This is a brief commercial announcement, which I hope is of general interest. Please junk it, if not.
In case you are interested in converting your Ruby to a Forney type, the FH&PB conversion kit is available again in a slightly different form. I have simplified the production of the kit by eliminating some of the really time- consuming production, which makes it possible for me to keep offering the kit and to lower the price. In turn, the builder has to provide some brass angle and square tubing, as well as some small screws. There is a little more cutting and drilling, but it's all simple stuff. Finally, the bunker wrapper is not punched with simulated rivets, but a printed template is provided so you can do it yourself if desired. This revised kit is not listed on the FH&PB web site yet, since I need to revise the description and instructions. You heard it here first. The new price is $95 postpaid in the US. Please e-mail me off-list if you have further questions. -vance- "Tapping one's toe in time with a piece of music while sitting on a modern carpet can induce +/-10 volt potential change on a can of Spam five feet away." - The Amateur Scientists' Bulletin