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So, I blew it and left my BIG kitchen funnel of many years (plastic) in a pan with the burner on and it melted pretty much. The store where I bought it went bankrupt. Could have visited a number of local B&M stores looking for a replacement (the diameter of the top is about 9.5", a BIG funnel), was intending to, but thought look online, see what I can find.
A Google search turned up some stuff but Temu came up with what looked perfect, was super cheap. I bought from them one time before. They were OMG, cheap, free shipping! I had bought a couple of synthetic belts, webbing and plastic buckles. They are 1/2 decent.
So, they had 10" diameter funnels. But this time they required ~$10 purchase to get free shipping, so I bought 3 of these BIG 10" funnels and still needed a few more bucks worth of purchases to get free shipping. Found their cheapest calculators. I'd bought $1 calculators at some dollar store in the past, but couldn't find them in recent years at dollar type stores. So, at Temu I found $1.71 calculators (their cheapest, I think) and put 3 into my cart to make my free shipping possible. 95% of the time I use a calculator I don't use any functions at all. Just addition, multiplication, division kind of stuff. Real simple. I have several scientific calculators anyway. A calculator isn't something I want to run looking for. They are cheap enough to have several.
This morning, I brew a cup of coffee, take a couple sips and look at one of these 3 calculators.
Small! Light !!!
Now, I was aware when I ordered these that they had solar going on. That's kind of cool. I have had (and have) other calculators with solar and hadn't had problems. However, Temu's info online and on the packaging made no mention of solar or batteries. I wondered if these have batteries. I saw a tiny screw on the back and removed it and pried open the case. If I ruined it, so what? I have 2 more! Yes, it has a battery. Interesting. Why both a battery AND solar? Does the solar extend the life of the battery? Does it use solar exclusively when it provides ample power? Will it continue to work when the battery dies? I have no clue concerning these questions.
In taking it apart the solar rectangle falls out and right into my cup of hot coffee! I'm "oh, no, that hot coffee is gonna ruin the solar panel," which is just really small and looks like a mirror. I immediately pour my cup of coffee into a big bowl of cold water I had in the kitchen sink, retrieve the small solar panel, dry it off and reassemble the calculator and am almost surprised to see it's still working. I think I got the panel in there in the correct orientation. One side has +, the other -.
Now, I don't understand the keys. The top row, basically. The left top row key turns it on, although I'd never guess looking at it. MRC, what's that? M- and M+? I'd think M+ would add what's on the display to what's in the Memory. Maybe M- subtracts it from Memory. What's MRC?
Here's what's on the back, sample calculations. I don't comprehend this stuff. Anybody understand it and can explain it?
A Google search turned up some stuff but Temu came up with what looked perfect, was super cheap. I bought from them one time before. They were OMG, cheap, free shipping! I had bought a couple of synthetic belts, webbing and plastic buckles. They are 1/2 decent.
So, they had 10" diameter funnels. But this time they required ~$10 purchase to get free shipping, so I bought 3 of these BIG 10" funnels and still needed a few more bucks worth of purchases to get free shipping. Found their cheapest calculators. I'd bought $1 calculators at some dollar store in the past, but couldn't find them in recent years at dollar type stores. So, at Temu I found $1.71 calculators (their cheapest, I think) and put 3 into my cart to make my free shipping possible. 95% of the time I use a calculator I don't use any functions at all. Just addition, multiplication, division kind of stuff. Real simple. I have several scientific calculators anyway. A calculator isn't something I want to run looking for. They are cheap enough to have several.
This morning, I brew a cup of coffee, take a couple sips and look at one of these 3 calculators.
Small! Light !!!
Now, I was aware when I ordered these that they had solar going on. That's kind of cool. I have had (and have) other calculators with solar and hadn't had problems. However, Temu's info online and on the packaging made no mention of solar or batteries. I wondered if these have batteries. I saw a tiny screw on the back and removed it and pried open the case. If I ruined it, so what? I have 2 more! Yes, it has a battery. Interesting. Why both a battery AND solar? Does the solar extend the life of the battery? Does it use solar exclusively when it provides ample power? Will it continue to work when the battery dies? I have no clue concerning these questions.
In taking it apart the solar rectangle falls out and right into my cup of hot coffee! I'm "oh, no, that hot coffee is gonna ruin the solar panel," which is just really small and looks like a mirror. I immediately pour my cup of coffee into a big bowl of cold water I had in the kitchen sink, retrieve the small solar panel, dry it off and reassemble the calculator and am almost surprised to see it's still working. I think I got the panel in there in the correct orientation. One side has +, the other -.
Now, I don't understand the keys. The top row, basically. The left top row key turns it on, although I'd never guess looking at it. MRC, what's that? M- and M+? I'd think M+ would add what's on the display to what's in the Memory. Maybe M- subtracts it from Memory. What's MRC?
Here's what's on the back, sample calculations. I don't comprehend this stuff. Anybody understand it and can explain it?
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