Comments on: Gore B Collectors

By: Flickr: GammaBlog

Flickr: GammaBlog — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:15:31 +0000

Me either, VR.

By: Flickr: Justseeds Visual Resistance

Flickr: Justseeds Visual Resistance — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:56:09 +0000

Seems bound to happen. Evnetually going to be these two, or the DOT if they ever have the funding or get organized enough to remove them.
Its unfortunate that its not in public anymore.
I wonder how much of the frustration represented here are a result of the assumptions we can make about the people that are taking the piece. Would it be different if we assumed they were graf artists. Artists take each others stickers and pieces from time to time. They are collectors, maybe not in the financial sense. There’s many nuances and assumptions to be drawn.
Great Catch, too bad it took me this long to see it.
An "interview" with these two would have been a great compliment to this photo. I like recording peoples interaction with graf, and just hearing it. It may be interesting to know why they were taking it, their intentions, their job, etc.
As a civilian it would be funny to tell them that they aren’t allowed to remove public property like this.
There’s some parallels between this and folks destroying public art. Someone "breaks" the law to install it, someone else comes and destroys/takes it. The community that covets it screams foul play, demands accountability.
I don’t have an answer.

By: Flickr: volcano vaporizer mode enabled

Flickr: volcano vaporizer mode enabled — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:52:21 +0000

very true months later and more have falling prey to such fate

By: Flickr: c_damage

Flickr: c_damage — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:31:32 +0000

great action shot. that’s an amazing sight to capture randomly.

By: Flickr: lucky_dog

Flickr: lucky_dog — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 05:44:37 +0000

they used a hacksaw? nothing is tamperproof, or hackproof, the key is to make it more frustrating to the thieves to steal it. stuff like adding obstructions on the pole so the hacksaw would have a harder time getting behind the board. or using bigger boards so the hacksaw can’t fit

obviously, if the thieves has a portable sawzall, then all bets are off, you might as well start selling your own boards on eBay to undercut the "competition".

By: Flickr: GammaBlog

Flickr: GammaBlog — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:50:44 +0000

These guys used a hacksaw blade inserted between the board and pole. Neither of these bolt suggestions would have made much difference.

By: Flickr: txmx .2

Flickr: txmx .2 — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 07:58:31 +0000

also good : imbus screws with the key hole drilled round after fastening.
(step 2 : >then to prevent ppl from removing the nut, you strip the threads on the bolt a little with a pair of pliers or something.
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that produces some nice frustration.

By: Flickr: lucky_dog

Flickr: lucky_dog — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:05:06 +0000

here is a security solution.

when you are securing your boards to poles, use carriage bolts

as you can see, it’s a domed head, and the only way to tighten the bolt is from behind. when you are tightening the nut, a square piece underneath the domed head will sink slightly into the wood to hold the board in place. since you are using plywood, which can split in half, you might as well use a washer.

then to prevent ppl from removing the nut, you strip the threads on the bolt a little with a pair of pliers or something.

i also recommend you use bolts that you can also bend/hammer back so nobody can get to it.

By: Flickr: C-Monster

Flickr: C-Monster — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 15:41:05 +0000

how ’bout something that delivers a mild electric shock when touched?

By: Flickr: tozzer

Flickr: tozzer — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 14:50:08 +0000

hahaha good idea gore