[leadchucker]

After reading the numerous warnings about not trying to extract the lead from modern automotive maintenance free batteries, I definitely do not intend to try it.

What would you think about this? I can get my hands on an old set of deep cycle liquid acid batteries that were used as backup power for a microwave system. Purely old school lead acid technology, none of the nasty chemicals in the maintenance free automotive batteries. I would guess that the total weight of these things is well over five hundred pounds. Any safer than the auto batteries?