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How to clean battery contacts in HT's?
I was wondering if anyone had advice on the best way to clean battery acid off
of the metal battery contacts in an HT. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73! de Andy KC2SSB - WPYI880 (GMRS) Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com |
On 16 Dec 2003 21:07:34 GMT, pamme (VHFRadioBuff)
wrote: I was wondering if anyone had advice on the best way to clean battery acid off of the metal battery contacts in an HT. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73! de Andy KC2SSB - WPYI880 (GMRS) Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com A paste of baking soda may help, as it will neutralize the acid and is mildly abrasive. Rinse or swab well. An eraser will help in buffing the contacts. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) ------------------------------------------------ at the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom |
"Gary S." Idontwantspam@net wrote in message ... On 16 Dec 2003 21:07:34 GMT, pamme (VHFRadioBuff) wrote: I was wondering if anyone had advice on the best way to clean battery acid off of the metal battery contacts in an HT. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73! de Andy KC2SSB - WPYI880 (GMRS) Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com A paste of baking soda may help, as it will neutralize the acid and is mildly abrasive. Rinse or swab well. An eraser will help in buffing the contacts. Aren't most portable batteries made from metal salts (alkaline, nickel/cadmium, nickel/metal hydride), and therefor bases, instead of acids? (please correct if I'm wrong) In which case, vinegar or a mild boric acid solution would neutralize the alkali. |
"Gary S." Idontwantspam@net wrote in message ... On 16 Dec 2003 21:07:34 GMT, pamme (VHFRadioBuff) wrote: I was wondering if anyone had advice on the best way to clean battery acid off of the metal battery contacts in an HT. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73! de Andy KC2SSB - WPYI880 (GMRS) Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com A paste of baking soda may help, as it will neutralize the acid and is mildly abrasive. Rinse or swab well. An eraser will help in buffing the contacts. Aren't most portable batteries made from metal salts (alkaline, nickel/cadmium, nickel/metal hydride), and therefor bases, instead of acids? (please correct if I'm wrong) In which case, vinegar or a mild boric acid solution would neutralize the alkali. |
On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:52:01 +0900, "Brenda Ann"
wrote: "Gary S." Idontwantspam@net wrote in message .. . A paste of baking soda may help, as it will neutralize the acid and is mildly abrasive. Rinse or swab well. An eraser will help in buffing the contacts. Aren't most portable batteries made from metal salts (alkaline, nickel/cadmium, nickel/metal hydride), and therefor bases, instead of acids? (please correct if I'm wrong) In which case, vinegar or a mild boric acid solution would neutralize the alkali. I thought of that as I pressed the send key. In any case, the baking soda is only mildly alkaline. White vinegar would be somewhat stronger an acid. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) ------------------------------------------------ at the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom |
On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:52:01 +0900, "Brenda Ann"
wrote: "Gary S." Idontwantspam@net wrote in message .. . A paste of baking soda may help, as it will neutralize the acid and is mildly abrasive. Rinse or swab well. An eraser will help in buffing the contacts. Aren't most portable batteries made from metal salts (alkaline, nickel/cadmium, nickel/metal hydride), and therefor bases, instead of acids? (please correct if I'm wrong) In which case, vinegar or a mild boric acid solution would neutralize the alkali. I thought of that as I pressed the send key. In any case, the baking soda is only mildly alkaline. White vinegar would be somewhat stronger an acid. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) ------------------------------------------------ at the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom |
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