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From what I remember from back when I first read up on this project: The goal is for as much of the construction to be done with simple tools and materials that
by Ardon 5y ago
From what I remember from back when I first read up on this project: The goal is for as much of the construction to be done with simple tools and materials that can be stored long-term.
If you need to, hypothetically, bury your society-bootstrapping supplies, your wrenches and hole bar will probably survive. But a welder may not.
- Cthulhu_ 5y agoFair enough, without electricity you might still be able to drill holes in things, it just takes a good while. Mind you, I've seen some... interesting welders cobbled together, I saw one that was a load of wire wrapped around a rubber inner tyre. Here [1] is one made from a microwave transformer. [1] https://www.instructables.com/Build-a-Microwave-Transformer-Homemade-Welder/ https://www.instructables.com/Build-a-Microwave-Transformer-...
- HeyLaughingBoy 5y agoIt's really, really, really difficult for me to imagine a "society-bootstrapping" event where conveniently dimensioned steel, diesel/gasoline engines and fasteners are readily available but thousands of old, easily repairable tractors are not.