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• Video: Legendary Kalashnikov: Story of AK-47 Rifle (RT’s Documentary) May 3, 2017
  I have a number of books both about the Kalashnikov rifles and also biographies of Mikhail Kalashnikov, the chief designer.  I always find documentaries of either the rifle or the man very interesting.  This particular video combines some fascinating footage about current use, manufacturing and testing with historical information and perspectives on ...
• Converting 1980s-1990s 3, 4 and 5-D Cell Maglites to LED – What a difference!! May 3, 2017
  Back in about 1982 or 83, I saved my money up in high school and bought a seemingly giant 4-D cell Maglite.  That thing has been all over the US with me – camping, in cars, trucks, by the night stand and so forth.  My dad was so impressed he bought both a three and ...
• Put an X-Y table on your drill press to improve accuracy May 2, 2017
  One of the problems with a drill table is that you have a platform to hold work but to position the work, you have to move the table.  Some guys are really good at doing this but I am not one of them.  I want to use something that I can precisely move to get ...
• How to clean an air compressor’s automatic drain – Midwest Control or a Clone May 1, 2017
  Automatic air compressor drains are fantastic.  An automatic drain makes it so easy to keep the condensate to a minimum in tanks that I recommend them to everyone.  The only time you can’t rely on one is if it is below freezing and ice may cause the little valve to stick open.  For that reason, ...
• April 2017 – My EDC Knife is a ZT 0350BW April 28, 2017
    A while back I screwed up the blog and re-posted an old post about my every day carry (EDC) knife being a Kershaw Compound.  While that was a great knife, I did eventually replace it – with my daughter’s approval.  I have always liked Zero Tolerance knives.  Think of them as a higher end brand ...
• BNM Custom Airguns CP1002 Pistol – First Trigger Experiment and Match Grips April 27, 2017
  I bought a cool CP1002 pistol from BNM Custom Airguns.  Now they focus on making exceptional breaches and that Tippmann stock adapter is very cool also.  In talking with Sergio, because there is such a strong aftermarket with businesses that specialize on certain aspects, he has not bothered with the trigger.  Now that makes sense ...
• Check Out Derreck’s M70B1 with our Bulged Handguards April 26, 2017
  Here’s Derreck’s M70B1 with the wood furniture: and here it is with our handguard and a Magpul Zhukov-S stock:   
• What to do if the Crosman 2240 safety spring and detent ball fall out April 25, 2017
  The Crosman 2240 has to be one of the most popular, if not the most popular, .22 caliber C02 pistols available.  In part because it is a cheap and reliable design but also because there is a HUGE aftermarket parts industry out there.  There is one negative right out of the gates though.  It ...
• Are you looking for a family friendly kitchen knife sharpener? April 24, 2017
     I seriously like my Ken Onion Work Sharp knife sharpener to put any kind of edge on just about any kind of knife – folder, fixed, kitchen or even a giant khukuri.  However, that is not exactly family friendly.  To make it easier on my wife, daughters and even me in the kitchen, I bought ...
• Need Dryer Shop Compressed Air? – Step 3: Add two stage air filters to remove contaminants April 22, 2017
  If you are just jumping into this three part post, an inline compressed air filter by itself does not work very well when it comes to removing moisture from compressed air but it definite works good as a third step in a thought out moisture control strategy.  If you haven’t read them yet, please read these ...
• Need Drier Shop Compressed Air? – Step 2: Build a Moisture Separation System April 21, 2017
  When compressed air leaves a compressor, the the temperature drops as it expands, and moisture condenses on the wall of whatever surface is below the dew point of the air and then runs down to the lowest spot where it is collected and dispose of.  Now the cooling part is critical – just putting an ...
• Need Dryer Shop Compressed Air? – Step 1 Tank Draining Options April 20, 2017
  In my shop, I need clean dry air for working with the plastics, the abrasive Blaster, and my air tools. It also comes in handy when I’m spraying on finishes such as Molyresin.  I have certainly had my share of problems over the years caused by dirty air including air tool failures, water or oil ...
• 2014 Restoration of a 21-1/8″ New Haven Edge Tool Co #3 Cleaver April 19, 2017
  This dates back to August 2014.  I scored a beat up but fascinating New Haven Edge Tool Co #3 Cleaver.  It was quite large measuring approximately 21-1/8″ long and 3.187 pounds.  The exact age was hard to say – it could be anywhere from ...
• Post It Note Trick for Locating Front Trunnion Holes On An AK Receiver April 18, 2017
  Back before I had the AK-Builder trunnion drilling jig, I needed a quick and easy way to locate where to drill the holes for the front trunnion.  A fellow showed me the PostIt note method and boy was it simple and it worked. The front trunnion is drilled for the rivets from the first kit so ...
• Gasp – not another weld build Romy G April 17, 2017
  I get one or two emails a year from a purist telling me that what I did was evil, that I am a clueless half-wit, etc. Folks, innovation happens by trying new things. I have built more AKs than most – using rivets mainly because they do work best. There are a ton of reasons ...
• The Gerber Golok Machete is Pretty Wicked and Surprisingly Hefty!! April 15, 2017
  Ok, so I wind up clearing brush pretty regularly.  Usually its pine, vines, scrub oak and junk like that.  Back in June 2014, I bought a Ken Onion designed Half-A-Chance machete (CRKT K920KKP) from CRKT that has served me well (click here for my review).  On my last trip to clear brush this past fall, ...
• Cordless screwdrivers can make a difference for folks with Carpal Tunnel – the Dewalt DCF682 April 14, 2017
  Folks, the first time I saw a cordless screwdriver, or power screwdriver, it was a little Black & Decker Quantum 3.6 volt model – probably 15-20 years ago.  Do you remember Quantum?  They were the green and black line of tools that B&D introduced to try and be a step up from their basic black and ...
• Heat Treating the Lower Rails of AK Flats Before Installation April 13, 2017
  I like to heat treat my entire lower rails before I install them. Some guys just heat treat the tip but I go for overkill.  When I would get flats and rails from AK-Builder for whatever I was doing, I’d do all the lower rails at once and store them oiled in a bag for ...
• Beware of Power Line Networking – Netgear Powerline AV500 Failure April 12, 2017
  Okay folks, I’ve just spent the last few days and some money replacing equipment blown by an apparent power surge through Netgear Powerline AV500 equipment.  What these units do is to transmit ethernet network signals over the AC wiring in a building and are billed as an easy shortcut to pulling wire.  Our house has a ...
• Back in the stone age we had to mill our own top AK receiver rails! April 12, 2017
  Back when AK-Builder flats didn’t have the top rails cut to size, we had to do the work.  I’m talking circa 2006 and then late that year he came out with a simple layout tool that was so awesome.  You applied Blue Dychem do your flat, clamped the layout jig to the rail, used a ...

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