Bankstick Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 Dollar Tree's Sunbeam batteries are regular alkaline batteries. I have had two 9V batteries for fishing bit alarms for three and haven't had a leak yet. Same with the AA and AAA- no leaks. A friend uses them, too- no leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted March 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 The lithium last a lot longer also besides not leaking. In this case reliability and longer life is more important to me than a partial savings. When I say leak I mean leak of energy not the battery leaking stuff...The leak I am talking about may take several months on non lithium. All batteries are know to leak. Except lithium. Also lithium can use a much higher percentage of the total amps available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 23 hours ago, curlyoak said: Yes, that can be done. But this application calls for non wired battery lights. My modern thought due to LED's and lithium batteries. Without those 2 in this configuration it would be wired... “This application” meaning this was how the permit was applied for? But I assume that lights will be seldom used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted March 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Hi Coop. Not a permit thing. Just how I will use it. Most of the time when I get into the shed it will be daytime. And I won't get in the shed daily. On rare occasion I will need a little light on the subject. So for this application an LED with lithium. That means a rare experience of replacing the batteries. Much less money and work for the needs. It is not a finishing room. I'm storing lumber. And garden tools. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted March 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 $13 at home depot. Plus 3 aa lithium batteries. Got 3 of them. 1 by the back door and 2 by the garage door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post curlyoak Posted April 3, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 of the 3 lights do what I need. I'll install the third light after the garage door is installed. Got it painted... The last thing before inspection is the garage door. Then I will build and fill the racks. Then done. 12 x 15 turns into a marathon... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Looks great! Those lights work really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Getting close to th finish line. I am impressed with the lights, brighter then I though they would be and like you said, they will provide enough light when you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Question- why are the lights on the walls instead of the ceiling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 So he can reach them to change the batteries? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 That was my guess as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted April 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 Because the lights would be blocked by the garage door... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 ...and that would make it hard to change the batteries. So I was right, right!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted April 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 OK Mark, you are right. But I don't expect to change the batteries for a long time. I got the new door and now I can get the final inspection. But there is an issue. The installer told me. I did not have to look for it... By missing center on the lock, it is causing a problem with the flat steel attached to the lock. I have not looked at it closely. The installer wants to replace the panel. That means I can't build my racks. Still...The panel has to be ordered. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post curlyoak Posted April 29, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 A few more details and I can start to move lumber in... It will hold up to 14'. I have another spot for 16'. I have 3 boards that long. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 I assume the installer is paying for a new panel, a delay on your project for sure, looks great otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted April 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 4 hours ago, treeslayer said: I assume the installer is paying for a new panel, a delay on your project for sure, looks great otherwise They replaced it. No charge. I told the company not to send the same installer. They had my deposit and I had the balance. If they did not behave, I would not pay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post curlyoak Posted May 10, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Finally done! Most materials are out of the shop and in my new storage shed. My scrap pile is gone. All the good scraps now reside in the rack along with the same species The worthless scraps will smoke meat for 2 of my hunting friends. Before if I needed a scrap and it was not on top of the pile I'd cut into a new board. All leftovers are on the stack of same species. I found 6 boards of poplar I did not know I had. I have bought a lot of poplar over time not knowing I had some. And about a year ago I ran into an opportunity that normally I hear about and never have a chance at. 200' of exceptional 1" cherry. Very little sap and boards up to 18" wide. All at a good price. I had no room for it but the owner of a cabinet supply is a good friend and he allowed me some storage until last night. Now the cherry is at its next space. Mostly when I buy wood it is for a specific project. So it makes me think when will I use the cherry, who will commission me, and what will the project(s) be? I might have the answer tomorrow or 5 years from now or never. But I like the questions and occasionally ponder the thought. This is the side door which allows me access for non lumber storage. I intend to plumb the rain barrel. The water will be used to irrigate my bananas. They are water pigs. A new cedar bench for the rain barrel. Inside the side door. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 That's gotta feel pretty good. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 That's a wonderful storage space! I just went through my lumber storage and it was a sobering event. I dind't realize how much lumber I've accumulated over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Curlyoak, congratulations on a job well done. Isn't lumber supposed to be like clamps, you can never have too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted May 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 All these years there was so much scraps that were buried. It was as if I did not have 75% of the scraps. Now they will either smoke meat or be on top of the stack of the same species and available. Thanks for the nice comments. Still more cleanup in the shop. Then I will have earned a new router table...My reward... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Very well done bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post curlyoak Posted May 15, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Yesterday I was using the space allowed by the side door. The garage door was closed. And then the wind shut the side door. One second later one of the led's powered on. It works! All I need for that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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