Of you enjoy metals recycling I think you'll also enjoy the recent film called The Selfish Giant. Lots of metal recycling in that one.
B > On 11 Dec 2013, at 15:26, John <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
