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We that have wings, have the freedom to not take part in the system. I appreciate that, and those who fought for that freedom which I don't quite appreciate as much as I should, as I know of NO people with more freedom. In many cultures in human hisory, those of us thinking/living outside...

When my battery is lowest first thing in the morning, last thing I want to do is load it down with a high amp draw Item. I use this: http://www.bialetti.com/coffee/stovetop/moka-express-c-1_7_22.html But I am no coffee aficionado. Coffee serves one purpose for me, the morning jolt, and a Moka...

If your laptop draws more than 60 watts, I'd recommend not geting a 'universal' car laptop converter, as only few are rated to supply more than this, though I see more on the market than a few years ago These universal ones are basically for recharging the laptop while it is off/ hibernate...

Pavlov's dogs figured out how to make Pavlov write in his little book, all they had to do was start drooling. From day one we are told we have to do this and do that so we can have this and that, as if this and that contains all the secrets to happiness and fulfillment as told to us by...

I don't recall. I pretty much forgot I wrote this one.

I've been eyeballing those xt60 connectors, but then I would have two standards, The anderson powerpole and the xt60. I've already transferred from the 12v SAE connectors. I've been eyeballing the xt60 connectors as I usually wind up soldering the anderson powerpole contacts after crimping...

Ok just startit slow, and keep off max throttle/speed and you should be good as long as you do not bind the blade. If the 400 watt inverter balks, make sure it is wired as close as possible to battery terminals, and skip the Ciggy plug/receptacle.

The cig socket is good for about 100 watts continuous, best case scenario. The Jigsaw will be near 400 watts How many amps does the Jigsaw saw is draws? volts x amps = watts Basically if it lists 3.5 amps or more it is unlikely to work on a 400 watt inverter, unless it has a variable speed...

Once in a while, my starter would not respond to the key command, but after a few tries, would. As the Ignition switch is fairly new I moved it down the possible culprit list and decided that I would open up the starter relay, which transfers power to the starter solenoid on the starter.  A...

Price out buying block or bag ice every 3 to 5 days for a year. I saw a block of Ice for 3.29 here yesterday, though I have aslo seen prices 2x this. 365 divided 5 day intervals= 73 block of ice per year. 73x $2.79 = $203. 67 per year in ice, assuming one can get 5 days from a block of ice...

I agree the battery purchase was hasty. Actual Gelled electrolyte batteries have some other finicky requirements regarding max voltage and amperage. Not usually an issue on Solar only recharging with a decent controller, but Alternator recharging could exceed the Gel batteries preferences...

If you use your 12v thermo electric cooler, assuming you started with a fully charged 100Ah battery, it will be 50% depleted in about 8 hours. So you are stuck with Ice and a cooler, or Ice in that thermoelectric cooler, and ony plugging it in while you actually drive. Othewise your loads...

The 1 amp port and the 2.1 amp port will only vary in the maximum available output. It would NOT stop a phone from chargng all the way, it would only slow down the charging in the 0% to ~90 to 95% charged range depending on temperature and the exact phone. The best USB cables are rated at like...

Hvaing no idea whether your battery pack is a complete piece of fetering donkey crap, or not, I would be condemning the USB cable or the connections on either end of that cable. It is rather stunning the amount of crap I pull out of my USB connections, and how much better/faster my phone...

The DC to DC laptop adapters are called 'car adapters'. I have used the PWR+ brand for many years, and it uses 12 to 20% less electricity than using an inverter to power the original AC/DC brick...

My buddy sought out and bought an overpriced 2005 sprinter, had it shipped cross country. Its had nothing but problems, and ultimately he wants to sell it because it does not drive as well as his Astro. I can't believe how much he spent, how much he has put into it, regarding labor and...

Farm boy I certainly am not. The dog is doing a lot better, no longer chewing herself raw when alone. But did not appreciate sundown on the fourth of July, sitting on my lap wrapped tightly in my arms and shaking like a meth addled leaf until the distant finales were over. My contempt for the...

Let me be clear, the rake did not actually make contact with the goats. It merely made them fear the crazy guy wielding the rake while cursing in a langiuage obviously understood across species. They obviously had no respect for the new guy dispensing their hay. Now when I approach the door...

We've all heard it, we've all heard it all, or at least thought we did. My friend, who has turned me onto so much good music over the last decade is freaking out over this compilation.  My musical preferences are not even in this genre at the moment, but holy freaking shit, this song can change...

Ok sign me up. I just got so irritated at the overweight goats bleating constantly at  the home I am house sitting, I chased them around their enclosure with a plastic rake screaming highly inventive curses , that in another situation I might be proud of.   They are physically unharmed...