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The FJ and a EMP

Will the FJ survive an EMP? (Electro Magnetic Pulse)

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Permalink Reply by Lance on October 26, 2010 at 3:11pm

Put a foil hat on you fj and it will be protected

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Permalink Reply by Mr.FJT on October 26, 2010 at 5:54pm

How do we test that?

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Permalink Reply by Lance on October 26, 2010 at 6:15pm

I wear a foil hat when I sleep and the alien emp ray guns never seem to impact me. :-)

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Permalink Reply by magicthechemist on October 26, 2010 at 7:27pm

you are so wrong...aliens use tunneling effects to send emp rays through a foil

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Permalink Reply by BritMok on October 26, 2010 at 8:12pm

That you know about, huh?

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Permalink Reply by Mr.FJT on October 26, 2010 at 10:05pm

I wrap in a emergancy blanket like a burrito and fold over the ends. That way the aliens EMP will for sure not get me.

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Permalink Reply by Mr.FJT on October 26, 2010 at 9:15pm

I found this about EMP's incase anyone wanted to know more.
http://youtu.be/w1wmDjEB85Y

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Permalink Reply by Mr.FJT on October 26, 2010 at 9:22pm

You can save your FJ by using two cardboard boxes: one should fit tightly inside the other, and the item to be covered should itself fit reasonably well inside the smaller box. That is about the most work involved--finding the right size boxes! The outer box is then covered with aluminum foil or Mylar, as from a cheap "space blanket." A grounding wire is then taped to the foil. I then cover the foil with black 6 mil plastic, taped securely in place, to protect the foil from ripping. At the end of the ground wire I attach a cheap small alligator clip from Radio Shack. The item to be protected is placed inside the inner box, which acts as insulation from the outer box, and any EMP hitting the foil and is bled away by the ground wire.

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Permalink Reply by BritMok on October 29, 2010 at 11:26pm

Alternatively, militarize all the components. You will need lots of wire braid sheathing and will probably need to wire a whole negative loom, rather than running negative earth. Isolating the electrical system from the body will allow the body to work as a Faraday cage. It will be even better if the body is earthed to the, well, Earth. (remember those grounding straps that were popular in the 80's?)

Mount a mini-gun on top with access through an after-market moonroof and you're all set for alien invasion or an outbreak of zombie-virus.