Steve, in St. Marie, MT: Useful Pages

Steve is a man of varied interests and a self-confessed gun nut. His site is worth looking over, despite the Warning:

Please be forewarned: The pages you encounter inside ARE NOT for the hit-and-run user, nor are they for the hit-and-miss user. If you are in a hurry, then don't even bother entering. These pages are over 19.5 gigabytes in size with over 21,570 files, and take considerable time to display, since they are filled with FLASH, JAVA, high-resolution graphics, frames, tables, backgrounds and sound files. If you are interested in quality, then come on in ... and enjoy yourself! If you are not interested, then do us both a favor and go elsewhere. 

IF YOU ABUSE THE SYSTEM, YOU WILL BE BANNED!
"ABUSE" IS DOWNLOADING OVER 500 MEGABYTES PER MONTH

These are the pages I found to be most useful and interesting: 

Steve's Firearms Pages:

Illustrated Parts Breakdown Page

Owners' Manuals (PDF Files, Adobe Required)

U.S. Army Field Manuals

Archival Books (Firearms and Reloading)

Magazines & Articles

Downloadable Catalogs

All Kinds Of Other Interesting Stuff

Steve's Reloading Pages:

Table 1) Some of the cartridges I have reloaded with technical and personal details and data.

Table 2) Downloadable Catalogs.

Table 3) All kinds of stuff about reloading and firearms.

Table 4) The complete reloading data page.

Table 5) JAVA Ballistic Page.

Table 6) Cartridge Drawings and Dimensions

Table 7) All About Bullets

Table 8) Terminal Ballistics

Table 9) Ballistic Software Downloads

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Lego Gear Ratio Calculator

This Gear Calculator is for Lego gearheads that do serious building with them. It lets you select the specific pairs of gears you want to use and then gives you the gear ratio, speed and torque increases/decreases, and tells you how many times the follower gear rotates per each revolution of the driver gear. When you select multiple gear pairs, it gives you the ratings for each pair and the total speed, torque and revolution changes.

Select the drive motor and the calculator shows the probable output speed and torque of your setup.

The site also has a pulley ratio calculator that functions just like the gear calculator. Obviously some of this will apply to any pulley system.

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Survival Blog List

 
The Survival Blog List

Please help improve this list by sending links to your survival-themed blog or forum, or those you read. No special requirements on blog rankings, just a primary focus on survivalism or prepping. No racist or hate sites. New blogs should have at least a couple weeks of content.

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I stumbled onto this up-to-date list of survival-related blogs and it seemed worth bookmarking and passing on.


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S&W Forum, for everything Smith & Wesson.

Greetings......

....and Welcome Aboard. For more than ten years The S&W Forum has been a meeting place for S&W enthusiasts of all kinds.

You are viewing the greatest single resource for S&W shooting, packing, and collecting data on this planet.

Look around, and you will find a forum or two that will interest you.

This forum is intended to be a place where S&W shooters, collectors, and accumulators can gather to share data, experiences, and knowledge. All we ask is that you conduct yourself in a manner suitable for group interaction. We are a Family-friendly forum.

Guests are able to access all areas of the public forum except the Classifieds ads. The Smith & Wesson Collector's Association area can only be accessed by members of the Association.

Lee Jarrett
Owner/Admin

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If you Like Science Fiction/Fantasy . . .

Tor is a good place to start, with articles like this:

Ok, where do I start with that?

Jo Walton, Writer:

People are always asking where they should start reading particular authors. This series of posts working their way through the alphabet as represented by my bookshelves, is an attempt to answer those questions.

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FictionDB: Authors & Books

FictionDB - Your Guide to Fiction Books.Search over 50000 fiction book lists. Browse series, pseudonyms, synopses, and sub-genres. Search cover art, synopsis, sequels, reviews, awards, publishing history, genres, and time period

over 50000 author listings and over 200000 fiction titles including romance, mystery, science fiction and fantasy

Previously a subscription-only service, FictionDB now offers free access

"FictionDB is unique in that the site is built top-down, rather than bottom-up like so many of the popular social networking book sites," states owner Kelly Wong. "To create the best reference site, you need both organization from the top and community knowledge from the bottom." Visitors provide additional information through tags and direct updates, but they are not the primary data source.

Readers have many options on the web for book-related information: blogs, social networking sites, and sites that sell or swap books. However, readers want a site that instantly provides them with the ability to search for an author, find the complete book list, discover books in a series, and read synopses or reviews.

FictionDB offers quick access to concise, usable information. Look up author Nora Roberts at most large book websites and upward of 500 different books will be displayed when there are currently only 164 unique works. FictionDB starts with the author and his or her bibliography. Synopses, genre information, series and sequels, publishing history, pseudonyms, and cover art are then added by a diligent staff. Many of the books in the database display information not available anywhere else on the web.

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Track of the Wolf: Buckskinner's Supply

Track of the Wolf:  38 years of selling in Muzzle loading guns, kits, parts, accouterments, rendezvous gear & primitive Americana. They service muzzle loading guns and antique black powder cartridge guns, but do not repair modern firearms.

They seem to be the complete outfitter for the modern Mountain Man who doesn't want to make his own gear or who needs supplies so he can, listing everything from brass button to custom rifles.

Accessories
Ammunition
Blankets
Books
Chemicals
Clothing
Cutlery
Events
Free Items
Guns
Gun Cleaning
Gun Kits
Gun Parts
Gunsmithing
Native Crafts
Primitive Camp
Reloading Tools
Sales & Specials
Trade Goods
Wooden Kegs 

AAI-761 Lancaster County Longrifle, .50 caliber, 34" Rice barrel, iron trim, curly maple fullstock, Siler percussion lock . . . $1,319.00

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DIYPhotography: Projects for Photographers

DIYPhotography: I started this site as an amateur photographer who needs studio equipment, but can't always afford to buy the expensive, branded top quality studio stuff that you can find on photo equipment stores.

So… I began looking for alternatives. Some of them are posted here.

Bring back the joy of making something out of nothing.

Regards,
Udi Tirosh

Projects:

• Lighting
  
  
  Lights, Modifiers, On Location, Tips
• Home Studio
  
  
  Backdrops, Lights, PVC Studio, Support Systems, Hacks&Mods
• Inspiration
  
  
  Cheat Sheets, Photos, Projects, Tips, Tutorials, Software
• Techniques
  
  
  High Speed, Light Painting, Pinhole, Time Lapse
• Camera Hacks
  
  
  Filters, Travel, Tripods, Lenses, Video
• Reviews
  
  
  Books, Photo Gear, Gadgets, Software

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Etsy: Buying and Selling All Things Handmade and Vintage

 

Etsy is a crafty cross between Amazon and eBay and your Grandma's basement, and is a place for folks to buy and sell handcrafted or vintage things and supplies.

It is a social commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items as well as art and craft supplies. These items cover a wide range including art, photography, clothing, jewelry, edibles, bath & beauty products, quilts, knick-knacks and toys. Many individuals also sell craft supplies like beads, wire, jewelry making tools and much more. 

The vintage items on the site have only one rule to follow: they must be 20 years or older. These items range from old boots and ice skates, to dresses, hats and scarves. 

The site follows in the tradition of open craft fairs, giving sellers personal storefronts where they list their goods for a fee of $.20 and getting 3.5% of every sale. The site is quite active: traffic runs around thirteen million dollars a month

"Our mission is to enable people to make a living making things, and to reconnect makers with buyers.

Our vision is to build a new economy and present a better choice."

Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade.

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USA Today

USA Today is restructuring its operation to focus on digital news operations. The paper's focus will now be on its digital operations. It will emphasize breaking news on its Web site, aiming to post articles within 30 minutes of a breaking news event. They offer email, twitter and RSS news feeds, and you may subscribe to the topics you are interested in.

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LuckyGunner, Dependable Online Ammo Sales

Lucky Gunner Ammo: The most important thing you need to know about us is that if you see a product on our website, it is in stock and ready to ship to your door that same day or the next business day. We don't tease you with products that we don't have in stock and we don't take days or weeks to get it out the door. We want to earn your repeat and referral business, so we strive to provide good prices, fast order fulfillment, excellent customer service, a consistent product offering, and a website that is intuitive and easy to use.

# In Stock Ammo: No Backorders, period. Our real-time inventory control system ensures the quantity shown on our website is in our warehouse.

# Ammo Shipped Fast: No waiting or delays, ever. Orders placed before 3pm EST will ship that same day or on the following business day.

# Ammo Guaranteed To Be In Stock: Test us. If your order isn’t in stock and shipped the same day or next business day, we will refund 110% of your money.


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Print-cut-fold Google map envelope generator

Here is a handy generator website that lets you input your return address & message and then automagically creates a printable cut-and-fold pattern.

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Stars and Stripes: Our Military Newspaper

Stars and Stripes exists to provide independent news and information to the U.S. military community, comprised of active-duty, DoD civilians, contractors, and their families. Unique among the many Department of Defense authorized news outlets, only Stars and Stripes is guaranteed First Amendment privileges that are subject to Congressional oversight.

Stars and Stripes has published a newspaper continuously since World War II. The unique military coverage first became available online in 1999. Today, in addition to Stripes.com, they publish four daily newspaper editions (Mideast, Europe, Japan and Korea), several weekly and monthly publications, and numerous special supplements. Average daily readers number about 420,000.



Stars and Stripes maintains news bureaus in Europe, Pacific and the Middle East to provide first-hand reporting on events in those theaters. In addition to news and sports, Stars and Stripes print editions contain all the elements of an American “hometown paper,” from "Dear Abby" to comics, horoscopes, and crossword puzzles.

The Mideast edition is command-sponsored and distributed at no charge to forces stationed in war zones. The other editions are for sale on base in coin boxes and at military exchanges. Home delivery to subscribers is available in Belgium, England, Germany, Guam, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain and Turkey.

Other Stars and Stripes publications include Stripes GAMER (six issues a year), and special supplements focused on such topics as education, insurance, retirement planning, and travel. Welcome to Europe Guide is published three times annually; Destination Paradise is published for the Pacific community twice a year.

View the 2010 Supplement Calendar to see a list of upcoming publications.

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B.Organic

B.organic is an educational how-to TV program that's creative, eco-conscious, and economical. The show's host, Michele Beschen - a high-spirited how-to hipster - has made it her life's work to empower others to express their creative side in a resourceful, organic way. Her fearless approach to "doing it yourself" and "being yourself" is an approach that she lives by both personally and professionally.

She makes the processes look easy and appealing, and they have lots of short how-to videos online for you to enjoy and learn from.

Video Categories:

• Art
• Beauty
• Fashion
• Food
• Garden
• Holiday
• Health
• Home
• Kids
• Misc.
• Nature
• Office
• Pets

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Gingery Publishing: Build Your Own Machine Shop

This is a subset of Lindsay Publishing, but worth noting separately.

Build a Complete Metalworking Shop from Scrap! The Legendary Series of Machine Tool Construction Manuals
Charcoal Foundry Build a complete working foundry from a 5 gallon pail, fire clay and a steel pipe. Will easily melt aluminum with grocery store charcoal. Learn molding and pouring. Classic! 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 80 pages details-> No. 163 ... $7.95		Metal Lathe Build a 7" capacity metal cutting lathe accurate to .001". 12" between centers. 5" swing over saddle. Uses castings produced by the charcoal foundry. Cost only about $50 (fifteen years ago). Some incredible lathes have been built as a result of this classic book. You can do it, too. Detailed, proven how-to. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 128 pages No. 177 ... $9.95
					Lathe Building --> Hand Scraping-->		Drill Press Sure you can buy one. But what will you pay for one that drills a 1" hole with ease? And can you brag that you built it yourself? Quill feed is 2 1/2". Double reduction provides 260 rpm low speed. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 128 pp No. 1133 ... $9.95
Shaper Build a shaper! 5x5 capacity with 6" stroke. Variable speed. Automatic variable cross feed. This is no toy! There is hardly an easier and cheaper way to cut keyways, splines, dovetail slides, irregular profiles and more. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 144 pages No. 187 ... $9.95
Milling Machine Build a horizontal milling machine with 2 3/8" x 12" work table. Eight speeds from 43 to 2430 rpm. Can make a .035" cut with 3" face mill in steel without chatter! A real performer than you can build yourself. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 softcover 160 pages No. 1128 ... $9.95
Deluxe Accessories Build a four jaw chuck and thread cutting gears for your Gingery lathe (above). Build an indexing head that gives all even and multiples of 5 through 100. And more! 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 159 pages No. 1153 ... $9.95					Sheet Metal Brake Build an 18" wide sheet metal brake from common steel. Some arc welding needed. Has been successfully scaled up by a number of craftsmen. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 52 pages No. 161 ... $8.95
				SPECIAL PACKAGE PRICE!
				Build Your Own Metalworking Shop from Scrap by Dave Gingery All seven books: Charcoal Foundry, Lathe, Shaper, Drill Press, Milling Machine, Deluxe Accessories and Brake. No. 929 --- $59.95 --- Save $6.70

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Lindsay's Technical Books: Old-time How-To

   
 

Exceptional technical books for experimenters, inventors, tinkerers, mad scientists, and "Thomas-Edison-types." Lindsay Books . Land of Gingery . How to Order . Get a Catalog . The Laboratory . Horrors!
For 30 years Lindsay Publications has been providing the highest quality technical books at low prices. We make every attempt to stock every book we offer for immediate shipment. This site is only a sampling of the continually changing variety of books we offer. Get complete details in our catalog.		Bob Jorgensen's Steam Auto, Motorcycle & Engines		Request a catalog! Index of Popular Books ENERGY BOOKS!		Gingery Books Memories of Dave DVD: Green Sand Casting Techniques (and more)! MAKE CRUCIBLES! Babbitt Bearings Video Archive! Engine Gallery! Build a Lathe!

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