king2penn Enlightened Joined Sep 4, 2008 Messages 257 Location Singapore Apr 21, 2010 #2 Another pic...
king2penn Enlightened Joined Sep 4, 2008 Messages 257 Location Singapore Apr 21, 2010 #3 The flashlight was not damaged in any way... To me it looks like some corrosion of the metal. Anyone knows?
The flashlight was not damaged in any way... To me it looks like some corrosion of the metal. Anyone knows?
Scuderia Newly Enlightened Joined Mar 10, 2010 Messages 116 Location Singapore Apr 21, 2010 #4 Aluminum is amphoteric, it corrodes in acids and alkalies. Looks like yours touched either one. Maybe batt juice???
Aluminum is amphoteric, it corrodes in acids and alkalies. Looks like yours touched either one. Maybe batt juice???
Chrontius Flashlight Enthusiast Joined Oct 11, 2007 Messages 2,150 Location Orlando, FL Apr 21, 2010 #5 I saw similar damage in a yellow aluminum-bodied dive light "mag"1185 that one of our members was running on IMR Cs... but I can't remember for the life of me who or where I saw this.
I saw similar damage in a yellow aluminum-bodied dive light "mag"1185 that one of our members was running on IMR Cs... but I can't remember for the life of me who or where I saw this.