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  1. stevec

    USB torch / light

    The other way to get trickle mode is a long press on the button. On mine one of the 4 charge status LEDs turns from blue to green
  2. stevec

    USB torch / light

    Don't know what battery bank you have, but Anker branded ones have a 'trickle charge' mode which allows a low current to be supplied constantly. Your only other option is to get a 'keep alive board' which adds an extra load to the bank to keep it on
  3. stevec

    Baofeng ham radios uv5r

    12 is plenty old enough with work, plenty of 10/11 year olds pass foundation.
  4. stevec

    Baofeng ham radios uv5r

    Or you could do the amateur radio foundation level exam think it's about 25quid each. Online courses like Essex ham will get you through it no problems. Then you can use upto 25watts on a large range of frequency not just uhf. Plenty of amateurs on here. Best of luck 73 de Steve M0USX
  5. stevec

    Knife Lore and other old customs

    For me it was always the smallest denomination coin you had on you for a knife (on the geographic aspect I'm from London) also if you gave a purse/wallet you should put a coin in, so the recipients wallet always has money in
  6. stevec

    25 spoons

    I'm not sure I could manage a tenth as well even using a spoon knife!
  7. stevec

    HEXAMINE. PLEASE READ!

    What I find funny is that they use the UK style "sulphuric acid" and then use the iupac "sulfuric" spelling for everything else. At least be consistent. personally I think it should be "sulfuric acid" as set out by iupac, what I was taught in the late 90's.
  8. stevec

    Children’s torch recommendations please

    I have an light i3t and i3 Eos. Both single AAA. Small though if that's an issue. Use enloop pro batteries in them.
  9. stevec

    Woolley Jumper - recommendations?

    Can second these. Thick and warm with wrist over cuffs.
  10. stevec

    Gap tree felled!!

    My thoughts exactly, this isn't someone who has popped to b and q or been on eBay for a cheap chainsaw, someone with knowledge did this, and the 16yo is just the patsy
  11. stevec

    What would you not be able to do without your car, van, 4x4 or any other motorised vehicle.

    I live in an area of a city that is well served with public transport relatively speaking despite all the bus cuts. I generally walk the 2odd miles to work, but can use tram if I need the supermarket is 25minwalk. Annual mileage on car is less than 3k. So more or less yes
  12. stevec

    Sold Serge Panchenko small flipper

    I'll take it.
  13. stevec

    Smart meters

    We are now on the latest smart meters, we were on gen1 smart meters, which of course wouldn't work 'smart' when we switched supply. Then I got home one evening and started to cook tea to discover no gas. So we had to have new meters fitted. It seems that the meters can 'lock out' if they...
  14. stevec

    Solid Fire Pit

    This one is collapsible but made from heafty metal, might be worth a look https://www.wooleyfabrication.com/product-page/extra-large-collapsible-fire-pit-log-burner
  15. stevec

    Language the other side of the pond.

    Not bushcraft, but have a look for videos by US radio amateurs describing the best way to solder.
  16. stevec

    Small belt / neck backpacking knife?

    See attached
  17. stevec

    Small belt / neck backpacking knife?

    The FTP is smaller than the bushtool. I'll take a side by side with a rule in a bit. Im just off out
  18. stevec

    Small belt / neck backpacking knife?

    Alan wood does a knife called the PCT that may suit. And Rob Evans makes a model called the FTP that may also be suitable
  19. stevec

    Doc Martins - Not what they used to be

    I have a pair of Lennon's solid boots
  20. stevec

    Doc Martins - Not what they used to be

    DM shipped production abroad and the quality went down. I don't have any solvairs but I've heard good things of them