[sdiy] Poly 61 near death?

[Ken Stone]

>Hey - isn't the electrolyte in a NiCd battery mainly potassium hydroxide?
>This is extremely alkaline and corrosive... and apart from a thorough
>washing would need to be neutralized with an acid. 

I did wonder about it being alkaline. I looked it up back when I
neautralized my problem, with the expected production of hydrogen etc, so I
guess I must have used vinegar. I have used baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
with lead-acid battery corrosion.

Lye? not a chance. We don't want to make the problem worse!

Ken
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