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  1. 57 minutes ago, H2oVento said:

    Do I need a 12ga or can I bring my 20ga? 

    12, 20, 16, 410, whatevah you want to bring, lotsa folks shoot 20's and do pretty damned good too.   The only rule is shot size, has to be #7.5 or #8. 

     

    1 hour ago, H2oVento said:

    Also what is a good price for clays... I found this online. Can't be $9.00

    That's actually a great price.  I've been paying about $20-22 per 135 ct crate of White Flyer AAs.


  2. Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, December 10th

    Clinton WMA Shotgun range

    12-10-23

    0900

    There will be a pumpkin carving contest.

    Howdy folks.  It's about time we get together to turn some money into noise.  Come join us at the Clinton WMA shotgun range for a morning of clay busting fun. 

    If you will be joining the fun, please let us know how many will attend and what you are bringing so we can plan for supplies.

    Clay Pigeon GIFs - Find & Share on GIPHY

    Shooting commences at 0900 and keeps going until we get bored, run out of ammo, or hear mom calling us home.    Shoots usually go until about 1300, leaving plenty of time for everyone to stop in at any time and join the party.

    As always, these clay shoots are informal gatherings, just plain old fun to promote clay sports and encourage training, please feel free to bring friends and family.  Shooters of all experience are welcome, if you have never shot clays before, or want some tips on improving your skills, this is your chance to dust off that shotgun you have sitting in a dark corner of a closet, and gain some needed experience.

    What you will need.

    Bring your shotgun(s), as much #7.5 or #8 lead target/field loads as you want to shoot, and depending on how much you want to shoot, a carton of clay pigeons would be great.  Targets are usually available at Walmart in Clinton, Flemington, and Phillipsburg.  Don't forget eyes and ears.  Also recommended is a chair, sun screen, insect repellent, and something to drink.  There is a port-a-potty on site

    If you don't have a shotgun and just want to see what clay shoot'n is all about, a loaner pump action will be available.

    Basic Checklist

    • Shotgun
    • Ammo
    • Eye and ear protection (mandatory)
    • Clay targets (optional but recommended for volume shooters)
    • Shell pouch (optional)
    • Folding chair (optional)
    • Water or whatever

    Clinton WMA Shotgun Range
    26 New Jersey 173
    Hampton, NJ 08827
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    Attending:
    1.  Scorpio +2, (thrower clays and a loaner 12ga shotgun)
    2.  High Exposure
    3. Air Traffic Controller
    5. @gleninjersey 
    6. @Iron_Sight ?
    7. rschmidty6
    8. Sudsy
    9. H2oVento
    10. brucin
    11. Mr. Stu
    12. Sota
    13. Dirty D
    14. KC17
    15. Lawnmower2021
    16.Malice4you
    17.ChefLife15
    18.ChrisJM981
    19. Tunaman
    20.
     

     

    Direct marketing to the usual suspects.

    @Sudsy @unionm0ney @danw77 @DirtyDigz @gleninjersey @Mr.Stu @Fzaetz @Damjan @NJSigfan @brucin @Lawnmower2021 @Bklynracer @CMJeepster @ChrisJM981 @H2oVento @10X @Smokin .50 @Tunaman @Malice4you @GRIZ @eyeinstine @Bighungry618 @kc17 @RUTGERS95 @Cheflife15 @JeepGunner @AJ214 @Sota @Air Traffic Controller @Mrs. Peel @Kn1089 @Redeye65 @rschmidty6 @Ms. 12 Gauge

     

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  3. 38 minutes ago, ESB said:

    Why where mental health facilities torn down and not replaced?

    My mom was a psychiatric nurse for 20 years and I'd heard all kinds of fucked up stories.  In a nutshell, ha ha, nut shell...  anyway, to put it simply, imprisoning people for being crazy had become politically unpopular because of the horror stories of abuse at the "asylums".  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest had a tremendous social impact and put all mental institutions into question.

     

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  4. 1 hour ago, JeepGunner said:

    ergo you want more laws?

    I don't think the OP is suggesting more laws will work.  I believe the OP is saying;  Just enforce the laws that are on the books now.  If the bureaucrats and administrative departments in law enforcement did their jobs according the the laws we already have, Card should have had his firearms taken. 

    The federal government and its subordinate agencies responsible for our security, particularly the FBI, failed America YET AGAIN! 

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  5. 55 minutes ago, raz-0 said:

    As much as you may not be into them,

    It has nothing to do with whether I like them or not.  The inescapable fact is that they are a novelty item, a sort of reliable device that sometimes simulates full auto.  it is what it is, a gimmick.  I just don't think that common use can be established.


  6. 7 hours ago, JuanGRodriguez said:

    Newark PD is still giving me a hard time

    Can you give some examples of the nature of the hard time?  What is the PD doing or saying that is preventing you from obtaining a duplicate card?


  7. 55 minutes ago, njJoniGuy said:

    The recent drop in prices almost feels like the moments leading into a tsunami where the water does a big retreat first.

    the little hairs are awake.

     

    There is definitely some price fixing going on.  Previously, any time a mouse farted in the middle east, prices skyrocketed, here we have the most significant event in a half century and prices are going down. 

    If only we could buy gas cheap and stack it deep.


  8. 1 hour ago, JackDaWack said:

     It's should either be a LIPO or LifePO4,

    LG HB4 18650 Lithium Ion 3.6V, 1500MAh, nominal charge rate .75A, Max charge rate 4A.

    Here's a link to detailed spec sheet. https://www.megacellmonitor.com/pdf/vendor_specs/SPEC_LG_LGDAHDB41865_ICR18650HD4.pdf

    1 hour ago, Displaced Texan said:

    I have a Mikita electric chainsaw

    I almost bought an Echo 16" saw that uses this battery pack, I'm pissed that I didn't as it was on display clearance.  Coulda had it w/o battery for $150.  I had momentarily forgotten the correct answer to the question "do I need this".  At the time I had no pressing need because I have a Homelite XL 18" that sometimes works.  Three months later we had a severe storm that downed a neighbors tree in my yard.  Ended up buying a mid-range Echo 2 cycle 20" saw because I'm getting too old to fuck around with hard to start power equipment.

    1 hour ago, JackDaWack said:

    do you have any soldering skills?

    Mad skillz.  I built an intercom in 1973 when I was 9, I used to repair motherboards.  I have to admit, I detest working with SMT, some components are so small now, the solder sucker tries to suck them in.  The batteries are all in good shape, they have a lovely figure, no bulging at all.  I was contemplating upping the pack to 4Ah by adding 14 cells to the empty "slots" but I use the trimmer so infrequently that it's more hassle than it's worth.

    After looking at the spec sheet, I feel comfortable pushing 48V @  2Amps.  I'll keep an eye (and occasionally one hand) on it while charging.  Hopefully it will work out.

     


  9. 1 hour ago, Displaced Texan said:

    You are charging at 48V for a 14 cell pack, at .5A. 

    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.


  10. 12 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

    I’m really curious as to why they don’t have balancing circuitry built into that pack…

    As am I.  The only thing I can think of is they got super cheap, I mean SUPER cheap, or there was a flaw in the pcb design and it was just easier to omit than to re run 100,000 revised boards.


  11. 2 hours ago, Displaced Texan said:

    I’d have to see the circuit

    I've reached my limit for posting pictures but you can see the pcb in the first couple of videos (Echo 58 volt battery pack reset) on YT that demonstrate the reset procedure.  It looks like a universal design used in

    1 hour ago, 45Doll said:

    Does the battery in the pack measure any voltage at all, or is it dead? As in 0.

    It's dead flat, hence the issue of not being able to reset.

     

    3 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

    First of all, do you have a DVM?

    Klein CL390


  12. I'm trying to reset a very expensive Echo 57V battery pack and have a wee problem.  According to the YT videos I've watched the problem is with the on board power mgmt system.  When this particular battery pack goes below a certain voltage, the IC that manages charging does not know what to do and fails to signal the charger to start charging.  The solution, according to the YT monkeys, is to disassemble the pack and force a charge.  Once charged the IC has to be "reset".  There is a built in and labeled set of pads for just this purpose GND and Reset.  If the IC is not reset, whatever tool the pack is attached to will work for like three seconds, then cut out.

    So here's my problem, I don't have a 58V DC power supply to get the process started.  I have all kinds of power bricks from old laptops and other gear, but the highest output I have on hand is probably 48V.  So the question is; Will a 48V DC supply push enough electrons into the batteries to at least get a 2% charge, is there any danger in making the magic smoke escape from the ICs if I undervolt the battery pack?

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