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So, Bobby...being the calculating trained warrior NCO that you are. Take the appropriate action, Execute!
your standard grunt level CQB is just putting rounds and rounds on scary stuff till it stops scaring you!
Second trick is well, classified at this time... sorry...!
Quote from: Flyin6 on October 01, 2014, 10:49:44 PMSecond trick is well, classified at this time... sorry...!Probably something like a way to dump a lot more and light her off, that would slow em down some :D
So I am adding a 100-130 gallon tank to the bed...
Quote from: Flyin6 on October 01, 2014, 10:49:44 PMSo I am adding a 100-130 gallon tank to the bed...Under the topper? Where the seats are mounted?
Roger that bobby! I'm going to reconfig the bed.I think I'll mount a commercially 100-150 gal tank up forward and put some pad on top of it. Along the forward sides of the cap (Inside) I'm thinking of a series of cargo nets, like shelves to catch and hold stuff...bags, pads, tent, who knows what. Then stretch a plywood folding shelf (Bunk??) down the left side. Electronics station right rear with a short fold down table.Camera mast on the outside now, tucked in tight.Thoughts on that: Have been looking at sections of PVC pipe. GO with a big base piece, say 6" then stuff in a 5", 4", 3", and 2.5" section.I thought I'd give each a wrap of fiberglass cloth and try to keep the cables on the inside with only one pulley on the outside. Have that connected to a small winch used to erect the thing. Get one of those FLIR turret looking camera with if I can figure it out, a camera with telescopic capability and a FLIR. Screen in the back on the wall next to that desk and remoted to the cab and run a pig-tail that later connects to the trailer/camper system I'm building nextSeat??? Not sure if it can/will be used?? Maybe in Duane's build?? Yours??
but have a blinding option where if I suspect someone is ah sneakin' up on me, well, I'll just hit the "blinder" button
Quote from: Flyin6 on October 03, 2014, 09:28:06 PMbut have a blinding option where if I suspect someone is ah sneakin' up on me, well, I'll just hit the "blinder" buttonDown side to that is, that a sudden intense blast of white light will also affect you're/other friendlies night vision, be it natural or artificially enhanced via NODs. That's one of the topics, I'm going to cover with the 2 Light topics, I'm planning on posting up soon.
Please do!Would love to hear the ground perspectiveHere's something you haven't heard beforeKnow how bad desert landings can be...dust?Well I figured out that when you start to go blind, I could switch on the white light in a non tactical situation like a PZ to get me 5-10 feet farther down in the soup...Then just wings level and waif for the ker thump, then slam on the brakes and hope I picked a good spot!I have taught meself to use no light all the way to white light with nodsAnother thing is in the dust when that mini gun opened up...might as well turn on a floodlightOf course every watching the thing turns into red mist so it doesn't really matter I guess!
FlimsyNeeds to be put up section at a time...can't just push a button and extend itTop section only .75" in dia. could hardly stabilize a camera and a FLIR...Good try though!
Exactly what kind of weight are you trying to support? A multi-layered fiberglass composite pole is probably a lot stronger than you think... even the .75 inch section. Certainly a lot stronger than PVC. It can be raised to whatever height you want, its not a full-up or full-down affair...I would choose a proven, purpose-designed, simple, manual system over a complex, cobbled-together, automated contraption that will likely fail in the field. But maybe that's just me... ;D
You have to get out of the vehicle to raise and lower itI want a powered unitPole sections too small a diameter to house an internal pulley cable systemToo small and wouldn't be anywhere near the strength of a 4" section of schedule 40, come on!
I picked up a telescopic 20 ft mast from HF for just $40. Looks solid and I am going to try some compressed air on it.