>Looking at the flat discharge curve for these batteries why not use 3
>cells to get 4.6V
>And unless you need the space, do it twice to get 168mAH
>  
>
This is a very good point. But contemplating getting in the battery 
packaging business, I have a whole new respect for the lowly CR2032 
button cell. 225 mAh @ 3V for 33 cents in a nice small package.

In the clear light of day I'm realizing that what's crazy about this 
whole process is that it is an example of the tail wagging the dog. I 
liked the enclosure but it didn't seem to fit a 2032 so I started 
exploring use of the much more expensive 12V the case is designed to 
accommodate and I have been "chasing my tail" ever since. (But now I'm 
mixing metaphors. ;-)

In a flip-flop from what I said last night, I think I need to shoehorn 
in a CR2032 into the enclosure or abandon the enclosure entirely (there 
are at least a dozen others to choose from). I'm pretty sure I don't 
want to be in the battery mfg business.

  --Steve.
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