Deer feeder batteries

[El General]

Any of you seen and use those 12V solar panels with batteries built in?

I hear Bucees has them, just haven’t been by there yet.

I bought four of the elusive wildlife technologies ones. They sell them at Buccee's. I bought two there and two direct. One of the ones I bought from buccees was missing the U-Bolt, but they sent me one. Charged and installed three at the lease this weekend. The fourth one charged up, but wouldn't charge any of several cameras or my phone. Time will tell on the others. They are installed on Tactacam Reveal X's and X 2.0's.

[El General]

Ya'll noticed they are mostly shit lately? They are nearly dead on the store shelves. I've chewed through about 4 of them trying to find one that would spin a feeder for more than a week. 6 volt lantern and square.

Bought a 6 volt battery at Palmer Feed in Angelo over the weekend. Lady behind the counter came over with a multi meter and tested it before I paid for it. It must be a common problem.

[reacher]

This battery probably live longer than me but I can't seem to keep the motor from squawking

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Funny.
I do put grease around the shaft at the motor when new seems to keep moisture off

[bearintex]

Funny.
I do put grease around the shaft at the motor when new seems to keep moisture off

I use the spring/ chain loaded spinner plates. Every trip I go to the lease I give all the moving bits a squirt of CLP on my last trip around the property. Keeps the spinner mechanism working freely and also gets on the shaft/ bushing of the motor.

[MUDDOG]

Bought a 6 volt battery at Palmer Feed in Angelo over the weekend. Lady behind the counter came over with a multi meter and tested it before I paid for it. It must be a common problem.

Intresting. After some thought, I do believe part of the problem in my case is that I'm buying them at podunk locations instead of in the bigger city areas. Shipping isn't as frequent, etc.

I have read all the replies after being out of town about a week almost. Solar panels were mentioned, and yes I need to move into this century and modernize. Old habits is be hard to break.