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== Battery-bypass capacitor mod == | == Battery-bypass capacitor mod == | ||
To bypass the requirement of the battery pack you can put a capacitor across the battery terminals, a 470uf 16v cap is approximately what you want. | |||
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File:Sharp EL8 Battery Bypass Capacitor.jpg|Battery-bypass capacitor in a Facit 1111 | |||
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This mod uses D-SUB pins ("nixie pins") soldered to the capacitor, and the capacitor hot-glued in-place of the battery, to make the mod reversible. | |||
== External Resources == | == External Resources == | ||