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Would you enjoy driving without a fuel level indicator, odometer, or speedometer? When charging batteries it is awesome to know how much voltage the power supply is capable of maintaining under no load, and at higher loads. It is great to know how much load the device is currently drawing from...

Last time i was in HF, i had a quick look at the battery, and seating design of some hercules tools. Did not look too different from Dewalts 20v system. Anybody have both to compare and contrast?

I have some ancient 18650s too. Rated at 1500 mAH originally, they now kick out, after delivering about 400 mah, and when powering higher drain devices, their voltage sags dramatically. Meaning no max flashlight brightness, or a big bass thump will cause BT speaker to shut off, but at low...

Lee's fetch, has already pushed a modest size, long period groundswell to the whole east coast, and what arrived took ~ 2 days to get there, from when the storm's fetch was much smaller. The storm's inner core hurricane force max stated winds is not so important to swell generation, as the size...

Growing up as an avid east coast surfer in the 80's, the tropical systems usually offered the best hope for quality waves, starting mid July. 48 minutes after the hour, I'd rush to the tv just to see the latest info on anything brewing, and there was never enough information. Now there is no...

The dimples remind me of the 'inner surface microstructures' on some Noctua computer fans. https://noctua.at/en/inner-surface-microstructures

I've no idea how well these work, but it would be nice to power upwind. About 90$ without the drill, and battery.

The 12vDC compressor fridges can work very well. They have been available since at least the early 2000's and are quick to cool and can hold it cold in high ambient temperatures. Especially when the 12v cables leading to it are 1O awg or fatter, and when the condenser fan's flow is not too...

Nicely done. The 'tighten stranded wires under screw' terminals on the Renogy SCC, will become problematic with age, and heat cycling, and vibration. One cannot really torque them, adequately, assuredly, before stripping weak threads. I would put some padded cable clamps to eliminate any...

While there is no significant weather near SRQ area, yet, just overcast with a very light breeze, it certainly is not vacation beach weather. It also appears like many businesses/restaurants have shut down for the day, which no doubt will enrage those who are nowhere near here, and further...

Traffic when getting off Siesta Key's 2 bridges, can be a nightmare, without any seemingly good reason. Most Everybody over 60 will say over and over the roads will be parking lots so stay put. My 86 year old dad has already started this, like he did for Irma and Ian. I am of the belief that...

The Latest Cancun radar loop, and the 88f+ 'rocketfuel' comment in the YCC site, and Ian's hard right turn have me a bit more excited and anxious than this time yesterday. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/08/tropical-storm-idalia-soon-to-enter-gulf-and-intensify/

i always get annoyed when there is 8 hours between official updaTes. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/08/yucatan-disturbance-sets-its-sights-on-florida/ At the very bottom of these 'eye of the storm' updates, there is a blog, and some of the posters are knowledgeable, weather nerd...

The cone of uncertainty, seems to make some people outside that cone, think that there will be little to no effects. Ive heard two people dismiss it entirely, one base on spagetti models their phone fed them, with data 12 hours old. Levi states how this storm developed a defined center of...

ive had polyester resin refuse to cure atop epoxy, as well as having it cure, but refuse to bond. both polyester and epoxy generate their own heat, and thinner applications take far longer to get tack free. Generally the 'fiberglass resin' in parts store containers is a sanding resin vs...

My dog turns 10 soon. She is the kindest sweetest, goofy, loving soul, that I've ever known. im gonna go play some ball with her right now, and tomorrow, we will bark at cormorants and seagulls and Manatees, from atop a paddle board. I dread the day you face, today. My heartfelt condolences...

I am amused when something I order on Ebay, is delivered by an Amazon Prime Van. Not sure what is going on, but it usually arrived far earlier than expected, the few dozen times this has occurred.

I order lots of things via Ebay. Sometimes there is weirdness with the tracking, like the item shows up before the tracking even says Usps has even received package from seller. But one seller told me product shipped and provided no tracking. 2 weeks later no product, seller said usps at fault...

Attempting to use a smart charger, as a constant voltage power supply, can be a time wasting lesson in frustration. Most 30 amp 12vDc LED power supplies have an little voltage adjustment potentiometer with a range from ~11.5 to 15v. just dont hook them to a healthy, well depleted Battery with...

Thats a neat system. Well done. I like to avoid using an inverter, when possible. My 18v Ridgid charger came with an '18v, 60 watt' wall wart. In reality, open circuit, it is 21.41vDC, and maxes out at 2.02 amps. So about 43 watts. I have dc to dc adjustable voltage converters, and use my...