On Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:17:55 -0400, Tom wrote:
would I be able to get the batteries out by drilling or whatever?

If you can remove the end cap, simply drill a hole into the bottom of the
battery and use a screw extractor to try to 'spin' it out.

Worse case, you can successively drill the center of the batter until it
falls apart.

Even so, any decent (aluminum) flashlight is ruined when batteries corrode
so you're best bet is to call the battery and/or flashlight manufacturer
customer service number to get a free replacement.

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