GRIPES

[Marty_d]

1 hour ago, spenaroo said:

yeah but what do you do?
cant exactly shoot at them.
cant really lock them up either.

 

I cant see "follow us to port, we are impounding your ship and putting you on lockdown in your ship until the fines are paid" as being followed either

Drop a submarine drone to cut any nets and lines they use.   If that happens every time they come to Australian waters they'll stop coming.

[nomadpete]

20 minutes ago, Marty_d said:

Drop a submarine drone to cut any nets and lines they use.   If that happens every time they come to Australian waters they'll stop coming.

That won't work on reefs. What I saw was half a dozen dorys of about 20' long. They drift across the reef on a rising tide and snorkelers simply pluck every living thing and fill the dory. Then take it back to the mother ship for sorting and freezing.

 

Note that the border patrol seemed disinterested. If they were,  some action would have happened by the time we flew back at the end of the day.

[spacesailor]

I suspect ,they are taking " sea cucumber " .

Isn't it a ' delicacy ' in Asia  !.

spacesailor

[facthunter]

Texture depends on how BIG they are. I like fish meat to be WHITE. You have to clean out the GUT part fully or it goes off from there and remove all the scales. Often the sea food when you get it is going off a bit which is a pity.  Nev

[Jerry_Atrick]

Manful and sore back.. Ughh! 

[old man emu]

I curse those who have forced us into using cordless tools, and then charge like wounded bulls for them.

 

A saviour for me while doing the gyprocking was a little cordless multi-tool that I bought years ago - probably just after the original patent expired and everyone was free to make their version. Today I was looking at them online to get a picture for an article I'm writing. The one I bought came with a  12V Li-ion battery and charger. Not the most powerful, but it's done what I've asked of it. 

 

You can't buy them anymore. The same mob has a "skin" for $64, but then you have to buy the battery and charger for $25. They also have a plug-in one for $99. However the reason you'd go for the cordless one is that you don't have to drag an extension cord all over the jobsite. 

 

I guess it just show that Life is a series of compromises.

[nomadpete]

You can't gripe about that OME.

 

This should  be in the new 'UNGRIPES' thread - you actually have a cordless tool that you bought years ago and it STILL WORKS!

[red750]

The original cordless drill.

 

[Marty_d]

Doesn't auger well. 

 

[facthunter]

You have to brace yourself a Bit. An Auger is another boring tool, not that Interesting. Who Knows what a gimlet is (without looking it up) and a Brad? Bradawl..  Nev.

[nomadpete]

1 hour ago, Marty_d said:

Doesn't auger well. 

 

Yes it DOES!

[spacesailor]

I will be using a " palm " very shortly,  as our ' camp chairs ' are showing there again. 

spacesailor

[pmccarthy]

I had a Palm back in the day. Supersed by my iPhone.

[spacesailor]

DAM

A I Did it again ! .

" camp chairs are showing there AGE ".

spacesailor

[old man emu]

10 hours ago, nomadpete said:

You can't gripe about that OME.

 

This should  be in the new 'UNGRIPES' thread - you actually have a cordless tool that you bought years ago and it STILL WORKS!

Actually, I'm not looking for a new multitool. I was simply looking for a picture of one as an illustration for the document I'm writing.

 

And I'm not a fan of battery powered tools. I find that they got flat about 9/10ths of the way to completing a job. Then you have to wait while they fill up with electrons again.

[spacesailor]

Unless you buy a spare battery .

We now have three batteries for two tools.

One one gets low , a quick change , & your back at work Again .

 

Then. Get out the ' solar panels ', connect the  house batteries,  then the " inverter " to ' plug in the 18v battery charger .

" go solar they say. " it's easy . LoL

spacesailor

 

 

 

[old man emu]

9 hours ago, spacesailor said:

Unless you buy a spare battery .

 

Quite correct. You need to buy extra batteries to carry you through the day. Or you buy higher capacity batteries at an even higher price than that I posted above. That's why I prefer corded tools for home use. I just have to buy the toll and I'm ready to go 24/7/365.25

 

One thing that I will say in defence of cordless tools is that they have made it safer on construction worksites. This is because workers are not dragging 240 volt extension cords all over the place, and holding 240 volt motors in their hands. 240 volt tools used professionally have to be tested and tagged every 6 months. That's and added cost to the project. Also part of the test is an examination of the electrical item. Anything other than perfection results in a failure and the item cannot be used again until repaired or replaced. Leaving the blade guard off an angle grinder results in a failure.

 

However, these batteries are Lithium-ion batteries. Most tradies have a charging setup in their garages at home so their batteries can be recharged overnight. Lithium batteries have the possibility to catch fire (low probability, but the possibility is there). Finally, how do you dispose of worn-out batteries in an environmentally responsible way?

[spacesailor]

Drop exhausted batteries into Aldi or Woolies " battery recycling "  box .

Say's the man with over a dozen dead 12 v batteries sitting in the back yard .

And a 200 litre fuel drum ( clean ) to give away. 

I don't think I will have my grandies , filling it up with ' CHEAP ' fuel any more. 

200 litres 98 @ $ 200 .

Then diesel @ $1,50 a litre

spacesailor

[facthunter]

You CAN get money for old LEAD batteries.  Nev

[octave]

Between 1990 and 2011 we lived on a bush property in an off-grid house with a solar system that we designed and installed.  These were early times in solar/battery tech.  During this time I think we went through 3 lead acid battery banks. At the end of their lives, we got some money back from the recyclers.  

 

Lead acid batteries have been around for a long time therefore the supply of end-of-life batteries is great and the recycling infrastructure is mature. 

 

When it comes to various lithium batteries in phones, laptops, tools and battery banks large and small the recycling rate has been small but is picking up speed.  With EVs, one factor is the lack of supply due to the longevity of these batteries and the second-life uses such as power storage for houses and businesses.

 

I do think that manufacturers must be compelled to take back the batteries in their products. So Samsung should take back their batteries at the end of their useful life. The cost or benefit will be passed.

on to the user.

 

Although it is often stated that EV batteries can't be recycled they can be they are being recycled.  Here is a video about the processes used at Ascend Elements.  Whilst it may be a little long for some folks to watch I found the process fascinating.

 

Ascend Elements | Sustainable Battery Recycling

 

Here are other lithium battery recyclers

 

https://www.blackridgeresearch.com/blog/list-of-top-global-lithium-ion-li-ion-electric-vehicle-ev-battery-lib-closed-loop-recycling-services-companies-in-the-world

 

Lithium battery recycling is also starting to happen locallyThe Rise of Lithium Battery Recycling in Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

[onetrack]

I bought a little cordless drill with a 13mm chuck off Amazon, it cost me $89 delivered, earlier this year, and it's 24V, and a little ripper. It's got a ton of torque.

It came with a 2A/h battery and in a neat little blowmold case and I've only charged it once in the last 3 or 4 months. But now I see they're asking $185 for them!!

 

https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=greenworks+24v+brushless+drill&adgrpid=139717152440

 

Edited December 7, 2023 by onetrack

[Jerry_Atrick]

Imflation is running at what???

 

A firend is an Amazon marketplace seller and when he has new products, he sometimes lists them at or below cost so they show up first when people sort by loest price. Once he gets enough sales he deems the algorith will automoatically promote his products with relevant searches, he sets the price to the amount he wants to sell at. He says its usually cheaper and gets better results than advertising.

[spacesailor]

But do you PAY their $99 joining fee .

I hear a lot of people got caught on that scam .

spacesailor

[Jerry_Atrick]

This has to be the gripe of the month. Happy new year, fellas: https://time.com/6550584/5-shock-events-world-future-essay/?utm_source=upday&utm_medium=referral

[nomadpete]

Stop trying to depress us Jerry.

I'm looking in the bright side.