What the thread found

• Battery plate conversion requires only basic soldering of positive and negative wires between the old and new plates after unsoldering from the original mount.
• V-mount and AB gold mount have different screw hole patterns, so drilling and tapping new holes in the camera sled may be necessary to mount an AB plate on a V-mount equipped device.
• Some camera models like the Zephyr have pre-drilled holes for both V-mount and AB gold mount patterns already present on the battery bracket, eliminating the need for additional drilling.
• When converting from V-mount to AB, it is important to verify polarity before resoldering the power leads to avoid damage.
• Blocking diodes can be added during a battery plate conversion to prevent crosstalk between batteries.
• Professional service providers can perform complete rewiring of a camera sled during battery plate conversion, including replacement of proprietary video and power cables with more flexible connector options.

Depends on

• Experience and advice were limited to specific camera models like Zephyr and Flyer LE, not all V-mount equipped devices.
• Drilling and tapping new mounting holes requires machining skills or professional machine shop services and was not performed by all participants.
• One participant chose not to drill holes themselves due to lack of confidence and outsourced the work.

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