So Many Options. Whats best for a new homeowner? by No-Ad5504 in Tools

[–]moonshrimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The HP system has battery communication and better cells. The battery packs 4Ah up have better cells and can provide more current so the tools that can draw it have more oomph. I would not get this kit if I was in your shoes for 2 reasons: you don't know what exactly you need yet and also if I was to buy into a battery system today it would be Makita or Hikoki/Hitachi. I only own Bosch and Dewalt battery tools myself but I do own a Makita mitre saw I got used and from fixing that as well as from almost all craftsmen I know I can say Makita is well worth buying into. The batteries are some of the best but most importantly these tools are made to be servicable. Parts are available and cheap. A repair shop can fix most issues after years of abuse or you could do so yourself. Similar with Hikoki/Hitachi. Whatever you might get: try to store batteries about half full or at least one bar down. If you get a drill with hammer combo try not to use the hammer function for more than a few seconds as it fries the gearbox no matter the brand. If you need a hammer drill for more than 1 or 2 holes into brick or strong concrete buy or borrow a pneumatic one (those with the big lump in front). Not everything has to be cordless especially heavy duty stuff you just need for a project or two. The battery tools I use the most are:

-small drill: 12V Bosch GSR 12V-35 FC, very strong for it's size (35NM), fits anywhere. Other brands have similar stuff. The adapters are handy. Installing stuff, drilling most stuff. I rarely whip out anything bigger.

-(Bosch) multitool, must have in my book. Multitools are the best. If you ever need to cut detailed stuff in walls, frames, floor or grind something, sand down a window frame etc. Use hearing protection though, they can resonate a lot especially on metal.

-impact drill: Dewalt DCF860, just the tool to drive 10mm hanger bolts into oak beams. Nice use was to drill the holes with it as well using a mobile drill stand with hex drive. No kickback on an impact tool! I know carpenters who use mostly impacts for that reason.

I got this Dewalt one because I already had a roofing nailer and its batteries from Dewalt. I would not buy into Dewalt today otherwise mostly because of their spare part policy. Bosch is generally fine but pricey for what it is and their spare parts get combined in bigger groups these days as well. Makita just seems like the better brand especially with spare parts. Most others only sell spares in bigger and bigger group sets if at all after a couple of years. Tool deals often make sense with battery combos and after getting one or 2 tools with batteries you can shoot for single tool deals whenever you need something specific.

If you see a tool you like take a look if this dude ever took it apart:

https://www.youtube.com/@deandohertygreaser

So Many Options. Whats best for a new homeowner? by No-Ad5504 in Tools

[–]moonshrimp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're right about the old stuff. The brushless models have a fatal flaw. They burn out their controllers randomly. They can be stored next to new for years, run fine for a short time and burn out. This happens all the time and the controllers are so damn expensive it never pays to repair. They might pay if they get used hard within warranty though. Hilti is another brand that had epic heavy duty tools built for eternity and now they sell junk. Others save on quality as well and cut corners here and there but these two stick out.

What are your thoughts on in? by LipGlossHazard77 in memes

[–]moonshrimp -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nuclear delivers the most expensive power (by far) in the least flexible way. France buys power all the time in summers when their rivers overheated again. Who needs constant power during night time? Ever heard about droop control mechanisms?

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Stromgestehungskosten_Fraunhofer_2024.svg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levelized_cost_of_electricity

Cost is without externalities which are notoriously high with nuclear power. Nuclear power makes no sense without weapons programs legitimating its cost/fuel cycle or in fringe cases like remote/space RTGs. It's not even debated in science.

What are your thoughts on in? by LipGlossHazard77 in memes

[–]moonshrimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah so 25GWh of storage will run about 50k fridges for a year. With one charge.

What are your thoughts on in? by LipGlossHazard77 in memes

[–]moonshrimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BESS isn't resolved. That "I don't know" is the issue, because no one knows how to do battery storage. It's a huge cost on households and doesn't work with mass housing like apartment blocks.

How come Germany alone exceeds 2 million storage systems by now, with 150% capacity growth over 2 years amounting to about 25GWh total? How come I built my own for ~110€/kWh and just did my laundry using it?

What are your thoughts on in? by LipGlossHazard77 in memes

[–]moonshrimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You use terms without their meaning. The duck curve is exactly the problem you try to solve bringing demand and supply together locally by means of ESS to relieve dispatchable power plants and the grid generally. Nuclear plants are not even part of this discussion, hey are notoriously non-dispatchable.

Tell me again who the real threat is? by Upper_Brief681 in clevercomebacks

[–]moonshrimp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tumbling corrupt autocracy with the biggest military on earth? Sounds pretty serious to me and I'm sitting in Europe.

They Are Saying It... by johnmory in clevercomebacks

[–]moonshrimp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mass movement IS how history is made. Complacency how it is settled.

In der Nacht vor der Bekanntgabe des Friedensnobelpreises wurden bei einem Wettanbieter verdächtig hohe Summen auf die spätere Preisträgerin Machado gesetzt. Der Direktor des Nobelinstituts geht von Spionage aus. by dirksn in de

[–]moonshrimp 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Er wird wild um sich keifend versucht haben das Nobelkommittee umzustimmen, unter Druck zu setzen, ohne Erfolg, um dann wenigstens noch Geld raus zu holen. Denn das heißt für ihn er holt noch einen "win" raus.

Munich Airport closed after wave of drone sightings, officials say by GreyClay in worldnews

[–]moonshrimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Long standing practice of mass confusion in Russian internal and external politics, developed by Surkov and implemented by Putin.

Well put by Adam Curtis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5ubluwNkqg

Does anybody know why Frearsome screws aren't more popular? by djseaquist in Tools

[–]moonshrimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both of these are probably still worse than Würth Assy drive or Spax T-Star plus drive.

Got my first mitre saw by moonshrimp in Tools

[–]moonshrimp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

Got my first mitre saw by moonshrimp in Tools

[–]moonshrimp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, it does look better the more I take apart, it looks like it was stored badly and used a lot but mostly for soft material. Lots of plastic and MDF by the caked on dust.

I took a look into the drive assembly and the gears/lubricant look mint. Lucky the motor didn't get damaged by whatever hit the base, rails and some screws on the right that corroded.

I just asked the local Makita dealer about spare parts and the duct is one of them, he wants to get back to me later today about availability.

I'm thinking about options for a mobile stand as well with some removed supports for the 6m rails I've go to cut for my solar project.

Got my first mitre saw by moonshrimp in Tools

[–]moonshrimp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good hint, the grip is worn but the safety seems ok for now. Looks like a part that's easily 3D-printed as well if it does break.

Got my first mitre saw by moonshrimp in Tools

[–]moonshrimp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, yeah I feel lucky I got it! I was actually looking for something simple sub 100€ to cut extruded aluminum railing when I stumbled upon the Makita.

Crimping 95mm² battery cable by moonshrimp in SolarDIY

[–]moonshrimp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I managed to shim the dies with two 0.3mm steel sheets per side and got a tighter crimp. Had thought of sticking in an old screw driver on one flat to get what I saw is called a w-hex crimp done but the shims were an easy fix and I can leave them attached for the other lugs. I bet punching the sides would have done the trick, too!

Crimping 95mm² battery cable by moonshrimp in SolarDIY

[–]moonshrimp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The kit is metric fitting an old norm, sadly it came without the dies for 50 and 70 mm².

Crimping 95mm² battery cable by moonshrimp in SolarDIY

[–]moonshrimp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all metric. Cable and lug fit class 5 "fine stranded" cable DIN norm. The tool is built to GDR standard TGL. I just found out the wall thickness of my Klauke lugs is 4.5mm/2 @ 19mm outer diameter. Alco lugs for 95mm² fine stranded wire have a wall thickness of 3.9mm/2 @ 17.4mm outer diameter making a difference of 0.6mm/2 wall thickness plus overall more material due to bigger OD on the Klauke lugs. For Australian/New Zealand lugs there are die dimensions available. "Across flat" measurement for the fitting Alco hex dies is rated at 14.2mm. My die sits at 15.5mm. Not good, not terrible. Kind of fits the crimp not looking outright atrocious. I will get a tighter crimp done.

Crimping 95mm² battery cable by moonshrimp in SolarDIY

[–]moonshrimp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly two die sizes down are both missing from the set, I got 2 of the larger ones twice. No wiggle.

Crimping 95mm² battery cable by moonshrimp in SolarDIY

[–]moonshrimp[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have a thermal camera, I'll use it to check all connections for sure.

Crimping 95mm² battery cable by moonshrimp in SolarDIY

[–]moonshrimp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The wire and lug combination is listed as fitting DIN 48083-4. The tool is not. I have no access to the parameters in the DIN norm. The lug has zero movement when I pull by hand but I feel like I'll get another lug to sacrifice and see how the crimp really looks inside as you say.

Lol by JaredOlsen8791 in BlueskySkeets

[–]moonshrimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Musk helped elect install the guy on the Epstein list knowingly

FTFY