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Information Wanted: F.P. hot shot charger cost
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
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.
Tim
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Re: Information Wanted: F.P. hot shot charger cost
Mine are the "do it yourself" kit form - not assembled as in the photo you posted.
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Re: Information Wanted: F.P. hot shot charger cost
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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Re: Information Wanted: F.P. hot shot charger cost
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.
: https://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG102.html
Some of what I needed came from the local O'Reilly.
: https://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG102.html
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Re: Information Wanted: F.P. hot shot charger cost
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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Re: Information Wanted: F.P. hot shot charger cost
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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Re: Information Wanted: F.P. hot shot charger cost
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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Re: Information Wanted: F.P. hot shot charger cost
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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Neal, you can make it yourself. If an electronic dummy like me can do it... 

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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!Steve Jelf wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 4:50 pmNeal, you can make it yourself. If an electronic dummy like me can do it...![]()