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A new Ryobi tool for the RV.

I have little jump boxes in every vehicle I own, but this one with a swappable battery should be the least fallible of the group.

My little ones work just fine and were $30 on Amazon Days.

I think this one was $180. Six times the price to ensure I do not forget to charge it every six months or so.
 

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ducksface said:
A new Ryobi tool for the RV.

I have little jump boxes in every vehicle I own, but this one with a swappable battery should be the least fallible of the group.

My little ones work just fine and were $30 on Amazon Days.

I think this one was $180. Six times the price to ensure I do not forget to charge it every six months or so.
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I keep one in the back of our 2023 Chevy Colorado. What is nice is that the Colorado has a 110VAC outlet in the bed and we keep the booster pack plugged into that outlet so it stays charged. Of course it only charges when the vehicle is running but that is sufficient and most of the time the unit has shut off the charging system because the unit is fully charged.
 
I could never find information about leaving them always plugged in. All of my boxes (except Ryobi) will charge from 12VDC.

I will hardwire the plugs into the systems.
Thanks.
I have been waiting years to get a definitive answer on this.
One of my boxes came with a dongle to keep on our car battery, but it never said if I could leave the charger plugged into it.
 
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A few pages back I posted a picture of my spring-based
Sound reverberation unit.

up for trade.
1968ish reverb unit as seen attached to the
Cool kids
Quadraphonic 8track player.

Not the same as the above posts but related as being a mechanical answer to an electronic need.
 
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Years ago I repaired a radio out of a 1952ish car he had. The one of two parts that were bad was a 10pf 1,200V rating. I did not think that it required that voltage. After all the car had a six volt battery. Vibrator boosted it to 1,200V. The 10pf 100V cap vanished in a quick pop. 1,200V it was!
 
MLP-THOR said:
Years ago I repaired a radio out of a 1952ish car he had. The one of two parts that were bad was a 10pf 1,200V rating. I did not think that it required that voltage. After all the car had a six volt battery. Vibrator boosted it to 1,200V. The 10pf 100V cap vanished in a quick pop. 1,200V it was!
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It is all about the physics of an inductor. When current is flowing in the windings of an inductor and then that current is suddenly stopped the voltage increases in an attempt to keep the current flowing. That is what burns contacts on things like ignition points. When the points open the current to the coil (inductor) is stopped and the voltage increases and causes an arc across the contacts.
 
ducksface said:
www.ebay.com

Wilton 600 Bullet Machinist Bench Vise 6 Inch Jaws 1986 | eBay

Wilton 600 Bullet Machinist Bench Vise 6 Inch Jaws 1986
www.ebay.com

He Wanted$75, I gave him $100.
It's been at a shop for 30 years and no one saw it sitting just inside the gate.

Don't let AZ patina be confused with rust. Az puts a .01 micron protective layer then stops.
With a 2 hour vinegar dip mine will look just like the ebay one(but without the inscription.)

It's up for trade.
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How heavy is that thing.

On ebay Shipping is US $235.00 UPS Ground

Why is it so special, I mean is it something that you would no longer use because it is antique, or is it just going to hard clamps something better?

I have a desk clamp that I never bothered to mount to the bench. It is two directional. I am sure I bought it at a Traders Village type location for next to nothing.
 
People who don't really use tools have decided that Wilton bullet vises are just what they need. I don't know why. There is nothing else special about them. New ones are a ridiculous price.

My two of these 6" vises weigh 146ish pounds each.
I paid $100 for this one and about $15 for my matching other.(I traded a tombstone ac only stick welder for the vise and some other things. I paid $45 for the welder)

My little 2" Wilton($5ish at a yard sale) is worth more than these big ones and weighs maybe two pounds.
It is easier for non-users to display might be the only reason for the expense.

Wiltons are not rare. There's all always dozens of each type on ebay.


Same with anvils. People who don't use them pay incredible prices for anvils.
 
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So Duck... would that be analogous to saying the reason pet rocks were over valued is because ordinary people bought them, not geologists?
 
ducksface said:
People who don't really use tools have decided that Wilton bullet vises are just what they need. I don't know why. There is nothing else special about them. New ones are a ridiculous price.

My two of these 6" vises weigh 146ish pounds each.
I paid $100 for this one and about $15 for my matching other.(I traded a tombstone ac only stick welder for the vise and some other things. I paid $45 for the welder)

My little 2" Wilton($5ish at a yard sale) is worth more than these big ones and weighs maybe two pounds.
It is easier for non-users to display might be the only reason for the expense.

Wiltons are not rare. There's all always dozens of each type on ebay.


Same with anvils. People who don't use them pay incredible prices for anvils.
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Ok, at 150 lbs I know it is not for me, I can barely lift and carry my spare tire (75 lbs) without the wheel. I have mounted a tire with wheel and had I had to get into a special seated position to lift it up to get on those studs. Having done so, I ain't never mad at paying a professional for changing my RV tires.

From what you say, I suspect those Wilton Bullet vises are bought by some interior decorators that sell to companies that décor fancy restaurants. Next time I go to a Steakhouse I will look for one.
 
ducksface said:
People who don't really use tools have decided that Wilton bullet vises are just what they need. I don't know why. There is nothing else special about them. New ones are a ridiculous price.

My two of these 6" vises weigh 146ish pounds each.
I paid $100 for this one and about $15 for my matching other.(I traded a tombstone ac only stick welder for the vise and some other things. I paid $45 for the welder)

My little 2" Wilton($5ish at a yard sale) is worth more than these big ones and weighs maybe two pounds.
It is easier for non-users to display might be the only reason for the expense.

Wiltons are not rare. There's all always dozens of each type on ebay.


Same with anvils. People who don't use them pay incredible prices for anvils.
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After you break a few of the knock offs and cheaper vices you buy a good one that is almost indestructible and what you find in a high-end shop or garage. If i were traveling that way i would be very interested in it. You have had some pretty cool stuff in your posession.
 
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Ok, at 150 lbs I know it is not for me, I can barely lift and carry my spare tire (75 lbs) without the wheel. I have mounted a tire with wheel and had I had to get into a special seated position to lift it up to get on those studs. Having done so, I ain't never mad at paying a professional for changing my RV tires.

From what you say, I suspect those Wilton Bullet vises are bought by some interior decorators that sell to companies that décor fancy restaurants. Next time I go to a Steakhouse I will look for one.
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Sometimes you have to watch a large truck tire shop to see that they don't lift them onto the studs. They use a tire iron to rotate it to align it properly and then use the tire iron as a lever to lift it onto the studs. Very small thin man servicing a very big set of tires in very little time. I don't lift tires onto studs anymore. i use leverage with a tire iron.
 
MLP-THOR said:
Sometimes you have to watch a large truck tire shop to see that they don't lift them onto the studs. They use a tire iron to rotate it to align it properly and then use the tire iron as a lever to lift it onto the studs. Very small thin man servicing a very big set of tires in very little time. I don't lift tires onto studs anymore. i use leverage with a tire iron.
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Damn.... :lightbulb:, all these years with my wife and she never told me this trick :Beerchug:

It reminds me when I 1st bought the Harley Ultra Classic Limited, it was new and one day while getting off in the driveway it started to fall, the bike was very hot from a ride, and I had a 1/10th of a nano-second to decide me or the bike. The bike lost so I jumped safely. Then I tried to pick it up, and I tried some more, I kept trying.... after a few hours I can to the conclusion I could not lift it back up :noidea: So I called the Harley dealer and they told me anyone could lift that bike and how easy it was. They told me how, but I found you tube videos and I was in disbelief, went outside using the technique described and it lifted right up. Only problem is that I have not dropped since so I haven't had the opportunity to lift it again
 

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