20240404 My very own Makita

  I now have a Makita (Dark Green). I was hoping for a Hilti (Red) or a Bosch. But I have a Makita. More than a decade ago, that brand made an inroad and to me, it did gather traction alongside Hilti. And most of the contractors at the Site either had a Makita or its knock-off.

 Long ago, after acquiring a used Hilti tool box, I was besotted with their sci-fi like design. Yeah, some were even on sale on eBay but for a very ridiculous price. In all that, the only power tool I had was a Makita Knock-off due to its dark green took box. But today, I have, in my hands, the real thing.

Actually, it's a...

...Cordless screwdriver/ impact drill. It was all the rage back then because of its tremendous torque which got a lot of screwing done instead of by hand. Yeah, contractors value efficiency and thus they always had a cordless screwdriver with them and they would only lend it to you if they liked you.

 So, yeah, we do need one and with my Wife's blessing (and her Lazada account), I got it for a better deal than using my Shopee methods.

Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3

So far, each batteries took about slightly more than an hour to charge but I will soon know when I exhaust them later on. Lithium ion packs do have some charge in them when it arrives to you. First impression is that it does feel wired maybe because of its rubberised surface. The instructions are pretty generic because it covered other tools without much graphics. Still, having used some in the past, I got things figured out. All except for "1" and "2" at the top which I have no idea what it's supposed to do. It even has a level gauge at the top but I'll have to test this later.

The charger is not your typical power tool charger where you snap the battery pack on. Rather, it was a plug which you plug into the battery pack. You will know your battery is ready when the LED turns from red to green. Still, playing with the battery pack, I have concurred that it is very important not to drop the whole drill. Maybe that is what the wrist strap is for...

The small-ish case is nice with two black plastic locking clasps. But I can foresee that if I used it too often, the folding part of the case will break since it is just thin hollow vac-formed plastic. This is when I would need some metal hinges after I figure out a way to fill in and reinforce the insides first.

It comes with two batteries, a simple charger, some drill bits, the orange thing is for you to screw yourself into corners.

 

20240304 Dat Sponge Thingy

 So, the sponge thingy arrived. Which means over the next week's Hari Raya holidays, I can take down my Bengmobile2's front bumper and began the installation process. Yay.

 Except that it's not going to be.

 The sponge that came was soft. I have not felt the original sponge yet but I do feel that the replacement sponge are too weak. It's as hard as a dish washing sponge.

The Plan

 The whole reason for these sponges were to create a basic box where the aircond condenser's (that looks like a radiator) fan does not pull in the hot air from the engine next to it. All is well but in my mind I was thinking, what if the car was moving at 100km/h or more? The tremendous rush of wind would cause the whole sponge to collapse.

 And so, I have ordered some EVA Foam with 60° (I am not sure what kind of hardness measurement this is) which I hope will be able to withstand the wind buffeting.

 

The only thing I can do with these sponges right now is to use them as cutting template for the coming EVA foam. I intentionally ordered this without the double-sided tapes for reasons unknown. At least, that proved correct.