leaking batteries, how bad can it go ?? can you top this ? pictures ? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / projects

author: oz2cpu
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2022, 08:06:41 am
content: lets start a scare you all thread,the intention is so all people will remember to remove cells from equipment they plan NOT to use in the long/short future.i start with a video, see the 1min location for cell puke..https://youtu.be/5DbO9wZ7pHUthis unit was damaged and was impossible to repair.can you top this ?maybe it was more expensive the unit ?more leak acid damage ?lets see your pictures.

author: oz2cpu
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timestamp: August 27, 2022, 01:19:16 pm
content: here is a new videothis unit is from 1954and they forgot a battery insideOMG that was badat 9:30https://youtu.be/VpfP1fAcSho

author: oz2cpu
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timestamp: August 27, 2022, 01:20:47 pm
content: Here is EEVBLOG videoEEVblog 1497 - RIP Fluke. Thanks Energizer. NOT.https://youtu.be/7dze5CnZnmkWOW, who can top this ?? that is so bad and so sad

author: oz2cpu
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timestamp: October 17, 2022, 04:42:29 pm
content: new top score for this week, this picture is from my bench todaybelive it or now, i made this instrument from 1962 work againit is a mili gram weight scale, resolution is 1 - 200mgso i think it was worth saving

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2022, 05:19:36 pm
content: You think all those are “so bad”?!? Those are battery gore amateur hour.Here’s two examples (two different boards, neither mine) posted recently to a vintage Mac group I’m in. Lithium thionyl chloride cells (3.6V backup batteries) don’t normally leak until they’re quite old, but when they do, the contents are extremely damaging.

author: oz2cpu
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timestamp: October 17, 2022, 07:57:58 pm
content: WOW tooki.. that is bad, thanks for sharing, you be amazed how people are able to save stuff like this,maybe not that one ok,,here is one more of my own, a super nice small old pocket radioi was not able to save it, tried really hard.

author: oz2cpu
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timestamp: December 26, 2022, 11:34:03 pm
content: another one of my vintage equipmentfound an old D cell today

author: CaptDon
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2022, 01:06:32 am
content: I have a very nice scuba diving LED flashlight and it just went goofy a couple days ago. Sure enough, it is full of leaking AA cells!! I was able to clean and repair it. Lesson being learned I just removed the AA cells from my night vision monocular and my Lecroy differential probe!!! I think I will be buying the Ultimate Lithiums although the price is insane!!!

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2022, 12:41:59 pm
content: Quote from: oz2cpu on December 26, 2022, 11:34:03 pmIt always was a bit of a liability making the outer can out of the Zinc electrode that gets consumed during discharge. It was just a matter of time by design - hence the rise of the steel covered 'leakproof' types. It's just as well that they made decent cardboard in those days!

author: oz2cpu
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timestamp: January 16, 2023, 12:44:20 pm
content: video is released today about theDIY vintage tube multimeter 1940-50 missing tube, and forgot batteryhttps://youtu.be/2D2MhOZzmrc