ReconRat

I thought about printing the part in water soluble, to make a mold, to make a casting in epoxy-carbon fiber. That would be strong enough. Could also go up one notch and make slurry casting molds and pour aluminum. Back yard stuff, it's going to be about the same as a kit to build a black powder rifle, soon enough. People just get smarter and more talented over time.

That is indeed part of the current political argument. you can also print the receiver/frame of a weapon that normally has the serial number on it and all that. But unless you own a printer that prints metal instead of plastic, they just won't take the punishment of actual usage. edit: it would be also rather stupid to have a barrel made of plastic.... edit again: I should admit that there are decent plastic lower receivers for AR-15 available. Cast and machined, and really not the same as something that got printed at home.

Anyone can make their own gun from scratch. It's always been that way. ATF rules. Standard limits of ownership apply. Even some one not allowed to buy one in a store, although that gets questionable, since then they would then be in possession of a firearm, which is not allowed for some. You don't have to put mark or serial number on it, unless you want to sell or transfer it. If you make several that all look alike, it would be wise to serial number them. If you make big batches with intent to sell, then you fall under firearm manufacturer rules, which apply to reloaded ammo sales also. 3D printed firearms... ok, expensive, difficult, fragile, not dependable, and require fitting and adjustment nearly worthy of a gunsmith. Most people probably wouldn't be able to figure out how to assembly the parts. Once completed, you have a firearm that might fire a maximum of 500 times before breaking in some way that might be hazardous. But if you want to print a grip or hand guard or a copy of some nice flip up sights, that's where this is at right now. The media believes it's load the software, hit the print button, grab the gun and go bang right now. Doesn't work that way. Except for the US Army, who are really really into getting this technology forward in the battle zone.

Eight of the DefCAD firearms files for 3D printing were available for a few days before the new release. Injunction shut the site down for now. I'm guessing these were newest updated files. If your google talents are good, you'll find at least two mirror sites that have the new files.

Dang it. I had one of those. Saved up my pennies to buy it. I think my parents didn't like it and threw it out eventually. It fired little plastic snap in bullets on springs in cartridge cases. Sort of dawn of airsoft stuff. Probably worth a lot now as a collectable. So sad.

Yeah, supposedly the last Windows op sys, but not the last platform op sys. I heard they will move over to something else. And Windows 10 is free from Microsoft, if you know where to find it on their website. I downloaded iso images to make install disks/USB sticks.

I saw it in local news, even if it's rather far away. And I'll say all three people were wrong. All three displayed too much aggression. They were all determined to have a confrontation. They got one.

I had two CL350 scrambler and one CB350. I really liked these. OK, sidecovers missing, air cleaner box missing, air pods installed. Front fender missing, that will cause the two cables to flop against the tire and wear through the protective cover. Rear tail light bracket and plate holder missing, some sort of "other" installed. Nice to have the stock exhaust. Nice seat, probably re-covered. Stock seat would of had "HONDA" in faded gold letters on the back. Check underside of seat pan for rust, and if the hinges/latch still work. . Be sure to check the wiring for crazy hack jobs. And the tank interior for condition. Lock Tite the screws holding the heat shields on the pipe. They had a habit of vibrating off. Use little fiber washers to prevent heat transfer. Timing was best set to full advance of 38 degrees. If seeing timing too far off at idle advance, get new points. There was a design casting/machining flaw on one of the cam adjust shaft bores. With age, once the valve train wears in a bit, the adjuster won't quite close the gap far enough. Don't set the exhaust valves too tight. Looser worked better. Otherwise air cooled engine would heat up and hang the exhaust valves open when warm. Scrambler was max speed of around 95, but had decent torque and handled quickly. 380 pounds and could throw it around. Easy counter steering. Easy to pick up in the field when it's on it's side. Pretty durable, hard to damage. edit: And those drum brakes should be cleaned out and lightly sand the glaze off every year after Winter. If you don't you'll get brake squeal. No big deal.

Ok, I did think of something similar. A lot of it is not in the history books. Preferred to be forgotten. Labor Wars in the late 1800s. Lasted 10 years or less. Very violent, very political, corporations vs employees with political activists thrown in, along with some federal or state intervention. Much of it was a visibly Socialist movement in America. One reason it did not continue is that the American public was shocked at the level of violence. There were a lot of beatings and murders. Big street fights were common.

I think it was there before this, but now it's concentrated and aimed at a single target. Driven by fear and hatred. Expanded to include anyone chosen for attack, it no longer matters. Yes, hysterical, psychotic, and sometimes criminal. Very odd to see it happen. Can't think of anything similar in history. But, most of it is isolated to a small portion of the population, which attracts way too much attention. Media isn't helping the situation. I didn't even get to vote, and I still have to defend myself, from what I'm not sure. Way too much attacking going on. It's like I must declare myself a righteous party member in the struggle. sounds socialist to me, no thanks.

I went with a Krauser top wing and case. Unfortunately, the company restructured and I've not seen much gear sold for years. Still working on hacking a copy of the mating part to use on a smaller cheap top case. Side case frames are the SW-Moto quick release with locks. Old style round tubing instead of the flat frame. Rigged two types of Pelican cases to fit. Might add fuel/tool tubes under or inside frame. Any motorcycle luggage is crazy expensive. And did get waterproof bags to strap on top. Will rig tie downs or make racks on top of the cases. Now I just need to go camping somewhere...

Did not know there was another ester based oil. Mobil One was the only ester-based I knew of. Oils have a 6 year shelf life at room temperatures, on the cautious side. Can last longer at cooler temps. No clue if already run through an engine. Mineral (dinosaur), synthetic, and ester. 3 types. And yes, synthetic isn't pure synthetic, it's mineral plus whatever percent synthetic. Quality and performance (especially wet sump gearbox) varies a lot in mineral and synthetic, but ester based seems to be top tier stuff. And should mention that a bunch of 15w-xx oils are for diesel use. Not the droid we're looking for.

My headphone buds work well as ear plugs. Some do, some don't. But... after buying a nice Bell helmet that fits well, I don't need anything more than the helmet. It works. Putting the headphone buds on, actually increases wind/road noise. When the music is off, it's very obvious. The fit and quality of the helmet and the shape of the head has to be good, to expect results. If anything, I'd say the new helmet fits on the tight side, but doesn't feel uncomfortable after 600 miles of wearing it. The earphone buds hurt after a few hundred miles, so I take them off.

I was looking at one that comes from an outfit up in Alaska. Where did you get yours from? My bike seat is intolerable after 600 miles of steady riding.

I picked up a cheaper Joe Rocket synthetic mesh in all silver and white for the Florida heat. Flows air and stays cool quite well. But, bought a small instead of medium and discarded the liner to fit. Got a better fit on arm length for whatever reason. Two issues with it, the shoulder pads were down on the arms. Pinned them up where they belong. Makes no sense considering it was a size smaller across the shoulders. The back bunches up a bit, most likely the back pad. Haven't fiddled with that yet. The area around the collar whips in the wind at freeway speeds. Annoying, but haven't messed with that yet either. I think it should be stiffer in some way. Overall it works well in sun wind and rain. It didn't cost that much. Joe Rocket sort of invented mesh jackets, so it's pretty much what I expected. On the other hand, my Field Sheer textile denim jacket pretty much works nearly as good, even though it's quite heavier. Lots of zippers for airflow. My only leathers is an old Brooks set from the late 60s. Probably collectable.

In a stiff crosswind, my 450 lb bike leans into the wind. Oddly, with a case or box up high in back, it stabilizes a lot and isn't pushed around as much in the wind. That was a surprise to me. I was guessing it's like the tail rudder on an aircraft, inputting a steering correction.

The driver that sideswiped was found and apprehended also. Illegal alien. I don't remember if he has license or insurance. Will be turned over to ICE eventually. He dismantled his car, to hide. Didn't get a chance to finish it off.

Guess I've got a few too. Nothing too expensive. More fixed than folding. Military bayonets and combat blades. Some for fishing and hunting. Some stuff I'm working on making. Several hatchets and axes. (Walther axes are freakin' sharp.) My Father's WWII Ka-bar. Not going to abuse that one, it's about 75 years old. And a first run 1 of 200 official Walking Dead Michonne katana. White leather. Don't want to get it dirty. My typical carry is a Swiss Army Recruit.

All rules of engagement, both civilian and military, require orders. Some are specific orders in the military, like attack in force or defend in place, But those are rules of combat engagement. Not really the same at all. Some are general orders, duties and behavior at all times. Even a guard on guard duty might have orders to protect and defend a position with extreme deadly force, without necessarily being attacked. A fleeing enemy is a target if they are still armed. Still not the same as civilian. A military comparison to civilian would be military police or air police. "Military police protect the lives and property of military installations. They enforce military laws and regulations and operate similar to a civilian police officer -- only they are on a military base." All types of police will react with force to an observed or discovered felony, or alleged felony. And that list is long. Tickets or summons to Article 15 for misdemeanors.

Had a friend buy a pair of flat panel speakers, when they first came out on the market. Big ones. We found that they were very directional, they had a small sweet spot where you could hear stereo clearly. He added two more for back speakers, which opened up the sound.

I'm now in Florida. The roads certainly are flat. Haven't run into big bugs yet. The number of old people drivers is about the same, except in the Winter months when Northerners come down. Biggest thing I've noticed, is that people are super friendly and polite. Most just are not in a hurry. Way better than Ohio. And a big one, I do not see people driving the wrong way down the rows in parking lots. Maybe it's just the county I'm in, It's probably different over in Orlando.

My experience is that some apps work well, and some don't. Some apps work with only a limited set of cameras. Most cameras come with apps, that generally work, unless the app was poorly written. (Cheap Chinese webcams.) I had to run two apps to get indoor and outdoor cameras running. And in both cases if wasn't the apps that came with the camera. No big deal. Although only one of the two apps would send alerts to my phone with pics or vids. The other would send only an alert. The best apps allow the user to bracket out part of the view for alerts and alarms. This is good both inside and outside if there is a lot of animals running around or road traffic in the view. It's also nice if you can remotely reach your computer or app to reset or change settings or even reboot. I set up mine to access from other computers as well as my phone. Set your security computer up to restart on it's own (some computers won't), and to also restart the security app at startup. Get a backup power supply to keep things running if the power goes out. All cameras should work well in the dark using infra-red. Some indoor webcams are useless pointing out a window, the dark and the bright light both can ruin the images.

Lifting the tank was an old school chopper thing. Not sure why tho. Would guess to show off an engine. I like the 48.

I would try a Wix, if I ever see one. I have used Purolator One, but am inclined to stop that, since some of them run an extra finer filter element, which I believe causes the filter to go into bypass earlier. Not a problem if you change filters a lot. And I now see the info about Purolator auto filters not handling motorcycle flow and pressure rates correctly, oops. (plus the change to the sealing surface, that might not work anymore.) I use a lot of AC Delco, and did find a factory source of unmarked AC Delco motorcycle filters in either gloss black or chrome, purchased in six packs. And in general, I use the longer 3-1/2 filters. I've wondered about heavy NAPA filters, NAPA.filters are little armored tanks. Oh, and everything FRAM sucks, wouldn't touch them with a ten foot pole. And I don't use K&N, I don't need a filter with a nut welded on it.

That Tasco target varmint scope is highly regarded for it's purposes. I run that on a Winchester bolt 22-250.