, credenza or kitchen counter
2. Refilling it should be easy and simple and, more importantly, dispensing the batteries must be easier still. I'm sure the reader can see and figure out how from the photos.
As much as possible I used hand tools when I could, even though power tools would have been quicker. But there is no equivalent to the swishing sound of wood being shaved and shaped with a sharp hand tool with no dusts churning about.
1/4 inch clear poly-carbonate or Plexiglas makes a seemingly invisible barrier but an effective display.
Except for when attaching it to the base, no hardware was used but wood and CA glue
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