COL Beckwiths Granddaughter Becomes AC-130 Gunner

[Ranger Psych]

No, but if I could find say 10 or so of the 40mm casings plus a 105, I'd make one hell of a manly windchime.

Turn down the 40mm casings to separate lengths, drill out primer housing area completely so you can look out the mouth of the casing from the rim's face.
Cut the 105 brass off just shy of the rim.
Take the brass tube, split and slightly spread into 10 sections, cut off 3" of each "finger" you just made.
Spot weld all the parts so you make an umbrella shape with all the brass fingers, using the removed sections as spreaders at the ends.

Drill 20 holes, 1 at each finger end and one at the top lip of the brass casing tube.
Make 11 pieces of plastic coated cable, each about 3' long.

Rim and primer shaft becomes the "striker" with one cable routed through the primer shaft and crimped onto itself. Cable runs up through the center of the brass tube. Remaining 10 cables are routed through the 2 sets of holes in a spoke type pattern, through the drilled primer pockets of the 40mm brass, then crimp something heavy on the ends that will stay there when the 40mm casing is resting on it.

Crimp all 11 together onto a hook of some sort to hang it up. Tada, the windchime of death. LOL

 

[dknob]

look at the comments section - humans are fn stupid

 

[Salt USMC]

look at the comments section - humans are fn stupid

Thanks man. You made me read those comments and now my brain hurts.

 

[x SF med]

No, but if I could find say 10 or so of the 40mm casings plus a 105, I'd make one hell of a manly windchime.

Turn down the 40mm casings to separate lengths, drill out primer housing area completely so you can look out the mouth of the casing from the rim's face.
Cut the 105 brass off just shy of the rim.
Take the brass tube, split and slightly spread into 10 sections, cut off 3" of each "finger" you just made.
Spot weld all the parts so you make an umbrella shape with all the brass fingers, using the removed sections as spreaders at the ends.

Drill 20 holes, 1 at each finger end and one at the top lip of the brass casing tube.
Make 11 pieces of plastic coated cable, each about 3' long.

Rim and primer shaft becomes the "striker" with one cable routed through the primer shaft and crimped onto itself. Cable runs up through the center of the brass tube. Remaining 10 cables are routed through the 2 sets of holes in a spoke type pattern, through the drilled primer pockets of the 40mm brass, then crimp something heavy on the ends that will stay there when the 40mm casing is resting on it.

Crimp all 11 together onto a hook of some sort to hang it up. Tada, the windchime of death. LOL

I've got 5 x 40mm casings still in the firing block for you... c'mon up and get them, and a beer or 3 and some BBQ.

 

[AWP]

Thanks man. You made me read those comments and now my brain hurts.

He trolled you.

 

[Salt USMC]

He trolled you.

.....dios mio

 

[Cabbage Head]

Saw her in person last year at the ITOA (Illinois Tactical Officers Assn) convention. She was there with her mother and father. Very nice looking and seemed like she had a good sense of humor.

 

[x SF med]

I wonder if Paul made her read "Leadership and Training for the Fight"? Probably... and if so she's miles ahead of her fellow Airmen.

 

[Diamondback 2/2]

Her picture use to be one of the simulation "hostages" in the shoot house at CSAT. a buddy of mine made the mistake of "damn that chick is hot" in front of Paul. My buddy said Paul gave him the "your about to die" look and proceeded to tell him that was his daughter... lol

 

[amlove21]

I wonder if Paul made her read "Leadership and Training for the Fight"? Probably... and if so she's miles ahead of her fellow Airmen.

Its very, very funny that you mention this book. I have had it on my shelf for a while and recommend it to many of my guys- and the new commander at our unit put it on full "read this right now and we are talking about it" status this month. And yes- as an AF guy/girl, you are light years ahead of your peers if you read/heed/internalize Howe's book.

 

[x SF med]

Its very, very funny that you mention this book. I have had it on my shelf for a while and recommend it to many of my guys- and the new commander at our unit put it on full "read this right now and we are talking about it" status this month. And yes- as an AF guy/girl, you are light years ahead of your peers if you read/heed/internalize Howe's book.

My copy was signed by MSG Howe... but, alas... it is currently in storage. Another good book is "The Power of Personality in War" - older but still very germane (a little play, it was written by a German), get with Mara, he's got my copy and I'm sure he'll send it to you if you want to read it.

 

[Ravage]

His work just got on my "to get" list.