If you use non-rechargeables, the depleted batteries are still good enough for other devices like alarm clocks, remote controls (tv, aircond, etc.), and even LED-torchlights. But then, you will have a lot of these batteries, and you can MOC like this: 


That is why I opt for re-chargeables, but due to lower voltage, I need to put in 7-8x instead of 6x. Hence, my MOC on battery pack couple of months ago.
Now, I want to use 9V DC adapter, since some of the stuff don't run far, like the excavators.

test-meter can get anywhere, normally I goto Pasar Road, Pudu in KL. Branded one is like Fluke. Yes, those with two cables, normally black and red.

Test meter quite useful, can test many things. AC or DC voltage. from 0.xxx to 1000V, even for cheapo ones.
Can test Amp, Ohm resistance, simple broken cable test, etc. Can use for home electrical also (don't simply plug into the 240V AC if don't know what you want to test    )

When motor run slow, I just recharge the whole 6-8x lots of batteries. Quite conclusive on low-batt most of the time.
Very rare I check it often. But sometimes useful to isolate out a single faulty/flat battery, as it can cause the entire battery pack problem.

hmm clearer picture.. green thingy.. the shaft will bend when the boom is lift up =x, the gears will detached like the one on red, have to push the red gear back to position.. so that the boom can extend.. any idea what did I do wrong X_X
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For general usage around the house and for your toys don't need to get Fluke, the price will make you faint! haha!

Lately I tried a very cheap brand "UNI-T", a digital multimeter cost me RM52. So far so good...

Yeah, don't go poking those probes into 240V AC if you don't know what you're doing!

However, battery voltage is only a general indicator of the battery's state of charge. Voltage cannot tell you the battery's "health status", ie. its ability to store the charge. For that the simple way is to get a smart charger and analyzer, I've been using this brand for many years and I am led to believe it is one of the best around...



Maha PowerEx MH-C9000 Battery Charger and Analyzer

This is sold by Shashinki, a local online seller of photographic gears. Very established and reliable, DSLR kaki will know of them.

I dont have a 42009 but from the picture you shown and the online assembly guide I'm looking at right now, it looks like the beam is incorrectly installed.


Check the part highlighted in red from Book 6 Step 53

The black axle is not supposed to be bend like that, in fact no axle should be bent at all.

For general usage around the house and for your toys don't need to get Fluke, the price will make you faint! haha!

Lately I tried a very cheap brand "UNI-T", a digital multimeter cost me RM52. So far so good...

Yeah, don't go poking those probes into 240V AC if you don't know what you're doing!

However, battery voltage is only a general indicator of the battery's state of charge. Voltage cannot tell you the battery's "health status", ie. its ability to store the charge. For that the simple way is to get a smart charger and analyzer, I've been using this brand for many years and I am led to believe it is one of the best around...



Maha PowerEx MH-C9000 Battery Charger and Analyzer

This is sold by Shashinki, a local online seller of photographic gears. Very established and reliable, DSLR kaki will know of them.

LOL ... I don't have Fluke either  been dreaming of owning one, but over-kill. I'm using cheapo China-brand digital test-meter <RM50 only    As long can give me some readings, not for commercial use, is ok already.

Nice, will check out the charger. Bulk-CS anyone ? 
You did the homework for him   
As I suspected in my earlier reply to him.

A few new hauls...

Will GP 2400mAh better than this? I used before GP brand and its quite good for high powered drainage electrical stuff..

hmm clearer picture.. green thingy.. the shaft will bend when the boom is lift up =x, the gears will detached like the one on red, have to push the red gear back to position.. so that the boom can extend.. any idea what did I do wrong X_X
[attachmentid=3584262]
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For general usage around the house and for your toys don't need to get Fluke, the price will make you faint! haha!

Lately I tried a very cheap brand "UNI-T", a digital multimeter cost me RM52. So far so good...

Yeah, don't go poking those probes into 240V AC if you don't know what you're doing!

However, battery voltage is only a general indicator of the battery's state of charge. Voltage cannot tell you the battery's "health status", ie. its ability to store the charge. For that the simple way is to get a smart charger and analyzer, I've been using this brand for many years and I am led to believe it is one of the best around...



Maha PowerEx MH-C9000 Battery Charger and Analyzer

This is sold by Shashinki, a local online seller of photographic gears. Very established and reliable, DSLR kaki will know of them.

where got selled 10228 Haunted House?
i wanna buy one...

Will GP 2700mAh better than this? I used before GP brand and its quite good for high powered drainage electrical stuff..

MOC ar?

both can be spinned easily, just that the red part always run out of place have to adjust back everytime the boom goes up and down

I can see in the photo there is a very noticeable bend in your black axle. Is it supposed to be like that? I have not build my set but I doubt Lego intend for the axle to be like this in their original design... Better watch out, my daughter broke an axle like this when she was only 3yrs old.

Like someone else mentioned, you seem to have wrongly positioned the yellow technic beam. The black axle should not bend like in the photo. Instead it should be going straight like the photo attached.

If you use non-rechargeables, the depleted batteries are still good enough for other devices like alarm clocks, remote controls (tv, aircond, etc.), and even LED-torchlights. But then, you will have a lot of these batteries, and you can MOC like this:


That is why I opt for re-chargeables, but due to lower voltage, I need to put in 7-8x instead of 6x. Hence, my MOC on battery pack couple of months ago.
Now, I want to use 9V DC adapter, since some of the stuff don't run far, like the excavators.

test-meter can get anywhere, normally I goto Pasar Road, Pudu in KL. Branded one is like Fluke. Yes, those with two cables, normally black and red.

Test meter quite useful, can test many things. AC or DC voltage. from 0.xxx to 1000V, even for cheapo ones.
Can test Amp, Ohm resistance, simple broken cable test, etc. Can use for home electrical also (don't simply plug into the 240V AC if don't know what you want to test)

When motor run slow, I just recharge the whole 6-8x lots of batteries. Quite conclusive on low-batt most of the time.
Very rare I check it often. But sometimes useful to isolate out a single faulty/flat battery, as it can cause the entire battery pack problem.

For general usage around the house and for your toys don't need to get Fluke, the price will make you faint! haha!

Lately I tried a very cheap brand "UNI-T", a digital multimeter cost me RM52. So far so good...

Yeah, don't go poking those probes into 240V AC if you don't know what you're doing!

However, battery voltage is only a general indicator of the battery's state of charge. Voltage cannot tell you the battery's "health status", ie. its ability to store the charge. For that the simple way is to get a smart charger and analyzer, I've been using this brand for many years and I am led to believe it is one of the best around...



Maha PowerEx MH-C9000 Battery Charger and Analyzer

This is sold by Shashinki, a local online seller of photographic gears. Very established and reliable, DSLR kaki will know of them.

LOL ... I don't have Fluke either  been dreaming of owning one, but over-kill. I'm using cheapo China-brand digital test-meter <RM50 only    As long can give me some readings, not for commercial use, is ok already.

Nice, will check out the charger. Bulk-CS anyone ?
You did the homework for him
As I suspected in my earlier reply to him.

Haha! Yeah I also dream of  owning a Fluke but really overkill!

No need to do CS la for the charger, just order direct from Shashinki. Free shipping above RM50.

Their service is pretty good (don't know if it's still the same now), my current charger is actually a replacement. The first one malfunction after a few months, I suspect it was due to my sister's batteries which exploded after I left it to charge overnight. (She was using cheapo batteries) Wrote to Shashinki and they sent me a replacement, no questions asked. I sent the faulty charger back to them at their cost.

This is a very good charger, give it a try. Only thing I miss here is the ability to charge C. D and 9V batteries but since AA and AAA covers most devices I survive so far with those AA to C/D size adapters if ever needed.

Their Maha brand batteries are not bad either, I feel that it is 'stronger' than Eneloops but overall I still love the cool white and colourful Eneloops.

Uber yummy haul!

Pls pm me price of Iron Man polybag, was planning to import but might as well save me the trouble... haha!

And I see Modular Buildings!  
No offense but GP so so only... If you want real battery performance check out Eneloop and Maha. Many more brands out there that are way better than GP...

With GP you get very good performance when the battery is fully charge but that tapers off... With Eneloop the performance is more consistent.

i tot reach 20k limit? or Lego selling more than 20k sets?

lol, u surf S@H every day 

Hahaha S@H is your 2nd home huh? 

Will GP 2700mAh better than this? I used before GP brand and its quite good for high powered drainage electrical stuff..

tiny build lately.. got a thing with space theme... maybe cause that's the theme i played with the most those days.. 

haha... no lah...
just buy it for RM60 if not mistaken...
or maybe that 'thing' not a garage, is a casing...
sorry for any misunderstanding...
a lot of technic taikun here to help...
maybe there is somewhere wrong at the connection between the crane and the body(the part build with book 4-5)
thanks for all the info about batteries...
maybe i'll get my first rechargeable AA batteries in future...

S@H is my playground...

Noted with thanks!! Love u guys to the max !This forum here many hawk eyes thank you so much , guess I shouldn't rush my work!! For the price of the crane is definitely worth it man! Heavy box and of course super huge after fixing them up, takes me 1 week+ to build too noob haha , the tower of orthanc only 2 days for me to siap..crane take longer cos I did many errors have to take apart n Pasang again haha

A few new hauls...