Reconditioned Batteries?

[tjm]

30 minutes ago, BillT said:

IMO, melting batteries down for molding bullets is a bad idea.

I'm curious why you think that?

 

[Dutch]

32 minutes ago, BillT said:

IMO, melting batteries down for molding bullets is a bad idea.

Remember you need a core for to avoid the charge for every battery that you buy.  They run from $15-30 each.

[Dutch]

3 minutes ago, tjm said:

I'm curious why you think that?

 

I did once.  It was way too much bother for what I got.  Plus all the acid and other scraps.

[BillT]

The acid in embedded in the lead plates and fumes can be a danger.  It is hazardous to health.

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, oneshot said:

????? Done it for years.

oneshot

And look at ya now !   😁

[MrGiggles]

Hardly worth it when you can got to Wally world and get an Everstart 29DC for $100. Some of the best marine batteries made.

[tjm]

17 hours ago, BillT said:

The acid in embedded in the lead plates and fumes can be a danger.  It is hazardous to health.

Lead fumes are always a danger when melting and pouring, it's why you stand upwind.  The lead dust from handling the lead prior to melting and the poured products afterwards are also pretty bad for the health.

I really don't think the acid is embedded in the lead, I believe all the reaction/ion exchange takes place at the surface of the plates. The build up on the plates that kills the battery is a salt iirc, or neutralized acid, I think if it was still  acid the battery would still work, but the sulfate salt deposits  reduce the surface area of the lead that can contact the remaining acid electrolyte causing loss of charge capability.  Reconditioning removes the sulfate deposits from the plates and loads the case with new acid, a good battery reconditioned should last about as long as the same battery did new, in theory, because it has the same plate area and electrolyte capacity, however the battery rebuilders I used to know just guaranteed them for a year.

I will agree with Dutch that batteries aren't worth the effort for the little bit of lead salvaged. 30-40 years ago they had a lot more lead in them and might have been worth the work, not so with the newer stuff. Take them to the recyclers and buy ingots or lead flashing.

[oneshot]

Got some ingots and bunch of scrap metal.

oneshot

[oneshot]

18 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

And look at ya now !   😁

Been bunch of Bad Stuff went through this body some just to feel good.

oneshot

[dan hufferd]

On 5/27/2021 at 1:12 PM, oneshot said:

Found we need couple Batteries found some reconditioned Batteries that have Warranties for $80.

What you think?

oneshot 

I just bought two brand new group 29 at autozone for 95 each 1 year warranty, and a group 27 deep cycle starting battery for 92.

I think I would spend the extra for new.