Episode 42 Fixing the flood damage in the underground bunker build

Hi friends, in this episode I clean out the rest of the collapsed clay and then put in the anchor points for the lower section of retaining wall and get a start installing the first section. I also modify the ladder mount.
0:00 Intro
1:20 Removing clay from collapse
8:01 Inspecting the pit & review next steps
9:55 Drilling the anchor point holes
17:11 Making the anchor rods
28:10 Installing the anchor rods into holes
30:09 Concreting in the anchor rods
31:29 Inspecting finished anchors
32:27 Modifying the ladder mount
39:32 Almost losing a finger!
40:39 Summary of progress for this episode
45:06 Bunker stats
45:16 Credits
/ lexsmith

[@SubterraneanRalph]

It's always a pain fixing up things like that. Lucky you didn't get hit with that grinder.

[@crazygeorgelincoln]

I was just thinking, sparks toward your plumbs and not your chums, and then it happened. That could have gone downhill quickly.

[@dimitar4y]

39:29 and THAT is why I hate using corded grinders. I always EXCLUSIVELY use battery powered ones. They're too weak to do that.

[@LexsBudgetBunkerBuild]

I have never thought of that - I don't have a cordless one but might be time to get one.

[@dimitar4y]

​@@LexsBudgetBunkerBuild Makita make decent ones. I found there's this knockoff brand "Katsu" or "Aimtools" which seems to do a good job - for just some $20 price. A bit underpowered but it beats trying to lose your fingers all the time (or get a disc fragment to your forehead). Only issue is the batteries... They start at around $60 per battery.. The knockoffs kinda work as well but they're about the same price so it's not worth it. If dewalt/milwaukee batteries are cheaper, you CAN Get a battery adapter and use those batteries to a makita tool instead.

[@LexsBudgetBunkerBuild]

@dimitar4y nothing that cheap out my way. I have plenty of Makita batteries already so would probably stick with that.

[@dimitar4y]

@@LexsBudgetBunkerBuild Yea, try the "Katsu/Aimtools" knockoffs. They're ridiculously good for the pennies they cost. I've been using their 115mm grinder and '1 inch impact wrench' (it's weaker than a proper impact wrench but it comes with a hex hole for a bit holder to use as regular impact) for a few years now, they've never failed me, though they're not as good as the real stuff obviously ;) but they surprisingly do the job, not like the bosch/parkside garbage. I even got their Palm Router, blower and SDS - they all work too damn well for their 20$ tag LOL