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MPMalloy wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:00 pm

From NPR: Cargill Tests Robotic Cattle Driver As A Way To Improve Worker Safety

Now this is robot video I would like to see...

I love the company name.

"You gotta' MEAT PROBLEM?? We are Cargill Meat Solutions"

I am hitting the "Double LIKE" button!

Thanks for sharing the latest!

This long video of building a 50+ mile transmission line in Alaska gives an idea of how they can marshal ingenuity and materials to meet a challenge

I don't think this would apply to the UK power grid, I think in the US you have 3 power grids whereas we have only the one, that goes down then that's it, darkness reigns. I am happy to share with you the UK grid looks pretty diverse! http://www.energynetworks.org/info/faqs/electricity-distribution...

if an EMP blew the power I doubt there is anywhere to get power from nor would it be transferable to anywhere if the power grid is down, whether a place is given priority or not. The complexity of the electrical grids is also their saving grace. Areas can be isolated and bypassed or operated indepe...

A video for mil vehicle and hardware geeks. Lots of neat mechanical gadgetry. Admittedly an infomercial for the featured company but WGAF?

I just recertified for the NOLS Wilderness First Aid course.

Quazi and TacAir

Thanks for your updates! We are all glad you are able to be connected with us and hope the days ahead are not too difficult.

The yoga drinking scenes in the movie were way crazy

To be fair on the China emissions issue, they manufacture enormous amounts of consumer goods for the rest of the world, so it's not like we have nothing to do with China's emissions. Good point. The problem is how China runs manufacturing in a less sustainable manner and pollutes much more per ton ...

If you're interested in gasifiers look up MrTeslonian on YT. He's got some pretty good builds and shows you how to store it, convert the gas into liquid fuel, etc. I've watched a lot of his stuff, he's a bit monotone so you have to ignore that but he's got some pretty crazy inventions. I'm at work ...

moab wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:56 am

Actually they carry Apache brand Pelican cases for cheap. A step up.

Yes! The small ones go on sale for $10 bucks and I have had one out in the woods for 6 months without any issues.

With the imbert you will need a battery bank to start because of the suction blower. But it seems like the most efficient system. Now to add a flash boiler to carry the waste heat into the house for domestic water and HVAC. Get an auto converted to CNG and pressurise the has output to fuel the auto...

moab wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:15 pm

That's a great price. But for a few dollars more I'd stick with USGI metal. Just mho.

I use both. Plastics are good for short term storage or hauling small amounts of ammo to the range or to a campout

Plano # 1312 ammo boxes - $3.79 at Walmart.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Plano-Sports ... n/23247620

Free and sort of pre-prepping related :mrgreen: Please don't discuss it here, especially as it could turn political but this could be a useful book for some activities we might engage in within our local communities Tools for Grassroots Activists (ePub Version) https://gumroad.com/l/toolsforgrassroo...

Improved gasifier



discussion on another forum including the problem with gasifiers generating tar that can clog a gasoline based combustion engine.
https://permies.com/t/26976/FEMA-wood-g ... ration-DIY

I started a separate thread for discussions of gasifier systems for post-PAW power generation

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=122252

I didn't want to clutter the steam engine thread but this is a related topic where the gas output could be used to run a modified gasoline generator. FEMA document: Handbook of Biomass Downdraft Gasifier Engine Systems https://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/old/3022.pdf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6e...

Interesting article on boiler making. Full article at the link http://thmsblog.com/?page_id=141 Dangerous Boiler Making I occasionally read about the concern with the miniature steam boilers we use in our live steam hobbies. There is some concern about these devices being potential BOMBS. I purposef...

This video is heavily shortened from the total time of 7 hours it would take to fire up a steam locomotive. In the course of the video you get a lot of closeups of the construction and complexity including neat factoids such as a steam take-off valve to power external equipment, similar to a PTO on ...

For sale on Ebay at $4.1K and it gives an idea of the challenges of building a boiler with all of the plumbing and features needed. The boiler body is made of 3/8" steel so a post-PAW community would need a good shop to manufacture working boilers. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Steam-Engine-Boiler-Hand-P...

If a hybrid system could be built with a solar or wind power and a steam plant then a 24 volt battery system could be the way to go. There are large DC output alternators available that can offer a peak of 525 Amps at 28 volts/ 6,000 rpm (C.E. Niehoff C-803D). I couldn't find a spec on how many hors...

This guy build engines that can drive large alternators and has lots more videos posted



https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNwdzF ... wiw/videos