The one thing that you wonder why you didn't buy sooner?

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Switching bulb to LED it probably draws less current so AAs may last OK.
This is an interesting "blast from the past". The shake light. As you see it still works. There were knock offs that had a "coin" battery inside but this one when shaken a magnet goes through a coil which charges a capacitor. It works fair, about like a 1960s 2 C flashlight.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

This is a nice thread, let’s keep politics out of it, besides we all know China bought up the available supply of them years ago.

Not any more political than your response.

 

[not2old]

Guys, I hate to burst your bubble, but this cannot be true. AA‘s are not the same length as D’s. AA’s and C’s are the same nominal length (2”), but D’s are substantially longer (2-3/8”). Stack up four in a row, and you’ll have a gap of 1.5 inches, more than the spring in the rear of the flashlight will take up.

Substituting AA’s for C’s seems like a plausible option, but not D’s, unless you have a blank conductive rod to fill the gap left by the shorter length.

My mistake, I replaced four C cells with four AA cells.

 

[WinterDeere]

My mistake, I replaced four C cells with four AA cells.

A good idea, either way, for those of us who tend to have a battery expire through leaking out, long before they go dead. I find myself removing or sometimes throwing away batteries with still nearly full charge, just to avoid having them leak and destroy equipment, due to their age. Using a smaller battery will help reduce cost in those cases where you really don't need the full capacity of a D-cell. A cheap plastic fixture that converts AA's to D's, either singly or in different lengths (2x, 3x, 4x) might be a handy thing.

 

[Thall303]

Has anyone on here ever regretted buying a zero turn mower?

 

[jjeff]

Yes I despise the zero turn I bought for my wife which she adores, every time I used it it feels like I was in a car wreck. I use a 30 yr old JD 260 gear drive lawn tractor when she's not around to mow. Not to mention doing pm on it is not fun or gives you a feeling of accomplishment whatsoever especially on the hydro gear brand drives. It's a Husqvarna mzt 52. However no major mechanical problems in over 5 yrs with it and it actually has grease fittings for the deck components among other things.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

I don't, but that's probably because I don't have one.

Sure don't regret getting a 10-foot mower, being used to a 6-footer.

 

[not2old]

Has anyone on here ever regretted buying a zero turn mower?

Yes, I do. Bought a 54in. Husqvarna because it was a bargain. Six months old with a little under thirty hours for $3500.00. It's too big and my wife won't use it. Tears up the grass on sharp turns and found out the catchers have become obsolete after just a few years. Wish I'd bought a 48in. tractor style but will probably live with it forever.

 

[kozal01]

Has anyone on here ever regretted buying a zero turn mower?

Nope, not once ever. Had a John Deere tractor before I got my Exmark and will NEVER go back to a tractor style mower again.

 

[bmaverick]

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