Battery Terminal Quick Connect Review

Gear Review: Battery Terminal Quick Connect
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I bought these Battery Terminal Quick Connect from Amazon because I had a problem.  Both my truck and my tractor have some short in them that causes my batteries to drain after a week or so of sitting.  This causes me to either have to switch batteries a lot, or disconnect the batteries when I am done with them.

Having to continually disconnect the battery caused wear on the cheap terminals I had on the truck, and it was a pain on the tractor.  I looked up solutions and found these $9.00 MOTOPOWER MP69011 Battery Quick Release Connectors Quick Disconnect Battery Terminals.

They were pretty easy to install and the Battery Terminal Quick Connect work by causing a clamping action on the terminals when the clamps are pressed down.

To remove, lift up on the clamp and the pressure will be removed from the terminals.

This set of terminal clamps work on most side and top mount batteries according to the instructions.  I found they worked perfectly on a closed cell optima deep cell battery.

This does make life much easier, as it is now a no tool proposition to remove and replace the battery on my tractor.  I still need a wrench to remove the battery from my truck, because of the battery hold down, but disconnecting it is pretty simple.

Basic Construction Techniques for Houses and Small Buildings Simply Explained

Basic Construction Techniques for Houses and Small Buildings Simply Explained
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Basic Construction Techniques for Houses and Small Buildings Simply Explained is a great manual for the new builder.  I like it because it easily explains how to build things in simple language.

It has helped me tremendously in my desire to build my own homestead.  By following traditional building methods my outbuildings go up easier, faster, are stronger, and work better.

A I work on the land, I continually have the need to build things.  Since I am not a builder by trade, sometimes I need some advice on how to do what I want.

Basic Construction Techniques for Houses and Small Buildings Simply Explained is that adviser.

Dragon Days

Book Review: Dragon Days
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DoD’s focus has now shifted from Europe to Asia and SW Pacific. The book Dragon Days describes the extent of Islamist and Communist expansion there and how to reverse it.

As both takeover tries involve drugs and are otherwise similar, only one solution is needed. Instead of occupying nations or training armies, the Pentagon must blanket the area with tiny law-enforcement-assistance teams.

This takes more police and Unconventional Warfare (UW) ability than any U.S. grunt or special operator currently has.

Part One details the subversion.

Part Two shows what teams must know about criminal investigative procedure.

Part Three has the UW techniques to escape encirclement. As such, this book may be America’s only UW tactical-technique manual.

Working Alone

Working Alone
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Working Alone discusses all aspects of laying foundations, raising walls, and more for small or one-person crews.

Being frugal and doing things yourself are admirable qualities, however, those qualities mean that you will run into problems.

If you have a crew of workers then many problems won’t be a problem, but when you are working alone you have to use your brain to come up with solutions.

If you have ever tried to put sheetrock or plywood on a ceiling you know what I am talking about.  How do you hold the sheet in place above your head and nail it at the same time.

A man working alone only have 2 hands.

This book will give you some tips and techniques that make those hands seems multiplied.

Gear Review: Easy@Home Deluxe TENS Unit Muscle Stimulator - EHE-010

Easy@Home Deluxe TENS Unit Muscle Stimulator – EHE-010 Review

 

Gear Review: Easy@Home Deluxe TENS Unit Muscle Stimulator - EHE-010
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I wish I would have bought one of these TENS units years ago.  I have a lot of pain.  Some from complications of diabetes, but mostly from getting back into an active lifestyle after decades of inactivity and self destruction.  As soon as I plugged this device in I started to have relief from aches.  It works on specific areas in relieving muscle tension.

I have also had a good time sticking the electrodes on large muscle groups and turning it on full strength and watching my muscles twitch.

Inexpensive Home TENS

This particular unit was pretty inexpensive, and it takes standard 2mm electrodes so it is cheap to get more.  I like it because it is very intuitive and easy to use.  The manual tells where to place the electrodes, and the unit has a easy to understand interface.  Simply place the electrodes form the tens unit on the area to be stimulated, turn the dial on, press the appropriate buttons for body area and power mode and simply enjoy the relief.

I have heard of these devices being used for isometric exercise, and have used one at the chiropractor.  However, this is the first time I had been able to actually experiment with one.  I have read that TENS has recently gained FDA approval for treatment of migraine headaches, which is interesting as I have a lot of tension headaches that are only relieved by scalding hot showers.

The amount of hot water I use to stay human when these headaches hit are unsustainable from a prepper standpoint, so I have been looking for an alternative.  The next headache I get I am trying this device.

I have used it very successfully in temporary reduction of diabetic nerve pain in my feet.  I have also used it on my sore arthritic hands.

As I said, I really like this product.  I am pleased that Easy@Home gave me the opportunity to review their product.  I thank them for giving me this device in exchange for the review because I probably would never have bought it on my own and would not have had the chance to learn how useful they are.