BlastMaster's definitions

thunderbolt

1.Name given to a series of civil defense sirens made by Federal Signal during the Cold War. 2. A type of high-velocity .22LR ammunition made by Remington.

1.The difference between the Thunderbolt 1000 and the 1000T is the tone produced.
2. I prefer Remington Thunderbolt ammo in my pistol.

by BlastMaster January 10, 2004

scope

Short for oscilloscope

The scope will help you find the source of that interference.

by BlastMaster January 28, 2004

alt codes

A series of numbers on the numpad that when typed while holding the ALT-key will produce a symbol not normally found on the keyboard.

Some examples of alt codes:
Alt+0215 = ×
Alt+0153 = ™
Alt+789 = §
Alt+0134 = †

by BlastMaster June 16, 2003

RC

A regenerative radio reciever built by Westinghouse in the early 1920's. The RC consisted of the RA (reciever) and DA (amplifier) units placed in one enclosure.

The Westinghouse RC was one of the first radios produced for home use.

by BlastMaster June 6, 2003

grid

The part of a vacuum tube that controls the electron flow. Often two posts with a wire wrapped around them to form a ladder-like structure.

Some tubes need a grid bias, and some don't.

by BlastMaster June 16, 2003

dora

A German railway cannon used during World War II. The Dora cannon had a bore of 800mm and fired high explosive shells that were disigned to penetrate several meters deep into any surface. This cannon was cabable of knocking out ammunition storage areas deep under ground. This cannon was so large that it had to run on two sets of tracks, and it could only be turned when there was a turn in the tracks (the gun did not have a turret or similar device). The Dora cannon no longer exists. When the Allies found it, it was in pieces.

The only good that came from Hitler's reich was a multitude of awesome weapons, one being the Dora cannon.

by BlastMaster May 16, 2003

APIT

Armor Piercing Incindiary Tracer (projectile)

Use an APIT round when you assassinate Carrot Top!

by BlastMaster May 18, 2003