Err... Unsealed manual 510 stock battery?

[Xanax]

Well this is pretty much irrelevant now but I got my beloved 510 MANUAL starter kit about 2 months ago I suppose (whatever it says in my sig) and all was well, I had some battery problems that I pinned on the batteries just being sucky stock batts. I was direct dripping with them, keep in mind I ordered the kit very clearly as manual and they came with a push button. Just a few minutes ago I was doing some research on Drip tips and someone linked to a thread where there is a picture comparing a manual Vs an automatic battery and how the Auto is unsealed. I was under the impression when I purchased my manual kit that the battery would be sealed, infact that's what sold me on the whole manual thing. Now that I saw that picture it is very clear to me that my batteries are NOT sealed. Is this even possible??? If you need a pic I will provide. Could this be the cause of my battery problems and are ALL manual batteries sealed??

Ps: I'm not using my 510 batteries anymore, have upgraded to a screwdriver, I am just kind of dumbfounded that I was sold unsealed.

 

[BradSmith]

If the battery has a hole in it where it attaches to the atty, it's unsealed. NOT good for dripping unless you really have it down and never flood the atty.

I have not seen this before.


ps. I just got in from another all night gig, or I would have posted something on the insomniac thread.

 

[Xanax]

Lol bradsmith I have been up all night too bllleehh

Anyway, but there seems to be a hole BUT it just looks like an indentation that doesn't go all the way through, nonetheless it looks nothing at all like the "sealed" battery in the pics, I'll take an iPhone pic and upload it real quik to show you, doubt this iPhone will even show the hole but we will see

 

[Xanax]

Okay here is a pic.

ON THE LEFT is a 5v manual passthrough and on the RIGHT* is the stock manual 510 battery that came with my manual 510 starter kit.

 

[john doe]

the manuals do have an indent in the top. as long as it doesn't go all the way thru, you're ok. standard 510 manual bat

 

[Xanax]

the manuals do have an indent in the top. as long as it doesn't go all the way thru, you're ok. standard 510 manual bat

What does the indention do, do you know? I wonder why they'd even put that there

 

[stubear62]

That indent is there from when they machine the parts.. Not all batts have this and some do. Its just the end of the rod that gets cut to proper sizing for the atts. No need to worry at all with getting liquid inside any manual batts as they are sealed..