Weaponeer.net is an online resource for the DIYer of a different ilk; the home gunsmith. Sure they have a few parts kits for sale but these are limited and mainly consist of some rather obscure products. The real bread and butter are the forums where members can help each other out with various aspects of a project. Unlike many other sites, Weaponeer.net provides more in-depth information on such advanced skills as welding, casting, and refinishing. It was well worth a look.
National Molding recently showed us a few of their new items and this one in particular will find lots of use once it hits the market. Manufactured from Acetal, the Berry compliant MOLLE Tee Mount allows you to suspend either a male or female portion of a side release buckle from a MOLLE channel. It’s easy; attach the Tee Mount to a piece of bartacked webbing, slide it into place in the channel, and attach the positive snap bar found on one of their repair buckles to the the other end of the webbing. It’s a great DIY piece.
The MOLLE Tee Mount is available in a variety of military colors. Visit www.nationalmolding.com.
Yes it’s been done before, but I am digging this new knife from Quirky. A “modular utility device”, the Switch features 18 different attachments that you can configure to your heart’s desire. Swapping out accessories is as simple as choosing an inner axle of desired width, configuring the mix of tools, and then everything is tightened into place with the edge of a coin.
Each Switch set comes with two exterior body covers; two slotted caps to hold the tool together; three interior axle assemblies; small (2-6 tools), medium (4-10 tools), and large (7-13 tools); and 18 tool attachments: Standard Knife, Pliers, Scissors, Nail File, Tweezers, Thin Flathead Screwdriver, Phillips-Head Screwdriver, Eyeglass Phillips-Head Screwdriver, Eyeglass Flathead Screwdriver, Wood Saw, Serrated Blade, Corkscrew, Combination Bottle Opener/Flathead Screwdriver, Combination Can Opener/Wire Stripper, Pen, Magnifying Glass, LED Flashlight, 1GB USB Memory Stick.
There is a lot of potential here. Let’s hope that they continue to develop the concept.
To pre-order visit www.quirky.com. Supplies are limited.
These are pretty interesting and we thought some of you might find a use for them. Sticker Pockets are self-adhesive on three sides and made from 100% cotton measuring 3½â€x4â€. They are also made in the USA. Since they come in tactical friendly Beige in packs of three who knows where they will end up. The applications are nearly endless.
If you are a fan of our WTF? series of articles then this one is for you. We think we have identified the mother of all WTF?’s and all future articles will be judged against this one. This is awesome!
Professor Ronald Duncan is providing instruction in the art of Hoda Korosu; the art of improvised weaponry. I was actually quite pleased to see this since I have been telling my kids since they were little that you could turn anything into a weapon. I don’t think they really ever believed me until now.
Ever get your ass kicked with a rolled up magazine? Well be careful with this information. It can be dangerous. Seriously, someone (yes it was one of those doubting Thomas children of mine) almost put my eye out earlier. If you do put your eye out, (or anything else) remember, we warned you.
Finally, I gotta say, seeing this guy I immediately think of Pootie Tang and the belt.
Popular Science has made their 137 years of archives available online.
Visit www.popsci.com/archives.
It seems that a lot of our readers are do-it-yourselfers. Resourceful folks that they are, they don’t limit their interests to just soft goods or firearms. The bi-monthly “Make” is kind of what “Popular Mechanics” used to be. Each issue is chock full of DIY projects ranging from simple woodworking projects to home electronics pursuits to computer mods. Some of these could be completed by someone with some unstructured free time on their hands, like say, who is stuck in an FOB for 12 months.
Make is available at most news stands in hard copy format as well as online at www.makezine.com.
