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Toby

@smithlabs

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Husband, Father, Christian, Inventor, Electrical Engineer, Prepper, Homesteader, Solar Nut, gemstone collector, and Ham Radio operator

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2017-12-02 19:17

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Outdoors and more

5y

RE: No one needs a rifle! Until they do!

But that would be illegal.... Be careful! I was offered a job in Chicago, and they couldn't figure out why I refused it. I have spent a lot of time in your fair city, and there are nice things there, but

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Natural Medicine

5y

RE: An improved filter method for herbal preparations.

Thanks, I'm glad you liked my post. I appreciate the upvote! 💗🤠💙👍

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5y

RE: Some of the Jewelry I have made in the last year :)

Do you have a scale that measures grams or carats? They are about $25, and good for other things. They can allow you to get to measure specific gravity. The first gem💎💎 microscope I got was a kids unit

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5y

RE: Some of the Jewelry I have made in the last year :)

Specific gravity is a good indicator, make sure no bubbles are left on the stone. Visual inspection is acceptable, because bubbles will mess up your calculations. Do you have any other test equipment?

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5y

RE: Multiple uses for everything possible is a prepping must!

True, and with the tattler lids; the lid lasts decades. People that have trouble with them, haven't read the instructions. I've had good results, but I still have a lot of regular lids stored too. I plan

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5y

RE: Multiple uses for everything possible is a prepping must!

GOD is in total control, and his will, will be done! I'll still try to avoid the fools🃏in charge.... GOD is greater that any problem I find! 🙏✝️🙏✝️👍💙🤠💗

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5y

RE: I found a new way of powering my solar system for reduced cash.

Yes, I may do this again shortly, twice this capacity would be better. They will be slowly phased out, as the new batteries come online, but for now they will help me to get moved!🚗🔋🔋🔋 Got to outrun

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5y

RE: Multiple uses for everything possible is a prepping must!

Thankfully he did pray for our survival, and touched GOD's heart! 💗💗 Putin does have advisors, sadly most are possessed; which makes their advice dangerous! 👹👹👹👎 Dialog is difficult with people that

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5y

RE: Multiple uses for everything possible is a prepping must!

We all must be concerned, I'm afraid! Satan is in charge of most governments these days, and we need to survive in spite of them. 🌱🌱🌱🌱 There are certainly a lot of seed types in here, but I'm hoping

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5y

RE: A logical response to raising minimum wage, based on current technology.

True that, if you want to make more than minimum wage, get more than minimum training! You need to be worth more, by a factor of eight than they pay you; to cover their costs, and allow them to make a

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Weekend Experiences

5y

RE: [WE93: I want to change society] A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Parents of Australia of Becoming a Burden to their Children and Country and Making them Beneficial to our Economy and Place in History

I think to make progress, those groups need to be ground up and composted; so we can finally get some use from them! 😃👍💙🤠😂🦈🥳

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Photography Lovers

5y

RE: Spring has arrived here in N.E. Oklahoma, as we climb out of a mild winter.

Good memories! They migrate past here maybe the opposite, south in winter to avoid the cold🌨️, north in spring to reach their breeding grounds. Christmas is good eating here too, lots of treats! 💗🤠💙🙏👍✝️

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5y

RE: I found a new way of powering my solar system for reduced cash.

ROFLOL! Sorry, I see the numbers all the time.... But higher voltage helps current drain. I will series 7 LiIon cells, to make each battery bank. The BMS (Battery Management System) will share ten banks

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5y

RE: How to recover freeze dried foods, to go back into long term storage!

RE: How to recover freeze dried foods, to go back into long term storage!

I will continue to buy them as long as I can find them! I can pressure can in them, ferment, store kitchen cooking supplies, and vacuum seal dry ingredients; all in the same container!🥛🥛🥛 This is calico

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5y

RE: I found a new way of powering my solar system for reduced cash.

Hope it helps someone! I prefer THHN wire, the jacket is a little harder to strip initially; but it is very tough stuff. I'm salvaging LiIon cells from laptop batteries to build into a battery. I have

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Natural Medicine

5y

RE: Our food is slowly starving us, by being too sterile!

You make some good points, maybe WE haven't 'evolved', but our food supply sure has! I bought some chicken to pressure can at the Walmart grocery store. When I got it home, it was spoiled; so I returned

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5y

RE: I found a new way of powering my solar system for reduced cash.

I understand, smaller systems take less work. Plan from your load back to the panels. I always like to add about half more for unplanned to loads that always seem to creep in! The most common failure is

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5y

RE: I found a new way of powering my solar system for reduced cash.

It does take up some space. But there is space enough on the homestead. The need for power storage will depend on what you intend to power with it. A smaller system that will run lights and charging, and

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5y

RE: I found a new way of powering my solar system for reduced cash.

I will isolate each bank with shottkey diodes, so there's no cross feeding; then charge through a second smaller set of shottkey. Since they are deep cycle, I have electrolyte access too. 👍💗🤠💙🙏🥳🤕🥴

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5y

RE: I found a new way of powering my solar system for reduced cash.

They are deep cycle, but if I have enough, they won't have to work so hard. 😃🤠👍🤕🥴😂