Fairly new to the hobby. I pulled out my old charger (used an 18650 mech mod back in college), but it seems to be tearing the casing on my batteries.
Is it possible to repair the wrap? I know it’s not safe to use with a torn insulator, but I don’t have a good local source for batteries. It would be great if I could repair them.
Also, what is a good charger that won’t ruin my batteries in the future?
My wife is Asian and her family is coming to visit in about a month. Her mom likes to make a style of curry with chopped chicken, including the bones. It's absolutely delicious but I'm not letting my Global anywhere near that. Need something dedicated.
Looking for a European-style cleaver with a relatively soft, tough steel. Carbon steel is ok if the performance/cost is going to be better. Also, I've been using a Lansky fixed angle system and homemade strops so far. Might finally try to dip my toes into freehand sharpening. A big, soft knife seems like a good place to start.
I watched a 19yo kid die yesterday. He was riding a motorcycle and a truck, driven by another 19yo, pulled out in front of him. Not sure who was "at fault" but it doesn't really matter much. I can't get the image of that broccoli-headed kid standing at the side of the road staring at a broken body lying amongst the blood and debris out of my head.
I was one of the first people on scene. I've got some training and carry a first aid kit, tourniquet, etc. but there was nothing I could do. I wanted so badly to do something, anything. I just stayed until the police came, gave a brief statement, and went home. My kid was already asleep and my wife was in the shower, so I just washed dishes for a while and then went outside to watch the sunset and throw a ball for my dog. I talked to my wife about it a bit, but she's 7mo pregnant so I don't want to put more on her right now.
Not sure why I'm posting this here. I just felt like I needed to talk about it. Another man came up to the scene after a few minutes and said something to the tune of "this is why I don't let my kid ride those things." I get the sentiment but, in the moment, that just made me so angry.
I bought my 2013 Ridgeline earlier this year. It's been amazing! Less than 45k miles, so it's in great shape.
Only real issue so far has been a TPMS error. It was on when I bought the vehicle, so it's not like it was hidden or anything. However, I didn't realize a TPMS error prevents the TCS system from being turned off. This can be a PITA when we get heavy snow.
Has anyone successfully fixed this issue? I believe it's something to do with the controller, based on some searching online.
I borrowed this reciprocating saw from my dad for a project. I'm using a brush "blade" to help scrub the last 5% of paint off some wood paneled walls I am stripping. It works great, but I can only get 10-15 minutes of work out of my 2AH batteries.
Looking at buying some larger ones. Lowes has a deal right now for 2 free tools with a 2-pack of the 5AH batteries. One of the options is the upgraded brushless saw. Would this make a big difference with power consumption/battery life?
Also, how do the PowerStack batteries compare to the standard?
Found my EDC after about two weeks! It was good to get my Hanks some pocket time, but I missed the laser and UV. Hard to point things out with a floody beam!
Someone locally is selling a JBL BAR 2.0 SUB for a good price. Seems like it's meant to be used with a JBL BAR 2.0 Plus soundbar.
If I could track one of those down, how well would it perform? What's a reasonable total value for the system?
Also, is the sub compatible with any other soundbars? I've been eyeing the BAR 300/500