Tool for cutting awkward spots

Burl, everyone,

If I had one of those little annoying edges sticking up I would use my multi-tool.  Mine is from Ridgid and can be found HERE:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-18-Volt-Cordless-JobMax-Console-with-Tool-Free-Multi-Tool-Head-Tool-Only-R862005/300232326.  

I would use a semi-circle cutting end.  Basically it is a little vibrating cutting tool and will slice through wood like butter and is ideal for oddly shaped or angled cuts.

BTW, while I can recommend the Ridgid variety, I am not recommending it exclusively and if you can find a better deal or another manufacturer, by all means go for it if you think it will work for you, especially if it is at a better price.  But one of these tools is pretty handy to have for a situation like this.

Alternatively, a reciprocating saw would likely cut off the angled piece just fine as well.

Good luck,

Eric

Eric Hanson wrote:Burl, everyone,

If I had one of those little annoying edges sticking up I would use my multi-tool.  Mine is from Ridgid and can be found HERE:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-18-Volt-Cordless-JobMax-Console-with-Tool-Free-Multi-Tool-Head-Tool-Only-R862005/300232326.  

I would use a semi-circle cutting end.  Basically it is a little vibrating cutting tool and will slice through wood like butter and is ideal for oddly shaped or angled cuts.

Could your First Battery Generator build
charge it?

Burl,

My first battery generator would not be able to charge that particular tool as the battery generator tops out at 12 volts and the tool I was describing was an 18 volt tool. Moreover, my little battery box is dc only and the charger is powered by 120v ac.  Technically I could use a buck converter to step up the voltage, but even then if I managed to rig up a dc to dc charger I would at best be able to get one full charge due to the limitations of a 15 amp hour battery.

Now the next 100 amp hour battery generator I have in mind would be a different matter entirely and would easily charge up the needed battery.

Thanks for asking,

Eric

Eric Hanson wrote:Burl,

My first battery generator would not be able to charge that particular tool as the battery generator tops out at 12 volts and the tool I was describing was an 18 volt tool. Moreover, my little battery box is dc only and the charger is powered by 120v ac.  Technically I could use a buck converter to step up the voltage, but even then if I managed to rig up a dc to dc charger I would at best be able to get one full charge due to the limitations of a 15 amp hour battery.

Now the next 100 amp hour battery generator I have in mind would be a different matter entirely and would easily charge up the needed battery.

Thanks for asking,

Eric

Am I amiss then in assuming your solar panel alone in that earlier build could charge the 18 volt tool in one full day of direct sunlight if indeed you could manage to charge it with DC?

Eric Hanson wrote:

The panel is rated an a nominal 22 volts at 1.55 amps

So the gist of my enquiry is whether:






can be configured as an off-grid solution to Nicole Alderman's Bow Saw Question

Reverse engineering the USB adapter to charge the oscillating tool.

Burl,

Your little diagram is sort of a bare bones version of what could work.

My contraption lacks the inverter but theoretically it could work.

For practical purposes though, if one wants to charge something like an 18 volt battery for a power tool, one is going to need to have a substantial solar panel setup.  My little approximate 25 watt solar panel took a couple of days to finish charging my 12 volt 15 ah SLA battery.  Higher voltage is going to be trickier and there will be some losses to the inverter.  But it theoretically could be done.

My next build should have no problem charging up tool batteries.  That one will have a 100 ah battery, a 1200 watt inverter and approximately 200 watts of solar panels.

On another note:  the solar panel is an excellent source of power—in excellent light conditions.  This last week we have had days that started clear then got light hazy clouds and eventually overcast clouds.  In clear or hazy conditions, the solar panel really pumped out the electricity.  As the sky turned gray the solar panels still worked but only put out about half the voltage and charging basically stopped.  I was setting my solar panel and battery box on a slight southern slope with no obstructions.  As long as the light was good, so was the charging.  I basically let it sit out all day.

Eric