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Is it Saturday already???
Is it Saturday already???
I bought a battery jump starter from Costco and one for my sister. They are about the size of two packs of cigarettes. It comes in a case with the car charger and outlet charger and has two phone/computer charging ports and a flashlight. It is a li-ion or similar, 8000mAh with a starting current of 200A-350A.I also picked up a Hogue overmoulded stock for a 10/22 build. I have the Tac Sol barrel for it, now I need to get an action/etc. Not going to go super expensive, just something better than stock Ruger to make a lightweight accurate hunter.
Dropped by Winco on my way home, picked up some extra groceries. Couldn't find any yeast on the shelves - I read that is something a lot of people are buying - I am pretty sure I have some in the freezer somewhere though, or maybe in the pantry?
I got both trucks started but both of them are going to need new batteries pretty soon. For now I will keep a tender on both. I have a spare battery to jump them with - but it won't fit in either truck as it is too big. Once the $ start coming in from UI (or a job) I will get new batteries for them and put in battery disconnects.
Tomorrow, if my neck loosens up, I will go cut, split and stack firewood.
I bought a battery jump starter from Costco and one for my sister. They are about the size of two packs of cigarettes. It comes in a case with the car charger and outlet charger and has two phone/computer charging ports and a flashlight. It is a li-ion or similar, 8000mAh with a starting current of 200A-350A.
I started my dead battery on my 460ci truck. It saved my sister when her truck wouldn't start and she needed grain and hay for her horses. She called to thank me for the gift. It is amazing, but I don't remember what I paid for it. Whatever the price, it was worth every penny.
Just buy two . One on each battery. I was really surprised at the power in that tiny box. I used to buy the lead acid emergency jump starters, but they were always dead or wore out too fast. These hold a full charge for three months or more.That would start the Toyota, but not the Dodge (diesel, takes two batteries in parallel to start it).
Just buy two . One on each battery. I was really surprised at the power in that tiny box. I used to buy the lead acid emergency jump starters, but they were always dead or wore out too fast. These hold a full charge for three months or more.
I bought my plane ticket to fly from upstate New York to Portland, Oregon on May 5th.. Can't wait to get out of this state and away from the mafia dom of a govenor that rules over it ; )
Picked up 4 Peltor headsets for $100.
Three of them have a low power (0.15 watt) GMRS/FRS multi-channel transceiver built in - maybe good enough for 100 meters - have to test that out. Boom mic, external stereo mics (IME on any headset, these are good for amplifying external noises - especially for half deaf guys like me). Cuts off at 82 db. Has jack for connecting to phone or transceiver. PTT button and the built-in buttons navigate thru voice menus. Nice.
Gave two of them to the kids, kept one of these and the 4th (a different model - Tactical Pro - without radio or jack - just a jack for a boom mic).
The accessories are expensive - e.g., $100+ for a patch cable. I will have to find the pinouts and make my own cables to hook up to our Baefong handsets. I can kind of see why the headsets are expensive ($300+ new) but the cables are way overpriced. The connectors are industry std off the shelf, and I know from experience that having a few custom cables built like this costs about $15-$20 each, including labor - having them mass produced would cost them maybe $10 at most.
Anyway, a step up from the other headsets I have for shooting, and these may work well for emergency comms while in noisy environs (like vehicles or operating equipment).
Nice snag @The Heretic!
If they have line in, could also listen to music/books on tape etc whilst working around your place.
Have become remarkably sensitive to small engine noise within the last few years, so now always wear earmuffs with Bluetooth/music round the place doing yard work & no headaches.