More like I'm going to have to find a metals recycling discussion list,
because that battery doesn't look like it will come out.
On 12/10/2013 10:37 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
You might wish to cross-post this on the Flashlight Discuss Mailing List.
;)
On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 9:37 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote:
If you put one of those LED replacement bulbs in a 4 cell Maglight, it
will still light up really bright even if you do something stupid like
putting the last battery in backwards.
If you then leave it sitting for several months until you actually need
it, the other three batteries will be drained (the LED does still just
barely light up) & the battery that's in backwards will corrode so you
can't get the batteries out to change them.
By comparison, the other 4 cell that I keep in my car is still working
just fine with six month old batteries.
Right now I've got it standing on end in the basement with brake cleaner
soaking into it so I can see if the tube is salvageable. If I do get
them out & manage to ressurect the flashlight, I will make DAMN SURE I
put ALL of the batteries in there the right way round.
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