Question about the 5 Pack of 801 Attys

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Clurichaun

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They're of the low-bridged variety.
Interesting note on TW-supplied 801 attys, I'm not 100% sure what causes it, but about half of them i've received (out of a total of 3 5-packs), have an absolutely vile burnt plastic smoke from them to start. I strongly advise to stop using them if you detect this, as it seems to cause me some temporary nausea and wheezing.
What I do to fix this is to heat them until they stop smoking like that, periodically blowing the smoke out the back to make sure it doesn't stick around on the inside, and follow it up with a hot rinse if needed. After that, they perform perfectly.
 

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That's not good news. I just received a Tornado and there are a lot of nooks and crannies around the battery where it meets the atty. If stuff got in there maybe you could get it all out with some kind of liquid based cleaner to loosen it up then blow it out.

I guess rinsing a batt under hot water is out of the question? That may do it but wouldn't that be risky? I guess if the button was pushed it could short it out?

What you guys think?
 
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