tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post865752990464199108..comments2024-03-18T06:50:22.206-08:00Comments on Dan's Shop: Little Battery BoxDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03176548997819533683noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-62412398734103221382011-02-22T07:08:24.563-09:002011-02-22T07:08:24.563-09:00Nice work and one of those "why didn't I ...Nice work and one of those "why didn't I think of that"? ideas. Mind you I don't use rechargeable batteries half so much since the kids left home.Kevhttp://http//www.woodenshedplans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-62527392709946156252011-02-19T13:03:20.661-09:002011-02-19T13:03:20.661-09:00Gye - Good idea - and I suppose a multi-meter woul...Gye - Good idea - and I suppose a multi-meter would also work. Except I can't find mine...<br /><br />We do have Radio Shack here, but I'd trade it for a WoodCraft.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176548997819533683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-90318881941843739402011-02-19T05:17:41.264-09:002011-02-19T05:17:41.264-09:00We use a lot of rechargeable batteries, too. I ha...We use a lot of rechargeable batteries, too. I have two plastic tubs (from Chinese take-out), one for "new" and one for "used" -- although I've never labeled them, and thus keep forgetting which is which.<br /><br />On that note: You need one of these -- http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=QP2253<br /><br />(It's an Australian store -- but presumably Radio Shack has something similar. If there's no local Radio Shack in AK, Jaycar **does** do mail-order...) ;)<br /><br /><br />--GGGye Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972251323124084977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-73140728413074452562011-02-17T20:01:57.816-09:002011-02-17T20:01:57.816-09:00Shannon - I've done that too! And I remember t...Shannon - I've done that too! And I remember thinking, "Well, that's all for today...wait!" It's kind of fun working by headlamp.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176548997819533683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-72240329603848050342011-02-09T04:39:06.509-09:002011-02-09T04:39:06.509-09:00It was probably 5 years ago now that during a summ...It was probably 5 years ago now that during a summer thunderstorm that knocked out our power, my wife started complaining about not being able to find any batteries. I volunteered to build a box but said that I would have to wait until the power came back on. "What are all the those hand tools for that you keep buying?" she said. And with that the gauntlet was thrown down and it was the first all galoot project I built. I have never looked back since.Shannonhttp://renaissancewoodworker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-45466709708547517302011-02-08T21:10:23.869-09:002011-02-08T21:10:23.869-09:00Anon and Philip - Yep, it's charged on the lef...Anon and Philip - Yep, it's charged on the left and discharged on the right - but, the two sides are not the same, so no label required. The center divider has more notches on the charged side and less on the discharged side - not that I planned it that way, but once I noticed it, I discarded any other plans for marking it.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176548997819533683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-54884850452793148342011-02-08T14:18:40.318-09:002011-02-08T14:18:40.318-09:00I'm guessing it's "charged on the lef...I'm guessing it's "charged on the left, discharged on the right." You'll just want to make sure the box doesn't get spun around...Philip Rhttp://violins.risacher.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-74098617046810252782011-02-08T09:16:07.292-09:002011-02-08T09:16:07.292-09:00Better add some kind of label to keep track of whi...Better add some kind of label to keep track of which side is which so you can avoid having to test just like with the jumbled pile on the desk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com