TheBackyardScientist

I recreated my favorite MythBusters experiment and tried to chop a car in half with a Rocket Knife. I also tried to chop a chicken, steak, and fruits in half! Next week.. RED HOT ROCKET KNIFE! ...after my burns heal ;) I can't recommend Williams channel enough! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMJ2MchTSW2kWaT0kK94Yw Filmed with the Chronos 1.4 HighSpeed camera - http://www.krontech.ca/ Website - http://TheBackyardScient.ist Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/backyardscientistofficial/ T

You knew it was coming! Back at it agin with the Rocket Knife, but this time im going full sellout ;) 1000 degree, 150mph knife vs Coke, Silly-String, Bread, Wood, Bricks, and Lighters! You all gave me so many good ideas last week, I had to try some more. The rocket track is going on the shelf for now, ill bring it back soon, hopefully with a faster camera!

Thanks to Casper for partnering with me! Go to http://Casper.com/backyard and use code backyard for $50 towards any mattress purchase! Ive always been curious to what happens if you light one of these whole blocks of magnesium on fire. I remember spending hours in boyscouts trying to shave off as much as I could!

Hey everybody! Sorry i've been SO busy moving. I don't even have internet yet :O I saw this video online, and wanted to try it out for myself. Hope you enjoy! Original Video inspiration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPlhdzMKp6A

I read a myth (below) that said striking a drop of water with a hot iron and hammer will send the hammer flying. luckily I just met a local Blacksmith! Trez is a great guy, he has a small channel, but mainly focuses on working as a blacksmith. He makes all his own hammers and tools, and could make you something too! NokomisForge@hotmail.com https://www.youtube.com/user/nokomisforge "When you spit on a piece of red hot iron, it dances around in a little ball. If you hit the ball with your hamme

Thanks 23andme for sponsoring my video :) Get your own kit at https://www.23andme.com/Backyard Backyard Science Merch! https://outloudmerch.com/collections/backyard-scientist Ive always wondered what would happen if you lined up 10 megaphones in a row and yell into them, today I put that idea to the test! That literal feedback loop was crazy loud! Crash Zone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J-uKNb6TaI kuam news - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAqUelpwEl8 A great resource on measuring sound

Ive got a bit of a Raccoon problem at my house… I built something to fix the problem. It breaks multiple local ordinances and a few international treaties, but I give you THE GIANT MOUSETRAP! It took over 3 weeks to build and cost around $360 to build, with the main expenses being the winch, and the multiple pipe fittings to adapt the springs to the bar. Marks Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNds3PIBqnQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBackyardScientistOfficial Instagram: https://w

Hey everybody, ive been busy the past two weeks! I had a great time at Playlist Live, and finished some much needed organization in my garage. I finally got around to building a large kiln to help me make investment molds for aluminum casting. Now I can finally get this laser gun built! Keep reading, more below! Shoutout to Keystone Science! https://www.youtube.com/user/hobcoman I couldn't find any info on any projects like this, so I thought I would have a try myself. I thought an

Ok thats it, Fidget Spinner trend is over, cause this is the best one ever!! ;) I built a custom fidget spinner out of 1/4in aluminum plate and strapped 3 E sized rocket engines. Really, I just wanted to do this. I saw Stephens video and needed answers. Plus, this gave me an excuse to buy a Plasma Cutter ive been eyeballing for yearssss. (dont tell sandra I could have made this with a jigsaw..) The spinner has a 6 inch radius, so it travels ~37 inches to make a full circle. Its spinning 88

That was way more work than I thought it would be! Total time to get the safe open - 3 hours of labor. hard labor. And I don't even know what to do with it now :O

I met up with Amaze at playlist live, and we thought it would be fun to reshoot some of my favorite videos in virtual reality. For the fully immersive 3D 4K experience, download Amaze on the Samsung gear VR Oculus store. https://www.oculus.com/experiences/gear-vr/1230799313655858/ I know a lot of you have been asking for more rocket knife and giant mousetrap so this was the perfect time to try some new stuff. The Rocket knife was giving me problems though, I couldn't get the track aligned 1

Here's an album of images and a writeup of the gun http://imgur.com/a/tR35G Heres the schematic for the tesla coil https://www.stevehv.4hv.org/VTTC5.htm Ill be doing a build video of this in a few weeks due to popular demand!

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Backyard Scientist: Thanks to Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes for sponsoring this video! http://bit.ly/KelloggsFrostedFlakes I spent some time on the football field teaching a group of kids how they can use Newton’s Second Law to improve their game.

Usually Thermite is used to destroy things... Instead, I wanted to use it to make something to destroy things with. If you have never heard of it -Thermite is a mixture of Iron Oxide (rust) and Aluminum powder. When you ignite it a vigorous chemical reaction takes place which results in liquid iron. Its used industrially for welding metal, the military uses it to destroy enemy equipment, teachers use it for science demonstrations, and youtubers just melt stuff with it. I made a mold out of ins

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This is just a mini-video to announce i've been filming with a TV show for the past few months! Hope this video finishes uploading by the time the episode airs!