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Handheld Torch Accelerates Hot Breaching

22 points by jackgavigan 11y ago

jacquesm 11y ago
Not sure why this was flagged, first (I think) time I've used my 'vouch' powers. This is a legitimate article describing a hand-held thermite powered torch, with much the same effects as an oxy-acetylene torch or plasma torch but without the power requirements or the large amount of gear that you'd have to lug along. Wonder how it switches off once ignited.
- DanBC 11y ago
  1) Daily fucking Mail 2) Dupe, eg https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10596808 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10596808 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10590381 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10590381
  - jacquesm 11y ago
    Ah, I see. Thanks. As for 'daily fucking mail', yes, not the best source but if the domain isn't banned that would probably not be a reason for flagging (though I don't like the title much, it is bs).
  - dang 11y ago
    Those don't as dupes because the story didn't get significant attention. jacquesm is correct: the story was good and therefore should not have been flagged. It isn't fair to flag based on source site alone. Many crappy sites (including this one) produce the occasional good article, and that is what HN is interested in. That said, it wasn't hard to find a less sensational article on the same topic, so we changed the url from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3324173/The-lock-breaking-LIGHTSABER-Air-Force-unveils-latest-tool-let-soldiers-break-buildings.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3324173/The-l...
  - jackgavigan 11y ago
    I originally submitted this link - http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/us-air-force-develops-real-life-lightsaber-that-lets-soldiers-slice-through-steel-doors-in-seconds http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/us-air-force-... - before I noticed that the Daily Mail was the original source. It's a pity HN doesn't support multiple URLs for the same story.
    - dang 11y ago
      > It's a pity HN doesn't support multiple URLs for the same story We'll get there.
- abandonliberty 11y ago
  >Wonder how it switches off once ignited. It exhausts its fuel and needs a new cartridge. It's the Gillette razor of the breaching world.
trdtaylor1 11y ago
Looks like they took a Macgyver episode and made it a little smaller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF6FUVxAVzI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF6FUVxAVzI

22 points by jackgavigan 11y ago

Not sure why this was flagged, first (I think) time I've used my 'vouch' powers. This is a legitimate article describing a hand-held thermite powered torch, with much the same effects as an oxy-acetylene torch or plasma torch but without the power requirements or the large amount of gear that you'd have to lug along. Wonder how it switches off once ignited.

DanBC 11y ago
1) Daily fucking Mail 2) Dupe, eg https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10596808 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10596808 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10590381 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10590381
- jacquesm 11y ago
  Ah, I see. Thanks. As for 'daily fucking mail', yes, not the best source but if the domain isn't banned that would probably not be a reason for flagging (though I don't like the title much, it is bs).
- dang 11y ago
  Those don't as dupes because the story didn't get significant attention. jacquesm is correct: the story was good and therefore should not have been flagged. It isn't fair to flag based on source site alone. Many crappy sites (including this one) produce the occasional good article, and that is what HN is interested in. That said, it wasn't hard to find a less sensational article on the same topic, so we changed the url from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3324173/The-lock-breaking-LIGHTSABER-Air-Force-unveils-latest-tool-let-soldiers-break-buildings.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3324173/The-l...
- jackgavigan 11y ago
  I originally submitted this link - http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/us-air-force-develops-real-life-lightsaber-that-lets-soldiers-slice-through-steel-doors-in-seconds http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/us-air-force-... - before I noticed that the Daily Mail was the original source. It's a pity HN doesn't support multiple URLs for the same story.
  - dang 11y ago
    > It's a pity HN doesn't support multiple URLs for the same story We'll get there.
abandonliberty 11y ago
>Wonder how it switches off once ignited. It exhausts its fuel and needs a new cartridge. It's the Gillette razor of the breaching world.

trdtaylor1 11y ago

Looks like they took a Macgyver episode and made it a little smaller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF6FUVxAVzI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF6FUVxAVzI