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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
We missed our evening cruise yesterday, and this AM drove(a car) to the park with Mom.
The skate had its battery removed, as I needed to test fit it in the new enclosure.
I returned it in time f... |
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11-21-2024, 11:28 PM |
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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
I wish I had an odometer on my E skateboard, but doing some math estimations, I have to have 2500+ miles on it, at this point.
No less than 90% of those miles are Towing Fiona in her chariot.
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11-19-2024, 10:16 PM |
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Thread: Exactly what is a dc to dc charger?
Post: RE: Exactly what is a dc to dc charger?
A dc to dc charger is not just an isolator.
It will raise, or lower the vehicle system voltage to levels which will charge depleted house batteries faster.
Modern vehicles do not just seek to ... |
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10-16-2024, 07:26 AM |
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Thread: Milton's eye
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Am watching some drone Video of the keys to our south, where the damage looks damn severe.
That western eyewall, was just brutal, and I guess we , and tampa are.lucky it did not make landfall 30 m... |
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10-14-2024, 07:27 AM |
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Thread: Milton's eye
Post: Milton's eye
With a storm surge Forecast to be 10-15 feet in my area, I was a bit freaked out.
Our house is at 13.66 feet if the USGS chart is to be believed
Siesta Key is to our west
With the Category 5 st... |
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10-13-2024, 08:36 PM |
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Thread: Tales from a Ventilation Lunatic
Post: RE: Tales from a Ventilation Lunatic
Some guy from a local news affiliate chased me down wanting to do a story.
I declined. He though Fiona was disabled or something, and I was like
' nope, she just loves to cruise'
and I hit the t... |
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10-05-2024, 09:16 AM |
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Thread: Tales from a Ventilation Lunatic
Post: RE: Tales from a Ventilation Lunatic
Living in a stick and brick, and My van neglected, my Fan projects became less important than new interests.
That is until I ran out of functional backup fans for the garage.
Months ago, My 120... |
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10-04-2024, 09:42 PM |
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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
The too low to be true pricing on the electric skateboard, was indeed that.
For several days the purchase history page just said 'paid' next to the skateboard.
Then a few days ago I get notificatio... |
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sternwake |
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09-03-2024, 06:58 PM |
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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
The ordered board has 6inch diameter wheels, and they are airless rubber, not pneumatic.
The 4 ply turf tires in that photo are about 8.5" in diameter, and 3" wide.
Surplus Center had some 10x... |
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08-26-2024, 08:12 AM |
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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
The crushed shell trail, can now be rolled, though the last 100yards or so, over new looser un compacted shells, the 90mm urethane hub motor urethane struggles.
Ive got some 8x3 inch 'turf' tires ... |
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08-25-2024, 11:27 PM |
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Thread: Crickets
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Story time with Scott
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08-23-2024, 10:10 AM |
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Thread: Crickets
Post: RE: Crickets
I've not been looking into how to keep digitally connected.
Quite the opposite really, even though I know it is not mentally healthy, for normal people.
But that normal ship is below the h... |
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08-22-2024, 03:14 PM |
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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Hurricane Debbie dropped more rain and wind than did Idalia last year.
Some local reports in excess of 14 inches, so far, but a few miles away only got 6 to 8 inches, supposedly. Lots of training... |
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08-05-2024, 10:47 AM |
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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Learning the little that I have regarding the Electric skateboard stuff has been humbling.
My boards are like an '85 Hyundai Excel, compared to a 2024 Bugatti Chiron, in both price, and performa... |
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07-29-2024, 10:03 PM |
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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Been a while.
The family matters are stressful an many ways, and too personal in many more ways, and I don't feel comfortable sharing, regardless if it helps someone else or not.
My desire to be... |
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07-29-2024, 01:01 PM |
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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
One of those posts I shuld have typed and deleted, butat 12 beers deep, i didn't care and just sent it.
I'd be cool with its deletion.
Shit's stressful, and the trajectory is depressing.
T... |
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05-03-2024, 08:37 PM |
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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Things a bit stressful on the home front with Alzheimers trying to alzhammer everybody.
She has been obsessing on me, and Fiona, and consistently needing to be the victim, requiring me or my dad to... |
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05-01-2024, 10:36 PM |
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Thread: Newbie & Green
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I think a huge hindrance to getting rid of stuff, is the owner places far higher value on the items, than anyone else ever will.
Also, when paying to store it, there is the need to justify having p... |
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03-17-2024, 03:46 PM |
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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
I slapped together a non water chariot based around the kayak cart pneumatic axle, and have yet to go for a ride without Fiona in tow since..
We can get upto 22moh with a fully charged battery and ... |
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03-15-2024, 07:57 AM |
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Thread: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
Post: RE: So it begins...... Battery spot welder
The midsize esk8 got the Fionayak upto 21mph today, on a long straight, slightly downhill, and would easily hold a steady 20mph on the flats.
The pneumatic kayak wheels ride so quiet and with such ... |
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