peejman

    The colors that you see in brass are just varying degrees and types of corrosion.  Brass doesn't "blue" like steel does when it gets hot, mostly it just turns gray-brown (which is really just hot corrosion).  The discoloration can usually be polished out pretty easily.  While the consequences of a case failure are usually low, I'd be fairly conservative. 

Welcome!   I'd love to attend an Appleseed, but that's just a tad far away.

    Yep, they seem pretty easy to DIY.  I've been thinking of making one to better utilize the space in my little pistol safe for a while.  I've looked into ordering one and the racks that are small enough for my safe only hold 4 guns.  Not much good when there's 5 in there now....

So I've piddled with the calculator a bit.  Much as I'd like to install a system, it just doesn't pay back in any reasonable amount of time (or ever...).    Given what my roof looks like and using those Sharp 250W panels, the most I think I could fit is a 6kW system.  To me, a big consideration is to have power when the grid goes down, which means batteries.  Given that system size and efficiency, I might meet my own power needs, but I doubt I'd sell much (if any) back to the grid.  That pretty much kills it.  And I don't have $10k to pay for the system in the first place.  We'll have to wait for the technology to advance a bit more so it's more affordable. 

Cool, thanks!     edit... how about homeowner's insurance?  Is the array covered?  Special rider needed?

    Thanks much.  I'm the nerdy engineer type too, hence my curiosity.

    At the end of the day, that's the only real leverage a business has.  Tax revenue and jobs.  The job loss will hit the newspapers and get the people's attention, the loss of tax revenue gets the local government's attention. 

Better video here, though no audio...     http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/weirdnewsvideo/9900003/Helicopter-blows-deer-trapped-on-frozen-lake-to-shore-in-clever-rescue.html   Neat stuff.

  I question that as well.  It looks like it could be polished concrete or ice. I've looked it up several places and everywhere I've found says it's ice.  Note that a very cold, very flat sheet of ice isn't real slippery.  It only gets "like ice" when it's just a little wet.  They could also be wearing special (studded?) shoes.      And a little "small world" note....  through PM's, mav and I discovered that we sat next to one another for a year in HS band, 22 years ago. 

        gnmw's post above illustrates the point of my post.  People tend to think of a shotgun as a "scatter gun" where accuracy isn't especially important, but clearly that's not the case.  At typical home defense distances, nearly any shotgun shell effectively makes one hole.  While it may make a really big, nasty, horrible hole, a miss is still a miss.  You can't count on the "pattern effect" of the gun to compensate for inaccurate shooting.  Pointing it "thataway" and pulling the trigger doesn't work.        Great idea!  I'd sand the surface a little to roughen it so the rtv (or any sort of silicone sealant) will stick better. 

It wasn't when I bumped it on the 27th, but looks fixed now.  Thanky!  :wave:

    Care to say how much the 8400W system cost?  Or what the payback period is?

Welcome!

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    Point taken. 

If you intend it for HD, you need to know what it patterns like at 5 yds. Perhaps you've got a big house, but the longest shot I could conceivably take inside my house is less than 10 yds.

    Glad I could be of service.  Now, how many people wouldn't get the "divide by zero" reference?   ;)

Don't get me wrong, one less criminal is always a good thing.  I can simply foresee our bleeding heart legal system making a mess of this.  I guess it all depends on where the entry and exit wounds are.

        Surely you don't mean to suggest people should use critical thinking and reasoning skills when reading someone's opinion on the internet?  Do a little research and make an informed decision for themselves?  That's the craziest thing I've ever heard.  Clearly you've lost your mind.        Wait... is there an app for that?           :rofl:                 Ding!  It's called a free market economy for a reason.  Do I think a number of retailers and individuals have taken advantage of the situation and made an absurd profit?  Absolutely.  But they haven't made any money off me.    Don't like the prices?  Don't buy.

  Shot the guy while he was running away?  That won't end well.

The K31 has a detachable magazine, just like most anything else... AR, AK, etc.  Reproduction mags are available. If the price was appropriate, I wouldn't let that bother me too much.     edit.... If I had money, I'd be all over this...  http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=100000826&dir=700|701|1029

    Other than the obvious smell, skunks are good critters to have around.  They (and possums) eat all kinds of other critters you'd rather not have.  Squirrels on the other hand, are just plain annoying....   "rats with good PR".  

Here's some info about the differences between a K11 and K31.   http://www.swissrifles.com/sr/index.html   I paid $325 for my nicely refinished K31 and a couple hundred rounds about 5 years ago.  It's far more accurate than I am.  And yes, the GP11 surplus is essentially "match grade" ammo.  Its definiately a keeper and a good conversation piece.  Lots of people have no idea what they are.

Tempting...  It is nice to know that my 91/30 has nearly doubled in value in 2 years.  :)

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