shop-talk supported in part by Fat Chance Garage
http://fatchancegarage.com
On Nov 17, 2005, at 10:17 AM, PJ McGarvey wrote:
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> shop-talk supported in part by Fat Chance Garage
> http://fatchancegarage.com
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> Anyone have one of these? I'd like to keep one in the unheated garage
> and in the car, will they work in the cold, do they provide the type
> of lasting charge they say they will?
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A friend brought his over the other day. The light wasn't impressive,
but he said it lasted a minute or so. Better than dead batteries but no
match for live ones. He's going to try and swap in a bigger capacitor
to get more longevity.
I'd prefer a wind up light, but then you have breakable parts.
jim
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