Making Replacement Battery Compartment Covers

[MyOhMy]

On the forum I've seen that several replacement battery compartment covers have been made to great effect. At first glance, this may look simple enough but how have you made/fabricated off-set locating lugs (usually at the bottom) and the securing/fastening clips/catches which re often flexible/'springy' in the original covers? Stock cover clips sometimes look a bit of a nightmare to refabricate in plastic, how have you overcome this? Pics please, if you can!

 

[Northerner]

 

[floyd]

sometimes i use a small clip from those picture frames where you twist the clip to remove the back panel to insert the picture. i put them on the back panel of the boombox to hold the battery cover closed.

https://www.google.com/search?q=picture+frame+clips&espv=2&biw=780&bih=363&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMI5r6uj4CkyAIVSm0-Ch2hYgzV#imgrc=1XNzz6WsyObK9M%3A

 

[MyOhMy]

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Well, I wasn't expecting THAT!!!

 

[MyOhMy]

sometimes i use a small clip from those picture frames where you twist the clip to remove the back panel to insert the picture. i put them on the back panel of the boombox to hold the battery cover closed.

https://www.google.com/search?q=picture+frame+clips&espv=2&biw=780&bih=363&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMI5r6uj4CkyAIVSm0-Ch2hYgzV#imgrc=1XNzz6WsyObK9M%3A

I like this, it's a very good idea!