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@nathanz602
Жыл бұрын
Loving the longer format videos again! Thank you for your hard work, even though KZitem and their infinite genius decides not to push these videos out. 👍
@danielandrews7028
Жыл бұрын
I need to test this. I’m using a galvanized trashcan lined with cardboard sitting on the garage floor (earth ground) I have electronics in boxes placed inside the galvanized trashcan.if it doesn’t work I’ll make boefeng burritos in foil ;)
@adstryker5084
Жыл бұрын
As pointed out by others, there are some serious disconnects between what's good enough for a low-power radio and what's required to shield from an EMP driven by the energy of a nuclear warhead (or a dying star) -- but, still a very clever and accessible way to tell if you're doing at least some good. Bravo!
@metafeedburner
Жыл бұрын
Merch Merch Merch
@jdrseven
Жыл бұрын
Mr. Wranglerstar, what you're attempting to do is make a Farraday Cage out of the ammo box. The reason it isn't working is because the antenna is touching the metal box, effectively just making a bigger antenna. Try electrically insulating the radio with a thick sock, then ground the box. The insulation makes a gap for the signal to have to jump after being collected by the box, and grounding the box takes the EM waves absorbed by the box and redirects them into an Electron Sink (the Earth). Without grounding, it is possible the box will absorb and re-emit the signal, although probably a bit garbled. You can use 1/2" Styrofoam to line the inside (don't forget the lid) of the box to electrically insulate everything in the box.
@codnak9173
Жыл бұрын
Stopping 8~watts of radio is not the same as stopping an EMP. Depends on how much of the EMP you get. Distance, Time, AND Shielding all play a factor.
@stevencunningham4680
Жыл бұрын
Proof that the US forestry service doesn't know it all.
@bugnout23e
Жыл бұрын
I do agree especially that I feel there is not enough evidence out there to know what will or will not work but I feel anything made of metal would be nothing but a conductor and amplify not to say he's wrong but who really knows
@schwuzi
Жыл бұрын
@@doejon9424 You can build an EMP with parts from a microwave. The channel Keystone science did it.
@jremedy7053
Жыл бұрын
More likely the emp comes from space, either the sun or cosmic rays or something in between.
@jremedy7053
Жыл бұрын
Lookup the Carrington Event
@JoshAnderson-jr6wx
5 ай бұрын
Line the inside with cardboard or plastic as a liner, take the paint off the top edge of the can that goes against the seal, put whatever you want that will fit inside not letting it touch the inside of the metal or too close to the lid. Put 5 sheets/layers of foil over the top completely covering the seal area and close/latch the lid, you now have a water sealed emp proof can.
@greggmouritzen7478
Жыл бұрын
Some of the mods I have seen used for this are Remove the rubber gasket from the can. Remove some if the paint, to make a continuous circuit. Ground the box. (Some debate here) Better to utilize a metal trash can. Two layers if Tin Foil? Glad to see it works with the ammo can.
@davidglazener7921
Жыл бұрын
This a perfect simple test and shows the solution. Preppers take note! Wranglestar is "the man"! Luv it. Straight and to the point.
@KissyKaede
Жыл бұрын
Asking and answering the real questions now. Good lad.
@hithere4719
Жыл бұрын
“This is how the U.S. Forest Service builds EMPs out of a few simple items to test containers on-the-fly.” cannot possibly be too far away.
@ronaldprince435
Жыл бұрын
Just use a microwave plugged in not turned on (or just ground neutral on the three prong
@jbred6049
Жыл бұрын
Did you really just say reynolds foil tape?
@OvertonWindex
Жыл бұрын
By far the most important thing to do to protect your radios against EMP is to remove the antenna.
@battshytkrazy156
Жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT
@machinist7230
Жыл бұрын
The big threat is coming through the wall - the danger of an emp is directly proportional to the length of the antenna, and how long are your local power lines? This is why you shouldnt worry so much about what an Emp will do to your gear, vs what it will do to your local power grid (translation: kiss it goodbye).
@rkymtn_jt
Жыл бұрын
Check out the EMP Doctor KZitem channel. He’s a former NASA engineer that breaks down how to properly EMP protect all sorts of things and tests the effectiveness with professional equipment. Highly underrated KZitem channel.
@cybernoid001
Жыл бұрын
@@rkymtn_jt agreed, he has a lot of good stuff backed by hard practical science with testing to confirm.
@OvertonWindex
Жыл бұрын
@@rkymtn_jt I'm familiar I follow him. I'm a former pro myself with electronic countermeasures in the Air Force
@tylerbuhite5432
Жыл бұрын
The steel ammo can is such underrated multitool.
@GotrekGurninsson
Жыл бұрын
Make great shitters. Cook and camp stoves…
@samus40glock
Жыл бұрын
I found one in a car wrecking yard full of tools around 10 years ago and I still use it to this day as a tool box.
@GoodDeedsBowieTX
Жыл бұрын
What ever.
@CycloidalHeadache
Жыл бұрын
Of course the biggest military budget in the world by an order of magnitude would have a brilliant way to hold the fuel for their death machines 😂
@mattcorriere9039
Жыл бұрын
There's a good fiction book series I've read a couple times. One Second After deals with the aftermath of an EMP attack over several years. Very interesting.
@atlittlefarm
Жыл бұрын
a book guaranteed to traumatize you lol
@brianbouwkamp7545
Жыл бұрын
If an EMP were to really go off, a running engine would make you the target of everyone close enough to hear it. What would your neighbors be willing to do after 3 days of no food when they hear that engine?
@CainnechK
Жыл бұрын
Thats why u need like minded neighbors.
@Grunttamer
Жыл бұрын
If they aren’t Olympic cyclists or sprinters I imagine they could eat your dust lol
@Grunttamer
Жыл бұрын
@@SargentRestoration remember mythbusters is practically ancient now. Cars are way more computerized now
@streetpunk99
Жыл бұрын
I have mine set up in the back room of my shed with an intake and exhaust vented through the block wall. From outside even standing directly against the shed you can't hear anything more than what sounds like a dryer vent. There are ways to be quiet about it you just have to be resourceful
@spacecowboy1438
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'd go check it out but probably to see if I could do something to share the resource. For example, my father is on oxygen so without a generator yet we run into issues when the power goes out. Usually my mom just takes him to a hotel, but if I had to, I would commandeer a generator from one of my tenants to create a habitable public space for people. I wouldn't just take it for my dads oxygen, I would use it to power the well house and provide running heated water with the thing one person was using to power a single 30ft trailer. But I would make sure they thought it was fair before commandeering it with the rest of the tenants support. (I manage a trailer park and people would have sucked me off for a shower when a wildfire destroyed our power grid for three months. Or what they oud have done for a washing machine)
@CainnechK
Жыл бұрын
May be worth keeping ur night vision in a Faraday Bag when not in use.
@Swampfox1966
Жыл бұрын
If you have alot of time to spare, I highly recommend S2 underground, they have comprehensive guides on avoiding modern surveillance and good indepth communications guides. also, while yes you're blocking radio transmission, this will most likely not stop a true to life EMP. as others have mentioned more shielding is required. take care.
@Ramser03
Жыл бұрын
Yes absolutely go watch S2. Good stuff
@fukenbroken1
Жыл бұрын
If you line the ammo can with cardboard and remove the rubber seal. Then sand the paint off the top end edge and inside the lid where the rubber seal was and then make an rolled aluminum foil gasket all the way around the gasket area you should have a working Faraday cage.That is what I have, only mine is made from a 20mm cartridge can. Survival Lily has a video on that process.
@Grunttamer
Жыл бұрын
This sounds great except you need to make sure it’s earthed. The emp will induce current in the shield and it needs somewhere to flow
@creepyill
Жыл бұрын
I was going to say the same thing with the rubber liner / cardboard 👍
@rkymtn_jt
Жыл бұрын
Check out the EMP Doctor KZitem channel. He’s a former NASA engineer that breaks down how to properly EMP protect all sorts of things and tests the effectiveness with professional equipment.
@creepyill
Жыл бұрын
@@rkymtn_jt Thank you I'll check it out!!
@silverbladeTE
Жыл бұрын
don't need to remove the rubber seal, the HINGE makes the circuit ;)
@troyroperiii5698
Жыл бұрын
Love that you are making videos again!! Thank you for your effort Cody
@benduker6839
Жыл бұрын
A bit short but some is better than none!
@stevenmark8156
Жыл бұрын
@@benduker6839 Short is good if he can get to the point, which he did quite well.
@stockbulll
Жыл бұрын
That works to block a signal from the radio but what frequency and power would an EMP be?
@jasonszion
Жыл бұрын
Will this stop my cell phone from ringing?
@rudy7333
Жыл бұрын
Yes! It's a faraday cage
@chrismiller100
Жыл бұрын
So, if it blocks a simple radio signal, it’ll block an EMP? I have my doubts.
@msears101
Жыл бұрын
your doubts are correct.
@bmffafo5004
Жыл бұрын
That is pretty much all a EMP is, we have been using them in the military for many years at different levels. This is how we avoid IEDs being detonated by cellular devices and remotes.
@probuilder961
Жыл бұрын
That's my question.
@Johnysoutherner
Жыл бұрын
@BMF FAFO isn't wrong. An EMP & radio signal are essentially identical as far as electronics are concerned. Yes. There is the levels of intensity, spectrum spread, etc.....but these are more or less things to account for the amount of shielding needed, not the type of shielding itself.
@danielpaquette1597
Жыл бұрын
I think the power level would be much higher, also much wider frequency bands from an EMP. Not sure how you could safely test whatever solution you come up with. Really if a solution is important it is worth testing so you can rely on it. But, if you ground the can and electronically isolate the layers, you probably have a much better than nothing solution. Keep up the good work.
@JohnPlissken
11 ай бұрын
If you turn it into a proper Faraday cage, you don't really need to test it for all of that, we know it works because science. An insultated object inside an enclosed and grounded conductor will be isolated from any electromagnetic energy. The EMP will run through the conductor to the ground and dissipate while being isolated from what is inside.
@jimmycarter3498
Жыл бұрын
That may stop transmission, but how do you know the power of a emp blast and what it would take to defend against?
@Fran-rn3ob
Жыл бұрын
I don’t think people fully comprehend how powerful a EMP actually is.
@rfarevalo
Жыл бұрын
PLAN FOR NUCLEAR WAR, NOT EMP. As the federal government EMP disaster documents state, an EMP strike on the USA would be caused by a nuclear weapon detonating in the upper atmosphere. Planning for an EMP attack should not be a civilian priority, as we would be at nuclear war. That means 20 minutes after the 1st nuke launch by an enemy, the USA would have launched our nukes to complete World War III. So before the 1st EMP ever detonated over the continental USA we would be at nuclear war. Within an hour all major cities and infrastructure are destroyed. So quit wasting time on EMP, unless you already have your preparations made for the aftermath of world wide thermo nuclear war. You need to plan for nuclear flash, blast, fire, radioactive falllout, shelter, decontamination, food, water, and illness likely for many months sheltered indoors.
@kerryprance3767
Жыл бұрын
Most everybody HAS a Faraday cage in their house ( even hotel rooms).... It's called a " Microwave Oven".
@RedRacconKing
Жыл бұрын
You realize the signal power of that radio is orders of magnitude smaller than the signal power of an EMP. All this video showed is that you can interfere with the radio transmission by wrapping the receiving device with aluminum foil.
@heyman5525
Жыл бұрын
The destruction of an emp is reliant upon length. Long cables are the most susceptible. An emp needs to travel or find something long and conductive. Power lines, barbed wire fence, and train tracks are probably the most vulnerable.
@johnobannon2291
Жыл бұрын
Spent some time on the wrong side of the law...when I would travel for 'business' I kept my burner phone sandwiched between miniature meatloaf pans available from any dollar or grocery store. The foil is very thick and you can form the pans to the shape of the phone perfectly. Two on top, two on bottom.
@themark462
Жыл бұрын
I could be wrong but the way you tested with the radio seems like you were just testing wheether the radio will transmit and receive versus whether it would actually block an EMP
@aboringsandwich
Жыл бұрын
You may stop 5-8watts with that setup... but you're not stopping a EMP that is pumping 30-50k volts per meter squared with that...
@thehippie3610
Жыл бұрын
Also worth noting you want to have a grounding material inside the can. if you have a metal exterior you want to make sure the inside is insulated--heavy rubber foam or something like that. I double things up. One inside the other.
@Cotronixco
Жыл бұрын
More tricks: 1) Replace seals in cans and containers with metal-impregnated materials 2) GROUND the surrounding cage to earth
@bmffafo5004
Жыл бұрын
1st and ty as always for your knowledge and advice
@Gideon_Judges6
Жыл бұрын
Ideally, the layers should be electrically insulated from eachother.
@emolasher
Жыл бұрын
Well, 2 layers and an ammo can, is only enough to block the wattage of a walkie talkie(5 watts?). Very interesting video though, maybe do something like the "Project Farm" channel. With grounding wire, w/o, multiple layers, no rubber gasket. Check how well an old microwave/oven/fridge/similar appliance would work, maybe cut off the Neutral/Live and leave the ground then plug it in too an outlet see if that changes the emp characteristics. Maybe an entire video series of this content.
@MBraun-gr8ye
Жыл бұрын
Well, yes and no. Really depends on the strength of the pulse and your proximity to the pulse. Anything plugged into the wall would probably get fried. But sensitive electronics (ham radio, etc.) not plugged in, has a good chance of being ok using your method. It's kind of a "cheap and dirty" method, but it's better than nothing.
@allienoneya4257
Жыл бұрын
I made an EMP container using a steel trash can , tight lid. Lined with a thick foam sheeting . The lid is extremely hard to get off but I also took a roll of metal, advertised EMP tape and sealed the lid to the can at the lids seams .
@sammyblaze4234
Жыл бұрын
emp tape lol
@captainheat2314
Жыл бұрын
@Sammy Blaze emp tape or alu foil tape
@allienoneya4257
Жыл бұрын
@@captainheat2314 it was described and labeled as such. It is a dull reflective tape. Heavy textured along the lines of duct tape. Regardless the lid is very tight fitting and the tape as just a layer of extra protection. Manufacturer 3M corporation. So I took it as a quality product.
@myamigood
Жыл бұрын
Question ... do you know if taking a shipping container spray foamed with 3 inches including doors would be similar to the trash can setup?
@allienoneya4257
Жыл бұрын
@@myamigood not sure. Ask those more knowledgeable of the subject.
@cwilliams6884
Жыл бұрын
i'm going to test out if ESD bags will work and i'll reply back to this to let you know
@htmagic
Жыл бұрын
Cody, ground the can. Once you do, you might not need the extra foil.
@ronniepirtlejr2606
Жыл бұрын
If a Powerful enough EMP happend,... what do you think it would do to people who have metal implants in their bodies? Metal plates, metal in neck or back? Hip replacement, pacemakers. I guarantee you it would not be good! Even non-ferrous Metals carry Eddy currents through them like titanium and copper. During The Carrington Event of 1859, Very strong EMP's bombarded Earth. It killed many Telegraph operators. Metal fence post we're shooting lightning bolts off them injuring people and even killing some. So, with that said..... What do you think would happen to a person who has a metal implant in their body?
@robcraven2626
Жыл бұрын
Ronnie. I think they'd mostly be ok. It's more electrical stuff
@samgraham6355
Жыл бұрын
If you have an old microwave, old pressure cooker (with metal touching surfaces), or you can modify the ammo cans to make the seals conductive, or just use loads of foil, it should stop the waves. It's kinda cool how it works too. Apparently it's something like the speed of light (or in this case speed of radio wave) decreases a lot when the wave tries to pass through metal, in this case, the radio wave. This makes a charge which is opposite charge of the wave as it hits metal, in nearly the same place as the incoming electromagnetic wave, and as that incoming tries to go through the metal, the charge and the wave end up eating themselves or reflecting out or some combination of the two, and the effect is different based on frequency. Gamma radiation punches through most anything for instance. Radio waves like to bounce off of things as thin as foil.
@trailman20
Жыл бұрын
How the u.s forest service stores there apocalypse radios
@rayraden2527
Жыл бұрын
For that ammo can to work as a faraday cage. It Hass to be grounded to earth sitting on top of your roll around snap on toolbox with the rubber wheels, isn’t grounding it. You need a ground wire to the direct source, the ground it to the ground right in the ground or wherever the purpose of the faraday cage is to direct the electronic pulser or electromagnetic pulse around the outside of the cage and down to earth, not to stop it from traveling through it better to pieces of foil, help protect it I guess I don’t know it stops the log the radio from transmitting and receiving transmission. With the ammo box closed but I think without the ground you’re missing the point that the faraday cage is just there to direct the charge away from it and down to the ground I did like your presentation though and just add my two. Cents.
@Elk4758
Жыл бұрын
Whatever I was going to say. Whole point of stopping EMP is giving the electricity somewhere to go, other then the stuff you don't want it to cook.
@rkymtn_jt
Жыл бұрын
Not true. Check out the EMP Doctor KZitem channel. He’s a former NASA engineer that breaks down how to properly EMP protect all sorts of things and tests the effectiveness with professional equipment.
@mateobravo9212
Жыл бұрын
Remember to keep some foil back for head protection.
@17dcolby
Жыл бұрын
But what if you had the ammo can grounded to say a grounding rod similar to how the power company grounds meter bases.
@Reliikki81
Жыл бұрын
This is how USFS protects their firefighters against rogue EMPs in the wilderness
@bobt471
7 ай бұрын
How ? By using 2 layers of Aluminum Foil?.?
@ravenoustreasure7452
Жыл бұрын
Interesting you just posted this and many major websites are having major issues right now
@liamLoonietoons
Жыл бұрын
asking the important questions in life
@Fishtory
Жыл бұрын
EMP is broad spectrum, so this test only shows a narrow band of what works.... a feriday cage and or lead are that are truly needed
@TheHillsHaveFPV
4 күн бұрын
what if you sand down the edges of the can, where the top makes contact with the bottom. So there is an electrical connection between the two halves of the box. Also put an insulating layer between each layer of tinfoil/metal will vastly improve it
@northjerseykevin409
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching you since the beginning. Literally. I have always enjoyed you content. I envy how prepared you are for whatever. I hope you’re friends are as well
@thekentuckyrifleman
Жыл бұрын
Faraday cages and faraday bags are what you want
@gerdussy5189
Жыл бұрын
Thumbnails are looking stellar.
@ImagineMySurprise510
Жыл бұрын
I'm now curious about 3 layers of foil wrap without the ammo can.
@FamilyDIYtv
Жыл бұрын
i was thinking the same !
@qhack
Жыл бұрын
Hate to say it, but you will need more protection than that. Your little Baofeng radio probably puts out only about 5-8 Watts of transmit power (depending on model). The average EMP is going to be closer to an order of magnitude greater. You will need something in the order of 50-60 db of attenuation. It's a good idea to ground your ammo can to it's own ground rod (don't use your house ground or other lightning protection system.) That way any spurious energy will stay outside the ammo can and dissipate to directly to ground.
@yan3066
8 ай бұрын
Why not use the ground in your house ? Legit question here...
@ascott6804
Жыл бұрын
This channel is so damned awesome!!
@manmountain7545
Жыл бұрын
Good info. Keep up the good work.
@seanflorian4653
Жыл бұрын
Alright brothers, today were testing the cheapest EMP generator on AMAZON
@heccsclips3319
Жыл бұрын
I am 18 years old and I enjoy these videos because they are realistic and not sugar-coated, but it makes me nervous because I feel like I am lagging behind in knowledge and that I should know more than I do. In your opinion, what should a typical "man" my age know? If anyone has any tips or experience with this, please feel free to drop your opinions, and I will read them.
@JeepsterOne
Жыл бұрын
My man, those are healthy thoughts but don't be thinking to hard either. It's really a harsh question to measure that 'life' knowledge I assume you refer to in units, on a level or a scale. I think it shouldn't be done. What's important is that what you know now leads you to more knowledge and awareness and that you always keep going and curious at it. No need to put yourself under that pressure, you prove to be in advance already by seeking out this way instead wasting your time on *insert current wasteful trends* At least compared to me at your age :0) It really is a never ending thing and there's literally always a new trick to learn. I'm saying this from the height of my 47 years old and I certainly don't see the top yet! Hope it takes some weight off your shoulders, don't forget we're in for the long run here :0)
@robcraven2626
Жыл бұрын
Hecc's Clips.. All knowledge and advice, more or less, is a couple of clicks away these days. Your biggest challenge is to develop some critical thinking skills so you can form a judgement about the quality of the information you receive. So, using this channel as an example, if he spends ages sharpening an axe, then shows it cutting a sheet of paper or shaving hairs, that's probably pretty solid advice. Try it yourself. If he puts a walkie talkie in a tin, he's made a walkie talkie blocker, that's all. If an EMP is only as powerful as a walkie talkie, what's he worrying about in the first place? If an EMP is much more powerful (it is) then this video proves nothing. As a general rule, if someone uses tinfoil for anything other than cooking, keep walking. Disclaimer. Until 10mins ago, I thought EMP was a prog rock band from the 1970s.
@ft4903
Жыл бұрын
Statistics and anecdotes are not people. Individuals are people, treat them as such. When you meet a woman look at her as an individual not as a member of some group (unless they ask you to understand what it's like to be in that group). Same goes for the men you meet. You have absolutely no idea what the very best friend or lover in your life looks like or acts like yet probably. Don't miss out on a great love or a deep friendship because you imagined a person that didn't exist when you see someone new. Stop. Look around. This is it. This is the only moment you'll ever have that's exactly like this one. Enjoy the smell of morning coffee in your parents house. Hold on a little longer when hugging your loved ones. Listen more. Never let yourself run away from an uncomfortable thought, understand it, question it, engage with it. Also the movie Revolver is a great introduction into the self and ego believe it or not, worth a watch. 👍
@daneking1209
Жыл бұрын
I highly suggest you insulate the item wrapped in tinfoil from the ammo can. Cardboard works great for this.
@Grunttamer
Жыл бұрын
The shielding must be earthed. Remember that an emp is a massive amount of power that has to dissipate somewhere. That radio is what 5-10 watts max? Use an old microwave, break off the hot and neutral pins and keep it plugged in.
@stevenmark8156
Жыл бұрын
You would want to test that microwave theory. I’ve heard both stories. Some say they will work, others say they will not. I tried mine and it did not work. But it may depend on the micro wave.
@Grunttamer
Жыл бұрын
@@stevenmark8156 yes I went to double check after I commented and almost changed it. Seems like the mesh is too big in modern microwaves. A solid metal box that is grounded would be a more reliable solution
@GetBigOrDie28
Жыл бұрын
Portable Faraday Cages do not need to be grounded. A Faraday cage works by distributing charge/radiation around the exterior. You might consider solidly connecting a ground for safety reasons against electric shock, but a ground doesn't enhance a cages shielding effects.
@geoffgaar9616
Жыл бұрын
Your ground wire is just another antenna to pull in the EMP microwave radiation. Think of a faraday cage as a waterproof container sitting in a dry ditch. When there's a flood, you just need to have the water flow around the outside of your container and move on. You don't need to install a drain pipe (a ground wire) to lead it away. But that's as far as that analogy works. The problem is, microwave radiation can seep in through a tiny straight-line edge that breaks the continuity of the radiation's flow, even though the edge is sealed enough to keep out water.
@richardspiek1401
Жыл бұрын
QUESTION... Would the can ALONE work if the gasket material was removed and provisions added in that area to insure CONTINUOUS electrical contact? Thanks, ...Rich N3JLR
@mikerobinson3672
Жыл бұрын
The Good Old -73 Honda XL350 -1998 Chevy K2500 diesel converted to manual Pump -Ferguson TO20 - My three Johnsred 49XPs Wouldnt even know an EMP went off.
@HK-qj4im
Жыл бұрын
The Faraday cage theory requires insulation between the sealed metal containers. Small ammo can.. In a wool blanket.. inside a larger ammo can. The rubber seal on ammo cans probably all leakage of emp energy.
@silverbladeTE
Жыл бұрын
A) EMP induces the most current in LONG wires, i.e. power lines, antennas, motor/generator coils. Note that you'd want to unplug everything in your home if suspecting actual nuke/EMP war as conventional circuit breakers simply cannot take that can of jolt, the surge generated through the main electric grid maybe in the million volt range and blow anything connected to it, ergo, fires... There are ways to block it but requires professional work B) to block EMP, you need first an insulating layer (plastic, wood etc) then over that a conductor (metal) Both must be air tight, layers count more than simply thickness and they must continue in that order (insulator --> conductor, insulator --> conductor etc etc) ideally you want multiple layers to block modern EMP weapon effects. c) Mylar works as it's both an insulator and a conductor so, putting items in a Mylar bag, or better, put it inside yet ANOTHER mylar bag and THEN put in an ammo can, works as would wrapping it in plastic bags/cling film and aluminium foil layers. :)
@garykirouac8807
Жыл бұрын
Lead line your cut to size material cardboard wrapped in professional grade aluminum foil, then carefully put a thin layer of melted lead on the aluminum foil making sure it is completely covered, this will be one of your layers in your can.Ammo can is first outside layer, next thin poly foam inside the entire can , followed by a layer of cardboard which is completely wrapped in heavy duty foil. This should float or rest completely isolated from the outside ammo can inside surfaces, next another layer thin of poly foam followed by your lead lined aluminum wrapped cardboard. Important everything you put onto the protected area must be wrapped in a non-static, non-conductive, material. SPECIAL NOTE: IF POSSIBLE USE ONLY MATERIALS With a very high dielectric resistance in other words items that in themselves generates static electricity in certain environments. Remember an EMP pulse Is in effect a super high static electricity charge which is able to bridge semiconductors as well as other sensitive electronic devices thus shorting them out through a principal called static arcing. I’m not going to dig in any deeper onto the use of the word static arcing. I hope this helps
@John-100
Жыл бұрын
Keep in mind you are reducing the RF energy entering the can such that it's below the threshold for the device to activate. Considering your device is low wattage and probably only 1/1000th of a watt per square meter that also follows the inverse square law, your method will not work. EMP weapons generate 50K watts per square meter. You must design your Faraday box to mitagate at minimum 50k w/m^2. This is a big fail, sorry to tell you that. I do like your information generally. Good luck and keep learning.
@ecc1944
Жыл бұрын
I have read a lot about sun burst EMPs, also I am a Ham radio operator, we hams track sun spots and sun emissions because those can change how our radio signals travel around the world. We may be able to get our signals farther (or not), using some sun emissions or sun spots. This info is publicly available. The reason I am posting here is because I've been into electronics ,(and prepping), for a lot of my life.. Now 78 years old. I was a radio and electronic countermeasures repairman in the USAF 1967 - 1970. One year in Vietnam top secret electronic air borne recon.. and so on. An EMP shield is also a type of faraday shield. Named after the scientist Faraday. In our shop we had a fully copper faraday cage so we could work on sensitive radio receivers without outside electrical interference. Heavy door made of brass and copper with copper screening for all sides. We didn't need it airtight. So here is the thing everyone must under stand.. While an enclosure will certainly help, and yes foil wrap will stop radio frequency transmissions, and EMP is a force of high magnetism encompassing many frequencies.. the enclosure be it a can or a metal barn should be grounded to the earth around its perimeter. Earth grounding will help bleed off the EMP and or Radio Frequency signals making EMP shields more highly efficient.
@robertbrady3783
Жыл бұрын
Good video, BTW.. Its not Tin-Foil...LOL. If you remove the gasket from the ammo can, remove the paint from the can on both sides, the lid where the gasket nests and the rim of the box where the gasket seals against when closed, exposing metal to metal. then apply conductive copper foil tape, or conductive aluminum tape to the exposed surfaces on the lid and box. Then wrap the gasket in conductive aluminum cloth tape and reinstall the gasket to ensure a tight seal when the lid is closed. 100% conductivity and solid faraday box.
@TheSoteq
10 ай бұрын
As soon as you get to the point where you are seriously worried about an EMP (damage from it is extremely unlikely, even in a nuclear war!) and even make a video about it, you have drifted very, very far into paranoia and fear... sad what anger and fear can do to a person! Years ago his videos were absolutely worth watching and showed me a lot of tricks, today they are a worthless waste of time with very rare exceptions...... just sad what happened to this person :(
@davidparisi4980
Жыл бұрын
Alum-foil comes in different thicknesses/mills,don't know what mill you were using,,,maybe a heavy mill foil would only take one wrap.I have a pouch made out of heavy aluminum tape for my cell phone,does the same thing stops incoming signals phone/tracking.Have tested it time and again works well.
@mikefreeman6399
Жыл бұрын
An EMP will be much more powerful than the transmitting radio. If that radio transmitted with higher power it would still work. 1. Ground the ammo can. 2. When wrapping alternated wrap orientation. 3. Use more layers. 4. Insure foil has electrical contact with the can so it's also grounded.
@shadythereok
Жыл бұрын
From what I've understood, just a chicken wire cage will stop EMP damage? That's from Ham radio clubs I've attended
@GoodDeedsBowieTX
Жыл бұрын
No it will not. I seen EFP rip through a Buffalo on the msr. Come on now.??
@O8WRx
10 ай бұрын
Just turn a room into a faraday cage as one layer, then a cupboard, then an ammocan, then wrap with foil, paper, foil, paper, etc. EMPs are insanely more powerful and the more layers the better. Some folks ground them, but there are studies showing it depends on the type of EMP (solar flare, nuken etc) whether the grounding cable works. Still, it might be a good idea to at least attempt to thwart any issues the best you can. Thanks for the video.
@NavySooner
Жыл бұрын
Before watching the video. No with the seal. Removed the seal sand down the paint put in conductive foam. Can remove paint in a ring from around the outside and use metal tape. Don’t let any metal parts of electronics in can touch metal of can.
@johnroberts6695
Жыл бұрын
Hmmm. Do the antennas make a radio more susceptible to EMPs, and if a radio is OFF, will it be fried? Radios have so many resistors in them, how can a solar EMP knock them out? A nuclear event is another matter. It's concentrating far more power on electronics.
@robertschulke1596
Жыл бұрын
Sailors regularly put all their electronics in their boat’s oven during lightning storms. Frequently, the only electronics that survive are those inside the oven. Of course, all wiring and antennas are disconnected. Remember, a lightning strike or EMP is many orders of magnitude more powerful than any radio.
@stanf9898
Жыл бұрын
I love Wranglerstar. However, it seems like this style of video, which may be helpful for corralling in the TikTok crowd, will be death to the spirit of this channel. We saw this once before when every video was written in all caps and had multiple exclamation marks. KZitem has to adapt. The channels have to adapt. But, this is not the channel I showed up to all those years ago. But again, I do not blame a man for trying to make a living.
@An_Attempt
Жыл бұрын
If you want to stop all electromagnetic waves from penetrating there are three steps: 1. Completely seal all the gaps with conductive material. 2. Insulate the electronics from the exterior faraday cage. 3. Ground the exterior of the faraday cage. 4. Have all the batteries removed.
@williamcooper126
Жыл бұрын
For those planning agaist EMP do not forget flashlight and headlamp weapon light etc. All LED/CREE lights are susceptible to being fried
@ixamxangel
Жыл бұрын
You put out enjoyable content but... do more research. This video is premature on many levels. Occasionally you jump the gun on some videos and this is one of them. No judgment. Just calling it how I see em. Thanks again for the content.
@gregdoyle4602
Жыл бұрын
I'd worry about surviving the heat and blast generated by the warhead that produced the EMP. Just sayin......
@kevinc.8869
Жыл бұрын
Problem is, you may have a way to save some electronics from an EMP but if there is nobody to call or the cell towers are all zapped then that effert is all for naught. It won't be good and I think most Americans are severely under estimating just what an EMP will entail. It will desend us into third world status in 1 second.
@mattweger437
Жыл бұрын
I think you have too much inductive coupling in the first two examples. If the antenna is touching the side of the case it can couple and still pick up the signal. That's why there's cardboard in "real" faraday cages.
@Chicomite
Жыл бұрын
The quick and dirty trick I see floating around online is a microwave. Throw your phones and electronics in there, and it'll prevent anything from being fried. I've heard.
@erickyle443
Жыл бұрын
Something interesting I'd like to point out is the missuse of the words tin and aluminum foil. You can't actually buy tin foil anymore without very specific criteria and it's expensive as hell. Even thought it would work much better for things like this buuuut I don't think that's a coincidence
@timjansens3514
Жыл бұрын
1) an ammo can leaks EMR as you proved. ==> lose the rubber seal for a foil seal. 2) you can’t touch the side of a faraday cage. ==>line with cardboard or rubber so that your radios are not touching the metal can.
@robb4044
Жыл бұрын
I am not sure if a chainsaw would be affected very much. There's no electronics in it. Maybe but I don' think so. But good vid and good subject to think about.
@johnmuricasmith8641
Жыл бұрын
RF is not an electro magnetic pulse. It's made to go through walls. EMP gets caught by anything surrounded and grounded. You'd be better at taking a 12v battery to the container and see if it shorts out the radio.
@RossPotts
Жыл бұрын
Isn’t the reason it didn’t work at first is the rubber gasket preventing a complete metal to metal seal from the body and lid, allowing radio waves to pass? I’ve understood shielding needed to be complete. Of course, if you take the gasket off, then the enviro seal from the can is no longer usable, unfortunately.
@sid35gb
Жыл бұрын
Google up faraday cage is a starting point. You need to look at how they’re made to protect utilities from nuclear EMP. Also just because one radio frequency is attenuated it doesn’t mean all will be.
@moikechan
Жыл бұрын
Headed straight for the comments to see all the sad hams freaking out that you keyed up a Baofeng without an operator's license. So far, it looks like the PROhO audience has warmed to your practicality.
@sixoffive
Жыл бұрын
I just checked a source, you should have a suitable container that is well sealed. That is grounded to the earth and the contents are insulated from the container. I put my my mobile in plastic bag inside a covered stainless pot into microwave oven and shut the door. The oven remained plugged in, grounding it. That prevented the mobile from receiving calls, it didn’t ring.
@ethanhand7570
Жыл бұрын
Look up the construction of a U.S. military radio trailer or body they are emp proof and have a totally different construction. An emp is more powerful than a radio it will take allot more to stop it. Not trying to be negative just open minded. Love your channel and keep up the great work, God bless.
@behindthespotlight7983
Жыл бұрын
Here’s how I protect the radios, C-Crane, battery recharger trays etc: bubble wrap, foil, bubble wrap, 7mil mylar envelope, foam tray, hard plastic Pelican or Apache (Harbor Freight) case. Those cases are stored in a steel diamond plate box nested in more bubble. The way we were taught was to think of your electronics like an egg yolk. Multiple layers of insulation -Suspended free from any ground within a steel box. To be fair gamma rays from EMP/CME hit at varying intensity and things like the C-Crane or an i-pad are more susceptible than walkie talkies or power tool rechargers. Dumb electronics versus micro processors. God bless each of you, who, like the Sons of Issachar are correctly reading the times & knowing what to do. It is we who will stand aside, not being part of the problem.And to all the urbanites & suburbanites remember this re your bug out ideas: 1. don’t bug out w/o knowing where you’re going. That’s being a refugee. 2. You’re better a year early than a day late. 3. Wherever you go, there you are. 4. God is everywhere but demonic principalities are given dominion over areas. I’d rather be in Hamilton Montana than Las Vegas when the shizz hits the fizz.
@guyattheend3144
Жыл бұрын
Storing things in a microwave oven would work very well to stop an EMP burst . They alread have a faraday cage built in thats why you can stand next to them with having your eyes destroyed by the microwave frequency thats used to heat the food
@lanesteele240
Жыл бұрын
The real question is do you want to live after one. How many nuclear plants meltdown after. How many hot spent rods boil off their cooling pools and explode making dirty bombs. Not counting the countless other industrial catastrophes that will happen immediately after
@retirednotlazy2298
Жыл бұрын
The better solution would be to emp proof a garage or shed. I’ll give that some thought but I’m thinking of some carbon fiber or metallic fibers embedded in spray foam? Just a start.
@yahusrevus
Жыл бұрын
I'm reading the comments here and I just have to say... Nobody can truly call any "EMP test" worthless at this point. Even the foremost "EMP Experts" typically disclose up front that the best information we have today is based on "best science" (i.e. largely educated guessing). We have an understanding of what should occur in an event. But, that's as good as it gets due to simple lack of "real world data" to analyze. So, I'm going to defer to their wisdom and simply take the video for what it is. A couple layers of tinfoil inside your "Faraday Trash Can" isn't going to hurt of break the bank.
@nhminuteman3715
Жыл бұрын
Did you remove the rubber gasket? If you said you did I missed that in the video. It seems to me that would likely need to be removed and something conductive put in its place. Just a thought. I’m by no means an expert…
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