[Milsurplus] Fwd: BC-611 battery extraction

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It'll be messy but that's probably what I would do.  He'll have to use a 
drill press, else the bit will almost certainly walk out the side of the case. 
 

In a message dated 06/10/2014 16:52:04 PM Central Daylight Time, 
jmccarty at alcatel-lucent.com writes: 
> A friend of mine picked up a nice looking BC-611 at an estate sale. The 
> unit had sat for many years up in the attic of a house with the original 
> batteries inside. The filament battery was no problem to remove but the 
> 103 volt battery swelled and is stubbornly stuck in its compartment. My 
> friend has taken the top and bottom covers off and tried to push it out 
> but no joy. Suggestions?? Should he try and drill through the length of 
> the battery and collapse it from the inside??? tnx + 73 John n9hrt

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