dmtalon

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[–] dmtalon 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

I made flat head bolts out of pteg for solar panel mounted to my sailboat and while towing it to the lake they ripped out :( (and I lost the panel)

I made the bolt head like a flat washer so I could glue it to the boat then set the panel on it and secured it with a pteg nut.

[–] dmtalon 3 points 2 years ago

So, before reading the comments I copied a bit of text and was literally going to say "so, DEI" which is of course is one of the huge complaints with GOPers

Supporters of the measure say it will make universities more accepting of conservative students and academics. But many professors worry the law could put their careers in jeopardy for what they say, or don't say, in the classroom.

Quite rich...

[–] dmtalon 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ya, a self fixing problem in the end. The only crappy part is they'll take down immune compromised people that need others to be functioning parts of society.

[–] dmtalon 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I specifically looked at the available specs at the local auto parts stores and couldn't find Ah details. This was about 2y ago, so maybe this value is becoming more commonplace. I know in the RV/Sailing works Ah is used pretty exclusively. My deep cycle AGM only lists CCA and reserve capacity

[–] dmtalon 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Good catch... It was early and I was on my phone (my excuses) :)

[–] dmtalon 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

A little more technical, I don't think your average starting battery is 100ah capacity, and most don't rate themselves in amp hours either.

I bought a deep cycle for my little sailboat at the local auto store and it's around 70-80ah

You would need an inverter to convert the batteries DC (direct current) into AC (alternating current). This will "cost" some power (watts) to convert that voltage. Your refrigerator runs on AC battery outputs DC.

That said, it is quite common to run refrigerators on larger boats and RVs off batteries and it would certainly be possible to run your house fridge off a single car battery for a short while if you've got an inverter large enough to run it.

What your not gonna do is just run out to the car, grab your battery and hook it directly to your fridge.

Our fridge uses between 130-180 watts when running and about 2.9Kw or 2900 watts in 24 hours. Your battery most likely has under 1000 total watt hours til empty, and car batteries are generally not used past 50% capacity (lead acid starting battery). So figure 500 watt hours max (for easy math). So... 4h run time maybe.

[–] dmtalon 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That'll be fun to rip around on. My last dirty bike was registered as a MC and I got it plated (2009 KTM 450xcw). Didn't ride it a ton on the street but it was always quite a feeling knowing you could literally go anywhere you wanted if you needed to :)

[–] dmtalon 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pretty cool if you can opt out / ensure it's not broadcasting w/o your knowledge (like with a built-in user undetectable beacon)

[–] dmtalon 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The good news is they all have apps so it's easy to check which one's cheapest. I'm not sure any of them are scamming outside of the dynamic pricing that Uber and Lyft do

[–] dmtalon 1 points 2 years ago

Ya, disappointing to me, since I don't drink beer.

[–] dmtalon 14 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I don't use either service very often, but the last time I tried, I ended up taking a taxi as it was cheaper. This was at the airport.

Again, rarely use these types of services period. But I've also never had a taxi not show up and almost make me miss my flight. Happened to me with Uber.

[–] dmtalon 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

No more twisted tea... :(

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