Wow, nice dumpster dive on the Nikko!
My latest new thing is a Hakko FR-300, but I been so busy lately, I haven't even had time to mess with it much. Gotta get up to speed on it pretty soon though, the damn thing is supposed to be paying for itself...
My latest new thing is a Hakko FR-300, but I been so busy lately, I haven't even had time to mess with it much. Gotta get up to speed on it pretty soon though, the damn thing is supposed to be paying for itself...
If you are in need of a new desk lamp then look no further than here:
LED Study Desk Table Reading lamp Adjustable Swing Arm Angle Poise With LED lamp | eBay
Best deal ever, $36 shipped to AU from the UK and it takes incandescent bulbs ES style and the base is literally half a kilogram of steel so its not going anywhere. It looks bigger than in the pictures. much bigger. It can easily stand a meter tall.
LED Study Desk Table Reading lamp Adjustable Swing Arm Angle Poise With LED lamp | eBay
Best deal ever, $36 shipped to AU from the UK and it takes incandescent bulbs ES style and the base is literally half a kilogram of steel so its not going anywhere. It looks bigger than in the pictures. much bigger. It can easily stand a meter tall.
Waiting the arrival of a 3 in 1 combination sheet metal shear brake and roll.
KAKA Industrial 305mm 3-IN-1 Combination Sheet Metal Shear Brake & Roll | eBay
I've had pallet of nickel silver strip kicking around for years without any ideas of what to do with it.
I have been thinking of using it as an alternative to those extruded boxes for small amplifiers.
Those GEC KT-88's I sold on ebay is funding all sorts of stuff that interests me now.
KAKA Industrial 305mm 3-IN-1 Combination Sheet Metal Shear Brake & Roll | eBay
I've had pallet of nickel silver strip kicking around for years without any ideas of what to do with it.
I have been thinking of using it as an alternative to those extruded boxes for small amplifiers.
Those GEC KT-88's I sold on ebay is funding all sorts of stuff that interests me now.
Recently bought a whole bunch of small items on ebay to feed winter and spring hobby season;
motorcycle USB charger: Motorcycle Bike USB Mobile Phone Power Charger Adapter Switch Waterproof 12V Kit | eBay
waterproof blade fuse holder: In Line Standard Blade Fuse Holder Splash Proof for 10A Fuses Car Bike+Fuse | eBay
tube hybrid regulator PCB: 6V6 6P6P EL84 6P3P 6L6 Tube Amp High Voltage Variable Power Supply Bare PCB DIY | eBay
voltmeter and ammeter LED display: Voltmeter Ammeter DC 100V 10A Red LED Panel Amp Dual Digital Volt Meter Gauge G | eBay
regulated PS kit: 0-30V 2mA-3A Adjustable DC Regulated Power Supply DIY Kit Precision Variable Lab | eBay
car battery disconnect: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/112382105030
Nikon CPU lens conversion EEPROM: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/172452737807
62mm rubber lens hood: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/222208601740
67mm rubber lens hood: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/201839995513
knockoff battery for Nikon D300: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/302461070857
Should be mostly obvious what projects they're for except: electrical upgrade for my old dirt bike, and further combating my old Corvette's hunger for batteries
motorcycle USB charger: Motorcycle Bike USB Mobile Phone Power Charger Adapter Switch Waterproof 12V Kit | eBay
waterproof blade fuse holder: In Line Standard Blade Fuse Holder Splash Proof for 10A Fuses Car Bike+Fuse | eBay
tube hybrid regulator PCB: 6V6 6P6P EL84 6P3P 6L6 Tube Amp High Voltage Variable Power Supply Bare PCB DIY | eBay
voltmeter and ammeter LED display: Voltmeter Ammeter DC 100V 10A Red LED Panel Amp Dual Digital Volt Meter Gauge G | eBay
regulated PS kit: 0-30V 2mA-3A Adjustable DC Regulated Power Supply DIY Kit Precision Variable Lab | eBay
car battery disconnect: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/112382105030
Nikon CPU lens conversion EEPROM: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/172452737807
62mm rubber lens hood: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/222208601740
67mm rubber lens hood: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/201839995513
knockoff battery for Nikon D300: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/302461070857
Should be mostly obvious what projects they're for except: electrical upgrade for my old dirt bike, and further combating my old Corvette's hunger for batteries
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This is what I use for my camry despite it not needing it like your corvette does (I've got a GPS so I need the additional juice, plus the knowledge that my battery will never go flat again is very nice indeed, the power windows wind up a lot faster, headlights are brighter, car stereo even probably performs better, everything works better, it probably also improves fuel mileage.) It charges up pretty fast.
18V 10W Solar Panel Battery Charger Backup Semi-flexible For Car Boat Automobile | eBay
5A 12V Solar Controller Waterproof Load On In the Night Battery Charge Regulator | eBay
The solar panel just fits on my dash and jams in between the dash and the windscreen, it doesn't pose an issue for me when driving. But if it concerns you then just pull it down and put it on the floor before you go driving. Or between the seats.
10 watts at 18v going into a PWM controller is more than enough for any battery killer, though cycling every day wouldn't be good for the battery, at least it won't kill it within a few months, maybe a few years or more.
My addition to the thread:
20Pcs Lock Wire Electrical Cable Connector Quick Splice Terminals Crimp For Car | eBay
^invaluable when doing car audio installations.
14"- 28" Car Flat U-type Frameless Bracketless Windshield Windscreen Wiper Blade | eBay
Say goodbye to paying $25 AUD for a pair of crappy windscreen wipers.
ADA Aqua Soil - Amazonia Powder 3L | eBay
For a nano aquarium that I'm making.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2x-HIGH...-INTERIOR-DOME-LIGHT-WHITE-DC12V/251511214906
A perfect fit in those tight little spaces on toyotas, plenty bright.
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I might implement that, but ideally I want something that works when I have the car parked outside in the summer and inside in the winter.
That's one of my pet peeves as well. Just a few years back, the brand name wiper companies would tell you which blade fit the OEM wiper. Now they practically fight you off. I take the old blades into the auto parts store and figure out on my own which blade fits the OEM wiper.
You'll want an anderson power pole connector mounted to your bumper bar then so you can charge it with a trickle charger while its garaged. That plus the solar panel should cover pretty much all circumstances.
The 50 amp grey one seems to be popular down here in aus as a method of powering stuff in a trailer or caravan. It also seems easier to find and connect/disconnect than the smaller 30-40 amp ones and it has holes for mounting to a bumper bar/frame.
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@#$%^&* trickle chargers!!!!!!! The trickle charger is what took out my EBCM, albeit a defective design prone to failure.
I think my go ahead plan is to pull the expensive battery saver, as it doesn't do the job (!@#$%^ you PriorityStart!), and then install the battery quick disconnect for use in winter, and use a solar panel in summer. That way the battery shouldn't run down in summer, and avoids both eating batteries and the embarrassment of the alarm going off when the door is opened after power returns.
Sounds good. What you could also do is add a second solar panel on a long lead so it can go next to a window inside the garage. assuming you have a window.
With this method you won't have to lift the bonnet every time you want to garage your car in winter to flip the battery disconnect.
Your ECU might appreciate not having to relearn every time you garage your car aswell.
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