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here's a video I found on how to make melting a new battery post look easy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJJzRR0Ud8A they mentioned both a standard, and a Lead Head Post Mold in the video. Here's a link to the Lead Head mold: Lead Head Post Mold I'm posting this info because it looks like...

I think the seating surface is ok. I took the battery into a competitor, he said it's repairable, but he doesn't have the mold to fix it with. I asked him about tapping a new post, he said the lead might be too soft to hold a threaded bolt, and the new post might rip out. I'd like to say my...

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for your consideration: I took a battery into the only place in town with a battery post mold, and the guy told me the battery post was melted down below the acid. Due to damage being below the acid, he refused to do the pour, stating that the lead wouldn't set right due to acid interference...

thanks for the advice folks, I really appreciate it!

no dice on returning the battery, I bought a couple of blemish batteries from Dirtbag Charlie, the only junkyard guy here in town who's guaranteed to pee his pants. Period. I got him to knock a couple bucks off by reminding him how I convinced my company to refund him his money for a repo truck...

has anyone else had luck doing Mangus's repair? I melted a top post (positive) last night. It was my replacement battery for when I melted a top-post off of an old pair of batteries... I was thinking about possibly heating up some lead in a bullet smelter, and try to pour a new post. If I got...