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Drylandfish · 3404 days ago · link · · parent · post: Manual Tools to Put Less Stress on Solar Power Sources
I've built some projects in remote areas with minimal power using manual and some battery-driven tools. The manual ones are also great for when the batteries run out. Power circular saw goes down, put it on the charge and pick up the handsaw. I've got an old brace drill and a smaller egg-beater style drill. A crosscut saw, that while a lot slower, is less noisy and dangerous to use than a chainsaw. A treadle sewing machine is a great score. You could likely run some other tools with the treadle belt. Have experimented with 2 off-grid homesteads in temperate/subtropical climates on a shoestring budget.