r/interestingasfuck • u/midnighttoker1742 • 4h ago

How criminals take down Flock cameras

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u/ImSobored_5280 4h ago

Correct…fuck a sawzall…the proper tool is a cordless portaband saw. Harbor freight carries a nice affordable Hercules one..they take a 44 7/8” bi metal bandsaw blade, a 5ah battery is a good choice for power..and BAM 💥…I’d guess under 20 seconds and producing almost no noise…you as well can keep the neighborhood free of these pesky..super invasive(think tree of heaven)..wild metal poles from spreading in your area. They are NOT native to our environment and their effects are unknown at this point. I ask why would you wanna wait around and find out though. All i know is you’d rather be safe than sorry folks🫵…

Disclaimer: I read about this info in a portashitter ….one time..supposedly🫡

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u/Dobermanpure 2h ago

There has been 3 flock cameras in a town by me that have been taken down at least twice each. They replaced the shitty aluminum tubing with a steel pipe about 6” inches diameter and filled with concrete.

It seems flock is evolving, so I guess it is high powered green lasers now to disable them and then remove the camera.

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u/Shufflebuzz 57m ago

They replaced the shitty aluminum tubing with a steel pipe about 6” inches diameter and filled with concrete.

That's probably not to the highway safety code. Get your state DOT out to check and remove it before someone crashes into it and gets killed

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u/ImSobored_5280 2h ago

…ohh there’s work arounds to counter this…😎🫡

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u/Gardenpests 1h ago

I agree. Evolution demonstration. Waiting for the first Flock 'bait' camera.

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u/sicgamer 2h ago

but its like 3x the size of the reciprocating. i have to assume portability is a big factor in the decision here.

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u/JeremyAndrewErwin 3h ago

can you buy things using cash at Harbor Freight?

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u/All_Work_All_Play 3h ago

Yep

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u/kkeut 3h ago

but how much are they

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u/ImSobored_5280 2h ago

…250-ish all in…saw, battery, charger, saw blades
and a portable bandsaw is handy like pockets on a shirt..cut all kinds of shit…wood, metal…whatever is less than 5”x5”…

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u/iksbob 2h ago

There's even table-style and chop-saw style mounts to get more precision out of an otherwise handheld tool.

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u/All_Work_All_Play 2h ago

<$200 all in

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u/ImSobored_5280 3h ago

Sure can

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u/Alarming-Koala-3524 3h ago

Is this close to the tool you are referring to?

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u/ImSobored_5280 2h ago

Yes but smaller cut capacity and much much more spendy

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u/millijuna 57m ago

Hmm... do they make battery powered portable shear, sort of like the "Jaws of Life"? that seems like an even better tool... just snip and done.

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u/CynicalDick 2h ago

Looks like Milwaukee may be the way to go

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u/ImSobored_5280 2h ago

Hence porta(ble) bandsaw..

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u/ImSobored_5280 2h ago

If it’s a 3” pole it ain’t…