• SirSamuel@lemmy.world
      4·
      3 months ago

      And slower. Great for plumbing, not so much a 3" aluminum post with 1/4" walls

      But hey, I might be wrong. 30yrs in the trades, but I’ve never tried cutting down an aluminum post with a pipe cutter

      Also if the method varies from person to person, or one person uses a unique method, it’s easier to get multiple vandalism charges to stick

      • modus@lemmy.world
        0·
        3 months ago

        Hey, totally unrelated, but how does one cut copper pipes mounted close to the wall?

        • Dookieman12@piefed.socialEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Oscillating saw with a semicircle blade and a piece of paneling behind the pipe in case you get squirrelly with it

    • COASTER1921@lemmy.ml
      1·
      3 months ago

      These things are a pain to use. Especially the cheap ones require more force than you’d expect and occasionally get stuck. They make a good clean cut but it’s so slow and awkward that if you were wanting to do vandalism they’re impractical relative to a reciprocating saw or better yet portable band saw.

      I also wouldn’t underestimate the power of spray paint, even though it’s simple to fix it’s still expensive when the contract specifics all the maintenance must be done by flock themselves.

    • CubitOom@infosec.pubOPEnglish
      0·
      3 months ago

      Would a straight cut be easier to add a union joint to and thus make the cost of repair slightly lower?

      I guess it would depend on priorities

      • djdarren@piefed.socialEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        Nah, they wouldn’t bother repairing the tube regardless of how it’s cut. If they did and the repair broke, hitting someone, they’d have to take the liability. For a company with their funding, a length of ally tube and the cost to dig it into the ground is fuck all.

        edit to add: but multiplied by hundreds of them being cut down, it’s not not fuck all. and it’s funny.

  • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    This is horrible! No one should definitely do this!

    I glad the word is getting out, finally we can see for ourselves exactly how this crime is committed so we know what not to do in the future. Knowledge is power.

    • 0tt3rk3w1@infosec.pub
      1·
      3 months ago

      He literally points out that the recip is quieter, and he’s got it chopped in seconds, so the fractions of such that a grinder’d offer are negligible. If anything, I’m curious what the comparative battery-life is between a reciprocating saw & angle grinder, but that’s even more pedantic, honestly. 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • BlonksClown@lemmy.world
    03·
    3 months ago

    Notice how he didn’t cut down the real flock camera, because he’s not actually about that

    • valar@lemmy.ca
      2·
      3 months ago

      Right, why didn’t this guy film himself cutting down a real flock in his video about how to protect your identity that he posted to his public account. /s

      • Stache_@lemmy.ml
        0·
        3 months ago

        I’ve seen this guy online before, he’s building a homestead out in the middle of the desert in like Arizona or something. No way he’d risk his account/income, I’m sure he checked with a lawyer before posting this

        • PapaStevesy@lemmy.world
          1·
          3 months ago

          So would I, were I publicly giving out advice for getting away with illegal activity. Doesn’t undermine the message though, imo.