Those cylindrical chewing gum tubs

viz

I use them to store up to three charged 9v batteries upright. However much you rattle them they can’t turn over or connect their contacts with each other. 

Just thought that might be of use to some people

stephen.wood125

Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a go 

FelineGuitars

Extra tip - don't store your wire wool in there as well as the batteries

DiscoStu

Another good one is the plastic box that business cards come in. You can get them in there side by side so they can't touch contacts.

57Deluxe

pics requite 

viz

57Deluxe said:

pics requite 

Of course! Very remiss of me. Here you are:

http://i.imgur.com/DM9LNZA.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zYBIgOQ.jpg

thermionic

This is the FB equivalent of the long-running series of letters to the Guardian detailing the readers' myriad uses for 35mm film canisters.

thermionic

FelineGuitars said:

Extra tip - don't store your wire wool in there as well as the batteries

TOP TIP: Two PP3 batteries and some spare wire wool stored in a cylindrical chewing gum tub makes a handy firelighter if you find yourself without matches when camping.

viz

thermionic said:

FelineGuitars said:

Extra tip - don't store your wire wool in there as well as the batteries

TOP TIP: Two PP3 batteries and some spare wire wool stored in a cylindrical chewing gum tub makes a handy firelighter if you find yourself without matches when camping.

A thermionic solution. 
 

57Deluxe

thermionic said:

FelineGuitars said:

Extra tip - don't store your wire wool in there as well as the batteries

TOP TIP: Two PP3 batteries and some spare wire wool stored in a cylindrical chewing gum tub makes a handy firelighter if you find yourself without matches when camping.

but then you wouldn't have any gum??

pintspiller

viz said:

57Deluxe said:

pics requite 

Of course! Very remiss of me. Here you are:

http://i.imgur.com/DM9LNZA.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zYBIgOQ.jpg

How do you get the battery into the tub? Do you coat it in Vaseline/butter/Durex Play or use a file?

prowla

viz said:

thermionic said:

FelineGuitars said:

Extra tip - don't store your wire wool in there as well as the batteries

TOP TIP: Two PP3 batteries and some spare wire wool stored in a cylindrical chewing gum tub makes a handy firelighter if you find yourself without matches when camping.

A thermionic solution. 
 

A hot tip!

Bridgehouse

57Deluxe said:

thermionic said:

FelineGuitars said:

Extra tip - don't store your wire wool in there as well as the batteries

TOP TIP: Two PP3 batteries and some spare wire wool stored in a cylindrical chewing gum tub makes a handy firelighter if you find yourself without matches when camping.

but then you wouldn't have any gum??

I find that the boxes multi-packs of 9v batteries come in are handy for storing gum