Mark Atkins, Battery Nerd
Mark did his apprenticeship as a Fitter and Turner/Welder. He has always been interested in electronics, so refurbishing batteries fits his interests. He was also the 'go-to guy' at the engineering firm for weird and difficult projects.
Later in life, Mark owned and managed an Emu farm in Swansea, Tasmania, called Duncombe Emu Products. It turned out to be one of the few Emu farms in Tasmania, that was successful. He produced a line of Emu Oil products, which sold around the World. He and Carol had so much fun with the birds. He has always been into motorcycles and his latest bike is a Yamaha FJR 1300 Cruiser. But his favourite bike was his Honda CBR 1100.
He lives with his life partner Carol.
Both he and Carol moved to Coffs Harbour, NSW, and ended up working for Bunnings. Mark worked in the Tool Shop department.
Nowadays they are (willing) captives on Lamb Island, Queensland. Mark is a 'Tools Nerd', so it didn't take long for him to face the issue of "What about my tool batteries". Then his friends discovered his hidden talent with batteries. He fixed a few and it started the business of fixing tool batteries. So in the latter part of 2023, he tooled up and started the business of repairing Lithium batteries and now the older Nickel Cadmium batteries. One thing that surprised Mark was, that sixty percent of his customers were sending E-bike battery packs for repair. So additional tooling and capabilities have been extended to nearly any Lithium battery. This includes Lithium battery replacement for mobility scooters, ride-on mowers, and battery conversion projects. He also builds custom battery packs, to order.
For Mark, he loves what he does and it reflects in how he runs his battery business. 'They' say, "If you love what you do, then it's not a job."
He also built his home to work 'Off Grid' with Solar, via a Battery bank.
So I suppose his charged batteries, charge your batteries.
Mark's business is boutique batteries, each one is treated as unique. The couture of batteries is, "the design and manufacture of fashionable batteries to a client's specific requirements and measurements".
This is a business that says YES to its customers!