All About Pocket Knives

gino wrote:Looks like a gun holster Jerry

John

Yeah, it does. I didn't see that. Sure wouldn't be very quick to get your Derringer out, now would it.

jerryd6818 wrote:Yeah, it does. I didn't see that. Sure wouldn't be very quick to get your Derringer out, now would it.

I was thinkin the same thing, lol

This is my latest 5kw power supply; that runs my house for almost free.
12 solar panels on the roof charge the battery at 90 amps, while we have sun (Australia has sun most days of the year!)
When there is no sun, for 3 or 4 days; we then need to use a small 2kw Honda generator, for about 1 hour. ($5 weekly for gas)

I made a smaller one last year with smaller batterys. (Cost was still over $2500 for the batterys alone)

This one has six 2 volt 1000AH batteries, and they cost about $6500 for the six. And made in Germany.
The batteries are 33 inches high and weigh 1873.90 Lbs each unit. (Total weigh for the six batteries 11243.40 Lbs)

Wow must be nice not have a power bill to pay--is your whole house set up for electric?

Still channeling Grandpaw

PigSticker wrote:Wow must be nice not have a power bill to pay--is your whole house set up for electric?

Ten big “LED” lights inside, and another eight outside.
Two TV’s (32") – A Microwave and Big Refrigerator.
I use LPG for hot-water (shower etc) and cooking (Full stove and oven).
I have more power then I need.

I use an 8kw generater for welding from time to time.

So what's the life expectancy on those batteries? Are you channeling extra juice back into the national grid? What rate do you pay per kilowatt hour if you buy from the grid? It's all very interesting.

Good stuff Dave!


I feel like I'm channeling my grandpa when I come home with tools like these, with no use for them......LOL

First time I've seen a Kentucky Socket Set (Crescent wrench/adjustable wrench) with a crooked handle.

I know......me too....I had to buy it!

And besides, you are a Grandpa.

Scott, those are great finds!

I do the same and I found this today another old Channel lock Meadville Pa tool

Side cutters like that are ALWAYS useful! Them are SWEET!

I got these great pliers the other day. They have been used very little, if ever. The edges are still sharp; no nicks or dings whatsoever.
From good ol' Utica.

Nice hand tools you guys.

love the OLD tools ,fellas!!!!!!!!!

Cool Joe. Did a little search and found out those are GAS & BURNER PLIERS.

Nice snag Joe!

I went out to do a little Christmas shopping today and on my way home, this red fox ran across the street in front of me about four blocks from my house. It's the first one I've seen in many years.

Thanks for the comments guys.
Thanks Jerry. I didn't know that. I thought there must be some specific use.

Maybe we should start a HAND TOOLS thread......

Iron Hoarder wrote:So what's the life expectancy on those batteries? Are you channeling extra juice back into the national grid? What rate do you pay per kilowatt hour if you buy from the grid? It's all very interesting.

Hi Iron Hoarder,
Battry life is between 10 and 15 years.
All of the power from the 12 (12volt solar pannels) are used only to charge the 6 X 2volt battries.
I am a lone way from the Grid, that is why I made my own Power Supply.

A quote to conect to the Grid of $58,000:00; helped me to make up my mind.

My other house on the Coast, has 26 Solar pannels going back to the grid. I use no power from them.
With that system, I do not pay for power; and the Power Company pays me about $1000:00 per year.
The Power Company pays 66 cent per kilowatt per hour, for that system.

Scored this Cardinal W. Bingham Co, Cleveland, O. bench vise (vice) over the weekend....now I just need a bench and a project

Scott, you been busy, first the wrenches, now the vise.

Great scores!

glennbad wrote:Scott, you been busy, first the wrenches, now the vise.

Great scores!

Maybe Scott has the knife modding bug?



Ken-
Killer system!
I wish I got enough sunshine where I live to install solar panels.
It may power give me enough power to partially power my house in the summer, but at the 45th parallel & in a costal climate; it would probably take longer than the battery life to get my investment back.

It is a really cool system though!