s pretty nice for a quick and easy “button”.
If you don’t think your Pokeball will get moved around much, you can probably just paint the battery and glue it on. My particular Pokeball was definitely going to be used a lot, so I decided to attach the battery more securely.
I had some scrap resistor leads in my junk bin, so I decided to solder them to the battery, poke the leads into the inside of the Pokeball, and then hot glue the leads in place.
Take some rough grit sand paper and sand the top of the battery to prep it for solder.
Bend the resistor leads at 90 degree angles to look like the letter “L”.
I used a 40 watt iron and very briefly heated the battery before applying the solder. BE CAREFUL not to apply too much heat to the battery…because they can explode. Do this at your own risk, and wear your safety goggles if you like having eyes.
Solder the bent ends of the resistor legs to the battery.
Using whatever white (spray) paint you have, paint the battery white.
Poke a hole in the front of the Pokeball dead center.
Slide the resistor leads through the hole, hot glue them in place, and you’re FINISHED!! Congrats, you’ve just made a Pokeball
I hope you enjoyed the tutorial! Now get out there and CATCH THOSE POKEMON!!! PIKACHU!!!
Questions? Comments? Let me know. Platinumfungi
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