Re: (ET) 30 volts?

[David Tiefenbrunn <davidtief comcast net>]

Going by this site -

https://www.scrapmonster.com/scrap-yard/price/lead-scrap/5

They should get you over $35 each today.

Back about the time the last lead refinery was shut down in the USA, 
when I took a set of golf cart [E-T] batteries to the scrapyard, plus I 
had a few car batteries, I brought them in, did the routine, weigh, they 
write up a receipt, hand me the cash.  I didn't look, and while walking 
back to the car, was thinking, wow, they must have only had a bunch of 
singles or something left.... I got in the car, and looked at the money 
- it was all $20.00s !    I looked at the receipt, and yep, over $200 
worth of lead. And this was years ago.  My more recent trip, it wasn't a 
surprise.  In between, I also learned not to leave dead LA batteries 
outside, as a bunch were stolen by some jerk.

Dave



On 2/7/2022 11:28 PM, Willaim Alburty wrote:
> Are scrap 6V batteries really worth $30 now.  I’ve saved 9 of them.
> Bill Alburty E-12 Kansas
>
> > On Feb 7, 2022, at 9:36 PM, David Tiefenbrunn <davidtief comcast net> 
> > wrote:
> >
> > I had to replace 1 dead battery in my last  LA pack.  I got another 
> > year or so before another one or 2 died to the point of uselessness.
> >
> > I still have that one lightly used good 6V battery.  I have no use for it, 
> > other than the roughly $30.00 scrap value, so if anyone near could use it, 
> > let me know.
> >
> > A real battery shop can replace the terminals, I watched them do one for 
> > me once.
> >
> > My lithium conversion cost more than a "cheap" set of LA last year, but 
> > should last at least 4 times longer cycle wise.  At the rate I cycle them, probably 
> > longer than 4 sets of LA, since I don't seem to have packs wear out from cycle life 
> > end, more usually, time ended them.  About 5 years is all I've ever gotten before 
> > the capacity dropped too low, except a few when I had very little area to mow or 
> > plow, so didn't do deep cycles.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > > On 2/7/2022 5:25 PM, Chris Zach via Elec-trak wrote:
> > > I would guess that the bolt was loose. But as someone else said that will 
> > > get you going but you should probably match the batteries as soon as 
> > > possible. Otherwise they will charge at different rates and the pack will 
> > > go weird.
> > >
> > > Can you tap a deep bolt into the damaged battery or ask a local battery 
> > > shop to melt on a new post (they should be able to do that, it's lead)
> > >
> > > C
> > >
> > > > On 2/7/2022 4:26 PM, Larry Chace wrote:
> > > > Many thanks to all who responded to my query about running and I-5 with just 5 batteries.  The solution 
> > > > ended up being Plan C -- the local Advance Auto Parts had one (1) GC2 battery in stock for only $137.  
> > > > They puchased "Die Hard" from Sears.  I hope they haven't just re-branded some less worthy 
> > > > products!
> > > >
> > > > One highly experienced correspondent suggested that high-current 
> > > > operations are best done using the round automotive posts with clamps 
> > > > since the threaded posts have a small contact area.
> > > >
> > > > Larry Chace, Ithaca, NYÂ  E15 and I-5
> > > >
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