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20th January 2006, 10:41 AM | #1 |
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200 amp speed controller
Ive got a speed controller from a radio controlled car that will do up to 200 amps @ 7-12v its perfect for what I want (size, rating etc) what I need to now is how to run it, what does the receiver put out to tell the speed controller what to do? Is it a pulse width modulated or is it digital?
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26th January 2006, 05:33 PM | #2 |
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http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13 this is a great forum for any questions in RC stuff best wishes j7
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26th January 2006, 09:02 PM | #3 |
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RC speed controllers are driven de same way as servos and yes that is a PWM signal. You can buy so called servo testers for not so much at a RC-Shop. You can use these for controlling the speed controller as well. But they are not very accurate IMO. Cheers |
26th January 2006, 10:14 PM | #4 |
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Ive had that idea too- having used to be into RC touring cars- however, the electronic type speed controllers seem to work by turning the power off and on really quickly, and at low speeds the motors are rather jerky. I had an MRT Vtrac, which at the time was one of the smoothest speed controllers available, and even that made the motor cog severely at low speeds as it turned the power on and off. Might be worth a try though, it could work really well.
27th January 2006, 11:09 AM | #5 |
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Dead right I tested it on a scope. Is there anyway of making a little device with a pot to adjust the pw to control the speed controller?
Or the other option is to make the correct controller for the motor, its a fusion phase 3 10x2 it draws 100 amps on the load I have it on and can spin @ 60,000 rpm I have a 20 amp 12v dc speed controller designed for motors but its not enough |
27th January 2006, 11:18 AM | #6 |
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what are you using it for? for some reason I assumed you would be using it to control a DC turntable motor, which would need to run really slowly- a 10x2 wouldnt be my first coice for a turnatble motor!
27th January 2006, 11:41 AM | #7 |
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It's just one of my crazy inventions. Its a electric turbine
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Mar 9, 2011
Mar 9, 2011Bought the game yesterday at GameStop--wish I had known about the BioWare Signature Edition that everyone else was picking up. Started playing it at around 9:30 and the next thing I know it's 5am?!?!?!!! This game is AWESOME! Didn't play the first one, but hot damn this game rocks. Not sure what everyone is complaining about.
Mar 9, 2011
Mar 9, 2011This game is AMAZING! It has improved everything over the original. Graphics, combat, story telling, its all better. I don't know what the rest of these people are talking about.
Mar 9, 2011I can't believe how much better this game is than Origins! The graphics are way better, the combat is actually enjoyable, and the framrate is smooth as silk. Another BioWare hit!
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Mar 12, 2011I think it is a very good game, has a fantastic characterization and the rpg system has been streamlined to only the armor of the characters in the party for the rest of the gameplay mechanics are like the first, especially if played hard difficulty, it also has a fantastic plotI think it is a very good game, has a fantastic characterization and the rpg system has been stre
Mar 11, 2011This is one of the best RPG in the world. Unlike the first part of the game is 10 hours and she's fun and interesting. I do not understand people who put her 0 and 1. You even played in it?? Why spoil a game rating? Do nothing else or what?
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Mar 12, 2011This game is Very good but still has a few Flaws that I was hoping Bioware could of fixed,like the story is for the most part was Lacking and the game has a few Glitches and bugs that need to be ironed out but besides that Dragon age 2 is cool.
Mar 12, 2011Everything is great in this game!!!Meet the Best Rpg for teen years Dragon age 2!!! I love this game!! I complete the game already and i want more play it.i want more adventures,i want more dlc which tell us about Hawke s fate)))dont listen people who give negative review its all flashmob
Mar 12, 2011
Mar 13, 2011This game make me fill insulted by the game creators. They dont respect players. They think that players is dumb and would buy only super simple things. And WE are not... anymore. STOP ruining games. Stop make **** only for money. I felt terrible when i played this game... i would rate this -100 if i can. If this is the way games would be... than its over for me. Shame to BW and EA
Mar 18, 201110.0
Simply the best RPG of the last 10 years, together with Dragon Age Origins.
Incredible plot
Incredible OST
Incredible gameplay
Incredible storytelling
Bioware learns how to create games, as always.
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Mar 13, 2011What sucks is all the hype around this for a lackluster game. "Oh DA2 is da best game ever!" Then once you play it, you trade it in and say "I can't believe I gave into hype." I can't believe the words "hype", "improvement", and better yet, "critics." Improvment. What? I thought this was the first game. Hype. Yeah, hype over noth
Mar 14, 2011Wow whats with the ratings below, an anti-bioware fan club on the prowl? lame. DA2 may not be DA1 but the Art direction is much improved, ldetails have more clarity, scenic views are more darmatic and colorful. Combat looksgreat with spells lighting up the screen, you may have to up the difficulty more than normal to up the challenge.
Mar 14, 2011In a strict game play sense Dragon age 2 far surpasses Dragon age : Origins as being faster paced and less clunky. The game is much cleaner and more visually striking than the first, also the protagonist not being silent does a lot to make conversations flow. The story is downright boring however and so far (20 hours in) hasn't gotten me excited one bit.
Mar 11, 2011If you play more than 6-8 hours it is good, if you play more than 12-15 hours it is really good, and if you play 35-40 hours are you finished :( Its a nice game, down play the demo and say it sucks ore play 2 hours and say it sucks...after a while it gets really exciting and tactical more than DA:O.
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Mar 15, 2011Dragon Age 2 is a great game. It's not as large in scope as the first game. But it's a more personal story with your family and friends in the city of Kirkwall. Don't let a few low scores keep you from playing a great rpg.
Mar 15, 2011This game had excellent, tactical combat. The overall story was lackluster in some areas, but tied together extremely well near the end and had more than a few instances of excellent writing (the whole Qunari Arishok exchange). Overall, one of my favorite games in the past couple of years.
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Mar 16, 2011I love first one and I love second instalment too. Better graphic, faster game-play with new mechanics and excellent story as excepted! New control system suits consoles very well now.
Mar 16, 2011The immersion and combat of this game are unmatched! A truly moving and fun epic. Anything negative you'll see about this game is an overreaction of personal preference. For what it is, it is flawlessly executed and endlessly entertaining
Mar 16, 2011
Mar 11, 2011Improved on Origins in almost every way... not sure why some people don't like it but IMO it was awesome.
I can't wait for some more DLC to come out.
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Mar 14, 2011Dragon Age 2 is the one of the best RPG is have ever played. Story is well thought and really complex. Dark and gloomy setting is incredible. Game play has noticeably improved since Dragon Age: Origins. If you are true RPG fan, you just have to play this game. Be excellent to each other. End of Line.
Mar 10, 2011Nice game, i like everything in it: graphic is coll, fight is fast and bloody, story is epic, every characters has own point of wey, all in this game call player to stay with it!!!)
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Mar 26, 2011Dragon Age II was 10 times better than the first one, but there was one thing i didn't like about it ; how SHORT it was.I hope the third one is even better than this one.
Mar 11, 2011BioWare has done it again with their most fantastic title to date! Everything from the character interaction to the graphics have been fleshed out making Dragon Age IIâ
Mar 9, 2011
Mar 10, 2011My favorite RPG game now. Thanks Bio ware for best 40 hours of my gaming life! The best characters ever, the best gameplay and the best storyline. Dragon Age 2 > Mass Effect 2 and all rpg (gothic, oblivion etc)
Mar 10, 2011An excellent game. Very engrossing and time consuming. An improvement over the first in both graphics in combat. Fighting enemies is faster, and surprisingly more violent. Definitely worth the sticker price. I guess I can see why some would be upset at the changes but for this gamer they are a welcome improvement. Even the Facebook game you gain access to is fun.
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Mar 10, 2011I think it's a great improvement over the first one! I don't understand what everyone else is b*tching about. The combat system is noticeably improved, and I like it. I love the new graphics as well.
Mar 10, 2011
Mar 10, 2011So, Dragon Age 2. This is an amazing game which involves a great story, interesting characters and fantastic action. Great job Bioware! I can not wait, Mass Effect 3!
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Mar 18, 2011This game is awesome. This game at least rivals the first game only in this one the combat iss 10X better and the character are awesome and have alot of variety. I just cant see how anyone can give this a failing score when theres no major problems to the game and it has such depth.
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Mar 27, 2011This game is really really really good, yes it has some issues but all games have them.
The story it's pretty refreshing, without the usual cliches and one dimensional characters. The gameplay it's actually fun. This game is NOT "dragon age : origins 2.0" or "mass dragon age effect". It's something new altogether and i effin love it. -
Apr 5, 2011After spending over 70 hours, I'm on my second playthrough and still haven't had enough. Dragon Age 2 is by far the best work Bioware has released and I am looking forward for Dragon Age 3.
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Mar 24, 2011An amazing RPG and excellent addition to the Dragon Age series. Love the faster paced combat compared to Dragon Age: Origins, and while there are a few minor flaws it is definitely not deserving of all the negative reviews from people who probably didn't even play the game. I'm eagerly waiting the next entry in the series.
Aug 23, 2011
Apr 21, 2011It's better then the hate driven metacritic score indicates, but it's still a somewhat decent game. Since it's now available as a budget game, it's worth a look, despie numerous flaws. Most bugs and glitches are patched by now, and if you get used to the constant area re-use, you'll find some marvelous quests, little stories and funny dialogue/banter hidden in a mediocre shell.
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May 24, 2011While the game lost some atmosphere to things like area recycling, simplified equipment/inventory system and the action-focused combat, it's an overall appealing RPG, telling a great story from one of the best fantasy-universes of our decade.
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May 5, 2013I know a lot of the Dragon Age fans did not like this game. I thought it was great. It is different but still one of the greatest games I have ever played. Choices you make actually do affect the game. I like the fighting much better than DA1. I was not as fond of my companions but the others were so great it is hard to compete. Still all in all this is a great game and great story.
Apr 28, 2014All this people say this game is bad, but if you compare to other in the same genre, Dragon Age are too better than others.
Of course for me DA origins is unbeatable, but Origins is Origins and DA2 is DA2 ...
If u dont like go to play these Japanese RPG. -
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Aug 3, 2011I'll give Bioware points for trying to do something different in their world, but they really did have it right the first time in terms of character building and the scope of the story.
May 27, 2011Ultimately Dragon Age II feels like a one step past, and two steps back from Origins. It has been specced purely with us console gamers in mind and now has a low barrier of entry that will rally new fans to the Dragon Age banner. That's admirable, but fans who did get into Origins will lament the less masterful storytelling and the noticeably uneven visual presentation. [May 2011 p.78]
May 16, 2011A smaller gameworld and recycled environments make Dragon Age II feel less expansive than Origins, but a number of console friendly game changes may make it more appealing to console gamers than its predecessor.


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took some pics today. I have them upped in a jip.
I've got the exact set in 18". Some of the best wheels I ever owned. bump for ya
I have a set of 4 matching tires, conditions are varies.
Front was newly installed about November 2012 (about 8 months used) 9/32" tread.
Rear was installed June 2012, 6/32"-7/32"
Asking $250...
I assume blauvelt, new york since his profile say so.:banghead:
Forged BBS, ET38
I think this is one of the clearance item from VW this month. Don't be surprise if this won't be moved for a looong time.
Not a bad asking price either. If I didn't just dropped $1500 on some forged BBS I would be all over this.
$550 obo. Why couldn't you be closer. :banghead:
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By Alison Grieveson/Life@Home Who doesn't like decorating for the holidays? OK, maybe there are one or two people who get sweaty palms at the thought of making their homes holiday ready … but those people are probably not reading this magazine! I say decorating for the holidays need not be stressful nor expensive. In fact, […]
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Description: rotational speed & a positioning tolerance of +/- 0.5mm. The upper roller moves vertically via two pneumatic cylinders with a maximum opening of 120mm. The tool carrier is fixed and the servo driven double chain drive mechanism has a positioning accuracy of +/- 0.5mm. The cutting is performed
Supplier: Span Tech LLC
Description: The WhisperTrax ID-Series is an inclining or declining conveyor, available in custom lengths. The ID-Series can easily provide a change in the elevation of many different types of products. Features & Benefits Multiple belt widths and curve angles available for a wide variety of applications
- Conveyor Type: Chain Conveyor
- Load Capacity: 50 lbs/ft
- Speed: 15 in/sec
- Features: Cleated, Sanitary
Supplier: Associated Pacific Machine Corp.
Description: of 50 mm allows for a working capacity of up to 30,000 cuts per 8 hours The double chain drive travelling head mechanism has a positioning accuracy of ± 0.5 mm Touch screen operator interface The roll-type material auto cutting system uses either: Inboard pinch roll feeder for automatic
- Press Type: Die Cutting Machine
- Operation: Blanking
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Description: interface: Step&Direction or SPI different types of SPI™ stepper motor driver chips may by mixed within a single daisy chain communication on demand minimizes traffic to the SPI™ stepper motor drivers chain allows read-out of driver status information programmable SPI™ data
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Description: compared to belt conveyors Durable acetal chain provides long life, is completely self-tracking, is nearly silent running, and may be taken apart at any link Two-piece drive and idler sprockets for ease of replacement without shaft removal Non-corroding stainless steel drive shaft, idler shaft
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- Load Capacity: 50 lbs/ft
- Speed: 15 in/sec
- Features: Sanitary
Supplier: Robin Subaru
Description: of spheroidal graphite cast iron, and the crankpin is high-frequency induction hardened. Both the crank sprocket used todrive the chain, and the gear used to drive the governor gear,are pressed on the output end of the shaft. Cast-Iron Cylinder Liner Cast-iron cylinder liners enhance reliability
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Improved Glass Conveyor Chain for Higher Productivity
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, photographs, or a chain sample. 2) Identify the original chain type, the pitch, the guide type and the width. Chain type refers to the manufacturer's product name, for instance Ramsey RPV and Ramsey RP are two different product types.
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the basement to either first or second-floor counters in the same time, or even faster, as well as quieter, than the old system. They also wanted less maintenance than the previous system's lubricated chain drive caused. And if that wasn't enough, B &H wanted the lift to be smaller so they could devote
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SEED's Class of 2004, like the rest of the school's 300 Grade 7-12 students, is fairly typical of the public school population of southeast D.C.
Ninety-eight percent are African-American, 2 percent are Hispanic. Ninety percent come from homes below the poverty line; 88 percent come from single parent or no parent households, and 93 percent are the first generation in their families to go to college.
All students were selected by a lottery system, and most were two grade levels behind in academic performance when they began seventh grade, says John Ciccone, assistant head of the school. Typically, some 30 percent of each class has to repeat a "growth year" before moving into high school.
But these days, SEED's upper-class students are scoring higher on standardized tests than their counterparts at other public schools in DC, staying in school (the national public high school graduation rate is 63 percent, here it is almost 100 percent) and getting into colleges across the country.
They are also better behaved than the rest of the kids on the block. According to a Ford Foundation study, 5 percent of SEED students were in a physical fight last year - compared with 35.7 percent of students from other D.C. public schools; and 12.1 percent of SEED students had tried drugs - compared with 47.2 percent students elsewhere.
So, in this age filled with sorry news about failing students, the question is: What went right at SEED?
The School(s) for Educational Evolution and Development (SEED) is the brainchild of Eric Adler and Raj Vinnakota, two young management consultants who went searching for something more meaningful to do with their time. Their idea was to establish a new model for an urban charter school that would prepare children, both academically and socially, for success in college and life.


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I need a book.
I need a writer who surrenders with all his might.
I need to read a story by a sly and steady hand,
from a calm and fathomless heart, read
the urgent whispers of an ecstatic soul chained to a rock;
a writer of grim discipline, prone to voluptuous transgression.
The only thing worth my diminishing wile.
No more goddamn tee-vee.
This mov-ee, that mov-ee, over and over.
Click: this one, I saw, what, five times already?
Click: that type, with the singular, predictable what's-her-name.
Click: those kind, with one hundred effects per minute.
Click: these sorts, folie a deux, cable-ready with canned, reluctant love.
Blahdiddyy-blah, hopeless ho-hum
to all foolish procedural films, dipped in soapy residuals.
Dull output, with pre-ordained plops in their surface tension.
Works awash with buckets of anti-coagulant slop,
smeary serum, unconcentrated, the bargain brand.
Rinse-and-repeat. Fuck the lie of the flipbook,
and the comfy scrabblings of star power.
I waste no more time at the fleshpots of channels.
No more shows; I want bloody tells.
I want the honesty of wrongful death
and the craving for ugly and rotten,
explicit. I need it spelled out.
Base betrayal set in finery,
letter-press-ganged, forced to tell, or else.
Raveled yarns of fused, firecracker power,
wielded by mis-used misanthropic agonistes, proto- and anti-,
set to go off, awaiting the wicked trigger hidden in
an exact, exquisite, and ever-ready word.
I want innocence cast away, scavenging for crumbs,
devoured but whole, still – and always making
new corpuscles in the dark, caustic marrow of this terrible life.
Tell me a story. Make me hurt.
I want words, sentences alone and in close cahoots,
I want to be worked over, chaptered, and worse:
I want to be tricked, for planned purpose, by lonely letters,
by an orderly rule of letters, alighting,
assembling, like crows, attempting murder.
Crack me in half with this, not this, or this,
but this...ahhh...THIS, and then this,
an estimable sequence to make me fear the fate of the coward,
and mourn him and no other, no saintly and worthy mother.
No lantern-jawed yahoo gets my respect.
Make me hunger for the sugary chaos of unjust desserts.
Get write right and you may cut me open, slurp my innards,
churn in me my undigested meal, make me chaw
along the edge of my poor nails, tear at
the chitin that protects my nerve endings –
as if story means more than exposed, raw pulp.
I will disfigure myself, waiting for you to finish.
Lull me, mis-direct me, make me re-read.
I want the holy power of words –
just plain, sit-and-write-words –
to govern my mortal heart and my borrowed breath.
Set me on fire, and make me kick away the sputtering hose,
and then do it again, and again, so in the midnight hour,
I want the pretense of endless, turnable pages.
Just words. Just saying.
Metered meaning, faithful to the laws of prosaic delay,
cloaked in a proud man's costumes of artful phrases,
misleading us – and all the while
the homemade blade in the sleeve.
Even a sheer scrim of mis-direction, a feint in a bandied word,
and your favorite is de-ployed and im-plotted.
I want this. I need this.
I want to form fevered and methodical and razor-wire ideas,
ruin the lives of intimate strangers, at whim,
until they are characters of immensity,
men and women who inhabit whole word-worlds.
I want a book bigger than what I know or will ever know.
It does not yet exist. I cannot wait another day.
I want to, I will, I am doomed to, write that book.
And so I am, and so I do: I will write the book I need to read.
With. This. Word. And. Each. Like. It?
I hide the guttering, failing glow of truth
behind my hovering, crankled fingers.
I can do this, if needs must, and I will:
with jot and flyspecks on pale cream
I can stitch for you ten thousand details
in a ream of dream, perfect bound.
I will do this to you:
You will read it and touch the final page.
You will close the cover with care.
You will smooth it, again and again, under damp palms,
and hold it close to your heart.
You will want to take it in your fists and tear it open,
spill the errant letters, curl the hard-bound cover
and you and I will then be one,
one pulled red-sinew, one torn tendon,
burning, forever destroyed and forever reborn,
muttering "damn" and "damn!"
re-imagined as a reading phoenix,
the myth of clean tufts,
of wet, newborn feathers and eager talons,
shining under an ancient and intemperate sun,
strong with flexed and supernatural ability,
we will emerge, teeter, intact, from my blast-furnace book,
and croak new melodies to a new world,
from new, untested throats,
unburdened at last,
free to stare with contempt and love
at the ordinary, unfinished world.
"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation, and go to the grave with the song still in them." That's from Henry David Thoreau's Walden.
Read some Thoreau and then sing your song. R
This is too.


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The Mosin Nagant rifle is old in fact it goes all the way back to 1891!.
While it may be old… That does not diminish it's popularity, power, versatility or accuracy!
Still, despite the Mosin Nagant's timeless dependabilty there are newer innovations you cannot afford to overlook: The gear you buy to carry your ammo!
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1. Be safe and unload your rifle.
2. Remove the vertical buttplate screw, position the pouch on the desired side and reset the screw through the grommet (see top view image above)
3. Lace the pouch into place using the shockcord. (see image of laced pouch above)
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Posted by Pedro on 5th Feb 2015
Great quality. Holds 2 loaded stripper clips. The stitching is perfect all around it. Love it!
Posted by Robert on 1st Feb 2015
Well made, holds two 5 round stripper clips perfectly, the snaps keep everything tight as well.
I like the grommet for the buttplate screw, holds it securely to the rifle while still clearing the sling collars.
Posted by Marc on 28th Sep 2014
Placed this on a Type 53 that I was scouting out. Does exactly what it says it does. It holds the clips where you want them and they are easy to insert and extract. I bought mine before the instructions were put on line and my rifle also has an an aftermarket Rubber buttstock sleeve on it so I just laced the pouch to the buttstock over the sleeve and ran with it.
Posted by kr on 25th Jul 2014
Does what it says. Great quality!
Posted by Unknown on 1st May 2014
I wanted to hold off on putting a review until I was able to run this product through almost 1000 rounds, countless insertions and at least one hunting trip. This product outperformed my expectations, I did have a original complaint on installation. The provided cord couldn't withstand cold Utah weather and multiple draws up to my shoulder. I replaced the old cord with paracord, now it performs to my highest expectations of this product
Posted by Brian H. on 30th Apr 2014
This product isn't exactly what I was after, but gets me *very* close to what I was after, so I'm happy! Very sturdy with very little issue installing it. I was a little confused when I found the bungee cord tie was not pre-installed, but it was easy to put in, so no complaints here!
Posted by Unknown on 14th Apr 2014
This was the first item I bought from strike hard gear and not the last. This pouch is awesome, perfect for the mosin, low profile and light weight. Also for the CZ 527 owner it willhold two loaded 7.62x39 mags perfectly.
Posted by Fake Geddy Lee on 7th Apr 2014
Ordered a Mosin Nagant Buttstock Pouch on a Thursday, arrived on the following Monday. Only $2.50 for USPS First Class shipping...? Wow...! Had to use a 3rd hand to tie the elastic cord correctly. Holds the stripper clips like a glove. My delicate, baby soft cheek rests right on it when I sight in.... will see what 40 or 50 rounds does to my classic good looks. Can't wait for payday to order a couple for my SKS's...! THANK YOU STRIKE HARD...! xoxo
Posted by Trent on 24th Feb 2014
Use on a India 308 Enfield Jungle Carbine. A 5rd stripper clip fits well in each pouch. Doesn't bother or even noticed when putting weapon to shoulder.
Posted by N on 3rd Feb 2014
This thing is great! Fit my Chinese 53 perfectly. Color is perfect. Will be ordering another for my 91/30.
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This peaceful 3rd floor walk-up apartment is on the top floor of the building (no neighbors upstairs!) and overlooks a scenic backyard with a table and benches for entertaining outside. A bounty of plants and flowers makes this garden a true haven of tranquility. And what is more, the yard is reserved for the private use of the building's tenants (6 apartments only).
The Clinton/Hell's kitchen area (just off Times Square) combines the great atmosphere of the Theater district with the liveliness of a buzzing neighborhood often compared to the West Village. Indeed, the charming buildings around 46th Street and 9th Avenue will fill you with a unique Village feeling. Numerous restaurants, bars/lounges, grocery stores, coffee shops and other trendy boutiques surround this distinctive tree-lined block. The immediate area also features a great outdoor playground with a basketball court.
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8:40 PM ET, August 13, 2012
Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
W: J. Francis (4-4)
L: M. Fiers (6-5)
DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies haven't had many big leads in this disappointing season. So when they got one Monday night, they made the most of it.
DJ LeMahieu had a career-best four hits, Jeff Francis pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6.Dexter Fowler, Eric Young Jr., Tyler Colvin and Chris Nelson each had two hits of Colorado's 15 hits. Every position player for the Rockies had at least one hit as they ended a four-game home losing streak.Carlos Gomez homered among his three hits, and Rickie Weeks also homered for the Brewers.The Rockies were spraying the ball around the park from the start. They had 11 of their 15 hits in the first three innings."To come up and put a zero up early, get some runs and get on top early, I don't think we've done that a lot," Francis said. "Even in the games we've won. You're pitching with a lead like that, the pressure's off. You can concentrate on making your pitches."The Rockies have played from behind most of the season, and it shows in their 42-71 record. They're a surprising 22-37 at home. Poor outings by starters have been a factor, but Francis kept the Brewers off balance."Their lefty had us baffled," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said. "He had good off-speed stuff. The cutter was nice."While Francis was cruising, the Brewers' pitchers had trouble finding their footing. Starter Mike Fiers couldn't duplicate his outing Tuesday when he was perfect through six innings against Cincinnati.Fiers (6-5) showed none of that sharpness in losing for the first time since July 22. He went into the game 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA in August but was hit hard early."That wasn't close to my other starts," he said. "I'm not happy about it."The Rockies started the game with three consecutive hits and took a 3-0 lead. They tacked on another run in the second before blowing it open in a four-run third.The first six Colorado batters got hits in the inning, with Fiers giving up the first four. He left after Colvin's RBI double made it 6-0.Mike McClendon came on, and allowed RBI singles to Nelson and LeMahieu that pushed the lead to 8-0."The first and third inning, as far as offensive execution, is as good as we've done it all year," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "We were aggressive on the bases, we moved runners along, we had two really good offensive innings."Fiers allowed a career-high eight runs on nine hits and struck out one in two-plus innings. It was his shortest start of his career and the first time this year he failed to go at least five innings."Eight innings and two innings," Fiers said about the difference between his two starts. "Not good pitching. Just terrible all the way around."Roenicke chalked up Fiers' start to a bad night."One of those nights where the command of his fastball and the off-speed stuff wasn't there," he said. "He's pitched so well that somewhere along the line he's going to have a game like this."The Brewers got one back in the fourth on Corey Hart's RBI grounder. Gomez hit a two-run homer -- his 11th -- in the sixth to make it 8-3 and chase Francis.Francis (4-4) allowed three runs on six hits, walked two and struck out two in 5 1/3 innings. He picked up his first win since beating Arizona on July 25.LeMahieu's RBI single in the seventh -- his fourth hit of the game -- made it 9-3.Two of his hits were against Fiers, who is a familiar foe."Fiers, I've faced him since low A. We've kind of come up together," LeMahieu said. "He's gotten me; I've gotten him. I was lucky to get him today. I kind of knew what to expect today."Weeks hit a three-run home run off Will Harris in the ninth. It was his 13th of the season.Game notes
Rockies C Wilin Rosario allowed his 14th passed ball of the season, a club record. ... Brewers RHP Mark Rogers stayed home to await the delivery of his child. Rogers is scheduled to pitch Wednesday. ... Rockies RHP Jhoulys Chacin (pectoral injury) and LHP Jorge De La Rosa (elbow surgery) threw successful bullpen sessions Monday. Chacin is scheduled to start for Triple-A Colorado Springs on Thursday. ... Milwaukee LHP Randy Wolf (3-8) will face Colorado RHP Tyler Chatwood (2-2) on Tuesday.
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1st | J Herrera singled to shallow right, E Young Jr. scored. | 0 | 1 | |
1st | C Gonzalez grounded out to second, J Herrera scored, D Fowler to third. | 0 | 2 | |
1st | W Rosario hit sacrifice fly to center, D Fowler scored. | 0 | 3 | |
2nd | E Young Jr. grounded out to shortstop, C Nelson scored, D LeMahieu to third. | 0 | 4 | |
3rd | C Gonzalez singled to deep right center, D Fowler scored. | 0 | 5 | |
3rd | T Colvin doubled to deep right center, C Gonzalez scored, W Rosario to third. | 0 | 6 | |
3rd | C Nelson singled to center, W Rosario scored, T Colvin to third, C Nelson to second advancing on error by left fielder C Gomez. | 0 | 7 | |
3rd | D LeMahieu singled to shallow right, T Colvin scored, C Nelson to third. | 0 | 8 | |
4th | C Hart grounded out to shortstop, A Ramirez scored. | 1 | 8 | |
6th | C Gomez homered to left (417 feet), J Lucroy scored. | 3 | 8 | |
7th | D LeMahieu singled to shallow center, W Rosario scored, T Colvin to third. | 3 | 9 | |
9th | R Weeks homered to left (423 feet), C Gomez and T Ishikawa scored. | 6 | 9 | |
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Attendance | 26,821 (53.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
Game Time | 2:44 |
Weather | 73 degrees, cloudy |
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Commander Raymond "Pancho" Barnes, a native of Gorham, Maine, graduated cum laude from Daniel Webster College in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management and Flight Operations. He received his commission in January of 1998 upon completion of Officer Candidate School and was designated a Naval Aviator in January 2000. He is a 2006 graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, where he was awarded an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree with distinction.Upon completion of his initial F/A-18 Fleet Replacement Squadron training, Commander Barnes reported to VFA-15 in September 2000 for his first operational fleet tour. Over the next three years, he completed two deployments with the Valions to the Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea. In 2001, he embarked with Carrier Air Wing 8 in USS Enterprise (CVN 65), and flew combat missions in support of Operations Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom. In 2003, Commander Barnes served as a strike lead throughout the initial weeks of Operation Iraqi Freedom, flying missions from the deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).In November 2004, Commander Barnes departed for MCAS Miramar, where he served with the Sharpshooters of VMFAT-101 as a Fleet Replacement Squadron instructor. While in San Diego, he enrolled in the Naval Postgraduate School's EMBA program, and also completed JPME Phase I training through the Air Command and Staff College.
Commander Barnes next reported to Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, in September 2006 to serve as Flag Aide for Rear Admiral William McCarthy. After Admiral McCarthy's retirement, Commander Barnes received orders to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management & Comptroller) staff, Office of Budget in July 2007, for a two-year tour as budget analyst.
Returning to the cockpit in April 2009, Commander Barnes reported to the Blue Blasters of VFA-34 as a department head, where he completed a Western Pacific / FIFTH Fleet deployment on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), leading combat missions in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. In November 2011, he reported for a joint assignment on the staff of Director, Joint Interagency Task Force South, where he served as Battle Watch Captain and Joint Operations Center Officer-in-Charge.
In April 2014, Commander Barnes reported to the Golden Warriors of VFA-87 as the Executive Officer.Commander Barnes has flown over 2,200 flight hours and logged over 450 carrier-arrested landings. His decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Individual Air Medal with "V", the Strike/Flight Air Medal with numeral "2", the Navy Commendation Medal with "V" and three gold stars, the Navy Achievement Medal and several campaign and unit awards.
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I don't really often talk about my personnal opinions here on DeviantART, but it's some things I'd like to say.
First, I MAKE MY COSTUMES MYSELF >:
Only 1 or 2 outfits of my gallery aren't handmade by me !
Plus in cosplay, you've costume + play. I don't only put efforts in my costumes, but also in my poses, expressions... !
So, when you come to tell me "You're just a random chick, being on a photo isn't an art", yes I do facepalm myself.
(Plus I'll add: being a model isn't that easy. It isn't just being pretty and smile to a camera. Don't be that naive.)
I often see on some girls photos (cosplay or not), comments like "OMG PHOTOSHOP", "Her boobs are fake :/"...and stuff. You know what I mean. Some are just trolls, but other seems to really think that the photographer edited a lot the photography for his model to look that 'good'. I know that it happen, but not always. It's good photographers who knows how to use cameras, lights, places, and give advices to their models. This first point help a lot. It's also people who have a nice skin, nice eyes, nice body...Without Photoshop or anything. I'm very thin myself but I do have boobs. I never used Photoshop to make them appear bigger (or plastic surgery... I'm so afraid of a poor blood test u_u') Well, my point is: Some people are good looking without 'cheating'. Some photographers know how to make a model appear at his best look. Being a beauty, look good, or making a cosplay sucessfully isn't a bad thing, is it ?!
As for cosplay, it's many things that help a LOT to look good: the character choice obviously (like, I'm lucky that I've a great body/face for anime cuties, my friend just rocks as Lestat or Arthas, because he naturally looks like those characters...), fabrics and patterns choices, wig, make up... the fact that you slept or not the day before the shoot too
A little example with two pics of me as Tomoe Mami.
First pic: www.ferune.fr/Cosplay/ParisMan…
-Convention photo, on stage, in a place where the lights are awful.
-Due to the lights, the yellow parts of my costume look very flashy.
-Bad make up and poor wig (color and hairstyle don't suit me at all).
-I didn't sleep the day before the con because of I was very sick. I've dark circles under my eyes, I look absent, poor smile, and you can see all my acne scars on my skin 'cause of I'm SUPER TIRED !
Second pic: shaeunderscore.deviantart.com/…
-Studio photo, lights mods, we took our time, I pose with a photographer who give me advices.
-The colors of the costume look better, softer.
-Better make up for the character, circle lenses, and better wig: The blond is more natural, and I did the hairstyle myself.
-I slept a lot and I was fine for the photoshoot. No fever, no illness... I look way better !
An other point I'd like to talk about is the "real girl" thing.
I already saw some curvy woman who called themselves the "real woman", and people who comments pics of curvy girl saying the same thing.
I know gorgeous girls who are curvy, they have a wonderful body and know how to look good, they've a beautiful smile, they are self-confident, well, they are beauties.
I also know awesome girls who are thin, have a wonderful body and everything, just like the girl I told you before. They are both beauties. And they are both REAL. And deserve respect.
I was born in a family of thin people, and lost a many weight due to my health issues. Two years ago (on Haku Yowane's pictures for example), I was 125 lbs. Today I'm 100 lbs. And I can tell you, I look better at 125... Right now I look a bit unhealthy, and I lost so many weight in a short time, it had consequences. So yeah. I'm (too) thin. With boobs. I can look good on pictures. And I feel sad when I saw someone saying that I'm anorexic, stupid to be so thin (I don't choose it...), or "At least, a real woman!" on a curvy girl picture, because I'm real too, and also because it makes conflicts. We're fighting against anorexy in fashion shows and magazine, it's a good thing because it's about people health and balance between all kind of bodies representation in medias, but if it's to start insulting thin people of being fake and stupid... It's a bit ridiculous...
To finish with that point, I'd just say: Eat well, do some sport (just walking like 15 minutes per day is fine. I never did sport. I hate that, you see? xD), take care of you, because it's important for your health. And learn to love yourself. And be pretty if you want to, it's not hard at all, mostly self-confidence and knowledge of yourself. As for me... I'm just pretty and girly for cosplay and photoshoots. Most of time I wear L-sized geek T-shirt, jeans, boots, no make up, and MLP hairclips
And if you think I can help, give you some advices with cosplay make up or something like that, don't hesitate to ask !
WOW EVENT now !
So awesome event...SO AWESOME !
I spent an amazing evening with everyone ! The only sad thing is that we missed time to take more photos together (will the other cosplayers), and that the weather was...horrible. Rain rain and rain ! (And cold temperatures too !)
The super-priestess won the 1st price with her T11, I was very glad for her, she really deserve it !
My dear was super sexy as a monk blood elf (we missed time to finish Kael, it'll be for...later ><)
I was also so super happy to see one of my best friend as Arthas (DK)...I think he really enjoyed my Jaina cosplay XD
We met 3 devs: Greg Street "Ghostcrawler", Carlos Guerrero and Jonathan Dumont, they signed our games and congratuled us for our costumes. It was also an awesome chinese group, MANAO: Drums of China ! As cosplayers we were allowed to be in the press part, just next to the scene, and... They're so talented and beautiful on stage...So... Well. Awesome. Here's a little video I just found on YouTube to show you - www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NZyzt…
It was also so nice to see all the fans, taking pics and /dance in backstage XD
I will submit many more pictures on my Facebook page, Shae_ (www.facebook.com/pages/Shae_/2…)
As for now I take a little break, playing Mists of Pandaria and League of Legends with my friends, drawing stupid stuff 'cause my tablet died, and start making new projects.
This month I'll be at Dijon Saiten (??+Photofinish), Paris Comics (Jaina+??) and Paris Games Week (Jaina+??)... I'll re-wear my Jaina cosplay a lot, and try to do some little other things, maybe some LoL, maybe some Cloth Road... Maybe other things... I can't tell you for now :3
Anyway I wish you'll like it and really thank you for all the favs, kind comments and notes, watchs, and LLAMAS \o/


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Six Sheffield Wednesday related questions - answers to follow.
Six Sheffield Wednesday related questions – answers to follow tomorrow.
60's. Name the Sheffield Wednesday player who was a member of England's World Cup winning squad.
70's. City won 3-1 at Sheffield Wednesday in March 1976 on their way to promotion to the old Second Division. Can you name the two players (both, sadly, no longer with us) who scored their only league goals of that season in this match?
80's. Who scored City's goals in their 5-2 defeat at Hillsborough in 1983/84?
90's. Which player with a City connection scored against Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley during this decade?
00's. Name the player who, in over 200 appearances for the club, received the only red card of his City career in a match against Sheffield Wednesday during this decade.
10's. Name the England international who appeared for Sheffield Wednesday in their 3-2 defeat at Cardiff City Stadium in April 2010 which left them on the brink of relegation to League One.
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Dear Dave: Should I pay a nominal fee to be enrolled in a mortgage accelerator program? — Jennifer
Dear Jennifer: No, you should not. Mortgage accelerator programs are similar to the biweekly mortgage deals floating around out there. Paying on your mortgage biweekly is fine. Paying for the privilege is not.
In the biweekly mortgage program, you make a half-payment every two weeks. By doing this you will pay off the typical 30-year note in about 22 years. It works because there are 26 two-week periods in a year, and 26 half-payments equals 13 whole payments. It pays off your mortgage early because you're making an extra payment every year. That's what's doing it. There's nothing magical about every two weeks; it's the fact that you're paying extra principal.
Instead of paying your mortgage company an unnecessary "nominal fee," just make an extra payment each year. Or, pay one-twelfth of a payment as a principal reduction with a separate check, in a separate envelope, every month. By doing that, you'll pay off the loan just as quickly as with a biweekly arrangement.
If you're just now taking out a mortgage and your lender can do a biweekly setup at no cost, that's great. Take them up on the offer. But we're not going to pay them an additional fee so you can make extra payments on the principal. That's just stupid! —Dave
Dear Dave: My husband and I tithe, but right now we're on Baby Step 2 of your plan, and we're expecting a child in a few months.
Since we're trying to pay off all our debt except for our home, what should we do about giving beyond our tithe in this situation? — Carrie
Dear Carrie: Evangelical Christians recognize two types of giving in the Bible — tithes and offerings. The tithe is off the top, before you do anything else. That's why I recommend people put it on the top line of their budget forms.
After that, offerings are almost impossible to find in Scripture until you've first taken care of your family. The normative method found is that offerings are to be taken out of your surplus.
In my mind, while your family is in debt and you're busy taking care of your household, there is no surplus. Just because something tugs at your heartstrings or someone spews out a toxic sermon on giving doesn't mean that you need to give offerings above your tithe.
But here's the good news. Once you've paid off your debt and have a fully loaded emergency fund in place, you'll have the rest of your lives to open up and give like never before. Getting out of debt means you will gain control of your most powerful wealth-building tool — your income. And when that happens, you can give with extraordinary levels of generosity.
There are three things you can do with money — spend, save and give.
And when you reach a point where you can give well, it's the most fun you'll ever have with money! —Dave
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