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  • @HVM_fi
    @HVM_fi 4 роки тому +1521

    Rockets with failing o-rings give me anxiety...

    • @dolovo_gaming3081
      @dolovo_gaming3081 4 роки тому +72

      Oh god, I just realised it

    • @nerfingdodos2707
      @nerfingdodos2707 4 роки тому +31

      Is ur profile pic an octaweb from a falcon 9?

    • @HVM_fi
      @HVM_fi 4 роки тому +18

      @@nerfingdodos2707 Yes, it is. "Petolinnun peräpää"

    • @Saikiran-pf1ry
      @Saikiran-pf1ry 4 роки тому +75

      Challenging stuff(pun is intended)

    • @JustMe-fl1db
      @JustMe-fl1db 4 роки тому +6

      I bet it had more to do with the 3d printed section than the o-ring leaking, tbh

  • @Smeggit7
    @Smeggit7 4 роки тому +340

    Now if the syringes had needles and the ceiling had a dart board...

    • @Allan_aka_RocKITEman
      @Allan_aka_RocKITEman 4 роки тому +3

      *BRILLIANT!!*
      😊😊😊😊

    • @maxdukhovskoy1406
      @maxdukhovskoy1406 3 роки тому +6

      That's kinda what syringes are: with needles

    • @jqkewastaken1311
      @jqkewastaken1311 3 роки тому +1

      What about a "human test subjecy"

    • @ruix
      @ruix 3 роки тому +1

      That thing would be illegal in Europe especially in UK

    • @gameyord7182
      @gameyord7182 3 роки тому +1

      Maybe too dangerous??

  • @Nighthawkinlight
    @Nighthawkinlight 4 роки тому +383

    Ha! Have you seen my plunger vacuum cannon videos? I never thought of launching the cannon itself.

    • @TomStantonEngineering
      @TomStantonEngineering  4 роки тому +93

      Hey Ben!! Yes your videos inspired me to convert the rocket into a cannon haha! I'd like to build a cannon as good as your setup to possibly launch a projectile with 'fold out' fins and a parachute system. Would be cool to see how high it could go! Thanks

    • @DirtyRobot
      @DirtyRobot 4 роки тому +4

      Ha! Was just going to recommend your videos but you beat me to it.

    • @inteloutsidepentium8801
      @inteloutsidepentium8801 4 роки тому +11

      smooth self promote lmao

    • @screaminlordbyron7767
      @screaminlordbyron7767 4 роки тому +4

      NightHawkinLight yeah I saw that episode recently it was really cool. I thought of it when Tom mentioned vacuum cannons.
      Great channels guys!

    • @justyeetinlife842
      @justyeetinlife842 4 роки тому +1

      Channel name

  • @AppliedParanoia
    @AppliedParanoia 4 роки тому +997

    Was fooling with a 5-ml syringe once, decided it would be fun to block the end with my thumb and pull back on the plunger. When I released the plunger it sprung back and made a jolly sound. That was good fun, so I figured the same thing with a 60-ml syringe would be 12 times the fun. It wasn't - when the plunger hit the front of the syringe it drove the luer-lock taper into my thumb, cutting a perfectly cylindrical hole into my thumb. Bled like a stuck pig and took weeks to heal, and hurt like hell too.
    0/10, would not recommend

    • @msmeyersmd8
      @msmeyersmd8 4 роки тому +103

      Scalability can be a “bitch” in many scientific endeavors.

    • @nicolashaller5863
      @nicolashaller5863 4 роки тому +48

      Lucky me I only got 30ml syringes, did the exact same thing, but these don't cut you, only hurt real bad XD.

    • @cornyboi4434
      @cornyboi4434 4 роки тому +49

      Lmao 12x more fun😂

    • @user-zu1hi4br4t
      @user-zu1hi4br4t 4 роки тому +11

      Wind up with a air embolism becareful

    • @Armuotas
      @Armuotas 4 роки тому +29

      @@nicolashaller5863 Yep, can relate. I think it's a learning step for any kitchen scientist that got hold of syringe:
      I wonder if I plug the end and pull the piston will it slide bac.... MOTHER FAAAA!!

  • @garavonhoiwkenzoiber
    @garavonhoiwkenzoiber 4 роки тому +229

    "I can't take my vice outside"
    yeah I keep my vices indoors, too.

  • @MrGiXxEr
    @MrGiXxEr 4 роки тому +507

    This needs a handheld pistol type frame!

    • @GenBumbleBee
      @GenBumbleBee 4 роки тому +34

      he's in the UK and there cucked. so someone else need to do that

    • @borzoi2607
      @borzoi2607 4 роки тому +59

      @@GenBumbleBee lol fuck off brainlet American

    • @jack91405
      @jack91405 4 роки тому +29

      And using syringes with needles (for better aerodynamics of course).

    • @MrGiXxEr
      @MrGiXxEr 4 роки тому +7

      @@jack91405
      Yes! A "syringer"!

    • @Eric2300jeep
      @Eric2300jeep 4 роки тому +23

      UA-cam: "It looks like a gun! *DEMONETIZED!*"

  • @RSmerlinRS
    @RSmerlinRS 4 роки тому +78

    'I dont really plan to put a hole in the roof of my shed'
    No one does.. but thats how it happens :P

  • @integza
    @integza 4 роки тому +168

    I love how you always sneak the science into your projects man :D

    • @donjones4719
      @donjones4719 4 роки тому +2

      Umm... scientifically speaking, it's not a rocket.

    • @maxk4324
      @maxk4324 4 роки тому +5

      @@donjones4719 could you elaborate on what that has to do with @Integza's comment?

    • @donjones4719
      @donjones4719 4 роки тому +2

      @@maxk4324 The clip is titled 'rocket', and he uses that term for the syringes launched at the beginning. In scientific terms a rocket is something propelled by expelling mass to provide thrust, not just anything launched vertically. So, the most important part of the science is missing. Yes, I know Integza is referring to the diagrams, etc. And Tom S isn't trying to be a science show. Just wanted to point out I can't give him the full credit for science Integza did, hopefully in a mildly humorous way.

    • @JohnSmith-mt8fd
      @JohnSmith-mt8fd 4 роки тому

      Yeah, so gay, iff you ask me, homoerotic.

    • @fezii9043
      @fezii9043 4 роки тому +1

      @@donjones4719 ehm, what

  • @connermcgrevy2162
    @connermcgrevy2162 4 роки тому +791

    Some anti-vax kid walking
    Flying syringe hits him in the arm
    Mission Accomplished well done

    • @krek420
      @krek420 4 роки тому +2

      One of those sleep juice syringes work from far away put the med in that and even if he pulls it out hes got that shit in his immube system

    • @MADMAX7330
      @MADMAX7330 4 роки тому +15

      Although I'd rather target the Anti Vaxxer kid's mom

    • @furblokeEN
      @furblokeEN 4 роки тому +8

      @@MADMAX7330 Nah vax the kid. They shouldn't suffer for their parents ignorance. Sod the parent tho lmao

    • @NICEFINENEWROBOT
      @NICEFINENEWROBOT 4 роки тому

      @Steve Ausrin Ka-boommmm!

    • @biko9824
      @biko9824 4 роки тому

      This isn’t anti-facts to be honest.

  • @benstewart5334
    @benstewart5334 4 роки тому +48

    I like at 3:42 when it launches you can see the water condense as the pressure increases

    • @msmeyersmd8
      @msmeyersmd8 4 роки тому +1

      Ben Stewart Maybe there’s cavitation in the condensed water that gives a huge energy boost with the 10cc syringe. With the high speed camera in total darkness he could look for blue/UV photon emission. Water cavitation creates an incredible amount of heat that results in photon release. I’m curious if that might be happening and resulting in a huge energy boost. I’m not sure of the mechanism of translating that into kinetic energy. So I doubt it. But I am curious?

    • @ritwikreddy5670
      @ritwikreddy5670 4 роки тому +1

      @@msmeyersmd8 cavitation directs the surrounding energy to a much smaller point, making it more effective in destroying the containers the vapour is in, but it doesn't produce energy of any sort.
      Since the syringe is an enclosed space, any cavitation if significant would only contribute to shattering of the syringe and not to its movement since its an internal force.

    • @bkkl1986
      @bkkl1986 4 роки тому

      cool catch! I was mostly fixated on the oscillations in its movement after release.

  • @justinhoffman5339
    @justinhoffman5339 4 роки тому +58

    Gives new meaning to the term "shooting up."

  • @animalmother556x45
    @animalmother556x45 4 роки тому +560

    ........UA-cam videos from America- “I’m going to dump 500 rounds through this .50 caliber machine gun into a pile of watermelons”
    ......UA-cam videos from UK - “plastic syringe rocket thing in my backyard”

    • @loganjamesonhatch5050
      @loganjamesonhatch5050 4 роки тому +26

      So dude, after he said 110 mph I though "hmmm, wonder what would happen if you turned it on its side"

    • @MATTB-rd1us
      @MATTB-rd1us 4 роки тому +6

      I enjoy both;)

    • @Minecrafter-uh6qv
      @Minecrafter-uh6qv 4 роки тому +7

      balanced, as all things should be

    • @deadbeatdon
      @deadbeatdon 4 роки тому +2

      It definitely depends on the 'Muricans you watch. ua-cam.com/video/0DKWSXstXuc/v-deo.html I do wonder what the melons ever did to the nation though.

    • @msmeyersmd8
      @msmeyersmd8 4 роки тому +3

      They were giant GMO seedless watermelons with a terrible bland taste. And no nutritional value.
      Those melons deserved what they got. 👍🏻😎🇺🇸 ‘Merica

  • @sirweedweed2111
    @sirweedweed2111 4 роки тому +118

    Tom Stanton: syringe rocket
    My Brain: TF2 syringe gun

  • @ytfp
    @ytfp 4 роки тому +32

    I would suggest eye protection for anyone who attempts these especially with children. Love that you do the math behind each project.

    • @tychus7
      @tychus7 4 роки тому +1

      @Angus Rae why

    • @tychus7
      @tychus7 4 роки тому +2

      @Angus Rae what is your problem asshole. You're like seven go back to playing with cars.

  • @gcKukie
    @gcKukie 4 роки тому +29

    That rocket clearly says single use, but you've launched it several times.

  • @johnnykatze7467
    @johnnykatze7467 4 роки тому +48

    Time to make a “Doctor cannon”

    • @Sharpless2
      @Sharpless2 4 роки тому +3

      so he can vaccinate us even faster

    • @johnnykatze7467
      @johnnykatze7467 4 роки тому +1

      Dead Meme
      You seen jeorge spraves (slingshot channel ) video on the double barrel mandatory vaccine air gun?

    • @Sharpless2
      @Sharpless2 4 роки тому +2

      @@johnnykatze7467 yeah ive seen that lmao
      i want a doctor like him tbh.

    • @redsquirrelftw
      @redsquirrelftw 4 роки тому +1

      Could be a super hero that is dressed like a doctor and has a cape. VAXMAN!

    • @InsanePigeon
      @InsanePigeon 4 роки тому +1

      It's docta time

  • @nyeleskettes
    @nyeleskettes 4 роки тому +63

    People: designing high pressure water rockets for decades chasing higher and higher altitudes.
    Literally no one:
    Tom Stanton: I wonder if it works in reverse?

  • @redsquirrelftw
    @redsquirrelftw 4 роки тому +8

    I like the slow mo shots and how you can see where energy is "wasted" and where it could be improved. Like the wobbling or the bouncing when it hits. Not sure how you could prevent those but it's still neat to see as in real time it happens so fast you would never see any of that.

  • @Gruuvin1
    @Gruuvin1 4 роки тому +15

    "It's all fun and games until somebody loses an eye!"

  • @joppesvarld8741
    @joppesvarld8741 4 роки тому +17

    FINALLY!
    I saw the story and I was like WHAT ABOUT THE VIDEO!!! Hey little teaser!!

  • @marcoronzani7197
    @marcoronzani7197 4 роки тому +24

    Make the projectile with 4 retractable wings made like a quarter of a sphere that rotate into the body, and are pushed by springs out right as the tube goes missing and the rocket deploys them to stabilize!

    • @Allan_aka_RocKITEman
      @Allan_aka_RocKITEman 4 роки тому

      Agreed. I was thinking along the lines of retractable fins for stability.

  • @johnbaines9580
    @johnbaines9580 4 роки тому +44

    Tom - try a smear of vacuum grease to seal the o-ring leak and also overcome the friction.

    • @BowlGOfficial
      @BowlGOfficial 4 роки тому

      how about glue

    • @sam-rs8wg
      @sam-rs8wg 4 роки тому +5

      BowlG Official what.

    • @JohnnyForehead
      @JohnnyForehead 4 роки тому +4

      It's most likely the plastic that is leaking. Printed parts are notoriously leaky.

    • @jonhohensee3258
      @jonhohensee3258 4 роки тому

      @@JohnnyForehead - YOU'RE leaky.

    • @Oldschool_Gamer_
      @Oldschool_Gamer_ 3 роки тому

      @@JohnnyForehead could try an stl print, they should be a lot less leaky.

  • @Vastafari34
    @Vastafari34 2 дні тому

    2:37 Tom is awesome. I love how he teaches by showing his failures.

  • @Hmmidkboutthat
    @Hmmidkboutthat 4 роки тому +6

    6:02 “Here we go!”
    *two seconds later* “oh”
    The dissapointment ha ha😊
    KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!👍🏻

  • @IExistSometimes
    @IExistSometimes 4 роки тому +6

    I'd love to see more of that vacuum cannon idea; I'm sure you could make some huge efficiency gains with a few tweaks.

    • @ms-fk6eb
      @ms-fk6eb 4 роки тому +3

      Hell yeah! Vacuum cannon series!

    • @samuelpierce2.088
      @samuelpierce2.088 4 роки тому +1

      m s Better yet: Multi-Vacuum Rocket Revolver. :3

  • @DeltaDS
    @DeltaDS 4 роки тому +6

    Why cant i have tom as my physics teacher.
    This seems like a way more interesting way of learning SUVAT

  • @AxelDayton
    @AxelDayton 4 роки тому +1

    Imagine all the pranks you can pull in class with this.

  • @louisshelley6631
    @louisshelley6631 4 роки тому +1

    For the vacuum cannon you could have the projectile to have fairings which could create a sufficient seal but could separate once past the cannon reducing drag. Theoretically.

  • @colinwilliams3459
    @colinwilliams3459 4 роки тому +13

    This reminds me of Peter Sripols alka setzer rockets

  • @benhitchcock3057
    @benhitchcock3057 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for posting this Tom. I printed out the parts and had some fun with my kids this afternoon.
    One problem I found was that the syringes I used just stuck in the launcher, and the trigger did nothing. Still had a lot of fun though. Thanks for posting.

  • @MakerBrain
    @MakerBrain 4 роки тому +1

    Nice! I love how deep you go into every topic that you make a video on.

  • @AbdulAleemShekhani
    @AbdulAleemShekhani 4 роки тому +1

    I love how detailed and physics oriented your content is :]

  • @isaacfakelastname6629
    @isaacfakelastname6629 4 роки тому +13

    When you make a dedicated vacuum canon video try ammunition with a discarding sabot, it will help stability and speed

  • @harikishore2514
    @harikishore2514 4 роки тому +4

    6:51 The 'O Ring' always remind the challenger disaster.

  • @mediumfast
    @mediumfast 4 роки тому +1

    The atmospheric pressure is actually forcing the two pieces together not forcing the plunger up. If it was forcing the plunger up then the two pieces would remain more or less separated.

  • @optionalcoast7478
    @optionalcoast7478 4 роки тому +1

    I'd really like to see you do more with vacuum cannons

  • @Alxium
    @Alxium 2 роки тому +4

    What if you put some diesel fuel in the syringe? Would the sudden pressure change when the piston reaches the top cause the fuel to ignite and perhaps cause something interesting?

  • @qg786
    @qg786 4 роки тому +7

    You need to also seal the 3d prints as they have very small holes in them. I dropped one of my prints (at 100% infil) in water and the print soaked up some of the water.

    • @Francois_Dupont
      @Francois_Dupont 4 роки тому +4

      spraying some lacquer on would seal it easily no?

    • @qg786
      @qg786 4 роки тому +2

      @@Francois_Dupont It would.

  • @williamthomasmi10
    @williamthomasmi10 4 роки тому

    including time lapses of your prints really encouraged me to watch through the ad

  • @ThomasGrillo
    @ThomasGrillo 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this great demonstration of inertial momentum, in action. I used to play with these, back when I was a kid. Loads of fun. Even attached propellers, with retractable blades to the ends to make helicopters, out of them. :)

  • @teaser6089
    @teaser6089 4 роки тому +7

    8:35
    You can see that there is still air in the system, cause just before the blue projectile penetrates the plastic top it formes a dome!

    • @jessevvilsteren
      @jessevvilsteren 4 роки тому

      It still leaks a bit but it might just help pop the tape before the projectile hits it and maintain its speed

    • @aandykf
      @aandykf 4 роки тому +1

      The projectile doesn't seal very good to avoid friction. The air in front of it leaked threw.

    • @canteatpi
      @canteatpi 4 роки тому

      there is air in the system at the start, before you pull down the piston, so that's there the air comes from

  • @gryfandjane
    @gryfandjane 4 роки тому +5

    Has SpaceX seen this? Seriously, this was a really enjoyable episode.

    • @RWBHere
      @RWBHere 4 роки тому

      @Gyf Ketcherside If the recent SpaceX 'test to the max', where Mk1 spewed it’s liquid Nitrogen all over the pad at Boca Chica, is anything to go by, then they might have been watching this video! 😉

  • @CreatingCreations
    @CreatingCreations 4 роки тому +1

    That's super cool! I have recently had a lot fun experimenting with these syringes for different toys.

  • @morphman86
    @morphman86 2 роки тому

    An excellent demonstration of how it's not the vacuum sucking, but the air pushing from the other end.
    If it was a suction from the vacuum, the syringe would not go flying, as equalized energy would be achieved as soon as the vacuum is gone.
    You can try this yourself with a rubber band and just about anything light enough, like a piece of lego.
    Stretch the rubber band, place the lego in the path of the rubber band and release. The lego goes flying.
    Now stretch it again and place the lego right at the point where the rubber band is no longer contracting. The lego barely moves. This is because all the energy has already been expelled at that point and there is nothing left to transfer over to the lego.

  • @Dev1nci
    @Dev1nci 4 роки тому +3

    What I would like to see from this channel is some more time spent on each project with an aim of perfecting them. They always seem to be close to amazing but not quite there. I like the content, the guy, the setting, the process. It’s just be nice to see things ramped up but ending impressively rather than ending in saying why it doesn’t work so well.

  • @davidvhoudt
    @davidvhoudt 4 роки тому +4

    I have had a project in which i made a 'compressed air bottle rocket'. i see that your blue projectile is indeed somewhat instable. However I had a problem with getting really far. When i shot an unweighted bottle it went fast, but lost alot of speed to air resistance. After a while i made a weighted bottle and that one went alot further. I suggest you look into adding (a bit) of weight to the projectile. Of couse if you make it too heavy it will not get the maximum amount of velocity. I hope this helps.

  • @jonpardue
    @jonpardue 4 роки тому

    Excellent video mixes engineering thinking and practical tests to make a lot of fun and understanding. Great for kids and adults. Thanks for the STL files and enthusiasm! Cura will slice that for the Ender 2 tonight.

  • @jawwad4020
    @jawwad4020 4 роки тому +1

    @6:50
    I would like to add to the O ring leaking mechanism- more than decreasing the strength of the vaccum, the air acts to absorb the energy of impact- converting kinetic to heat.

    • @Void-cn6rn
      @Void-cn6rn 4 роки тому +1

      I would think the air would hurt it more by converting kinetic to pressure and then just pushing the plunger back down instead of the tube up. 6:38 is a great example of what I'm talking about, you can see the plunger move back like 20% of the tube length.

  • @Californiamartinez
    @Californiamartinez 4 роки тому +6

    Tom you got sponsorship! Congrats man! Big thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring all my favorite content... going to check it out now!

  • @chiquilio
    @chiquilio 4 роки тому +6

    I would put rifling on the vacuum cannon to improve stability

    • @duodot
      @duodot 4 роки тому +3

      You dont even need rifling, which would be difficult to produce, just angled fins, i.e. fletching

    • @Warriorcat49
      @Warriorcat49 4 роки тому +2

      He doesn’t even need that, just to make the fins he already has into a hollow, cylindrical base, like a Minnie ball. Much more compact.

    • @Tolakamee
      @Tolakamee 4 роки тому +2

      just needs a sabot

  • @Gribbo9999
    @Gribbo9999 4 роки тому +1

    Nice one Tom! In the final version of the small syringe it is interesting to see the gas above the piston forming vapour clouds due to pressure drop as the piston oscillates downward and upwards after it reaches its maximum approach to the top of the syringe body at 10:32 an 10:40. Much like the vapour cloud that forms on lower pressure parts of an aircraft wing on a humid day.

  • @askhowiknow5527
    @askhowiknow5527 4 роки тому

    That vacuum cannon makes a brilliant sound

  • @moodmusicytc
    @moodmusicytc 4 роки тому +4

    "something slightly larger" Proceeds to reach down ;)

  • @lancevanvelzen4832
    @lancevanvelzen4832 4 роки тому +5

    I used to have syringes breaking like that all the time

  • @cavinrauch
    @cavinrauch 2 роки тому

    Seeing the piston come to a dead stop at 6:12 is pretty cool.

  • @jeffbeck6501
    @jeffbeck6501 4 роки тому

    I enjoyed the problem solving and modifications made. You could make some cool toys with this concept.

  • @AmaroqStarwind
    @AmaroqStarwind 4 роки тому +6

    Hey, I have a question for you.
    Why are pistons and their cylinders round? Why can't we have an engine with square-ish "cylinders" and pistons?

    • @akhilsubhash7644
      @akhilsubhash7644 4 роки тому +8

      I think it is due to structurual integrity because round shape spread the load evenly so that strong parts could be made without using more material

    • @SM--
      @SM-- 4 роки тому +4

      1) Stresses concentrate on the pointy corners of the pistons, eventually eating away the sharp corners and creating leaks. 2) Sealing a sharp corner is harder than a sweeping radius. 3) Machine tools have really hard time machining sharp inside corners, there's always a tiny radius left behind. 4) Lathes and boring machines make it easy to create precise cylindrical shapes (only radius matters) where as square shapes require precision on two different axis (x and y). 5) There are very few advantages in other shapes (packing factor is the only one that comes to mind)
      Those are the ones that came to mind, of course there's more to it.

    • @AmaroqStarwind
      @AmaroqStarwind 4 роки тому

      Why not keep the corners round?

    • @NitroTom91
      @NitroTom91 4 роки тому +1

      Honda built a motorcycle engine with oval pistons to save on width. Didn't work out too well as we still are using round pistons though.

    • @redsquirrelftw
      @redsquirrelftw 4 роки тому +2

      All the stuff above, and probably because it's also easier to manufacture. You can just spin in a a lathe and then drill/machine the chambers and a round shape is going to be easier to meet the tight tolerances.

  • @ManuelBTC21
    @ManuelBTC21 4 роки тому +5

    The front fell off. Chance of a million!

  • @JR-lg7un
    @JR-lg7un 4 роки тому +1

    Words of wisdom from Norm Abrams - Always wear these, your safety glasses.

  • @0xDEADBEEF666
    @0xDEADBEEF666 4 роки тому +2

    Must resist the urge to scale this up ridiculously large.

  • @jibbajabba4597
    @jibbajabba4597 4 роки тому +13

    You're gonna need a license for that syringe when the EASA regs come into force it's too fast lol

  • @portersherman5311
    @portersherman5311 4 роки тому +33

    Kid: Mom I want a syringe
    Mom: Oh god my kid is on drug *starts crying*
    Kid: *confused* I just wanna make a rocket and shoot it high into the air
    Mom: *frantically cries* getting high and shooting up oh lord where'd I go wrong

  • @NathanLTPK
    @NathanLTPK 4 роки тому +1

    so this is like hyperloop prototype, really really nice.

  • @77gravity
    @77gravity 4 роки тому +1

    Clearly the last launcher needs a handgrip and a trigger.

  • @jacklipper-sagehorn4935
    @jacklipper-sagehorn4935 4 роки тому +5

    When you do the sponsor thing can you put text on your screen that said “skip to ~~:~~ if you have seen this sponsor a trillion times before”

    • @RWBHere
      @RWBHere 4 роки тому +2

      How do you get to ~~:~~ ? Can't find it on the map. And do we have to skip? The sight of a middle aged man doing that is a bit creepy. 😁
      Couldn't really help it. Literalism sometimes causes me all kinds of trouble.

  • @arcterus01
    @arcterus01 4 роки тому +3

    The volume was a bit low on this video, otherwise cool project.

  • @ProjectPhysX
    @ProjectPhysX 4 роки тому +1

    v = sqrt(2*L*p*A/m), v = projectile velocity, p = air pressure, A = inner cross-section of the tube, m = projectile mass, L = tube length, assuming no friction or leaking.
    Increase L until the projectile reaches escape velocity.

  • @shadowOrgon
    @shadowOrgon 4 роки тому +1

    For the vacuum cannon round to be more stabilized and higher, try mimicking an APFSDS tank round (or sabot round).

  • @camillereboux9489
    @camillereboux9489 7 місяців тому

    once again a really cool video.
    I have an idea for the vacuum canon :
    maybe put the rocket on top of the tube and use it as the seal instead of using packing tape . it might allow less air in the canon making it more effective and you will only have resuable parts.

  • @memetech-
    @memetech- 2 роки тому +1

    that second test looked like an edit with how little it moved

  • @tom_something
    @tom_something 4 роки тому

    One potential limiting factor in the vacuum cannon rocket is the release speed of the plunger. As soon as there's any gap between the plunger and the body, air starts rushing in, but slowly. So you want that gap to open as quickly as possible, increasing the gas flow rate which increases the pressure, which increases the force on the projectile, and since the distance of the projectile is sort of fixed, increasing that force is the primary way to deliver the maximum amount of work, energy, into the system.

  • @PandionStudios
    @PandionStudios 4 роки тому

    I built an electromagnetic version of this, tried to hit the resonant frequency of the collapse so that you push off of it, got a bit of thrust but left the project on it's side due to work commitments, great stuff dude!

  • @AmaroqStarwind
    @AmaroqStarwind 4 роки тому +1

    Don't forget to 3D-print an aerodynamic cone.

  • @nickbooe5697
    @nickbooe5697 4 роки тому

    First video of yours that i've seen. Ive already liked and subscribed. keep up the good work mate, really enjoyed this video!

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations 4 роки тому +2

    Fantastic job, Tom! 😃
    As soon as I buy a 3d printer I'm going to print it! 😃

  • @NoName-qv4zm
    @NoName-qv4zm 4 роки тому +1

    A very nice tutorial on how to lose an eye. I love it! Keep up the good work! :D

  • @jacoblawrence9145
    @jacoblawrence9145 4 роки тому

    Your lawn looks amazing!

  • @Cobra365
    @Cobra365 4 роки тому

    Thank you for touching on this again. Your explanations and slow motion shots are very helpful in understanding what’s going on.
    I’m looking to get a 3D printer. I’d like something reliable, simple and just good enough to create the stand and lever made in the video.
    If they’re still too expensive, finding someone to print for me is a good idea.

  • @mm_____
    @mm_____ 4 роки тому

    Excellent videos man, love the engineering science behind it too.

  • @gavinortengren3273
    @gavinortengren3273 2 роки тому

    Whats great is that Tom could easily turn some of these things into weapons.

  • @davidaustin2172
    @davidaustin2172 4 роки тому

    Love your shed!, Mars here we come!

  • @javac08642
    @javac08642 4 роки тому

    Great work... Love your videos

  • @fido139
    @fido139 3 роки тому

    Love your little shop.

  • @davyaldy76
    @davyaldy76 4 роки тому

    For further work with the vacuum cannon, consider making a sabot round. That might help with stability in flight.

  • @jackjohnson4524
    @jackjohnson4524 4 роки тому

    Great idea! I used to love making little lever-controlled pneumatic arms out of these by attaching tubing to the end of the syringes, then attaching levers to the plungers. Let’s see a syringe-powered robot of some strange kind!!

  • @simplesimson1
    @simplesimson1 4 роки тому +1

    some serious rocket science going on there!

  • @jeremyschorzman636
    @jeremyschorzman636 4 роки тому

    Your content is top-notch mate, I'm' surprised you don't have more subscribers.

  • @AntonyScerri
    @AntonyScerri 4 роки тому +4

    no goggles Tom, i imagine that vacuum tube could be bad news if it gave way.
    Like the idea though, more fun projects from you, keep it up. The packing tape breaking simply from the pressure before the projectile reached it was a nice feature too.

  • @memetech-
    @memetech- 2 роки тому

    the first test looked like an animation with how perfectly the bottle failed to launch

  • @RWBHere
    @RWBHere 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks Tom. Vaseline will act as a sealant and lubricant for that syringe body and plunger. Also, with the large tube, if only the top end separates, after being held in place by a diaphragm or other seal, then the plunger plus small end cap will go a lot higher than it would if you tried to launch the whole apparatus. Maybe a ‘Mark2’ video is called for!

  • @DirtyApronBoy
    @DirtyApronBoy 4 роки тому

    I always enjoy your content Tom. This one looks like it might be fun to do with my nieces.

  • @rst6590
    @rst6590 4 роки тому

    thanks for STL

  • @humblenoob7631
    @humblenoob7631 4 роки тому

    Congrats, you made a vacuum cannon! This has been around for ages

  • @WheezyCyclist
    @WheezyCyclist 4 роки тому +1

    @6:50 you forgot about energy loss to heat because there was the air that leaked into the chamber when the piston was released the momentum of the piston would have compressed the air inside dramatically heating it up and causing a large drop in the efficiency of energy transfer

  • @zaprodk
    @zaprodk 4 роки тому

    Very elegant design on the rocket launcher. I like it :)

  • @KingBearfoot
    @KingBearfoot 4 роки тому

    Was waaaay to long since your last post man! Love your vids!! =)

  • @originalwolf8297
    @originalwolf8297 4 роки тому

    The immediate condensation of water vapor in the top of the syringe is very interesting

  • @q300SBB
    @q300SBB 4 роки тому

    Looking forward to to the next air cannon video. Perhaps spring loaded fins to deploy once the projectile/rocket is clear of the barrel.

  • @gennadyplyushchev1465
    @gennadyplyushchev1465 4 роки тому +2

    Love you skyentific approach. Please build rotodyne, it is very interesting concept. :)

  • @Cgtam7
    @Cgtam7 3 роки тому +1

    I used this project and made a rifle-looking gun. i inserted the base, then instead of using normal syringe, i used needled-syringe. then i somehow connected the trigger of the base to the trigger of the rifle, and now i have home-made deadly rifle!