Today I acquired...........

[MattF]

Another package has just arrived, I had totally forgot about this one, could be interesting for possible unexpected night time callers..... ......

I've no idea what those are, but they look good.

 

[addjunkie]

I've no idea what those are, but they look good.

Hope its blank cartridges not real ones

 

[zzr1200]

They became obsolete/redundant due to sparking when stabbed on the battery terminals . HASAW people did not like that one iota especially if petrol fumes were present .

Typical H&S, my mate who was an electrician was fitting new lighting to overhead walkways at Shell Haven, Essex, many years ago.

He wasn't allowed to use his electric drill, only an air powered one, but the on-site maintenance guy, with a bit of paper was welding the fixing/support brackets on........

I still like the old style drop tester, they'll never better it, imo.

 

[zzr1200]

Hope its blank cartridges not real ones

Aren't "Blank ones" real........

 

[dobbslc]

sitting down & wasting life in front of a TV.

If only I could!
Unfortunately I have worked hard all my life and don't claim benefits while driving a nearly new Audi around smoking dope.
I would but you'd have to swap the Audi for a Toyota Landcriuser.

 

[RWD3M]

RIP….here lies Matt and his junk treasure!

FTFY

 

[zzr1200]

I000 amp would likely be a forklift or submarine battery tester ?

Drop testing a forklift battery could be interesting (generally you'd use a 3 volt drop tester only, if they made one for single cell).

Drop testing a submarine battery are you mad, I'd hate to think of the end result if it goes up.....

 

[Melvyn Best]

Now that's a proper battery discharge meter.......

I've been trying to find a good one for years, even considered buying a new one at one point.....one of those and a Hydrometer is all you need to test lead-acid vehicle batteries.

I have an old Draper box of tricks battery tester with adjustable load , amps and seperated voltage gauges that worked well. The cable insulation on the leads is perished and I was going to dispose of it as I haven’t used it for some time. Yours if you want it for the cost of postage

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Drop testing a forklift battery could be interesting (generally you'd use a 3 volt drop tester only, if they made one for single cell), drop testing a submarine battery are you mad, I'd hate to think of the end result if it goes up.....

On subs, each cell is checked for fluid level. Then topped up. If on charge the ph level is checked.
Only in dock are load test carried out.
New boats have load resisters built into system.

When a boat battery goes pop. It upsets the crew.

 

[zzr1200]

I have an old Draper box of tricks battery tester with adjustable load , amps and seperated voltage gauges that worked well. The cable insulation on the leads is perished and I was going to dispose of it as I haven’t used it for some time. Yours if you want it for the cost of postage

Picture, please....

 

[addjunkie]

Aren't "Blank ones" real........

Ok yes, but blanks rather than leg removing ones

 

[zzr1200]

Ok yes, but blanks rather than leg removing ones

But hopefully blanks will still cause sticky stains..........

 

[Turbo]

I found some nice stake anvils on marketplace but I’ve got a fair bit of polishing ahead of me.
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Hot citric acid mix would clean those up nicely.

 

[Onoff]

 

[Melvyn Best]

Picture, please....

 

[Melvyn Best]

It’s old but it was working last time I used it . Instructions for use are on the front, the 2nd picture shows the perished lead, both leads are similar. , doubt it would be difficult to replace them but I should think it would work without . I preferred this to the type with 2 prongs as the load is adjustable

 

[Dapph2]

2nd dibbs please Merv if zrr says no and it is still on offer.

 

[zzr1200]

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Incoming PM

 

[JEZGUZ]

That Dutch Barn is Ricky Gervais's celebrity booze, he ran some spoof adverts saying they were banned by TFL, genius marketing though.

 

[zzr1200]

I've been patiently waiting for these to arrive, for weeks...

I believe this is the end of my Christmas presents to myself for this year.........maybe?....................