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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 319, July 1, 2005
- Creating Sequences of Batch Jobs in PBS: Part I of II
- IBM: Checkpointing
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Creating Sequences of Batch Jobs in PBS: Part I of II
Many users of HPC systems require multiple long runs to complete a single simulation or experiment, and, often, the separate runs must be processed in sequence.
One method for creating a sequence of batch jobs is what ARSC has in the past termed, "chaining." (See issues: 176, 259, and 297.) To create a "chain" of jobs, each batch script, as its final act before terminating, executes the "qsub" or "llsubmit" command to submit its successor. We strongly discourage recursive, or "self-submitting," scripts because we've seen them go awry too many times and flood the system. Instead we recommend a simple, finite chain in which "A" submits "B," "B" submits "C", and "C" stops. (This could go up to "Z" or even "ZZ," of course.)
For some jobs, chaining isn't an option. It's an unpleasant way to end a run, but codes which write their own frequent restart files are sometimes allowed to simply run out of time. The batch system kills them when they hit the time limit, and the user submits a follow-on job which picks up again at the most recent restart file. Chaining won't work for such jobs because the batch script is halted when the application code is killed. Thus, subsequent script commands, like the "qsub" or "llsubmit" which might create the chain are not processed.
Fortunately, LoadLeveler and PBS both allow users to move the logic for chaining from the script and into the scheduler. The LoadLeveler feature was discussed in the article "Using LoadLeveler Job Steps" in issue #307:/arsc/support/news/hpcnews/hpcnews307/index.xml
In PBS on the X1, you use the "qsub -W depend=..." option to create dependencies between jobs.
The three most useful types of supported dependencies are probably "afterany," "afterok," and "afternotok." These are used as follows, where "<JOB-ID>" is the PBS ID number of a previously submitted job, and "<QSUB SCRIPT>" is a regular qsub script:
qsub -W depend=afterany:<JOB-ID> <QSUB SCRIPT> qsub -W depend=afterok:<JOB-ID> <QSUB SCRIPT> qsub -W depend=afternotok:<JOB-ID> <QSUB SCRIPT>
From "man qsub," here's the description of these attributes:
afterany:jobid[:jobid...] This job may be scheduled for execution after jobs jobid have terminated, with or without errors. afterok:jobid[:jobid...] This job may be scheduled for execution only after jobs jobid have terminated with no errors. See the csh warning under "Extended Description". afternotok:jobid[:jobid...] This job may be scheduled for execution only after jobs jobid have terminated with errors. See the csh warning under "Extended Description".
From these descriptions, it's obvious that you can use the error condition of the predecessor job to either halt or perpetuate the sequencing of jobs, as needed. In the scenario described earlier, it is planned that jobs will run into the time limit and be killed (which creates an error condition). Presumably, if a job completed without error, it would signify the clean end of the entire sequence of runs (e.g., the solution converged, the final timestep was processed, etc.). Thus the goal would be to continue the sequence on error but halt it if there's no error.
In the next issue, I'll give more details and an example.
IBM: Checkpointing
ARSC is currently in the process of deploying checkpointing functionality on our two IBM systems: iceberg and iceflyer. Checkpointing allows a running program to be saved to a file. At a later time the program can be restarted from the previous point of execution using the checkpoint file. Checkpointing should allow for increased utilization of the systems prior to downtimes and benefit long jobs which have no built in checkpointing facilities.
The loadleveler keyword 'checkpoint' specifies whether or not a job should be considered for checkpointing.
# The following specifies that a job can be checkpointed. # @ checkpoint = yes
Unlike standard loadleveler scripts, jobs with checkpointing enabled must be executable. Script that are not executable and request checkpointing will be rejected by Loadleveler.
Below are a few limitations to checkpointing which may apply in particular to codes running on ARSC IBM systems.
- MPI programs must be compiled with the reenterant version of the compiler (e.g. mpcc_r, mpCC_r, mpxlf_r, mpxlf90_r, etc.)
- Any regular file that is open when the program is checkpointed must be available when the job is restarted. In particular, programs using on node scratch (e.g. /scratch) will most likely fail to restart because the job may not be located on the same node when restarted. The $WRKDIR and $HOME filesystems are accessible from all nodes and should not restrict restart.
- Processes using sockets, pipes or user shared memory have restrictions (see link below).
- There are a number of restrictions related to the use of pthread locks. (see link below).
- See the Loadleveler documentation for a complete list of checkpointing limitations:
- http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/sp34/LoadL/am2ugmst309.html#HDRPLNCKPT
We are looking for several volunteers to help assist in testing the checkpointing functionality. Please contact the ARSC help desk email@example.com for more details. Projects with little or no remaining allocation are especially encouraged to inquire.
Cray XD1: Nelchina
In May, ARSC began installing a Cray XD1 system. The system, named Nelchina, is currently being configured for use as an academic resource and should be available by the end of the year. Nelchina consists of 3 chassis with 6 nodes in each. Each node has two 2.4 GHz Opteron 250 processors and 4 GB of RAM. Additionally, one chassis has 6 field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
This summer several Ph.D. candidates from George Washington University are visiting the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center to investigate the FPGA technology on the Cray XD1. From their experiences we hope to get a better understanding of the problems that the system is best suited to solve.
Quick-Tip Q & A
A:[[ Sometimes I'll run an X1 PBS script interactively instead of [[ through "qsub," to test the basic syntax of the shell script. [[ Here's a sample script (with just the basics remaining): [[ [[ #PBS -l walltime=4:00:00 [[ #PBS -l mppe=8 [[ #PBS -q default [[ [[ cd $PBS_O_WORKDIR [[ aprun -n 8 ./a.out [[ [[ I'm totally annoyed, though, because I usually forget that in an [[ interactive run, the PBS variable PBS_O_WORKDIR doesn't get set! [[ So, when the script hits this line: [[ [[ cd $PBS_O_WORKDIR [[ [[ it cd's my session to my home directory and everything fails until [[ I remember to go back and comment out the "cd $PBS_O_WORKDIR". [[ Then, of course, when I'm done with interactive tests and submit [[ the real, batch, run, I forget to UNcomment the "cd", and everything [[ fails again! [[ [[ Any ideas to help me out? # # Martin Luthi # A very simple way to do this would be to test for the program name, available in the script as $0. The exact syntax depends on the shell language, but here is an example for Bourne-Shell: ====================== #!/bin/sh if [[ $0 != "qsub" ]] then cd $PBS_O_WORKDIR fi ====================== # # Lee Higbie # In the script you use to enter your interactive session, or as soon as you enter it, type: export PBS_O_WORKDIR=`pwd` depending on the system and shell, you may have to type setenv instead of export or separate setting the variable and exporting it onto two lines. # # Ed Kornkven # We can test $PBS_O_WORKDIR to see if it is a non-empty string. If it is, we assume that it contains the directory that we want to change to. If $PBS_O_WORKDIR is not set then the test fails and the "cd" is not executed. Using the usual block-if, we write: if [[ -n "$PBS_O_WORKDIR" ]] ; then cd $PBS_O_WORKDIR fi Alternatively, in the Korn shell (and probably others), one can put the command in a list construct where the first list item is the test which, if successful, allows the command to execute: [[ -n "$PBS_O_WORKDIR" ]] && cd $PBS_O_WORKDIR Q: Here's a question from former editor, Guy Robinson: Read any good computation/parallel programing/science books recently? If so, send title and short review.
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lets talk Ford trucks
so a diesel is just a pipe dream at this point..
Dodges Hemi sucks..
Gm's 6.0 is great but shitty mileage
what's Ford got to play ball with ?
im talking new or newer trucks like 06+
2500 + 3500 trucks 4x4
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ford has ta new diesel coming out. 6.7 diesel.
i really like my duramax. its comfy to ride in. the diesel has tons of power stock or with a chip.
the ifs isnt that bad. depends on what you wanna do?
the 07 and new lmm duramax has some nuts to it. change the exhaust to a non dpf system and throw in a edge with juice programmer and you are set. run no more then 85 horse tune on a normal basis and you will never have a problem. the allison tranny is hard to beat.
the dodge cummin package is awesome. but the 6.7 doesnt get such great mileage with all the new emmissions crap its got bolt to it. plus the truck's interior is less the desireable. some will argue this is the truck of choice simply cause of the cummins, i dont care for dodge trucks. i would buy a cummins though.
ford doesnt have anything to offer as of now besides the 7.3
but even then why would it be a pretty common swap to drop a cummins into the ford.
it will be interesting to see what the new 6.7 has going for it. the had a article about it in my magazine i just got but i havent read it yet
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I have owned two Dodge hemis, one 6.0L vortec, 3 5.4L Fords. I am a ford person to the core, but out of these options I would have to pick the 6.0L GM engine for a gasser.
For me a gas engine is a gas engine once you put a trailer behind it they are all turds.
For a diesel its another story...3 6.0L powerstrokes, 2 Duramaxs. One day I would like to own a cummins.
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But to answer the original question, Ford is still offering the Triton V8 and V10. The V10s are pretty strong runners, but still only average 10-12 mpg.
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What are you pulling? If your just pulling your little s10 thingy why not get a 1/2 ton. My friends sister has a new f150 and he uses it to haul his mowers around when hes not using his SD. We used it to haul my dads willies Jeep. I know its not alot of weight but they say its suppost to be a good hauler. And good gas.
Also my dads 6.7 gets 660 miles to a tank.. So thats somewhere high when he did the HAND calcs.
But if you need the 3/4 ton than I beleive the 6.0 is the best.
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Get an older cummins, don't even fool with the others, i can get 14 mpg pulling a
24 ft trailer with a jeep and the bed full of crap and have plenty of power to spare
highway driving i have seen 18 mpg.
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If you are looking at gas trucks:
Dodge, you already know the story.
Chevy: If you can find an 8.1 Liter, in my experience, they do just as good as early 6.0 gas motors, with more power.
Chevy half tons, outside of vortec max/1500Hds are too light, IMO, for pulling more than one vehicle on a trailer. Physical weight, the 10 bolt rear, and the 4L60 trans are all against you. Fine for towing your S10, but S10 + some, hmmm..
The 6.0 or 6.2 1/2 tons would do it. They'll get the same mileage as the hemi. Newest trukcs have 6 speeds which helps. You can run 3.42 gears and still have really low first gears for towing.
Ford, the heavier F-150s would probably handle pulling that load as well. Bigger rear axle than the chevys. Can't get lower than 3.73s, I think, though. 09s are 6 speeds, and much nicer than the 08s and previous, at least to me, and I've driven both.
You aren't likely going to get 17 hwy in any gas 3/4 ton, unless its low to the ground 2wd, and you drive real grandpa-like.
I bet for 3/4s, the 5.7 hemi, 6.0 GM, and 5.4 ford all get just about the same mileage, probably like 12 city, 14hwy or so? Maybe 15. The rear world tests that I've seen don't show it.
If you want a 3/4 ton and a gasser, I'd find an 8.1 Chevy with an Allison trans.
As soon as I can find the cash, I'm getting a 2009/2010 F150 crew with the 5.4 + 6 speed, awesome truck. Plenty for towing my Jeep. With backup camera that can see the hitch, trailer brake controller, all that jazz.
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From my experience......
my 03 2500 dodge 4x4 hemi got 10 in the city and 12-13 why
2009 Ford 250 4x4 5.4l got 11 city and 13ish hwy
2004 Chevy 2500 4x4 6.0l got 12 city 14 hwy
Pullying a 4000 lb trailer all of them got around 9.5-11 on highway
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i hauled my jeep and quad on a 20' open trailer up to the dunes and back, along with 7 trips to the mounds or so with a 07 f150 supercrew 6.5' bed and a 3v 5.4L and it did just fine. it works a little hard getting going and on hills, but weight was never an issue, and it had the
9.75" rear end with 3:55's. the same truck with 3:73's would prolbably be better.
so basically any 04-08 of the same combos would work just fine.
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My brother in law has an 03 Silverado Z71 with 3.73 gears. He put a programmer on it and beefed up the rear springs. He pulled a trailer for a guy who's V10 ford van had a hard time pulling. It's on it's third rear end now but we all know the Gov Loc is junk. I told him the first time to swap in a 6 lug 14 bolt but he didn't. I have an 05 Z71 with 3.42s and it leaves a little to be desired in the towing area but I get 16.5 MPG in mixed driving.
Oh yeah the Fords that you wanted to talk about. My dad has an 97 with the 4.6 and it is a turd but I had a 93 250 4x4 with an IDI 7.3 that towed my jeep like a dream. It even got 14.5 mpg doing it with 360K on the clock. I think alot of people talk down about them since they aren't turboed but they can be had cheap. I had $1000 into mine.
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I pull with a 98 Ram with a 318/auto. total load weight of trailer and rig with gear is 7k lbs and get 10mpg
BUTLER pulls with an 03 Chevy 2500 HD, gasser,auto( forget the MTR size, pm him) he pulls the same weight and gets about 12mpg
Skooterbuilt has an 03 F250 supa duty 7.3 powerstoke, auto trans and pulled 17K LBS and averaged 16-17 mpg at 70mph
I know Diesels ARE A FUCKING PIE DREAM FOR YOU( as you stated before), but I referenced the SD and HD trucks because they were bought for the same amount of money and both are quad cab 4x4's,loaded with less than 90K miles on the ticker
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ya. i really like everything about the 09 f150 but the 6 speed trans, i like the 5 speed in the 04-08 much better. the 6 speed seems like it never really builds enough RPM's to get up and go before it up shifts. but other than that i really like it. much quieter better ride than the 04-08.
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May 29, 2005
I have been invited to be a guest speaker at a financial planning seminar in which I am the "fun Act"!! I will be doing a chocolate presentation. I am looking for ideas. My audience is approximately 200 people and they are high net worth clients..CEO's and VP's of companies. I am thinking about doing a chocolate sampling of 3 different darks from different parts of the world, and a sampling of white..deoderized vs non-deoderized. Plus I will hae some of my moulded chocolates included. Does anyone have any other ideas? What do people typically like to hear about? What is interesting to them? Any ideas are welcome.
Hey Deb,
I would think that throwing in some history as well would be interesting to many....Here is a link to my history timeline on my website.... http://www.chocolateguild.com/page2.html
I like the idea of sampling different dark chocolates...You could even get sampler packs from different manufacurers and go through one of those...
The More fun little facts you can put in I think the better and more entertaining it will be....
well have fun and tell us how it goes...
Some Chocolate Guy
May 29, 2005
September 30, 2004
The outrageous aspects of the history are always interesting. That the Mayans would drink it from a gold cup and throw the cup into a lake after a single use. That chocolate was believed to endow the consumer with super powers. That it had a medicinal use for a number of things (sex life to tape worms to ingested metal)...
November 17, 2005
I was just at Epcot's Food and Wine Festival this Saturday. They had a tasting with a chef from Barry Callebaut. He did a nice powerpoint presentation on on the history of chocolate, the main varieties of cocoa plants, and then the proper way to taste chocolate.
We sampled 4 bars. The first was a milk, next a blended 70%, then a region specific 70% and then a region specific 75%. I can't remember the regions and the wrappers are at home.
Patrick Sikes
P.S. I Love You Fine Chocolates
Patrick Sikes
October 20, 2005
I would second the notion of introducing some tasting techniques before the actual tasting - just a nice brief explanation of what to look for in a good chocolate.
Also, for those more knowledgable out there - is there a "better" order for tasting chocolates ie., should you taste white, then milk and finally dark chocolates? What about water, bread inbetween to cleanse the taste?
Something I have seen done before as well (if you wanted to put a lot of pressure on yourself) was by a local chocolatier at a food show. He actually had some ingredients ready and:
1. filled his mould with chocolate (ie., filled, emptied and left to dry)
2. Took a previously done one out of the fridge
3. Whipped up some ganache
4. Piped it in
5. Put the bottoms on the moulds
6. Back in the fridge
7. Took out another set he had previously finished and banged them out on the table
He actually went through all the steps of making moulded chocolates in about 8 minutes (in an area of 1.5m x 1.0m) and then let us all eat them. It really was impressive to watch him at work - so efficient and quick.
August 11, 2006
I often do this kind of presentation. It all depends on the time you have. If I only have around an hour then I just talk about the history, different types,and the manufacturing of chocolate from bean to bar. People like most to hear interesting facts , things like: who eats the most chocolate, how to store the chocolate. When I start with the tasting, I usually start with the white . I usually offer either water or tea to drink so it doesnt take from the taste. I dont tell them which chocolate it is or cacao percentage...and ask them to guess. They also like to hear about personal experiences. If I have more time I will also do a demonstration of how the pralines are made. With smaller groups and more time then everyone makes truffles together and also pralines. Of course they love that the most.
I hope this helped you!!
If you do a tasting, check this prior discussion for some opinions:
Whatever else you decide, leave milks, whites and flavored chocolates until the end--the dairy and/or other flavorings will coat your palate and conceal the more delicate flavors of the darks.
Just to confuse the issue more :-)...here's an older link from our blog on tasting:
October 26, 2006
Hi Deb,
I hope I'm not to late to give you a suggestion. I have read the book 'Chocolate-A bittersweet Sage of Dark and Light' by Mort Roseblum and he gives alot of history in his book. It's actually quite a good reading. You might pick up some things to say regarding history of chocolate.
Hope this helps and good luck.
October 20, 2005
May 29, 2005
Gap and all,
I will be doing the presentation at the end of november. I am using El Rey 61%, Vintage Chocolate 65%, and Guayaquil (cocoa barry) 64%. These 3 represent 3 different types of Cocoa beans from different regions of the world. We will also have deodorized and non-deodorized white chocolate, plus 2 samples of my moulded chocolates. I will most likely speak about bean to bar so that the audience can understand and appreciate each chocolate they will try.
October 13, 2009
Originally posted by deb
Gap and all,
I will be doing the presentation at the end of november. I am using El Rey 61%, Vintage Chocolate 65%, and Guayaquil (cocoa barry) 64%. These 3 represent 3 different types of Cocoa beans from different regions of the world. We will also have deodorized and non-deodorized white chocolate, plus 2 samples of my moulded chocolates. I will most likely speak about bean to bar so that the audience can understand and appreciate each chocolate they will try.
I hope this doesn't come too late. On tastings, it really does depend a good deal on what your audience prefers. Is there a specific reason you're including white chocolate? If not, I would advise leaving it out and replacing with dark chocolate because tasting different categories of chocolate in a session is generally difficult and makes appreciation of each more blurred. It's OK to bring moulded chocolates, but I would pass them around for general consumption after the tasting, rather than including them in the tasting, for exactly the same reason.
Is there a reason, likewise, that you're aiming for 60-65%? If you're afraid that anything stronger might be overwhelming, don't be. My experience with most audiences is that they are happy - indeed more pleased, generally, if you include 70% and above. Don't forget also that wider media visibility of chocolate has made the magic 70% figure stick out in peoples' minds as the mark of a quality chocolate. The name of this site is no accident!
The chocolates you're picking are all rather medium-grade. There are no standouts here and in fact even, arguably, the best of them (Mijao) is nothing special. If anything these might serve to turn people *off* chocolate - under the "is that as good as it gets?" rubric. Worse, however, there's little to distinguish each - not, at least, if you're doing this in front of a relatively novice audience - and if it were a knowledgeable audience your choice of chocolates would immediately be questioned!
If you replaced the white chocolates with 2 better 60-65% grades, say, Guittard Ecuador Nacional and Valrhona Gran Couva - it would make the different levels immediately more obvious, and then I'd delete probably the Guayaquil which has a very generic taste and replace that with something like Cluizel Mangaro. This would give you an interesting range of qualities and manufacturers.
If you want to showcase varietals, another, preferred, route would be to up the percentage to 70% where your choices are immensely greater. It's fairest, when comparing varietals, to use the same manufacturer, so you'd want to use one which produces many such as Cluizel or Pralus or Amedei or Guittard. The other thing you want to do is pick varietals that are starkly different from each other. For instance, Sur Del Lago and Porcelana are distinctly red-fruity, Rio Caribe and Madagascar tend towards spices, (Madagascar also having a signature citrus note), Ocumare and Maracaibo are generally rather earthy, and Arriba and Chuao are blue-fruity and molasses dominated.
In a full formal tasting I sample 50g of chocolate, which if you aim for 5 chocolates in your tasting is probably impossible - not many people can stomach 250g - but push the quantity per person as high as you can manage. The reason is that, when tasting chocolate, it's best especially with the first bite to get a lot in your mouth so that you capture all the flavours - not just the strongest ones. If you want to instruct your audience, do tell them that because it tends to run contrary to ideas of refinement and grace which make people imagine that one should taste a small amount at a time. Between chocolates, have them take a palate-cleanser. Water isn't really the best choice -
if you can arrange it, the best palate-cleanser is a mug of warm, extremely soupy hominy grits or polenta. It should be fluid enough to drink. This works wonders. Do NOT serve wine with the tasting. It ruins the taste both of chocolate and wine. Alcohol in general is a bad idea, in fact.
Blurbs on the history of chocolate usually sound very canned. Avoid this kind of speech. Sometimes a talk about varietals and what they taste like - if you're experienced in that - can be OK but again it risks the canned-speech impression. Usually people want to know practical details - like, where do I buy? What are the good brands? What do I look for on the wrapper? What percentage of cacao is good? Of course the problem with all these questions is that the *real* answers to them are complex and usually quite specific. It's best, therefore, to talk mostly of your own experiences working with and around chocolate - and if you had a "moment of conversion" do tell them about it. People are always going to be more fascinated with *your* story than a bunch of dry facts.
Alex Rast
May 29, 2005
Thanks to everyone for their postings. If you have more thoughts or ideas please let me know. All the replies have been very helpful.
Alex,the audience will be large (between 200- 240 people) and I only have about 20 minutes. Because it is not a small enough audience it is difficult to make it intimate. The main thrust is a financial seminar by their financial planner. Calgary does not have a specialized chocolatier who does or uses a variety of chocolate from all over the world. When I open my shop I will specialize in high grade world class variety. My audience will be very novice in the world of chocolates as their only experience has been with Bernard Callebaut who only offers Callebaut chocolate (which uses only African beans). My main goal is to introduce the audience to the world of chocolate. We will sample the dark, explain the white and encourage them to take all the samples home with them. My objectives for the evening is to entertain and educate the audience and also to sell myself for further business. The audience should be fairly receptive and also very affluent.
October 13, 2009
Originally posted by deb
Thanks to everyone for their postings. If you have more thoughts or ideas please let me know. All the replies have been very helpful.
Alex,the audience will be large (between 200- 240 people) and I only have about 20 minutes. ... Calgary does not have a specialized chocolatier who does or uses a variety of chocolate from all over the world.... My main goal is to introduce the audience to the world of chocolate. We will sample the dark, explain the white and encourage them to take all the samples home with them...
Audience size is really mostly a factor when it comes to materials costs. With more participants, you usually have to choose more economical brands unless your presentation budget is enormous.
The time budget is, however, a major factor. With only 20 minutes that gives you little time to say much. Bearing that in mind 5 chocolates of any type plus confections is much too ambitious. A more focussed presentation is necessary - 2 or at most 3 chocolates. 2 chocolates make for the easiest presentation. Choose 1 excellent and 1 not-as-excellent chocolate. #2 doesn't have to be bad, but it shouldn't be wonderful. If you want to do varietals then the 2 should preferably be the same one. A better bet with the 2-chocolate situation though is 2 blends. If you want to cut your timing with a razor, you can try to fit in 3 chocolates - and here you have some interesting choices - a Criollo, Forastero, and Trinitario, for example, or 60%-60%-80%-grade dark chocolates, but again the easiest choice will most likely be average-good-superb chocolate.
You will minimize the logistical challenge, btw, if you stick to chocolates available in wrapped squares. I'm not a fan of these in general situations but here it could be a life-saver.
Once again, with only 20 minutes, it would be a hopeless task to explain the history of chocolate, go into details on the manufacturing, attempt to describe varietals, or anything reasonably involved. Once again your *personal* story with chocolate will make for the best presentation, and by far the most persuasive one if you're trying to sell yourself. I will reemphasize that your audience will then want to know about you, not dry facts about e.g. the history and/or characteristics of chocolate.
Similarly, given the time frame, the idea of introducing white chocolate *must* be jettisoned unless again, you have a specific reason for including it. Do you have such a specific reason and if so, what is it?
Do I take it from your response that the reason you chose the chocolates you did is because that what you can find in Calgary? If so it seems to me that it sort of defeats the purpose to try to suggest that you can get better chocolate that what is available in Calgary if you stick with brands that you can source locally. I think the Internet here is your friend. Use http://www.chocolatesource.com. SeventyPercent ships to Canada as well, but Martin, correct me if I'm wrong, only in small qty's yes?
Alex Rast
May 29, 2005
Well, last Wednesday I did the presentation. It went quite well. A few weeks ago I was taking a 2 day class at the University and we had to do a presentation. I did the bean to bar and my classmates brutally critiqued me!! The presentation was far too technical for them and they said if this was suppose to be a fun chocolate tasting presentation...I was for from it!! I could have crawled out of class!!! Anyhow, I needed to hear the brutal truth and totally revamped the presentation. Last Wednesday went extremely well and on Thursday morning I had an oil company call and asked me to do the exact same presentation for their group, as the boss really enjoyed my presentation. Oh, I had about 170 people!!
I do agree with Alex about going into the 70% range. I realize that in a tasting, the higher the paste content, the closer you get to the true flavour of the bean. I will consider this for my next tasting.
I am very good at thin shell moulding and not as experienced with hollow moulding. I need to make 22 yule logs and does anyone have any suggestions about moulding larger objects such as the yule logs. I did a quick run thru yesterday and the chocolate in the mould had cracks. Was the chocolate layer to thick?
October 13, 2009
Originally posted by deb
Well, last Wednesday I did the presentation. It went quite well. A few weeks ago I was taking a 2 day class at the University and we had to do a presentation. I did the bean to bar and my classmates brutally critiqued me!! ... Anyhow, I needed to hear the brutal truth and totally revamped the presentation.
So what subject did you end up choosing in the end?
Alex Rast
May 29, 2005
I did a quick run thru of some pictures that showed cocoa fruit on the tree, pods cut open, and then the fermentation stage. From there I went into reasons why dark chocolate is healthy and not junk food. I gave several reasons and they appeared very interested. After that we went into the chocolate tasting and I explained the chocolate from the different regions and why it tastes the way it does. The crowd was quite large and it is hard to be intimate, but it did go over very well. So I am lined up to do exactly the same presentation for an oil company plus they want me to make some chocolates for them in addition to the tasting. I am thinking of using some cluizel or chocovic for it from the trinitario bean.
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Rose Drayton ekes out a living for her two little brothers and herself in The Edge, a place most people don't know about because it sits between two very different worlds: The Broken and The Weird. The Broken, to most people, is a world without magic; a world where cars are normal transportation and WalMart is the place to shop. The people here are oblivious to the other worlds, for the most part. The Weird is magic. They have no cars, travel by horses or mules and carts, and most of the people there would die trying to cross into The Broken because they, too, are magical. Some of those people have so much magic that they cannot even cross into the Edge. Many of the Edgers, though, will cross the boundaries into the other two for work, as paying jobs weren't prevalent because The Edge was a wild and poor area. But too much time spent in one or the other, and you couldn't cross back…
Rose works in The Broken for a cleaning company, but it's off the books and minimum wage. Her magic is strong, but her history is well-known in The Edge and she must be very careful with her trust. Her little brothers have magic as well, and keeping them safe and well takes much of her time. When, on her way home from work after her truck dies, Rose encounters a strange magical creature that seems hungry for magic; she realizes that her life just got a lot more difficult. When a knight, obviously from The Weird, appears at the border of her yard Rose is sure he is there to try to carry her off to misuse her magical abilities. She comes out armed and ready for battle, because everyone knows you can't trust the aristocrats who rule in The Weird. Magic rules there. The knight, however, challenges her fairly; which gives no reason to chase him away.
Declan Camarine has crossed into The Edge to chase down magical creatures. In his search for assistance he has been shunned and almost run-over. Now he's managed to enter a challenge for a bride. Will Rose and Declan manage to communicate well enough to overcome the danger in order to complete the challenges? Or vice versa?
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The Moroccan striker (knee) and Brazilian midfielder (hip) both picked up minor knocks at Leeds on Wednesday evening but are fully expected to recover by the weekend.
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"We have some uncertainty about Chamakh and Denilson," the manager told TV Online on Thursday afternoon. "Denilson has been hit on the hip and we will see how he responds tomorrow morning. Chamakh today looks good so overall I don't think we have lost anybody last night. They are small doubts.
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"My identification has been or may be used to apply for credit fraudulently. Contact me by phone (give them your number) to verify all applications."
2. Download the ID Theft Affidavit at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/resources/forms/affidavit.pdf ) and fill it out.
3. Fill out the Fraudulent Account Statement that is with the ID Theft Affidavit for each bank and creditor. You will need a separate Fraudulent Account Statement for each bank and creditor that you are going to contact because each one needs the separate account number.
4. Call your local police department. Ask them to take a report, and either give you a copy of the report or its number. Get the name of the police officer you talk to. The police report is necessary to show to credit reporting bureaus, banks and credit card companies that you were careful to prevent fraud. Give the police department a copy of your completed theft affidavit. Note: sometimes police will resist taking a report of identity theft. Be firm but polite. Texas law mandates that police take theft report where the victim lives.
5. Send a dispute letter to each creditor, bank, or company where the thief used your identity. You can find a sample dispute letter at the VICARS website, www.idvictim.org. You must attach: a copy of your identification card (that is, your driver's license, green card, or Texas ID card); a copy of your police report or written proof that you made a police report; and, a copy of your identity theft affidavit to the letter.
6. Contact all your creditors by telephone (use the "billing inquiries" numbers on your statements) and in writing and tell them about the fraud. Get new cards with new account numbers. Tell them to process your old accounts as "closed at consumer's request."
7. Contact anyone to whom you might have written checks who have not cashed them yet, explain the situation and arrange another way or another time to pay.
8. Watch your mail and credit card bills for evidence of new fraud. Within 60 days of a fraudulent billing, you can make a written dispute about the charges.
9. Do not pay any bill or portion of a bill which is a result of identity theft. Do not cover any checks which were written and/or cashed fraudulently. Do not file bankruptcy. Your credit rating should not be permanently affected, and no legal action should be taken against you. If any merchant, bank, credit card company, or collection agency suggests otherwise, simply restate your willingness to cooperate, but don't let yourself be bullied into paying fraudulent bills.
10. Avoid any companies that offer to "repair your credit" for you. If you want it done right, do it yourself.
11. Alert the phone company and utility companies that someone might try to open a new account in your name. Again, the drill is the same-phone call, followed up in writing.
12. Report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission identity theft hotline: 1-877-438-4338, or www.consumer.gov/idtheft There are about 1,500 calls a week to the hotline. For information on credit laws, call 202-326-2222.
Here is some specific advice for the most common Identity Theft situations:
A) Bad Checks or Bank Accounts
If your checks have been stoteln, or your bacnk account has been used without your permission, go to your bank. Report the incident in person. Ask that the account be re-numbered and that the old account number be placed in the Closed Account Notification System (CANS). You will be asked to fill out an affidavit to do this. Also, report it to the check verification companies:
- Check Rite - 800-766-2748
- Equifax - Telecredit- 800-437-5120
- Tele-Check - 800-710-9898
- Chex Systems - 800-328-5121
- CrosskCheck - 800-552-1900
Put stop payments on any outstanding checks to that you are unsure whether or not they have been cashed and cancel your checking and savings accounts and obtain new account numbers. If your ATM or debit card has been stolen, report it immediately. Get a new card, account number and password.
B) Mail fraud
If you suspect an identity thief has filed a change of address with the post office or has used the mail to commit fraud, notify the local Postal Inspector (800-275-8777). Find out where the fraudulent credit cards were sent and notify the local Postmaster for that address to forward all mail in your name to your own address. You may also need to talk to the mail carrier. If you believe your mail has been stolen, contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at www.usps.com/postalinspectors.
C) Passport
Whether or not you have a passport, write the passport office to alert them to anyone ordering a passport in your name.
D) Long Distance Calling Card
If your long distance calling card has been stolen or you discover fraudulent charges on your bill, cancel the account and open a new one. Get a password which must be used anytime the account is changed.
E) Social Security Earnings and IRS
If you suspect that someone is using your social security number, you need to report to the Social Security Office at 800-269-0271, 800-772-1213 or email@example.com can order your Earnings and Benefits Statement at 800-772-1213. You should continue to follow up on your investigation on a regular basis. If the Social Security Office decides that there is someone else using your social security number, you can report this information to the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Unit at 800-829-0433; www.treas.gov/irs/ci.
F) Driver's License Number
If someone has used your driver's license number as identification on bad checks, call the local Department of Public Safety office and report the fraud. Put a fraud alert on your license and request a new number. Also, fill out the DPS complaint form to begin the investigation process. http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr040902.htm
G) Wrongfully Accused of Crimes or Traffic Infractions
If you are wrongfully accused of crimes or traffic infractions, you must get a stolen identity file. To do this, contact your local Sheriff's office. You will have to go in person and have your photograph and fingerprints taken. The Sheriff's office will send your information to the Texas Department of Public Safety, and you will receive a letter with a password stating that you are a victim of identity theft. If you get stopped for a crime you did not commit, tell the officer that you have a stolen identity file and password. The officer can verify your password through the computer in the police cruiser.
For more information, go to www.idvictim.org.


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Firefighting: A family tradition for the Bassett clan
By BENJAMIN C. KLEIN
Union Leader Correspondent | October 01. 2013 8:43PM
The Bassett family - represented by Richard, Nicholas, Richard, Frank, Kate Bassett Winter, Russell, Arlene and Carroll - is the first family to receive the Award for Outstanding Service to Forest Fire Protection. (COURTESY)
"They deserve it," he said.
The family tradition of becoming firefighters started with Raymond K. Bassett of Sandown when he was appointed a Deputy Forest Fire Warden in 1923. Raymond and his wife had 16 children, many of which also became firefighters, along with their children and their children.
"We are part of the community, and this is what you do for neighbors," Carroll said.
For Carroll's wife Arlene, what would be extraordinary for anyone else has become common.
Instead of giving him a hard time, Bassett III said his family was supportive and encouraging.
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I think that everyone loves their boat and probably feels it's the best boat for him/her. So what is the measure? Performance, sea keeping, or is it quality?
The way this post began, best built is the question. So, what are our boats made of? This article by a well respected surveyor is a real eye opener and in my opinion is a must read. Hurricanes hits are a great way to determine what a boat is made of.
Rick in Florida
Well, Sailingfool, I was using "solid" to mean "not balsa" so if that makes me clueless in your eyes, so be it.
I am a bit confused however why you would call someone clueless on the forum. I would've thought a sailing forum would be free of the normal Internet flame wars.
An IP31 has a D/L of about 250. That's generally considered "medium" by most boatbuilding 101 books I've read. It's also roughly what a Catalina 310 weighs in at. A Hunter 310 has a D/L around 180, suitable for it's club racer/weekend cruiser role. A Pacific Seacraft PH is over 400 - the real heavyweight.
Merc2Dogs has it right - suitability wasn't the question. He thought "best built" meant fewest problems, judged by owner complaints. That seems like a pretty good definition. My boat is only half as old as his, but it's in great shape too. Our owners group has very few repair issues beyond ordinary wear and tear. Most of the conversations are about the best way to add upgrades.
But, as both Merc2Dogs and I said, "Best built" will mean different things to different people, so if what it means to you is "lightest" boat, then by all means, enjoy. There are days when the wind is blowing all of 5 knots that I resort to the Iron Genny myself. I plan to deal with that by getting a 180% Drifter this year.
It's great you enjoy your unbridled enthusiasm for IPs. My personal opinion is that a builder whose boats are unquestionably overweight and slow can't be the "best" of anything, or even very good, as far as sailing boats go. But I admit to being not too well informed on IPs, as I never actually even looked at one (why would I…), My opinions are solely based on the fact that day-in and day-out, when I see an IP, it's usually under power, especially when passagemeking,.,,What can I say, that's what I see…
As to your enthusiasm, your comments are somewhat clueless…for example, no builder makes solid decks, even going back to the first Pearson Triton. Here's what IP says about their construction "Decks utilize Island Packet's PolyCore,® a proprietary coring material for reduced weight with increased panel rigidity…"This fact is about as "boatbuilding 101" as they come, so you might read some more books before offering opinions on the "best"…
I don't think Island Packets - other than the new 40 footer - qualify as motorsailers. Light winds can be a problem, but just get a bigger sail
As far as "best built" - that's going to mean different things to different people, but IPs are certainly "well built" if sturdiness is your criteria. The decks are solid core (no balsa), the hulls are strongly built, the deck-to-hull joint is sturdy, the mast is keel-stepped, the rudder and propeller are well-protected by the full keel, balast is internal. I read a story about an IP (35 I think) that was T-boned by a similair-sized powerboat (about 18,000 lbs) doing 18 knots on autopilot. The powerboat hit the IP at the shrouds and drove up over the rail. The starboard shrouds and lifelines were carried away, and the IP was dismasted by the collision. The powerboat slid off the rail and immediately began sinking as the bow was a mass of shredded fiberglass. A towboat was luckly near-by and got several bilge pumps into the powerboat to keep it afloat long enough to be towed into the slings and hoised out of the water.
The captain of the IP cleared away his tattered rigging, fired up the engine, and motored back to the dock. There were three surface cracks in the hull at the point of impact, but no leaks as the cracks did not penetrate the hull.
I won't argue that they're the "best built" boats. But they're good enough for me.
Why does it seem that every question regarding quality of about a boat get turned into suitability issues?
The question was best built, not best suited, best built would imply the boat with the fewest owner complaints as to structural failures, best suited would be for whatever purpose intended, and have a different answer for every situation.
my triton is well built, everything is solid, and I realy have no comlaints as to the construction, I admit it is not suited for some uses, but as to construction, there's not a lot that was wrong with the way it was built
my boat is approximately 40 years old, and is as solid as the day she was made, no soft spots in the deck, mast beam is still in great shape, stantions (except where they caught an oak trees when some moron cut it down) are still in factory condition, does show some wear here and there, but hey, it's 40 years old, I'm starting to show some wear at 45 so can't complain.
suitability is not equivelant to build quality.
I'm a carpenter, and while I generaly go for the best built tools, many of the best built ones are unsuited for my use, table saws for instance, I use a small bench style tablesaw, not of the best build quality, but it is immensly suitanble for my use, the best built one would seldom be used by me because I'd need a few friends to help me move to the jobsite, best suited is one I can put in the back of the truck and carry around myself.
my method of finding best build quality is to find a group dedicated to that boat, and spend an afternoon browsing it, if I find most questions are about how to fix something or getting a better replacements for a bunch of constantly breaking factory parts, it would indicate that there are some serious build issues. If there are few repair questions, it would imply the opposite
Best Built
What is the best built car?
I quote that to demostrate that there is no correct answer to your question. All boats are a compromise. Factors include size,bigger tend to be more seaworthy eg a wave that bothers a sailboat would not bother an aircraft carrier! Cost-inevitably everthing is dictated by a budget. Volume, traditional narrow beamed long keel boat beat well but diffficult to manouver and more cramped inside. Ventilation -many opening portholes etc for hot climates but every one a potential problem for leaks and a weak point in a storm. I could go on for pages but suggest you learn a little about yacht design and suggest the book by Steve Killing who was involved in a number of America Cup boats.
It looks to me that you are expecting to find a preferred shortlist, the best way would be to sort out what you intend to do and find others who have done it. If there was one answer to your question there would only be one make of boat sold.
Good Old Boat Magazine
Look into "Good Old Boat Magazine". We recently gave away seveal years of back issues and were always thrilled with the articles and premise of the publication.
Most folks don't really want to go out and spend BIG $$$ for a new boat such as are advertised in the many of the popular boating magazines. Instead, imagine a magazine devoted to "Good......Old....Boats". They feature different designs in each issue and do an analysis on design, construction, attributes, problems/issues, market $/availability.
If you were to look through their back issues on their webiste and find some of your boats of interest it would be a valuable resource. Your could buy back issues or post for someone who has the issue to send it to you etc etc.
Why does the phrase......different strokes for diffferent folks .......keep playing in my head? A better question would be...what's the best cruiser or racer or motorsailer or....ad infinitum. Not to mention....best built how? In other words, it's an open ended question without a definite answer.
Interesting reading though!
IPs are straddling that proverbial motorsailer/sailboat fence. I'll tilt the scales with the popular quote: "Nauticats are the best built motorsailers in the world".
|I thought IPs were actally trawlers with sticks taller than the typical trawlers! That's one of the great things about sailing, you can always learn something new. Denr, Thanks for the clarification on this.
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Should Romney go after Biden on the "one heartbeat away" issue?
posted at 5:12 pm on October 31, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
Genuinely curious what readers and my GR colleagues have to say about this. Read Allahpundit's post on the front page first to go over just list of bizarre statements from the Vice President in just the last few hours. There is a serious question as to the ability of this man to handle his current job, let alone the job of President should the need arise. No one who hears Biden's long string of embarrassments, and his behavior at the debate two weeks ago, without having concerns whether he's up to the job now, if he ever was.
My question is whether it pays to raise this as an issue at this point. I'm not sure whether Mitt Romney wants to take the focus off of Barack Obama in the last six days, but maybe Paul Ryan could start pressing the media to discuss Biden's fitness for office. Or maybe Biden's weirdness is so baked into the cake now that it won't matter to voters.


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What a difference
I have been a member of the forum for several years, mostly a lurker. I think I have only posted a dozen of so times. I am also a member of a few other forums and I am amazed at the difference in the tech posts. I don't mean to sound ungrateful as I very much appreciate the knowledge shared here, but after reading some of the how-to's I wonder how many people give up and go elsewhere. A few years ago there was a thread about replacing the a clutch master. Basic pictures, no bolt/torx/socket sizes. No identifiers of fittings. Why would someone take to time to take pictures of a process and then never take the time to explain the process?
Focus folks don't seem to be detail oriented. Guess I will move along.
Well after we replaced the clutch and slave we have had about 3 months of trouble free driving until the weather turned cold. Now we are back to the same symptoms. I am thinking the master cylinder is bad but it does not show any sign of leaking and the brakes are functioning properly (are the brake and clutch master shared?). The fluid level has remained constant, no leaks that I can see. What should I look at or check? Does this sound like a bad clutch master like I suspect?
|After your feedback I decided this was a job I didn't have time to tackle myself. I took it to my mechanic and as it turns out the clutch slave was going bad.While he had the transmission apart he went ahead and replaced the clutch (which came with a new slave!). Now however, I have no speedometer (shop not open on Sunday) and since I wasn't there when it was disconnected I have no idea where to look to make sure it was reconnected. Any pointers?
Thanks for the info!
Clearly: IF the clutch pedal is 'low' ONLY when cold. It has to be the clutch hydraulic device.
So the clutch itself ($$$$) is NOT an issue.
Ir is only a hydraulic device which the pedal compresses the hydraulic fluid to press the internals of the clutch.
It can be the part at the clutch, or at the pedal. Either way it is not a lot of money.
$100 $200 most
You have my sympathy for your wife riding the clutch pedal, and for all the bad slipping and such, but this is just a small issue.
The hydraulic device uses "O" rings for sealing. My bet is one of them is leaking just enough that after sitting, the fluid is all past the ring. with a few uses, it is sqeezed back, and does not leak 'enough' to cause problems while in use.
So it is 100% some leak in the hydraulic device which operates the clutch
A rebuild or new one will do.
Clutch troubleshooting basics?
Hey Gang,
I wonder if you might point me in the right direction as my search of the forums is coming up short. My wife's 2007 S (Base) Model Focus/5-speed is having a clutch issue. This is likely due to any 2 or more of the following:
1) The car has 53K mostly city miles
2) She is notorious for riding the clutch
3) The car was in a major front end collision last year
4) The car was a demo unit with 3K "who knows what they did" miles on it when purchased new.
We bought this for my son as a first car but he couldn't handle a manual (I won't even go into what an ordeal that was) so my wife took over the car with about 4K miles on it new. Whenever I would hear her pull away from the driveway she would rev the heck out of it and verrrrryyyy slowly let out the clutch (OUCH). My correcting her every time I saw this obviously did no good. She also leaves her foot on the clutch between gear changes and at stop lights (honestly, most of my clutches including my SVT Focus lasted 95K+ miles)
My wife now commutes 2 hours to work every Monday and back on Friday and I am concerned that she will be stranded in BFE Kansas some time when I am traveling with no clue what happened (yes, I have AAA)
The symptoms I am seeing are as follows:
When, first starting the car (cold) the clutch depresses nearly to the floor to engage. I immediately check the clutch/brake master, which was low and that seemed to solve the problem temporarily. After the car is warmed up, the clutch pedal and back to what I would consider "normal" travel to engage. The fluid level has not varied since I topped it up 6k miles ago but the long throw on cold start persists. I don't see any apparent leaks or telltale fluid stains on the under carriage to detect a leak but frankly, I don't know where to look first.
Next the car was in a rather major collision last year (she was jabbering on a cell phone on slick roads and rearended 2 cars stopped in the road, one of which was a Police car!!). Since that time the clutch has felt weak. Is is possible the clutch housing and or slave was damaged in the collision? (Long shot but I am taking wild guesses here).
I don't come on the forum much as I no longer have my Focus and I spend most on my time building "other cars". Where/what would you suggest looking at first?
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated,
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It was only after complex negotiations lasting many years that the Richard Wagner Foundation was established on 2 May 1973, providing the Bayreuth Festival with a new and more solid basis and safeguarding its future prospects. One basis for the foundation charter was the joint will drawn up by Siegfried and Winifred Wagner in 1929. Both documents are reproduced below:
• The joint will signed by Siegfried and Winifred Wagner on 8 March 1929
• The foundation charter of the Richard Wagner Foundation of Bayreuth, 2 May 1973.
Like every cultural organization, the Bayreuth Festival is dependent on public subsidies and private sponsorship. As long ago as 1953 a committee was set up to decide how the Bayreuth Festival should be subsidized. It proposed the following ratio of distribution:
|Federal Republic of Germany
|one third
|The Free State of Bavaria
|one third
The City of Bayreuth
The District of Upper Franconia
The Gesellschaft der Freunde
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2 ninth
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It is worth noting that more than 60% of the total budget comes from Festival income and from private donations from the Gesellschaft der Freunde von Bayreuth, so that the amount of public subsidy received by the Festival has always remained substantially below 40%.


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Damn! Very cool Retvet! Those are good pics to me. As long as they are clear and detailed, I could care less if a pic is done with a pretty back ground.
Finished the 45 the other day. Still need to test fire, but it hand cycled rounds just fine. I still need to refinish a few parts that I had to grind on/fit. Wood furnature with all gray parts right now. It'll either stay gray or get guncoated in that dark gray parkerized/olive drab color from KG Guncoat. Here's a run down on the 45's components:
Aussie L1A1 Lower with coachwood stock/grip
Modified metric Bolt/Carrier - Rhineland
45 Thompson mag adapter - Rhineland
161/8 inch 45ACP Barrel (Rhineland) with Inch type gas block installed
Aussie laminated handguards
Century Type 3 receiver
I used a Century receiver on this and the 9mm. The typical issues with them aren't a player in these simple blowback conversions. The conversion parts were had from a market place buy. The gas block only serves to hold the front sight and as a mounting point for the handguards.
US Parts:
Original Thompson Magazines (count as 3 parts)
Only need 5 since the muzzle is nude and the gas piston is ommited. A fairly cheap project....for a FAL that is. This one came in at about $475.
Short and stubby with a fat barrel. It's a toss up of which I like better. This one or my all black L1A1/Sten 9mm conversion.
The 9mm I did last summer. It runs just fine. I might swap out the alluminum front sight base/fake gas block for an L1A1 gas block when I have some spare time. That'll make it look a bit more proper. US parts on it are the barrel, bolt/carrier unit, receiver, FSE H/T/S.
Crappy Pix, but the best I can do for now....
The pair, but with a shorter Sten mag I modified
For those that visit the Fal Files, this is posted there as well.
" The world is a very dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who do nothing about them." - Albert Einstein, 1879-1955
Damn! Very cool Retvet! Those are good pics to me. As long as they are clear and detailed, I could care less if a pic is done with a pretty back ground.
GLAD to see others out there doing blowback 9mm conversions...its a fun hobby all in itself.....
NOW, lets see:
SKS and AK-74/47 in blowback 762x25
SKS in blowback 9mm or 22LR (I wanna try a 22LR sometime..)
GOOD JOB man!!! Im impressed. Do you have any pics of the bolt mods. Any problems converting the parts? The AK bolt to blow back conversion is pretty involved (Well at least the way I went) Let us know the details.
ALSO since you have done it, any chance us CALIF guys could do the same using 10rd UZI or MP-5 mags (modified from hicaps?)and AK-74 stripper clips w/the FAL stripper top cover? Thats the only way to keep the PG in CA....
I really want to do an SKS in .223 some day using a commercial barrel, but that is another day......
Great job on both guns, I want to get one of Rhinelands 9mm drum uppers for a fal build.
Yah I wanna do an SKS in 223 or 545x39 also. Less recoil for my WIFE and for a pack/truck gun. Flatter shooting too. Also thought about that new .204 Ruger round...YUMMY...
I HAVE seen 223 SKS conversions, but not w/any details or info. Just pics....
The scope on the 9mm is just a cheap BEC 3x9 with a rubber shade slipped on. The shade was only 25 cents from a Tapco deal.
I got the 45acp conversion parts with the bolt modifications already done. Just go to Rhineland Arms web page for the details. They have pages that show all the cuts required for the bolt/carrier. No that tough.
Conversions for other calibers would require different mag adapters and bolt modifications. The 9mm here uses a US made bolt/carrier unit (single piece) and requires a Para top cover and springs. This one could be used with a para lower/folder. I have a para lower coming and might slip it on for looks, though I have plans to use it for a Rhodesian para build.
" The world is a very dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who do nothing about them." - Albert Einstein, 1879-1955
Does that kit still allow for stripper clips??? Or could it at least be adapted? Anyone got a link to Rhineland Arms?? Can you use the kit with out the rat-tail deal (meaning could I put a different stock on it without the recoil spring inside it?) Im thinking 9mm w/UZI mags and stripper clips from AK-74 (10mm base circle)... Perm. attach mag, use strippers and have CA legal rifle Thanks


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Are you organised?
16 February 2014 , 10:10 AM by Rob Minshull
How organised are you? If you opened your emails right now, how many would you see? How many times have you looked down at your long and unticked 'To Do' list?
Michael Janz is an expert in decluttering your day and uncurling you from the fetal position on the floor! He is talking to Kat Davidson.
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