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Thanks for your input. There are lots of clamp meters available at the price point I am looking at. I expect they would perform similarly, but it's good to hear of any specific recommendations.

I'm trying to relocate the shunts on a couple of watt meters without any calibration pots and it's proving to be the usual ballache. I thought that tomorrow I might set up a constant load to help with the task and realised that the only meter I own that I'd trust is a CAv3 and I don't have an...

There is some truth to this actually. As a nicad ages, dendrites can form bridging the positive and negative terminals, creating an internal short. A quick zap from a high(er) voltage source can help burn off these internal shorts and therefore help restore the cell.

Can anyone recommend a half-decent clamp meter with DC current measurement (via clamp) for around £30-40? Thanks.

I like the oversized look of this thing, but without much of a reflector, god only knows what the beam is going to be like. Only £4.99, so how bad can it be?

Just ordered one, so I'll let you know what it's like when it's here. I'm not expecting much for the money, but I thought I'd give it a go before maybe trying the LED100 that d8veh has posted about previously.

You can if there is no active freewheel, although the composite planetaries would take too much of a hammering for my liking.

Slightly confused with that statement - ratings being almost meaningless nowadays. With a DD you can throw more power at it when needed. Also on the flip side, a DD totally outclasses geared when you're up to cruising speed.

Now there is a legal option of a sturdy 1000W DD hub motor for those of us who value reliability over all else.

I couldn't disagree more with what is being said here. Having recently had my eyes opened to the world of direct drive hub motors and their regenerative ability, I am all but done with geared hub motors. Only on lightweight folders would I now consider one.

Oh go on then, BA14 for me ta.

What's your planned route? It's entirely possible to do a 'round the world' trip without boarding a single plane, except for a home flight across the Atlantic. EDIT: I could have sworn you can travel between Magadan and Anchorage by sea, but I'm not sure that it's currently possible. Sounds...

The frustrating thing is that I see that better alternatives are possible today. I have a vision where we combine the blockchain protocol behind the bitcoin cryptocurrency with regular (say... weekly) referendum. This would give us a completely transparent mechanism where every one of us would...

Left/right-wing and party politics is irrelevant. Corruption is not exclusive to any one segment of society and any attempt to propel this back-and-forth dynamic only furthers the obfuscation of the truth that we are ALL being shafted to benefit the tiny minority that hold any real power. I...

I hardly ever agree with Col, but he raises a good point. This would be a good litmus test to see how deep enquiries into the accident are made by the authorities and insurance underwriters. It certainly isn't just a cheap shot.

I'm 34 years of age and moved to Trowbridge last April. The previous 33 years I have lived in various parts of East-London, so I know EXACTLY what it is like to live amongst gritty urban surroundings. Don't get caught in the trap of thinking that you are different from those of whom you speak...

Yes, but don't get angry for the wrong reason. This sort of programming is designed to push a certain narrative; to demonize the poor and vulnerable and to further assist wealth transfer to the richest 0.1% of society. Note that the producers only focus on a certain subsection of welfare...

I purchased exactly the same crossbar bag last year hoping to put two 6S 5Ah Turnigy packs in each side, but it would only hold one. I ended up butchering it, retaining the phone holder part and sewed on a couple of larger padded camera bags to suit my own needs.

Having recently acquired my first direct drive motor and the ability to take advantage of regen, my eyes have been opened to the advantage of this setup. Since all my non-emergency braking is now done via regen, my physical brakes take much less of a hammering and therefore require very little...

Same experience here. Although it seems eBay couldn't give a crap about stolen property, stolen intellectual property is dealt with a firm hand. I can only assume this is because there is no financial gain to them from the latter.