I would probably go Rob's way, wearing safety goggles. Would be nice if you had a face mask like drag racing funny car drivers wear. But I would guess you will experience no serious problems.
Paul via phone > On Jun 2, 2017, at 7:33 PM, Rob Studdert <distudio.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ouch, you're between a rock and a hard place there. If it was me I > would take the brutal approach, the battery is toast so I would opt to > destroy the battery however there is a danger to it. If you open the > battery and it gets sufficient oxygen even if discharged it can > spontaneously combust (burn, not generally explode if there is a > vent). > > I would take it outside and bring a drill, electric screw driver, a > screw with good deep thread, a pair of robust pliers and a drill bit > slightly smaller than the screw. Drill into the battery, quickly screw > the screw in and yank the lot out. Otherwise send it in for service > (where they would very likely do exactly the same thing). > > > >> On 3 June 2017 at 08:20, Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote: >> Thanks, Paul - sounds like it might work. >> >> >>> On 6/2/2017 5:55 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> >>> You might be able to attach a handle of sorts with two/part epoxy. I would >>> rough up the battery surface a bit first. >>> >>> Paul via phone >>> >>>> On Jun 2, 2017, at 5:46 PM, Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Jostein's post motivated me to pull out my Pentax Q, which has been >>>> sitting in the bag for some time. The third party battery that is installed >>>> in it appears to have swollen and is stuck tight. Anybody know any tricks >>>> to >>>> removing a swollen battery? >>>> >>>> The battery is pressed very firmly against the sides of the chamber but >>>> has a label that wraps around the two large sides and the back. I was able >>>> to get a needle under the label so I have something that will let me pull >>>> on >>>> it, but it seems to be wedged in tight and the label is not so strong. Here >>>> is a photo of the battery with needle under the label: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/pentax-q-stuck-battery?blog=9 >>>> >>>> I can tied some fishing line around each end of the needle to get a >>>> straight pull on the battery - its a little difficult to get leverage while >>>> holding the latch in the open position. >>>> >>>> Given how tightly its stuck I'm wondering if there is a way to get it to >>>> shrink, at least temporarily. I stuck it in the freezer for an hour or so >>>> hoping it would shrink, but so far no luck. I'll leave it in there >>>> overnight. From what I read people freeze laptop batteries on the belief >>>> that it gives them new life (learn something every day) and it sounds like >>>> freezing the battery is safe. But otherwise litihium batteries require some >>>> caution, so sinking a small screw into it to get enough leverage to pull it >>>> out is not an option. >>>> >>>> A used body would probably cost less than a repair, so going to the shop >>>> is not an option. >>>> >>>> Any suggestions? >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) > Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours > Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
