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Old 25-06-11, 01:56 PM   #11
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I've only got one ring crimp lol

Looking at pics of new batterys my terminals do seem a really weird shape
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Old 25-06-11, 02:08 PM   #12
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they look like they've been melted like said earlier.

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I'd let this low burn til after GM
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Old 26-06-11, 08:56 AM   #13
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If it was that hot surely it would have damaged the plastic surround? Looks like someone's been ragging it about tbh. Can ya get a nut under there ?
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Old 26-06-11, 11:27 AM   #14
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I think the nut would just pull through. I might just buy a new battery
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Old 26-06-11, 09:54 PM   #15
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Push halves together with grips and solder it up carefully?
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Old 26-06-11, 10:25 PM   #16
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Blegh I can see that going very badly. My solder iron has difficulty with normal soldering
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Old 27-06-11, 12:56 PM   #17
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don't be a skin flint and just buy a new battery!
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Old 27-06-11, 04:11 PM   #18
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don't be a skin flint and just buy a new battery!
That's what I did today. Nice square terminals
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