How to Solder copper wire to aluminum foil.

How to Solder copper wire to aluminum foil. I will be making some disposable variable capacitors later today for some magnetic loop antennas. This is also a useful technique to solder copper braid to an antenna. I think you can use any oil. the important thing to remember is keeping Oxygen form the foil. You don’t want it to oxidize before you get the solder down.

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Crock-Pot Fermenting Yogurt From Probiotic Capsules

Crock-Pot Fermenting Yogurt From Probiotic Capsules   Back when I was having my teeth done. The dentist had me on clindamycin. I made sure to take probiotics during for 2 months after treatment. So my gut would be colonized with the right kind of bacteria to knock down the chance of me getting C-Diff. Now I store probiotics with all my meds both live cultures and the other kind. I…

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Beware Fake Civilian MRE’s

These were not even close to military spec. In fact probably expired when I got them. I bought them a long time ago. They were supposed to be Military M.R.E. With heaters. if they were sold as camping or some other kind of M.R.E. then that would be ok. But they said 100% military issue. I think they were expired M.R.E.’s and repackaged then sold as new.

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Magnesium Duct Tape Fire Starter

This is another great idea Duct Tape has so many many many usages. This is another great one. I am going to start making these in advance . Im tired of wind blowing my  magnesium dust everywhere. With this I can just put it in the pile i’m lighting. I’m thinking now I bet i could drill a chap bar from Harbor freight ( Like the one i’m using )…

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Improvised chest seal Occlusive Dressing

I dont know why you would not buy a real seal but anything is better then dead in an emergency.   In an emergency an improvised Occlusive Dressing can be a life saver. It’s best to have a real one in your kit. they run about 25 bucks. and you could easily make out of plastic and tape. But I carry this and a cheap extra.

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