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Interesting question. Never tried it myself, but other people have. Here are two links with some photos on making a mold.
http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/tech-conversions/47950-reparing-melted-battery-terminals-posts.html http://www.evdl.org/pages/battpost.html If the terminals are not melted, how about trying some low temp solder? Radio shack used to sell a solder like product that you could melt with a match. Perhaps you could just coat the terminals with that? Electrically conductive epoxy? > Not exactly E-T related but does pertain to 12v lead acid batteries: I've been having trouble with the + battery connection at the battery in my pick-up. The battery is old, and the post isn't smooth but is what I'd call 'pock-marked'. Generally it all works fine, but especially if it sits unused a while, it will act dead when I try to start it. Loosening and moving the clamp on the post, just slightly, will then allow cranking. Sometimes it takes multiple attempts at moving it slightly. > > I've cleaned (with a battery post, wire, cleaner tool) the clamp and the post many times, without solving the problem. Swapping a different battery into the truck completely resolves the problem which makes me fairly certain the old battery--and not the cable, is the problem. I'm suspicious, but am far from certain, the weird surface texture of the post is contributing to this, but am unsure how to fix it. > > Any ideas or suggestions? > > Thanks. > > Thon ********************** |