[NSRCA-discussion] Battery Recycling...Batteries Plus

Mon Jun 17 19:04:51 AKDT 2013

Robert.that's the way to go for sure!

Dave Harmon

NSRCA 586

K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net

Sperry, Ok.

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Robert Green
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 6:51 PM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Battery Recycling...Batteries Plus

I just drop mine off at batteries plus.  they have not refused one yet

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Vicente
Bortone
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 6:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Battery Recycling...Batteries Plus

I take all batteries to a recycle center.  They told me that they will take
care in any conditions.  Looks like makes more sense to recycle. 

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 17, 2013, at 4:46 PM, atwooddon at aol.com wrote:

There are various threads about the salt water 'solution' on RC Groups and
the dissolving of the tabs is an issue.  If the tabs are gone before the
voltage reaches zero there is now way to discharge the individual cells.

I basically slowly discharge the pack with a series of tail light bulbs.  I
leave the bulbs connected for a day or so, measure the voltage to make sure
it is zero V, then twist the main leads together to make sure there is no
chance or any type voltage recovery and throw them in the trash.  Once fully
discharged, the lipos are not environmentally harmful according to the
experts.

Don

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Pavlock <f3aflyer7 at gmail.com>
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Mon, Jun 17, 2013 2:37 pm
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Battery Recycling...Batteries Plus

Has anyone had issues with the electrodes being eaten away when put in salt
water? As I understand, if there is a charge left in the cells, the nickel
tabs will corrode away leaving the cells still charged but without a way to
discharge them. Thus, it id important to fully discharge the cells to 0
volts before putting them in salt water. Haven't run into this but would
like to know if anyone else has.

On Jun 17, 2013 4:34 PM, "Phil S." <chuenkan at comcast.net> wrote:

You are right, Jay -- drain 'em (electrically), puncture them and drop them
in salt water to cnacel the chemistry.  Then, just toss them...

Phil Spelt, KCRC Past President
AMA 1294 Scientific Leader Member
SPA L-18, Board Member
(865)435-1476v, (865)604-0541c

On 6/17/2013 3:40 PM, Jay Marshall wrote: 

I may be wrong (probably am) but I didn't think there was an issue with LiPo
batteries, just NiCad. Just throw them in a bucket of salt water, then into
the trash after a period of time.

Jay Marshall

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Bob W.
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 1:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Battery Recycling...Batteries Plus

I think that Best Buy also will take them.  Their local stores here have
bins at the entrances.

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Scott Pavlock
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 12:36 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Battery Recycling...Batteries Plus

Same here. I dropped off a pretty sizeable bag of spent lipos at Radio Shack
and they just took them with no questions asked.

On Jun 17, 2013 12:26 PM, "astropuppy" <astropuppy at gmail.com> wrote:

My local Radio Shack  takes them too.

On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Phil S. <chuenkan at comcast.net> wrote:

Um, out of where, Keith????  lol

Phil Spelt, KCRC Past President
AMA 1294 Scientific Leader Member
SPA L-18, Board Member
(865)435-1476v, (865)604-0541c

On 6/17/2013 11:58 AM, Keith Hoard wrote: 

Sounds good, but I prefer billowing smoke and shooting flames. 

Keith Hoard

Collierville, TN

On Jun 17, 2013, at 11:56, "Richard Lewis" <humptybump at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

I recently acquired a new electric pattern plane and it came along with some
good batteries and some very tired batteries.  I needed to dispose of the
tired batteries.

I read a ton of articles on the web about the various home grown disposal
methods...the discussion seems as broad, varied, and full of misinformation
as a snap roll debate on this list...

Anyway, I googled battery recycling and found that Batteries Plus
(http://www.batteriesplus.com/) has retail stores nationwide that accept
almost any type of battery for recycling.  I called my local store and the
guy said that they would take lipo's for free as long as I brough them in a
box....

I took in about six 5S packs with the leads cut and taped and explained that
they were hobby batteries and I did not know if they were charged or not (I
know some had a partial charge).  He looked in the box and said "no
problem".  He took my box and I left...

A lot easier than any method I have seen on the web...seems like a good
choice for those of us that live near enough to civilization (aguable??) to
have a retail store within a reasonable distance....

Richard

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