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chasb(at)satx.rr.com
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:29 am Post subject: Off topic - Battery Corrosion

I recently fished out an old MagLite Flashlight. The D-cells in it  

were dead, corroded and had spilled acid throughout most of the  

inside of the flashlight. I managed to get the swollen batteries out  

and cleaned up the threads in the base of the flashlight. But I can't  

figure out an easy way to get the corrosion out of the inside of the  

flashlight barrel.



Is there a acid counteracting fluid that will neutralize/remove the  

corrosion? Any suggestions other than pitching the light?



Charlie Brame

RV-6A  N11CB



San Antonio

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kensmith(at)springnet1.co
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject: Off topic - Battery Corrosion

Baking Soda!

 

 Charles Brame wrote:

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 I recently fished out an old MagLite Flashlight. The D-cells in it  were dead, corroded and had spilled acid throughout most of the  inside of the flashlight. I managed to get the swollen batteries out  and cleaned up the threads in the base of the flashlight. But I can't  figure out an easy way to get the corrosion out of the inside of the  flashlight barrel.   

   

 Is there a acid counteracting fluid that will neutralize/remove the  corrosion? Any suggestions other than pitching the light?   

   

 Charlie Brame   

 RV-6A  N11CB   

   

 San Antonio   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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retasker(at)optonline.net
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:46 pm Post subject: Off topic - Battery Corrosion

Baking soda will definitely neutralize any remaining acid, but the 

corrosion will probably have to be removed by hand.



Dick Tasker



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kensmith(at)springnet1.com wrote:



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		   *Baking Soda!*



 Charles Brame wrote:



>

> 

> <chasb(at)satx.rr.com>

>

> I recently fished out an old MagLite Flashlight. The D-cells in it  

> were dead, corroded and had spilled acid throughout most of the  

> inside of the flashlight. I managed to get the swollen batteries out  

> and cleaned up the threads in the base of the flashlight. But I 

> can't  figure out an easy way to get the corrosion out of the inside 

> of the  flashlight barrel.

>

> Is there a acid counteracting fluid that will neutralize/remove the  

> corrosion? Any suggestions other than pitching the light?

>

> Charlie Brame

> RV-6A  N11CB

>

> San Antonio 



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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject: Off topic - Battery Corrosion

Charles Brame wrote:



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 I recently fished out an old MagLite Flashlight. The D-cells in it  

 were dead, corroded and had spilled acid throughout most of the  

 inside of the flashlight. I managed to get the swollen batteries out  

 and cleaned up the threads in the base of the flashlight. But I can't  

 figure out an easy way to get the corrosion out of the inside of the  

 flashlight barrel.



 Is there a acid counteracting fluid that will neutralize/remove the  

 corrosion? Any suggestions other than pitching the light?



 Charlie Brame

 RV-6A  N11CB



 San Antonio 


	


If you kept the batteries & they are from a major maker, send them & the 

flashlight to the battery company & get a free replacement.

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nuckollsr(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:05 am Post subject: Off topic - Battery Corrosion

At 12:28 PM 12/16/2006 -0600, you wrote:



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I recently fished out an old MagLite Flashlight. The D-cells in it

were dead, corroded and had spilled acid throughout most of the

inside of the flashlight. I managed to get the swollen batteries out

and cleaned up the threads in the base of the flashlight. But I can't

figure out an easy way to get the corrosion out of the inside of the

flashlight barrel.



Is there a acid counteracting fluid that will neutralize/remove the

corrosion? Any suggestions other than pitching the light?



Charlie Brame

RV-6A  N11CB


	


   Actually, the active ingredients in flashlight batteries

   is more basic than acid (re: alkaline batteries . . . carbon

   zinc were also alkaline).



   Your chore is to find a solvent for the dried on remnants that

   is not also antagonistic to the metal of the flashlight. I often

   clean certain kinds of contamination off of parts using a dishwasher

   but dish washing powder is exceedingly alkaline and attacks the finish

   and base metal of aluminum.



   I believe you're going to find that the labor to recover this

   flashlight exceeds the value of the flashlight by several times

   and after you get the contamination removed, you may have only

   increased the damage to the flashlight.



   Bob . . .



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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:40 am Post subject: Off topic - Battery Corrosion

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		   Is there a acid counteracting fluid that will neutralize/remove the 

 corrosion? Any suggestions other than pitching the light?

 

 Charlie Brame

 RV-6A N11CB

 

 San Antonio


	


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