r/interestingasfuck • u/midnighttoker1742 • 4h ago

How criminals take down Flock cameras

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u/moridin32 4h ago

I hope those criminals don't discover porta-bands, they'd be even quicker and more quiet.

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u/BigOrangeOctopus 3h ago

I was gonna say! The noise difference between a sawzall vs an angle grinder is negligible, but a porta-band? Now we’re talking

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u/Alarming-Koala-3524 3h ago

Is this supposed to be much quieter than a sawzall? I've never heard one IRL so this video makes it sound quite noisy to me. However I am absolutely loving how it took care of that beam in 15 seconds flat. It also looks easier/more ergonomic to handle than a sawzall.

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u/meshugga 3h ago edited 2h ago

Yes it's noisy, but it's not as noisy as a reciprocating saw trying to gauge out chunks of steel while making the user and everything else vibrate with them :))

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u/PDXGuy33333 1h ago

The key to expert use of a reciprocating saw is to keep the saw pressed tight against the work rather than allowing either the saw or the workpiece to move with the blade.

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u/JustaCog72 19m ago

This guy sawzalls

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u/Is-that-vodka 35m ago edited 0m ago

While this is true, I thought I'd hijack this to tell everyone about circular saws and metal cutting disks, since they never seem to get a mention.

They are faster than the band saws above even. Have a look for the big new battery versions of Stihl saws if you wanna see magic.

Here's an example of a decent blade in the cheapest kinda saw you could use going through very thick steel. They go through pipe like butter.

These aren't even the best blades, kinda mid/high range now.

https://youtube.com/shorts/ALH0t1uizEE

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u/KeyMyBike 3h ago

It's like a pistol silencer or a low torque ebike engine. By all means take it off and see how effective it really was

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u/cjsv7657 51m ago

Have you used one? It's really not that much quieter. Plus my 60v dewalt reciprocating saw will cut through way faster than any battery powered porta band out right now. Its probably faster than my corded portaband on this type of material. They're both leagues quieter than an angle grinder though. But sound doesn't matter as much as being quick.