So I kept forgetting to bring my glasses to the studio.  I still have lots of things to do. Well putting a hole in a cheap measurement is the way to go for quick measurements.

This is news to me, I did not know you could still buy it over the counter.
I will be carrying some when every i’m out doors in my First Aid kit.

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Making power lugs is easy and cheap.

Tarp-Tying Tips

If you have a tarp or space blanket, using rocks in the corners to tie into knots will make a much more stable shelter than will just weighing down the corners.

Everybody should know this simple trick. I don’t see why you could not use a digital watch and estimate the hands.

This is a simple solar water purifier That is easy and simple to make.

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 ) and make better filings. I might also plug it up with char cloth or cotton balls who know. I can see a lot of possibilities for this.

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.

This is a 4 part video series for what I think is a great Emp , Lighting etc suppressor. Its cheap but can on,yu take one really big hit. lesser hits are ok but a bit one will destroy itself and save your equipment. Thats why its in a metal; box.

Part 1 of 4  

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

E.M.P. –Lighting — Solar storm — Solar Flare- Coronal Mass Ejection – Protection for the home or on the go.
The Info comes from here.
Electromagnetic Pulse and the Radio Amateur – Part 1
QST August 1986, pp. 15-20, 36 Google it if the links go down

Part 1 appears in QST August 1986, pp. 15-20, 36 (http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/88615.pdf)
Part 2 appears in QST September 1986, pp. 22-26 (http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/98622.pdf)
Part 3 appears in QST October 1986, pp. 38-41 (http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/108638.pdf)
Part 4 appears in QST November 1986, pp. 30-34 (http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology//tis/info/pdf/118630.pdf)

Im building the power protector from Part 4 page 34 (Figure 15)

The Mov’s “Siemens S14k130” can be ordered from http://www.digikey.com/ for about .50 cents each