DIY Tactical

Highlight: Stormdrane’s Blog

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:07:01 +0000

If you are into DIY paracord projects you’re probably already familiar with Stormdrane’s blog. But for those of you that aren’t, you really should check it out. This site is quite possibly the most comprehensive resource on the topic. David has literally hundreds of tutorials and how to’s on all sorts of knots and weaving [...]

New products from National Molding Duraflex

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:41:25 +0000

We recently came across two announcements of new products from National Molding and figured it worthwhile to let you know about them.

The first is the Mission Clip a device intended to be used to secure chest rigs to armor. Undoubtedly people will come up with other uses as well.

This unique combination of a [...]

New Look and Focus for DIY Tactical

admin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:11:41 +0000

You may have noticed the new curtains and fresh coat of paint here at DIY Tactical. We’re exited about the new look and layout as well as the direction we are heading.

As we transition away from material sales we are refocusing the website and getting back to our roots by provide our readers with [...]

DIY Tactical Store Shutdown

admin — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:19:37 +0000

As of 6/24/2011

Due to current family obligations and In order to prevent any more damage or customer disappointment I’m having to shut the store down until further notice.

I thought I would be able to juggle everything but it’s become quite apparent it just isn’t possible right now.

I know I’ve made promises I’ve [...]

Multicam Webbing – IR Test

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:28:43 +0000

Since Multicam® Webbing hit the market, we’ve had several inquiries as to whether or not it meets IR Specs. We have always told the customer that it does indeed meet these requirements, but figured we’d take it a step further.

In this first photo in regular light, the background is 1000D Multicam Cordura . From left [...]

SoldierSystems.net: An Industry Blog

admin — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:15:45 +0000

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 of [...]

Sewing Machine Primer

admin — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:09:14 +0000

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 [...]

Video: Making of a GP Pouch

admin — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:21:47 +0000

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYjX6127zok

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRfb8mNmusU

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

Stu’s website is [...]

Video: Tacking with Hot Glue

admin — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:27:41 +0000

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. [...]

Launch of the Custom Gear Report

admin — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:59:16 +0000

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 [...]