I used to work on industrial batteries like that. We used a drill bit made for removing the cable or cell connectors. I was taught to use an oxy/propane torch. Blew out the gasses from nearby cells so as not to blow off a cap. It was cool seeing it done that way.
I have used the torch and done it that way. It actually has a better finish product. I like the carbon arc because it's simple and gets the job done. I think for this iob a torch would have been the better option.
I learned a similar technique in the British Army. We had no carbon rods as you have here, so we used to take ordinary small ('C' type) batteries apart to get the carbon rod out of them and used that. As ya do. I'll be honest, our method seemed to penetrate to a deeper area than yours does, but each to their own. If it works! Thanks for reminding me of the days I spent either frozen or up to my knees in mud, repairing battery posts on Tanks and various armoured vehicles.
That's awesome! Funny how we might have been miserable at the time but looking back, we wouldn't trade it for the world. Thanks for the story and taking the time to comment.
@@Fixed-ish It's my pleasure. It's gratifying to see someone unwilling to label something as 'broken' until it's truly beyond repair. I believe that welding fabricators and blacksmiths are underrated trades and are rarely paid what they're worth. The welder/fabricator or blacksmith is often the last resort after a series of failed repair attempts, non-working fixes, and the dashed hopes of the 'That's not hard' crew. Only then are the broken, twisted, and almost unrecognizable pieces presented to the tradesman, telling him how everyone but himself had a hand in messing it up, and "Do you think you can fix this cheaply? I wouldn't ask, but I spent so much on the people who couldn't fix it so have only a little left to pay you." Such is life. 🙂 I have subbed and I'll settle down for a while and see what else you have been doing. I have had a quick glance and it all seems very watchable stuff so, well done. I am sure your TH-cam presence will take off really quickly. As you progress though, you'll attract the naysayers who will try to bog you down in arguments instead of accepting that different people do things differently. Ignore them and you'll do fine. Stay safe.
I used to work on industrial batteries like that. We used a drill bit made for removing the cable or cell connectors. I was taught to use an oxy/propane torch. Blew out the gasses from nearby cells so as not to blow off a cap.
It was cool seeing it done that way.
I have used the torch and done it that way. It actually has a better finish product. I like the carbon arc because it's simple and gets the job done.
I think for this iob a torch would have been the better option.
I learned a similar technique in the British Army.
We had no carbon rods as you have here, so we used to take ordinary small ('C' type) batteries apart to get the carbon rod out of them and used that. As ya do.
I'll be honest, our method seemed to penetrate to a deeper area than yours does, but each to their own. If it works!
Thanks for reminding me of the days I spent either frozen or up to my knees in mud, repairing battery posts on Tanks and various armoured vehicles.
That's awesome!
Funny how we might have been miserable at the time but looking back, we wouldn't trade it for the world.
Thanks for the story and taking the time to comment.
@@Fixed-ish It's my pleasure.
It's gratifying to see someone unwilling to label something as 'broken' until it's truly beyond repair. I believe that welding fabricators and blacksmiths are underrated trades and are rarely paid what they're worth. The welder/fabricator or blacksmith is often the last resort after a series of failed repair attempts, non-working fixes, and the dashed hopes of the 'That's not hard' crew.
Only then are the broken, twisted, and almost unrecognizable pieces presented to the tradesman, telling him how everyone but himself had a hand in messing it up, and "Do you think you can fix this cheaply? I wouldn't ask, but I spent so much on the people who couldn't fix it so have only a little left to pay you."
Such is life. 🙂
I have subbed and I'll settle down for a while and see what else you have been doing. I have had a quick glance and it all seems very watchable stuff so, well done. I am sure your TH-cam presence will take off really quickly. As you progress though, you'll attract the naysayers who will try to bog you down in arguments instead of accepting that different people do things differently. Ignore them and you'll do fine.
Stay safe.
Wow, truly appreciate this response. Definitely hits home.
Thank you!
What in the world 😮
Operators, pure talent they are
😂😂😂 what's sanity
Something I don't have, my wife and kids took it.
@@Fixed-ish 🤣🤣🤣