2- Master Replicas Force FX Lightsaber Construction Set

So, the one present that I absolutely could not guess turns out to be one of the coolest. Even with the will of a Jedi Master, I was not able to figure this one out. Imagine to my surprise as I was unwrapping, no, not unwrapping, I was shredding the decorative ribbons and wrapping paper off of this giant sized box, and what did my eyes see...a Master Replica's Force FX Lightsaber Construction Set! I had been eying this amongst other sabers (what else is an almost extinct Jedi to lust over?) for quite sometime. With hundreds of possible combinations, you too, can find the right set-up for your lightsaber. You can change the blades color from red to blue to green, and all the parts are interchangeable. It only requires three (3) AAA batteries which are still readily available almost anywhere these days, unlike the power cells we used back in the days of the Clone Wars, jeez were they expensive. So, overall, this lightsaber will entertain Jedi's and Padewan's alike!

Robot builds itself for special tasks

(Left) The rigid gripper used to connect s-bots. (Right) Three s-bots form a swarm-bot that can climb a step. Credit: Groß et al. ©IEEE 2006

Robot builds itself for special tasks from PhysOrg.com

In one of the latest studies on autonomous robots, scientists sat back and watched as their robot created itself out of smaller robotic modules. The result, called “swarm-bot,” comes in many varieties, depending on the assigned task and available components. As the current state of the art in autonomous self-assembly, swarm-bots offer insight into the potential versatility and robustness that robots may possess to perform missions beyond human abilities.

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Broadcasters Gear Up for Cell-Phone TV

Broadcasters Gear Up for Cell-Phone TV from PhysOrg.com

(AP) -- U.S. TV broadcasters will be ready to start transmitting signals for portable electronics like cell phones next year, the developers of the technology, LG Electronics Inc. and Harris Corp., said Sunday.

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1967 Volkswagen Micro Bus Restoration

This is a 1967 Volkswagen 13 window micro bus. Which will be restored to an 21 window, with a sunroof. The bus was originally blue and in pretty rough condition. porsche rims and low profile tires were put on it to have a little style while other projects were being tended to. Aside from the new shoes it also got four wheel disk brake upgrades along with new shocks. All new window frames were also installed, polished pop outs. With polished safari windshield and a nice pop out back glass.

The bus was driven for a few months, until certain parts were gotten and time was right to get started. All the glass was removed as well as the interior, The bus was gutted. All outside molding, doors , mirrors. The outside and inside of the bus was media blasted to expose any shotty repairs, but most of all rust problems. After the blasting, The sheet metal flooring was ripped out, That someone had put down with tar, to do some quick repairs.

This will be an on going blog run. As things are done , It will be posted. Here are some before and after shots. So you can see what I'm talking about.

Coming Apart

The blasting begins

Heres after the blast.





Primed


Next, The 21 window top will get some attention. It's on the rotisserie
So that will make it easy to blast and see what problems need to be fixed. The whole front quarter of the roof, Might get swapped if the original proves to be to bad in rust rot.


This is why, the front clip might get replaced with a better one in stock.

what happened to O-rock 105.9???

It was January 4th, 2008, 10:00 am and the last song to air from the radio station O-Rock 105.9, Orlando's Alternative station, happened to be none other than 311's Down, which in turn happened to be the very 1st song to be aired on the now ghostly O-Rock. There are traces of O-Rock that can be found here and there; but for the most part, it just vanished! What happened? I don't know, but I would very much like to find out. I admit, it wasn't the best station, but for the most part they played a decent selection of music. Though some of the D.J.'s seemed very weird and annoying. That still does not explain the magic disappearing act. Heck, even their phone line is funny, all you get is a busy signal....
So, I am going to dig a little and see if I can't upturn some kind of news. If anyone knows anything pertaining to the disappearance of O-Rock, pass the word!
to be continued...

Alsa Corp, Ghost Chrome

Ghost Chrome
Ghost Chrome® Metallic Paint produces the most realistic Metallic Paint finishes available anywhere. Also available in an easy to use aerosol spray, anyone can reproduce the authentic look of real metal in minutes.

Ghost Chrome® contains the smallest particle makeup of any metallic coating available. These extra small particles allow for a perfect orientation on the surface giving you the truest metal looks of any metallic paint available today.

Ghost Chrome® can be found on a variety of OEM applications ranging from BMW wheels to Mercedes as well as Ford parts.

Ghost Chrome® can be applied with any standard spray gun, no special equipment needed. It is a ready to spray mid-coat that should be applied over shades of gray ranging from light gray to black. However, it may be applied over any color basecoat to achieve metal type reflections and will remain transparent enough to show the underlying base color.

Thanks to Alsa Corp

Alsa Corp, MirraChrome finish

"This '32 Ford roadster was built with a vintage racing airplane theme, with it's aluminum construction and red scallops over polished aluminum body. Actually the polished aluminum body is fiberglass with Mirrachrome over buffed white base/ clear paint. The white base gives a lighter look, that looks like polished aluminum as opposed to the darker chrome look of the Mirrachrome over black.




Thanks to Alsa corp.