Originally Posted by
Kyosho Joe
Just wondering what everyone does to dispose of their old lips batteries? Every great once in a while I will get a battery that will no long take a charge and I know that its been damage internally and I now have a ticking time bomb for a house fire on my hands. I don't like to just throw them in the trash because I don't want to set the garbageman's truck on fire. At least not when it still on my street. I know you are supposed to discharge them and then place them in water or something but I don't have time for that. I usually take them out in my back yard and shoot them with my .22 caliber S&W revolver. let them fiz and fume and then I put them in the trash... I use 22 shorts so I don't disturb my neibours to much.
LOL . Seriously question though. I'm wondering what does everyone do to neutralize these when they have gone bad....
If it is internally damaged and you cannot even connect a 12v automotive light bulb to drain the remaining voltage than you should use the salt water as it will do the job. To be clear, the salt water's purpose is only to slowly drain the remaining voltage from the cells. If you are careful, you can also separate the cells and try to drain each one separately with a light blub. Once the voltage is drained to zero, they can simply be tossed.