small gel battery for dinghy

[Sailingsaves]

What do you think of this little beaut?

Will be used on my sailing dinghy eventually to power nav LEDs and echo sounder (will be strapped down in a sealed box even though I have not capsized for many years). I intend to do some exploring and night, sailing for adventure you see.

ALSO I need power for my Gadget Show stand that I won. I cannot BELIEVE someone won a stand for a piece of neoprene in the shape of an octopus that goes over bath taps to protect toddlers in bath. We just stuck an inflatable armband around the taps many years ago. But then those guys seem to be selling them (link at bottom - takes ages to load though), whilst my much more useful invention has not been seen by anyone yet _ hence the launch and search for a business partner.

Someone said to expect to spend a fair bit on the stand.

I have done it for under £200 easily.

This will give me power for my inventions on show. It is in my risk assessment (the amount of forms are great).

The NEC would charge £100 per light otherwise (I get 4 free luckily and the walls are clad in mdf already).

They would charge for 12V power or 240V. They would charge to unload car (but I have a plan).

They charge for storage (I have a big trunk).

I have made my own flatpack tables that fit in boot of car and will be left at show.

Biggest cost was insurance; just under £100.

Vista print cards were £7ish

Battery will give me 70% of 12 Amps in an hour (but won't need that much).

I have attached various inputs and outputs to drive things etc.

Really pleased with it.

I am carefully giving it a full saturation charge now. These mat batteries don't like large loads and like to be charged with a small current at a constant 14.1V etc

Won't be on show to the public (I am known for my function over form attitude _ in fact I had to shell out £20 for 3-D prototype printing because everyone said the prototypes I had turned on the lathe let the product down) but it doesn't look that messy does it?View attachment 40921View attachment 40922View attachment 40923

http://lilinhaangel.com/2013/08/tappy-the-worlds-first-tap-guard-bath-toy/

 

[charles_reed]

I did think LSD trips went out with the last century - can anyone translate for me?

 

[MrB]

I did think LSD trips went out with the last century - can anyone translate for me?

I have absolutely no idea what is going on here either:ambivalence:

 

[Sailingsaves]

I'm showing you a little deep cycle battery that I intend to use on my dinghy.

I was showing the little bits and bobs I have attached to it to make it suit my needs.

For now it is going to be used to power devices at the Gadget Show NEC where I have a stand.

Then I went on to talk about how expensive it can be to man a stand as someone on here told me to budget for £2k.

Sorry for the waffle _ will only make sense to those that have seen my posts before I guess, or want to comment on the battery.

 

[Sailingsaves]

I have absolutely no idea what is going on here either:ambivalence:

Of course us inventor types can appear a little mad too; or maybe I am just mad?

There will be 19 other inventors to see at the the NEC Gadget Show (there is a tiny section called the British Inventors Stage). 180 other stands from Microsoft to goodness knows what else.

Some of them may not be as mad as me.

I am hoping I can leave my stand at some point and see what this show is all about _ probably won't understand a lot of it because I never watch the Gadget Show on TV and I am not that sort of techy person.

I have been promised some free tickets to go with my exhibitors pass, but there are so many people messing up the organising that I haven't had any tickets yet and I will be on the 'phone tomorrow to check the tickets are on the way.

Anyone want a free ticket just shout and I'll post it to you assuming they get to me. First come first served. I have no idea how much tickets are usually, but I know car parking is £10.

 

[davids0865]

Good luck with the show, I hope it provides the break you need.