Can We Collide 200mph Watermelons Mid-Air? (5000fps Slow Mo)
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Published 2023-12-08
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All Comments (21)
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Insider info: it took about 6 hours to get the cannons to operate correctly and the How Ridiculous crew was the most patient and kind group of guys I’ve ever worked with. They pitched in to fix, adapt and make the cannons work under non-ideal conditions! Thanks guys!
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The two remote controls were probably jamming each other because they were on the same frequency.
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Thousands of years from now someone is going to walk through that field and step on one of those Legos and be mighty upset.
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My favorite part of this was definitely the problem solving part. It was so much fun seeing you try different things to get the perfect shot.
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44 club let's go
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It's a great cause! Thank you HR! My aunt and my grandma both survived breast cancer; treatment's come a long way. And folks, please remember that both women and men can get breast cancer. The potential area does extend up to the armpits. So go get yourself that regular check according to your doctor and if you find a lump that feels like a dry kernel of corn, go back to the doctor!
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Herron's digital countdowns were hysterical. Also, even when you didn't get a clean collision the slowies were epic. And again, Scott was right there working on the technical problems.
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13:35 I could feel the excitement from here, that WAS the money shot! Something about watching two watermelons collide in slow motion is just awesome.
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You guys are good guys. My dad passed away this past December coming up on a year now. So nice to see you guys doing cancer awareness stuff ❤
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Kind of symbolic that you were launching two "melons" that exploded into a watery, pink mist before you even did the powder. 🎀 Congrats to Farrah!!
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Whenever you guys are doing a Smooth Bore Canon situation you need to use a rag or some kind of wadding as a sabot. It's the only way to get any kind of consistent results when you're using inconsistent ammo. Using the basketballs helped
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Nice to see bricks & minifigs getting a shout out in HR!
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I need to thank you guys sooo much! I've been very depressed for a while now because of financial trouble ( like most people) and some other personal issues. I rarely smile or laugh but when I watch your channel I laugh and smile. I actually feel happy when watching which feels so nice after feeling so down. So THANK YOU! Thank you so much!😁
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Shoutout to the property owner in Montana who let you do all this crazy stuff 🙌
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It's a shame things had to end with Gav and Dan. That was a squad like no other. But something like that was too good to last forever 😂
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I love the confused look on all three's faces as Jack explains 😂. Love the 44 club!
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Go pink.....congratulations Farrah Guys, loved the effort. Also all the clicks and whirls of the gray matter as you tried to work it out. Thanks for taking the chill for us......
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Now you know why Myth Busters used those ms delay switches. Getting two things moving that fast to fire at the same time requires millisecond trimming triggers.
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Use a PLC to trigger both at the same time from one button, also you can add pressure monitoring and control the fill valves.
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Having specialised in large air cannon for over 20 years, I feel your pain timing wise! I moved away from butterfly valves (although you can make them work with fast stepper motors) I eventually settled on a large pressure differential valve of my own design which allowed for near perfect timing.
