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Scotsrich wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:14 am One of the most unexciting probably but a game changer.

No more waiting for the few minutes where coffee is at the right temperature between scalding hot and too cool, this keep my cuppa drinkable for a couple of hours.
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My youngest got me the exact same one for Xmas, used in anger the other day, at an incident scene for 4 hours, minus 6 up to around freezing. Kept my tea hot for most of that time. In fact too hot to drink for the fist 45 minutes. Only issue I’ve got, it won’t fit the cup holders in my own or my work BMW!! Who cares what it tasted like if it’s hot and wet.
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500ml of nicotine.
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A cheap Makita battery compatible mini chainsaw for about £25. What could possibly go wrong?
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636mick wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:21 pm used in anger the other day, at an incident scene for 4 hours. Kept my tea hot for most of that time.


Only issue I’ve got ...
... Is a full bladder and no portapotty on scene?
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Bought a pair of furygan trousers off marketplace for less than a pair of knee sliders.
Fit is a bit snug atm, but should be a good fit once the exercise starts again!
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ZRX61 wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:52 am Welp.. Celestron Skymasters showed up...

Phone attach gizmo isn't worth a spoon of spit. Protective lens caps fall off just by picking up the binocs. Floppy storage bag is bit cheap (quality-wise), but a hard shell doodad is cheap (price-wise). Woman in the next street over just had a shower.
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cheb wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:46 pm A cheap Makita battery compatible mini chainsaw for about £25. What could possibly go wrong?

It's arrived and is surprisingly good, it whizzes through pallet slats.
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cheb wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:35 pm
cheb wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:46 pm A cheap Makita battery compatible mini chainsaw for about £25. What could possibly go wrong?

It's arrived and is surprisingly good, it whizzes through pallet slats.
Got a link to it please?
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A small Tekton tool kit for buggering about with electronic doodads.

A book about fitness for 60+ fogies...

Next up is a small pancake compressor so I can use nail guns etc around the house.
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Taipan wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:43 pm
cheb wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:35 pm
cheb wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:46 pm A cheap Makita battery compatible mini chainsaw for about £25. What could possibly go wrong?

It's arrived and is surprisingly good, it whizzes through pallet slats.
Got a link to it please?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144902464579
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cheb wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:04 pm
Taipan wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:43 pm
cheb wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:35 pm


It's arrived and is surprisingly good, it whizzes through pallet slats.
Got a link to it please?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144902464579
What amp battery does it need?
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I've only got 3Ah batteries but I've not run it long enough to find out how long it will last on one.
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cheb wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:16 pm I've only got 3Ah batteries but I've not run it long enough to find out how long it will last on one.
Good job I looked before I bought.
It's 21v. All mine are 18v
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The one I linked to runs fine with a Makita 18V battery, and with a no brand 18V battery. Some makes use the higher voltage as proof it's bigger and better, the numbers of cells in the battery is the same. Also IME the motors in the tools will run on varying voltages quite happily. If the voltage is too great they run quite a lot faster, I ran a Dewalt 9.6V drill/driver on an 18V battery and it was good as a drill but even on the slowest speed it was too fast for driving screws easily. The bit tended to spin in the screw head at the slightly opportunity. The same battery in a 14.4V drill was fine for both drilling and screwing.

Think of lead acid batteries as fitted to cars and bikes, sold as 12V but when fully charged are over 13V. Stick a voltmeter across you battery terminals when it's fully charged and see what you get.
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Good stuff Chebster :)
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cheb wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:16 pm I've only got 3Ah batteries but I've not run it long enough to find out how long it will last on one.
I take it that the LXT Makita batteries it takes? My old Makita drill is a different fitting to my later LXT stuff?
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Yes, LXT batteries. You can get/craft/cobble/bodge adapters from LXT to the older Ni-cad type.

I've a picture of one I made earlier, I think I posted it on here.

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That's a chopped down battery top for the connector pins screwed to an adaptor all hot glued into the drill.
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Some cheesy coasters for my bar :D
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