Monday
May182015

How to store a spare car battery at home?

How do you safely store a car battery at home? The answer came from the marine and camping sector, where 12V lead-acid battery storage is a common problem. I found Italian manufacturer Trem produces a wide range of high quality plastic battery boxes for camping (leisure batteries) or marine use, and I found a tough box with removable lid that was just the job.

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Friday
May092014

CTEK Battery Chargers connect with 'comfort'

Describing the CTEK MXS 5.0 12V electronic car battery charger with many unique features that conditions and maintains your car battery and is clean, fast and simple to connect. Ideal for winter use, also ideal for vintage cars, marine use, motorcycle or motorhome owners.

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Sunday
Feb192012

The story of TF2 with Teflon®

In the early 1990s I found myself inventing and designing products for mountain bike maintenance, including TF2 with Teflon® spray lube. I recall the background from initial concept through to product launch in this article, along with some interesting aerosol facts that I bet you didn't know.

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