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Combining Ryobi Batteries and Emergency Preparedness
As I've written about before, I really like my Ryobi tools. I have a number of batteries to go with the tools that sit idle most of the time. Ryobi sells a USB charger as well as an inverter that plugs into the batteries. Ryobi's options didn't fit well with my usage as I wanted a way to be able to power 12V electronics such as my HAM radio, HAM radio charger, etc. and using a 120V inverter would be very inefficient. I found a 3D printed case that goes on top of the battery that was pretty close to what I wanted. However, I didn't want a power switch, didn't want USB ports and it didn't terminate in Anderson PowerPole connectors that I use with my HAM radio equipment.
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How would I evacuate in an emergency?
This year has brought more reasons to prepare for an emergency and has gotten me asking myself if I am ready. When we had the great toilet paper shortage of 2020, I worked with my son on preparing our emergency kit as he was working on his Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge. This was a good start, but was more geared towards what to do when we didn't have access to supplies or food. We didn't think much about evacuations until the fires in Northern California started.
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Ryobi Tools Still Going Strong
About a decade ago, I wrote about Ryobi cordless tools. At the time, I stated that the tools weren't the top of the line, but adequate for my use. In the course of that time, I've added a number of tools and batteries to my collection. I've been very pleased with the variety of tools from a tire inflator to a jigsaw to a vacuum cleaner.
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Failure of Slent Sunglasses Nose Pieces
Last year I purchased a pair of prescription sunglasses from SportRX. As my eyes are pretty bad, my choice of sunglasses is quite limited (thick lenses). This time I got a pair of 100% Slent glasses. These glasses have held up fairly up with all my outdoor activities as well as driving. Unfortunately I recently noticed that the nose pieces had melted. This is either from the heat when the glasses sit in my car in the center compartment (not in direct sunlight) or broke down due to my sunblock.