Worlds largest bank vault door.

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  1. gbroke

    gbroke Naturally Toned

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  3. zach24

    zach24 DNSO 7070 71 pct complete

    How do they close it with those bars in the way?
     
  4. gbroke

    gbroke Naturally Toned

    I don't believe they are in the way :)
     
  5. midas1

    midas1 Exalted Member

    It's a work of art. The link is very cool.
     
  6. ikandiggit

    ikandiggit Currency Error Collector

    What are they going to keep in it after Tuesday?
     
  7. vnickels

    vnickels Matt Draiss Numismatics & Galleries

    That's pie to break into, just a couple chisels and hammers will suffice:D!
     
  8. brightspirit1

    brightspirit1 Member

    It's already empty.
     
  9. brightspirit1

    brightspirit1 Member

    It's already empty
     
  10. LindeDad

    LindeDad His Walker.

    It's been retired since 1997 and your not going to move that much weigth by hand.
     
  11. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    You might be surprised. It all depends on the quality of the hinge bearings.
     
  12. Shoewrecky

    Shoewrecky Coin Hoarder

    If I knew you were going, I would hooked up with you..I work only 5 minutes from there.
     
  13. gbroke

    gbroke Naturally Toned

    To get an idea of how large this actually is, here is an image with people, for comparison.
    vault.jpg
     
  14. Info Sponge

    Info Sponge Junior Member

    It's not technically a door, but the rotating cylinder that controls access to the gold vault at the New York Federal Reserve is 90 tons.
     
  15. tonedcoins

    tonedcoins New Member

    WOW! I need one of those for my house.....lol
     
  16. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    your not going to move that much weigth by hand.
    Read more: http://www.cointalk.com/t188519/#ixzz1TsyvP6rM
    One time I entered a nuclear missile control room in Utah which had a huge metal door. We pulled on the door for a while & it began to open. Once it started moving, we began pushing the other way to stop the motion. We opened it just enough for us to squeeze through & reversed the process to close it. What I'm saying is that you can move a huge mass by hand providing you can break the static friction & remember that you have to stop it once you get it moving.
     
  17. swagge1

    swagge1 Junior Member

    Here is a youtube video of a guy pulling a railcar that weighs over 76,000 lbs. He is pulling against a rope though.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz866xD0pjU
     
  18. gbroke

    gbroke Naturally Toned

    Yep, it's all about friction. I can push around 6000 lb boats like they are my step kids.
     
  19. jello

    jello Not Expert★NormL®

    G:thumb:
    One hex of a large vault!!!
    I could use one like that but for what lock out the world lol!!!

     
  20. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    You say your not going to move that much by hand, and then proceed to give an example where you did. OK maybe it wasn't quite 43 tons but it is possible to move huge weights by hand. It is just a matter of overcoming inertia and friction.
     
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