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I scored a new ryobi drill kit for christmas which comes with two Lithion batteries. I also have a 10 year old bosch cordles drill that has served me well however the batteries have given up the ghost. My question is has anyone ever made an adapter to suit the ryobi battery so it will fit into...

i have to remove the battery because the car is in the shed and there is not enough room for another car

Tried it with a 14v drill battery. Jumped out the terminals and instantly the charging light turned on!! Thanks for your responses guys. This sure beats removing a battery from another car!!

Nah mate its less than a year old. i have a bad habbit of leaving the acc. switch on. its not a daily driver and if i jump start it works like new again. I can leave it sit for 3-4 months then start it no worries. Its a top end bosch brand one i bought it for that exact reason. I should just...

I left the ignition on in my truck & the battery is completley flat. I have a trickle charger that needs at least 3Volts in the battery to enable it to start charging for some reason. I normally just jump start the ute with another battery and then hook up the charger after. I am wondering...

hills hoist: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hills_Hoist

Hi Guys I bought this transmission jack on the weekend Its a homemade one made out of a Hills Hoist Clothes line. Good old Aussie ingenuity at its best. The old bloke that made it has done a great job. The top plate is fully adjustable. Can wait to test it out

Thanks, but what is it used for?

We have a large drum at work full of this liquid called "Isopar G" no one knows where it came from or what it is used for? Anyone know what its used for?

sweet! there's no chance that it will set alight?

Hi does anyone have a home brew receipe for cutting oil/fluid It will only be used for basic drilling (no bigger than 13mm) into mild steel. I know i could go buy some but i have a heap of oils/lubricants/fluids lying around that are begging to be mixed up.

canon & ricoh copiers use 5.5 hex head screws in some models - not that its relevant here!!

Hi thanks for the comments. I am in South Australia so a long way from all the Flooding & Cyclones. Poor Guys in Queensland are getting it all.

Hi guys I have been checking out this site over the last month and love it! I recently moved into a new house and its got a huge shed that's 20 x 30 ft! I am getting heaps of great ideas on how to set the shed up from you guys. Here is a work bench i made last week. Cheers!