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From mind to machine: Homemade Bulletproof Armor - Ceramic / Fiberglass Shard
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From mind to machine. Thursday, December 19, 2013. Homemade Bulletproof Armor - Ceramic / Fiberglass Shard. This armor is a ceramic-fiberglass composite constructed from an ordinary bathroom tile and fiberglass woven roving which are glued together with polyester resin. Either porcelain or ordinary ceramic tile can be used. Check out the video here:. Test Results and Analysis:. The first armor tile with 1x8 layers successfully stopped a single 9mm FMJ bullet fired from a pistol-length barrel. The sec...
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Future War Stories: FWS Topics: Powered Armor
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A Blog Devoted to Exploring and Explaining the World of Military Science Fiction. FWS Topics: Powered Armor. The concept that was laid down in the 1930's, is still going strong with the current release of Elysium. That features powered exo-armor. BTW, I think there is a rather good drinking game buried in the text here. Drink every time you read the words : Starship Troopers,. Robert Heinlein. or E.E. Doc Smith. What is "Powered Armor"? Space Armor (early term). Armored Power Suit (APS). These are more l...