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by Stinsy
Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:59 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Agile or Go?
Replies: 20
Views: 5422

Re: Agile or Go?

I’ve been waiting more than a year for my smart meter. Before I thought it would take so long I did quite a bit of research here where my findings: - Go is better than Agile because: - You can set-and-forget all your timers. - You get a cheap period every day. - No mid-afternoon peak to contend with...
by Stinsy
Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:46 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Don't get me (kick) started! *another wind turbine manufacturing crowdfunder*
Replies: 5
Views: 1904

Re: Don't get me (kick) started! *another wind turbine manufacturing crowdfunder*

I agree on the “chocolate teapot “ front. Look at the size of the thing! Who is carrying that? What if it isn’t windy? I carry a 10,000mWh (10Wh?) USB battery pack when backpacking. It can keep my phone and DSLR powered for a week. You can’t go much further than that without resupply because you can...
by Stinsy
Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:56 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: Sous vide Bags "PE" safety & recycling
Replies: 2
Views: 1160

Re: Sous vide Bags "PE" safety & recycling

I achieve a similar result by double wrapping steaks in foil and putting them in the oven on 50℃ for 6-8hrs. I prefer to do this in winter when the waste heat helps keep the house warm... The foil goes in my recycling with the cans and bottles. I'm not sure what happens to it after that. I do try to...
by Stinsy
Mon Jun 14, 2021 1:35 pm
Forum: Biomass
Topic: Eco Angus Orligno Stoves
Replies: 8
Views: 6826

Re: Eco Angus Orligno Stoves

As you allude to: these days you are buying into a "system" rather than a "tool". The cost is mostly in the batteries, once they're paid for with the first tool you buy, the cost of a grinder/impact driver/hedge cutter, lawnmower, etc to expand your system is tiny in comparison. ...
by Stinsy
Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:32 am
Forum: Biomass
Topic: Eco Angus Orligno Stoves
Replies: 8
Views: 6826

Re: Eco Angus Orligno Stoves

Have a look at the modern battery chainsaws. The technology has moved on and they’re astonishingly powerful (particularly the ones that take 2x 18v batteries) and avoid the 2-stroke pollution nightmare.
by Stinsy
Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:33 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello to the new forum!
Replies: 115
Views: 28912

Re: Hello to the new forum!

Inskip75 wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:14 pm Hi - managed to find my way here thanks to post on the 'other side' - hopefully this one will be more successful and will be a great source of information for everyone going forwards.
If the Nav/S&S guys didn't know about this forum before, they do now!
by Stinsy
Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:14 am
Forum: Cafe
Topic: Batch cooking!
Replies: 5
Views: 1886

Batch cooking!

Given the below I'm planning to cook a big batch of Mexican chicken on Saturday for the freezer. Does anyone else plan their cooking around the weather? Or is it just me?

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by Stinsy
Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:11 am
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: ID4 Motor Teardown
Replies: 7
Views: 1854

Re: ID4 Motor Teardown

Great video. I think the guy fell into the trap many Americans do by thinking the American way of manufacturing something is automatically superior to other methods. He seems very welded to the principle that something is thrown away when it fails and therefore should be manufactured with glue and c...
by Stinsy
Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:23 am
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: For those with house projects
Replies: 20
Views: 5356

Re: For those with house projects

There is a global squeeze on building materials. Lumber prices in the US have risen spectacularly, having held steady at $475-500 per thousand board ft for many years the price has risen to $1500. We should expect prices to rise across the board, but construction materials and other commodities have...
by Stinsy
Wed Jun 02, 2021 4:18 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello to the new forum!
Replies: 115
Views: 28912

Re: Hello to the new forum!

Hi All!

Glad to have tracked you down! It has been a bit of a rollercoaster over the last few weeks!