alexandria cable cutters?

Mon Apr 1 19:09:06 UTC 2013

On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 1:08 PM, Andrew Latham <lathama at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thermal Lances can be started with various heat sources. Some are self
> contained for emergency use.
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either way, there's no mention of such a device in the reporting... or
picts.

right?

> On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Warren Bailey
> <wbailey at satelliteintelligencegroup.com> wrote:
> > This was in reply to a posting that brought up the possible usage of a
> > Thermal Lance.
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> > On 4/1/13 9:55 AM, "Bill Woodcock" <woody at pch.net> wrote:
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> >>On Mar 28, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Warren Bailey
> >><wbailey at satelliteintelligencegroup.com> wrote:
> >>> - Welding Gear is expensive, underwater gear is insanely expensive.
> >>> - Welding is pretty difficult..
> >>> - Underwater welding requires knowledge of SCUBA *AND* welding
> >>>techniques under water.
> >>> ...going after a specific cable with a welder sounds like someone had a
> >>>real reason.
> >>> ...the fact that they were using a welder, underwater, on a 15kV -48VDC
> >>>fiber optic plant
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> >>Warren:
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> >>I think I missed a step here.  Where is the reference to the welding
> >>equipment coming from?
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> >>The photos show three scuba tanks and a float.  I don't see any mention
> >>of welding equipment in the NYT or Guardian pieces, or in the Egyptian
> >>Navy's statement or photos.
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> >>                                -Bill
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