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 Topic: High current solar charge controllers |
Jb
Replies: 1
Views: 39205
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 Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sat Oct 15, 22 7:54 pm Subject: High current solar charge controllers |
| I'm gradually building larger and larger solar systems but a lot of the charge controllers seem to top out at about 30A. Even on a 24V system that is only about 700W of solar panels. So does anyone ha ... |
| Topic: solar panel to charge cordless power tools |
Jb
Replies: 5
Views: 62777
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sat Oct 15, 22 7:52 pm Subject: solar panel to charge cordless power tools |
I've just bought one of these:
https://bluettipower.co.uk/products/bluetti-eb55-portable-power-station
Haven't really used it yet but could be charged indoors and used outside
Though on the f ... |
| Topic: Keeping the bark on wood |
Jb
Replies: 4
Views: 138047
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Sep 27, 20 4:02 pm Subject: Keeping the bark on wood |
She did not go into details, but big enough that the bark could provide some interesting texture, small enough that it looks like it should hold a light and not be the main support in a cruck house.
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| Topic: Keeping the bark on wood |
Jb
Replies: 4
Views: 138047
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Sep 27, 20 11:09 am Subject: Keeping the bark on wood |
| I've made a number of lamps recently (leds behind sumblimation prints, leds embedded into picture frames and just simple standard lamps) Mrs JB wants to try a variation on this. She wants a table lamp ... |
| Topic: Science geek soap question |
Jb
Replies: 11
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Jun 19, 20 10:26 am Subject: Science geek soap question |
Doing some home education with my son and one of our current topics is soaps and oils.
So maggie and Alistair were looking at emulsifiers and miscibility in the kitchen while I was making models of ... |
| Topic: Question inspired by Shrek! |
Jb
Replies: 9
Views: 89653
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Apr 02, 20 9:48 pm Subject: Question inspired by Shrek! |
| and when I saw the subject of "question inspired by Shrek" my first through was "can you make a candle from earwax?" |
| Topic: spray for cleaning door handles etc |
Jb
Replies: 11
Views: 166496
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Mar 26, 20 12:21 am Subject: spray for cleaning door handles etc |
| Soap is the basic weapon against many virii. Many of them have lipid membranes so soap destroys that. Hand gels, alcohols sprays etc. are probably popular because they seem more medical. In practice s ... |
| Topic: Manure or legumes |
Jb
Replies: 12
Views: 94780
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Mar 22, 20 1:22 am Subject: Manure or legumes |
If you have a plot that you want to use next year but were expecting to leave fallow for a year would you choose to manure it or plant a nitrogen fixing crop?
I have just such a bed in the garden w ... |
| Topic: Learning to weld |
Jb
Replies: 19
Views: 309140
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Dec 15, 18 10:14 pm Subject: Learning to weld |
| The sorts of projects I have in mind are just constructing frameworks for things like shelving in my storage areas. Constructing / repairing the big open BBQs we use for the scouts. Supports framework ... |
| Topic: Learning to weld |
Jb
Replies: 19
Views: 309140
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Dec 15, 18 1:20 pm Subject: Learning to weld |
Simple question ... what is the best way for someone who has never tried welding to learn to weld?
A quick look at learn to weld courses locally suggested they were all coming up as very expensive. ... |
| Topic: Starting a reluctant hedgetrimmer |
Jb
Replies: 9
Views: 73489
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed May 31, 17 3:33 pm Subject: Starting a reluctant hedgetrimmer |
| OK it wont start. A squirt of lighter fuel in the cylinder gets it to fire sdo I obviously have, spark and compression. SO what's next to try? |
| Topic: removing roots from a drain |
Jb
Replies: 34
Views: 554099
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Fri Jul 22, 16 2:44 pm Subject: removing roots from a drain |
| Give me a clue what area you are in as I have a friend who wants to loose some rubble/stone and so you could probably be selective, by taking some and if you have a long enough trench all of the hardc ... |
| Topic: removing roots from a drain |
Jb
Replies: 34
Views: 554099
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Wed Jul 20, 16 11:23 am Subject: removing roots from a drain |
Ta!
In this case down the slope is better. It will then join to the existing french drain further down. By that point hopefully enough has soaked away to not puddle. If it does then I just repeat t ... |
| Topic: removing roots from a drain |
Jb
Replies: 34
Views: 554099
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Wed Jul 20, 16 10:44 am Subject: removing roots from a drain |
OK - a few buildery questions about french drains.
20mm or 40mm aggregate to fill it?
DPM (impermeable keeps the drain clear) or woven geotex (permeable so helps drainage but will it let silt an ... |
| Topic: removing roots from a drain |
Jb
Replies: 34
Views: 554099
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Wed Jul 20, 16 8:12 am Subject: removing roots from a drain |
| In my case I am planning on building a long french drain. So instead of a cube it will be a trench and allow it to flow down the length of the garden. It is on clay so may well not soak away but if it ... |
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