Okay, I've been running tests for weeks now, on boxes of 123 cells from various makers of them.
Friday, I received a set of brand new cells from Battery Station, and they were dated 02/06 on the bottom.
I've been running tests all weekend, while I've been doing yardwork (so not a totally wasted weekend).
Anyhow, I depleted a cell to 60%, and put it in the front, with a new fresh cell in the back. Just like I've done many times before.
I was in the chat room with the cpf crew, cooling off after pulling weeds, and decided to go look at my latest test, really quick.
Whoa, the tail button is buldging on the old style PM6! I noticed the video tape was at the end, so I ran back into the house to get a new one. Whew, it still hasn't gone boom yet. Anyhow, I went and put on my protective gear, as my picture camera wouldn't focus thru the thick polycarbonate.
I'm not gonna fiddle with this sucker until it goes boom, or the swelling goes way down.
Here is what I have at the moment:
Notice the light is now out, just like what happened to Topper. This past month, going thru boxes of various brand cells, I have not seen anything, not even a slight buldge.
I'm gonna let the camera watch things, since I've seen the results of some of the other PM6 explosions, like nearly passing thru the solid oak door.
I did go back and look at the end of the tape, there was no budging while the light was on.
I hope if something happens, the video camera ends up okay, my wife would kill me if I ruined my Christmas present!
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