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Cool Gadget Needed Sub $50
- Thread starter ACMarina
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what's the titanium wrench. i seem to have everything else people make of that stuff.
what about organizers? packrats, mission wallets, and such. ya gotta put the toys somewhere.
magazines, magazines and more mags. get the high caps while we can. okay, so not an actual gadget but a fun addition to already owned things.
what about a type 1 rappel harness (rigger's belt)? you never know when you'll have to do the 3-story window insertion. on that thought, all climbing stuff is cool, and a bit comes in prices under $50.
i want more stuff too.
k
what about organizers? packrats, mission wallets, and such. ya gotta put the toys somewhere.
magazines, magazines and more mags. get the high caps while we can. okay, so not an actual gadget but a fun addition to already owned things.
what about a type 1 rappel harness (rigger's belt)? you never know when you'll have to do the 3-story window insertion. on that thought, all climbing stuff is cool, and a bit comes in prices under $50.
i want more stuff too.
k
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may i be so bold as to recommend the yates uniform rappel belt.
http://www.yatesgear.com/rescue/tactical/harnesses/index.htm
it is actually made by a company that started off making climbing harnesses, it's nfpa approved as type 1, the clip in point is separate from the buckle (which i think is very important), and there is no velcro to wear out. i know several guys in the rescue biz that have gone through several blackhawks apiece.
k
http://www.yatesgear.com/rescue/tactical/harnesses/index.htm
it is actually made by a company that started off making climbing harnesses, it's nfpa approved as type 1, the clip in point is separate from the buckle (which i think is very important), and there is no velcro to wear out. i know several guys in the rescue biz that have gone through several blackhawks apiece.
k
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Temper said:My suggestion, lots of fun and its great to see peoples reaction to it.
Is that the fire piston thing? Where can we get one and how does it work?
Yes its a Fire Piston. Go to www.firepistons.com for more info. Jeff Wagner is a good guy to deal with.
I have had mine now for about 10 months (Asian Water Buffalo horn) and it never ceases to bring a smile to my lips when it ignightes first time. I reccomend Jeffs stuff. To those thinking its easier to build one from Home Dept stuff, think again. Unless you can work to 5~10 microns, don't bother.(I measured it with engineers calipers)
You will need a suitable material that is non porous and a lathe. A drill absolutely will not cut it. Just spend the money and enjoy.
Jeff will provide Tinder Fungus, Char cloth and some oakum tinder, along with string for re-wrapping the gasket and a nice pamphlet for care and feeding.
I suggest getting the cheapest finished Cocobolo if funds are tight (I wish I had this, as I think its a more attractive material than the horn)
It works on the same principle as a Diesel engine. There is some technique to it, but anyone that plays sports or used their hands will get an ignition 99% of the time. I took it into work one day and the dweebs couldn't ger it right lol
Place a little tinder in the recess that is machined into the end of the piston. Push it into the cylinder so the gasket is just in. Either push the piston down firmly and fast and extract very quickly as there is no air in there anymore and the little ember needs to breath, or ram the cylinder and piston towards each other for greater compression. Tinder fungus works the best, hands down. Char cloth is good too with a very high sucess rate, but if you shred some 0000 steel wool with the Charcloth its very easy to extract it after ignition (the Charcloth on its own is very frail and somewhat a pain in the rump to extract after ignition)
I have a design for a machine to make pellets of Charcloth and 0000 wool the same size of the recess on the piston but haven't got around to making it yet
Its truly belong in the realm of Gadget but it is still worth mention in the Gadgets and Gear section.
I have had mine now for about 10 months (Asian Water Buffalo horn) and it never ceases to bring a smile to my lips when it ignightes first time. I reccomend Jeffs stuff. To those thinking its easier to build one from Home Dept stuff, think again. Unless you can work to 5~10 microns, don't bother.(I measured it with engineers calipers)
You will need a suitable material that is non porous and a lathe. A drill absolutely will not cut it. Just spend the money and enjoy.
Jeff will provide Tinder Fungus, Char cloth and some oakum tinder, along with string for re-wrapping the gasket and a nice pamphlet for care and feeding.
I suggest getting the cheapest finished Cocobolo if funds are tight (I wish I had this, as I think its a more attractive material than the horn)
It works on the same principle as a Diesel engine. There is some technique to it, but anyone that plays sports or used their hands will get an ignition 99% of the time. I took it into work one day and the dweebs couldn't ger it right lol
Place a little tinder in the recess that is machined into the end of the piston. Push it into the cylinder so the gasket is just in. Either push the piston down firmly and fast and extract very quickly as there is no air in there anymore and the little ember needs to breath, or ram the cylinder and piston towards each other for greater compression. Tinder fungus works the best, hands down. Char cloth is good too with a very high sucess rate, but if you shred some 0000 steel wool with the Charcloth its very easy to extract it after ignition (the Charcloth on its own is very frail and somewhat a pain in the rump to extract after ignition)
I have a design for a machine to make pellets of Charcloth and 0000 wool the same size of the recess on the piston but haven't got around to making it yet
Its truly belong in the realm of Gadget but it is still worth mention in the Gadgets and Gear section.
To tell the truth I dont know. I would say that its a toss up between a Swedish Fire Steel and one of these. Like Jeff says, the ember is a real advantage over sparks in a windy enviroment and apparently he can get all manner of stuff to ignite using it. There is a post by me in the Wilderness and Survival section from a month or so ago.
If you have the right tinder for a Fire Steel you have it for this, if you dont you are screwed, so they are even on that score.
Its also argued that its too primitive due to the materials used, the counter to that is make it from Ti and put a delrin washer on the piston rather than have a waxed string for the gasket.
Jeff says he can ignite wood punk. A Fire steel wouldn't ignite that, on the other hand a Fire Steel does not need any additional fuel (like Tinder Fungus, punk or Muellin pith)
I got it because its a cool gadget and you can play around with different stuff and see what you can get to light. I wouldnt reccomend it as a primary though unless you really know what is going to be on the grounds or growing in trees where you are travelling.
If you have the right tinder for a Fire Steel you have it for this, if you dont you are screwed, so they are even on that score.
Its also argued that its too primitive due to the materials used, the counter to that is make it from Ti and put a delrin washer on the piston rather than have a waxed string for the gasket.
Jeff says he can ignite wood punk. A Fire steel wouldn't ignite that, on the other hand a Fire Steel does not need any additional fuel (like Tinder Fungus, punk or Muellin pith)
I got it because its a cool gadget and you can play around with different stuff and see what you can get to light. I wouldnt reccomend it as a primary though unless you really know what is going to be on the grounds or growing in trees where you are travelling.
