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03-12-2013, 01:56 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tulsa
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|  Cleaning a deans plug?
I have a lipo that has sat in the barn for a week and the deans plug has some corrosion on it. Is there any way to clean the corrosion off so i don't need to put a new connector on it? The corrosion is making it so the battery won't power anything. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2 |
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03-12-2013, 02:09 PM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Thornton
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| Re: Cleaning a deans plug?
Try steel wool.
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03-12-2013, 02:20 PM
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Will steel wool make the battery spark? Would that ruin the battery? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2 |
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03-12-2013, 02:36 PM
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| Moderator   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: chicago
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| Re: Cleaning a deans plug?
yeah i wouldnt advise steel wool on the deans of a lipo... could try baking soda/water and like a toothpick or something to clean the deans out. im sure some of the more battery smart peeps would know better. |
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03-12-2013, 02:46 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Relaxo. California. USA. Earth.
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I've used needle files in the past without issue.
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03-12-2013, 03:08 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fremont/Newark, California
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| Re: Cleaning a deans plug?
Scotch Brite pad.....
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03-12-2013, 03:21 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Thornton
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| Re: Cleaning a deans plug? Quote:
 Steel wool on a lipo is no bueno! I read lipo, but I thought ESC for some reason.
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03-12-2013, 04:05 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: 01011
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| Re: Cleaning a deans plug?
I think the baking soda and water would also carry current across the solution so I would be careful there as well. Ive used it on 1:1 quite a bit but will typically use scotchbrite or a file to clean out smaller connectors
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03-12-2013, 04:39 PM
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Thanks guys ill give some of these a try Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2 |
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03-12-2013, 05:25 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bluefield,WV
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| Re: Cleaning a deans plug?
I would take some fine sand paper of an emery board and clean them up. I would not use something metal to do this with as you could very easily short out the pack.
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03-12-2013, 05:34 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: newfoundland canada
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Scotch pad - red would be best , I find grey not abrasive enough .
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03-12-2013, 06:02 PM
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Do the make scotch brite pads thin enough to get into the plug? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2 |
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03-12-2013, 06:08 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Victoria Australia
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Why not just cut the plug off and solder on a new one, it would of been fixed by now.  |
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