Should I be worried?

[Rumble86]

Dear Vapers,

I have a noisy cricket and been using it as it was advised. Two separate batteries (LGDBHE41865)that were used only in the noisy and been charged always together.
Lately the negative polarity started oxidize. My friend suggested to get rid of them as soon as possible. I admit that I should avoid using it in the noisy but I'd use it another one battery mecha mod. I know that the battery safety is a serious issue but if there is a way I'd use the one on the image below in the future separately!
What do you guys think? Thank you very much in advance,
Kind Regards,
Peter

 

[bnrkwest]

I'd say get new batteries, not worth the risk.

 

[Rumble86]

Thank you for the prompt answer, I'll get new batteries!

 

[Unforeseen]

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[Bunnykiller]

thats not oxidizing.... thats arcing... what resistance are you using in your coils???

 

[opticruby]

That's definitely arcing. Are all the threads clean on your cricket?

 

[NGGrant]

That's definitely arcing. Are all the threads clean on your cricket?

What is the best way to clean the fire button and threads

 

[opticruby]

What is the best way to clean the fire button and threads

I strip my mechs down and scrub them in dish soap (its good for cutting through grease), then I clean contacts and contact points (battery contacts, threads, ect), with 'Nolax' or rubbing alcohol.

 

[Hightech Redneck]

Deoxit works well too.

 

[NGGrant]

I strip my mechs down and scrub them in dish soap (its good for cutting through grease), then I clean contacts and contact points (battery contacts, threads, ect), with 'Nolax' or rubbing alcohol.

Thank you mine was arcing so bad the other day i was getting sparks around the fire button, I cleaned the whole thing with rubbing alcohol and it seems to have solved it.

 

[juicynoos]

Don't have the Noisy Cricket yet but I use polish or ketchup on brass or copper mechs followed by soap and water and a final alcohol wipe. For a SS mod this might be more appropriate.


or this might be better still.
Cape Cod® Metal Polishing Cloths Foil Pouch – Official Site of Cape Cod Polish Company, Inc.

 

[opticruby]

Thank you mine was arcing so bad the other day i was getting sparks around the fire button, I cleaned the whole thing with rubbing alcohol and it seems to have solved it.

Your welcome, glad to be of help. You'll find it hits a lot better aswell when its just been cleaned.

 

[Hightech Redneck]

Don't have the Noisy Cricket yet but I use polish or ketchup on bras or copper mechs followed by soap and water and a final alcohol wipe. For a SS mod this might be more appropriate.


or this might be better still.
Cape Cod® Metal Polishing Cloths Foil Pouch – Official Site of Cape Cod Polish Company, Inc.

I gotta ask never tried Ketchup on a bra, does it help with removal or......
Couldn't resist.

 

[NGGrant]

Your welcome, glad to be of help. You'll find it hits a lot better aswell when its just been cleaned.

That's pretty much what I did but q tips and rubbing alcohol it definitely made a difference

 

[Bunnykiller]

arcing on the battery indicates that the amp draw is excessive... aka ohms way too low...

 

[NGGrant]

arcing on the battery indicates that the amp draw is excessive... aka ohms way too low...

I am using LG HB2 (30 amp CDR) and build at .3 (28amp) or above for this mod, while it is close the the batteries CDR they do not get warm. My threads were dirty.

 

[opticruby]

That's pretty much what I did but q tips and rubbing alcohol it definitely made a difference

Sorry for the late reply. I shouls have said to use q-tips,sorry. It will make a huge difference because if the threads and contact points get too dirty its nolonger the easyest way for the current to get to the atty (or tank), thus it will find other ways. Hence the arcing.

Arcing will also put a strain your batterys, so its probably best to retire them.

Glad it worked out for you.

 

[NGGrant]

Sorry for the late reply. I shouls have said to use q-tips,sorry. It will make a huge difference because if the threads and contact points get too dirty its nolonger the easyest way for the current to get to the atty (or tank), thus it will find other ways. Hence the arcing.

Arcing will also put a strain your batterys, so its probably best to retire them.

Glad it worked out for you.

The Batts are literally brand new LG HB6 with less than 2 cycles on them. I'm not worried about them I caught it very quickly.

The batteries I was using in the cricket all got recycled a couple weeks ago when my Illumn order came in.

I am really careful with batteries they aren't expensive and not worth playing games with. I probably only put 100 cycles on my cricket batteries before I toss them.

 

[opticruby]

The Batts are literally brand new LG HB6 with less than 2 cycles on them. I'm not worried about them I caught it very quickly.

The batteries I was using in the cricket all got recycled a couple weeks ago when my Illumn order came in.

I am really careful with batteries they aren't expensive and not worth playing games with. I probably only put 100 cycles on my cricket batteries before I toss them.

Its always good to hear people putting battery safety first