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Introduction |
| If you have an old or newly acquired Maxxum 5000/7000 with an alkaline leak, this guide will show you how to clean it. | | | === ***GUIDE NOTES*** === | * ***THIS GUIDE ONLY COVERS THE AAA COVER. The*** [br]
``***Note: AA covercovers can be cleaned without disassembly, unless it has severe leakage.***``
* ***READ ME: YOU WILL LOSE SOME NICKEL COATING -- NO WAY AROUND IT!.***[br]
``***''Do not skip proper treatment to avoid this.DO NOT SKIP PROPER TREATMENT TO AVOID THIS, Residual alkaline can cause further unrepairable problemsAS IT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO PERMANENT DAMAGE!''***`` | | === ***Battery replacement options*** === | If your original cover is unrepairable, the 2CR5 cover (BH-70T) completely mitigates thethis issue by using primary lithium cells. ***However, the required battery is not commonly available. It may be possibleeasy to find these at apurchase retail. Outside of Best Buy* and some drugstore stores (check locally in person or Best Buy*),but generally common availability is poor.*** | | ``***''*More reliable availabilityMost sell them in-store but check prior if possibleavailability is critical.''***`` | | ***Retail availability was somewhat maintained due to common use in older gun scopes, and binoculars and distance calculators (as(which film camera users benefitted from wellas this battery is so common on many models, even on some efilm/arly digital models where it was an option)cameras at and could once be found inplaces like Cabella's and orBass Pro Shops. As However,these moved switchedto (easier to find)CR123 cells, sothis became less commonplace.is generally not the case Unless you're near there isa nearbycamera store, plan these tendto find these are be"online only" batteries,. Stock up or 3D print a*** [link|https://www.yeggi.com/q/cr123+adapter/|2CR5 battery CR123adapter]* **.and get nickel strips*** | | ``***''Some manufacturers use terms like CR123A, (industry standard)/DL123 (Duracell),/SF123A (Surefire)** and other termsothers. Same battery, different names.***[br] | **IMPORTANT: Surefire uses the term "SF123A". YOU OFTEN HAVE TO CUT THE WASHER FROM THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL. TRY TO AVOID THESE.''***`` | | | === NOT RECOMMENDED === | * ''1.5V primary Lithium. ***Will not leak and easy to find, poor but economics and mediocre runtimeare subpar/poor compared to 2x 3V"specialized" 2CR5 cells (/adapted CR123) or a 2CR5. Runtime will also be lesser.***'' | | ** ''(AA/BH-70L)/(AAA/BH-70S).'' |
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