On Jul 26, 10:28*am, The Daring Dufas
wrote:
Eric in North TX wrote:
On Jul 26, 6:35 am, "HeyBub" wrote:
*Bomb shelters you can buy now, from Popular Mechanics.http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...narios/4325649....
Here's a company based in Texas:
Home:http://www.bomb-shelter.net/index.html
They've got several offerings. The smallest can withstand a 10KT nuclear air
blast and protect ten people for a really long time. Here's the basic model:
Drawing:http://www.bomb-shelter.net/index.ph...t&view=article...
Full specs:http://www.bomb-shelter.net/e10_brochure_2009.pdf
Some features:
*Air blower life
.................................................. .......... 60,000 hours
(continuous 2,500 days)
Air blower type .................................................. .........
8-in dia. Reverse curve centrifugal 12-V, 7.5 watt
Air blower volume .................................................. ....
40cfm @ 1 in S.P.
Air filter
.................................................. .................... HEPA
99.99% @ .3 u
Antenna Fittings *................................................. .........
1.5 in and 1 inch NPTF accessible internally
Assembly time *................................................. ............
1 man-hour
Backfill material required .......................................... gravel
or ¾- in. crushed stone (160 yards)
Batteries......................................... .............................
18-130 amp hour deep cycle marine
Capacity-adults *................................................. ...........
10
Connector port to other shelters *................................. 36-inch
diameter with cap
Duration-blower + light 24hr/day - 6 adults *.............. 30 days
Emergency escape * .................................................. ....
hydraulic cylinder *14,000 lb force@2000 psi
Entranceway diameter *.................................................
48inch
Excavated hole size *................................................. .... 14
ft. x 30 ft. x 19 ft. deep *(296+ yds)
Fire resistance........................................ ......................
ASTM E-119 1 hr @ 1700 F. mechanical
Floor
.................................................. .........................
Fiberglass fixed
Floor material .................................................. ............
molded structural fiberglass
Floor space
.................................................. ............... 152 ft
Hatch cover .................................................. ...............
48 x 64 in.
Hatch dome -angle of incidence *................................ 30 degrees
Hatch dome material *................................................. ..
Combat Composite
Hatch exterior lock
.................................................. ...remote transmitter
Hatch interior latch *................................................. .....
remote transmitter
Hatch manhole *................................................. .......... 28
x 40 inch
Hatch pressure resistance *............................................ 40
psi positive, 5 psi negative
Head room .................................................. .................
7'-4" to 9'-4"
Hull material.......................................... ......................
structural fiberglass
HEPA Filter .................................................. ...............
60 cfm, 99.99% @ 0.3u
Hydrostatic pressure (buoyancy) *................................ 107,550
lbs
Implosion type *................................................. ............
non-catastrophic
Installation time .................................................. .........
2 days
Interior
color............................................. .................. white,
flame spread of 25-50 Type II, ASTM E84
Lighting
.................................................. .................... 6
element white LED (2) 12 volt
Max .wind .................................................. .................
150 -350 mph *class 0-IV
Overpressure - allowable *............................................ 40 psi
with no earth-arching effect
Protection Factor Gamma .......................................... 131,072 @
93.5 inches of earth
Protection Factor Neutron *...........................................
1,048,576 @ 94 inches of earth
Do you really want to survive a nuclear blast? You have to come out
some time, and life will be pretty challenging.
Perhaps the BeeHO bomb. When everything falls apart, you'll
have to fight off the Gimmees who'll see you have stuff and
attack you to get it cuz U be rich an doan dezerv nutten.
It's amazing about the number of people who are buying bomb
shelters now because they fear the consequences of the actions
of the current administration. Heck, I just try to stay under
the radar and not attract their attention.
TDD
I'm not too afraid of the gimmees, lots of ammo & shooters. But to
want to survive a nuclear blast, is beyond my desire. We grow much of
our own food now, but to have to purify water and try to make fuel
seems a bit more struggle than being blown to bits. Death is
inevitable anyhow, I'm not in a rush, but not trying to live forever
either.