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Shooting Sports

JH Mini-Bubble Machine

While not my usual shooting sport or high-tech home gadget, I got a pair of these bubble machines for an upcoming Autumn Festival at my kid’s school. This device is an inexpensive way to add fun to any kids party, wedding, or event. It runs off a 5v USB power adapter cable that comes with the box or it can run portable for about a day off 4xAA batteries.

It even comes with packs bubble solution concentrate to dilute with water to create your own bubble fluid. Or you can simply use diluted dishwashing detergent or bubble bath shampoo. Just pour it into the open reserver at the base of the unit and it should last about 10-20 minutes before needing to be refilled.

It also comes with a 2xAAA 1-button control that can turn the unit on remotely for use in stage productions, or I suppose a prank. The unit also features two blue LED lights at the front so you can use the unit at night for a Halloween or Christmas display in your yard, though additional flood lights would probably be recommended.

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Product Reviews

Screw Toy Battery Covers

Every toy that requires batteries nowadays has an annoying screw, locking down the battery cover. Even if the battery cover has a latch or hinge that will keep the battery in place, they add a screw to the door! Every time I have to replace the battery, I have to remove the screw or leave off the screw entirely next time (as I think many of you probably do).

I mostly see these on kids toys or devices. So I assume it’s a regulation to keep kids from getting into the batteries. I’ve searched the interwebs and have only found a regulation requiring a child protection mechanism for devices that use ‘button’ batteries; not the AA/AAA cells that power most kids toys.

I created this video to rant about this issue and hope that somebody can share a link to a specific US consumer product regulation.