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• Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ AirStrike 18-Gauge Cordless Brad Nailer February 22, 2018
  Well folks, I recently needed to install some molding at my mother in law’s and realized I no longer have a small compressor to run my air nailers at a remote site.  So, I recalled an article I had read that spoke well of the Ryobi Airstrike 18ga brad nailer. The interesting twist on this nailer ...
• Getting Unstuck With Traction Mats January 28, 2018
  Well, I parked our full size Ford Transit van at the end of the driveway on the grass to get it out of the way.  Of course, given the recent snow melt the ground turned out to be too muddy and soft to support the van’s weight – but I didn’t notice that because it ...
• Has Shooting Messed Up Your Hearing? Cost Effective Hearing Aids Definitely Do Exist and You Have Choices! January 24, 2018
  Folks, I have shot firearms almost my whole life.  My dad would hold the .22 rifle up and let me pull the trigger when I was too little. Over the years I progressed to bigger and bigger firearms of course.  My buddies and I would give each other a hard time about ringing ears after ...
• Not Happy With EBLCL LED Upgrade for My Ryobi Worklight Either January 13, 2018
  Okay, I ordered the EBLCL CE ROHS FCC PR P13.5S 18V 247 Lumen CREE XP-G2 S4LED upgrade for my 18 volt Ryobi worklight.  To make a long story short, like the Jomitop, it too throws an irregular crescent shaped light that I don’t like.  This unit is sold by a number of vendors on Amazon ...
• What do the Hebrew Characters on the IDF Uzi Grip Frame Mean? January 12, 2018
  When the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) adopted the Uzi, they had the selector markings written in Hebrew script.  For those of us that can’t read Hebrew, I did some digging as to the translation: As you can see labelled in the above photo, we have each position marked with the Hebrew term in its romanized form ...
• Not Happy with Jomitop P13.5S LED Replacement Bulb for Ryobi 18 volt Work Light January 7, 2018
  Okay, some guys sneer at the Ryobi power tools but I have gotten my money’s worth from their 18 volt drills.  I bought one of their 18 volt sets years ago and have two drills, an impact driver and a hammer drill that I use all the time.  One drill has done 3-4 decks and ...
• Husky H4230C 1/4″ Angle Grinder Does A Great Job January 6, 2018
  I use a lot of air tools for sanding and have been slowly upgrading them as stuff has worn out.  Some years back I bought a Harbor Freight (HF) model and the bearings wore out so I did some digging to buy a new one.  I tend to look at a combination of features, reviews ...
• A Chaos Rail on a FM-AK47-21 Vepr Rocks! January 5, 2018
  When the government announced they were going to ban the further import of Molot firearms, I jumped and bought one of the Fime FM-AK47-21 side folding AK-47 Veprs. The rifle was absolutely awesome except for one regard – I really did not like the ribbed RPK handguard. Now this is the handguard on the Russian RPks ...
• How to Connect a Paasche H Air Brush to Your Shop’s Compressed Air System January 4, 2018
  I recently purchased a Paasche H-series kit from Amazon as I wanted to get a quality air brush.  I was surprised at all the confusion around how to hook up the H to a standard shop air system and want to clarify matters. Now the set comes with the airbrush, tips, bottles and an airline.  The ...
• Uzi Part 7 of 7: The Bolt and Final Assembly of the Semi-Auto Uzi Carbine January 3, 2018
  So the semi-auto 9mm Uzi carbine build has the Molyresin applied and is ready to go together.  The following is an overview of the final assembly steps: 1]  Install the grip frame assembly.  Insert the tip first and swing the back up into position.  Install the grip frame takedown pin.  If the assembly will not go ...
• Uzi Part 6 of 7: Applying the Molyresin Finish January 2, 2018
  I’ve used John Norrell’s Molyresin finish for years and like it.  It’s easy to apply and quite durable.  My preferred approach is to abrasive blast a steel surface, parkerize it and then apply the Molyresin and bake it on.  There was one challenge this time though – it was below freezing and a snow storm ...
• Uzi Part 5 of 7: Converting the Top Cover for Semi-Auto Use December 31, 2017
  The Uzi’s top cover, what some call the dust cover, requires a slight modification for semi-auto use.  The original cover has a ratcheting mechanism with a little finger called a “pawl” that slides down the cover when you pull it back but if you let go prematurely, the pawl catches in a notch and forward ...
• Uzi Part 4 of 7: Preparing the Grip Frame For Semi-Auto Use December 30, 2017
  At first glance, the Uzi grip frame is intimidating!  There are springs, pins and levers all over the place but it turns out to be surprisingly simple.  Now, I need to tell you something – I read everything I could on the grip frame [Notably the excellent UziTalk post about assembling the frame, Beaker’s great ...
• Uzi Part 3 of 7: Preparing and Permanently Attaching the Wood Stock December 29, 2017
  Uziel Gal considered a number of different stock designs until they settled on the final design in December 1950 and did the first production run in 1951.  The wood stock evolved as they corrected breakage issues and you will see stocks with different profiles over the years.  Purely FYI, The steel folding stock was added ...
• Uzi Part 2 of 7: Stripping the Parts Kit December 28, 2017
  Now there are parts you need from the kit to do your assembly so let’s step through them.  I would highly recommend that you have a means to organize your parts and not lose them.  Zip-Loc bags, parts tray, etc. Also, another fellow did a great write up on his disassembly – click here to read ...
• Uzi Part 1 of 7: The Uzi Kit, Receiver and Barrel December 27, 2017
  One of the firearms that had an impact on me growing up was the iconic Israeli Uzi.  In the 1980s you would see them in the news, TV shows and movies all the time.  Today, being quite a bit older, what interests me is the history and engineering that led up to this weapon.  Suffice ...
• Zastava PAP M70 and Military M70 Buttstocks and Recoil Pads No Longer Match December 24, 2017
  Hello everyone, We make a recoil pad for the military Yugo M70, M72 and M76 rifles . The original was rubber over a steel pad and was often very beat up when guys bought kits or rifles made from kits.  So, I hunted down pristine original recoil pads and made molds to ...
• Clean Your New Airgun’s Bore Before use December 24, 2017
  When any projectile weapon is made, there are machining operations, dust and lubricants.  Now a lot of this is down in the bore of your new purchase.  This is true of any arm – including air guns of all types and firearms.  If you shoot your weapon without cleaning it, you do risk hurting the ...
• Video: Forgotten Weapons: British Submachine Gun Overview: Lanchester, Sten, Sterling, and More! November 30, 2017
  I have lately become very interested in sub machine gun class weapons, or SMGs.  I’ve built a number of 9mm ARs over the years and while they are interesting and fun to shoot, there’s not much history to dig into.  So, I have been researching British Stens for a while now and the history that ...
• 20 tips for getting better results with epoxy November 16, 2017
  I use a ton of epoxy as part of my work plus fixing all kinds of stuff at home, on cars, guns, knives and more.  I’d like to take a few minutes share some lessons learned with you to bear in mind on your next project that involves epoxy: Buy quality epoxy – not cheap junk.  ...

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