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March 4, 2013
Start with two buckets for brass. Label them #1 and #2.
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March 3, 2013
What happens if a case of ammo is dropped 65 feet, struck by a fired shot, exposed to the detonation of a blasting cap, ground under the tread of a bulldozer or torched in a fire?
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March 2, 2013
Calipers are an instrument for taking an inside or an outside measurement, having either two bowed legs or a sliding jaw.
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March 1, 2013
Measuring the crimp is arguably one of the most difficult measurements to take when reloading ammunition.
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February 28, 2013
We have a winner in the “most obscure spam” competition. Congratulations, Holly!
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February 27, 2013
Underside of vacuum tube sockets in the old Eniac-1 computer. The rectangular objects are Mica capacitors whereas the tubular ones are resistors. The color dots and stripes encode the values of the specific parts.
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February 26, 2013
Wind and solar power depend on the wind and sunlight at the generating plant. While the grid can move power long distances, if it’s shady and calm everywhere at the same time, those sources can’t run your lights, computer, dishwasher, TV or electric water heater.