Originally Posted by tyl604

Guys - a great friend (now deceased) from Habitat gave me this 18" laser level and after five years the batteries have finally pooped out. I cannot figure out how to remove the batteries. At one end is a round ribbed brass cap(you can see that I have scarred it with pliers trying to loosen), which looks like it should cover the battery compartment. I have really tried hard with pliers and cannot get it to loosen. Below the brass cap is the laser light with a nut and a brass insert but I suspect that just adjusts the laser light; some gentle pressure did not get the nut to loosen either.

Does anyone have any idea how to get this thing apart? Should I just apply more pressure on the round brass cap with pliers - not a very elegant tool for this application but do not know what else to use.

It is branded Sean & Stephen Corp out of ZongShan City, China. sn11156072

See pics.

Thx.