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    Best Office Cubicle Prank Ever

    Hey All, Here is in my opinion the best office cubicle prank ever. I'm sure a lot of you will recognize one of the names in the credits and if you have been to SHOT you might recognize one of the faces. (the guy with the beard) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27IOmm7zlCw
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    Happy Father's Day

    From one Father to all the others, Happy Father's Day. :twothumbs Eric
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    For All The Photographers

    Hey There, I just picked up one of these: Photo Studio In-A-Box It arrived today and for the price it's great. There have been a lot of posts in other forums about building a light box for the best pictures. Here's an all in one unit with lights and camera stand and the best part is that...
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    Mr. Rogers

    If any of you grew up watching Mr. Rogers you'll appreciate this. In 1969 the US Senate had a hearing on funding the newly developed Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The proposed endowment was $20 million, but President Nixon wanted it cut in half because of the spending going on in the...
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    Anyone here play paintball?

    Just wondering if anyone here plays paintball. I started about 4 years ago and have loved it ever since. Mostly "woods ball" with a bunch of friends but lately I've been going to actual fields with a group of people also. Too cold right now to play in Northern Illinois but warm weather will...
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    My first laser project

    Here's my first laser project: My version of the Hairmax Laser Comb. www.hairmax.com Seven $4.00 laser modules from http://stores.ebay.com/AixiZ-Service-and-International-LLC powered by a Radio shack 3VDC, 350 mA adapter. Total cost, $35
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    Simple power suply question

    Hi, If I wanted to run 6 or 8 of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/650nm-5mW-laser-module-3VDC-adj-lens-650-nm_W0QQitemZ7553758906QQcategoryZ53141QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem in parallel what size AC transformer should I use? Also, those with an answer could you refresh my memory with the...
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    Best online "Army Surplus" dealer?

    Best online Army Surplus dealer? Hi, I need some suggestions for an online dealer of Army surplus type stuff. Mostly clothing, belts, etc.... Paintball season is starting for me and I need some new equipment. Thanks for any help, Eric
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    Harbor Freight O-Ring Sale

    Just a note, Harbor Freight has their 382 piece O-Ring kit on sale for $4.99 www.harborfreight.com Item # 91506-1VGA These are handy to have around for flashlights and other stuff. Eric
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    Large Bore Air Rifles

    I had no idea these even existed. http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/index.html I thought my 22 cal RWS pellet rifle was big. I would have never thought that a 50 cal air rifle was possible. Eric
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    My Mini Mini Mag

    After much reading I decided to try and construct one myself. Here's my "Mini Mini". Obviously a cut down Mini Mag. 14500 Lithium-Ion rechargeable. BadBoy 500 from the Shoppe with a 3W LED. IMS 17mm Reflector. UCL Lens (I've got a source ) Kroll. I guess the only thing that...
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    14500 charging question

    Hi, How warm should a 14500 Lithium Ion battery get while charging? I converted a cell phone charger designed for Lithium Ion batteries to charge 1 14500 cell. The manufacturer information for the charger states that it is a "smart charger" and will not over charge the cells. After about 1...
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    Need a comparison please

    Hi, I ordered my first "sandwich" yesterday, a BB500. I'll be running it off a 3.7v Lithium 14500 cell. Does anybody know how this will compare in brightness to a Longbow Micra? I did the reflector/lens mod to the Micra to give you an idea of the type beam I'm used to. Thanks for any help...
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    Free Motherboard

    Pretty sweet sale: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=13-139-144&DEPA=0 Looks like it's not in stock but might be one to keep an eye on. Eric
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    Need some help from the "Digital Video" gurus

    Need some help from the \"Digital Video\" gurus Hey All, I just bought a Sony DV camcorder. I'm new to the digital movie thing and need some guidance on creating movie files to email. I need help making good quality movies that are not huge files. I know it's a "compression" thing but I...
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    www.discovercircuits.com

    www.discovercircuits.com Here's a pretty cool reference site my brother just told me about: http://www.discovercircuits.com/ Lots of stuff. Eric
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    Need Ideas For a Surefire E1 Executive

    Hi, I've got a Surefire E1 Executive with the older style riveted clip. What are my options for LED mods on this one? Thanks for any ideas, Eric
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    Need Ideas For a Surefire E1 Executive

    UBB14-ML-624890-ML- Moved to the "Homemade and Modified lights" forum because it's more appropriate there. ***The_LED_Museum***
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    Question for the computer experts

    My brother Chris and I were talking last night about computers and the topic came up about shutting them down and putting hard drives to "sleep" after a certain period of inactivity. We've both heard that powering up and shutting down a computer is very hard on the components so it is best to...
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    Optics comparison?

    Hi, Is there a comparison chart or web page for optics? Are different optics the same basic dimensions? Thanks for the help, Eric

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