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  1. Posted

    7 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

    That’s exactly the point. If you have a govt issued document that you are allowed to carry (or drive) in one state, shouldn’t that carry over to another? Just like your drivers license? 

    It should, but the clause is muddy with the legislature component, almost like they just gave them the ability to choose what is and isn't universally accepted. 

     

    Just like marriage licenses required a federal law of universal acceptance. It's apparently not "defacto" by their reasoning.

    I dont agree with it, I'm just kinda pointing out how it's been applied over the years. 

  3. Posted

    3 hours ago, Displaced Texan said:

    There are interstate reciprocity clauses that mandate the recognition of out of state drivers licenses in all states. I am not a lawyer, don’t remember what this is called…
     

    I don’t see why this same standard cannot be applied in the case of LTC, or why we are not approaching it in this manner. 

    I've never seen a topic so twisted. 

    Keep in mind, Doctors and Lawyers even CPA accountants also hold certifications/licenses to practice ONLY in the state they have been credentialed. 

    I beleive the Full Faith and Credit clause allows for interstate reciprocity, but requires legislative effort. 

    1 hour ago, PK90 said:

    You guys are shooting too low.

    Constitutional Carry for everyone. No qualifications necessary. No permits necessary.

    https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/blog/constitutional-carry-in-states/

    Unfortunately, for the foreseeable future Bruen has already crushed that. 

  4. Posted

    3 hours ago, Jon K said:

    Might as well buy ammo at 1.20/pc and shoot it , than trying to buy already fired brass on for 0.95/pc on gunbroker. But thanks anyway.

    Yea, I could do that, already shoot those, a ton, my favorite Ar15 round BTW.

    Gun broker got stupid. People pushed the prices way too high on many calibers. 

    On top, people want you to pay a premium for them to clean it... 

     

    So yeah, it may be cheaper to shoot and collect your own depending. 

  5. Posted

    It's been shown that we have nearly zero long term care facilities for mentally ill people unless they are committed for crimes.

    All of them have been mostly closed down,  short term facilities replaced them where people like this guy are let go after 2 weeks because they have no compelling need or reseources to hold him. There are supposed to be levels of care that now just fall on the individual to follow up with. It would be up to the individual to continue any form of care.

    Thats not inherently bad, and doesn't indicate a "broken" system. 

    What is clear, there seems to be little continuity between state and national sytemes for background checks and mental health records. 

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  6. Posted

    41 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

    Nice! 
     

    I used to fly turbine jets years ago. Fun (but stupidly expensive) hobby.

    When I got started in the hobby electric really started to pick up, it was incredibly convenient even with the charging discharging and storage issues of lipos. But those challenges are still around today entirely due to the chemistry. 

    Turbines are nuts considering the associate cost, we have large EDFs now running on 10 and 12 cell lipos. I have a kit P-51 that will eventually run on 12s, 44.4v battery. 

    To this day I still have not fully created a safe solution to storing these batteries. I have them in fire safe bags and charge outdoors, but I still store them in a less than ideal location for tempature reasons, and still see pack degradation in the off season at storage charge. 

    It's always been a point of caution when a battery goes dead, you can try and save it in the short term, but its better to just replace it. 

    @Scorpio64 do you have any soldering skills? Those cells can usually be replaced fractions of the cost if they are easily accessible. It's ussually just a 18650 battery in series. 

  7. Posted

    1 minute ago, Displaced Texan said:

    I’ll have to check this when I get home. I have a Mikita electric chainsaw (which is surprisingly good!), offhand it’s 60V. I’d be interested to see cell voltage. Also charge rates. 
     

    I’m not a battery expert, but it might be a fun little learning process. 

    I've been using these batteries for model airplanes for over a decade now. 

    Which is why I often get a chuckle when people talk about the convenience of electric power. Like everything, they are great when they work as intended. 

  8. Posted

    28 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

    I’m no battery expert, but from what I’ve read, lithium cells run about an average of 3.4V min to 4.2V max. 
     

    It is quite confusing, with different chemistries in various types of cells. 

     It's should either be a LIPO or LifePO4, very different with respect to charge parameters. 

    Lipo is 4.2 max, and typical cutoff should be about 3.4 volts. However, that cut off is also dependant on load when the circuit cuts. So if it cuts a 3.4v under load, the battery will rest at about 3.5. 

    I keep my lipos above 3.7 volts for longevity. 

    The "industry standard" is 3.7v per cell when buying a lipo battery. The only times I've seen this deviate is with power tools to put a bigger volt number on the product. 

  9. Posted

    10 hours ago, Displaced Texan said:

    It’s a 14 cell pack. 14 x 4.14V(nominal) = 57.96V

    That's an incredibly high nominal voltage per cell. It's confusing because Echo has a number of 56v and 58v batteries. 

    Hard to tell when there is no  industry standard. Almost every battery I have used its 3.8 or 3.7. I know dewalt uses 4v per cell...

    @Scorpio64 have you had a chance to open in and count the cells?

     

  10. Posted

    If you get this to work, it might just barely work. 48v is still pretty dead for a battery fully charged at 63v. 

    1 hour ago, Displaced Texan said:

    @Scorpio64

    Just for reference: 

    Max charge voltage for a lithium cell is 4.2V. 
     

    You are charging at 48V for a 14 cell pack, at .5A. 
    This is 3.42V per cell, and 1.71 Watts per cell. You should be just fine. 
    Your Echo charger puts out considerably more current then .5A (it’s probably 2A+). You’ll be charging at a lower rate, which is good in your case, for safety. It will take longer to reach your voltage threshold for the pack, but it will minimize the risk of charging too quickly. 
     

    In any case, I’ll reiterate, do this outside. Away from crap that can burn. Be careful!
    These batteries can hurt you. They are very energy dense,  shorting the cells, charging damaged cells, or charging at too high a rate can have horrific consequences.
    I know that you know this, but it makes me feel better to say it again, my friend! 
     

     

    It's a 15 cell pack, so your looking at 3.2v per cell. Which might still be below low voltage cutoff. 

    Definitely agree on the lowest amp charging possible. 

    3 minutes ago, Scorpio64 said:

    The max output on the Echo charger is 4A, so I should be fine.  I only need to get enough juice into it to wake the lazy bastard up.  Honestly, for a $225.00 battery, you'd think they put in a cutoff to prevent full discharge.

    Another thing I noticed just by happenstance.  For whatever reason I decided to shine a UV flaslight on the PCB just for whatever.  The UV light is a recent new toy and the novelty hasn't waned yet so I'm treating everything like a black light poster to see what pops.  It seems the pcb has a thin coating of something, probably some kind of waterproofing because it's expected to be used outdoors in the damp.  Well, like I said there is no correlation to my reset issue, but the film is delaminating and flaking off.  I give them an E for effort.

    There should be a low voltage cut off, why your charge got so low could be a number of factors. 

    But keep in mind, the battery may never fully recover and could be a potential hazard when charging. Most of these batteries already don't like to be stored full or empty. 

  14. Posted

    1 hour ago, oldguysrule649 said:

    Given the two Preliminary Injunctions issued in the last several weeks covering members of FPC and NAGR(I am a member of both.), I have removed the "Pistol Storage Device" that I had put on my Troy Other and have reattached its original brace.  (If curious, refer to my detailed PSD writeup I previously posted on NJGUNFORUMS.).   I look forward to my next range trip with it. 

     

    p.s.  Members of SAF and GOA a may also still be fine based on their prior injunctions.  However, I lost track of the status of those.

    Maxim Defense customers too!!! 

     

    I'm a bit hesitant though, how NJ will treat this issue? That's always it been in the back of my mind as it won't be settled until an official final ruling is made. 

  15. Posted

    1 hour ago, ESB said:

    I'm a member of both FPC and GOA since before the injunctions.  One concern I have is if the PI's effect all Americans or just those under the Circuit in which the lower court ordered the PI?  Does anyone know for sure or site references?  

    It's for all jurisdictions based on the language. 

    The ruling prevents the ATF from applying the rule to all listed, so there is no condition related to location since it's a court order against the ATF applying the rule. If it were against a state agency that would be a different outcome. 

  18. Posted

    16 hours ago, brucin said:

    Glad I live in a small town and know almost all of our local police. 

    This is why PD's should run citizen police academies so residents can see what it entails to be a police officer and they can get to know their local police in the process.

     They also do coffee with a cop and other meet and greets around town.

    We have coffee with a cop, but its always on a Wednesday at like 9am... completely useless for the working class.

  21. Posted

    On 9/11/2023 at 4:12 PM, Xtors said:

    Anyone listen to Nappen's most recent podcast? He is now saying you need to turn in the new NJSP form to your town (and maybe judge) even if the qual was deemed substantially identical. I did mine at Shooters and just called them and they say their training was GTG (as many have already said here) and that they wouldn't sign the new form unless you requalified, which I don't want to do. They also said the township was free to call them for clarification and that Nappen was fear-mongering. What an absolute ****show. In his podcast AC keeps alluding to something coming on this front but it would be great if whatever it is was revealed before the deadline.

     

    Even the cops calling this guy fear mongering, lol!!! 

    Been saying it for years! 

     

  22. Posted

    3 hours ago, 1LtCAP said:

    was thinking the same thing.....

    too late. damage is done. they could give me one of their safes for free, and i'd list it for sale

    I've been looking for a safe for a month now. I reeeaaallly loved the Colonial 50, had a decent price and I was going to buy it literally the day this shit hit the fan because they are offering steep discounts on installation.. 

    With a few developments now and the company exexposed... nope!! No way.. 

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  23. Posted

    On 9/6/2023 at 9:52 AM, 124gr9mm said:

    I was just using the ability of a teenager jailbreaking as an example that technology like iPhones are historically not bullet proof.

    I find it beyond reason to believe that Apple did/does not have the ability to get into ANY iPhone they want.  I cannot prove that, but I've worked with enough people in technology roles to know that people who create technology always have ways to back-door their way in.

    I'll create another thread if you'd like to debate the Apple scenario (or we can PM).

    As for Liberty they will not be getting any of my business.

    Jailbreaking a phone is not the same thing as accessing its stored contents.  Jailbreaking still requires prior access to the phone. 

     

    He most likely was wiping the phones and reinstalling a jailbroken OS system. 

     

    Very, very different. 

     

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