Recent content by y_p_w

Theoretically there shouldn't be anything all that difficult about making a quality battery. There are several very high quality battery manufacturers that Apple purchases from and that will sell a pretty much identical part to any reseller willing to meet their volume purchase requirements...

It is somewhat interesting in that skim milk exports (to any country) from Canada were restricted via punitive tariffs as a result of the renegotiation of NAFTA into the U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement. There was talk about it being one of things that made things a bit difficult during the...

Obviously it doesn't go to waste. As noted, it gets used for a lot of cheeses and milk powder/protein. Whatever can't be used for human consumption can be sold as animal feed. https://numidiadairy.com/skimmed-milk-powder-feed-grade/ Skim Milk Powder, resulting from the removal of fat and water...

I'm not even sure where anyone can find a timed charger any more. I wouldn't recommend a "smart charger" that charges in pairs since pairs can be unbalanced. I remember someone at work who got an Eneloop kit at Costco that came with one of the old Sanyo branded chargers that only charged in...

Once I put off buying a special deal at Costco that had about everything, including a carrying case. Amazon seems to be selling this directly, although I'm not sure where it comes from (old stock from Costco?). It could be new, but it reminds me of the set that was at Costco 6-7 years ago.

There's a bit of controversy over whether or not "conditioning" is a good thing or not. I know with older generation NiMH hybrid car batteries, the general idea was to use them only for partial discharges and charges in the middle of the charge range - around 40-75%, or what they called the...

Not organized at all. I mark most of the set with a Sharpie or without markings but where I recognize the date code. The singles just go into a case and I randomly rotate them in and out. I figure it all evens out. I've never logged my usage, and I've never run any batteries through a testing...

I like to rotate the batteries for single AA, dual AA, quad AA, single AAA, dual AAA, etc. Don't have any 3 AA devices that I regularly use any more, and those are a pain. I don't know if there's necessarily even wear, but I'm thinking they never get to the point where they reach the equivalent...

I'd think that for your purposes, the 1900 mAh versions might actually be better since their self-discharge characteristics are better. My preference is to have a lot of them and to rotate them in and out of different devices. I suppose the big issue in a car will be heat, although in the trunk...

The OP did mention (nominal) 2550 mAh Eneloops. Granted I believe the 1900 mAh versions are a better choice for any number of reasons, including overall longevity, lower internal resistance, and lower self-discharge. Also - long term testing seems to indicate the the 1900 mAh versions (even the...

Keeps on blowing more leaks. Always a tiny tear at the edge of the coil beam. Probably should have gotten one from Coleman or Intex. This one is by some company called Bestway. Not only that, but it claimed to be queen sized but looks about 4 inches narrower/shorter.

It's fine. I use Eneloops (and some of the other LSD NiMH batteries made by Sanyo or Fujitsu) on a daily basis in all sorts of devices including flashlights, air pumps (using AA to D adapters), computer mice, remotes, etc. I rotate them in and out without worry about how much or how little I...

Made this. Had to go out and get bacon. Tried to bread the oysters with some of the eggs and flour. Didn’t get the oysters breaded all that well, but who cares once it gets in the eggs. That’s a combo of fresh ground black pepper and Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning.

I’ve seen black bean with green onions and thin sliced ginger. Those can do pretty well with large grilling oysters. I guess the hard part is not overcooking. They shrink excessively and become chewy when steamed too long. I remember when my family was out of town before, I went all the way to...