Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 02:21:23 -0700
From: Dan Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: in car power supply
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 19:16:30 +1000
From: Dan Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: in car power supply
Hi John,
Thanks for the most amusing retort I have yet seen! The
things you do to your poor Libby! I would love to have a look at the
pics, always looking for different ideas, ways to use a Lib and to mount it.
I don't feel at all bad about using my in the 4x4 anymore....
Best Regards,
Dan Baker.
Shepardson, John D. wrote:
> Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 09:54:56 -0700
> From: "Shepardson, John D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: in car power supply
>
> Hello Folks,
>
> I was the one that posted the bit about hard wiring the
> lib 50 into my car. Sorry but I can't bicker during
> the weekend because my net connection is at work.
>
> I am sorry if I offended anyone by not knowing more
> about all the cheap electronic components you guys think
> protect your computers when you buy those cheap dc
> converters that go into your cigarette lighters.
>
> Have you ever taken those things apart? They are
> genuine pieces of crap.
>
> You want to know what else I do to my libretto?
>
> I mount it on my motorcycle. I'll send you pictures
> if you like. I have hit bumps so hard that the lib jumped
> up into the air and fell into my lap. I later tied it
> down with bungee cords in addition to the velcro patches.
>
> And guess what? I have ridden through terrible rain
> storms with it. Lightening even. I have had that libby
> soaked so bad the keyboards would only print out stuff
> like ';;;;;)))))))UJUUOkkk' for three or four days until
> it dried out. I later made a rain jacket out of some
> plastic bags but it's still hard to keep moisture out in
> 75 mph winds.
>
> Oh yes, through all of those 50,000 miles the screen has
> been up and exposed to direct sunlight and the screen is
> still pretty readable.
>
> And, as far as what the libretto needs in terms of power
> supply, you only need about 13.5 volts to initialize the
> power supply. Those of you who use two 1.5 volt boost
> batteries in addition to a 12 volt battery only need one.
> Once initialized, you need anywhere from 11 to 15 volts to
> run the lib (at least my 50). I can't charge the Lib
> battery from my bike because the voltage is only around
> 13.9 volts. You need something like 14 to 15 I suppose
> for that.
>
> And don't bother to argue electronics with me because
> I am far too ignorant for that. I promise I will set
> aside an hour this week to feel guilty for all of the
> anguish that I have put my poor Libretto through.
>
> John Shepardson
>
>
>
>
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