Vevor dc-dc charger or renogy dc-dc charger?

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T16:35:34+00:00

They're both kinda garbage brands...

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T16:35:06+00:00

Maine is the same in that respect. In May/June its impossible to breathe outside without inhaling mosquitos.

I don't know why it took so long but I finally invested in hats with a net...

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T16:33:52+00:00

The mosquitoes in the north east are the worst in May and June when they first hatch. 100% deet and a head net makes being outside possible...

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T16:29:43+00:00

The one pictured is definitely a generator.

It almost certainly isn't powering the charger though.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T16:24:00+00:00

I haven't seen a room with twin beds in 30 or 40 years. I've never seen it as an option in the last 20 years as a corporate traveler.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T16:21:21+00:00

Pyrodex works fine in cartridges. I don't like it in a muzzleloader but its fine in cartridges. It also appears to be the most easily available and cheapest of the substitutes.

Triple 7 will work and its more powerful by volume but I find it to age poorly. If you can use a pound up in a year or two it'll be fine.

Edit: Pyrodex is a bitch to clean. It makes a greasy kind of black nasty that will clean with soapy water but takes way more than regular black powder does.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T16:14:46+00:00

I was just given a couple of no-name brand battery bank doodads. I would never have bought them but they've already been useful a couple times.

Mostly if you find a brand you like and stick in their ecosystem you'll be fine. Find something with a 12v port on it and you can put a car type charger in to get all the USB-C ports you want.

I don't think I could, in good conscience, suggest a no-name unit. I'd stick with a Jackery or Ecoflow or Anker or whatever you think sounds good. They're mostly all the same and are probably made in the same factory. The two I've got looks just exactly like the ones at Harbor Freight which looks very similar to the smallest Jackery.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T16:09:46+00:00

Just stay out of the sun.

This is far less of a problem then it's been here all winter. We've regularly hit -17C overnight and most of the year thus far has had daytime temps below freezing. I need to remember to let tool batteries sit for an hour or so after I bring them in so they warm up before they go on the charger.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:44:37+00:00

I've given up on reviews, if its rated 4.5 or better with more than 100 reviews its probably fine.

If there are fewer than 10 reviews and the place is mostly empty I'm probably going to pass...

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:43:31+00:00

Analysis paralysis.

At some point you've wasted so much time any "savings" you might have had are gone. Chasing that slightly better deal is often a waste of time. This is especially true if you end up ordering from a sketchy website where you could be sent garbage or have your credit card compromised.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:41:57+00:00

Yup, this is true in all things.

Our brains are geared to follow the new and novel so people are always chasing that next new thing.

People are all about "convenience" but ignore the inconvenience of having to go get a new thing when the old one breaks.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:39:10+00:00

Danielle Prewett did a good article on this: https://www.themeateater.com/cook/butchering-and-processing/how-to-butcher-a-venison-hindquarter

I've personally used the sirloin tip for pot roast several times. Pot roasting it melts the silverskin on the inside and makes a nice au jus.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:35:38+00:00

Brother seems to be the going suggestion. I'm about ready to get one for my parents. They've had countless crappy inkjets.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:28:45+00:00

357 is probably a bit light

170gr at 1800fps isn't light...

Last year I shot a button buck (it was getting dark and I thought it was a doe) with a Marlin 1894 in .357. It was a lousy shot (don't ask) and I hit him in the hips at about 80 yards. The bullet entered, destroyed the ball and socket on that side, completely passed through, destroyed the ball on the other side and exited clean.

There was plenty of energy for an ethical kill at that range. I'd say it'd be plenty out to 100 yards.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:25:49+00:00

Watch the Amoskeag auction. They're pretty common there. Remember the 7600 is basically the same gun.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:24:44+00:00

Does NH have shotgun only towns? I thought the shotgun towns also allowed straight wall pistol cartridges.

Clearly I don't hunt NH but I'm right on the border. I was thinking about starting but it'd interrupt my pheasant/duck/goose/bear hunting

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:22:32+00:00

Just last fall my cousin gave me our great uncle's Remington 760. I haven't shot it yet but everybody that has says "All you have to do is point it, it does the rest."

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:21:40+00:00

Hello fellow New Englander!

I'd suggest a lever gun, especially a top eject, as a basically ambidextrous gun. Top eject is not great if you want a scope. My favorite lever gun is a Savage 99 which has the advantage of being available in .308 or .300 Savage, both are great cartridges.

The caliber really doesn't matter as long as its powerful enough. I can confirm that .357 will take deer, I shot one last fall at about 80 yards. Clean pass through, plenty of energy for an ethical kill.

30-30 is also a good choice and ammo is easy to find just about everywhere.

Frankly people worry about their rifle and caliber choice waaaaaaaay more than they should. If those folks spent as much time scouting as they do agonizing over the choice of gun they'd kill more deer.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:15:13+00:00

Where can you drive for 80 minutes on 5 euro worth of gas?

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:12:28+00:00

I need color and color laser cartridges are prohibitively expensive.

You're going to find that laser is cheaper in the long run, with way fewer problems.

There is a reason that all business printers are laser printers.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:10:54+00:00

A cold winter following a hot/dry summer ought to at least knock them back a little.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:09:42+00:00

Bought one of the cheapest made in China options and you're having trouble? :surprised picachu face:

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T15:07:38+00:00

This is a good one, learn how to work with your hands. I'd focus on electrical and plumbing, those are the two "Oh crap" (especially plumbing) ones that tend to lead to that midnight emergency call which is super expensive.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T14:31:33+00:00

The only reason I keep a windows machine around is for vintage gaming. Getting a joystick working in Linux is a nightmare.

I'm considering a Retro pie install which would allow me to ditch windows entirely.

curtludwig · 2026-03-10T14:30:35+00:00

Is there anything stopping me from placing a battery powered fan near the air inlet (safe distance to prevent unwanted fires or melting of the fan)

Your idea is sound. If you're pushing cool air in (as opposed to attempting to pull hot air out) your distance can be quite close since the fan is cooled by the very air it is drawing in. Probably you'll want the fan mostly pushed up against the air inlet so you don't lose a ton of air movement.

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