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- 06 May 2019, 22:54
- Forum: Rescues/Accidents/Near Misses
- Topic: Scuba diver dies after being struck by speedboat in PPB
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6735
Re: Scuba diver dies after being struck by speedboat in PPB
Update 3: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-06/diver-death-canadian-bay-frankston-police-hunt-speedboat-skipper/11082282 From what I can infer, it appears this was not a high-speed collision but perhaps occurred while the second diver was talking to the boat operator. If that is so, then at least ...
- 06 May 2019, 12:46
- Forum: Rescues/Accidents/Near Misses
- Topic: Scuba diver dies after being struck by speedboat in PPB
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6735
Re: Scuba diver dies after being struck by speedboat in PPB
Update: they had a buoy and flag: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-06/ ... r/11082282
- 05 May 2019, 17:40
- Forum: DIY Section
- Topic: Batteries
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7003
Re: Batteries
idea of using a voltage regulater was something i had thought about One of these would probably suit, provided you aren’t after more than about 5A continuous: https://core-electronics.com.au/pololu-12v-step-up-voltage-regulator-u3v50f12.html https://www.robotgear.com.au/Product.aspx/Details/6002-12...
- 05 May 2019, 17:13
- Forum: Rescues/Accidents/Near Misses
- Topic: Scuba diver dies after being struck by speedboat in PPB
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6735
Scuba diver dies after being struck by speedboat in PPB
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-05/scuba-diver-dies-after-being-bit-by-speedboat-off-frankston/11081516 Police are searching for the driver of a boat that struck a scuba diver in Port Phillip Bay this afternoon, killing the diver despite the efforts of paramedics to save him . The diver, a man i...
- 03 May 2019, 18:55
- Forum: DIY Section
- Topic: Batteries
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7003
Re: Batteries
giving me enough information to build my own battery banks To be honest with Li-Ion it’s probably not worth the effort to try to make a highly reliable series pack for one-off use when you can just buy them, especially considering to do so you want matched cells, and getting cells is the largest co...
- 03 May 2019, 18:35
- Forum: DIY Section
- Topic: Batteries
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7003
Re: Batteries
I only had a quick peruse over some of the information, which i would at a guess might be somewhat out of date? Not really; the fundamentals of cell chemistry haven’t changed to any significant extent. While the BQ78PL116 is perhaps an extreme example (used when battery reliability is paramount and...
- 30 Apr 2019, 23:21
- Forum: DIY Section
- Topic: Batteries
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7003
Re: Batteries
I've found non-balance charging kills packs quickly but overall 18650's haven't proved very reliable. The latter is likely because of the seemingly not-well-known fact that unbalanced discharge can be as damaging as unbalanced charge . I’m a little rusty on the nitty-gritty as I last worked on thes...
- 30 Apr 2019, 22:22
- Forum: DIY Section
- Topic: Batteries
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7003
Re: Batteries
[De-lurking after a long absence] This is a subject I can be semi-authoritative in as I have designed and built an 18650-based 12v battery pack with in-built BMS for industrial use: P1081872.JPG Early revision under test (hand-built) DSCN0372.JPG First machine-assembled batch These were designed as ...
- 27 Feb 2018, 18:47
- Forum: Say G'Day
- Topic: Hi from Werribee
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3022
Re: Hi from Werribee
G'day Eric, I'm in Werribee South so may run into you one day, also have a PA14.
PS if you use the council parking area at the ramp here you may want to take advantage of the discounted annual permit available to residents if you haven't done so already.
PS if you use the council parking area at the ramp here you may want to take advantage of the discounted annual permit available to residents if you haven't done so already.
- 19 Feb 2018, 07:34
- Forum: The Ride Home
- Topic: Perhaps they ought to stick to just reporting the weather ..
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1440
Perhaps they ought to stick to just reporting the weather ..
The bureau is one of the only publicly owned agencies to allow advertising on its website. Advertisements for scam pages have appeared on the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) website. The ads appeared in January and February this year, and took users to a fake CNN news story about Bitcoin. The page looks...