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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Nov 26, 2014 - 12:01pm PT
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I've always wanted an air conditioned jacket. I was thinking that some freon circulating in flexible tubes, with a compressor (and a fan to expel the hot air) in the back, might work for those hot Fresno summers.
I thought my real ticket out of the ghetto, however, would be to develop an electric blanket with heating on one side, and air conditioning (using the principle above) on the other. That way, my wife and I could both sleep comfortably.
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Dingus McGee
Social climber
Where Safety trumps Leaving No Trace
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2014 - 05:17pm PT
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Here is an 18v Makita LED flashlight used as a battery adapter and bolted to an 18 volt Milwaukee metal cutting saw. The Makita 18v 4Ah battery and the flashlight weight 2 0z. less than the Milwaukee V18 battery 3 Ah that fits the original battery mount on this rather well constructed saw.
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WBraun
climber
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but no heated hoods for sale.
You can't heat hoods.
You screw up peoples electrical fields within their bodies.
You shouldn't even do it with the jackets.
But modern stupid science thinks everything is safe.
Little do they really know ....
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Dingus McGee
Social climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2014 - 05:52pm PT
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WBraun,
pure granola flows through you head. You are the living example of
Little do they really know .... . It is a problem for all
of us but why even believe in unmanifest? Destiny.
Aren't you worried about the electric fields you computer generates?
Foolish [in]consistencies is the hobgloblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers ...
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Dingus McGee
Social climber
Where Safety trumps Leaving No Trace
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2014 - 06:14am PT
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Anyone got some fiber optic tubes so the flashlight can shine light on bit area for midnight poaching of those climbing areas that some think are only ground up??
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Dec 10, 2014 - 06:54am PT
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I've been to some -50 ambient type places and always been toasty without electric trickery...
Feathered Friends.... Still have their Parka almost 20 years later...
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Dingus McGee
Social climber
Where Safety trumps Leaving No Trace
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2014 - 07:31am PT
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fear,
you must have not been out much if your parka is good 20 years later. I have been through 3 dozen of 'em in that amount of time. Down jackets have a delicate shell and feathers soon fly.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Dec 10, 2014 - 08:41am PT
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It's not looking good... I'll have to admit. Seamseal is my friend. But the fabric was very heavy compared to today's nonsense ultra-light offerings. The only holes/tears were self inflicted from ice tools/screws mainly.
The hood/collar is critical. This thing's insulated hood is what seals the deal IMO.
14 years old actually... bought it for AK in 2000....
Hey, they still are in business!
http://featheredfriends.com/icefall-down-parka.html
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Dingus McGee
Social climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 19, 2014 - 04:57am PT
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fear,
heroes long a go demonstrated that one could endure the winter of the North and South Polar zones with less? than a down jacket. Eskimos come to mind. They did not even heat their ice houses.
We will make you a modern hero for braving the cold with a down jacket the umpteenth time.
Actually the Heated Threads thread is about being more comfortable in subsidized energy clothing with less effort than down offers.
Some people here in the USA actually subsidize the heating of their homes rather than walk around in down coats. Odd?? Must be something to it.
I suspect its the immersion in those electric fields giving them day and night hard ons and high testosterone.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Dec 19, 2014 - 05:24am PT
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You off your meds again Dingus? :)
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Captain...or Skully
climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
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Dec 19, 2014 - 05:27am PT
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We're mammals. We make our own heat. If this isn't enough, you may just be a pussy. Harden the foock up.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Dec 19, 2014 - 05:35am PT
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But all the heating aside I did add a hood to my best down coat.
You shoulda cleaned your stove while you were at it.
I thought my real ticket out of the ghetto, however, would be to develop an electric blanket with heating on one side, and air conditioning (using the principle above) on the other. That way, my wife and I could both sleep comfortably.
Funny AND true!
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Dingus McGee
Social climber
Where Safety trumps Leaving No Trace
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 19, 2014 - 05:39am PT
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Captain...or Skully,
that is a pretty contrary statement from a dog house worm. During the night stay outside and watch the rig.
Long before getting tenure on winter night shifts at the rig I realized down jackets were not the ideal clothing in this environment.
Harden the foock up
I just sold my DeWalt heated jacket to a rig worker/climbing partner of mine. He says its great "standing around outside at night", but he may need to harden up -- Viagra didn't keep him warm with that all male crew.
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Dingus McGee
Social climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2014 - 06:34am PT
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Jaybro,
The Galute called yesterday. It was just short of a very long chat. The 74 year old climbing gent is planing on doing an overnight ski trip with Tammy in January. He has purchased the Milwaukee Heated Jacket [at the sal store in boulder] and plans to use it while he sleeps. He likes to feel warmer than down bags make him feel. He seems unabashed by dudes telling him to "harden the fock up." Do these dudes lack communications skills? They seem to get no results. but i can laugh at 'em.
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Dingus McGee
Social climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2014 - 07:17am PT
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My Choices for Escape:
I have wondered how to employ the Rav4 more since it beats the van when it comes to going uphill on icy roads for winter excursion. To improve its livability I originally thought an electric blanket would do the job but I did't want some acid laden battery pack eating the carpet.
The solution was a lithium battery pack made from the retired Milwaukee V18 batteries. Here below we see the 10 pack power supply:
A look inside the case:
Only one battery is monitored during charging. The experts on the web sites for [charging multiple] lithium batteries think this limited monitoring is sufficient as all the batteries are the same type.
The charging setup looks like this:
My intent was to lower the 18 volts to 14.4 volts and power an electric blanket with more than the 12+ volts supplied by a lead acid pack. The buck converter used for jacket can handle max = 36 watts. At 12 v the blanket consumes about 4 amp, I found a buck converter rated to 60 watts which can handle the power input I wanted for the blanket.
I have tested the battery pack in the van and it can power the blanket for 7 hrs. That consumption is some 55 watts. It turns out that the heated jacket works better even for sleeping than the heated blanket and you may be satisfied with using a lower setting -- Maybe 15 watts for just laying around in the rav4 when the ambient temp inside is 34F.
For you tuff SOB's I have seen many your type want to build a campfire when I was quite happy and comfortable at 32F outside wearing this jacket. Plus the air was quite particulate free until the fire was built.
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Dingus McGee
Social climber
Where Safety trumps Leaving No Trace
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 5, 2015 - 04:56am PT
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This is not my beautiful bicycle!
The original rear dropouts were not aligned fore and aft adequately to position the big snug fitting hub axle straight ahead. The proper alignment took some filing and a dab of high alloy high strength low temp arc rod to fill the opposite sides yielding a play of 0.002 oversize when ground.
The current brakes seem inadequate and I will need to weld a disc brake anchor braze-on to the rear upper stay to utilize the disc ring.
In the current battery pack position the rear end is somewhat loaded and the initial feel is similar to a road bike having heavy rear paniers.
The 9 batteries will fit in the triangle but I will have to build a container.
Same as it ever was.
SAME AS IT EVER WAS.
Subsidized motion adds weight to the configuration.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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How did the Galute's trip go?
I really wanted to have him meet Blitzo.
Imagine that meeting; the Bloot and the Galoot!
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Dingus McGee
Social climber
Where Safety trumps Leaving No Trace
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 5, 2015 - 06:26am PT
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Haven't heard from the Galute since TG so I may have to call 'em.
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Mike Friedrichs
Sport climber
City of Salt
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You better be careful Dingus. With that thing you'll get a speeding ticket by the local cops in Laramie.
How fast does it go?
How long on one charge?
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