Posts: 1,545
Threads: 168
Joined: Jul 2005
The real question is why is this huge thing hanging on the ceiling above my head and how I will get enough vinegar up there to clean it up.
Posts: 384
Threads: 18
Joined: Sep 2010
Quote:
Remove the label first. then photo copy it, clean up the photocopy and photocopy the result. Thats if you are OCD.
It is also possible to remove/desolder the terminal contacts,
clean the corrosion by sandblasting (vibratory/rotary tumbler
should work, haven't tried) and re-plate the nickel surface.
Once the plating barrier is gone the base metal (phosphor bronze,
steel, etc..) is subject to substantial oxidation. Even tinning
via solder is better than leaving the base metal exposed IMHO
as the oxide scrubs off more readily during cell insertion.