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Chainsaw kit:

Feedback on my chainsaw kit?

This all fits in the rigid tool box and I can throw it into the back of my vehicle.

Here’s what I have:
(My main saw is a MS261)

- 2 cans of pre mix fuel
- 1 bottle of oil mix
- 1 1 quart of bar oil
- 2 big wedges
- 4 medium wedges
- 2 small wedges
- Folding saw
- Folding Shovel
- Hatchet
- Small axe
- spare bar
- 4 spare chains
- spark plug, starter rope, bar nuts, carb tool (I realize these are needed for my saw)
- Reflective vest
- First aid kit with TQ
- 2 pairs of leather work gloves
- 1 pair of rubber dipped work gloves
- Mesh goggles
- 2 Clear safety glasses
- UV safety glasses
- many earplugs
- 2 pairs of safety glasses
- Electronic ear muffs
- Ratchet Strap
- Multi Tool
- 2 Chainsaw wrenches
- Stihl Combo file tool
- Extra files
- Chainsaw chaps
- electrical tape
- sharpies
- microfiber towels
- 3 Bottles of drinking water
- 3 protein bars
- 2 Trash Bags
- Tow strap
- 2 shackles
- Bright Flashlight
- Knife
- paper towels

And my hard hat: which has
- ear muffs built into it
- and a very bright headlamp

I also have like a pole saw, some other bigger and smaller chainsaws but thought a 261 would be perfect for this kit. I also have more chaps and fuel and stuff in my garage to pick from if it were a bigger endeavor.

Any thoughts? What to add? (Or remove)

u/AnywhereBrilliant175 — 6 days ago

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Ridgid Blower release is getting close.

I know some have seen it in their stores but now it’s finally in one of my stores. Looks like someone may have grabbed one already.

Note it is not showing in the store app or the display yet. The worker said it was not on his paper that showed the items going into the display. He had a layout guide of some sort for Ridgid and there was one for Makita as well.

He didn’t know when the release date or on shelf date was for this store. He thought there may be an upcoming promo November 1 (can’t remember what he called it).

All I know is I waited for this thing and then decided not to buy it once I had the chance. I don’t know what I’m waiting for.

u/Informal-Brick-2703 — 6 days ago

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Ridgid vs other TTI battery charging protocol? I am wondering if Ridgid intentionally undercharges battery

I am wondering if Ridgid intentionally uses less aggressive charging protocol by terminating charging early by skipping all or some of saturation charging. I am suspecting this, because their turbocharger marketed as 12A claims to charge 12Ah in one hour, and 6Ah in half an hour. Everyone familiar with lithium ion technology knows that battery charging is not like filling a bucket of water. If you follow up with a full saturation charge, 6Ah battery takes about an hour to fully charge at 12A, and 12Ah takes close about 90 minutes.

5 gallons per minute does fill a 55 gallon drum in eleven minutes, but it doesn't work like that with lithium ion batteries. It is charged with a protocol called constant current-constant voltage which applies a constant current to the battery and the battery voltage gradually increases. When a set voltage is reached, current is gradually reduced while holding the same voltage and continue holding the voltage until the current drops to something like 5% of Ah capacity in amps. So for a 10Ah battery, that should be 10/20 or 0.05A.

The interesting thing is that if you charge a 10Ah at 2A, by the time it reaches 21v, there's a lot more charge than when it reaches 21v at 20A. For this reason, the last 20% or so often takes as long as the first 80% to fill up depending on how fast the first bulk charging is done. I'm sure you noticed that on your phone.

https://www.homedepot.com/pep/RIDGID-18V-12A-Turbo-Charger-AC86099/327055157

In some cell phones, there's a battery protection setting letting you choose to stop charging at 80%, or a few values between 80 and 100%. This is intended to extend the life of battery... I wonder if Ridgid is intentionally doing the same without options to change it for the sake of reducing LSA claims.

One of the most damaging thing you can do to NMC lithium ion batteries is to fully charge it, then store it fully charged.

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u/Ravenparadoxx — 7 days ago