Battery corrosion in Flash Unit
Aug 22, 2013 08:43:07 #
Hint from Action Camera in Sacramento (Citrus Heights? -- anyway, the Good Guys): lemon juice on a cotton swab.
Un.believe.i.gable!
Un.believe.i.gable!
Aug 22, 2013 09:42:16 #
Patw28 wrote:
Hint from Action Camera in Sacramento (Citrus Heights? -- anyway, the Good Guys): lemon juice on a cotton swab.
Un.believe.i.gable!
Un.believe.i.gable!
Lemon juice is acidic, so it could work.
Aug 22, 2013 09:46:57 #
Patw28 wrote:
Hint from Action Camera in Sacramento (Citrus Heights? -- anyway, the Good Guys): lemon juice on a cotton swab.
Un.believe.i.gable!
Un.believe.i.gable!
And another reminder to not store devices with the batteries. Actually, not a bad practice to remove them each time after using and storing in a zip lock. Rubber band them together to minimize contact.
Aug 22, 2013 14:16:55 #
Aug 22, 2013 14:18:55 #
Patw28 wrote:
Hint from Action Camera in Sacramento (Citrus Heights? -- anyway, the Good Guys): lemon juice on a cotton swab.
Un.believe.i.gable!
Un.believe.i.gable!
baking soda also works
Aug 22, 2013 15:20:15 #
Patw28 wrote:
Hint from Action Camera in Sacramento (Citrus Heights? -- anyway, the Good Guys): lemon juice on a cotton swab.
Un.believe.i.gable!
Un.believe.i.gable!
I've used WD40 (water displacer) and then a stick eraser.
Aug 23, 2013 07:46:10 #
MSG Leggett
Loc: Wausau, WI (Central Wis)
jerryc41 wrote:
Lemon juice is acidic, so it could work.
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Happy Shooting, Dennis
Aug 23, 2013 09:16:30 #
I have had excellent results with vinegar. The battery corrosion is alkaline in nature so an acidic solution (vinegar, lemon juice or whatever) will cause a neutralizing reaction. Assuming, of course, you are using alkaline batteries.
Aug 23, 2013 15:41:20 #
MSG Leggett wrote:
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Aug 23, 2013 19:15:58 #
If you can access the terminals, you could wipe the contacts of the flash unit and/or the batteries with a pencil eraser. Wipe away any eraser and corrosion.
Aug 23, 2013 21:54:58 #
Two words: Rechargeable batteries.
Today's nickel metal hydride rechargeables only leak when overcharged, and then only in the charger.
Worst batteries: Remember the Ray-O-Leak blue/yellow ones that came with the green tape over the contact? All our toys had brown contacts because of these.
Today's nickel metal hydride rechargeables only leak when overcharged, and then only in the charger.
Worst batteries: Remember the Ray-O-Leak blue/yellow ones that came with the green tape over the contact? All our toys had brown contacts because of these.
Aug 28, 2013 06:23:50 #
Dun1
Loc: Atlanta, GA
Here is a hint that may work, cotton tipped swab with a baking soda solution, dampen the swab it should not be dripping when you attempt to use it on the flash contacts. You may want to let it dry and repeat after each application until you have all the corrosion removed. You might want to hold the flash upright and use a mirrow to look inside of the flash at the corrosion, vs holding it and looking down into the battery pocket
Another helpful hint if you have external battery corrosion, use some Coke the bottle version, not the fountain version alisas for Coca-Cola to remove the corrosion.
WD 40 will erase corrosion also but a caveat, be careful not to soak electronic components.
Another helpful hint if you have external battery corrosion, use some Coke the bottle version, not the fountain version alisas for Coca-Cola to remove the corrosion.
WD 40 will erase corrosion also but a caveat, be careful not to soak electronic components.
Aug 28, 2013 14:24:23 #
Dun1 wrote:
WD 40 will erase corrosion also but a caveat, be careful not to soak electronic components.
Why not?
Aug 28, 2013 14:48:26 #
Aug 28, 2013 14:58:19 #
crimesc324 wrote:
Powerpax makes really nice and inexpensive battery holders, www.powerpax.net
Don't understand what that has to do with the topic.
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