Battery Corrosion Again

Leaking alkaline batteries, the bane of our portable, battery powered existence. All too many times I have found myself repairing electronic devices damage by leaking batteries, or just junking the gear when the damage is too severe.

Corrosion damage in the base section of a Celestron 8SE mount
Corrosion damage in the base section of a Celestron 8SE mount

This time the device in question was just a bit too valuable to dispose of despite fairly extensive damage.

A Celestron Nexstar 8SE telescope.

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