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Originally Posted By Keekleberrys: Its also best to remove the valve core before you light it. Acts as a bleed off valve for the excess pressure. Then re-install and re-inflate.Originally Posted By Toyforever: One my grandfather taught me way back when, carry a can of starting fluid in you car/truck. If you are out in the backwoods and hit something hard enough to knock the tire bead off the rim, pull tire lay and lay it on it's side on the ground. Make sure the side touching the ground is on the bead of the rim, pull top side as tight as you can the spray the tire/bead area with starting fluid and light quickly-will heat air in tire and "pop" tire back on bead with a little pressure. You will still have to check air pressure and inflate but this will save some backbraking time and headache trying to reset bead. Seen this work on the trail before, its a cool trick but you gotto be real quick with the air. |
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The plastic netting around turkey or ham at the grocery store make for a very compact fishing net. Cut off the "handle" and leave the metal clip at the bottom.
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A quick cure for athlete's foot. As long as your feet are not cracked to the point of bleeding that is. Simply piss on your feet as soon as you get in the shower. Then the last thing you do before getting out of the shower is wash your feet with soap. It will help cure the foot fast and it's free. I learned that tip when I was a young Paratrooper. Thank God for Combat Medics. They truly are some of the best. I wear boots for at-least 10 hours a day and my feet sweat like crazy. It sounds gross, but it's effective.
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A quick cure for athlete's foot. As long as your feet are not cracked to the point of bleeding that is. Simply piss on your feet as soon as you get in the shower. Then the last thing you do before getting out of the shower is wash your feet with soap. It will help cure the foot fast and it's free. I learned that tip when I was a young Paratrooper. Thank God for Combat Medics. They truly are some of the best. I wear boots for at-least 10 hours a day and my feet sweat like crazy. It sounds gross, but it's effective. Combat medics have a great sense of humor, too. They like to treat urine-stained feet.  |
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Originally Posted By FrankSymptoms:
Originally Posted By arcticwarrior:
A quick cure for athlete's foot. As long as your feet are not cracked to the point of bleeding that is. Simply piss on your feet as soon as you get in the shower. Then the last thing you do before getting out of the shower is wash your feet with soap. It will help cure the foot fast and it's free. I learned that tip when I was a young Paratrooper. Thank God for Combat Medics. They truly are some of the best. I wear boots for at-least 10 hours a day and my feet sweat like crazy. It sounds gross, but it's effective. Combat medics have a great sense of humor, too. They like to treat urine-stained feet. eta Here's the straight dope on peeing on your feet. from no less an expert than the immortal Cecil Adams. |
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See, now you ruined it. It must have been psychosomatic because it has worked for me for years.
 Now watch, it won't work anymore. I have always known the medics have a great if not warped sense of humor as well.  |
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See, now you ruined it. It must have been psychosomatic because it has worked for me for years. Now watch, it won't work anymore. I have always known the medics have a great if not warped sense of humor as well. The best therapy for athlete's foot (for me) is to mount a determined offensive on it. First of all, CONTAIN THAT CALLUS! Callus is (mostly) dead skin, and it cracks easily. Cracks are the method by which the fungus bypasses your body's first line of defense, i.e. your skin. So shave* and file the calluses, THEN apply the Tinactin or whatever antifungal cream you use. I was surprised to find just how deep the cracks went. *Yes I said SHAVE. There are callus shaving devices out there, usually found in the cosmetics department. After a bath or shower, when the skin is soft and wet, shave a few peels off your foot. You will be surprised at how much material you can take off without hurting your feet! |
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soap bubble leak detector
When I hook up my propane appliances, e.g., heater, camp stove, lanterns, propane tree, RV range/oven, I like to know there is not a leak. I put about 5 1/2 ounces of -20*F windshield washer fluid and about a 1/2 ounce of common liquid dish soap in a small, cheap spray bottle. Then I put the bottle in a freezer zip lock bag to keep my gear dry in our kit bags. after hooking up the propane appliance I spray the leak detector all over the connection. Even a tiny leak will blow bubbles. I tested the solution in our freezer and it never froze. I have had our washer reservoir freeze on our car a time or two, though. I keep a bottle of leak detector in each kit bag with an adjustable wrench and teflon tape. |
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soap bubble leak detector When I hook up my propane appliances, e.g., heater, camp stove, lanterns, propane tree, RV range/oven, I like to know there is not a leak. I put about 5 1/2 ounces of -20*F windshield washer fluid and about a 1/2 ounce of common liquid dish soap in a small, cheap spray bottle. Then I put the bottle in a freezer zip lock bag to keep my gear dry in our kit bags. after hooking up the propane appliance I spray the leak detector all over the connection. Even a tiny leak will blow bubbles. I tested the solution in our freezer and it never froze. I have had our washer reservoir freeze on our car a time or two, though. I keep a bottle of leak detector in each kit bag with an adjustable wrench and teflon tape. nice....I do this at work....guess I'll set up some small bottles for the camp kit.... |
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made from magnesium fire steel....not mine...but cool...
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The knife retainer strap on this Ka Bar can (and should) be modified. This modification should be performed on all similar sheaths.
Remove the retainer strap from its location near the top of the sheath. Cut a couple of slices in the sheath on the belt loop, just above the point where the blade enters the sheath. Thread the retainer strap through these cutout places. Without this modification, the knife will slide far enough out of the sheath that 3 or 4 inches of blade will be exposed. With this mod, the knife won't do this. Also, if you should fall on your butt with the knife pointing down, the knife will ride up, alongside your belt, instead of ramming itself into your gut. |
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Originally Posted By FrankSymptoms:
The knife retainer strap on this Ka Bar can (and should) be modified. This modification should be performed on all similar sheaths. http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g169/franksymptoms/Survival/Modifyknifesheath.jpg Remove the retainer strap from its location near the top of the sheath. Cut a couple of slices in the sheath on the belt loop, just above the point where the blade enters the sheath. Thread the retainer strap through these cutout places. Without this modification, the knife will slide far enough out of the sheath that 3 or 4 inches of blade will be exposed. With this mod, the knife won't do this. Also, if you should fall on your butt with the knife pointing down, the knife will ride up, alongside your belt, instead of ramming itself into your gut.  ....thanks.... |
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For a fire starter: I lit a glow stick, cut the top off, and absorbed the liquid into a paper towel. It burns extremely well, and for a long time. Try it; wear rubber gloves. 
sonny P.S. I'm 12 the liquid from the stick is both non flammable and non toxic. All that was happening was you were keeping the paper from igniting more quickly because it was wet. The best non liquid firestarter I've ever seen is a spot of laundry lint. Incredibly flammable. Easy way to make longer burning fuels is some cotton and petrolium jelly aka vaseline, they burn for a while. Just don't burn your house down. |
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Here's a goody: Ever had a crack forming in a piece of plastic, say, your Kydex holster? You can try to glue it but it probably won't help. What you need to do is drill a small hole in the very end of the crack, where it is just starting to separate the plastic. This stops the crack from spreading by spreading the point of failure 末 the place where the crack starts末 over a wide area instead of a point area. This is the semi secret method to fix glass as well, I assume that's where the idea came from? |
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Originally Posted By pwr2al4:
Originally Posted By FrankSymptoms:
Here's a goody: Ever had a crack forming in a piece of plastic, say, your Kydex holster? You can try to glue it but it probably won't help. What you need to do is drill a small hole in the very end of the crack, where it is just starting to separate the plastic. This stops the crack from spreading by spreading the point of failure 末 the place where the crack starts末 over a wide area instead of a point area. This is the semi secret method to fix glass as well, I assume that's where the idea came from? No, actually I saw my dad fix a crack in a steel plate this way; he later welded it. But I DID fix my Crossbreed holster this way! |
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Posted: 7/1/2011 2:45:53 AM
Originally Posted By pwr2al4:
Originally Posted By FrankSymptoms:
Here's a goody: Ever had a crack forming in a piece of plastic, say, your Kydex holster? You can try to glue it but it probably won't help. What you need to do is drill a small hole in the very end of the crack, where it is just starting to separate the plastic. This stops the crack from spreading by spreading the point of failure 末 the place where the crack starts末 over a wide area instead of a point area. This is the semi secret method to fix glass as well, I assume that's where the idea came from? Commonly done in aerospace also |
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Posted: 7/1/2011 3:23:42 AM
For those who don't know...
it is possible to braze/solder ALUMINUM! I've done it a number of times and the most exotic tool you'll need is a propane torch*. The things you'll need are available on ebay for less than $10! *I soldered small (1/4" or less) aluminum pieces. Large pieces may need a hotter torch. |
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Originally Posted By 35mm_Shooter:
Originally Posted By pwr2al4:
Originally Posted By FrankSymptoms:
Here's a goody: Ever had a crack forming in a piece of plastic, say, your Kydex holster? You can try to glue it but it probably won't help. What you need to do is drill a small hole in the very end of the crack, where it is just starting to separate the plastic. This stops the crack from spreading by spreading the point of failure 末 the place where the crack starts末 over a wide area instead of a point area. This is the semi secret method to fix glass as well, I assume that's where the idea came from? Commonly done in aerospace also very cool. either way good tip. Kydex has really started to change at least in my mind from wow this stuff is great but i dont have the slighest clue how to work it and i wish it wasnt so damn expensive for a sheet of plastic. to, wow kydex is really pretty easy to work with with just some basic stuff, imagine the millions ofdifferent projects i can use this stuff for. now i have a way to easily repair my mistakes. good times. |
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Posted: 7/1/2011 11:04:41 PM
Cheap cheap flashlight upgrade. I've tried it and was very happy with the results.
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Posted: 7/2/2011 1:41:40 AM
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If I haven't mentioned it here: The Garrity disposable flashlights flashlights are very good! I had one in my El Camino that I'd misplaced for about 3 years... of high (95 degree) and low (40 degree) temperatures.
I found it just 8 hours before I needed it... it was a dark and stormy night... and I had a flat tire... in the middle of nowhere... the flashlight did the job for me. And they only cost about $2.00 or so. Cheap insurance! |
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Keep an old Stabil bottle and put carb cleaner in it. It's easy to dose gas cans when you add the snake oil. I take off the label and mark the bottle with the recommended dose calculated for 5 gals. Who knows if the carb cleaner works/helps in my car or generator, but it's easier and makes me feel better.
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Posted: 7/10/2011 9:59:14 AM
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Originally Posted By Echo2:
made from magnesium fire steel....not mine...but cool...  "
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Posted: 7/22/2011 3:32:12 AM
What tool do you use to cut magnesium?
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Posted: 7/23/2011 10:29:17 PM
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What tool do you use to cut magnesium? for that I would use a drill and a saw....kinda like working with aluminum....try not to catch it on fire though. I've seen a magnesium aircraft rim set on fire in the desert as a marker.... It's really bright and odds are you don't have a extinguisher to put it out.... |
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