[AT] Battery Charger recommendations

[charlie hill]

I don't know about their electrics although I think I have a cheap drill 
motor or two
and maybe a couple of side grinders from their that I bought to use on a job 
site,
however, the 6.5 HP, honda knockoff, horizontal shaft engine that I bought 
from them
to put on my garden tiller is flawless after three seasons and at the sale 
price I paid,
(about $80.00 out the door) it was less than half of the price of the gas 
tank I needed
to repair the 20 year old 5 hp B&S that came on the tiller.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ron Cook
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 11:00 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Battery Charger recommendations

When Dean discovered those Harbor Freight float chargers, I jumped right
on those things.  Man, they were cheap and were supposed to do exactly
what I was wanting done.  I think out of six, maybe one will still
work.  Dunno.  It has never been used, as after ruining one battery and
two or three of the units quit working, they went to the trash.

I have not been satisfied with one purchase from Harbor Freight. All
junk.  Period!

Around 40plus years ago I bought a portable Dayton Battery
charger/booster.  6 or 12 volt.  Settings are: Low charge, high charge,
boost.  I would have to go look, but on 12 volt I think the low is 10
amp, high is 30.  boost is 300.  It reduces charge rate as the battery
charges up.  Increases charge rate as use demands.  Cost was right at 70
bucks.  Everyone I knew at the time had a complete fit that I would
spend that kind of money on a battery charger.  Guess what?  It has been
used extensively, as for about 35 years it was my only battery charger
with no need to replace it.  I did add a charger due to needing one at
another location 200 miles away.  My Dayton is on a battery as I write
this, working perfectly as it has always done.  You can get what you pay
for, sometimes.

Ron Cook, Salix, IA

on 4/25/2016 9:04 AM, Mike M wrote:
> I can't comment on the Harbor Freight ones; the ones I use are made by
> Deltran and it's their Battery Tender Jr model. I have one for almost
> all my batteries.  Those that sit over the winter are especially prone
> to draw down. The charger keeps them in tip-top shape.
>
> Mike M
>
> On 4/24/2016 10:52 PM, Dean VP wrote:
>> Mike,
>>    I agree with that with one caveat. I bought 3 or 4 of the cheapo 
>> Harbor
>> freight versions and they seemed to do the job until I found one where 
>> the
>> plastic caser had melted.  Now I don't trust any of them unattended. If 
>> you
>> can't use them unattended they are worthless in my opinion.  I just plain
>> have lousy luck with any electrical from Harbor Freight.
>>
>>
>> Dean VP
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>> It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike M
>> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 7:34 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Battery Charger recommendations
>>
>> I'm a fan of battery tenders that are left on all the time. Batteries are
>> getting more expensive all the time. they seem like a good investment to 
>> me.
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>>

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