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1 2   UER Forum > Archived UE Main > Vault Explorers, I need an opinion (Viewed 630 times) Trap  Location: Dayton, Ohio Gender: Male Son, I am disappoint  |  Vault Explorers, I need an opinion < on 3/18/2009 9:52 PM >   Just walking across a part of campus I usually never go the other day I saw a large concrete pad with a metal trap door and an air vent which I had never noticed before. There was a hole in the lid but it was too small to get my finger into. Do you think this is some kind of vault? Is it worth checking out? And what sort of popper do you think I'd need? Shitty at night cameraphone pic: Posted by Send4Help: ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!! hatsumi   |  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 1 on 3/18/2009 9:59 PM >   hard to gauge from this photo, but what i also notice is the ground around it the grass seems to be layed over some larger square area or is that just concrete ? either way it would indicate that whatever is underneath is likely to cover at least that much of the space / not a gaurentee though. drainasaurus maximus Trap  Location: Dayton, Ohio Gender: Male Son, I am disappoint  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 2 on 3/18/2009 10:14 PM >   Posted by hatsumi hard to gauge from this photo, but what i also notice is the ground around it the grass seems to be layed over some larger square area or is that just concrete ? either way it would indicate that whatever is underneath is likely to cover at least that much of the space / not a gaurentee though. theres a sidewalk in the top of the pic, the concrete bumps up against it, and there is grass on this side of it. I'm going out, I'll try to get a better picture Posted by Send4Help: ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!! Trap  Location: Dayton, Ohio Gender: Male Son, I am disappoint  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 3 on 3/18/2009 10:41 PM >   ok, got some better pics, skateboard for size reference. Posted by Send4Help: ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!! Dick Winter  Location: Richmond Gender: Male  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 4 on 3/18/2009 11:31 PM >   In my experience, covers like that usually only lead to tiny rooms with small pipes or electrical stuff. The stuff in it leaves through tiny tunnels. not worth going in. However, I have never come upon something of this size with a vent thing. I think it would be worth checking out. It looks like you could use something like a hook to open it, or try a pickax. Edit: that hole is smaller than i thought. a pickax probably wont work. I'm not sure how I would open it. [last edit 3/18/2009 11:32 PM by Dick Winter - edited 1 times] Trap  Location: Dayton, Ohio Gender: Male Son, I am disappoint  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 5 on 3/18/2009 11:48 PM >   I figured it was probably just a room the size of the concrete pad, which is why I guessed it was a vault. I've not gone into a vault before, but I'm sure someone here has so I figured I'd ask. Honestly, I would have ignored it if not for the vent. Posted by Send4Help: ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!! hatsumi   |  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 6 on 3/19/2009 12:36 AM >   that hole looks more like a keyway from this angle, u might get lucky jiggling it with something....the vent certainly adds to the interest level. On a campus one would dream it is for access to service tunnels. drainasaurus maximus Q1W2E3R4   |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 7 on 3/19/2009 12:40 AM >   Try to open it and post pictures! Trap  Location: Dayton, Ohio Gender: Male Son, I am disappoint  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 8 on 3/19/2009 12:50 AM >   our service tunnels are open to the public, so its not that. There is an abandoned section Ive been trying to get into but this isnt near that... Posted by Send4Help: ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!! \/adder  Location: DunkarooLand Gender: Male I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race.  |  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 9 on 3/19/2009 12:56 AM >   What is the shiny metal thing off to the back left of the photo? "No risk, no reward, no fun." "Go all the way or walk away" escensi omnis... Trap  Location: Dayton, Ohio Gender: Male Son, I am disappoint  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 10 on 3/19/2009 1:13 AM >   this thing? thats the light on the top of an emergency pole. it has a button on it. if you press it it sounds an alarm and dials the police Posted by Send4Help: ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!! Xanadu  Location: Las Vegas NV Gender: Male  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 11 on 3/19/2009 1:18 AM >   The hole is probably to screw the door down, it looks threaded. What is the rectangular thing to the left of the hole on the edge of the door? Could pop up and be a handle? "Hey Fat Dave. <--Period" Trap  Location: Dayton, Ohio Gender: Male Son, I am disappoint  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 12 on 3/19/2009 1:21 AM >   I thought it was just a label, but in the pic it dose look like a handle... God if it IS a handle ans thats all it takes I'm going to kick myself Posted by Send4Help: ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!! musket boy  Location: Maui Gender: Male It smells like your grandpa and your feet stick to the floor  |  |  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 13 on 3/19/2009 1:34 AM >   i have seen these before, the rectangular thing is a handle, inside the round hole there is a smaller square one, you need a square piece of metal that fits tightly inside it, turn it while you pull up on the handle and it will open. if you cant find a square rod that fits in the hole use a flat head screwdriver and stick it in diagonally so it contacts opposing corners of the hole uering Trap  Location: Dayton, Ohio Gender: Male Son, I am disappoint  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 14 on 3/19/2009 1:43 AM >   Posted by musket boy i have seen these before, the rectangular thing is a handle, inside the round hole there is a smaller square one, you need a square piece of metal that fits tightly inside it, turn it while you pull up on the handle and it will open. if you cant find a square rod that fits in the hole use a flat head screwdriver and stick it in diagonally so it contacts opposing corners of the hole Brilliant! is there generally anything worth checking out down there? This thing is out in the open near a road the police patrol a lot so if its just a room full of fiber optics or something I'm gonna pass on it so I don't get caught lol Posted by Send4Help: ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!! Assistance  "Run Away! It's an... um... Run away!"  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 15 on 3/19/2009 1:57 AM >   I was not aware that there was a separate subset of "vault explorers". How do you define "vault", and how does one find and enter a "vault". Sometimes I wonder if my obsession with flashlights led to my interest in Urban Exploration, or conversely, if my interest in exploration led to my flashlight obsession Trap  Location: Dayton, Ohio Gender: Male Son, I am disappoint  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 16 on 3/19/2009 2:00 AM >   Posted by Assistance I was not aware that there was a separate subset of "vault explorers". How do you define "vault", and how does one find and enter a "vault". I always imagined it as an offshoot of drainers. And IMO vaults are the big concrete utility access rooms like this one is apparently Posted by Send4Help: ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!! cr400  Location: Los Angeles, CA Gender: Male  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 17 on 3/19/2009 3:35 AM >   Be carefull with any square or rectangle lid, unlike a round manhole cover, they can fall in and cause thousands of dollars in damage to copper and fiber communications cables and splice cases. If you get caught after a mishap such as a 200LB cover falling into a comm or electrical vault, it could be very expensive. You can see a million miles tonite, but you can't get very far. Honorary member of UER lifetime acheivement award winning, 2Xplorations and Guide Services, Texas. Trap  Location: Dayton, Ohio Gender: Male Son, I am disappoint  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 18 on 3/19/2009 3:43 AM >   Posted by cr400 Be carefull with any square or rectangle lid, unlike a round manhole cover, they can fall in and cause thousands of dollars in damage to copper and fiber communications cables and splice cases. If you get caught after a mishap such as a 200LB cover falling into a comm or electrical vault, it could be very expensive. thanks for the heads up, but it is hinged Posted by Send4Help: ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!! Tom  Location: Pittsburgh Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Vault Explorers, I need an opinion <Reply # 19 on 3/19/2009 10:33 AM >   What was said above about the square inside the circular hole is right - that's the latch, usually the key for it is a bent metal rod with a slightly tapered square section on it, it slips into the square part of the hole, grips it, and then you can open the latch. The hatch would be hinged on the size opposite the latch and probably on a spring assist so it's easy to lift. The round metal bit on the back left corner is a vent, the space underneath is probably at least that big. It could be a plumbing vault, could be electrical, could be almost anything else. The only way to find out is to open it up and look inside (and post pictures). UER Forum > Archived UE Main > Vault Explorers, I need an opinion (Viewed 630 times) 1 2   All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 234 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 741778793 pages have been generated.