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Post #AvmIcH6kGHezKSTh32 by [email protected] |
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Have my own little #meshtastic node now, and I have no idea what I'm doing.… |
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Post #AvmIcHEtlyBLjkICky by [email protected] |
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Genuinely impressed with #meshtastic thus far. I've got a pair of ThinkNode… |
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Post #AvmIcHNlF1GsBERHZQ by [email protected] |
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Whatever stroke of luck that was giving my #meshtastic node access to the rest … |
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Post #AvmIcHVukhnEaWFnHM by [email protected] |
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Baby's first solar powered LoRa #meshtastic node. Still waiting on a better… |
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Post #AvwxDGRFeUINiOrTIO by [email protected] |
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…and the battery that comes with the M2 board is *almost* enough to power it … |
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Post #AvwxDGZ3BUXA6aVhS4 by [email protected] |
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I'm too impatient to wait for a larger capacity battery, so I'm disasse… |
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Post #AvwxDGfmmRvCRTf4wy by [email protected] |
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Aha, looks like I need Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) doodad for charging … |
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Post #AvwxDGmAOj1elGeAtc by [email protected] |
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I've been trying to understand how antennas work, and it's all deep eld… |
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Post #AvwxDGrq3dYx2rIhjk by [email protected] |
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@pjf or you could always use a wire coat hanger bent into a circle 😉😉 |
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Post #Avx7WkfeTLxiWSWoGO by [email protected] |
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I really feel like #meshtastic would be an awesome thing to get high schools on… |
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Post #Avx7WknS0MCUueB2Q4 by [email protected] |
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@pjf ooh, very good point. I was thinking this might be like the peppers in the… |
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Post #Avx7WktpcdIxERA8Mi by [email protected] |
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@joncruz @pjf I would suggest going with #MeshCore or even #ReticulumNetwork in… |
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Post #AvxQ6MEQc0ogKGvFdQ by [email protected] |
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@pjf @esko We used to practice with wire antennas in the woods during my milita… |
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Post #AvyDr9kbjH7Sytv2Q4 by [email protected] |
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@pjf This is an interesting idea which Safeguarding would veto in an instant. T… |
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Post #AvyjsQxwPGvVCBoCSe by [email protected] |
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@joncruz : The Red Hot Chili Peppers were used as a resilient communication net… |
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Post #AvyjsR3y2rkNUsd0r2 by [email protected] |
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@pjf preppers. Stupid auto correct |
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Post #AvyjsRALf8qpofc6ng by [email protected] |
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@joncruz : Aww, preppers are way less exciting! I was all ready for some esoter… |
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Post #AvyjsVAqlDd4FNsZ8a by [email protected] |
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@pjf hmmm... not sure if have more than the fact that he got together with Fran… |
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Post #AvyjtwzynKPUpjU9gm by [email protected] |
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@pjf paging @cstross - did any of your characters do Forbidden Antennae Maths? … |
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Post #Avyjtx88J0vrF1IfOi by [email protected] |
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@http_error_418 @pjf @cstross Smith Chart mandalas and magic circles... |
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Post #AvyjtxFvq1AddCwtYO by [email protected] |
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@http_error_418 @pjf @cstross radiation patterns in the shape of pentacles...TH… |
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Post #AvyjtxLFWFQLthR8qG by [email protected] |
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@stripey @http_error_418 @cstross : Not to mention if you try to draw an image … |
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Post #AvyjuR4cybxC6ptI6C by [email protected] |
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@pjf uhhh...is that laptop battery also gonna be in direct sunlight, or shaded … |
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Post #AvyjuRBiYFcoSpCx9M by [email protected] |
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@sleepfreeparent : For this node the battery is going to be in the shade. Thing… |
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Post #AvyjufjuRvIHavJSO8 by [email protected] |
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@pjf oh gawd that is a subject we are approaching very delicately. in childhood… |
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Post #AvyjufqI4COjuiIYKm by [email protected] |
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@kris_of_pnictogen : Up until a week ago I used to think exactly the same thing! |
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Post #AvyjxfJmTMuZ9kWDU8 by [email protected] |
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@pjf I have a shedload of stuff in stock and have recently (last munf) evaluate… |
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Post #AvyjxfPo6xjRSRL1sW by [email protected] |
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@Unixbigot : But it will work better if I have a MPPT module?My understanding i… |
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Post #AvyjxwlhaoLZHGiFrk by [email protected] |
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@pjf yeah you’re spot on. your mcu board probably has a tp4054 charger chip… |
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Post #Avyjy8KqaTzn9SEyfo by [email protected] |
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@pjf go for a walk outside, see if you can find any vapes? |
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Post #Avyjy8RaBRNpULOMAi by [email protected] |
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@neoluddite : omg, this is brilliant! |
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Post #AvyjyxFdHd7z43C27s by [email protected] |
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@pjf I should jam mine back together and see if I can ping you! |
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Post #AvyjyxMMsaW1OwLPcm by [email protected] |
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@mike : Ooh, good idea! It'll be easy to spot my node name if you can. |
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Post #AvyjzCSwiPgqFgXNSa by [email protected] |
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@pjf mine *may* be online but I haven't looked at it for a while because th… |
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Post #AvyjzdIEyKAZSIji1Q by [email protected] |
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@pjf that should be plenty of antenna. How far do you need it to work? I went u… |
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Post #AvyjzdOcabH1m5iny4 by [email protected] |
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@yakmoose : It *is* magical, but I'm in a built up area, so while I can see… |
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Post #Avyk0wNhULfKwguiHI by [email protected] |
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@pjf there was a major vuln to do with cert issuance, and something in the upda… |
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Post #Avyk0wU56clnGTtoDw by [email protected] |
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@uep : Already past that! Upgrading the node firmware was the first thing I did… |
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Post #Avyk1KXRflilrrepnc by [email protected] |
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@pjf Can you get it outside/up high for a few hours? otherwise somewhere up hig… |
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Post #Avyk1KetE5fyEx8mP2 by [email protected] |
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@kyhwana : Yay! My node is on that map, but hasn't been updated in a couple… |
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Post #Avyq6oUqJft1xCRE24 by [email protected] |
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@pjf @tek I've been thinking about fiddling with #meshtastic , but the near… |
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Post #Avyq6odhmiyYOgaIqW by [email protected] |
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@zillion @pjf @tek I've gotten a mile in a dense suburb of two-story houses… |
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Post #AvywbMSJDlSzglCc7c by [email protected] |
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@pjf You don't. An MPPT capability optimises a solar panel to maximise the … |
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Post #AwPaHXmKSeEdI5d79U by [email protected] |
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Yesterday a new node showed up on #meshtastic with a huge amount of signal. Aft… |
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Post #AwPaHXu7zeTPgHHLJA by [email protected] |
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@pjf I really want to play with this... but I can't think what I would actu… |
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Post #AwPaHY09dFIHyy69hY by [email protected] |
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@aly : What if you're away from home and need to check if your plants need … |
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Post #AwPaHY6XFWOkIl5FeC by [email protected] |
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@aly : Also if you happen to be in Wellington, I hear the network there is amaz… |
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Post #AwPaHdZ4wpCXEjTcKe by [email protected] |
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For anyone wondering how this went, I now have a cozy mesh with some of my neig… |
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Post #AwPaHizqkiaQ5D2ZFo by [email protected] |
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Okay, my tiny little Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) board arrived. I'm… |
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Post #AwPaHocJr7KTVy4rPU by [email protected] |
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Of course, I didn't order the little battery cables and connectors to go wi… |
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Post #AwPaHuFqtYvH01c0Dw by [email protected] |
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I need to harvest a USB cable, because that's the form factor that my solar… |
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Post #AwPaHzfYlPSPnCg6UK by [email protected] |
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Damaged end cut off, wires stripped, plugged into my panel and tested.5V, perfe… |
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Post #AwPaI9gzUwXmsXQO6i by [email protected] |
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@pjf Yeah not so much of a network where I am... but not zero... 😅 |
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Post #AwwYqlVbHHPQrXU9Ds by [email protected] |
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@pjf @aburka I get the feeling they just try different sizes and orientations u… |
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Post #AwwYqlcgqv53DWnoH2 by [email protected] |
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@GrantMeStrength @aburka :And then you end up with antennas like this, which fl… |
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Post #AxSwdgaMuTpCbX8wcq by [email protected] |
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My new meshtastic node is called "Junkbox Lunchbox", built from whate… |
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Post #AyXhKZJ1GsBqnplm4m by [email protected] |
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Tidied up my lunchbox node a little. I have a battery connector that pokes thro… |
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Post #AyXhKZV4Y3pbPDPOrY by [email protected] |
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The last two days have been mostly overcast, and my $8 solar panel is only able… |
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Post #AyXhKZfhuWL1wCNtRI by [email protected] |
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@pjfI sooo must get my node running. I have the RF board, and an ESP32 with 186… |
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Post #AyXhKZnVRWZoKO27ay by [email protected] |
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@vik @pjf yeah pretty much. |
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Post #AyXhKZvexD6AjfqdIu by [email protected] |
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@mikeRecommended piece of kit? Might sneak something onto Adoreable Sweetness&#… |
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Post #AyXhKa3SUDKx7rUrSa by [email protected] |
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@vik @pjf no specific recommendations. I bought the cheapest device available a… |
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Post #AyXhLSwyO1pTNfsxUG by [email protected] |
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@mikeI may be able to do something entirely from drawer debris. But first a bit… |
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Post #AyXhLT301ceLgMhlse by [email protected] |
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@vik @mike : The only real recommendation I have is that if you want a node on … |
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Post #AyXhLTARZwbY3SBiU4 by [email protected] |
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@pjfFortunately have the right frequency nRF52x boards. Tiny things. Supplied a… |
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Post #AyhUR47KGw4gHDfPe4 by [email protected] |
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This bird *really* wants to get inside my #meshtastic node. It's been going… |
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Post #AyhUR4FplIschbeCuG by [email protected] |
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@pjf You have presented a curious puzzle to an intelligent creature. |
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Post #Ayjw3S5Kh8Imh7BPn6 by [email protected] |
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@pjf The government drone instinctively wants to charge off the solar panel. |
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Post #Az8C0yKob1dEuHIoiG by [email protected] |
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I didn't think my kids cared about my radio projects, but the last time we … |
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Post #Az8C1z5lGa1XXpkBUm by [email protected] |
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@pjf That is a timeless personality description! |
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Post #AzQtPEpihTVJtrr0vg by [email protected] |
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Very pleased to say that, completely independent of my involvement, there are n… |
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Post #AzQtPExWETk6I3VF5M by [email protected] |
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Today in tinkering, I added a tiny DC-DC converter and USB port to the BirdBox,… |
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Post #AzQtPF4xmnhIf8zBgm by [email protected] |
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@pjf Very cool. But just wanted to check (as a lithium battery fire enthusiast)… |
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Post #AzRxcayIIOp5IfRuC0 by [email protected] |
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@nikolaihampton : Oh, it's definitely not ready for unsupervised outside ti… |
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Post #AzRxcb5jqimHfkvqnQ by [email protected] |
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@pjf happy to give my battery fire enthusiast point of view if you really are s… |
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Post #AzTooXIpFfG27oajFA by [email protected] |
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@pjf sorry. What I meant to add wasn’t the over/under volt, it was specifical… |
