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by Neal
Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Road vehicle fires.
Replies: 157
Views: 159802

Re: Road vehicle fires.

E-bikes and E-scooters catching fire whilst charging seems to be the biggest fire threat these days according to the London Fire brigade. https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/safety/lithium-batteries/the-dangers-of-electric-scooter-and-electric-bicycle-batteries/ That article doesn’t give the detail, it ...
by Neal
Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:02 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General Raspberry Pi stuff
Replies: 298
Views: 166244

Re: General Raspberry Pi stuff

I have preordered as well. Toms Hardware review indicates you can use the Rpi4 psu but the power will be limited on the USB ports
by Neal
Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:26 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General Raspberry Pi stuff
Replies: 298
Views: 166244

Re: General Raspberry Pi stuff

Rpi 5 now available for pre-order at the PiHut…
by Neal
Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:29 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: what are you doing ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 439385

Re: what are you doing ?

A copy of the Sopwith Triplane
by Neal
Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:31 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16439
Views: 4668466

Re: Nothing In Particular

There was a tailor on Rotherham Market who used to do Northern soul fashions made to measure. The trousers on my particular suit had 34in bottoms. With white socks, cherry, leather soled brogues, single vented three button jacket and light blue Fred Perry T shirt I certainly looked the biz. I want t...
by Neal
Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:29 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16439
Views: 4668466

Re: Nothing In Particular

Crikeynthere are some pompous know it alls on the internet…..present company not included of course….snigger…. :bounce:
by Neal
Sun Sep 10, 2023 12:03 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16439
Views: 4668466

Re: Nothing In Particular

Knowing me Knowing you….
by Neal
Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:58 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23
Replies: 150
Views: 46723

Re: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23

Think I’ll be in the South of France
by Neal
Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:56 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: DAC power supplies
Replies: 8
Views: 31013

Re: DAC power supplies

Well. I sell power supplies that are two regulators in series, so I see nothing wrong with the idea. But depending on what you are supplying, not sure that the ripple rejection they are talking about in that link is the thing I would worry about. the fact that you are using a low noise power supply...
by Neal
Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16439
Views: 4668466

Re: Nothing In Particular

Presumably they are still driven on and off the transporter so must have some charge. Also for storage lithium batteries are most ‘stable’ when half charged, they are never allowed to go completely flat by the battery management system as deep discharging will damage them and cause balancing issues ...
by Neal
Fri Aug 04, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Zero emission road vehicles.
Replies: 912
Views: 398731

Re: Zero emission road vehicles.

It will keep you employed for a few more years Ali! There was an interesting BBC programme on this week about heat pumps, that was only a small part of the programme in the end as it also looked into the supply issues in the South East and London particularly. Heat pumps will also add to the demands...
by Neal
Wed Aug 02, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16439
Views: 4668466

Re: Nothing In Particular

I found this article absolutely fascinating https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200908-the-weird-space-that-lies-outside-our-solar-system “ Space," [the Hitchhiker's Guide] says, "is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think...