Military Ammo Can Questions

**Charlie Don't Surf** · 08-30-13, 22:03

Originally Posted by Doc Glockster

I thought you had to place your item inside, making sure it doesn't touch the sides, top, or bottom of the can. I also understood that in order to "dissipate" the EMP effect, you had to somehow "connect" the lid to the rest of the can (by placing tinfoil around the top of the can or something).

Right or wrong?

Pretty much, don't let any electronics touch the sides. Connecting with tinfoil "may" be overkill, but why risk it?

**docsherm** · 08-31-13, 09:21

Originally Posted by kdcgrohl

I thought at one point an Aimpoint Rep posted that the optics would not be affected by an EMP? Maybe I dreamed that one up...

Hell, if I was an AimPoint rep I would say that....if an EMP happens and my product is messed up(which it will be) there is nothing you can do about it......

**jmp45** · 08-31-13, 09:51

Wouldn't a vault essentially be a Faraday cage?

**Charlie Don't Surf** · 09-02-13, 14:19

Originally Posted by jmp45

Wouldn't a vault essentially be a Faraday cage?

when sealed

**aguila327** · 09-02-13, 15:14

Don't forget to tin foil the inside of you baseball cap.

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**Charlie Don't Surf** · 09-02-13, 17:33

Originally Posted by aguila327

Don't forget to tin foil the inside of you baseball cap.

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Are you trolling or trying to be funny?

**Captain D** · 09-02-13, 23:02

I use Armor All on mine...It does a great job keeping rubber seals conditioned............

**tb-av** · 09-02-13, 23:37

I don't think these ammo can faraday cages you guys are making are going to work. They need to be grounded.

Just go find an old microwave oven. Disconnect all the electronics but keep the power cable. Drive a copper rod in the ground. Connect the ground wire ( green ) from oven to ground rod. Put your junk in the oven and close door. Wait for the big one.