Random Cool Tricks

These are my choice of a bag saw. The choices of blade type is about endless from 14" or so wood and pruning blades down to very fine tooth hack saw blades. And other blades can be modified or adapted to the handle. I've carried one or another with blades for forty years or so.

 

I've had/carried one of these for years myself. used them to cut plastic/wood/metal all the time at work or home. i even bought a snap-on hand tool like it (wasn't cheap!).

 

While I'm sure not paying that kind of money for a cigar box in an ammo can it is an interesting idea for travel. Can't get much tougher than that

 

i must apologize for the earlier pics. i finally figured out what i was doing wrong, oops sorry, i posted full size instead of thumbnails.

 

saw someone else with an ammo can like that only his was a 50cal. size, used for cigars too.

 

I ONCE GOT A DRYWALL SAW AT LOWES THAT HAS A BLADE LIKE A REGULAR SAW AND WOULD CUT PUSHING OR PULLING
CUT WOOD VERY NICE

MOST ONLY CUT PUSHING

 

"I'll just drive through the chain link fence."

Good luck with that idea. Those double cables go 100 yards back into the woods and are anchored every 25 yards. I saw a single cable flip a car right on its roof. Looked like something from a Roadrunner cartoon.

 

had a friend who had a gravel public road thru his farm, it linked to paved roads, county didn't really maintain it. one day a storm came and washed the road out and created a sink hole, he stretched a cable across to prevent accidents. road wasn't used much at all but one day a pkup pulled up, the driver started cussing and fussing, my friend tried to explain the roads out but he wouldn't listen backed up and drove across his lawn plus wife's flower beds and went down the road. 30 to 45 minutes later he came back, and asked if he could use my friends phone, friend told him nearest phone was 1 1/2 miles down highway, he walked away. my friend and i walked up the road to see, all you saw of his truck was the tailgate sticking out of the hole! guy had an expensive lesson. LOL

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/TUIgfL35_WE?feature=share

Tractor tire repair.

 

If you’re flying low into Mitchell International Airport and the wind is in the right direction, you will know you are close to Milwaukee when you see the “Welcome to Cleveland” sign located at 2893 S. Delaware Ave. It’s the infamous sign on the roof of Mark Gubin’s building, formerly the Bay Theatre.
In 1978 Gubin painted the sign, written in six-foot letters. He got the idea while having lunch with his assistant. Noticing all the low-flying planes that came by enroute to Cleveland, why not post a sign welcoming passengers to Milwaukee? Gubin never had a real purpose for having the display on the rooftop other than to have a little fun. Not once did Gubin receive a serious complaint from the airport or any airlines.
The sign became famous and made headlines in newspapers, magazines and other media including “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.” On flights from Denver to Cleveland that made stopovers in Milwaukee, a special announcement was made.

Flight attendants had to inform passengers the sign was wrong and merely a stunt by the owner of a Milwaukee building. Gubin received a letter from City Council President Ben E. Johnson, informing him the sign was causing “outrage & panic” for some passengers. Nevertheless, the city never took action against Gubin’s antics.

 

used to see these advertised in the back of magazines many moons ago, they were called "radio chargers", haven't seen any ad's for years but came across this circuit and thought it would be useful. doesn't charge super fast but it doesn't need sun or wind to provide power, supposedly will recharge a 12v. batt. that's completely dead in about 3 days. haven't tried it "yet" but planning to. remember YMMV.

 

if any of the stuff i post needs to be moved to it's proper place, please do so. just posting so people see it.

 

Reminds me of a joule thief circuit. I made a bunch of these a long time ago and would use them for "night lights" when my kids were younger, much younger LOL.
https://www.instructables.com/Make-a-Joule-Thief/
Might need to make some more up and keep stashed somewhere, though I mostly use rechargeable AA and AAA batteries now.

 

i used to see ad's for "radio chargers" to keep batteries charged at remote cabins/sites, used for radios, lights, etc. this is basically before solar panels, though they did have wind gennys at the time (40's/50's/60's), i just had a thought at the time that if you're trying to be low key/grey, solar panels and windmills are a dead giveaway, the radio chrgr is more stealthy and quiet, works day or nite. 2-3 of the chargers can keep a handfull of batteries charged for use in say a shelter for the use of a fan and lights as an example.you could also use it in a remote cabin/BOL. lights,fan, laptop, etc.. again YMMV.