Back To Work
Added 2020-08-23 20:14:40 +0000 UTCHey everybody! I've been back in the Lab this past week doing the pre-production work on a string of new videos. The picture above is the result of my great summer battery purge - I went through all the battery operated devices in the shop and either put in new batteries or took batteries out for storage. It ended up being a lot of batteries!
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this old tony
2020-08-25 20:25:03 +0000 UTCI've changed a lot out to dual parallel wired 14500 LiFePO4 3.2v cells as they are cheap, offer similar capacities to LSD NiMh (1200mAh but@3.2v) and don't become unstable if deep discharged. Being 3.2v gives more scope than 2.4v of 2xNiMh in many projects
Anton
2020-08-25 15:19:50 +0000 UTCOne thing... get rid of those duracells!! they are a leak waiting to happen and are known to lead. I think even Kirkland batteries are made by duracell and leak too! Use Energizers! They seem to be pretty good at NOT leaking.
2020-08-25 06:15:17 +0000 UTCSo good to see you back!
2020-08-25 06:13:55 +0000 UTCI try to convert stuff to lithium rechargeable or the low self discharge nickel metal batteries. 14500 as size lithium in series with a AA shorting cell replaced 2 AA batteries in many cases.
Aaron Nadler
2020-08-25 03:12:51 +0000 UTCI'm making the video for it right now....
Fran Blanche
2020-08-24 17:59:57 +0000 UTCI don't get Netflix - so you'll have to enjoy it for me.
Fran Blanche
2020-08-24 17:59:16 +0000 UTCThe picture you posted on YouTube looks interesting, I've no idea what it is.
David Peaker
2020-08-24 15:07:02 +0000 UTCWhat happened? Ran out of batteries for the camera? (just kidding)
Rocco Rizzo
2020-08-24 09:02:09 +0000 UTCA lot of batteries, and a wrecked: Calculator, dentist's mirror and illuminated magnifier? Hope you had a great break and enjoyed the Autumn (fall)
Anton
2020-08-24 02:17:42 +0000 UTCMuch love girl, glad to see you healthy and ready to kick ass!!!
2020-08-24 01:19:00 +0000 UTCWelcome back! Hope you had a Frantastic break. 😁
OzRetrocomp
2020-08-23 23:05:06 +0000 UTCI was beginning to get concerned as we hadn't heard from you for a while and now you're back. looking forward to what you've got coming up.
Dr Andy Hill
2020-08-23 20:50:55 +0000 UTCFran, have you seen the documentary “John tries to contact aliens” on Netflix? That guy has a warehouse of analogue weird stuff and home made equipment that would be a cool
2020-08-23 20:44:31 +0000 UTChttps://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=18650
bill jackson
2020-08-23 20:36:42 +0000 UTChttps://www.aliexpress.com/premium/led+headlamp+18650.html?d=y&origin=n&catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20200822094511
bill jackson
2020-08-23 20:35:20 +0000 UTCWot no lithiums? I get free lithium cells from pro-video rental shops that constantly dump bad packs. Several good sizes in the 18650 range. Usually one bad cell kills the pack. Open with care and test. I retrofitted my old LED flashlights with the short ones. Aliexpress sells end extensions for longer cells - case by case. Now I only buy LED lamps that use 18650 type cells. and I use my recovered cells.
bill jackson
2020-08-23 20:35:14 +0000 UTC
