Zombie Squad

Just finishing packing a deployment bag as I write this for future deployments down there to assist with firefighting efforts. unfortunately outside of the immediate frontlines this is becoming a very political issue. that said -> 3000 army reservists have been called up, this is the first time this...

MacWa77ace wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2019 5:29 pm

I have real bad luck with tiny parts like that so I'm paranoid about that kind of stuff and usually look at a job going, 'ok what am I going to break or lose while doing this?'.

I am notorious for this as well, for me its those tiny screws used here and there inside electronics, so tiny.

Recently I was traveling by air for a deployment to fight fires, carrier lost my personal luggage and all my safety gear. A story full of adventure and the 7 stages of grief! I always take an airline emergency overnight pack (normally a set of pjs and toiletries) along with a change of socks/jocks, ...

Ive managed to successfully repair a stair chair a family member had that wasn't working

new switch, new key lock, new batteries, new charger, fixed some wiring.

This could be a beneficial and motivating idea. I'll add a repair win of my own. My mother had an electrical issue with her trailer and was going to take it to a shop to repair it. I went around, troubleshooted the issue, replaced the faulty plug and tidied up the wiring, $12.50 part instead of $100...

Great, if what you're eating out of it is cold and light. I'm not too sure I'd trust it with hot soup. It says they're good for soup on their website. And the picture shows soup. It's meant to hold cold and hot meals and soup in. They are pretty incredible if a bowl is in your BO preps. No weight p...

Bought a zippo along with spare flints and wicks, trying to reduce my reliance on disposable butane lighters

Yesterday was a day of activity. - Replaced old fixed fiberglass UHF antenna with new, removable metal one - Installed Hella 1000 driving lights, flood and spot. - upgraded stock headlights with Phillips whitevision bulbs. - installed inverter with OEM style switch and relay. - upgraded interior lig...

I don't need a fighter jet. I don't need a fighter jet. I don't need a fighter jet. I can't fly one, the local airport probably doesn't have a hangar I could use and the storage fees would be nuts. Although, I probably could offset some of the cost by renting the jet to the local PD or maybe one of...

Simple answer: if the locality in question uses the UK restriction of a 12 foot pound limitation on energy, the answer is no. Typical .22lr as a 40 grain bullet at standard velocity of 1000 fps is 90 foot pounds; a 29 grain .22 short at 750 fps is 35. A CB cap of 20 grains and 500 fps I think fits ...

Australian here. UXB is actually a bit of a concern here due to the number of ww2 bases around Northern Australia. finding abandoned munitions (grenades, bullets, artillery rounds, bombs) did happen for a while after the closure of the bases. You can still find the odd munition even today. I imagine...

saw this topic being brought up, thought I would share my 2 cents. The idea of ID bracelets for the kids is a wonderful one and more people should do it. However I do wish to remind everyone (not that anyone here needs reminding) but you shouldn't leave the kids unattended, zooming off following the...

where to begin - cleaned the car and washed it - booked it into my friendly mechanic for a service - received new switches for install (to keep that OEM look) - upgraded the headlights to aftermarket halogens - purchased some halogen spotlights (upgrading to HID) - installed new UHF CB antenna. - re...

Disclaimer: What I am about to talk about has been used for rescue and medical responses, nothing illicit. Often some lateral thinking is required when you go to a medical call to a locked house. the patient is normally unable to unlock the door, and they live alone. Some ways I've managed to get in...

As NT2C and raptor said - Fuse it, if you are running one or two aftermarket electrical devices inline fuses are ok, any more and you would want to install an aftermarket fusebox, makes fault finding easier - Wire thickness. the thicker the wire the less voltage drop over distance, the thicker wire ...

Mount Kosioscu is the tallest peak in Oz, I would do a google search of any deaths in the area to skiers, exposure, avalanches to see if it worth mentioning. My wife is a geophysicist and she confirmed that Australia has no fault activity so I would skip that or just put a link to New Zealand's EQC...

Sounds like a cool project. If I remember right, ZS used to have a wiki; I don't recall it being heavily populated, though. I might initially lay your document out as an outline, for overall organizational purposes. E.g. just off the top of my head: 0. Definitions and overview 1. Threat Assessments...

Hello All, placing this here because well, it's about planning and preparation. I've been reading through various articles on prepping and bugging out, and the overwhelming majority of the texts are aimed at an american audience. I've been slowly collecting various reference material on australian s...

I keep cash on hand for emergencies, work of advice, have a good mix of values, I go with 10 of each (10x $5, 10x$10 etc) really makes paying for things easier as the teller might not have change.

raptor wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2019 5:49 pm

Do you have a link to an adaptor that will allow these to work in D cell applications?

A quick Ebay search reveals
https://www.ebay.com.au/b/D-AA-Battery- ... 7029526404

Funny you should bring this up, just had major flooding where I live (2019 Australia) Shelter in Place is the best option, trying to walk through floodwater in an urban setting is really dangerous, hidden currents, popped manhole covers, rapid erosion, animals in water, power, damaged bridges the li...

New Zealand is already looking at changing their firearm laws after this event, similar to what Australia did after Port Arthur. I hope that any new law minimizes disruptions to an excellent, friendly and courteous shooting community.

If my 6'8" frame is being pressed into tunnel rat duties size is not an issue.

but the ranges were so close a supressed .22 or .38 cal pistol would do wonders.

are you sure we an't use acetylene gas and a match?

premade pesto sauce

I can make fresh pesto using my garden and oil, but using the premade stuff is so easy for a quick meal.