[AT] Backpack leaf blower

Mon Nov 29 15:48:04 PST 2021

lithium batteries are nice to use but at the same time , under the right
conditions , they can and will burn your house down . I have a friend
living in south Texas that was charging a lithium battery in his garage ,
on his work bench . They caught on fire during the night and burn`t him
pretty badly while he was trying to get them outside . Spent three weeks in
the burn center in Galveston and had to rebuild his garage . I have always
been told to have then on a concrete floor to charge .

On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 5:32 PM Carl Szabelski <c.s.szabelski at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hopefully, with the push for electric cars, they’ll be able to finalize
> the development of iron-air batteries that won’t need any of the expensive
> rare earth elements that have to be imported and drive up the cost. Then
> they’ll be able to transition that into power tools and such.
>
> Carl
>
> On Monday, November 29, 2021, Indiana Robinson <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> There is another thing to consider about battery tools. The EPA has had
>> gas mowers, chainsaws, string trimmers and leaf blowers in their sights for
>> several years now... That may soon start affecting a lot of decisions by a
>> lot of us.
>> Steve, I would say that your experience reflects my own over the years
>> and I still have a bad taste in my mouth from my first cordless drill
>> purchase quite a few years ago. At that time (like today) there was a
>> plethora of low voltage cordless drills, many of which were not worth
>> carrying home. I had already been warned away from them so I bought a 12
>> volt DeWalt (sorry Henry :-) ). Actually it was a great drill but the
>> batteries gave out after the first year with fairly limited use. Battery
>> replacement cost was horribly absurd and I just sat the case up on a shelf
>> where it still sits today.
>> Shortly after that Home Depot had a good deal on a combo kit of an 18
>> volt drill, batteries, charger and a large flashlight for 1/3rd less than
>> what DeWalt wanted for a replacement 12 Volt battery. I bought 2 of them...
>> I have heard a few bad stories about the Ryobi tools but I have had these
>> sets for quite a few years now and used them a lot. I later bought the 18
>> Volt saw and then picked up another one that looked new at a yard sale for
>> $5. Everything still works perfectly, no smoke leakage...  :-)  Of course
>> the original batteries have all gone to the happy hunting ground but Ryobi
>> sold me new ones for just over $20 each instead of the just over $100 each
>> that DeWalt wanted. One thing that I like about Ryobi is that they have
>> worked to keep things backward compatible. The 18 volt "One Plus'' system
>> fits about everything including the newer lithium batteries. Son Scott
>> bought me a kit a few years ago consisting of a drill and an impact driver.
>> It is still about all backward compatible. The new charger will charge both
>> the lithium and the old conventional batteries. The old charger will not
>> charge the lithium batteries. Any of the tools will work fine with any of
>> the batteries.
>> As Henry said "we are both happy"  :-)
>> BTW, I did recently buy some after-market One Plus lithium batteries on
>> Amazon that are working very well and I am going to try to find a pair for
>> the 12 volt DeWalt there. As I said it was a great drill...
>> Several years ago Diana wanted a new cordless string trimmer and since we
>> had been through a couple of really crappy ones we moved up a bit and
>> bought a 60 volt Snapper trimmer. Awesome trimmer... Somehow it always
>> strikes me as a bit funny seeing someone who could be called "elderly" in
>> some fence corner attacking a patch of waist high grass and weeds...  :-)
>> She much prefers working around the farm and with the horses with me over
>> housework.
>> Now if you want to buy costly batteries for something, get an electric
>> golf cart.  :-)  Ours is a daily worker around the farm. It has tractor
>> type chevron rear tires and will go almost anywhere. It often has about
>> 100# of tools and supplies onboard and has no problems with muddy or snowy
>> horse lots. This year we bought a weather cover for it, we are getting too
>> old for the cold winds. This cover is a bit like a cross between the canvas
>> weather breaks for tractors and a Jeep soft top. It fits over the cart roof
>> and hangs down (tied) all of the way around. It has more zippers than a
>> motorcycle gang. The difference is really remarkable...
>>
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 5:23 AM Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Henry points out some clear benefits to the battery-powered equipment.
>>> Wondering about downsides (cost is already on the list, and weight).  What
>>> is the life of a battery?  Any rechargeable I've ever had (across the
>>> spectrum from drills to flashlights to cell phones to whatever) is
>>> weakening after 5 ish years and certainly useless by about 10.
>>>
>>> SO
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 12:24 AM Henry Miller <hank at millerfarm.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've started solving that problem by investing in battery powered
>>>> stuff.  I choose the DeWalt system, but others are just as good (some treat
>>>> it like religion and condemn you to hell for the wrong choice, not me - if
>>>> it has the tools you need and they work then we are both happy).
>>>>
>>>> I can see a pro preferring gas - it is lighter and a $20 gas can will
>>>> run you all day, compared to $1000 for that many batteries.  However for
>>>> the little I use them a battery is always charged, no stale gas, and just
>>>> as much power.  A little heavier, but not too bad.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>   Henry Miller
>>>>   hank at millerfarm.com
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Nov 27, 2021, at 19:19, Spencer Yost wrote:
>>>> > If you ever figure out a way to prevent other people from ruining
>>>> your
>>>> > engines, please let me know.  Engine one was destroyed by a coworker
>>>> > who had a lot of storm damage and needed a chainsaw quick. I lent him
>>>> > my chainsaw. I gave him my oil gas mixture, and specifically left
>>>> > additional oil and told him explicitly if he needs more fuel, to mix
>>>> > this with 1 gallon fuel. Did not do that.  $150 for new engine
>>>> innards.
>>>> >
>>>> > Farmhand, grabbed waste fuel container:  You know the container where
>>>> > you put stale gas, kerosene, leftover crosshatching lubricant, you
>>>> name
>>>> > it and the stuff you’re about to take to the recycling center. He put
>>>> > that in my string trimmer.  300 for a new string trimmer.
>>>> >
>>>> > I write in black magic markers on all the fuel cans explicitly
>>>> stating
>>>> > which equipment that gas/fuel is used for. Nobody reads.
>>>> >
>>>> > So if you ever figure it out let me know.
>>>> >
>>>> > Spencer
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >
>>>> >> On Nov 27, 2021, at 8:08 PM, Moe Fretz <tubetester at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> 
>>>> >> Even though the piston is scored and the rings somewhat sized in
>>>> their grooves, they make enough compression, along with rich fuel mix from
>>>> using the choke, the engine will fire and run momentarily.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> What brand and model is it?
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 16:43 Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>> >>> Thanks Moe,
>>>> >>>  Why will the engine restart when hot with choke after it dies? Any
>>>> thoughts? I'll check the exhaust port tomorrow.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Thank-you,
>>>> >>> Mike M
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> On 11/27/2021 7:20 PM, Moe Fretz wrote:
>>>> >>>> No, engine has experienced a lean seizure.
>>>> >>>> Lack of lube is another way to put it.
>>>> >>>> No quick fix.
>>>> >>>> The engine will need a piston and rings at the least.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Pull off the muffler, look in at the piston, you’ll see the piston
>>>> scored on the exhaust side.
>>>> >>>> If you’re lucky the cylinder isn’t damaged, you’ll have to
>>>> >>>> pull the cylinder to check it.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Used to do 15 or 20 of those every year.
>>>> >>>> One quick error, sometimes, can cost a lot of money.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 15:33 Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>> >>>>> So my lovely wife was out blowing leaves the other day with my
>>>> backpack
>>>> >>>>> blower, and it ran out of fuel. She mistakenly filled it with
>>>> straight
>>>> >>>>> lawnmower gas, and after a bit it started to stumble and then
>>>> quit. She
>>>> >>>>> came in to tell me about it and ask what the problem was. When I
>>>> looked
>>>> >>>>> at the tank I noticed there was no blue tint in the gas, and I
>>>> asked her
>>>> >>>>> what can she filled it from, and she pointed to the gas container
>>>> I use
>>>> >>>>> for my zero turn. I told her that was straight gas, and she
>>>> needed to
>>>> >>>>> use the 2 cycle mix, that is in another red 5 gallon can, honest
>>>> >>>>> mistake. She claims I told her to use that fuel, when I know I
>>>> did not.
>>>> >>>>> I used it today and it will run for about 5 minutes and then
>>>> sputter out
>>>> >>>>> and die, like it's running out of gas. It will restart, but then
>>>> the
>>>> >>>>> same scenario starts all over again. Is their any chance of
>>>> saving this
>>>> >>>>> engine? Maybe a higher oil/gas ratio? Thanks in advance.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Regards,
>>>> >>>>> Mike M
>>>> >>>>>
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