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    What was your prep for today?

    + Monocrom, if you use Ryobi, this would be a fantastic addition, brushless, good power, clutching to adapt the situation. You can do alot with drills :) $101 fulfilled by Amazon (you have to use 'drop down' to see all sellers) add/edit: guessing you knew you can use socket adapters on a...
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    P60 sized led drop-ins (part 3)

    + I don't have that info, that can change for each drop-in production run. One thing I don't like is the time needed to change modes is too short, so if you don't do it fast enough, you get stuck in a mode,, not saying this is the case w/ Lumens Factory, just a general comment.
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    What was your prep for today?

    + Black & Decker owns: DeWalt Craftsman Stanley Irwin Lenox not bad for any prep
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    Master thread for disasters and generators.

    + If anyone is looking into getting a power station, get one that has MPPT type of charging,,, not PWM. Huge difference in charging, charge time & efficiency. It has to be one or the other, even on a power station.
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    Music to the Marrow (To What Are You Listening?)

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    Energy : Production, Storage, Efficiency, Solutions

    + If your State Representatives aren't applying for this, they are not doing their jobs. Could be worth a letter if you made improvements https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/22/inflation-reduction-act-energy-rebates-may-soon-be-available.html For home efficiency improvements, appliances & other...
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    AND THE OFFICIAL THREAD KILLER IS .....

    + The dude in my last post is Steve Caballero ==== Cab Saw him skate in '87 and play for the band Faction in a ridiculously small basement.. Genuine OG for vert,, everyone digs Cab (y)(y)
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    AND THE OFFICIAL THREAD KILLER IS .....

    + Cab
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    AND THE OFFICIAL THREAD KILLER IS .....

    + right
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    Muffling a Generator?

    + Hey Ken, it may not be the easiest project, but there has to be a way to fabricate a muffler for a small generator. or if it doesn't have a CO alarm/shutoff, an enclosure with sound deadening material used
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    Flashlight for emergency travel go bag

    + Small form factor 21700 light and 4 spares,,, five 21700s' total 90 Watt Hours {Wh} of runtime w/ 5000mAh cells How many boxes of AA batteries would that be?
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    EV charging cables cut by copper "recyclers"

    + I have 1.4Kw worth of solar panels, none are on my roof. Live in the forest, so mine are on a terraced hillside. Had alot of sun recently and was able to run alot in my house, along with storing a good amount in my LFPs' Run my refrigerator/freezer, entertainment system, computer setup along...
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    Show Us Your EDC Folder

    + Safe to say, not all D2 is the same. Parent company of Kershaw & ZT is KAI, they have a very good understanding of alloys. I'll bet that for every Kg of their D2 alloy, they have a bit of magic dust sprinkled in _____***** but not so much as to outshine/undercut the ZT line
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    Those tunes that get stuck in your head

    + unstuck
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    Show Us Your EDC Folder

    + Really only have one non budget folding knife, my Zero Tolerance 566 blackwash. Got it when it first came out; now getting one 'used' is about double in price. Put a titanium deep carry clip on it and torched it for a blue/bronze'ish finish complements the blackwash
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