How 'bout those water batteries?

[KITROBASKIN]

Hey, do not get on fixer´s case for keeping the party going here on good ole CPF. If it wasn´t for members like raggie, fixer and others, we would have run out of ancillary conversational fare long ago. Besides, these threads show how folks display their true nature, the skill with which they were raised, and whether any of their upbringing took. Thinking some of us began life by crawling out from under a rock. (Uruk-hai {Lord of the Rings} hatched in the mucous mud)

 

[xxo]

Yup,this place would be pretty boring without Mr. Fixer, I don't know of anyone who contributes more to this forum than Bykfixer!

 

[knucklegary]

^^ agreed, Just take a look at Byks post count!
That by itself, he should be given CPF honors, not debase his posts like a jealous classmate

 

[xxo]

^^ agreed, Just take a look at Byks post count!
That by itself, he should be given CPF honors, not debase his posts like a jealous classmate

It's more than his post count. Its the quality of his posts - Byfixer goes out of way to share his knowledge/experoence with detailed replys and he even takes photos to help others out with the questions they are asking.

 

[desert.snake]

This lantern reminded me of the Volta element made of copper and zinc plates and cloth soaked in acid. Water is needed for conductivity, possibly for activating dried acid?

If so, it's a very old idea, but with modern energy efficient diodes, it's quite viable until the pole's components go bad. You can, for example, use not just water, but urine


Seems like it's been here before

NoPoPo Eco Water-Powered Flashlight Set

Does anyone here own this kind of light? http://www.japantrendshop.com/nopopo-eco-waterpowered-flashlight-set-p-539.html How to use the NoPoPo mini lantern Use the included syringe to suck water into the NoPoPo battery Place the NoPoPo battery into the mini lantern Switch on! Specifications...

www.candlepowerforums.com

 

[bykfixer]

Thanks fellas. Just payin' it forward is all.

And yes desert dot snake, that's what I was getting at. Modern know how re-stoking an old idea.
The earliest form of flashlight used a wet cell tech to power a flashing novelty tie. Yeah I "googled" once or twice before starting this thread.

So far consensous seems to point toward beta max. lol.

 

[thermal guy]

Good, bad, somewhere in between?

Sounds like a nice idea. Let's see where it goes. The Beta Max or VHS route?

Flashlight FL-102/U - H2Onlybattery

A complete, ready to use flashlight kit, ideal for any type of emergency. The most practical and easy to use flashlight on the worldwide market, as it needs just three simple steps for activation; also includes a water capsule inside the package. Within only 5 seconds of the activation process...

h2onlybattery.com

😂 states that it is NOT waterproof.

 

[xxo]

a review by "Review or How it works?" on yt -



there is a tear down at around the 3 min. mark.

 

[knucklegary]

Hey, do not get on fixer´s case for keeping the party going here on good ole CPF. If it wasn´t for members like raggie, fixer and others, we would have run out of ancillary conversational fare long ago. Besides, these threads show how folks display their true nature, the skill with which they were raised, and whether any of their upbringing took. Thinking some of us began life by crawling out from under a rock. (Uruk-hai {Lord of the Rings} hatched in the mucous mud)

CPFers need to excuse @JimIslander..
I heard Jimmy went backpacking out into the frozen tundra. He got cold, lost, and so hungry ate a rabid skunk 🦨

 

[KITROBASKIN]

I like Islander. His posts are often informative. He gave me an opportunity to say those things. Don't we all sometimes get on CPF with a little impatience? A touch of the cranky? Sometimes fixer gets coy I think. Sometimes he reminds of that old Saturday Night Live skit with Mike Myers "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman". He likes to keep the conversation going, a gift of the gab, don't you think? No doubt he uses that skill at his work to a level of excellence far beyond mortal man.

 

[bykfixer]

^^ You aint doin' so bad at the gift of gab your own self there Kitro.

 

[Poppy]

@KITROBASKIN
Kudos to you.
You're doing a good job at diffusing threads before they blow up.

 

[idleprocess]

I remember Radio Shack selling an emergency flashlight with special long shelf life cells one had to physically activate. I recall they were roughly D cell sized and one activated by twisting the top ~⅓ of the housing, which was plastic. I've not been able to locate any information on the specifics of the cell (chemistry, what the twisting action accomplished), suggesting it was not very successful. I'd be surprised if the shelf life was anything impressive by modern standards.

I recall SciPlus listed the cells a few years back. I've slept since then but I do recall the description implying that due to age they were more curiosities than useful consumables.

Search enough and eventually you'll find something - maybe even on CPF. I even found a seller who will part with them for a mere $14.31 per cell.

 

[JimIslander]

CPFers need to excuse @JimIslander..
I heard Jimmy went backpacking out into the frozen tundra. He got cold, lost, and so hungry ate a rabid skunk 🦨

It was a baby armadillo. I think I caught leprosy. But I was never lost. Definitely never lost. ;-)

 

[KITROBASKIN]

See, fixer knows how much I respect and appreciate his experience and generosity. I would have paid him $20 to have been present during his phone call with the combat engineer. That was a priceless experience listening to such a true hero who helped fight against world wide tyranny and an individual with a core role in making the USA highway transportation system.

 

[knucklegary]

Kitro, You can give me that 20 bucks and I'll pass it on to Byk 🤙