From the monthly archives: December 2008
solsys

SoldierSystems.net: An Industry Blog

By On December 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Industry News

In May of this year, a friend of DIY Tactical (and one of our forum moderators) Eric Graves, created a new industry blog, Soldier Systems.

Soldier Systems is an outstanding resource for those wanting to follow what is going on in the gear industry. Eric is a virtual encyclopedia [...]

Continue Reading →

Sewing Machine Primer

By On December 23, 2008 · 7 Comments · In Sewing Machines, Tools

Another great primer from a member of the forum. This time it comes from HardCoil out of Denmark. He’s written a great article on the different types of machines and included pictures as well as video clips for description. He discusses home and industrial machines, different types of feed systems, motors and various [...]

Continue Reading →

Video: Making of a GP Pouch

By On December 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Tutorials

This video was posted in the DIY Tactical forum by Stu, From Essential Tactical ( www.esstac.com ) Here he demonstrates how he assembles his GP Pouch.

Part 1

Part 2

For discussion on this video check out the original forum post here

Stu’s website is still [...]

Continue Reading →

Video: Tacking with Hot Glue

By On December 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Tutorials

Another Esstac production. Here Jeremy from Esstac demonstrates how they prep assembly components prior to sewing. At the end you will also see the process that Esstac uses to keep production moving along.

For discussion on this video check out the original forum post here

Stu’s website is still under construction. [...]

Continue Reading →

Launch of the Custom Gear Report

By On December 20, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Announcements

Just over a year ago we made an announcement on the main site about how we (DIY Tactical) would like to help small gear makers get more exposure. Unfortunately not many took us up on the offer. We did some consulting with a couple people and made some suggestions for improvement but [...]

Continue Reading →