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The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15

us Offline powernoodle

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The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
on: July 25, 2014, 11:19:14 PM
Our brother Zed (Paul) had the fine idea to bury his MP600 in the ground for a few days to test its rust resistance and functionality, and the MP600 survived unscathed.  In the spirit of Freedom, Justice and Sweet Ignorance, and with the consent of Paul who started it all, we will now bury a new MP600 and sheath in the red clay Kentucky earth for one year.  And the Lord willing, a year from now we will dig it and and say, "Geez, that was stupid."

In the immortal words of Mick Jagger, "anything worth doing is worth overdoing."  And it is in that spirit that we will likely destroy a perfectly good MP600 that would otherwise enrich - and possibly save -someone's life.  But if we can't do something stupid, who can?  If not now, when?  We must push back the boundaries of sanity for ourselves and our posterity.

So today I have laid to rest our little friend, who I will call Lazarus, in the bottom of a post hole behind my shed.  A year from now, if I am still among the living, and if I can find it, I will dig it up, hose it off, soak it in penetrating oil for a couple of days, and see what happens.  I suspect it will be rusted and unusable, but we won't know for sure until it is resurrected. It is only then that we can declare this mighty venture the most gloriously stupid thing to have ever occurred on MTO.

So on this date, July 25, 2014, we lay to rest our dear friend Lazarus.


Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.  Yeah you are stainless, but you are going to rust.







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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #1 on: July 25, 2014, 11:23:55 PM
I'm rooting(no pun intended) for Lazarus!

Oh,and Powernoodle,the dried frog pills are in the post :tu:
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #2 on: July 25, 2014, 11:27:16 PM
Superb project. :D  Here's to doing something stupid. :cheers:
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #3 on: July 25, 2014, 11:27:40 PM
A year in the ground! Very cool. I think its a excellent idea and can't wait to see what happens. I guess i'll have to wait a year to find out though.  :D I wonder if we can keep the thread going for the whole year.  :D
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #4 on: July 25, 2014, 11:32:11 PM
Hey, I watched a flashlight blink for 37 months, so I am well qualified to stare at a hole in the ground for a year. 

http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?132584-HDS-EDC-locator-flash-runtime-test-in-progress-now-concluded!!!-%28see-post-204%29


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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #5 on: July 25, 2014, 11:33:04 PM
Nice work Mr Noodle :salute:

That soil looks quite sandy, maybe the sheath will hold a bit of moisture back amd actually help it rust ...? Then again, it'll be very interesting to see how well the sheath holds up to a year of interrment too  :D My money is on the clips that fastens the head to the handles getting scuppered, and the rest of the tool bouncing back after a few days bathing in oil or vinegar  :)

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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #6 on: July 25, 2014, 11:38:05 PM
ok this is really a cool test
Solving problems you didn't know you had in the most obscure way possible

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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #7 on: July 25, 2014, 11:53:13 PM
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #8 on: July 25, 2014, 11:54:43 PM
I couldn't help but notice this one is not BO. I wonder how the coating may have helped protect it from rust.  ???

That aside, cool project. I do think a year is a little long though. Perhaps a month would suffice.
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #9 on: July 25, 2014, 11:58:52 PM
Wow, what a test!!
Pity you couldn't have buried one from each of the other 3 (SOG / LM / Vic') along with the Gerber!
That would have been awesome   :ahhh

EDIT

Got me thinking...
Couldn't MT'o get both SS and BO models from each manufacturer and test to destruction.

It would be great to see which manufacturer has faith in their product.
« Last Edit: July 26, 2014, 12:11:23 AM by tosh »
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #11 on: July 26, 2014, 12:10:12 AM
I'm off on one now!!

How about putting a model from each of the big four into a fish tank and filling with earth then leaving it outside - that way we could observe the decay in real time!!

Maybe a Perspex tank with drain holes???

Anybody??
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #12 on: July 26, 2014, 12:54:38 AM
Ahh, what can't this be like going on Netflix and starting a new season?!?  I need to fast forward and see what happens!!  :ahhh


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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #13 on: July 26, 2014, 12:58:02 AM
Hey, I watched a flashlight blink for 37 months, so I am well qualified to stare at a hole in the ground for a year. 

http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?132584-HDS-EDC-locator-flash-runtime-test-in-progress-now-concluded!!!-%28see-post-204%29
The MP600 taking one for the team in the name of science. :hatsoff:

We could add a link to it at the OP in the Anniversary GAW index once the month is over to remind us next year as we'll surely be checking that one next year too.
« Last Edit: July 26, 2014, 01:00:43 AM by enki_ck »


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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #14 on: July 26, 2014, 01:02:01 AM
Hey, I watched a flashlight blink for 37 months, so I am well qualified to stare at a hole in the ground for a year. 

http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?132584-HDS-EDC-locator-flash-runtime-test-in-progress-now-concluded!!!-%28see-post-204%29

You Sir may be over qualified as that was an epic test of blinking and blinking and well more blinking.  Now begins the watching and waiting followed by more watching then waiting.   Hoooray for these test and for those hardy enough to do the testing.   :drink:.
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #15 on: July 26, 2014, 01:19:12 AM
powernoodle's planting Gerbers!  Let me know when you harvest!  :)
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #16 on: July 26, 2014, 02:07:31 AM
 :facepalm: what have I started  :D I'm looking forward to seeing the results of this  :salute:


us Offline Breezy12

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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #17 on: July 26, 2014, 02:15:33 AM
It is only then that we can declare this mighty venture the most gloriously stupid thing to have ever occurred on MTO.

sounds like something out of a Monty Python sketch... :rofl:

looking forward to seeing how this turns out. thanks powernoodle! :salute:

Superb project. :D  Here's to doing something stupid. :cheers:

I'll drink to that!  :cheers:

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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #18 on: July 26, 2014, 05:25:56 AM
We just need an extra 3 holes a SOG, a LM & a Vic hole  :P :D.

For me Gerbers rust worse than LMs & Vics are the best , I can't say I have had a rusty SOG though  :think: :think: :think:, I don't think they would be better than Vics though  :think: :think:

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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #19 on: July 26, 2014, 05:28:09 AM
powernoodle's planting Gerbers!  Let me know when you harvest!  :)

The real question is will it sprout MP400's or MP600's?   :think:
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #20 on: July 26, 2014, 05:55:37 AM
This is really neat powernoodle :tu:  A year will fly right by, so before we know it, we'll be seeing what has become of poor Lazarus.  I don't think I could bury one of my MTs like that, especially for a year...
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #21 on: July 26, 2014, 06:47:58 AM
I wonder if we will ever see poor Lazarus again?

Crazy project powernoodle! :salute:



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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #22 on: July 26, 2014, 07:57:39 AM
powernoodle's planting Gerbers!  Let me know when you harvest!  :)

The real question is will it sprout MP400's or MP600's?   :think:

Depends how much manure (Taylor Schrade tools & Les Stroud Tools) he feeds it  :whistle:


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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #23 on: July 26, 2014, 08:04:56 AM

powernoodle's planting Gerbers!  Let me know when you harvest!  :)

The real question is will it sprout MP400's or MP600's?   :think:

Depends how much manure (Taylor Schrade tools & Les Stroud Tools) he feeds it  :whistle:

:rofl:
He should throw in a few of those badly made chinese SAKalikes aswell ;)


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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #24 on: July 26, 2014, 12:31:24 PM

powernoodle's planting Gerbers!  Let me know when you harvest!  :)

The real question is will it sprout MP400's or MP600's?   :think:

Depends how much manure (Taylor Schrade tools & Les Stroud Tools) he feeds it  :whistle:

:rofl:
He should throw in a few of those badly made chinese SAKalikes aswell ;)


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but think how stupid we'd all look if they didn't rust away but the Gerber did  ::)


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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #25 on: July 26, 2014, 12:55:46 PM
Definitely gotta bookmark this one. I've problably forgotten all about it in a year, but then I can find a "new topic" by then. :P


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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #26 on: July 26, 2014, 01:27:35 PM

powernoodle's planting Gerbers!  Let me know when you harvest!  :)

The real question is will it sprout MP400's or MP600's?   :think:

Depends how much manure (Taylor Schrade tools & Les Stroud Tools) he feeds it  :whistle:

:rofl:
He should throw in a few of those badly made chinese SAKalikes aswell ;)


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but think how stupid we'd all look if they didn't rust away but the Gerber did  ::)
They win't rust. They'd have to be made of steel to rust, not tin cans. >:D


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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #27 on: July 27, 2014, 10:55:10 PM
Did you make a map?
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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #28 on: July 27, 2014, 11:38:24 PM
Did you make a map?

I'm going to try to remember where I buried it.  I can't say exactly where it is, because one of you guys might come rescue it.

We got 2.5" of rain last night.  Its going to be a long, hot, cold, dry, rainy, snowy year for Lazarus.


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Re: The Great MP600 Burial Project of 2014-15
Reply #29 on: July 28, 2014, 01:47:15 AM
You could have just mailed it to me and I would have promised to tell you whether or not it rusted... :) This will be fun to watch, thanks for the effort.

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