6 volt LED Lantern (Flashlight)

[bates2012]

Ive had many of these over the years and always liked them, but bought
one like this today. Needed it for work. Has 3 LED's instead of a
bulb. Seems to throw a good beam and spot, altho its pretty heavy on
the blue end of the spectrum. It was 6 bux and change before tax.
Decent deal I think.
NB

http://assets1.webkite.com/datas/506994.best/original/14045909.jpg?1333971995

[bates2012]

Dont know that this battery adapter would be worthwhile, but its
definitely interesting.

http://www.sears.com/rayovac-6vadpt-b-battery-adapter-with-batteries-6/p-SPM7520743808?prdNo=19&blockNo=19&blockType=G19

[John]

I have the red, floating version of that lantern. It's probably 30+
years old and still works. I replaced the bulb with a Dorcy LED unit
a couple of years ago (single LED). It's not as blue as most of the
household replacement LEDs.

[bates2012]

On May 15, 8:27 pm, John <a...@wizardanswers.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 13 May 2013 21:25:56 -0700 (PDT), bates2012
>

> <bates2...@hushmail.com> wrote:
> >Ive had many of these over the years and always liked them, but bought
> >one like this today. Needed it for work. Has 3 LED's instead of a
> >bulb. Seems to throw a good beam and spot, altho its pretty heavy on
> >the blue end of the spectrum. It was 6 bux and change before tax.
> >Decent deal I think.
> >NB
>

> >http://assets1.webkite.com/datas/506994.best/original/14045909.jpg?13...

>
> I have the red, floating version of that lantern.  It's probably 30+
> years old and still works.  I replaced the bulb with a Dorcy LED unit
> a couple of years ago (single LED).  It's not as blue as most of the
> household replacement LEDs.

Yeah, Ive had a bunch of the things over the years. For the price,
they were always a good deal. I see they have some lanterns online
that have an assload of LED's in em. This has 3, and does a fine job.
I found the receipt on it, $6.17 plus tax.
I think you buy the battery and they give you the flashlight for free,
lol
NB

[Frank]

Probably a good deal but after looking at specs, I would not want one:

http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/5109l.pdf

25 lumens will allow you to find your way in the dark but is really puny
for a decent flashlight.

[Stormin Mormon]

The carbon zinc and alkaline cells have different weights. Does it float if you use alkaline battery?
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[Stormin Mormon]

I've never really seen much advantage to the square 6 volt batteries. Cost more than D cells, and if one of the cells goes dead, have to scrap the whole thing.

One time, I decided to investigate the emal that went around, about having 32 AA cells inside. I find that the Energizer did have F cells (like D cells but longer). The Rayovac heavy duty had f cells. the Duracell had Duracell D batteries, with a cardboard shim at the bottom. One of the internal D cells had gone bad, the other three were perfectly useful.

Real Deals Dollar Store had adaptors, to use four D cells in 6 volt device. I bought a couple, and gave one away to a friend who had a 6 volt lantern.

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[rbowman]

Norman wrote:

>>25 lumens will allow you to find your way in the dark but is really puny
>>for a decent flashlight.
>

> Well, yes, you can get a 2 cell handheld flashlight that has
> 5-10x the brightness and 4-8x the run-time, but it will cost 10x
> the price.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0074D6PE6/

CostCo has the 3 pack for about $20 iirc. There was an earlier model with a
low battery indicator in the tailpiece; it was a self fulfilling prophecy
since the indicator circuitry drained the batteries. The current generation
doesn't have the indicator and I haven't had them self discharge. High, low,
and strobe with 200 lumens on high for $7 apiece or so. The three AAA
configuration doesn't thrill me but for the price I can put them in the
vehicles and leave them around the house. A 48 pack of AAAs at CostCo lasts
me a very long time and comes in handy for remotes and the Tikkina
headlamps.

[rbowman]

Norman wrote:

> The problem with LED lights is that many have a very bright high,
> but they only run for 1 or 2 hours, while an ultra-low is
> available for several days. It's hard to find a bright light that
> runs on high for many hours for a good price (something I'm still
> looking for).

To paraphrase an old engineering saying, you can have bright, you can have
battery longevity, and you can have cheap. Pick any two,

I've got a Fenix LD20:

http://www.amazon.com/Fenix-LD20-180-Lumen-Flashlight/dp/B004CXNY3G

It works and I prefer the AA configuration, but as you say it's about 6X the
cost of the TechLite. The TechLite is sturdy. More important, it survied
living in a Harley saddlebag that tends to disassemble most lelectronics.

[Stormin Mormon]

Please try the 3D Mag light, that comes with the LED bulb. I've got a couple, they are bright, good white, and last a long time. IIRC, 30 hours on a set of alkalines.

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[Stormin Mormon]

It's hard to find a bright light that
runs on high for many hours for a good price (something I'm still
looking for).

CY: I'm not sure the specs, but I use my mini mag wtih one watt Teralux module, many times a day. Fits comfortably in my trouser pocket, and bright enough for most things. I use NiMH cells.


My CDN$30 Mag 3D plus US$10 TerraLux drop-in is supposed give
about 50 lumens for 100 hours.

CY: Sounds good.

A new 3D MagLED is 200+ lumens,
but I'm not sure how long it will run.

CY: Mag says the filament models, D cells run 10 hours, C cells run 5 hours.

Those are in the US$10
range on Black Friday I think. That may be about as close as you
can get with a light that can take a little abuse. As a
comparison, I recently saw a 3D MagLED for $39 in Home Depot
Canada. The 2D was about $5 cheaper. Prices below are in US$.

CY: About he same in Walmart. Lowe's has Black Friday sales, where I got my LED mags.


Oh, and not to make a long post any longer, but don't use
alkalines in flashlights. Find rechargeables. Duracell
StayCharged with DuraLock, or Sanyo/Panasonic Eneloops. You can
get AA to C and D adapters or even Tenergy 10AH LSD D cells. I
have yet to run across a NiMH cell that has leaked. On the other
hand, I just had a RayOvac D cell leak on me (18 months to go on
it's "Use By" date). Fortunately, I had pulled it out of the
light the day before. If you buy alkalines, bag them, and put
them in the freezer as a backup to the rechargeables.

CY: I do use alkalines. I've had one or two leak, so, yes, that makes sense. I've also sent flashlight back to Duracell, for thier guarantee. I had some Energizer alkalines leak, a few weeks ago. Sent them back for guarantee.

If you need "emergency" lights that you use once or twice a year,
use lithiums. Their shelf life is 10-15 years, and I have yet to
hear of those leaking either.

CY: More pricey, at about two bucks for an AA cell. But, they would be ideal for a remote location, or a light only used on occasion.

[Winston_Smith]

On Sat, 18 May 2013 19:49:32 -0400, Norman <m...@here.earth.sol> wrote:

>If you buy alkalines, bag them, and put
>them in the freezer as a backup to the rechargeables.

Freezing may be rough on them. Did you mean refrigerator?

[rbowman]

Norman wrote:

> My alkalines are actually in the freezer. I break the pack into
> pairs & wrap them in plastic wrap & double bag the lot. I pull &
> defrost the ones I need on the table, and when they reach room
> temperature, I install them. Haven't had a problem. Refrigerator
> should work too (but there's more room in the freezer).

At normal room temperature, alkalines lose their charge at about 2% a year.
Putting them in the freezer won't do much. It would make sense for NiMH and
NiCd batteries with a much higher self discharge rate.

[Ray Keller]

"Norman" <m...@here.earth.sol> wrote in message

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> On Sat, 18 May 2013 22:19:36 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
> <cayoung61**NOJUNK**@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> It's hard to find a bright light that
>>runs on high for many hours for a good price (something I'm still
>>looking for).
>>CY: I'm not sure the specs, but I use my mini mag wtih one watt Teralux
>>module, many times a day. Fits comfortably in my trouser pocket, and bright
>>enough for most things. I use NiMH cells.
>

> Oops. Chopped too much of the message. My primary light is
> currently a 1AA LED that's brighter than my incan MiniMag. It's
> bright enough for almost everything I need it for and runs for
> about 6 hours on an alkaline. I use a NiMH and swap it out every
> week or two. The battery is typically fully charged in half an
> hour.
>
> I had thought about an LED upgrade for my MiniMag, but my NiCDs
> were a tight fit, and my NiMHs are marginally better. I never
> found the twist switch to be very reliable either, so I never
> would have trusted it anyways. Besides, all the upgrades would
> have cost more than the light.
>
> I'm looking for an emergency light that will run on AAs for 100
> hours or more at 10-50 lumens. Zebras have the runtime, but my
> night vision isn't what it used to be, so I doubt a sub-lumen
> light will work for me. The Gerber Infinity Ultra was another
> good runtime light at a possibly acceptable level, but at the
> time I thought $40 was too expensive. Zebras are outrageously
> priced, and when I looked at the Quark AA2, it was over $70 up
> here.

A solerforce L2 m
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Solarforce-L2m-18650-CR123A-Forward-Clicky-Flashlight-Host-Black-Version-2013-/360556131479?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item53f2d1f497#ht_2213wt_934>
with a XM-L T6 led
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CREE-XM-L-T6-1Mode-1000LM-Drop-in-Module-Flashlight-Torch-Replacement-LED-Bulb-/121110600539?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c32c11b5b#ht_1263wt_1172
lives on my belt.
Uses a 18650 lithium ion rechargable or a pair of cr123's
puts out aroung 1000 lumens and lasts for 2-3 hours
pretty much the equivelent of a car headlight in a small, easy to carry
package
I have a half dozen 18650's for it as well as a couple chargers....including
a soler setup
and lithium cr123 camera batteries for backup for backup.
In normal use I generaly swap out the battery once a week with one from the
charger
They allso make excelent weapon lights with the remote switch adapter
I have one mounted on a 12 gauge pump and one mounted on an AR.
With the rifle you can see to shoot a coyote at a hundred yards at night.
At night they pretty much blind anything they lite up

[Stormin Mormon]

>CY: I do use alkalines. I've had one or two leak,
> so, yes, that makes sense. I've also sent flashlight
> back to Duracell, for thier guarantee. I had some
> Energizer alkalines leak, a few weeks ago. Sent
> them back for guarantee.

I had that problem with Energizers in my Mag 3D. Two or all 3
cells were stuck in the light. It was going to cost around $20 to
send the light back, so I fixed & cleaned it myself. A MiniMag
had a similar problem. It's now in the garbage.

CY: Fixed, how? The one light I worked
on with a friend, he'd had a couple Duracells
corrode, and they didn't want to come out
for any thing we tried.

>
>CY: More pricey, at about two bucks for an AA lithium cell.

> But, they would be ideal for a remote location, or a light
> only used on occasion.

Lithium EA91 (the 10-yr ones) 4-pack is $14 on sale here ($19
regular). If it's going to sit in the car for 5-10 years waiting
for an emergency, it's probably a good investment, as a leaky set
of alkalines probably won't run your flashlight for very long).

CY: Nothing like dead equipment when you totally need it.
Can ruin your entire day.

[Stormin Mormon]

I remember reading on a battery web site,
refrigerator is OK, but freezer is not
approved. Some how, the cells manage to
withstand NYS winters, so maybe it's a non
issue?

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[Stormin Mormon]

>CY: I'm not sure the specs, but I use my mini mag wtih one watt Teralux module, many times a day. Fits comfortably in my trouser pocket, and bright enough for most things. I use NiMH cells.

Oops. Chopped too much of the message. My primary light is
currently a 1AA LED that's brighter than my incan MiniMag. It's
bright enough for almost everything I need it for and runs for
about 6 hours on an alkaline. I use a NiMH and swap it out every
week or two. The battery is typically fully charged in half an
hour.

CY: That sounds neat. With a pack of AA lithiums in your bug out bag, you'd be good for light for a long time.

I had thought about an LED upgrade for my MiniMag, but my NiCDs
were a tight fit, and my NiMHs are marginally better.

CY: I've been using Duracel nickel dimes, and also Rayovac. Both fit, fine.

I never
found the twist switch to be very reliable either, so I never
would have trusted it anyways. Besides, all the upgrades would
have cost more than the light.

CY: I've had trouble with the new mini mag turns itself on without my action. The threads on the new Walmart mini mags are poorly made. My much older Minimag is more dependable. And yes about the cost, the light was $9 and the upgrade was $30 or so.

I'm looking for an emergency light that will run on AAs for 100
hours or more at 10-50 lumens. Zebras have the runtime, but my
night vision isn't what it used to be, so I doubt a sub-lumen
light will work for me. The Gerber Infinity Ultra was another
good runtime light at a possibly acceptable level, but at the
time I thought $40 was too expensive. Zebras are outrageously
priced, and when I looked at the Quark AA2, it was over $70 up
here.

CY: Hope you find something that works, for you.

[Stormin Mormon]

I've heard the newer NiMH cells are better about
not self discharging. Not sure how true that is.

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[Frank]

On 5/17/2013 9:39 AM, Norman wrote:

> On Thu, 16 May 2013 07:50:12 -0400, Frank
> <frankdo...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> On 5/16/2013 12:16 AM, bates2012 wrote:
>>> On May 15, 8:27 pm, John <a...@wizardanswers.com> wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 13 May 2013 21:25:56 -0700 (PDT), bates2012
>>>> <bates2...@hushmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Ive had many of these over the years and always liked them, but bought
>>>>> one like this today. Needed it for work. Has 3 LED's instead of a
>>>>> bulb. Seems to throw a good beam and spot, altho its pretty heavy on
>>>>> the blue end of the spectrum. It was 6 bux and change before tax.
>>>>> Decent deal I think.
>>

>> Probably a good deal but after looking at specs, I would not want one:
>>
>> http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/5109l.pdf
>>
>> 25 lumens will allow you to find your way in the dark but is really puny
>> for a decent flashlight.
>

> Well, yes, you can get a 2 cell handheld flashlight that has
> 5-10x the brightness and 4-8x the run-time, but it will cost 10x
> the price.
>

> There's some benefits to the light. It's hard to misplace; highly
> unlikely somebody will steal it; and if they borrow it, it will
> probably be returned (but if they don't, it's just a $6 loss).
>
> The 4D adapter, along with a 2AA-D adapter should still get you
> 15-30 hours of usable light, so it's battery-friendly.
>
> It's not something to be carrying out in the woods, but at home
> or in the car, it gets the job done at a good price.
>

Have not bought an LED flashlight for a couple of years but I have a few
that give all the light I need for less than $30.

My prime use is hunting - getting in and out of deer stands before
daylight and after dark and blood trailing. I need a light that can
project a couple of hundred yards and seldom use for more than a hour.
I carry a backup light and extra batteries and would not want a light
that is heavy and puts out a puny beam. But, op's light might be fine
to keep in home or car where a lot of light is not needed and you'r not
toting it around.

[Stormin Mormon]

As for deer stands, please consider a strap on headlamp. So you can use all three hands for climbing. Also good for the trail, getting there and back.

Do you use colored light for blood trails? IIRC, red light so the blood lights up, and the green growth stays dark.

The OP lantern with three LED would be nice for around the house. Fairly easy to find at home, square so you can set it down and not worry about it rolling away. Bright enough for indoor tasks, and battery lasts a while.

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[rbowman]

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> I've heard the newer NiMH cells are better about
> not self discharging. Not sure how true that is.

A standard NiMH loses about 50% of its charge in a year at room temperature.
Sanyo is claiming 10% for the Gen3 eneloops while the first generation was
20-25%. TANSTAAFL, so the improved separator to reduce self discharge takes
up volume in the package, decreasing capacity. The standard eneloops have
about 2000 mAh vs. 2700 for a standard NiMH. The eneloop XX has around 2500
mAh but the charge loss is back to 15-25% per year and the typical number of
charging cycles is down to 500 from the 1800 claimed by the Gen3.


Ya pays your money and ya makes yer choice.

[Gunner Asch]

I use NiMh (AA) in my flash lights and in my cameras for work. I put
em on the charger every month, but recently found one Id lost inside
a machine that had been there for a bit over a year (flashlight) and
the run time I couldnt tell any difference from a nearly fully charged
one. So the new Nimh does hold a charge pretty damned well.

Gunner

--
"You guess the truth hurts?

Really?

"Hurt" aint the word.

For Liberals, the truth is like salt to a slug.
Sunlight to a vampire.
Raid® to a cockroach.
Sheriff Brody to a shark
Bush to a Liberal

The truth doesn't just hurt. It's painful, like a red hot poker shoved
up their ass. Like sliding down a hundred foot razor blade using their
dick as a brake.

They HATE the truth."

[Stormin Mormon]

>CY: I've had trouble with the new mini mag turns itself on without my action. The threads on the new Walmart mini mags are poorly made. My much older Minimag is more dependable. And yes about the cost, the light was $9 and the upgrade was $30 or so.

My Minimag is from the early 90s. It cost somewhere around $19.
Nite-Ize builb & switch cost somewhere around $10-$15 maybe 5 or
so years ago.

CY: Might be one of the old ones with the good threads? I have tried the Opalec conversion ($28 in 2004 or so; OK, butn ot very bright) and the Nite Ize ($6 and about the same as Opalec). The one watt Teralux, I like that.

Definitely not worth the price when I bought 3
single AA lights that are brighter for less than $10. The Mini
will sit in a drawer probably until there's an EMP and my LEDs
don't work anymore. Otherwise, I'll probably lube the threads
every 10 years or so and hope I'll never need it.
CY: Wrap in farrady cage, just in case? Cloth wrap, inside a mylar bag from your last computer board? What kind of single AA lights work for you?

>CY: Hope you find something that works, for you.

I was thinking last night that I may have seen a review on the
Infinity Ultra that said something about running on a lithium for
a month or more. It likely wouldn't be that bright though. I
don't think it's possible to get what I'm looking for right now.

CY: I tried an Infinity light, which is not bright enough to be useful. The ultra might be better.

Sadly, technology is going in the other direction. Brighter with
shorter run-times. A modest long-runner isn't very popular.

CY: Bummer.

Except for the PALight.
http://www.palights.com/
runs on a 9v battery for a disgustingly long time. It'll glow for
2 years, or run on low for 160-200 hours. And that's with an
alkaline. Not sure what it'd do with a 9v lithium.

It used to just be a cap that sat on a 9v battery, but it looks
like they "invented" an enclosed casing. That was probably to
make the military happy. Anyways, they're a lot cheaper than they
used to be (I think they were closer to $30 or $40 before).

It comes with different coloured emitters now too, but it doesn't
say if they're NV friendly.

CY: I've also got a load of those 9v cells.

Ah. OK, so there IS a NVG-compatible version, but I'm not
entirely sure if it's available to the public.
http://www.palights.com/store/safe-light-survival-led-flashlight.html

Definitely worth a look, since I get a bunch of old 9v batteries
from the smoke detectors every year. This will give them a use.

CY: I've toyed with the idea of make a 9v battery clip rig, to put two cells in series. Use that to dump the charge into a 12 volt lead acid cell. I finally decided it was too much bother for the 10 mW or so I'd save.

[Winston_Smith]

On Sun, 19 May 2013 19:02:19 -0400, Norman <m...@here.earth.sol> wrote:

>OK, the packaging for Eneloop Lite (4HR-3UQ-SECP-C) says 75%
>after 3 years.
>http://panasonic.net/energy/eneloop/sg/?p=4hr3uqsecpc
>
>Eneloop PreCharged (HR-3UTGB4BTM) the 1800 cycle ones says 70%
>after 5 years.
>http://panasonic.net/energy/eneloop/sg/?p=hr3utgb4btm
>
>Just remember. These guarantees are barely worth the paper
>they're printed on.

I bought a few when they first came out on a friends recommendation
and was so impressed I replaced all my generic NiMH with Enloops. The
old ones were getting long in the tooth so it had to be done soon
anyway, but the difference is night and day.

They try to imply their charger is special but if you dig on their web
site enough, they admit the are just generic NiMH when it comes to how
to charge them. Use what you have. If you buy something go by
price/performance, not their marketing hints that theirs is special.

[gregz]

bates2012 <bate...@hushmail.com> wrote:
> Ive had many of these over the years and always liked them, but bought
> one like this today. Needed it for work. Has 3 LED's instead of a
> bulb. Seems to throw a good beam and spot, altho its pretty heavy on
> the blue end of the spectrum. It was 6 bux and change before tax.
> Decent deal I think.

> NB
>
> http://assets1.webkite.com/datas/506994.best/original/14045909.jpg?1333971995

The picture shows warm white. I've fooled with the six volt models for
years. Sometimes installing a halogen with alky battery. I sort of stop
using one for a number of years. I found it outside recently, and it
flickered, but I removed the battery. I bought a led replacement for my
military style d cell flashlight. I have to work on it. There is leakage at
the switch in off, dim led. It's a good color though. Blue tint sucks. I
always hated having to buy a battery along with the housing.

Greg

[Winston_Smith]

On Mon, 20 May 2013 00:23:19 +0000 (UTC), gregz <ze...@comcast.net>
wrote:

>I bought a led replacement for my
>military style d cell flashlight. I have to work on it. There is leakage at
>the switch in off, dim led.

I have that problem with one of the cheap harbor freight flashlights.
Rubber bubble, push-push switch. You have to look right at it in the
dark to see that it's on but that's enough to take down the batteries
in a few days. It's a nice light otherwise. All I could do was screw
the back off enough to break the connection or shove in a piece of
paper. Well, I could do something else - retire it. It's sleeping in
the backup box.

[deep]

On Fri, 24 May 2013 12:13:21 -0400, Norman <m...@here.earth.sol> wrote:

>On Sat, 18 May 2013 19:49:32 -0400, Norman <m...@here.earth.sol>
>wrote:

>>[...] I just had a RayOvac D cell leak on me (18 months to go on

>>it's "Use By" date). Fortunately, I had pulled it out of the
>>light the day before.
>

>Well, I called RayOvac and they just asked for the Lot code on
>the side of the battery. They said replacements would be sent
>out, and despite offering, they didn't want the original battery
>back.
>
>The replacements showed up in the mail today. Cost them $9.15US
>to send it to me. A 2-pack of D cells. Says "Now 10 Year Power
>Guarantee" on the packaging. Batteries say "Dec 2018" on the
>side. They sent me 5-year-old batteries. Strange, I seem to
>recall passing on 2-yr-old RayOvacs with a 7-yr guarantee at
>Christmas. Anyways, considering there's less than 2 years left in
>the original batteries, I guess I can't really complain.
>
>But they seem to rattle strangely in my 3D Mag. *sigh* One day,
>maybe I'll get around to buying something that uses 2D cells.
>- ---
>Norman
>"Our only duty is to protect the people from the things that come out of the darkness." -Chase Brandstone (SoT1:Wizard's First Rule)

Oh god... another leaky battery thread on a.s.. How bizarre. I'm
still going with the parallel dimension theory because this really
can't be happening.

[Stormin Mormon]

Which leak more, carbons or alkalines? I realy
enjoy these conversations.

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"Norman" <m...@here.earth.sol> wrote in message news:rjp1q8thfn3cu96b4...@4ax.com...

On Fri, 24 May 2013 21:45:05 -0600, deep wrote:
>Oh god... another leaky battery thread on a.s.. How bizarre. I'm
>still going with the parallel dimension theory because this really
>can't be happening.

Apologies. Next time I have updated information on something I've
said, I won't waste your time with it.

[bates2012]

Makes me think about my fan. Pelonis floor model. I bought it because
it had a remote control. Got it at China-Mart. The remote will
completely drain a set of 2 new AAA cells overnight just sitting on
the night stand. Since I have to drive 30 miles each way to get to a
China-Mart, I didnt want to fool with dragging it back. The fan itself
worked well enough.
I emailed the company about it, never got a response.
Several years down the line now and the fan still works good. Still
pisses me off about the remote tho when I think about it.
NB

[CanopyCo]

If you still have it you could install a switch to disconnect the
batteries between uses.
Cheep hillbilly way would be to drill a hole so that you could shove a
stick threw the hole to separate the battery from the terminal.

;-)

[deep]

On Sat, 25 May 2013 12:28:46 -0400, Norman <m...@here.earth.sol> wrote:

>On Fri, 24 May 2013 21:45:05 -0600, deep wrote:

>>Oh god... another leaky battery thread on a.s.. How bizarre. I'm
>>still going with the parallel dimension theory because this really
>>can't be happening.
>

>Apologies. Next time I have updated information on something I've
>said, I won't waste your time with it.

There's a bit of a history here on battery issues. We have one poster
who has been obsessing over leaking batteries for a very long time.
It's kinda becoming a running joke.

And you never apologize on Usenet. It's a sign of weakness.

[CanopyCo]

Did you get that from Jethro or John?
;-)