The first MOH was awarded March 25, 1863.
Honor those who have earned it. Today is a good day to read a story or two...
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Today is National Congressional Medal of Honor Day
The first MOH was awarded March 25, 1863.
Honor those who have earned it. Today is a good day to read a story or two...Last edited by LCHIEN; 03-26-2023, 08:20 PM. -
Little League Baseball season again
That's my Grandson swinging (and in the case it was a strike, oh well), and his dad the coach on the side line third base side.
My new camera...Last edited by LCHIEN; 03-24-2023, 05:39 PM. -
One last thing, I found a spade shaped bit set intended for masonry I decided would make some cast bullet shaped weights (see post #9 in this thread for...
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It was a challenging project. I saved buying about $65 worth of lead sinkers from the sporting goods store today. Although I spent time and research,...
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OK solved the pull wire problem.
First, oiling the wires each use makes them come out a little easier, but still takes a fair amount of force....Last edited by LCHIEN; 03-18-2023, 02:41 PM.Leave a comment:
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Success! Cast about 60 this afternoon. 2 sizes. The 1/4 oz averaged about 0.28 Oz and the 3/8 oz averaged 0.37 Oz. So it came out pretty close. Since...
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Grand Kids on spring break so they came by and spent the afternoon - I taught the boys to play Stratego (anyone remember that game) and we had dinner...Leave a comment:
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Looks good!...Leave a comment:
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All done. need to oil the draw wires so they come out easier (I hope) and get the lead and melt it during daylight tomorrow.
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That is probably a smart idea. Less waste for one thing, for another, you don't lose all your work if you screw up and have to start over (voice of experience... -
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Double mold with 6 cavities on each side. (not all the cavities drilled on one side.
one side up is for the smaller sinker. Turn...Last edited by LCHIEN; 03-13-2023, 07:56 PM.Leave a comment:
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Looks doable. A lot of small cuts.
How many feet you needing?Leave a comment:
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Using a slip sinker on the main line keeps the bait near the bottom. I use a leader about 9-18 inches so the weight is 9-18 inches in front of the leader...Last edited by LCHIEN; 03-18-2023, 03:14 PM. -
I use slip sinkers that slide on the line with a through hole down the axis. Either eggs (usually) or bullets. And small ones for near shore use, 1/4...
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Here's one motion activated LEDs with a remote solar panel - I think this is the ticket
https://www.amazon.com/Lights-Outdoor-Indoor-Motion-Sen... -
I got a tiny ladle made for bullets.
The sinker molds are 50-60 bucks and I'd have to buy two for the sizes I go through a lot.
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Since its a storage shed and not a working place, some battery operated motion detector LEDs might be in order if it doesn't have AC power.
I used...
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