Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue

2016-01-21 Thread Tump
I personally would try to soak the offending post in a solution of baking soda or some other corrosion remover for a while and then gently tap the bolt on both sides. Continuing to do this will eventually loosen the bolt.This IS a thru bolt not something that is threaded. certainly one can

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue

2016-01-21 Thread frenergy
I wonder if by the rounded shape of the flag, Todd's idea might work fine with still a significant amount of contact area. On 1/20/2016 2:02 PM, toddc...@finestplanet.com wrote: whoops, was that a flag terminal? i looked at it wrong and thought it was a post terminal. todd On

[RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue

2016-01-21 Thread Dana
- 970.626.4140 c - 208.721.7003 "Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Tump Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 6:41 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corro

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue

2016-01-21 Thread Bill Loesch
Has the idea of using some solution of baking soda to minimize the existing corrosion has already been suggested? Bill Loesch Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar 314 631 1094 On 1/21/2016 9:09 AM, frenergy wrote: I wonder if by the rounded shape of the flag, Todd's idea might work fine with still a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue

2016-01-21 Thread William Miller
*Sent:* Thursday, January 21, 2016 11:58 AM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue There's no need to hit the bolt, just press it out with a pulley puller set for two legs. On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 9:40 AM, Tump <t...@swnl.net> wrote: I personally would

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue

2016-01-21 Thread Chris Mason
There's no need to hit the bolt, just press it out with a pulley puller set for two legs. On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 9:40 AM, Tump wrote: > I personally would try to soak the offending post in a solution of baking > soda or some other corrosion remover for a while and then gently

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue

2016-01-21 Thread dan
It wasn't pretty, but it worked. dbDan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.comNABCEP #092907-44 Original Message Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue From: William Miller <will...@millersolar.com> Date: Thu, Janua

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue

2016-01-20 Thread toddcory
whoops, was that a flag terminal? i looked at it wrong and thought it was a post terminal.   todd     On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 2:01pm, toddc...@finestplanet.com said: On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 1:53pm, "Kristopher Schmid" said: Greetings, Do any of you

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue

2016-01-20 Thread Roy Rakobitsch
Yup, id pre-drill and use an ez-out, or use a flaring tool as a small press and drive it out. RoyR On Jan 20, 2016 3:54 PM, "Kristopher Schmid" wrote: > Greetings, > > Do any of you battery gurus have a suggestion for a method of removing a > bolt remnant that is

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue

2016-01-20 Thread toddcory
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 1:53pm, "Kristopher Schmid" said: Greetings, Do any of you battery gurus have a suggestion for a method of removing a bolt remnant that is corroded into a flag terminal.  Both sides snapped off flush with the flag.  I was thinking try to

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue

2016-01-20 Thread Allan Sindelar
Kristopher, You might start with a smaller pilot hole and an easy-out or other screw extractor. I have never seen this, so consider it just a suggestion. Allan Allan Sindelar