THREAD: The basic mechanics and simple math surrounding the pipe bomb discovered near the RNC on Jan 6.

The discovery:
Karlin Younger—a Capitol Hill resident teleworking for FirstNet that day—found the device just outside her residence, in a secluded section of the alley her building shares with the RNC.

At 12:40 pm, she alerted a nearby RNC security guard. She later told authorities that when she discovered the device, its timer showed 20 minutes remaining.

IMPORTANT:
“20 minutes on the clock,” found 20 minutes before the joint session of Congress convened, is the only detail in the entire RNC/DNC pipe bomb story suggesting any direct link to the events at the Capitol.

It also marks the point where Younger’s story begins to fall apart. The mechanics:
The device’s timer—a modified Mainstays kitchen timer—had no way to visibly show any number or remaining time.

The FBI lab report shows that only the dial face and underlying clockwork components of the timer were used.
The main housing unit—which normally holds the system together and contains the fixed red arrow that points to the timer’s numbers—was removed.