Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[Passinwind]

Smoke alarm and active bass batteries seem to have something in common. It would be my dumb luck that the battery would die when I least wanted it to.

IME they don't die in active basses until well past the point where you can hear them outliving their past due date. I worry way more about crappy 1/4" barrel jacks croaking on a gig, which has actually happened to me.

 

[Charlie Tango]

Smoke alarm and active bass batteries seem to have something in common. It would be my dumb luck that the battery would die when I least wanted it to.

I do smoke alarm batteries on New Year's Day and Fourth of July. The business about doing them with the Daylight Saving/Standard Time changes isn't symmetrical. The holidays make it real easy to remember to do. Both holidays are associated with fireworks, the first part of which word is what I'm trying to avoid by changing the batteries. Geeze, I knew I was weird, but this is approaching rightdown nerdiness...

 

[Haroldo]

"The Bums Rush" great band name.

Or an album name

 

[Charlie Tango]

I have a stainless steel one in the kitchen.


https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/sho...VsfLjBx1fVwsdEAAYASAAEgL5RPD_BwE&item=27W0207

I like going to Lee Valley's site from time to time, just to drool.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

I do smoke alarm batteries on New Year's Day and Fourth of July. The business about doing them with the Daylight Saving/Standard Time changes isn't symmetrical. The holidays make it real easy to remember to do. Both holidays are associated with fireworks, the first part of which word is what I'm trying to avoid by changing the batteries. Geeze, I knew I was weird, but this is approaching rightdown nerdiness...

I wait for the first smoke detector to start low-battery beeping, then I change them all at the same time. I get about 2 years out of each change.

EDIT: This process has worked well for me. The only drawback is that the low battery beeping (really irritating) usually happens about 3am. My dogs just LOVE it.

 

[Jeff Scott]

"The Bums Rush" great band name.

Geddy approved!

 

[GonePlaid]

I wait for the first smoke detector to start low-battery beeping, then I change them all at the same time. I get about 2 years out of each change.

EDIT: This process has worked well for me. The only drawback is that the low battery beeping (really irritating) usually happens about 3am. My dogs just LOVE it.

Yup.

 

[beans-on-toast]

My latest smoke detector has a 10 year battery hard wired in. The entire unit is thrown out after expiration.

 

[GonePlaid]

My latest smoke detector has a 10 year battery hard wired in. The entire unit is thrown out after expiration.

You could always burn it.

 

[SoulReflection]

My latest smoke detector has a 10 year battery hard wired in. The entire unit is thrown out after expiration.

That just the start. Manufacture's need for profit may reduce that 10 year period. My RV has a propane detector that has to be replaced and rewired every 5 years ($25) .

 

[the harp unstrung]

 

[beans-on-toast]

That just the start. Manufacture's need for profit may reduce that 10 year period. My RV has a propane detector that has to be replaced and rewired every 5 years ($25) .

The city has a new bylaw that requires a 10 year lithium battery. Seems that they don't trust people to change their smoke alarm battery. The smoke alarm manufacturer's association must have made a large political contribution to push this one through. The battery association must not have contributed as much.

Maybe these type of batteries would work well in active basses.

 

[Razman]

The city has a new bylaw that requires a 10 year lithium battery. Seems that they don't trust people to change their smoke alarm battery. The smoke alarm manufacturer's association must have made a large political contribution to push this one through. The battery association must not have contributed as much.

Maybe these type of batteries would work well in active basses.

The "battery union" forced all the buildings in my town to switch to battery-operated soap and paper towel dispensers, which IMO is a waste of $$, bad for the environment, and a royal pain when they die.

 

[Razman]

IME they don't die in active basses until well past the point where you can hear them outliving their past due date. I worry way more about crappy 1/4" barrel jacks croaking on a gig, which has actually happened to me.

So I ponied up the extra $10 to buy a Switchcraft barrel jack for one of my basses and the output INCREASED - seems like a great mod for all of them that need it, I'll not stick up my nose for the additional premium any more.

Raz

 

[beans-on-toast]

You could always burn it.

Inside on the smoke sensor there's a radiation sticker. They have environmental regulations about disposal. We apparently all yearn for more regulations.

 

[Razman]

The "battery union" forced all the buildings in my town to switch to battery-operated soap and paper towel dispensers, which IMO is a waste of $$, bad for the environment, and a royal pain when they die.

Have you noticed no genius has sold a battery-operated TP dispenser?

(Now one of you grumps is going to show me up by posting a link to one in the "Products No One Asked For" thread)

 

[beans-on-toast]

So I ponied up the extra $10 to buy a Switchcraft barrel jack for one of my basses and the output INCREASED - seems like a great mod for all of them that need it, I'll not stick up my nose for the additional premium any more.

Raz

Jack contacts oxidize with time. Your old jack may have had oxidation on it. It acts like a resistor, decreasing the signal level. In your case, changing the jack fixed your issue. Perhaps it could have just needed cleaning.

Deoxit D5 is not just for cleaning your amp jacks, it should be used on your instrument as well.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Have you noticed no genius has sold a battery-operated TP dispenser?

(Now one of you grumps is going to show me up by posting a link to one in the "Products No One Asked For" thread)

They must have a battery backup.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

The city has a new bylaw that requires a 10 year lithium battery. Seems that they don't trust people to change their smoke alarm battery. The smoke alarm manufacturer's association must have made a large political contribution to push this one through. The battery association must not have contributed as much.

Maybe these type of batteries would work well in active basses.

Then you could plug your bass into a Tesla!

 

[Deleted member 268085]

"The Bums Rush" great band name.

Posted to the Accidental Band Names thread!