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There are many pages of posts on many subjects, and only a few show on this main page. Search for the subjects that you are interested in.

Topics covered in here tend toward Gadgetry, Weapons, Books, Tools, and a lot of other things that have captured my interest.

Please note the "Linked From Here" tab on the results, which lists search results from sites I have linked to in my posts.

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)


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.

If you can't find what you need on our web site, give us a call.  We would welcome your input.(Me)
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Slinging, the Art and the Science

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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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