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Nicolai
@nicolaitiger.bsky.social
I'm a rather old fur who complains about laziness, weather, roommates and life in general.

Enjoy!
Just note:

A multimeter will tell you the volts, not the amps.

Does your tester require a trigger pull? Does it actually test cranking amps or is it a specialized meter for voltage?

My RV had an issue with a weak alternator. It wouldn't charge under load and that caused a lot of issues.
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mmm. I bought a cheap jump pack a while ago because I always wanted to be able to boost a battery.

Then I bought a better one because the first one was a piece of junk.

Still, they work enough to let me jump a battery when needed.

Still hate the first one. Shouldn't have got it on clearance.
November 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
TBH, when you mentioned that the dash lights went nutz, I wondered about the battery. You sounded so sure it was fine, but I wanted to ask if you jumped/boosted it.
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Well, accurate, at least?
November 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
*sigh* It's coming up on seven years since he passed. I never really used the garage remote because the front door was easier.

I kept gas, mechanic and other receipts in there and they buried it so well I just... forgot about it.

I'm ok, but with the holidays... a little more sad than usual.
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Ok, that sounds like something I'd imbide. How's it taste?
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 AM
My productive day was running my roommate to all his doctor appointments, one surprise appointment, then picking up my Amazon delivery.

Once home, I spent over an hour charging all my electronics to full and updating everything.

Now, I'm imbibing alcohol.
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Ok, it's now apparent that I have to do things in a certain order. I did another test run and not only did everything work fine, the power bank kept the headset fully charged.

Still not sure WHY it worked, but pleased that it did. I'll play with it more tomorrow as I need to go to bed early.
November 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
To be fair, the old case does still work, including the keyboard, but it's VERY old. I've had to replace the upper arms on it twice with 3D printed ones.

The keyboard has a on/off switch and that has drained the 2032 batteries twice.

I think I paid all of 15 bucks for it, so I got my moneys worth
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Dang... I just looked it up. @motorcityfurrycon.org 'Holy Growler' was 2018. The glass is still in perfect condition even after years of constant use and hand washing.

The only complaint I have about it is it wasn't finished right. There is a very slight vertical lip on the outside from the mold
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Note to self: Unplugged at 2:09 PM. Time to see how the battery holds up.
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Headset reads 100 percent now. I'm leaving it on the charger just in case it is calibrating the battery ranges.

I'll probably leave it on for the whole day and see where we are when I wake up tomorrow.

I need to see if there is a power drain in off mode overnight or not.
November 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM