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Information Wanted: F.P. hot shot charger cost

Post by RajoRacer » Thu Nov 07, 2024 7:23 pm

Anyone happen to recall what John was fetching for his magneto battery charger ? I have a couple on the shelf & a buddy wants one - thanks !

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Re: Information Wanted: F.P. hot shot charger cost

Post by Oldav8tor » Thu Nov 07, 2024 9:01 pm

It seems to me it was $25 including shipping (for the one on the circuit board.) I could be wrong. Regardless, if you have an extra one you want to sell I'm interested.

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Post by RajoRacer » Thu Nov 07, 2024 9:50 pm

Mine are the "do it yourself" kit form - not assembled as in the photo you posted.

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Post by Oldav8tor » Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:39 am

The individual components don't add up to much $$ - the problem would be shipping charges if you were trying to purchase a single diode, socket, bulb, etc. If I end up making a unit for myself I might make a circuit board or simply mount them to a thin piece of nylon sheet.

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Post by Steve Jelf » Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:56 am

My puny income told me to make it myself. I already had plenty of wire.
Some of what I needed came from the local O'Reilly.
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Post by Les Schubert » Fri Nov 08, 2024 11:22 am

On my 13 Canadian T I am running a Trufire ignition, a Seadoo battery and just a diode for just over 20 years with no problems!

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Post by AdminJeff » Sat Nov 09, 2024 2:12 am

Is there a big call for these things? I have one and could easily make them, I just didn't think there was a big demand for them...

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Post by Steve Jelf » Sat Nov 09, 2024 9:27 am

Is there a big call for these things?

There should be more of a call than there is, or has been. For years we have been reading discussions of batteries in hand-start cars where people describe subjecting themselves to the inconvenience involved in some ways of keeping batteries charged. I'm lazy enough to put in a charger so I don't have to bother with recharging.
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Post by NealW » Sat Nov 09, 2024 3:18 pm

AdminJeff wrote:
Sat Nov 09, 2024 2:12 am
Is there a big call for these things? I have one and could easily make them, I just didn't think there was a big demand for them...

Jeff
Jeff, I would be interested in buying one if you could make one similar to the Fun Projects one shown in an earlier post. Right now I have to crawl under our 1911 to occasionally charge the battery that I use that is similar to one that Steve showed in his posting. Even though I normally start with it on the Mag setting, it is still nice to have the battery option.

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Post by Steve Jelf » Sat Nov 09, 2024 4:50 pm

Neal, you can make it yourself. If an electronic dummy like me can do it... :D
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Post by NealW » Sat Nov 09, 2024 5:26 pm

Steve Jelf wrote:
Sat Nov 09, 2024 4:50 pm
Neal, you can make it yourself. If an electronic dummy like me can do it... :D
I imagine that I could Steve, but I really like now nice one that Fun Projects used to make looks. Within reason, I'd rather pay someone to make a nice one than make one myself!

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