EXPLOSIONS while casting 250 kg of ant nests! Triple bull ant nest casting (80, 125 and 45 kg) Day 1

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  • Опубліковано 6 жов 2023
  • Australian Ant Art™ is casting three bull ant nests for the Queensland Museum's Insect Agency Exhibition, opening September 2023. We used 250 of the 260 kg of aluminium we brought with us to complete the castings. Two of the nests exploded on us whilst we were casting them, testing our safety gear.
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    Species cast:
    Nest 1 - Myrmecia brevinoda
    Nest 2 - Myrmecia brevinoda
    Nest 3 - Myrmecia tarsata
    Casting date: 28/6/2023
    All music sourced from UA-cam Creator Studio:
    Savior - Telecasted
    Sound effects obtained from www.zapsplat.com
    Video shot and edited by Jim A. Barker, Twelve Points Photography. Find his work at twelvepoints.photography or thejimclasshero.
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  • @compunurse
    @compunurse Місяць тому +476

    So the explosions happen when the hot aluminum hits the armory/munition store of the ant bunker?

    • @1s3ngr1m
      @1s3ngr1m Місяць тому +45

      I thought the explosions began when the hot flood reached the ants corn stash, instantly popping it

    • @simontautorat1014
      @simontautorat1014 28 днів тому +54

      You know nothing of ants.
      It was obviously hitting the waste water treatment plant of the ants.
      Shit blew up.

    • @doodlegassum6959
      @doodlegassum6959 26 днів тому +12

      @@simontautorat1014 this. Cows the scape goat for big ant farts

    • @tonyballou
      @tonyballou 26 днів тому

      😂😂😂​@@doodlegassum6959

    • @-KingOfKhaos
      @-KingOfKhaos 25 днів тому

      Don’t be silly. It is the ant’s fireworks depot for their New Year’s Eve celebration. Ants can’t shoot firearms… everyone knows this.

  • @bunsonhoneydew9099
    @bunsonhoneydew9099 6 місяців тому +1290

    Good thing ants don't have social media. They would probably say bad things about you guys to the ant community at large.

    • @coptotermes
      @coptotermes 5 місяців тому +8

      Lol

    • @general1140
      @general1140 5 місяців тому +46

      Ant live matter

    • @4piecespicy589
      @4piecespicy589 5 місяців тому +31

      Free ant Palestine

    • @woodrow60
      @woodrow60 5 місяців тому +19

      Some woke genius will get on to this issue.

    • @4piecespicy589
      @4piecespicy589 5 місяців тому

      @@woodrow60 some "woke people" are just idiots on one too many hallucinogens.

  • @wiltmarlonelao
    @wiltmarlonelao 5 місяців тому +806

    “They’re an amazing creature. They do an amazing amount of work.”
    *Proceeds to flood their homes with molten metal*

    • @arlenewitt248
      @arlenewitt248 5 місяців тому +105

      25 and 30 year old nests of amazing creatures and you wipe out the colonies and burn them to death. How cruel! No piece of art or museum exhibit justifies that.

    • @flagadorf5045
      @flagadorf5045 5 місяців тому +35

      @@arlenewitt248 perfect exemple of immorality

    • @Spahki
      @Spahki 5 місяців тому +65

      I'm sure you lot treat cockroaches, mosquitoes, and spiders with the same reverence you showed for this nest of bull ants.

    • @andrewmarvell4604
      @andrewmarvell4604 5 місяців тому +25

      Cruel. And shameful.

    • @officialfymyt8628
      @officialfymyt8628 5 місяців тому +24

      Absolute cruelty

  • @shimo_96
    @shimo_96 Місяць тому +55

    14:19 Here's an interesting thing about metal being used as mirrors: Some telescopes use a metal like gallium that can liquefy at room temperature as a lense because you can change the focal point simply by spinning the metal faster or slower. Since it's liquid, it makes a near perfect disk and is considerably cheaper than a glass lense.

    • @restezlameme
      @restezlameme 25 днів тому +4

      That's freaking cool

    • @georue98
      @georue98 21 день тому +1

      Hey I just learned that after visiting the nasa visitor center in Houston.

    • @lorihenrytaylor4438
      @lorihenrytaylor4438 17 днів тому

      @@restezlamemeI was gonna say that!

  • @MrLeiduowen
    @MrLeiduowen 5 місяців тому +1597

    So they killed a nest of ants to make a casting for an exhibition showcasing how ants are beneficial for the ecosystem? Now that's interesting...

    • @greymomma
      @greymomma 5 місяців тому +208

      Something sad about destroying nests that have been used and maintained by ants for 20 & 25 years. Instead of marveling in the fact that creatures this small can do this.

    • @dww2006
      @dww2006 5 місяців тому +136

      You do know how fast they reproduce? Their life span isn’t great.

    • @nadapenny8592
      @nadapenny8592 5 місяців тому +262

      A 20+ year old nest too. No doubt a staple of the local ecosystem. This is the same level of stupid and selfish as trophy hunting - "admiring" impressive wild animals by killing them

    • @5302Stang
      @5302Stang 5 місяців тому +193

      I’m sure they would gladly relocate them to your residence

    • @MrLeiduowen
      @MrLeiduowen 5 місяців тому +177

      @@5302Stang This is the sort of attitude that has brought the humankind to where we are now.

  • @SirWulfrick
    @SirWulfrick 6 місяців тому +687

    I think this is the first time I've seen guys doing this and actually using safety gear. Kudos for doing so and for publicly showing WHY.

    • @Texas240
      @Texas240 6 місяців тому +74

      Lol, except the kid in no safety gear right up on the pouring operation.

    • @cosmogoncalves7950
      @cosmogoncalves7950 6 місяців тому +14

      And giving the ants 48hours evacuation notices 😂😂😂

    • @happyavacado1495
      @happyavacado1495 5 місяців тому +34

      Using safety gear but didn't rake the dry grass away from the area and almost loosing control of random fires 🙄😳🤔🫣

    • @George-dy3pt
      @George-dy3pt 5 місяців тому

      Your avatar says everything!

    • @Jack_Torrance.
      @Jack_Torrance. 5 місяців тому +15

      @@Texas240 It is okay. The kid is a non-productive member of society. He was expendable.

  • @Schjoenz
    @Schjoenz Місяць тому +21

    AntsCanada would be really devastated to see this

  • @auricom24
    @auricom24 4 місяці тому +149

    ...As if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

    • @MarcoFariello
      @MarcoFariello Місяць тому +2

      Commento troppo sottovalutato! ❤

    • @G82Jesse
      @G82Jesse Місяць тому +6

      Lucas's writing annoys me so much lol. The use of "suddenly" twice in a row in that sentence just feels off.
      I DON'T LIKE SAND.

    • @miwoj
      @miwoj 29 днів тому +7

      @@G82Jesse it's to emphasize how very _sudden_ it was. can't really overstate the suddenness of that event.

    • @chrissmith7669
      @chrissmith7669 26 днів тому +3

      @@G82JesseSpock said it first i believe

    • @firenze6478
      @firenze6478 21 день тому

      And nothing of value was lost.😃

  • @Mike__B
    @Mike__B 6 місяців тому +601

    I love that everyone is wearing safety gear... well everyone except the kid who's standing a few feet away from it all. He's lucky he wasn't trying to stamp out a fire in that last one the same as he did the first.

    • @michaelg5587
      @michaelg5587 5 місяців тому +88

      No joking, and if that was irresponsible during the first fill, its just criminal stupid after they had the first explosion to let him hang around unprotected at the following fills.

    • @mddale
      @mddale 5 місяців тому +35

      You can always make more kids

    • @Iamkcs2c
      @Iamkcs2c 5 місяців тому +44

      Asinine to even allow that kid on site. 21:30 He is literally stomping on fires that were lit by the explosion.

    • @sirald66
      @sirald66 5 місяців тому +29

      I'm actually yelling at the screen for the kid to get back !!

    • @C4RV3
      @C4RV3 5 місяців тому

      Actually one of the stupidest things I've seen in a while.

  • @JethroXP
    @JethroXP 5 місяців тому +216

    "If you do this, wear safety gear please..." as an unprotected child dances around aimlessly within a few feet of the same danger the protected adults are close to. I get it, the whole family is out there, but tell the kid to stay back or wrap him up like the adults, that will not end well.

    • @user-jj7xh2ji6h
      @user-jj7xh2ji6h 24 дні тому +10

      Actually it appears to be quite unprofessional. Bickering about pouring and people participating who have to be constantly cided about standing up properly. If you have "people" in charge of fire protection, have them properly equipped. Bush league.

    • @SizzleCorndog
      @SizzleCorndog 21 день тому +5

      Big difference between standing over a hole full of molten metal and standing 5ft away from a hole full of molten metal

    • @rfichokeofdestiny
      @rfichokeofdestiny 15 днів тому

      @@SizzleCorndog Not standing 5 feet away. Bouncing around like a monkey on crack and almost falling face first into the ant hill.

  • @geraldmiller5260
    @geraldmiller5260 Місяць тому +133

    How does the aluminum flow into the ant nest when Australia is upside down? Wouldn't the metal flow into the air??

    • @luminousfractal420
      @luminousfractal420 Місяць тому +23

      the sun is so strong it pushes the metal back into the holes

    • @Jaydaydesign
      @Jaydaydesign 29 днів тому +2

      I think it did 😂

    • @ronniekotler9265
      @ronniekotler9265 28 днів тому +9

      Your comments reminds me of the US Congressmen from the great State of Georgia in the US who once said that there were too many people on the Island of Guam and it was going to tilt over.

    • @SteveMillerhuntingforfood
      @SteveMillerhuntingforfood 28 днів тому

      @@ronniekotler9265 That congressmen (sic) is a dumb idiot

    • @doodlegassum6959
      @doodlegassum6959 28 днів тому

      Pressure differential

  • @perrycarditi5
    @perrycarditi5 5 місяців тому +70

    You guys better reverse the way you are wearing your gloves. Sleeves outside or one of these days it’s going to burp and you’ll run molten aluminum down inside your glove. Hot slag hand warmer. Not going to be fun.

    • @ericspecht4411
      @ericspecht4411 10 днів тому +6

      I shoot professional fireworks displays and I couldn't agree more. I even duct tape my sleeves over the bells of my gloves.

    • @tezeroth4905
      @tezeroth4905 6 днів тому

      As someone who occasionally welds i strongly agree

  • @eaglescout1984
    @eaglescout1984 5 місяців тому +289

    That kid is lucky he wasn't near the third nest. The fact he was jumping right where the crucible was diring the first nest pour was scary. And the explosion is proof he needs to stay much further back without safety gear. Someone get him a Super Soaker for Christmas so he can put out the grass frpm a distance!

    • @ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681
      @ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681 4 місяці тому +33

      Using a super soaker near molten aluminium is a great idea! If a spoonful of moisture creates that much of an explosion, just imagine how much destruction you can cause with 20 times more!

    • @0minous187
      @0minous187 3 місяці тому

      let his put it out with his beiber hair style. he shouldn't be there at all he gives off "special needs" a lil too much

    • @markkinsler4333
      @markkinsler4333 Місяць тому

      Water is scarce there.

    • @stevekassel3301
      @stevekassel3301 Місяць тому

      NO EXPLOSION, FOOL

    • @southeastcoastalphotography
      @southeastcoastalphotography Місяць тому +1

      It was scary that he put the fire out quickly?

  • @frankndick960
    @frankndick960 6 місяців тому +28

    I'd like to point out 4 grown men in safety gear and one minor in no safety gear at all! Just as close, stomping on fire granted but still vulnerable to splashing!!

  • @therealjoshtodd
    @therealjoshtodd 5 місяців тому +48

    i was hoping to see the metal when it was pulled out of the ground. i've seen it before and it looks super cool. little disappointed you didn't pull it out

    • @JonathanGillies
      @JonathanGillies 3 місяці тому +2

      they did tho..... in another video lol............. :0

    • @RubyTiger18
      @RubyTiger18 4 дні тому

      This comment saved me 23 minutes. Thank you

  • @bleu_ace1200
    @bleu_ace1200 6 місяців тому +90

    This popped up on my recommendations and that was quite a pour! My father used to work for ALCOA back in the day and molten aluminum is no joke- he's seen some rough accidents back then if you weren't careful near the stuff.
    Glad everyone was alright and 100% great advice on proper safety gear as well. Molten metal is friend to no one.

    • @RendaJane
      @RendaJane 6 місяців тому +8

      It seems particularly hostile to ants.

    • @gehtdianschasau8372
      @gehtdianschasau8372 5 місяців тому +4

      Even the 10 year old, running around in the background is wearing sunglasses for protection 8:10

    • @Flashback_Jack
      @Flashback_Jack 5 місяців тому +5

      Terminator model T-1000 enters the chat.

    • @Casey_E
      @Casey_E Місяць тому

      I worked for them in Maryville TN

    • @beararms6945
      @beararms6945 Місяць тому

      Lol I used to work there in the 90's some guy dropped a soda in the extruder and boom 💥

  • @trebark1
    @trebark1 5 місяців тому +114

    You took the time to point out why it is so important to wear safety gear, yet that little kid ran around you with no safety gear at all.

    • @ArtzyZero
      @ArtzyZero 4 місяці тому +7

      I could understand it assuming the children are taught how to stay safe when the adults are working. But then they encouraged the children to put out the fire despite having no protection on and had one pouring right after the huge explosion (the height difference causing unsteady handling of the bucket and pouring, yikes!). It's probably a normal thing for everyone there and the kids will probably continue to help out and get better with age and experience but it still made me uneasy. :/

    • @RTBurke
      @RTBurke 3 місяці тому +12

      Setting the flaming buckets onto dry grass seems like a well thought out plan.

    • @0minous187
      @0minous187 3 місяці тому +4

      he has special need powers that shields him

    • @chubbrock659
      @chubbrock659 Місяць тому +1

      He gon learn today

  • @lancerevell5979
    @lancerevell5979 5 місяців тому +76

    Makes me imagine giant space aliens pouring billions of tons of molten metal into the NYC subway system. 😄

    • @CruX06
      @CruX06 Місяць тому +5

      They should anyways to clean it out.

    • @labbit3574
      @labbit3574 Місяць тому +1

      Free metal

    • @theuncalledfor
      @theuncalledfor 27 днів тому

      Ants are not sapient. We are.
      Ants will steal your food, bite you, sting you. An alien could leave peacefully with us, in theory.
      Not comparable.

  • @alden1132
    @alden1132 5 місяців тому +58

    Have you guys ever looked into "vibrating" the ground around the nests, when you cast with resin? My thought was to use the vibratory tools they use when pouring concrete, inserted into pre-dug pilot holes drilled into the surrounding earth. Depending on the size of the nest, you might need 2 or more, but I bet even 1 would help to "shake out" bubbles that otherwise might compromise the casting.

    • @MysteryD
      @MysteryD 5 місяців тому +15

      Those are specifically designed to vibrate bubbles out of thick liquid. Honestly, a repeated-hammer-type vibrator would probably work better. That said, I think your idea about vibration to get the liquid to fill the holes better, is a good one.

    • @TheNightshadePrince
      @TheNightshadePrince 5 місяців тому +1

      I like your face. :)

    • @user-cp1kk1rv4h
      @user-cp1kk1rv4h 5 місяців тому +5

      Green sand or other sand molds are cold and the heat from the iron crates a minor geothermal "vibration" reaction if you will, settling into it's form cooling into a solid. Was a ladle crane operator for a few years.

    • @alden1132
      @alden1132 5 місяців тому +2

      @@user-cp1kk1rv4h That's an interesting dynamic to learn about. Thanks for sharing! However, I was thinking more for the resin pours, though, where bubbles and debris in the smaller passageways of the nest, combined with the lower density and higher viscosity of the resin, are more likely to cause
      clogs/stoppages, and large air pockets may never be displaced by resin at all.

    • @user-cp1kk1rv4h
      @user-cp1kk1rv4h 5 місяців тому +1

      @@alden1132 oh, I see now. Must have read it too fast. Lol

  • @bluegizmo1983
    @bluegizmo1983 6 місяців тому +88

    _No ants were harmed in the making of_ .... Oh, wait, nevermind 😂

    • @sirennoir258
      @sirennoir258 6 місяців тому +7

      Ants are bullies.

    • @karlos543
      @karlos543 6 місяців тому +8

      ​@@sirennoir258 And we're not?

    • @greymomma
      @greymomma 5 місяців тому +3

      @@sirennoir258 and a food source for the echidna.

    • @RafaelSang-tq8ur
      @RafaelSang-tq8ur Місяць тому +3

      What's a million ants out of gazillions?
      Legal mass murder?😂😂

    • @mpulleyscott
      @mpulleyscott 29 днів тому +1

      All in the name of art.

  • @user-qe3zm3tr6c
    @user-qe3zm3tr6c 6 місяців тому +87

    You need too keep the young fella a few more steps away

    • @MatthijsvanDuin
      @MatthijsvanDuin 5 місяців тому +7

      or at the very least gear him up in PPE

    • @dshe8637
      @dshe8637 5 місяців тому +13

      Kid shouldn't have been there

    • @FoxyfloofJumps
      @FoxyfloofJumps 5 місяців тому +5

      @@dshe8637 It seems like pretty typical behavior for Aussies in general. "Eh, he'll be fine. What doesn't kill ya, makes ya smarter."
      I think another poster recommended a super-soaker. I recommend a liquid nitrogen sprayer.

    • @dshe8637
      @dshe8637 5 місяців тому +5

      @@FoxyfloofJumps But kids do die, or get life-changing injuries some times, don't they?

    • @sarahk4047
      @sarahk4047 Місяць тому +1

      @@FoxyfloofJumpsyou not wrong it does come across like that 😊🫶🏻❤️🇦🇺

  • @oblonghas
    @oblonghas Місяць тому +3

    I just wanted to see the castings!

  • @scottcol23
    @scottcol23 5 місяців тому +27

    19:17 This is a great example of why we wear safety gear. No one went to the hospital. Great job.

  • @christmassnow3465
    @christmassnow3465 5 місяців тому +192

    I think the explosions you had comes from the water content of the ants being practically vaporized and their remains charred beyond recognition. The biggest explosion in the third casting was probably because of the proximity to the tree's roots, which also vaporized the water in the roots and caused lots of gaseous emissions that vented through the hole with a spectacular explosion.

    • @rolandmeyer3729
      @rolandmeyer3729 4 місяці тому +8

      Hey, ants, welcome to... HELL !

    • @All_Loves_Lost
      @All_Loves_Lost 4 місяці тому +4

      @@rolandmeyer3729 oh man that comment made me laugh and feel bad at the same time 🤦‍♀️

    • @warrax111
      @warrax111 4 місяці тому +1

      @@All_Loves_Lostno fear. karma will strike back

    • @0minous187
      @0minous187 3 місяці тому

      noooooooooooo really?

    • @ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681
      @ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681 2 місяці тому

      Heeheehee.... "gaseous emissions".

  • @Smokkedandslammed
    @Smokkedandslammed 6 місяців тому +118

    The one ant coming back: "Yo, why did you guys build a giant mountain in front of the entran-OH MY GOD JIMMY IS COVERED IN MOLTEN ALUMINUM! "

  • @WhiteVioletButterfly
    @WhiteVioletButterfly 5 місяців тому +55

    To answer why this happened: the molten metal hit the water table. You can tell it’s low in this area because at 1:50 you can see they’re about 20 yards from a pond at site 1, and site 3 is maybe 10 yards further out. Site 2 is much further from the pond and the ground is a bit higher, which is why there was no explosion even though it was a bigger pour.

    • @noneck3099
      @noneck3099 5 місяців тому +2

      ants were living under the water table?

    • @dune7824
      @dune7824 4 місяці тому +6

      You don't need water to achieve this effect, just trapped, expanding air will do the same.

    • @splodgen32
      @splodgen32 3 місяці тому

      No, I think what they meant was just that the hot aluminium got all the way down to the water table. @@noneck3099

    • @0minous187
      @0minous187 3 місяці тому

      @@dune7824 you do realize how many ants are in there right and the gas being released from them?

    • @dune7824
      @dune7824 3 місяці тому

      No I didn't get a count, did you?@@0minous187

  • @tgward313
    @tgward313 5 місяців тому +6

    fire ants only please -

  • @csrlivestock7080
    @csrlivestock7080 5 місяців тому +22

    My worry was fire. A month ago we were in severe drought and total fire ban. I did not see any water used to put the fires out if it go away.

  • @kimlindsey5178
    @kimlindsey5178 6 місяців тому +30

    I have watched several aluminum ant castings and this is the biggest explosion I have seen. I am SO thankful that you are all okay! I have given scathing comments to some channels (accompanied by thumbs down) who call themselves professionals, yet they are wearing sneakers, using oven mitts and tongs to pour the molten aluminum. I commend you for showing the PROPER precautions when pouring these sculptures. Thank you!

    • @sforza209
      @sforza209 2 місяці тому +1

      SCATHING COMMENTS AND THUMBS DOWN??? How could you!!

    • @kimlindsey5178
      @kimlindsey5178 2 місяці тому

      @#sforiza69 if you saw the video that I saw, you would give the same response.

    • @sforza209
      @sforza209 Місяць тому +2

      @@kimlindsey5178 I’m just messing with you hahaha

    • @artnull13
      @artnull13 28 днів тому +2

      Yeah except the kid running around @9:19 with zero protective gear 😂

  • @moose6676
    @moose6676 4 місяці тому +6

    It’s great that you guys considered full PPE 👍🏻 think the young lad should have full PPE, as he was involved in the operation, just a thought. Enjoyed your video thanks. 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @artnull13
      @artnull13 28 днів тому

      Lol no-one cares about Joel

  • @demsandlibsareswinecancer4667
    @demsandlibsareswinecancer4667 5 місяців тому +25

    Who on Earth sets up in such a manner so that they have to walk half a football field to pour the molten aluminum?😂

  • @adelaideoldphart
    @adelaideoldphart Місяць тому +2

    Fascinating. That 'explosion' was intense. I first saw this sort of thing with fire ants in America and the nests were much more spindly and extensive so I was surprised to see how squat these nests were. A very interesting video. Thank you.

  • @satoriwabisabi
    @satoriwabisabi 6 місяців тому +13

    Why is the kid, the only one not wearing protective gear? Lol

    • @kotnapromke
      @kotnapromke 6 місяців тому +1

      Мужчина это выживший мальчик.

    • @luminousfractal420
      @luminousfractal420 Місяць тому +3

      non skilled, replaceable

    • @artnull13
      @artnull13 28 днів тому +2

      Joel is expendable

  • @dibbuk5730
    @dibbuk5730 7 місяців тому +54

    I was glad to see that there is at least one group of ant casters who are willing to use proper protective gear. The big burps around 9:30 and 19:00 was proof of why it is needed.

    • @Myndale
      @Myndale 5 місяців тому +3

      As someone who has been bitten by a bull ant I can assure you, that protective gear isn't for all the molten metal flying around!

    • @JonathanGillies
      @JonathanGillies 3 місяці тому

      @@Myndale hmmmmm....... not convinced tbh lol........ :0

  • @shahphone
    @shahphone 5 місяців тому +1

    The safety gear on the person at the 21 minute mark is incredible. Good job!

  • @aaronhogan2371
    @aaronhogan2371 5 місяців тому +4

    This wasn't the Ant artic expedition I expected :)

  • @K-Igaki
    @K-Igaki 5 місяців тому +5

    This would make for an amazing sequel to "A Bug's Life"

  • @squarefour1
    @squarefour1 6 місяців тому +29

    I was intrigued, so I watched what you guys were doing. As you were putting on all of that safety gear I thought. Really, Why?? Then I saw Why. Glad you all had it on. Wow that moisture in the nest I assume caused the explosion of hot aluminum. Really loved the video

  • @billmoran3219
    @billmoran3219 5 місяців тому +1

    So much for safety and a well planned pour

  • @alexmad9377
    @alexmad9377 4 місяці тому

    been watching your series. love it lots of time effort research has gone into everything. but this mega tank and eco system takes the cake. an avid viewer from Australia.

  • @fergywurst
    @fergywurst 5 місяців тому +7

    I'm thinking that your Fire Fighter might need just a little more protective clothing. Other than that, his tecnique is fun to watch. 😎

  • @davereeves1967
    @davereeves1967 5 місяців тому +42

    Goes on about being safe, has small child with no safety gear stompin' out fires right in the danger zone.
    Makes sense.

  • @doug9418
    @doug9418 Місяць тому

    WoW that's awesome! First time watcher and I'll be hooked. Thanks for teaching.

  • @GodlyAtheist
    @GodlyAtheist 5 місяців тому +24

    Seeing those ants walking on the side of the hill as their 20 year old home gets burned by giants was kinda heartbreaking.

  • @503dude8
    @503dude8 5 місяців тому +24

    I've heard about ant nest molds, but to see it in action is really cool. I'm glad you guys had on your PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when that one pour exploded.

    • @dshe8637
      @dshe8637 5 місяців тому +9

      But the kid running around randomly was very unsafe

    • @WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk
      @WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@dshe8637she wasn't pouring

    • @jamesabergas5320
      @jamesabergas5320 4 місяці тому +1

      Seatbelts don't only protect the driver of the car but also passengers.

    • @alphabravo424
      @alphabravo424 Місяць тому

      And there was *NO fire extinguisher on site.* That could have ended in a bush fire. Especially with the explosion

  • @gogmorgoaway
    @gogmorgoaway 5 місяців тому +18

    Casually setting the grass on fire on a windy day in a country known for being on fire instead of finding something to set hot things down on is an odd vibe

    • @greymomma
      @greymomma 5 місяців тому +2

      No water nearby to put out any fire that might start either.

    • @southeastcoastalphotography
      @southeastcoastalphotography Місяць тому

      They had a very capable firefighter on hand and he did a great job. Also I think the guys who do this for a living know better than the armchair commenters.

    • @gogmorgoaway
      @gogmorgoaway Місяць тому

      @@southeastcoastalphotography All I'm saying is you won't need to react to a fire before it gets out of hand if you set yourself up to not light fires you didn't need to light.
      My line of work has me running grinders and torches in some prime wildfire country. Even if it's something as simple as peeling the sod bad or scraping the duff to bare soil before you start work, you don't throw sparks or drop red-hot steel into something that could ignite. It's not like there wasn't time waiting for the furnace to get up to temperature to be planning a better strategy than tossing the crucibles into the grass.
      Yeah we always have something around to extinguish any fire that might start, but it's a better day when you don't have to use them. And even if it's not much of a fire that gets away from you, you're still pulling fire response resources away from possibly responding to something else.

  • @autumn948
    @autumn948 19 днів тому +1

    it's like a volcano in reverse!

  • @mohammedalmukhtar5428
    @mohammedalmukhtar5428 5 місяців тому +3

    Doomsday for the Ants…died in simmering heat …no lawyers involved

  • @DaleKlein
    @DaleKlein 5 місяців тому +66

    This is the first time I've thought 'poor ants'.

    • @georgevasilopoulos5359
      @georgevasilopoulos5359 5 місяців тому +24

      Imagine being an ant queen building an empire of ants for 20+ years and getting all of it destroyed in seconds . I just don't understand why they call this shit art.

    • @AxionSmurf
      @AxionSmurf 4 місяці тому +5

      pour ants

    • @JonathanGillies
      @JonathanGillies 3 місяці тому +3

      the landowner was going to get rid of them one way or another anyway lol......... :0

    • @spring1942
      @spring1942 2 місяці тому

      Same.

    • @WeirdHieroglyphicSymbol
      @WeirdHieroglyphicSymbol Місяць тому +1

      @@georgevasilopoulos5359 boo hoo?

  • @mattbiggs1992
    @mattbiggs1992 7 місяців тому +30

    Jeez what a scary moment. That kid running around that close to it afterwards though isn't a great idea. Thankfully everyone was ok.

    • @MavonEast
      @MavonEast 6 місяців тому +9

      They broil ants for a living. This isn't going to be a brilliant community.

    • @garrettmillsap
      @garrettmillsap 6 місяців тому +5

      ​@@MavonEastlooks like someone pissed in your cheerios. Simmer down Karen it will be ok.

    • @MavonEast
      @MavonEast 6 місяців тому +8

      @@garrettmillsap Thanks for proving my point, Einstein. 😁💙

    • @garrettmillsap
      @garrettmillsap 6 місяців тому +4

      @@MavonEast you seem like you need a win, so I guess I will let you think you have it. Cheerio pip pip

    • @MavonEast
      @MavonEast 6 місяців тому +2

      @@garrettmillsap Good boy.

  • @jakemusmaximus7991
    @jakemusmaximus7991 Місяць тому +1

    Never mind protective gear for the kid standing right next to these guys!!!!

  • @jenshagelstein7695
    @jenshagelstein7695 5 місяців тому +2

    are the ants wearing safety gears too?

  • @ronsimpson143
    @ronsimpson143 6 місяців тому +3

    Would putting a short steel barrel cutoff, say 2.5 feet tall, around the hole keep that exploding bit from spreading?

  • @Un4inged
    @Un4inged 5 місяців тому +58

    Makes me nervous how close the young one is to it all with no PPE

  • @userbosco
    @userbosco Місяць тому +2

    feel bad for those trees, something tells me they wont survive casting

  • @philippal8666
    @philippal8666 Місяць тому +7

    Just waiting for the kid to pick up the molten aluminium with his hands

  • @MarcelleRogin
    @MarcelleRogin 6 місяців тому +7

    This is all very interesting, but why is that kid so close when everyone else is wearing protective gear?!?

    • @shanesauce7738
      @shanesauce7738 28 днів тому

      Maybe cause kids are impulsive and most often put fun over safety

  • @KieranShort
    @KieranShort 7 місяців тому +9

    Looking forward to the rest of this miniseries!

  • @CP200S
    @CP200S 18 днів тому +1

    Ants: doing ant stuff at the home they built
    Humans: What if we pour melted metal in there just for fun?

  • @garyvee6023
    @garyvee6023 5 місяців тому

    Years ago I was doing a concreting job in Newman W.A. building a bund wall around some fuel tanks...., and the Bull ants where I had to build my formwork were fierce...., that feirce that we had to pour some petrol down the nest hole to get our job done (this was 30 years ago). I always wondered how amazing it would be to "see" how big their nest was. (there were thousands of ants everytime we went near the area...., and SUPER fierce). Wish I knew about this.., I would of tried to convinced BHP to take a cast of the nest. 🥰

  • @myjmbro1304
    @myjmbro1304 7 місяців тому +9

    I’m always so excited when y’all post!

  • @SatelliteYL
    @SatelliteYL 5 місяців тому +6

    Glad you’re wearing safety gear but… I can’t believe you haven’t set up a jig to pour the bucket from a safer distance…! At the simplest, just two saw horses with a mount, and a bar with the bucket connected. Set up a pulley and a rope, and you can pour in safety from a distance

  • @jorickjoetoep
    @jorickjoetoep Місяць тому

    What a delicious looking cancermellow they had in the end.
    Really awesome to see the nests come out. Geat vid

  • @brileyh
    @brileyh Місяць тому +1

    I love how the youth have parts suitable to their strength and ability

    • @holddline
      @holddline 11 днів тому

      So…you mean they were tight AF?

    • @brileyh
      @brileyh 11 днів тому

      @@holddline Clueless American here. I am not familiar with the term AF. I meant that their two children impressed me helping with the equipment set-up, post-pour clean-up, and fire stomping. I was giving a shout-out to the dad for including the kids in tasks for which they are strong enough to do. They will grow up with confidence and knowledge about dangerous work ... something their city-only peers may never ever experience.

  • @davedyson4730
    @davedyson4730 6 місяців тому +26

    The kid was far too close, especially when the first one blew back.

  • @ryanmolina6770
    @ryanmolina6770 7 місяців тому +10

    It's been a while but I'm glad to see that you all are still producing content. I'm particularly interested in watching more clear resin castings. As the technique develops & improves, I'm certain we'll see the most spectacular displays of nature ever witnessed; like 4k in 3d frozen in time. Anyways, I'm also happy that no one was injured during that big explosion; too bad it wasn't 'radioactive' otherwise it could have given you 'super powers' (jking). Hot, molten metal. Heavy, cumbersome objects with sharp and/or jagged protrusions that need to be handled. Angry, large, aggressive, venomous ants. Sounds pretty safe to me...
    Can't wait to see the excavations!

  • @stuflames4769
    @stuflames4769 29 днів тому

    Oh, we are the valiant infantry!
    We are the alpha team with passion and comraderie!

  • @josephblomeister3040
    @josephblomeister3040 5 місяців тому +5

    Crazy! Never heard of this my entire life! Hoping to see the castings next...

  • @Enishidono
    @Enishidono 7 місяців тому +50

    I'm so happy to see you all again!! This was an absolute blast to watch (pun intended), I really hope you all continue to post more vids! I'm also happy to see no one hurt too badly from that steam explosion. That was pretty scary

    • @australianantart1376
      @australianantart1376  7 місяців тому +9

      It was pretty intense. We have a few more videos coming for these castings.

    • @lovequeen7080
      @lovequeen7080 6 місяців тому +3

      ​@@australianantart1376What did these ants do to you??? Why would you do this?

    • @andrewclayterman6230
      @andrewclayterman6230 5 місяців тому +5

      @@lovequeen7080 calm yourself, bruce.. they are vicious buggers that will, and do.. attack humans. The nests were getting closer to the abode..

    • @gusmannion7962
      @gusmannion7962 5 місяців тому +11

      ​@@andrewclayterman6230they tend to forget that 80% of the animals & bugs in Australia want to kill you for food hahaha, that's the problem with groing up in America they forgot we still live with Nature & not nature living with us. If they had to spent a week out there they'd DIE, from being stupid ,look at this cute little bugga, OUCH CHARLIE, NO BITE CHARLIE THAT HURT... 😂😂 LMFAO HAHA HAHA

    • @igualnimp
      @igualnimp 5 місяців тому

      No one except one million ants.

  • @garrettcaldwell6206
    @garrettcaldwell6206 5 місяців тому +18

    Imagine sleeping in ur house and all of a sudden tons and tons of molten metal is pumped into your house at extreme speed without warning and next thing you know your whole cul-de-sac or city is an art peice 😂

    • @TheRVSN
      @TheRVSN 5 місяців тому +3

      Pompeii. Italy. Just a few centuries ago (historians lie).

    • @dr.emilschaffhausen4683
      @dr.emilschaffhausen4683 5 місяців тому +3

      79 AD

    • @1nvisible1
      @1nvisible1 3 місяці тому

      *Happened to me once. All the food in the fridge was ruined.*

    • @Damiano_19
      @Damiano_19 Місяць тому

      That's gonna be awesome.😂

    • @luminousfractal420
      @luminousfractal420 Місяць тому

      pompei

  • @jedgarren2901
    @jedgarren2901 28 днів тому

    21:02
    Fire everywhere and a single fire extinguisher in sight 😮

  • @spankyjeffro5320
    @spankyjeffro5320 5 місяців тому +1

    Yep! PPE is a must when working with molten metal.
    I got 2nd-degree burns on my foot from molten steel
    heated by an oxy-torch. Molten metal is no joke.

    • @buckodonnghaile4309
      @buckodonnghaile4309 5 місяців тому

      I've had a bubbling tar droplet land on my leg, I can't imagine molten aluminum.

  • @danielbedrossian5986
    @danielbedrossian5986 6 місяців тому +11

    10+ years ago a similar ant nest pouring was done with somekind of cement mixture in Africa, and was dug up after the cement solidified. It must have been a nightmare removing the soil without breaking the branches.

    • @deshonkimble714
      @deshonkimble714 5 місяців тому +3

      I’ve see that one and it was massive

  • @PatientXero607
    @PatientXero607 5 місяців тому +5

    The sounds of Kookaburra's and Magpies in the background is insane.

  • @adpadp3769
    @adpadp3769 3 дні тому

    That kid is gonna get a Darwin award soon.

  • @TheSiberian77
    @TheSiberian77 4 місяці тому +2

    it’d be cool to do at night with a thermal camera, you’d be able to see the outline in the ground heating up… just an idea

    • @ABa-os6wm
      @ABa-os6wm Місяць тому

      Don't need the night for that.

  • @bdablader95
    @bdablader95 7 місяців тому +8

    Always so excited when you guys upload, glad everyone was wearing PPEs!

    • @australianantart1376
      @australianantart1376  7 місяців тому +5

      So were we

    • @lovequeen7080
      @lovequeen7080 6 місяців тому

      ​@@australianantart1376You guys deserve everything. This is really rude. These ants weren't hurting ypu.

    • @Hawk7886
      @Hawk7886 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@lovequeen7080lol you serious?

    • @lovequeen7080
      @lovequeen7080 5 місяців тому

      @@Hawk7886 Dead serious.

    • @Hawk7886
      @Hawk7886 5 місяців тому +1

      @@lovequeen7080 dead like all the ants?

  • @skakpedersen
    @skakpedersen 5 місяців тому +8

    WHAT? We will NOT SEE the actual casting in this video!

  • @momentumblack
    @momentumblack 5 місяців тому

    This is fascinating.

  • @AllenOttway77
    @AllenOttway77 3 місяці тому +1

    If there are aliens, this is an example of what they're going to do to us and our planet 😂

  • @foxw875
    @foxw875 6 місяців тому +7

    12:31 that lone little ant returning from his foraging that day. "I dont remember this mountain being here. Wait.. what are those humans doi... OH MY GOD MY PEOPLE! YOU MONSTERS!!!"

    • @andrewclayterman6230
      @andrewclayterman6230 5 місяців тому +1

      "Wow!! They've sure upgraded the pla.... OH MY GOD!! NOOOO!!!"

    • @shanesauce7738
      @shanesauce7738 28 днів тому

      Being ants have about 0.0000029% human brain capacity, it’s unlikely they can experience emotion.

  • @kenbeimer
    @kenbeimer 5 місяців тому +4

    Action starts at 8:00

    • @bobdevries4028
      @bobdevries4028 5 місяців тому +1

      You just saved 8 minutes of my life. Thanks!

  • @user-lk9sb1ld1p
    @user-lk9sb1ld1p 13 днів тому

    I've seen one huge casting once.It was like a literal city city

  • @AdamosDad
    @AdamosDad Місяць тому

    I knew the explosion was coming but still jumped, good show.

  • @johncolvin2754
    @johncolvin2754 5 місяців тому +11

    The E A K, evil ant killers😂

  • @JOBT0
    @JOBT0 5 місяців тому +49

    I feel sorry for those who live inside there.

    • @terencejay8845
      @terencejay8845 5 місяців тому +7

      We've all seen the intricacies of ant and termite nests by now from castings, so why ruin a vibrant colony in this manner. It's shameful, but 'they're only ants'

    • @nathandodge665
      @nathandodge665 28 днів тому

      Seriously Karen???

    • @nathandodge665
      @nathandodge665 28 днів тому

      ​@@terencejay8845that's right. They're only ants. Get a grip

    • @terencejay8845
      @terencejay8845 28 днів тому +1

      @@nathandodge665 How far up the animal kingdom does your dismissive 'It's only...' go? When does it start to matter to you?

    • @nathandodge665
      @nathandodge665 28 днів тому

      @@terencejay8845 oh the poor little ants. Next you'll be defending the cockroaches!!

  • @darrenmacfarlane8050
    @darrenmacfarlane8050 5 днів тому

    Holy shit! It’s Forrest Griffin, with an Australian accent!

  • @davidwright1752
    @davidwright1752 Місяць тому

    Great experience for the children, they learn to be safe. Particularly when they see how far the molten aliuminum will travel.

  • @clacclackerson3678
    @clacclackerson3678 Місяць тому +21

    Australians doing what Australians do best: treating the land and nature with absolute contempt.

    • @nathandodge665
      @nathandodge665 28 днів тому

      Waaaaaaaaaaaa cry cry cry

    • @shanesauce7738
      @shanesauce7738 28 днів тому +2

      Maybe you should try living with bull ants in your house and see if you change your mind

    • @clacclackerson3678
      @clacclackerson3678 28 днів тому

      @@shanesauce7738 😃

    • @CyxerrexyC
      @CyxerrexyC 20 днів тому

      Apparently natives, nature and land are their natural enemies.

  • @dougie8010
    @dougie8010 5 місяців тому +4

    19:35 "thats why we wear safety gear guys!"
    Tell that to pink pants kid at 9:18, standing barely meters away from a smaller splatter.

  • @tugginalong
    @tugginalong 2 місяці тому +1

    I can’t believe how close the kid gets to the pour after the explosion

  • @TheBeefSlayer
    @TheBeefSlayer 5 місяців тому +1

    19:45 good thing that kid with no safety gear wasn’t standing close as he was on the last pour.

  • @peteb5343
    @peteb5343 6 місяців тому +5

    We wear protective gear….. except some young kid running around… seriously guys…

  • @janesheridan5632
    @janesheridan5632 7 місяців тому +4

    So glad you all had your safety equipment on.

  • @MrROTD
    @MrROTD 9 днів тому

    I worked in a foundry, if the metal hit too much moisture in a mold it would explode, but not like that was more like an eruption.

  • @ImezRuez
    @ImezRuez Місяць тому

    Thought for transport if weight isn't a serious concern, pour sand into the transport container then use a vibrating shaker to compact it around your sculpture. Fairly easy build for that just an electric motor with an out of round pulley partially in contact with a plate to set the shipping box on, pour sand into the box flip the switch to turn on the motor then pour more sand till it stops settling. I'm sure there is a lighter option with similar properties but that was the 1st idea that popped into mind, maybe that aqua-phobic play sand stuff, it looks light but then again so does natural sand till you try to move more than a couple handfulls at a time.
    Another idea I had watching this is it looks like WORK moving the crucible. I can see in my mind a wheelbarrow type thingy with hooks to grab the crucible ears with an attached windlass hooked to a chain attached to the tip hook for the pour. Obviously that contraption would need metal wheels and some trial and error to get the dimensions just right. Not sure if you'd need to set it to dump toward or away from you for accurate pours. I think probably toward, that way a creosote coated funnel could be your aim point that the guy on the handles can actually see. I am a solutioner because I'm fairly lazy. I fully recognize that work has to happen but there is no requirement that says it has to be HARD.
    If either of those ideas make you island buying money, just remember where they came from. ;p
    At 21:00 I really REALLY thought we were going to get a vivid demonstration of why you don't let dry grass catch fire if it can be avoided. The wrong gust of wind just then and that fire gets out of control in a BIG hurry. A piece of sheet metal where you set your furnace lids and crucibles down would have prevented most of that.

  • @belindamenzies7620
    @belindamenzies7620 5 місяців тому +3

    Interesting to watch this. Was at QLD museum few weeks ago and saw an ant nest cast. Wondering if it is one of these

  • @uhlspetznaz
    @uhlspetznaz 5 місяців тому +9

    That you don't use some blocks or something to protect the land around where you work is amazing to me. Hell, at least clear a patch of area so you don't end up starting a massive fire and burn someone's house down.

  • @michaelvw11
    @michaelvw11 21 день тому

    No ants where harmed during this video 😂

  • @jskeyboardwarrior-pe9kn
    @jskeyboardwarrior-pe9kn 27 днів тому

    #DOA Defender Of Ant's going strong since 09