gollum
Gold Member
- Jan 2, 2006
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab SD2200D (Modded)/ Whites GMT 24k / Fisher FX-3 / Fisher Gold Bug II / Fisher Gemini / Schiebel MIMID / Falcon MD-20
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Nice box... well done!
Many moons ago when deer hunting in MI. I had a 9-volt "problem". In Dec. I'm 20ft. up in a tree archery hunting. Temp was COLD... (5-10 degrees F.) I'm trying out my new electric socks powered with a 9-volt battery. They worked great. I put a spare 9-volt in my pants pocket in case I needed it. Then I put on a snowmobile suit and a pair of wool pants. I'm standing in the tree and my left front thigh starts to itch. Then it starts to itch pretty bad... I'm moving around to try and quell the itch because I can't scratch it. After another 30 seconds I've gone beyond an itch to... my damn thigh feels like it's on FIRE! I hung up the bow, took off my one glove and started undoing my outer belt. Down go the wool pants. Now I'm unzipping the suit and my thigh is really burning. I reach into my pocket and it was like picking up a hot coal. The change in my pocket had caused a dead short on the battery. That battery got so hot it burned my thigh and I had long johns on also!!!! I must of looked so stupid stripping on that little platform in that frigid weather.
The worst part was the deer standing there watching you.
Everyone keeps talking about " dragging " the box or it being " heavy " but it is to stay in my vehicle. Right now the AA's are rattling around in a couple of the cup holders since I use rechargeables. Either my writing skills are lacking or some of you don't comprehend very well lol. The box's intention is safe and central storage, not ease of mobility. I have no need to carry the batteries on my person[emoji23].
Ever have a 9v in your front pocket with some change. ? ? ?
Will definitely perk up a dull day detecting.
And leaves a nice red mark.
Learned that the hard way when I was young. heh
Ever have a 9v in your front pocket with some change. ? ? ?
Will definitely perk up a dull day detecting.
And leaves a nice red mark.
Learned that the hard way when I was young. heh
Plus all that plastic those other guys are using is bad for the environment! Geeeez We shovel dirt around, walk all over the country, then complain when a battery box looks too heavy? Ohhh wait...You did say you weren't carrying it? Right?
Either way! I'm just having fun!
And don't forget I can slap a " Made In America " on the box!. Some Chinaman in Bumf***, China is grateful for the purveyors of the plastic crap
I thought that place was in Egypt.
I must disagree about new car batteries. There was leakage way back when the battery cases were made of a different material but now days the new batteries will NOT leak.a 9 volt battery is dangerous because both the + and - post are close together ...thus its very easy for any conductive item to complete the circuit and cause a fire to occur .. one survival tip was to use steel wool and a 9 volt to start a fire ,, I had a in pocket 9 volt react with a copper cent once --it was not fun... on a different note ,,,one should never store a car battery on a cement floor as doing so can draw the charge out of the battery ,,,,
whoever made that has a gift.Bet he can make some nice display cases.