"How's retirement been Bruce?" Bruce: "Eh, pretty normal." Sends egg through 3/4" plywood at 300 mph.

@bramfran4326

8 ай бұрын

THIS IS THE DREAM RETIREMENT 👌

@Dufftata

8 ай бұрын

thank you for making me laugh

@frinoffrobis

8 ай бұрын

yep, I shared this with a friend,,, he will have one before the weekend is over 😊

@Eduardo_Espinoza

8 ай бұрын

Doctor egg man

@America-he5tz

8 ай бұрын

See we don't need guns, we can make our own with lots of chickens to produce ammo and food

That comparison with the hammer was insane. Good that you included it.

I'm extremely impressed that you can accelerate an egg that fast without breaking it.

@aluisious

8 ай бұрын

Look at the length of that barrel. It's the opposite of throwing the egg into a bedsheet.

@embracethesuck1041

8 ай бұрын

​@@aluisiousIf that's accelerating from zero to 300mph in about half a second, that's over 27Gs. Still a hell of a lot in terms of say the human body.

@ericschulze5641

8 ай бұрын

I believe it's in a sabot

@hondolane3125

8 ай бұрын

The sabot prevents it from bouncing off of the walls of the barrel, but does not reduce the number of G's the egg is subjected to. I've gotta believe he took a lot of cues from the "Punkin' Chunkin'" contest held out east.

@ericschulze5641

7 ай бұрын

@hondolane3125 think of an astronaut, the capsule protects him from G forces among other things, if you strapped him to a rocket he would disintegrate, that's what the sabot does

I made a potato cannon when I was younger and I figured out how to make a sabot and showed my friends how you could do this and shoot an egg whole. It was so fun and the look on their faces was priceless. I love your videos. thank you for keeping science fun.

I never would have thought an egg could go through 3/4" plywood! I'm really interested to see if you or your students can catch the egg at that speed without breaking it. Quite an upgrade from the traditional egg drop competition!

@SurvivalSquirrel

8 ай бұрын

I would have never thought, that you would have never thought...

@kirkc9643

8 ай бұрын

@@SurvivalSquirrel Yeah I'm sceptical too. Maybe he means he didn't think it would be possible to have it survive the acceleration to the necessary speed.

@SurvivalSquirrel

8 ай бұрын

@@kirkc9643 why should it not survive an acceleration?

@robertunderdunkterwilliger2290

8 ай бұрын

If we consider that a rifle bullet travels at 6.5X this velocity and is made of lead (quite soft and very malleable) and a thin jacked from copper alloy it makes a little more sense perhaps.

@oscarinacan

8 ай бұрын

Why didn't he continue upward and do 1"?

You gotta do a collab with the slow mo guys. Seeing an egg in super slow mo going through aluminum roofing would be really interesting....

@JoaoZagoSJC

8 ай бұрын

I would recommend BHS guys. Thought on that when watching.

@ryanbennett2227

8 ай бұрын

And various other targets. Egg vs egg would be interesting.

@LungsMcGee

8 ай бұрын

I was thinking Paul Harrell 🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣

@dalesmth1

8 ай бұрын

Or Demolition Ranch. 😂

@mattmarzula

8 ай бұрын

​@@LungsMcGeeNot the same genre. A completely unnecessary recommendation and useless fantasy.

I'm actually amazed at the performance of the helmet!! That's definitively a life saving piece of equipment!

@yash1152

7 ай бұрын

only comment that made me think about staying on this vid

Man I love your non click bait content, you dont do stupid countdowns or try to create some false sense of urgency, just science and testing.

Looking at the damage, I could not have anticipated what kind of shell you were firing

@CorePathway

6 ай бұрын

Eggcellent yolk 😂 Now try albumen siding

Egg cellent video.

@Bibibosh

8 ай бұрын

Stop.

@Bibibosh

8 ай бұрын

0:20

This explains the often overlooked danger of flying debris during a hurricane or tornado.

@scottk3292

5 ай бұрын

And that hard hat explains why they don't hire chickens for construction work.

I've been shooting and reloading for 30 years and I thought I understood terminal balistics until now! Very interesting! 👍

really curious about cooked egg vs raw egg performance now!

To slow egg down, you could try using a series of very thin square nylon fabric sheets 10"x10" or so. Hang them by the corners to the 4 long parallel wood rods using a bit of glue and thin stripes cut from napkins. The idea is that egg will catch fabric sheets one by one, reducing it's speed and at the same time it will build up a damping layer in front of it. When egg will lose part of its energy and will have lots of fabric layers wrapped around it, you could try to catch it with a sheet you showed, or using a huge pile of hay.

@thomasrussell4674

8 ай бұрын

I was wondering how a very long tract of bubbly-to-foamy material would perform. Or a kind of series of frames with very loosely placed (unhitched) silk layers which the egg would accumulate over stages

Fascinating! @6:22 you can see the harmonic pulse of the air in the barrel (cylinder with one closed end). It's like a big spring.

@YeanyScience

8 ай бұрын

we first saw that in the vacuum cannon when shooting ping pong balls. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oH2AlaqHZLO3nKw.html various places through the video, good shot of it around 5 minutes 10 seconds

I would suggest multiple layers of fabrics of different mass, from lightest to heaviest. All fabrics should be spaced and mounted in a way to make it possible to easilly come of the mount and travel forth with the egg. Egg would keep catching more and more layers and slow down to finally end in something similat to what you showed at the begining of the video.

@andrewvelonis5940

8 ай бұрын

I had a similar idea.

Few now remember the Great Hatchery War of 1925. Casualties were so heavy on both sides, few survived to carry on the memory of that slaughter. And those few survivors were too traumatized to talk about their experiences. They had seen what deadly farm weapons could to to humans. Egg bombs, egg artillery, machine gun eggs, and the ever-present AK-00 assault egg rifles. You could tell the veterans of that war by the look of terror in their eyes at the mere mention of breakfast. With our forks held high, we salute and thank you for your service.

@tk-sd9dv

8 ай бұрын

Man that was so good, truly a gifted writer and comedian. Thank you

@adamesd3699

7 ай бұрын

@@tk-sd9dvMany thanks. 🤓

Three ideas for catching the egg without breaking it. The first is a sheet of paper, and then another sheet of paper, and another sheet of paper, and so on, spaced about 3 inches apart. I don't know how many it would take to slow it to a stop, but thicker sheets of paper should slow it more and each should slow it down some. The second idea is basically the same configuration, but with bubble wrap. In both cases, I'd recommend something soft for them to land on after they've been slow down enough. The third one, going to be done with trash bags or balloons or pretty much anything else that could hold reasonably large pockets of air. But again, not just one of them. Same basic idea, each one it goes through should slow it down somewhat.

Eggsellent!! Straight into with no monologue droning intro...entertaining, well paced and narrated with no stupid computer voice.

Great video. This could be the best Safety Helmit ad you will ever see. Like a tornado sending a 2x4 through a tree. Simply amazing.

A most fascinating experiment... I was mesmerized. (Didn't even know I needed this in my life). Subbed!

WOW this was fascinating, I didn't expect these results!

I love your videos - spreading curiosity for science by showing that experiments are not only well within the reach of all of us at home, but also just plain old FUN!

I feel like you a Destin from smarter every day need to do a video. I think it would be a blast

@AlexCFaulkner

8 ай бұрын

Agreed

@Jatmundar

8 ай бұрын

Didn't Destin do this? He also created a vacuum in the barrel for more speed.

this guys having the time of his life.

Awesome Bruce! Thank you for the wonderful content.

You're enough to make Gallager jealous. The sledgehammer (or "Sledge-o-Matic") with the egg was pretty awesome as well as the 300 mph eggs.

Great video! One try for catching the egg would be to hang thousands sheets of tissue paper from a rigid frame, with some space between each one. It might need to be angled slightly downwards to account for the loss of momentum as the egg slows down. Probably too much work, though. Another way, though even more unlikely to be built, would be to create a large rail gun to accelerate a frame holding a bed sheet, and connect the trigger to the air gun such that the sheet is traveling only slightly slower than the egg! Or as an alternate version, a second larger air gun could launch a weight attached to a cable that would pull the sheet frame along a rail.

@markmelb5732

8 ай бұрын

I came here to say the same thing. Perhaps some silk toward the end that isn't under tension.

매우 흥미로운 영상이었습니다. 날달걀이 이렇게 강할줄은 몰랐어요. 실험해 주셔서 감사합니다.😄👍

I love the wholesome "just tinkering around my house... -oh! I didn't see you there!" music, at the end of the video. Please make a series. This is like Mr Rogers meets Mr Wizard's World.

Bruce, that is totally wild! Thank you for this.

My suggestion would be some sort of "bottomless" catch bin with some arrangement of panty hose inside. You can use the "legs" of the panty hose to tie to the rim. Or maybe just several layers (enough so it doesn't blow out the fabric) of panty hose stuffed inside each other and you can shoot the egg down the leg and it will decelerate the egg gradually as it the panty hose gets narrower and stretches out. I know panty hose works to some degree because I won my physics class egg drop 40 years ago with an egg suspended inside a 6" X 6" X 6" box with panty hose. In the egg drop "playoff" my teacher even went to the top of the press box for 6 more feet of height and threw (not dropped) the surviving competitors entries downward. Mine was the only one that didn't break....But I don't know if it would work on a 300 MPH egg.

the egg is kind of like a incendiary round but instead with hydrostatic pressure. the shell delivers the initial whack then the mass of the white and yoke blast through as if they were unimpeded.

@gaelan2k9

8 ай бұрын

More like a shaped charge round

Excellent demonstration...

Very interesting! Very educational! Thank you for your effort!!

Can you skip an egg off water.

You should ask The Slow Mo Guys to do a colab on this one, it had been so nice to see what is happening with the egg in super slow-motion and also see how you all look when hitting the board as hare as you can with a hammer :D

This is my new favorite channel.

Super video with a lot of surprises!!

This was a great video and I always love your presentation style, but a discussion about why the helmet survived, when all the other seemingly stronger materials didn’t, would have been really educational and interesting.

@smgdfcmfah

8 ай бұрын

That's a hard hat - it's a safety device for construction sites. They're designed to protect you from bricks and pipe falling from sky scrapers - they're extremely durable! For the record, something heavy drops - especially from a high height - it won't save your life, but does protect your head from a fair bit. In 35 years I've seen them crushed several times (once with a head barely slipping out in time!) but I've yet to see one pierced.

@rdear

8 ай бұрын

@@smgdfcmfah I get it but at the beginning of the video he mentioned deceleration and I think pointing out the fact that the helmet deforms to decrease deceleration is what helps prevent it from breaking

@smgdfcmfah

8 ай бұрын

@@rdear Absolutely. That's why the helmet sits a good inch or more above your head, held up by the suspension (the part that actually touches your head.

@solandri69

8 ай бұрын

Most laypeople think of material strength as a single variable. In engineering, there are a plethora of different measurements used to gauge the strength of a material. Plastics are relatively weak in ultimate strength, but they're extremely strong when it comes to withstanding flex and distortion. Plastic's flex allows it to spread the energy of an impact over a greater distance (like a bungee cord), lessening the peak force experienced by the plastic at any given moment in time. The lesser ability of metal to flex means the kinetic energy of an impact has to be absorbed over a shorter distance (like hitting concrete). Meaning the peak force is higher; enough to tear the metal in aluminum's case.

Wow I'm really impressed by that safety helmet. I did not think it was going to stop the egg.

Layered Fabric Deceleration System: Egg Container: Place the egg within a protective container or casing to prevent it from cracking upon initial contact. Multiple Fabric Layers: Arrange several layers of soft, lightweight fabric in the egg's path. These layers should be securely anchored to a frame or support structure. Progressive Deceleration: Each fabric layer should have a specific attachment mechanism designed to slow down the egg when it hits. This could be achieved through adhesive properties, elastic bands, or Velcro-like attachments. Sequential Release: As the egg impacts the first fabric layer, it slows down gradually. The attachment mechanism then releases the fabric layer, allowing the egg to move on to the next. Repeating Process: The egg continues to encounter and slow down against subsequent fabric layers until it comes to a complete stop. Safety Frame: Ensure that the frame or structure supporting the fabric layers is stable and absorbs any remaining kinetic energy to prevent sudden stops. Testing and Optimization: Experiment with different fabric types, attachment mechanisms, and layer configurations to find the optimal combination that allows the egg to stop safely without breaking. This system would provide a series of controlled deceleration stages, gradually reducing the egg's speed until it comes to a stop. It's an inventive way to protect the egg during high-speed impact. Extensive testing and adjustments will be essential to fine-tune the design for optimal performance.

It was interesting. And super fun to watch!

I wonder if a very light net would be able to move out of the way faster since it would have less inertia and would also not have to deal with aerodynamic drag. would have to figure out how to hang it extremely loose, or allow it to move backwards for 15+ feet before it goes taught.

@christopotamus

8 ай бұрын

A net with a parachute!

You channel is a great example of quality over quantity

Excellent and interesting video. And I especially appreciate your editing, giving the information without excessive jibber jabber.

I'm happy that I found this video. Very cool!

This has to be one of the most interesting and astonishing clips I have seen in a long time! It's an amazing demonstration of the laws of Physics, and actually provides insight into ballistics, collision theories and energy dispersion etc - very novel. Enjoyed it. The egg literally has more energy than a falling hailstone (of certain size, of course).

I wonder what a 300 mph egg would do to ballistics gel.

@user23867

8 ай бұрын

It would give it salmonella.

Well made video Sir!

Wish I was in school again, especially with teachers like you Bruce! Regards from Switzerland, Robert

It's the middle of the night and KZread gave me you as a suggestion. I've never been here before but I got to tell you that was a pretty awesome video.

That was a fun video! Thank you for sharing.

This was Eggsactly what I needed to see! Thanks man, great video!

Super interesting and well done!☘️👍

You and I got the same kinda hobbies my friend...good stuff, loved the video.

Dr. Egg Good Job , keep up the good work

Mr. Yeany you are a great inspiration for young people, they learn from you to think about all kinds of things. Hopefully your health is still good!

@YeanyScience

8 ай бұрын

thank you, I am fine

good experiments Bruce

Awesome video! My students built an air cannon that fired ping pong balls at 713 FPS (486 mph) at 80 PSI. The point was to see the speed that pneumatics could operate at and the dangers. We used a face shield as a target, and put a nice hole in the face shield.

This was so much better than all the other vacuum cannons on KZread ... Sick dude

@YeanyScience

8 ай бұрын

and a lot tougher

Very informative video.

This gives me original KZread vibes. Love it

Great video! Thank you.

You’re a good man Bruce!

@YeanyScience

8 ай бұрын

I appreciate that, thank you

Now that is time well spent, testing an egg canon! I bet no one thought it would punch a whole in 3/4” plywood. The soda bottles were also spectacular!

Awesome video Grampa! Really interesting to watch an egg put a hole in wood 😀

Things you find on KZread at 2 am. That was awesome

You deserve a million subscribers 👍👌👊🏾

Reminds me of impulse from Physics 1010. Thanks Newton!

I appreciate this video because a few years ago some kids driving by in a car shouted to get me to turn around and they threw three eggs at me. Two hit my open trunk and one whizzed right past my ear. If it had hit my eye it most certainly would have done a lot of permanent damage to it.

9:20 "Beeee careful, this guy is eggstremely dangerous!" 🐝🥚

I like your work 😊

Bro's yard gotta be stickier than the bar floor lmao. Phenomenal content mate!

@YeanyScience

8 ай бұрын

We have several night creatures that are happy for me to continue

@k1ng5urfer

8 ай бұрын

@@YeanyScience ahaha, I bet! Well, as an honorary "night creature" myself I am in complete agreement with them. Even if my reasons involve less tasty snacks and more enjoyment of backyard science videos.

2 things that Amazed me. 1. How the egg is able to withstand such amount of sudden acceleration with liquid inside and Hard cover outside. 2. The frequency of wings of the bee which appears to be fast even in slow motion.

Eggceptional video Bruce.

Of courses I enjoyed this video. Just amazing egg explosion session. Eating eggs has different meaning now. Shooting at laptop was a masterpiece to conclude the video. Thank you Teacher!

Amazing thank you for sharing. Never would have guessed this was possible originally thought it was hard boiled. Maybe that's an idea next

*@Bruce Yeany* 8:56 To catch the egg, you probably need some multi-stage material, and a very deep catching area. The problem is that the egg needs to slow down slowly enough, and almost anything, even the softest feathers will break it at that speed. Maybe some structure like: dense smoke? --> foam --> loose cotton/wool? --> maybe aerogels --> maybe some liquids by now --> eventually something "solid" like cloth, for it too finally land in without breaking.

That's some impressive accuracy!

That egg-celerates fast! A very egg-citing video. You did a egg-cellent job.

Just the video I needed to start the day

A truly interesting and entertaining video, it answered many questions I did not know I even had, thank you. I am very curious to see simmilar testing with a slug of potato if you can find one large enough to make an appropriate seal. I like the plywood tests and would like to have seen an incremental increase until failure. What is the bore diameter of the egg air cannon and what psi do you use? A suggestion for an egg deceleration device: 5 layers of fine fish netting (12 foot diameter) suspended 4 ways by 4 foot bungee chords across two trees. if you can find 12 foot cast netting online and the bungee chords, seems like a cost effective easy experiment I really enjoyed the video and I'm glad the algorithm suggested it. Good luck on pursuing making videos like this, I think you will find an audience. -Travis

Hands waving and thumbs up for collaboration with "Slow mo" guys and put in a ballistic gel block/life-like torso or skull aswell :)

@YeanyScience

8 ай бұрын

I would love to if they had an interest in doing so

I didn't know I needed this.

So cool Sir, love this! Hey how about a cushion sabot for the egg? Something which will aid in the “shock” of the acceleration rate? 😊

Outstanding job! Very impressive! I can’t believe an egg could blow a hole through 3/4 plywood! Wow!

Thanks for sharing!

Very cool experiment. Thank you for sharing it with us. Gotta outlaw Assault Egg (spud) Launcher now. 😂

To catch an egg at high speed I would try a pendulum with a long (maybe 2 meter (6 foot)) arm that can freely rotate in a circle; could be vertical or horizontal rotation (horizontal might be easier to construct). At the end of the pendulum's arm I would try a net to catch the egg without breaking it. When the egg hits the net, its kinetic energy is transferred to the pendulum arm's rotational energy, which would spin around and around until that energy reaches zero.

great video, thanks

“Could send an egg through a barn door, two if one of em’s open”

"Bull's eyes with chicken eggs, fresh from the barrel sir!"

This was a wild video to watch first thing in the morning

Now THIS is what youtube was made for! Easily got my thumbs up!

Best use of an Apple computer.

Eggcellent video!

Who needs slow mo guys. This more than good. Plus no music..yess

It is a real test. Very useful and effective idea and work. That is a real work of science.

This is the science I didn’t know I needed 😮