The Daily Yardman Thread

[Roger B]

I use top quality batteries, (Duracell & Energizer) and I managed to lose 2 or 3 flashlights to battery leakage .. :thumbsup:

Boo,

We have a company up here that rebuilds "Tower Clocks" all over the world. They have also built their own tower clock mechanism, one of which resides in a glass enclosed room just inside the door at LL Beans. Anyway, my company did some lighting work for them as well as electrical work at their workplace and my brother-in-law worked for them for a while. Also I went to High School with the wife of the owner.. I tell you all that to establish the relationship that existed..

The owner told me one day to never, ever use Duracell batteries, they are the ones that leak and destroy flashlights. Of course we had flashlights on all our trucks and often had to replace them from corrosion caused by battery leakage.. From then on I watched very carefully and the guy was right! Every single flashlight or other battery powered device I found destroyed, had Duracell batteries in them. Not Energizer batteries.. (Becky says the 'bunny' would never let you down.) Anyway, I have not bought any Duracell batteries for years and I've never had a battery leak on me since! I also do use Rayovac batteries and have never had any issues with them either.

Check it out and see what you find...

Rog

 

[Roger B]

Happy New Year

Thanks, Padroo. Same back atcha.............

Semper fi............

Happy New Year to you both! (And Pumper Tom! I think he was a Marine too.)

I'm just a Bubblehead, so I don't have any catchy Latin words to use that would tie us all together in military service.

So I'll just wish all "Fair winds and following seas." And a Happy and HEALTHY New Year!!

Roger

 

[Boobala]

Boo,

We have a company up here that rebuilds "Tower Clocks" all over the world. They have also built their own tower clock mechanism, one of which resides in a glass enclosed room just inside the door at LL Beans. Anyway, my company did some lighting work for them as well as electrical work at their workplace and my brother-in-law worked for them for a while. Also I went to High School with the wife of the owner.. I tell you all that to establish the relationship that existed..

The owner told me one day to never, ever use Duracell batteries, they are the ones that leak and destroy flashlights. Of course we had flashlights on all our trucks and often had to replace them from corrosion caused by battery leakage.. From then on I watched very carefully and the guy was right! Every single flashlight or other battery powered device I found destroyed, had Duracell batteries in them. Not Energizer batteries.. (Becky says the 'bunny' would never let you down.) Anyway, I have not bought any Duracell batteries for years and I've never had a battery leak on me since! I also do use Rayovac batteries and have never had any issues with them either.

Check it out and see what you find...

Rog

Goomba, I can't recall the Energizers leaking, but they did corrode a little, I still use Energizers, fact is, I have a set in my Nikon camera ( the Lithiums ) probably bout 2 years now ..NO ISSUES with those ..

 

[Boobala]

G' Mornin Hinder Finder ,,

G' Mornin Guys ..

Thought 4 2day ..

 

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[BlazNT]

Morning Ted, Stayers and Newbies

Hinder

 

[Roger B]

Goomba, I can't recall the Energizers leaking, but they did corrode a little, I still use Energizers, fact is, I have a set in my Nikon camera ( the Lithiums ) probably bout 2 years now ..NO ISSUES with those ..

Boo,

That is what I have found to be true. I would be very surprised if you had trouble with Energizers.. Duracell's ads on TV make me laugh.. "The trusted battery" Ha!! Trusted to rot out and leak and ruin your stuff!

Rog

 

[Roger B]

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Chuck, it looks like we are leveling off in the 500's.. Not bad for having been relocated not once, but twice!

Rog

 

[Boobala]

Chuck, it looks like we are leveling off in the 500's.. Not bad for having been relocated not once, but twice!

Rog

seems the whole site is actually slowin down, ..??

 

[BlazNT]

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seems the whole site is actually slowin down, ..??

From my calculations we are on the up compaired to the site as a whole. Fewer visitors and our viewing is still strong. The site is about 30% down and we are still going strong.

No I will not add in the site statics. It is not easy to come up with. I have not been able to create an automated way to get the information.