Warhorse

Yeah. I fully understand. We are now on number 3 and 4 of "no more dogs." That's how it works and probably should.

Yes!

Two things: [1] I cannot see any reason that the electric fence collar needs to be removed after 12 hours. It does nothing if not near the barrier line and should be no different than a normal collar. [2] Regardless of brand if a dog is determined to get past the barrier, it can do so simply by approaching the barrier at speed and will be through it before the collar has the desired effect. Think about that one. Otherwise, they work quite well once the dog learns not to approach the barrier. Good luck!

Yup! The name comes from the French word for "window" that is "Porte." Why the frogs got to have that name adopted in general is beyond me. Warhorse

Let them dry for 24 hours and you will have no problem. The coating will hold up longer than the lead when you try to melt the bullet. The real trick is not to get too heavy a coat of Alox on the bullets. I thin the container with a little bit of 90% or higher alcohol and it all flows and coats just right with no problem. The biggest problem with Alox that I have heard is when the layer is simply too thick and has a tendency to foul the die when seating the bullet. A little bit goes a long way.

J. Mark Flint don't you dare get discouraged and drop this story. You have a talent for it and I suspect that the lack of a huge number of replies is simply because your readers don't want to mussy up the thread. Having said that, your idea of simply adding to the first post is a remarkably good one. Please keep it up. Warhorse

Um, MY rifle was a Garand! I guess that REALLY dates ME! Warhorse

My speaking voice is OK but my singing voice has been known to frighten small children and dogs! Nuf said. Warhorse

Bought one in the early 60's, not even thinking about why it was so cheap. I soon found out that it was really a piece of junk. I think that I still have it somewhere but now wouldn't even give it away (except, perhaps, to my worst enemy). If I can manage to find it, I probably should locate one of those stupid "gun buy back" sessions or, even better, "accidently" drop it overboard from my boat. Yeah, it does go "bang" but don't expect it to actually do anything useful. Warhorse

Oh, come on! It's obvious! Bread falls apart that same reason that people do - OLD AGE!

Ah. OK. I did say that I needed to be educated. I jumped to the conclusion that the "disk" you were referring to was the disk of a combination lock. I was unaware of a "disk" on an electronic lock. What model of lock or safe were you referring to? I would like to look it up. [Edit} Whoops. I think I misunderstood again. Is the wheel to which you are referring the center of the actual unlocking handle? Warhorse

Sorry if I seem to be nit picking but I am NOT talking about the key used with a dial combination lock. That key locks/unlocks the dial wheel. It does not (to the best of my knowledge) OPEN the lock. I am talking about the "backup key" used to unlock the safe in the event of failure of the electronic lock. That's the one I don't understand. Warhorse

Yeah, I saw that bit on the electronic AND combination lock. However, my question was regarding the "backup key" used with some of the electronic locks in the event of failure of the electronic lock. My gut reaction is that while it may solve the problem of failure of the electronic lock why would the key lock not be subject to lock picking, thus bypassing the electronic lock entirely. I simply do not know the answer to this one as I have never seen one to actually look at it. I still need some education. Warhorse

Ace of Hearts, I owe you an apology. I did not watch the video in your first post, mainly because I am a bit resistant to watching any videos. I just don't have the patience and would rather read information. [I am a fast reader.] This video, however, is well worth watching for an excellent education on safes in general. Thank you very much. That said, I still do not have any answer regarding how a "backup key" with an electronic combination unit works or why it would not be a weak point for access to the safe. So far, I have been unable to find ANY information on that subject. Warhorse

Great! Thanks! I didn't know such a thing existed. Still think I'll stick with a combination dial, if only because it would be less expensive than the electronic/dial combination. Warhorse