Homemade Tools

HomemadeTools.net is a new site from the founder of Hotrodders.com, established to organize all of the homemade tools posted on forums and websites around the net.

HomemadeTools.net currently lists thousands of different homemade tools, with new tools added regularly. There are forums for tool related discussions.

Tool categories are   Automotive, Buffing and Polishing, Cleaning, Cutting, Drilling and Tapping, Electrical, Fastening, Generators, Jacks and Lifts, Machining, Measuring and Marking, Media Blasting, Metalworking, Miscellaneous, Motorcycle, Sanding, Sharpening, Storage and Organization, Woodworking, Workholding
Automotive, Buffing and Polishing, Cleaning, Cutting, Drilling and Tapping, Electrical, Fastening, Generators, Jacks and Lifts, Machining, Measuring and Marking, Media Blasting, Metalworking, Miscellaneous, Motorcycle, Sanding, Sharpening, Storage and Organization, Woodworking, Workholding

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VuurWapenBlog

The VuurWapenBlog:

"I served in the US Navy as a Hospital Corpsman - HM2 (FMF). I was first in my class at Hospital Corps School and given my choice of assignments. I selected First Marine Division and was sent to the 5th Marine Regiment after Field Medical Service School (FMSS).  From there, I was assigned to the regimental commander's PSD platoon.
I deployed once, to Fallujah, Iraq, in 2006, and spent 11 months there. In addition to PSD, I worked for Scouts, Tanks, Tracks, and other units, including an Army MP Company. During that time I took part in over 200 mounted and dismounted patrols throughout Anbar province, functioning not only as a Corpsman but also as a vehicle commander, electronic countermeasures dude, and dismounted security.
During my time in the military I sent countless thousands of rounds downrange with my M4 carbine and M9 pistol. I also became intimately familiar with the M249 SAW and carried, fired, or blew up buses with the M203, M32 MGL, M240G, M2, and MK19.
On the civilian side, I've attended courses taught by half a dozen or so instructors, and I continue to shoot approximately 400 rounds per week - mostly rimfire.
After I was honorably discharged, I returned to finish my Bachelor's degree at the University of Arizona. I now provide photo and video services to various companies within the firearm industry. I have also acted as a technical consultant to major firearm and ammunition manufacturers.
Anyone interested in contacting me may do so via email at andrew@vuurwapenconcepts.com."
  
 This video sums it up nicely.

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Strapworks

Strapworks has pretty much all of it. Metal or plastic hardware. All sorts of strap and webbing material.You can see all the different strap types and strap hardware (buckles, tie downs, keepers, clips, etc.) in use on all sorts of stuff swirling around us in daily life. But if you want to get some for your own projects? Inexpensive, easy to work with.


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Retronaut, cruiser of the past, brought to life through the original media of each age. 

You can search the archives by topic: Ads and brands, Animals, Architecture, Art and design, Books, Ephemera, Events, Famous people, Fashion and beauty, Film, Funny, Magazines and comics, Maps, Music, Objects, People, Places, Posters and postcards, Science and technology, Sport and Transport.

Or by the era, through these links.

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Open Source Ecology is a network of farmers, engineers, and supporters that for the last two years has been creating the Global Village Construction Set, an open source, low-cost, high performance technological platform that allows for the easy, DIY fabrication of the 50 different Industrial Machines that it takes to build a sustainable civilization with modern comforts. The GVCS lowers the barriers to entry into farming, building, and manufacturing and can be seen as a life-size lego-like set of modular tools that can create entire economies, whether in rural Missouri, where the project was founded, in urban redevelopment, or in the developing world.

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Safteng.net is The Network for Safety Professionals around the world. It is a FREE service to professionals dedicated to protecting workers all around the world, providing up-to-date, real life safety information.

The Fatality Tracker on the main page is updated daily, first as a table listing  industrial deaths by category and then as an itemized listing of serious industrial & construction accidents and deaths, with links.

2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 59 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 45 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 63 (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 215 (2011 = 218) (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 36 (2011 = 50) (2010 = 50) (2009 = 82) Falls 76 (2011 = 123) (2010 = 139) (2009 = 172) (2008 = 250) Work Zone 45  (2011 = 54) (2010 = 50) (2009 = 69) (2008 = 69) Trenching 23 (2011 = 36) (2010 = 54) (2009 = 48) (2008 = 90) LOTO/Guards 32 (2011 = 64) (2010 = 51) (2009 = 68) (2008 = 66) Confined Space 43 (2011 = 62) (2010 = 112) (2009 = 73) (2008 =137) The numbers above are obtained from the news sources used to compile the Incident Alerts.  They are NOT official numbers published by any government agency.  They are derived SOLELY from my search engine search strings. Todays top listings: LOADING DOCK FATALITY – DOCK PLATE Worker Dies in Accident at West Columbia Bakery (a worker, 47, at a bakery died in an accident - she had entered the loading dock to unload a truck, and she was found beneath the loading dock plate - she was pronounced dead at the scene) LOTO/GUARDING AMPUTATION Trauma team discusses amputating leg of worker trapped in belt pulley (worker, 31, reportedly stepped in an area where he "shouldn't have been" and got his leg trapped in a belt pulley at the container plant - emergency responders determined they could not dismantle the machine, so the only way to free the trapped worker was to amputate his leg) LOTO/GUARDING on AUGER Blackduck man hurt in sawmill accident (at approximately 2:08 PM a worker, 21, at the Saw Mill was stuck in an auger - deputies responded to the scene and found an individual who had since been freed from the auger receiving first aid for serious injuries to his extremities and torso) FATAL EXPLOSION Mexican gas plant fire an accident (a gas plant fire and explosion has left 26 people dead - another 28 workers were injured while seven remained missing at the gas reception and distribution center - it was the third incident at a Pemex facility in a little over a month - on August 13, an explosion rocked a refinery and on the same day a fire broke out at a pipeline after thieves apparently tried to steal diesel from it - no injuries were reported in either incident) CONFINED SPACE RESCUE Duke Employee Rescued After Falling into Coal Hopper (crews rescued an employee at Steam Station after falling 20 feet into a coal hopper - the accident was caused by a void in a coal pile which allowed the worker and bulldozer to fall into the coal hopper, where he maintained radio contact - the worker was not trapped under any equipment - emergency crews rescued the worker by ladder around 6:45 a.m. - he was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries) (Me) (Home)

The Rothschild Petersen Patent Model Museum

 The Rothschild Petersen Patent Model Museum is the largest privately-owned collection of United States patent models in the world, containing over 4000 patent models and related documents. If you like browsing oddball machines, try visiting this site.


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Mounting Solutions Plus

Mounting Solutions Plus (MSP) is a manufacturer of quality firearm accessories as well as a distributor  of firearms related products.  MSP is proud to be a Top 10 Distributor and exporter for multiple manufacturers, and its distribution line includes:

A.R.M.S. Aimpoint EoTech Samson Bushnell Burris Horus Vision SPOT Scopes Supervision Barrett Pro Ears Weaver

Elcan Grip-pod Mag-pul Tapco DuoStock Precision Reflex Lula Loaders ArmaDynamics Buffer Technologies Weigand Eagle TriTech

Michaels of Oregon Rifle Basix Surefire Streamlight Fenix Lights Taclite Accushot Butler Creek CRKT Knives Trijicon Ameriglo Harris Bi-pods

MSP continues to expand its distribution and export network, and expand its distribution line of quality firearms accessories.

Many years ago, MSP opened its manufacturing division by making the A.R.M.S.  #1 G-3/MP-5 mount for HK rifles, and the A.R.M.S. #3 & #4 FN FAL mount, under license from A.R.M.S.  In the years since, MSP has added many products to its manufacturing line, including:

Anti-Cant Device (ACD) Sightlink Fiber Optic Rifle Sights Tri-Link Fiber Optic Shotgun Sights EB Fiber Optic Pistol Sights Muzzelite Bullpup Stocks Picatinny Rifle & Pistol Bases MOA Solutions Bases Add-A-Rail Picatinny Rail Blanks Nightlink Night Vision Mounts Scope Tube Accessory Rail PCW Spacers Elcan Picatinny Adapters Helmet Light Mounts Wristband & Headband Light Mounts

Tactical Light Carriers Molle Mat Rifle/Pistol Cases Magazine Pouches Lightlink Recoil Protected Mounts Pistol Adapters Action Levels Gas Diverter Charging Handles M16 Sight Tools Reverse Filler Nuts Suregrip Barrel Vise Spotting Scope Bench Mount Bench Compression Tools Universal Adapters

MSP works with injection molders, spring engineers, CNC machining facilities, design engineers, MIM molders, webbing specialists, and industrial suppliers to continue to expand its line of quality manufactured firearms accessories and tools.

All MSP products are subjected to proprietary FUSAIR testing to ensure only durable and rugged products will reach the customer.  Products which fail in testing must be re-engineered until they meet our performance standards before being  marked with the FUSAIR logo.

MSP is a recognized consultant to the firearms industry, to law enforcement, and to military organizations.  MSP regularly works jointly with other companies to solve design or manufacturing issues.

MSP sponsors shooting competitions in multiple shooting disciplines, and to sponsor champion shooters.  MSP knows that products for shooters must work as intended, and relies on shooters to conduct the final evaluation and "user friendly" improvements of its products.

MSP prides itself not only on delivering the finest firearms accessories available, but for living up to our name -- Mounting Solutions.  MSP retains a Master Machinist to whom customers, with unique problems mounting an accessory to a firearm, are referred and MSP will make every effort to solve any firearm accessory mounting problem no matter how difficult.

MSP is honored to support the men and women of both our Armed Forces and Law Enforcement community, giving an automatic discount on every individual purchase by active duty military personnel or commissioned law enforcement officers.  MSP is a contractor registered with the Central Contractor Registry and the Defense Logistics Information Service. MSP's CAGE codes, DUNS numbers, or CCR information are available on request.

Giving prompt service is important to us.  If your order is placed by 2:00 p.m. Eastern, and the items you order are in stock, the order will be shipped the same day.

If you have lost a product manual, our in-house web manager maintains downloadable replacement manuals on our web site.

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Slinging, the Art and the Science

Slinging.org: A sling is a projectile weapon typically used to throw a blunt projectile such as a stone or lead "sling-bullet". It is also known as the shepherd's sling. This is the place to come for information on them.

A sling has a small cradle or pouch in the middle of two lengths of cord. The sling stone is placed in the pouch. The index finger is placed through the loop, the other string has a tab that is placed between the thumb and forefinger. The sling is swung and with a flick of the wrist the tab is released at the precise moment. This frees the projectile to fly to the target.The sling derives its effectiveness by essentially extending the length of a human arm, thus allowing stones to be thrown several times farther than they could be by hand.

The sling is very inexpensive and easy to build. It has historically been used for hunting game and in combat. Film exists of Spanish Civil War combatants using slings to throw grenades over buildings into enemy positions on the opposite street.[citation needed] Today the sling interests sportsmen as a survival tool and as an improvised weapon.

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USGS Earthquake Center

The USGS Earthquake Information Page is your one-stop-shop for up to date and historical earthquake data.


Interactive map and list of latest earthquakes.
Get real-time earthquake notifications sent to you using a number of popular mediums: Feeds, Email, Twitter etc…
Feel an earthquake? Report it here.

Search Earthquake Archives
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Montana Audubon

The Mission of Montana Audubon is to promote appreciation, knowledge, and conservation of native birds, other wildlife, and their habitats. Founded in 1976, Montana Audubon has built effective programs in public policy, education, and bird conservation to serve its members and Montana's nine community-based Audubon Chapters.

Our Philosophy:

Montana Audubon works through and with people to identify and conserve vital ecological systems for birds and other wildlife.

Montana Audubon uses the best available conservation science for identifying the threats to these ecological systems : systems such as riparian zones, grasslands and forest systems.

Montana Audubon employs highly integrated Education, Advocacy and Citizen Science Programs to address and abate those threats, always focused on people taking conservation action.

Montana Audubon develops these Programs at a local level, striving to make them applicable to wide and diverse audiences, modified to local interests, concerns and needs. It is a sharply-focused, community-based program with multiple tools to assist people in attaining the inspiration, knowledge and desire to take positive, conservation action to conserve these vital ecological systems.

History:

Founded in 1976, Montana Audubon has steadily built a program to serve Montana's 10 Audubon chapters: Bitterroot Audubon (Bitterroot Valley), Five Valleys Audubon (Missoula area), Flathead Audubon (Kalispell area), Last Chance Audubon (Helena area), Mission Mountain Audubon (Mission Valley), Pintler Audubon (Butte-Dillon area), Rosebud Audubon (Miles City area), Sacajawea Audubon (Bozeman area), Upper Missouri Breaks (Great Falls area), and Yellowstone Valley Audubon (Billings area). The state office opened in 1989.

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