The Crusty Cuda: Whole lotta Shakin' (N96) Goin' on!

[njsteve]

I was thinking of that but where/how do you dispose of the acid and battery guts? And how do you cut the case without causing a high amperage short. You cant use a sawzall, it would ground out between the cells.

Any advice?

[XXXGoldL34M20]

Originally Posted by njsteve

I was thinking of that but where/how do you dispose of the acid and battery guts? And how do you cut the case without causing a high amperage short. You cant use a sawzall, it would ground out between the cells.

Any advice?

I empty the acid out first through the top holes then cut along the very top edges with a cutting wheel, never had a problem with electricity or sparks. A few of my friends had those older Acid Filled DELCO Reproduction batteries that went capute on them and I tell them don't toss it I'll take it LOL in the end they make a very nice looking topper IMO.
Side terminal battery I just Velcro the top on to a modern battery. Top post batteries takes a little more time as you have to cut those poles away first and free up the plastic around them using a small dremel bit to dig around the edges of the poles.

Keep in mind the batteries were DEAD before I started. Maybe after you empty the Acid it will loose it's Power or actually use the battery some how to kill the power ?

[njsteve]

The problem is that this is an AGM battery with the gel-coated plates and does not use liquid acid so there’s no way to pour out the acid.

[L_e_e]

Originally Posted by njsteve

I was thinking of that but where/how do you dispose of the acid and battery guts? And how do you cut the case without causing a high amperage short. You cant use a sawzall, it would ground out between the cells.

Any advice?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l665eovBlEk

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by L_e_e

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l665eovBlEk

OMG! No gloves, sandals, and squeezing out the acid with his hands. Then hand-filing the lead plates in the open air with a flame to melt the lead.
Sure isn't any OSHA regs over in that place. Truly frightening indeed.

And when he dips his bare hand holding a cut-off soda bottle, into the blue barrel of sulphuric acid to fill the battery - now that's exciting!!!