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Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn
Any silicon diode such as the 1N400 series will drop around .6V which in my book will be close enough. I'd go so far as to suggest that two Alkaline batteries in series with the same diode will be close enough too. If you're worried about a few tenths of a volt, then put two diodes in series and when the batteries run down you can short across one and get any remaining life out.
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I've got several 1N4007 diodes would those work?
Would I tie the diode across the negative or positive lead of the battery clip?