Time for you to start a new viral TikTok video.

With your tin foil hat.

Sure am dating myself. Nobody these days calls it “tinfoil”.

But all my ammo cans are filled with……ammo.

Ray, 4 words. BUY MORE AMMO CANS!

No TikTok. I don’t do social media.

I think I'll have to test the ammo can vs a Faraway cage. I think seeing if a cell phone will receive calls and texts might be a decent test.

Use a microwave and copper mesh as well. If a call or text gets through its definitely a fail.

I need to pick up some 50 cal cans and a 30mm can anyway. I may try a 2 way radio as well.

The next science channel coming up.

A few years ago I was lucky enough to buy a few cans big enough to fit a 5,000 watt power inverter wrapped in cardboard. I also picked up an over-sized steel drum from Sportsman's Guide that fit a 2200 watt inverter generator in its cardboard box. Popcorn tins have various items used for solar power as well.

Sounds like Youse guys are expecting TEOTWAWK, You’re skeerin me. Now I gotta go find that calming Llama again.

Good afternoon, Yard.

I vaguely remember reading an article about some ammo cans that had a thick rubber seal around the top part that would prevent metal to metal contact between the lid and can.
This would prevent a Faraday cage from being formed. Always test your cages.

Just go pet your money.

Some of the best advice I’ve read about testing Faraday cages is to put a strong light inside the cage and test inside a darkened room at night. Look for light leakage along seams, handle attachment points and the edge of the lid. Use metal tape to seal off the light leakage. The explanation was that the leaks would be small enough to prevent a phone’s or radio’s signal from getting through but big enough to allow EMP to enter. Since I do not have an EMP generator, I was not able to test this; however, it was easy enough to do.