this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2024
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[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 146 points 2 years ago (4 children)

You can really see the spark of creativity with this idea

[–] dadGPT@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] MxM111@kbin.social 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] knorke3@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago

this one truly does spark joy...

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[–] MasterNerd@lemm.ee 89 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think the handle's a little short

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The maker is probably not aware of the current battery sizes

[–] SaltyIceteaMaker@iusearchlinux.fyi 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He might be schocked by a batteries potential

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[–] SomeBoyo@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

We don't know. There is no banana for scale.

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[–] jared@mander.xyz 62 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] tigerjerusalem@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

And warmer!

[–] sagrotan@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I once made a deadplug, I was kinda distracted and ended up with a cable with two male plugs. Hangs on my shop wall as memento for "focus on what you're doing" or something.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 years ago

Reminds me of this.

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[–] kamen@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (3 children)

In short, this is a battery handle.

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It will unleash the battery's potential

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Belgdore@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Perhaps, but I think we’ll see a high level of resistance.

[–] Onsotumenh@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 years ago

That might be a hot take.

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[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] StThicket@reddthat.com 44 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)

Considering that a 12V battery has an internal resistance of 20 milliohms, the potential current through this thing would be approximately 600A.

It might be too hot to handle (pun intended)

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

You can also get that from just the label. The CCA rating (cold cranking amps) is the max current that specific battery can supply in short bursts. 600 CCA is pretty typical, but I've seen up to 900 in the batteries I ship.

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[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just remember to cut it when you dispose the battery, so that sea turtles won't get stuck in it.

[–] root_beer@midwest.social 6 points 2 years ago

Perfectly. Legal. Thrill.

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (7 children)
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[–] NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It was the last thing they made

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

With that hand, anyway.

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 22 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Say you made this, but insulated... does a car battery have enough structural strength in the terminals, though? I imagine you're left holding a handle with two terminals and half a cell stuck to each.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

I work in an auto parts warehouse:

Yeah, they'd be fine. It's surprisingly difficult to break them apart. The load would spread out to almost the full width of the battery on either end (ie the plates attached to the terminals against the underside of the lid). Some of the models I ship use plastic straps that hook onto the seam between the lid and base and you can really toss em around before they take damage. (some people are less than gentle with parts :/ but I'm not the manager so 🤷)

Some of the larger batteries with screw terminals might not survive, but the ones where these clamp style are used would be fine.

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[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 20 points 2 years ago (4 children)

And a face full of acid, I imagine

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[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 years ago

Took me a min to realize...

[–] JustUseMint@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I am a "ask me anything" Tech, ask me anything!

[–] Johanno@feddit.de 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How long can you hold the handle once it's attached to a fully loaded battery?

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

electroBOOM ⚡

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago

Why does it smell like BBQ in here?

[–] omxxi@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago

that's a killer gadget!

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (7 children)

If it's plastic, then it's fine.

[–] Sir_Simon_Spamalot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

A bit of copper would spice things up

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[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Users are calling it a shockingly good invention.

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