They were just a cheap brand so I did end up having to buy something better, they held enough charge to work when I charged them. Thanks to everyone that offered advice & possibly stopped me from...
Liked On: 16-11-2023, 01:35 PM
Wasting tremendous amounts of money and "being forced" to recover those costs is one of the mechanisms to eleminate legal firearm ownership.
Liked On: 14-11-2023, 01:03 PM
That particular "range" fulfills a valuable role for casual shooters round here. Without it, many would be sighting in or testing in river beds, etc
Liked On: 14-11-2023, 12:58 PM
The inspectors sound like really nice people,who are " just doing their job". Or not. We had no leniency given to us and had a spot inspection. They basically said because we hadn’t completed...
Liked On: 14-11-2023, 12:58 PM
And yet it is very likely that it has operated safely for decades.
Liked On: 14-11-2023, 12:57 PM
My old man bought a Baikal sxs 12g from King and Henry, Masterton in early seventies. Had to let the ducks get away a bit further before firing as they weren't worth picking up. Choke gauge wouldn't...
Liked On: 13-11-2023, 01:20 PM
could always save the planet and put an electric motor in it....:thumbsup: that crank damage is usually from a loose crank pulley or worn key...
Liked On: 12-11-2023, 05:23 PM
Jegs.com can supply a nice ford Motorsport alloy 302 that will have you grinning for the rest of your driving days Life’s worth living
Liked On: 12-11-2023, 04:19 PM
All the 1s we did were under warranty still so less than 3yrs old. I'm talking about the original NA 1600s. Generally started when customer noticed it lose performance or was generally hard to start....
Liked On: 12-11-2023, 01:56 PM
While at it - sounds like it would make a good rebuild story for the NZ4WD magazine? They pay for stories with pics.
Liked On: 12-11-2023, 04:39 AM
Yeah if they are the "protected" type of 18650 they have a circuit on the top that shuts the cell off over something like 4.25v or less than 3.3v from memory. Over the max, the cell will still...
Liked On: 11-11-2023, 08:06 PM
would e time to upgrade house insurance before charging just go get some decent new cells, lithium fires are fu..ing brutal
Liked On: 11-11-2023, 05:47 PM
I neglected to mention that with the extractor back to front (something I have never seen before which proves idiots are a developing species), if the case had not inevitably ruptured through lack of...
Liked On: 11-11-2023, 05:46 PM
The photos show the extractor is in back to front! Someone has been fiddling!
Liked On: 11-11-2023, 05:45 PM
Yep and the guys with the displays are not allowed to walk around with real firearms, some of those displays were amazing
Liked On: 11-11-2023, 01:21 PM