The Engineering of Duct Tape

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  • @ruolbu
    @ruolbu 7 місяців тому +7600

    this feels like one of those really old 70s educational videos, perfectly scripted and produced to contain exactly the visual and information required to get a better understanding. no fluff, no bloat, just perfection.

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +2726

      I suppose it does: I grew up in the Carl Sagan and Jacob Bronowski days and suppose that type of educational television permeates my way of thinking. I know when I am working on a video that the aspect that really interests me is structure of the information flow.

    • @OutbackCatgirl
      @OutbackCatgirl 7 місяців тому +256

      ​@@engineerguyvideoAnd in turn your way of educating has inspired and influenced a good many of us younger folk to think critically about how we communicate ideas and knowledge. Maybe that feels like a small niche amongst younger folk nowadays, but it is still alive and well. Alec from the channel Technology Connections in particular has put his own spin on this kind of in depth, hands on edutainment that shows the spark of curiousity lives on even in the age of TikTok and mass misinformation.
      Keep it up, Bill. You're a legend.

    • @jubuttib
      @jubuttib 7 місяців тому +116

      @@engineerguyvideo Somehow I feel like you'd make a mean turbo encabulator video... =)

    • @vaxjoaberg
      @vaxjoaberg 7 місяців тому +38

      @@jubuttib What a great April Fools day bit that would be.

    • @Disinterested-jg6pw
      @Disinterested-jg6pw 7 місяців тому +42

      You mean it was a thoughtfully made educational video rather than rubbish trotted out for the algorithm that is so common nowadays especially with the awful ai content.

  • @Casciop94
    @Casciop94 7 місяців тому +6103

    He's alive!

    • @TheMonkeydood
      @TheMonkeydood 7 місяців тому +43

      Yay!

    • @SlartiMarvinbartfast
      @SlartiMarvinbartfast 7 місяців тому +68

      Fantastic! So good to see Bill back, hopefully there will be more videos in the near future. 🙂

    • @Clockworkbio
      @Clockworkbio 7 місяців тому +19

      This is the best day of my whole life

    • @thelazy0ne
      @thelazy0ne 7 місяців тому +6

      \o/ 😁

    • @Tepidtamales
      @Tepidtamales 7 місяців тому +3

      Yay!

  • @ianmburke
    @ianmburke 7 місяців тому +1540

    7:46 my whole life described perfectly: setting the balance between too tacky and not tacky enough

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +489

      My favorite comment so far.

    • @TRS-Eric
      @TRS-Eric 7 місяців тому +54

      look at this guy over here with the perfect amount of tackiness.

    • @OutbackCatgirl
      @OutbackCatgirl 7 місяців тому +25

      This is my favourite kind of snarky humour: devastatingly relatable.

    • @fivecitydirttracker4776
      @fivecitydirttracker4776 7 місяців тому +5

      ✔️​@@OutbackCatgirl

    • @Suiseisexy
      @Suiseisexy 7 місяців тому

      Nonsense, you can never be too tacky. The plastic flamingoes in front of my trailer told me so.

  • @scott8919
    @scott8919 7 місяців тому +1642

    Gonna tell my kids this is Technology Connections' father.

    • @andrewj3177
      @andrewj3177 7 місяців тому +133

      By the magic of having an offspring, we have the more frequent uploader one, right here

    • @hagerty1952
      @hagerty1952 7 місяців тому +49

      @@andrewj3177 - I thought you were going to say, 'By the magic of of having an offspring, we now have two channels."

    • @charmainewalker1260
      @charmainewalker1260 6 місяців тому +19

      Yes! The two channels perfectly complement each other!

    • @stco2426
      @stco2426 6 місяців тому +5

      That's a great observation.

    • @YohanesAriez
      @YohanesAriez 6 місяців тому +2

      I would say yes on that😂

  • @RoshDroz
    @RoshDroz 6 місяців тому +27

    I'm a mechanical engineer turned dentist, and Holy crap this video is so far up my alley. Obvious why it's interesting to an engineer, but as a dentist there is so much engineering that goes into designing all the composite resins, acrylics, etc we use for fillings and cementing crowns, repairing dentures, etc etc. Great video!

    • @JordanHowellMusic
      @JordanHowellMusic День тому

      My god, I need dental work and while it makes me anxious, I’m not like scared of going. I have my first check in and cleaning in 3 years coming up as, well, I hadn’t been able to get healthcare that has dental first, second, I was on a 8 year heroin run.. Have 18 months clean now and figure it’s time to deal with some of this lost a couple teeth and probably need 3 root canals. I’m glad you’re enthusiastic about your work/profession because, it helps me to hear just that even if the dentist or, probably dental students where I have to go, will judge me in some way, they are still doing something that most are not just in by chance or money. I’ll leave it at that- thanks though for your input here.
      Well, also if you have any recommendations for what to do when one has Medicaid and no dental except pay out of pocket or go to Temple or Penn U here in Philadelphia are really my only options I know, that’s appreciated too,
      If you see this- thanks again

  • @lapatatadelplato6520
    @lapatatadelplato6520 7 місяців тому +929

    Your videos are the main reason I chose to become an electrical engineer. The magnetron, quartz clock, atomic clock, transistor, accelerometer, CCD, and harmonic analyzer videos, really inspired 11 year old me to go down the path of engineering. I am now halfway through a degree in Electrical engineering, with a specialization in systems and controls. I am incredibly grateful for these videos, and all the potential engineers you’ve created.

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +354

      What a wonderful things to hear ... I have been tried to develop one on signals (Shannon), but haven't got it work out yet.

    • @lapatatadelplato6520
      @lapatatadelplato6520 7 місяців тому +43

      @@engineerguyvideo Understanding the noisy channel coding theorem takes quite a bit of background. Explaining it well would be a feat of engineering in its own right, which I am sure you can manage :). I often try to explain the various topics I learn in school to my friends and family, but that particular theorem is where I fall flat. I would be delighted to watch that video.

    • @Rowlesisgay
      @Rowlesisgay 7 місяців тому +9

      @@engineerguyvideo honestly... great idea. I'd love to hear more about Shannon's theories in a much less rigorous, more usably coherent manner. I'm looking forward to this once you figure it out (does sound hard to explain concisely)

    • @CatFish107
      @CatFish107 7 місяців тому +12

      Coincidentally, this channel inspired me to cut open a diaper and have fun with hydrophilic gel!
      (I became a new father right around the same time as Bill. That video was heartwarming AND super nerdy. Made by my kind of people)

    • @alimanski7941
      @alimanski7941 7 місяців тому +7

      @@engineerguyvideo "A Mathematical Theory of Communications" is one of the most important pieces of science in the 20th century. It permeates so many different fields, and led to so much of what we've come to take for granted today, technologically speaking.

  • @AngusMcDangus
    @AngusMcDangus 7 місяців тому +1449

    Makes me proud to be an engineer. We may not understand everything, but we find a way to make it work.

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +516

      That's a point I try to make again and again and again ... you have nice, pithy way of putting it.

    • @Bryan_Kay
      @Bryan_Kay 7 місяців тому +32

      ​@@engineerguyvideoyoure a legend and have inspired more people than you realize 👍

    • @Nickersont88
      @Nickersont88 7 місяців тому +35

      ​@@engineerguyvideo I'd love your take on the inductive/deductive learning cycles and their influence on engineering. As I was taught, it's how the Wright brothers learned to control flight.

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +149

      @Nickersont88 oddly I have been thinking of doing a video on what the wright brothers were think about when they created their airplane.

    • @sr20ser.
      @sr20ser. 7 місяців тому +23

      @@engineerguyvideo $10 says it was a bar bet that got out of hand.

  • @Mahm00dM0hanad
    @Mahm00dM0hanad 7 місяців тому +278

    Well I’m genuinely happy knowing this guy is still alive, for me this is one of the OG educators on the internet

  • @tonatiuhcortes9968
    @tonatiuhcortes9968 6 місяців тому +13

    Never seen a video by this man but holy crap I can hear him talk for hours. I love how calming and soothing his voice is and how knowledgeable he sounds. He does an amazing job at simplifying things for the average folk. Great content man amazing UA-cam find :)

  • @patrickvalentino600
    @patrickvalentino600 7 місяців тому +215

    "as we've just seen, controlling the stickiness of tape is of utmost importance"
    You know you've created a valuable UA-cam channel when you can say a sentence like that unironically and it becomes an aha moment for the whole audience. Well done

  • @finren4308
    @finren4308 7 місяців тому +628

    As the old adage states, “if it shouldn’t move, use duct tape, if it should move, use WD40”
    I think we know what the next companion video should be.
    Awesome to see you back, always incredibly informative

    • @dittilio
      @dittilio 7 місяців тому +59

      A video on WD40 as a displacer, vs PTFE as a lubricant and so on would be amazing.

    • @redoktopus3047
      @redoktopus3047 7 місяців тому +33

      If you want some fun history, WD 40 was originally invented not as a lubricant but as a Water Displacer. It was the 40th attempt of a Water Displacer. WD 40.
      ua-cam.com/video/aTD_SBudQfY/v-deo.html

    • @fisharmor
      @fisharmor 7 місяців тому +5

      I prefer "If you can't fix it, duck it, and if you can't duck it, f*** it"

    • @The_Reality_Filter
      @The_Reality_Filter 7 місяців тому

      @@redoktopus3047 wow, thanks for sharing...it should be called World Developer considering its near infinite uses.

    • @CharlieTheAstronaut
      @CharlieTheAstronaut 7 місяців тому +14

      @@redoktopus3047 And it still is, you should not use WD40 as a lubricant (other than short term) because it evaporates (that is its point, remove water, then remove self)

  • @jimtaylor431
    @jimtaylor431 7 місяців тому +512

    What I love about Bill's videos is there is no fat. Its straight to fascinating, factual content. Really is one of the few channels i virtually stop what i am doing whenever a new video gets released!

    • @AileTheAlien
      @AileTheAlien 7 місяців тому +2

      Precisely one, perfectly executed joke, too! 😆

    • @garrysekelli6776
      @garrysekelli6776 6 місяців тому

      He made a few mistakes though.

    • @ricolmao6969
      @ricolmao6969 6 місяців тому

      My first video of his. I’ll say this much nothing he said was extra
      Quite interesting

    • @fruitpunchsamuraid2484
      @fruitpunchsamuraid2484 6 місяців тому +5

      It’d be funny as an April fool’s joke for Bill to go, “Yo this is ya boi, engineerguy! Before I start, smash that like button and subscribe if you haven’t! And now, a word from our sponser…RAID: SHADOW LEGENDS!”

  • @EternalAnomaly
    @EternalAnomaly 7 місяців тому +84

    This video is simply fantastic! The quality of close-ups, insight and information is better than ever before. We missed you. Thanks for making these!

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +38

      I really enjoyed adding macro to our work ...

  • @Czeckie
    @Czeckie 7 місяців тому +16

    this video is so thrilling, i cant explain it. Bill's presentation is similar to what we were watching in school on VHS tapes. Peak of educational presentation - no other youtuber compares.

  • @BlackFoxInc
    @BlackFoxInc 6 місяців тому +9

    This video is so high quality and well put it made me spend 11 minutes glued to the screen.

    • @uTubeNoITube
      @uTubeNoITube 6 місяців тому +1

      Woulda stuck longer than 11 minutes if you used duct tape instead!

  • @Paddleposter62
    @Paddleposter62 7 місяців тому +278

    I graduated in Materials Engineering in the 80's and I can say that this single 10 minute video is worth about a semester of courses.

    • @ppmnox
      @ppmnox 7 місяців тому +23

      that was the 80's. in today's crazy world you have to complete 2 years' worth of nonsense just to get to this 10 minute video. 😀

    • @lavahawk
      @lavahawk 7 місяців тому +7

      @@ppmnox I can confirm. I am a materials engineering student in my third year as I type this.

    • @dizzywow
      @dizzywow 7 місяців тому +2

      Nonsense.

    • @divinelogik
      @divinelogik 7 місяців тому +3

      That can't possibly be true.

  • @GnomaPhobic
    @GnomaPhobic 7 місяців тому +67

    I've been watching your videos for literally a decade now. I credit the interest in DIY and woodworking I now enjoy as hobbies to your content over the years, helping me appreciate the engineering behind our lives. Thank you Dr. Hammack.

  • @StealthPlatypus1
    @StealthPlatypus1 7 місяців тому +64

    I went into the world of adhesives for a large project at work a couple years ago. The amount of engineering (and just general testing) in it is crazy. I mainly focused on epoxies and their adhesion to between dissimilar materials. It's crazy how many factors come into play - surface area, temperature, surface smoothness/roughness (laser ablation!), curing conditions.. the list goes on..

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +81

      Indeed: It is amazing complex. It reminds me of how metallurgy used to be described: one third science, one third engineering, and one third black magic.

    • @WILLNOTCOMPLY72
      @WILLNOTCOMPLY72 7 місяців тому

      ​@@engineerguyvideoSo true! Science in its entirety was once outlawed and considered evil wizardry lol!

    • @zyxw2000
      @zyxw2000 7 місяців тому +1

      Is there a tape that actually IS weatherproof?

  • @SanchoPanza-m8m
    @SanchoPanza-m8m 7 місяців тому +8

    Hey it's engineerguy! I bought your book what must have been a decade ago. It's a real pleasure to see you still releasing fresh videos.

  • @adamkee97
    @adamkee97 7 місяців тому +6

    Your vids are the best. From high school to being an undergrad to almost 30 now, I'm glad you exist.

  • @Blend3rman
    @Blend3rman 7 місяців тому +216

    That parting dad joke, or should I say, engineer joke, was the cherry on top. Quality content as always!

    • @ktaragorn
      @ktaragorn 7 місяців тому +7

      Came here to say that.. after years we almost see him smile :D

    • @nomadMik
      @nomadMik 7 місяців тому +14

      I seriously always thought it was used for ducting. Now I wonder where the name came from.

    • @VulpisFoxfire
      @VulpisFoxfire 7 місяців тому +21

      @@nomadMik Low temperature ducting. Notice the warning is against ducts that carry a *lot* of heat, which I presume would cause the adhesive to not work.

    • @andrius0592
      @andrius0592 7 місяців тому +5

      @@nomadMik I guess it should not be used in places where it would be subjected to heat, like the body of a vacuum motor, whereas taping a vacuum hose would be fine.

    • @reverse_engineered
      @reverse_engineered 7 місяців тому

      @@andrius0592 Importantly, don't use it on the supply ducts of say, your home furnace. The hot air heats the ducting enough to cause the adhesive to fail.

  • @Gurmudgin
    @Gurmudgin 7 місяців тому +79

    I’ve rewatched the aluminum can video so many times, I’m glad you’re still doing this. These calm explanations give me such joy to listen to and watch. So once again, thank you very much.

  • @atkoofficial
    @atkoofficial 7 місяців тому +709

    I'm a grown man, but if you adopt me, I'd be happy to listen to every single story you have to tell.

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +436

      I will share this with my kids ….

    • @EricLS
      @EricLS 7 місяців тому +71

      @@engineerguyvideoI sense that your children are not as enthralled with their father’s careful explanations as we all are. Such is the plight of fathers.

    • @Benlucky13
      @Benlucky13 7 місяців тому +21

      Highly recommend his book "Fatal Flight" if you haven't read it already, he narrates the audiobook himself. 4+ hours of him telling a fascinating story about Britain's last great airship

    • @RNMSC
      @RNMSC 7 місяців тому +4

      I don't require being adopted for that to be the case. 🙂

    • @miigon9117
      @miigon9117 7 місяців тому +1

      coolest dad ever!

  • @0xGRIDRUNR
    @0xGRIDRUNR 3 місяці тому +3

    I genuinely wish there were more educators in the world like you

  • @HunterIsMadness
    @HunterIsMadness 6 місяців тому +1

    This is one of the best educational videos I've ever seen from a script, format, and photographical perspective, like an 11 out of 10. Visually it perfectly illustrates the mechanical qualities of the materials in an extremely simplified breakdown for the fundamental concepts and saves the additional complexity towards the end of the video in natural progression. The reading is clearly spoken, paced appropriately for comprehension and when showing examples. No bloat, no gimmicky attention grabbing, no sponsor for a specific brand of tape or unrelated service (although a sponsor would be fine for a channel with such great production).
    Clicked because I had been subscribed and was mildly interested in duct tape, but post-watching I wanted to share my appreciation for the work put into this and am more intrigued by my well improved understanding of a mundane material. Please keep up the good work!

  • @MariuszGruszkajamaniek
    @MariuszGruszkajamaniek 7 місяців тому +11

    I remember a few years ago in English classes at my University (I'm Polish) the teacher asked us to watch your video on injection molding- when I googled the title I shouted "The Engineering Guy! I love his videos!". You make me proud to be an engineer and I'm so glad I pursued this carrier. Thank you and keep them coming!

  • @MikaelLevoniemi
    @MikaelLevoniemi 7 місяців тому +127

    "don't use it on a duct" is very true. Once we tried to fix a temporary air bag duct as it eventually disintegrated in in use with duct tape and the tape held even less than the bag when air was pushed through with enough force. Constant motion from turbulent air just detached the tape and small dust particles in air made sure lost stickiness.

    • @johnsmith1474
      @johnsmith1474 6 місяців тому +3

      You have the literacy skill of a five year-old.

    • @comprehendnature2404
      @comprehendnature2404 6 місяців тому +7

      @@johnsmith1474 : I understand fully what he is saying. Perhaps its time for you to take a lesson in mannerism.

    • @SexySkeletons69
      @SexySkeletons69 4 місяці тому

      ​@@johnsmith1474 I dunno, it was perfectly legible to me. Maybe you just have poor reading comprehension?

  • @Dankleberrrrg
    @Dankleberrrrg 7 місяців тому +60

    I wish everything could be explained so concisely with such clear visuals.

  • @RobertMilesAI
    @RobertMilesAI 7 місяців тому +2

    Peeling is interesting from an engineering perspective. The hold of the glue can be considered in terms of required force per unit of area - a bigger contact area of tape can resist more force. But when peeling, most of the adhesive is bearing no load, the entire load is applied to a line. Theoretically a line has zero area, so the effective force per area while peeling is infinite. No wonder the adhesive fails

  • @4RILDIGITAL
    @4RILDIGITAL 7 місяців тому

    The complexity and innovation behind a seemingly simple product like duct tape is truly fascinating, especially the science and engineering behind getting the stickiness just right.

  • @twjonckheere
    @twjonckheere 7 місяців тому +85

    Thanks for adding the important note of NOT using it for ducts! Our builder used it to hold together the dryer vent pipes inside the wall and I found out years later because it ended up melting and the vent pipes separated. So the dryer was venting inside the wall for years! When I opened up the wall I found mold and years of lint!

    • @alistairblaire6001
      @alistairblaire6001 7 місяців тому +21

      Lucky to notice it before a fire

    • @twjonckheere
      @twjonckheere 7 місяців тому +7

      @@alistairblaire6001 Agreed!

    • @bbgun061
      @bbgun061 7 місяців тому +6

      It should have been foil tape.

    • @Mic_Glow
      @Mic_Glow 7 місяців тому +8

      There is special metallic tape for ducts...up to 350*C, and even other types of tape that can handle 500-600*C, for a chimney or something.
      Price is also special XD

    • @dant5464
      @dant5464 7 місяців тому +2

      And here I was thinking the warning to not use it on ducts was to avoid liability if it were used to repair something that carries noxious fumes, and it failing and leaking resulted in death or injury.

  • @nickjohnson410
    @nickjohnson410 7 місяців тому +16

    When he is needed most he grabs random objects from that drawer in the kitchen and dazzles us with their highly technical amazing mundaneness.
    Thank you Bill! You are very much appreciated.

  • @creato938
    @creato938 7 місяців тому +16

    I'm really glad to see a new upload, the production levels of your videos are not found easily now a days, educational and entertaining.

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +16

      That's partly why it takes a while to make them ... plus I am naturally slow.

    • @cashewABCD
      @cashewABCD 7 місяців тому +4

      Slow is smooth and smooth is fast

  • @chadoftoons
    @chadoftoons 7 місяців тому +2

    I love your presentation style. I dont mind long videos so much but its refreshing to have information presented in a reasonable time frame and it probably take a bit of effort to prepare everything in advance

  • @GagandeepSingh-me4qt
    @GagandeepSingh-me4qt 6 місяців тому

    This channel has been an integral part of my childhood! It’s sad to see you grow old but the fact that you keep us engaged and ever curious to learn something new is just amazing. It might sound like a bold claim but what you are doing is nothing less than a service to humanity. ❤

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  6 місяців тому +4

      Thank you for the kind words. I would note that the alternative to growing old is worse.

  • @keeperofgunsandfish
    @keeperofgunsandfish 7 місяців тому +22

    I'm not an engineer, but find your videos exceedingly insightful and masterfully captivating. Glad to see a new video!

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +22

      They are created with non-engineers in mind!

  • @garyplewa9277
    @garyplewa9277 7 місяців тому +7

    Most people take Duct Tape for granted and often make fun of people who use it with comments like "Held together with duct tape". It's amazing to see how much engineering went into the product and this explains why it works so well in so many applications. Thanks for making this video.

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred 7 місяців тому

      It's not important what anything is held together with, just that it stays together.

  • @kiri101
    @kiri101 7 місяців тому +21

    You are truly leaving a legacy here. These are the kinds of videos that inspire children and shape their lives. Not a single unnecessary word!

    • @CarlosIvanFocus
      @CarlosIvanFocus 7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, I'm tired of everyone welcoming me to the video, to the channel, leave a like, subscribe.... none of that. It's awesome.

  • @rfreitas3298
    @rfreitas3298 6 місяців тому

    Worked 15 years as an application engineer and later as a salesman for Tesa and 3M. Great material and presentation, you covered perfectly all the introductory points of PSA adhesives.

  • @Aurumai
    @Aurumai 7 місяців тому

    I'm so thrilled that we finally have another installment in The Engineering Of series! As a casual science/tech enthusiast, your channel has easily been among my favorite sources of extremely informative and adeptly written videos. Your production feels right at home for someone like me who grew up watching the Science/Discovery/History channels, but you manage to create far more concise and information-dense content. I hope we can look forward to more from you in the not so distant future!

  • @momsspaghetti7165
    @momsspaghetti7165 7 місяців тому +45

    I remember back when I was in high school watching these videos in awe and thought they were excellent material. Fast-forward a few years later, I’m attending UIUC as an engineering student and I ran across you on one of the bus lines. Forever grateful for that conversation we had, and glad you’re making more videos again!

  • @brettdeccy9897
    @brettdeccy9897 7 місяців тому +241

    I hope you were a teacher in a past life man, your explanations are so clear and concise!!

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +589

      I am still currently a teacher!

    • @brettdeccy9897
      @brettdeccy9897 7 місяців тому +48

      @@engineerguyvideo glad to hear it and wish I was in one of your classes! Thanks for teaching the masses on UA-cam!!

    • @robert-wr9xt
      @robert-wr9xt 7 місяців тому +26

      @@engineerguyvideo
      So happy for your lucky students.
      Your kind voice is a gift. Please keep giving.

    • @goblinoide
      @goblinoide 7 місяців тому +7

      Reincarnation is false

    • @robert-wr9xt
      @robert-wr9xt 7 місяців тому +2

      @@goblinoide
      Brett never got the memo.
      Have a great Tuesday!

  • @matiasbrandoni6014
    @matiasbrandoni6014 7 місяців тому +97

    The man himself is back!!

  • @thegovernment0usa
    @thegovernment0usa 2 місяці тому

    This man explains things so simply a child could understand without talking down to the audience. He remains captivating without jump cuts, camera shake, wild graphics, or flashing colors.

  • @arqamdeen5162
    @arqamdeen5162 7 місяців тому

    I can't describe how much I enjoyed this video, watching your videos in my childhood is one of the main reasons I decided to study Mechanical engineering!

  • @Kevin-jb2pv
    @Kevin-jb2pv 7 місяців тому +11

    You're one of those channels that I don't realize I've been dearly missing until you post something after a long pause.

  • @izzard
    @izzard 7 місяців тому +38

    Masterfully put together. And I’m not just talking about the duct tape.

  • @gideon1884
    @gideon1884 7 місяців тому +39

    Welcome back Bill. Great to see you

  • @IxNOvaSNipezxI
    @IxNOvaSNipezxI 7 місяців тому

    I love this guys content. His passion and clarity is so refreshing. Like a cold glass of water on a hot day when you’re thirsty.

  • @ianuy
    @ianuy 7 місяців тому

    I feel an utmost sense of joy when watching your videos.
    The script and visualization is perfect; nothing to add and nothing to take away.
    Thank you Engineer Guy!

    • @johnsmith1474
      @johnsmith1474 6 місяців тому

      "Utmost joy?" You must have a very limited emotional range.

    • @ianuy
      @ianuy 6 місяців тому

      @@johnsmith1474 profoundly limited. This short interaction with you has made my day.

  • @robert-wr9xt
    @robert-wr9xt 7 місяців тому +19

    So glad you have returned to make us all more enlightened.
    We missed you.

  • @jamescrook99
    @jamescrook99 7 місяців тому +20

    We wait for years, but we are always glad when you post

  • @Jagcycle
    @Jagcycle 7 місяців тому +32

    I was sure that you were going to mention that Duct Tape was originally referred to as Duck Tape, as duck is the name for the cloth layer used to reinforce the tape. This is why it's not meant to be used on actual ducts. It's just that cloth is no longer referred to as duck, so people called it duct, as it is something that they are more familiar with.

    • @EebstertheGreat
      @EebstertheGreat 7 місяців тому +21

      I believe that historically, the tape was invented by ducks and used to tape their eggs together so they didn't roll away. But after the ducks sold the rights to 3M, people started calling it "duct tape," because "duct" is the past tense of "duck."

    • @TocsTheWanderer
      @TocsTheWanderer 7 місяців тому +3

      I was surprised that he falsely claimed that it was invented in WWII

    • @longboardfella5306
      @longboardfella5306 7 місяців тому +3

      The History Guy did a great video about the history of Duct v Duck tape

    • @B3Band
      @B3Band 7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah it's definitely DUCK tape, and you know it's not DUCT tape because you specifically aren't supposed to use it in ducts!

    • @schoo9256
      @schoo9256 6 місяців тому +2

      How interesting! I do a bit of sewing and there is definitely still fabric out there called duck, but as you said it's not a general name for fabric anymore.
      For those interested, it's a type of hard-wearing cotton fabric, like denim but thinner and floppier. You'd probably make something like kids' overalls out of it. Fairly easy to find. But most people wouldn't know about it since it's not widely used. The weave is much tighter than the loose weave on the fabric in the tape shown in the video!

  • @JayMoreau
    @JayMoreau 6 місяців тому +1

    Still one of the best UA-cam channels ever!

  • @FillenNaymeer
    @FillenNaymeer 6 місяців тому

    This channel was one of my inspirations to pursue a career in engineering. Dating back to junior high.
    Just graduated from electrical engineering and working as an eit where i interned in the ic industry! Convocation at the end of may.
    Your channel rocks, release more videos!

  • @Max-ql5qj
    @Max-ql5qj 7 місяців тому +5

    What I love about this channel is that you learn so much about common things that seem so simple and sometimes irrelevant. It is a great illustration of how important attention to detail really is.

  • @boRegah
    @boRegah 7 місяців тому +12

    This video has very strong "class, we're just watching a film today"-film-energy
    And I love it

  • @electrosaurus
    @electrosaurus 7 місяців тому +5

    So happy to see this pop up on my feed. Made my day and my son is now rewatching all the older videos. Hope this is the (re)start of more to come.

  • @Sir_Uncle_Ned
    @Sir_Uncle_Ned 7 місяців тому

    Nice to see you still alive. Your videos are the most comprehensive and understandable I have seen to date

  • @TheDavemarz
    @TheDavemarz 7 місяців тому

    Your videos were required viewing for my engineering coops. To a one they all enjoyed your videos and excitedly talked about what they learned.

  • @sudevsen
    @sudevsen 7 місяців тому +101

    "Don't use duct tape on a duct"
    Didn't know Bill could be so funny

    • @bdsoftley4079
      @bdsoftley4079 7 місяців тому +24

      Don't use it on a Duck.... They get mad.

    • @fredbloggs8072
      @fredbloggs8072 7 місяців тому +7

      @@bdsoftley4079 Incidentally, it's quite surprising the number of people who do mistakenly call it duck tape.

    • @Cssfiend
      @Cssfiend 7 місяців тому +22

      @@fredbloggs8072 duck tape is its real name, duct tape is the misnomer, duck or ducking is the name of the original cloth used to make duck tape

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred 7 місяців тому +5

      @@Cssfiend duck tape got its name because water rolls off the tape, like off a duck. The tape was developed to waterproof ammo boxes. The mother of a son fighting in the jungles of the Pacific theater wrote the President. For whatever reason he choose to take up the banner for her. By all accounts everyone loved the tape.

    • @slicedtoad
      @slicedtoad 7 місяців тому +6

      @@Cssfiend At 10:22 the roll he's using clearly says "Duct tape". No idea what the original name was, but duct is not a misnomer if it's on the product.

  • @KalebPeters99
    @KalebPeters99 7 місяців тому +4

    Wonderful to see you again Bill!
    Adhesives are a fascinating topic that so many of us take for granted, and you broke it down beautifully as usual! ✨

  • @hunters6940
    @hunters6940 7 місяців тому +5

    I missed you and these videos so much. It’s the ultimate comfort content for me. Glad to see you. Hope you’re doing good

  • @HighMojo
    @HighMojo 7 місяців тому

    Amazing. I would never have thought that something that I take for granted and use everywhere would have so much engineering effort put into it.
    This certainly gives me a new appreciation for duct tape that I otherwise never would have had till I watched this Ductapementary.

  • @Vault57
    @Vault57 7 місяців тому

    It was great to see you back! I worked in an industry that relied heavily on duct tape. Over 30 years of being around the stuff, I can say that not all duct tapes are created equal. I used to have a good collection of various colors and manufacturers tapes. Unfortunately, my kids discovered that you could make things out of the stuff. Oh well, what else was I going to do with all that tape? Great video!

  • @JeffGeerling
    @JeffGeerling 7 місяців тому +34

    What's next, PhotonicInduction? Love seeing a new video here!

    • @inothome
      @inothome 7 місяців тому +8

      Agreed!
      Question, what's the name of your channel? lol

    • @inothome
      @inothome 7 місяців тому

      @@zackl3094 I have to admit, I was only aware of the Geerling Engineering channel until yesterday.

    • @BichaelStevens
      @BichaelStevens 7 місяців тому +2

      Are you guys gonna advertise Bitcoin scams or something?

    • @misterhat5823
      @misterhat5823 7 місяців тому

      @@BichaelStevens Agreed. Jeff is such a shill. His dad's channel is better.

    • @inothome
      @inothome 7 місяців тому

      @@BichaelStevens Was funnier the first time watching it..... No, not Bitcoin or a scam.
      ua-cam.com/video/bQF51mqzrY4/v-deo.html

  • @LSR303
    @LSR303 7 місяців тому +6

    I love your books! I've got three of them. Thanks for taking the time to still do these video sporadically.

  • @ConnorRoss
    @ConnorRoss 7 місяців тому +15

    waiting for 1 year about a video on duct tape and its 100% worth it

  • @TheEgg185
    @TheEgg185 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for spending 10-20 minutes of your time to make this video. 😊

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  3 місяці тому

      You are welcome.

    • @PingSharp
      @PingSharp 3 місяці тому

      This definitely took way longer than 20 minutes to prepare

  • @ResistantStillness
    @ResistantStillness 7 місяців тому

    Another masterpiece as usual, Bill. I contrast it with last night's episode of Nova. Your video was calm, focused, and effectively communicated new (to me) information. The Nova episode was boisterous, changed their interviewee every two sentences, and didn't introduce me to a single new piece of information. Thanks for your excellent work!

  • @loganagle746
    @loganagle746 7 місяців тому +533

    ⚠️ This is not a drill. I repeat: This is NOT a drill! *engineerguy* HAS, in fact, uploaded a new video! ⚠️

    • @TonyRule
      @TonyRule 7 місяців тому +16

      Not only that... but a video on possibly the most important human invention since the wheel!

    • @sorarmojoanakket.5615
      @sorarmojoanakket.5615 7 місяців тому +2

      This is NOT a drill, tell ur mom to GET on the dance floor @whatphoto

    • @XxIcedecknightxX
      @XxIcedecknightxX 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@TonyRulelathe is far more important.

    • @aleksszukovskis2074
      @aleksszukovskis2074 7 місяців тому +10

      this is not a drill. this is duck tape

    • @OutbackCatgirl
      @OutbackCatgirl 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@XxIcedecknightxXthis, too, is not a drill, though it can be used as one.

  • @discgolfwes
    @discgolfwes 7 місяців тому +4

    Glad to have you back, Bill

  • @ElSelcho77
    @ElSelcho77 7 місяців тому +110

    Engineer Guy uploads a Video: I have a good day.

    • @Anolaana
      @Anolaana 7 місяців тому +4

      I don't think I've ever clicked on a recommendation so quickly and with such glee!

    • @Supermunch2000
      @Supermunch2000 7 місяців тому +1

      Engineer Guy uploads a video about the most important invention in the history of "cobbling things together"... I have a most excellent day.

  • @peterjameson321
    @peterjameson321 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for a brilliant informative presentation with no mad music and no fast forwarding. I am enlightened.

  • @jortand
    @jortand 7 місяців тому

    I love your visual way of explaining a concept together with the top tier flow of the script!

  • @garreth123
    @garreth123 7 місяців тому +17

    00:13 "temporarily":)

  • @123chorry
    @123chorry 7 місяців тому +7

    Good to see you back!

  • @Danfail100
    @Danfail100 7 місяців тому +6

    I did not know 15 minutes ago, that i needed this information. Now i can't fathom how i lived 53 years without knowing.

  • @Seabass901
    @Seabass901 6 місяців тому

    I knew as soon as I clicked on this video that I was about to watch the whole thing. It's composed straightforwardly and entreatingly. Subbed!

  • @phantom0456
    @phantom0456 13 днів тому

    This guy has one of the most relaxing voices ever. I think I’m gonna loop these videos when I go to sleep!

  • @MiroslawHorbal
    @MiroslawHorbal 7 місяців тому +7

    Perfect timing. I was just about to eat lunch. I know what will be my lunchtime entertainment today!

  • @justsomeone89
    @justsomeone89 7 місяців тому +12

    Great, clearly explained video as always!
    1 question is not answered: Why is it called Duct-Tape if it is not supposed to be used on Ducting 😅 I've always learned is was invented for use on air ducting.

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +8

      I could not get a clear answers on this, other at the kind of urban legend level.

    • @figmentpez
      @figmentpez 7 місяців тому +3

      The original term was duck tape, named after the type of fabric used in the backing, duck. People switched to calling it duct tape, possibly because not many people know what duck fabric is.

    • @LuaanTi
      @LuaanTi 7 місяців тому +6

      It's named after a kind of fabric - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_duck
      Of course, people have long since forgotten this meaning, and at some point, people felt that "duck tape" is a mispronunciation (or mistype) of "duct tape", which sounds more reasonable if you don't know what duck cloth is (helped by the fact that people did actually start using it on air ducts, and the marketing quickly switched to a shiny grey finish to look like a duct :D ). Which itself gets hilarious when people then go the other way, and even weirder, when a US company actually manages to call their "duct tape" product "Duck Tape" and register that as a trademark. Which is legal because the original common name has "fallen out of use". And now you can't call duck tape duck tape anymore, because now it's a brand product, not a common name.

    • @lightandtheheat
      @lightandtheheat 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@figmentpez Thanks for the rabbit hole you just sent me down 😆. So, from what I read, it's one of two things: either the early versions made by J&J did use duck fabric, as you said (which I just learned was an actual thing), or it was because the soldiers in WW2 referred to it as "duck" tape because of how water rolled off it like a duck's hydrophobic feathers.

    • @justsomeone89
      @justsomeone89 7 місяців тому +4

      @@LuaanTi Funny that it comes from the dutch word "Doek" Which means Cloth. And it is indeed Cloth-tape. Which makes sense...
      Coincidence is that i am dutch 😅

  • @Ixomis
    @Ixomis 7 місяців тому +6

    THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE ENGINEER, THE LEGEND.
    How I've been waiting for your return.

  • @seanmccauley1446
    @seanmccauley1446 7 місяців тому +2

    Love these videos so much. Taking the everyday and proceeding to do a deep dive on it magnifies my appreciation.

  • @RahulKumar-cm4vt
    @RahulKumar-cm4vt 7 місяців тому

    He is the only youtuber I dropped an email thanking for his educational videos. Never heard back on that email. Thanks again.

    • @engineerguyvideo
      @engineerguyvideo  7 місяців тому +2

      Sorry if I did not respond! I usually do.

    • @RahulKumar-cm4vt
      @RahulKumar-cm4vt 6 місяців тому

      ​@@engineerguyvideothanks Bill! Really happy to see you back.

  • @vierikristianto1334
    @vierikristianto1334 7 місяців тому +13

    Missed you bill

  • @CheapCheerful
    @CheapCheerful 7 місяців тому +4

    In a world of science denial, conspiracies, and glorification of ignorance, Bill's simple explanations showing the genius of human engineering for even the most simple of objects is both refreshing, and a strong counterargument to those who deny everything. Thank you Bill.

  • @Kumquat_Lord
    @Kumquat_Lord 7 місяців тому +37

    Shoutout to project farm for helping me buy the best duct tape out there, T-rex tape.

    • @jmzcolton
      @jmzcolton 7 місяців тому +7

      We're gonna test that!

    • @worawatli8952
      @worawatli8952 7 місяців тому +2

      I fixed a leaking water pipe with it 3 years ago, it's still there and not leaked. T-rex is awesome.

    • @DaryleTilroe
      @DaryleTilroe 7 місяців тому +1

      If this is the bougie tape connoisseur sub thread then for the regular class of duct tape my vote is for Nashua. Of course if you need the high performance then step up to the 3m or Berry. Then of course we have to talk gaffers tape. And don't forget aluminum tape for actual ducts.

  • @jfbaezv
    @jfbaezv 7 місяців тому

    This video is perfect, I admire every second of it. Thanks so much for delivering this masterpiece to the word. As a chemist I love how Bill explains every detail. Greetings from Colombia

  • @brainwashingdetergent4322
    @brainwashingdetergent4322 7 місяців тому

    Great stuff as per usual! Thank you much for taking the time to create this superbly written and filmed video.

  • @sidPalma
    @sidPalma 7 місяців тому +8

    10:26 so "duct tape" is a misnomer?!

  • @MeniscoManeiro
    @MeniscoManeiro 6 місяців тому +8

    10min of a man talking about duct tape....And its amazing.❤

  • @dsdy1205
    @dsdy1205 5 місяців тому +13

    Next up, the engineering of WD40

  • @jimjackson4256
    @jimjackson4256 7 місяців тому

    As soon as i saw a new video from the engineer guy i drooped in.I can’t say i do that with many other sites.Glad to see you again .

  • @ElExCHUCK
    @ElExCHUCK 4 місяці тому +1

    I'm a physicist and now I respect engineers more. Thank you!

  • @binaryflawgic5713
    @binaryflawgic5713 6 місяців тому +12

    "Don't use duct tape on a duct".

  • @Leo9ine
    @Leo9ine 7 місяців тому +4

    Christmas came early!

  • @SL1PPY_SH4RK_
    @SL1PPY_SH4RK_ 6 місяців тому +3

    Not going to lie, I thought its initial purpose was for air ducts

  • @stephenholland6328
    @stephenholland6328 7 місяців тому

    Bill, the dome of the Museum of Scjence and industry has an inscription: “Science discerns the laws of nature. Industry applies them to the needs of man." Of course, by Industry it means Engineering. I grew up having visited the museum multiple times and only later did I look up and see the inscription. It was enlightening then. Your videos now about what engineering is does a great job expanding on that idea. Great videos. - From Steve, a physician, understanding that medicine is another field of engineering.

  • @mvadu
    @mvadu 7 місяців тому

    We need more channels like yours Bill, no nonsense pure educational information.