Dip your hand in molten lead without being burned!

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!
This is from season 7 episode 23 "Mini Myth Mayhem" of Mythbusters as seen on the Discovery Channel.
The myth is if you dip your hand in water then in molten lead, you won't get burned because of the leidenfrost effect: the steam creates a protective shield around the hand.

[@RYANRUTH]

“In order to avoid burns they are going to raise the tempature”

[@vladimirluchensvki6987]

RYAN RUTH makes sense

[@NCIA-93]

Melting isnt burning anymore

[@razor10reciever16]

😂

[@warfyaa6143]

XD, clever and funny point of view to describe the situation.

[@apocalypseap]

Well, that's how it works. It has to be hot enough to create the layer of insulating steam.

[@xaptus]

“Don’t try at home, category” Me: “Darn.” *Starts putting away my 50lbs of lead blocks and smelting kit*

[@viktorjaklbsen1577]

Alexandru Szabo wtf

[@mightypurplelicious1625]

Alexandru Szabo what type of school do you go to man?

[@lxkillzonexl]

Xaptus_4 Living Mice∞ 666th like 😂

[@user-se8nh3yu1e]

Alexandru Szabo well, that’s kinda not possible at this very moment.

[@dranzerjetli5126]

Seriously

[@caboose.20]

If only Anakin poured some water on himself before dueling Obi-Wan.

[@josephikrakowski2569]

freezaplanet419 wasn’t it lava he fell in though?

[@calvinnyala9580]

@@josephikrakowski2569 nah, his clothes caught on fire by the lava

[@josephikrakowski2569]

Niko Chevinson oh yeah

[@caboose.20]

@@josephikrakowski2569 thanks for ruining the joke, asshole.

[@proamateurs4469]

It was the sand

[@Bisqwit]

I wonder how the insurance applications for this episode went.

[@riversong4997]

I've often wondered who was crazy enough to insure the Mythbusters, or at least how insanely high their premiums must have been.

[@bodybuildingABC]

yea id love to hear that conversation LOL.

[@ChadKakashi]

Since they are either experts or around experts they know what they’re doing. I’d feel pretty safe if I was the insurance company.

[@Bisqwit]

@@ChadKakashi Remember ”am I missing an eyebrow??”

[@PALE1ISTEHBEST]

If you guys think this is cool, you should try doing this with melted ice. You can put your whole body in and you won't get burnt!

[@kiwanozukai1180]

+PALE1ISTEHBEST That's stupid and incredibly dangerous. You are risking an extreme case of dihydrogen monoxide exposure.

[@NBA151]

+Kiwa Nozukai Seriously everyone needs to be aware of di hydrogen monoxide and what it can do to your body. Go to dhmo.org to learn more

[@kiwanozukai1180]

NBA151 The world needs to know!

[@user-ee5he9oz3k]

+Kiwa Nozukai this joke is even older than dihydrogen monoxide

[@kiwanozukai1180]

dick smash Don't feed ignorance! Everyone must be aware!

[@Jesse22H]

I actually can't believe they dipped their own fingers in it

[@DavidLowry1]

+Jesse H Yes you can. Come on, you can do it.

[@emzedjiklool511]

+Jesse H DO IT

[@finsfan90]

They scientifically proved it was safe, so why not?

[@MrEntinen]

+finsfan90 You are asking why would one not dip their hand in molten metal?

[@finsfan90]

MrEntinen Jesse said that he couldnt believe that they did that. Im simply saying that they did it because they scientifically proved that it was safe to do so. Should anyone do this at home? Hell no.

[@nnnyel]

I wish this was recommended to me 4 hours earlier

[@elstickisaac9146]

ROCK SOLID i have several questions

[@wetlor2315]

Pls

[@sushiibird7799]

You wanna tell us or what?

[@darukan]

Me too, I just had a pot of molten lead and wet hands, I could've tried this! Damnit!

[@unknownyt2471]

What happened to you lol

[@roddythemime2643]

The fact Jamie only dipped his finger in the water when he could have overshot and dunked half a hand in the lead is making me REALLY anxious

[@yourehereforthatarentyou]

he put his hand in the water up past his wrist just in case

[@jenthefwen]

Ikr, like what if he accidentally touches the molten lead with the non wet part of his hand

[@socks2441]

ikr, why was he not putting his whole arm in the water first just in case. i mean you could slip, or just misjudge, or the lead could splash back up at you etc.

[@socks2441]

@@yourehereforthatarentyou no he didnt, not from what i saw in the video.

[@pepepepito7824]

put you hand with no water to see the difference

[@alexandersmurr-ferrer7713]

+Keith Sears i don't think you understand what he's saying.

[@KhanggiTanka]

+donald trumps tupee Do you blame him?

[@alexandersmurr-ferrer7713]

***** no LOL

[@131T3M3]

+Zebram Zee There wasn't need for a control. They weren't trying to show any effects of the molten lead, merely proving a myth that under these conditions, "could" potentially work. You could argue that they need more trials for significance in hypothesis testing i suppose, but that would be nitpicky for a TV show like this.

[@mattkrcma4092]

We need a control experiment. Adam and Jamie really failed this one

[@SpaceHawk13]

I did this but instead of molten lead I used cheese and instead of putting my hand in it I used corn chips, test results = delicious.

[@guadload2073]

+SpaceHawk13 LOL AHAHAHAHHA I JUST SHATED ON MYSELF LOL

[@Warvell1]

+SpaceHawk13 So you dipped your chips in water?

[@isellstolenchainsaws]

+Warvell1 no his hands are water and the chips are delicious

[@noob9212]

+SpaceHawk13 thats so "funny", lol

[@Warvell1]

I sell stolen chainsaws That must be inconvenient when he uses electronics.

[@blackscoped]

This beast of a man just cut his nails with scissors?

[@nnnyel]

wait...I've been doing that my whole life

[@blackscoped]

Youre a savage as well then i use my teeth or Clippers lol

[@goect1161]

I did that at school once

[@Mishu777]

i thought i'm the only one who can't use scissors thank you

[@ragu4527]

The cocaine nail

[@bloodlizardinc.334]

4:36 her: "you wanna go a little deeper?" him: "my little finger is just fine, ofcourse I only went about that deep, I was being a little careful" her: "I didn't feel a thing" him: "it felt kinda warm and pleasant actually"

[@Imafurrynowlol]

Excuse me sir what type of sex life do you have to say this

[@carlwheezerofsouls3273]

@@Imafurrynowlol probably a very active one. compared to yours...

[@llllll5666]

lol

[@macanocious3000]

Giggity

[@Steve-uu7yx]

WHY

[@naromngin]

I would have pretended to scream just to scare the shit out of everyone

[@ohshitakimushroom]

Omg same

[@missseaweed2462]

My mom did something like that once... XD

[@fossilfighters101]

+

[@Jordan-cd3ce]

How do you pretend to scream?

[@LordHakai]

Haha thats what i would do too xD im evil

[@frizzykid100]

I dipped my finger in melted galium. Get rekt mythbusters.

[@aarongalloway9750]

I stared at this for a good 2 minutes trying to figure this out then it hit me lol.

[@frizzykid100]

for people who don't know, Galium is a metal that melts in very very low temperatures (very low in comparison to other metals) Infact you can melt it with your hands if your body produces enough heat. Its a pretty cool metal, not very practical, but its a pretty cool science experiment. Just be careful to keep it away from other metals as it eats them away.

[@lbush602]

Only fellow nerds will get that. ️XD

[@battletoad1677]

Logan Bush It's pretty common knowledge.

[@battletoad1677]

Jordan O'C Yeah it's pretty common knowledge though.

[@MapleBaconDelight5]

The show just never airs again, hands completely fried.

[@AllTheSmoke999]

Is this how that russian dude was slapping hot liquid metal

[@fakeandgay9592]

Yes

[@blitzkrieg7353]

He didn't use any water, but yes

[@moltenhydrogen2218]

@@blitzkrieg7353 there was water in the moisture of his hands

[@Richardjohnson6969]

Blitzkrieg false

[@AqibA.C.]

@@blitzkrieg7353 - Oh I'm sure his hands would be plenty wet from the anxious sweat already, haha.

[@artman40]

4:30 and listen only the audio.

[@GumbootZone]

lol That's hilarious.

[@GumbootZone]

"...he's going for FOUR fingers!"

[@Chauvelin91]

Hahahahahahah xD

[@weedcola4178]

Hahaha it just gets better the longer you do it

[@dave5194]

Hahaha! Cannot unhear

[@pyr666]

note the use of his LEFT hand. clever.

[@kingkonvikzion11]

indeed, he must b right handed and have a carelessness for his left like most do

[@XboxIssues]

***** There is no masturbation joke -____-

[@nickglover2114]

***** it couldve been a writing, throwing, punching, ect. joke

[@xavierh.5102]

***** ok? well maybe they arent

[@sup2069]

If you thought about those then you clearly are an adolescent.

[@sharkdogs]

No one: KZbin: hey you can stick you hand in molten lead

[@GrandPoggers]

Yup, see you in another 7 years!

[@whatareyoudoinginmyswamp3655]

Ikr

[@Undertaker93]

Be original, this joke is overused.

[@rn-zu5ld]

So original

[@sushiibird7799]

New plans for tomorrow then

[@ryangrider9607]

When I was a kid, there was a man around my hometown that used this trick to entertain people at cookouts. He used a big cast iron pot and would build a fire under it, fill it with oil and deep fry fish for people. He had a bucket of water next to the kettle, dip his hand I. The water and grab a piece of fish out with his bare hand. People would pay him to come and fry fish for them at cookouts, like family reunions and such, just to see him do this. He was lightning fast (and had burns all over his arms from being splashed with hot oil). I always thought it was a HARD way to make a hundred bucks.

[@sjakpas]

''Dad can I use your blowtorch and some lead?''

[@jayXIV]

this can be done with boiling water.

[@joshmeeker5124]

jadon thomas I can’t tell if that’s a joke or not

[@goldenwang5943]

Josh Meeker That's obviously not a joke, the cold water would turn into steam and protect your fingers from the boiling water.

[@bootyslayer2127]

@Golden Stone, well then the water would atleast have to be over 150 degrees and by then the boiling water would already be steam so no you can not do it with boiling water.

[@nightshadekelly]

Sure son, you can also have the camera

[@PandamoniumBruu]

My name is Adam... And this is Jacka... i mean... Mythbusters

[@alexclark4792]

+Ender Skies Bahahaha so true.

[@alexpalmer9101]

Then what wou....oh.

[@vampireflower138]

"Don't try at home" Me: Well I guess I'm trying it outside.

[@MeTube-sg1tx]

*sticks finger in molten metal* "I was being a little careful"

[@flidrl]

There is nothing more metal than dipping your hand into molten metal

[@Masevah]

I've seen iron rods that were more metal than you

[@Sigurjonsig]

You know there exist metals that melt in room temperatures? Gallium and Mercury are fine examples.

[@SESK98]

Sigurjonsig Wouldn't dip my hand in mercury.

[@Gurgleschlortz]

Sigurjonsig Mercury doesn't melt at room temperature.

[@Budietoyka]

Sigurjonsig If your room temperature is either -38F (Mercury melting point) or 85F (Gallium) then i feel bad for you mate.

[@uzimakiking]

science is the most fucking metal thing there is

[@ilikebeans3821]

"Don't try at home" DARN! *puts gallon drum of molten lead back in the cabinet*

[@kaboom6529]

Lead, it was lead.

[@ilikebeans3821]

@@kaboom6529 I'll edit

[@Kain987]

I had no idea this was called the leidenfrost effect... I have been, however, since childhood, acutely aware of the fact that if I wanted to know if something was hot but I wasn't sure, to wet a finger (yes, spit works just fine) and then quickly touch the object. If it sizzled, it was way too hot. If it didn't sizzle, I'd feel the afterheat. Both cases meant "let it cool off".

[@fanta12345]

4:36 "You wanna go a little deeper?"

[@0110x]

maybe try a whole fist?

[@MrGermansheppard]

reece morrell " if you're gonna go balls deep, better make the pig squeal " ~ Sheppard 2014

[@viralvideo171]

***** go more than balls deep

[@IIIRobIII]

+dpcnull Leadception

[@ciamarrajohn]

rule 34

[@yungbroad4540]

Now ,make the Molten lead bucket challenge

[@genedelgado3152]

I challenge my dog my sister and Justin beaver

[@organicchemistry6357]

bad decision, if you have molten lead on your body, you get a liquid heavy metal on yourself. You actually poison yourself if you do that.

[@lumonox]

+Oliver Tjon Soei Len Thanks, Sherlock.

[@finnthewastebin4678]

N BOR it was a joke bro

[@omkr0122]

Challenge Accepted! - Khal Drogo kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5zPZ4KBZ62IhKM

[@kristofszilvasi9021]

"look guys i'm dipping my hands into molten lead!" their entire nervous system now suffereing from lead poisoning: "AAARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

[@elehtinhalil871]

Kristóf Szilvási You cant absorb lead though your hand

[@kristofszilvasi9021]

@@elehtinhalil871 there is a specific reason they trimmed their nails, and what about the vapours then?

[@Denofu]

Kristóf Szilvási they trimmed their nails so that the lead wouldn't get under them...

[@kristofszilvasi9021]

@@Denofu you don't say wowie I would NEEEEVER have known that without you pointing this out thanks

[@cocojamborambo5435]

Why the fuck u askin if ur this impolite u hungarian troglodite

[@claypage1089]

I think this was dangerous: they moved so fast that droplets of molten lead popped up. Had their luck been bad, it may have hit a dry part of the hand.

[@N279]

Not really, Jamie only did one finger so it was a smaller splash, and Adam dipped his whole hand in anyway

[@socks2441]

people get hit by motlen metal all the time, ask any welder or angle grinder. that being said its probably a bit different. certianly in lower quantities, and generally harder metal that would solidify mid air before hitting you unlike lead that is more likely to stay molten for longer.

[@ChadKakashi]

Lead would move differently than water so I doubt any drop would rise high enough to reach their hands when dipping.

[@amemegarcia9085]

Close your eyes and listen from 4:30 to 4:51

[@whatever_mma]

"now that one went in pretty good"

[@simpletn]

AGamer Garcia OMG THAT SOUNDED SO SEXUAL

[@TheMrhockey32]

xD

[@alpertokcan9899]

AGamer Garcia actually it works untill he says molten lead versus human hand

[@i8screaminmoose]

So dirty

[@Asparagun]

You can also do this with liquid Nitrogen, except without the water, just put your hand in dry. Your hand is so hot compared to the liquid Nitrogen that it is instantly evaporated, forming a Nitrogen gas bubble around your hand.

[@JJ-rm7jw]

Same concept, different medium. Science is cool! :D

[@GreenLanturn93]

can confirm

[@simonzhao9515]

3 in the morning Me: Having the urge to sleep KZbin: Wanna know how to dip your hand in molten lead without getting burned? ;)

[@OMIMox]

Works with liquid nitrogen too (albeit without wetting your hand first) and I'd try it any day. Takes about a half-second of constant skin contact with liquid nitrogen for it to evaporate and frostbite you, so shoving your hand into a cup of it and back out at 30ish mph is totally fine.

[@legolasgrof]

These guys have balls.

[@SianaGearz]

I recommend sticking your hand into molten Gallium to impress your friends, while claiming it's another metal. Make sure to make them bet high in order to offset the cost of Gallium, it's not cheap.

[@fleurdeliseffxiv1580]

they will know its not hot because theres no flame

[@FLUXXEUS]

Meanwhile in 2018 some Russian guy slaps molten metal mid air barehanded 😂

[@djk1288]

*THE VIDEO BOAB OEDIVETH* *THE VIDEO BOAB OEDIVETH* *THE VIDEO BOAB OEDIVETH* "You look like you're thinking of something pretty good!" "I am." ... "Into a pot of metten moltel!" "Clearly a sentence never before used."

[@brabra3604]

Man of culture I see

[@wyatts400]

One ingredient, a mammoth

[@DrKomby]

And you look ƨɘwawesome! Clearasil: 0:59 You can see a clear... skin.

[@GumbootZone]

"Hey Shrek! Bring your balls over here. I want to try something!"

[@christophersullivan3090]

I dipped my hand in melted ice. GET SHREKT

[@GaMMERKitten]

Christopher Sullivan *Molten

[@koala.justakoala4287]

GaMMERKitten you’re savage

[@saad.f101]

You mean water

[@WolfRites]

That's the joke, moron.

[@sillygoose635]

@yeet kid is yeeted no, you.

[@ChakraX2]

The reason why it didn't work at the leads original melting point was because it just hit that temperature. Any reduction of heat would make the lead begin to solidify again, hence why the metal stuck to the sausage. Since it was prolonged, the lidonfrost effect didn't last and thus cooked the sausage. It's why then it worked at 200 above it's melting point, because it was still at it's melting point despite the temperature drop.

[@OKmediaOC]

Tried clicking this at night. The entire neighborhood had a heart attack...

[@MrPhoenixQuill]

Well I now have my thousand dollar bet.

[@Xtraior]

Phoenix Quill lol

[@Ward1706]

What part of "Don't try this at home" didn't you get?

[@WolfXGamerful]

What if they try it at the mall?

[@kakokapolei123]

Ben Ward try it at a friend's home

[@awawpogi3036]

@@Ward1706 woooosh

[@xyz098pwn]

Title says to "Dip your hand in molten lead without being burned" but it says not to try it at home. So I guess I'll try it at work?

[@itsmanor9838]

It was a joke..

[@cwp2175]

***** five?

[@TheCrimsonLord]

Or a friend ms house

[@arthurspooner6735]

TaeoBrah that sir, is verry clever.

[@keeemzj]

Channel name: *Karen* Well im liking the sound of this

[@kev3d]

Thank goodness for this, because before I knew the secret, I was constantly getting burned by all the molten lead everywhere.

[@connorhare449]

Here's the real challenge. Dip your hand in molten Mercury without getting burned.

[@AlbinoKiwi47]

you know the exact same thing will happen, right also mercury has a melting point at room temperature so you know

[@connorhare449]

+MissKiwi The joke is that Mercury is liquid at room temperature so you wouldn't burn yourself

[@jirapatthaenphromrat2910]

Wait isn't mercury Liquid? How do you melt liquid? O_o

[@connorhare449]

+Jirapat Thaenphromrat well done, you got the joke. You melt it by having it at room temperature.

[@AlbinoKiwi47]

liquid at room temperature, yes. the joke falls pretty flat.

[@annoyingavacado]

Not cool dude, kids in Africa could have eaten those fingers.

[@XxC0dProsxX]

Racist? How is it racist? Lol.

[@musubimartialarts9685]

+AsaTv your making a big deal over such a small thing. How childish

[@lazicraft6503]

+Nathan Ferrell I hate it when people say kids in Africa are starving. I live in Africa and I am not starving! Be specific!

[@zur1801]

+ṡτɑɕʏ υωɑɴᎦɕ mabye north west africa idk?

[@lazicraft6503]

zuka murvanidze Try Madagascar, or Mali.

[@lordkrythic6246]

I love watching their small interactions with each other, knowing they both absolutely hate each other in real life. You can really pick up on it in subtle ways.

[@earrapist3046]

Lord Krythic thats what i noticed too

[@erronblack308]

Lord Krythic So what proof do you have of this? Show me a video that says this. Because the ones I’ve seen...don’t.

[@darklordxerinic]

Lord Krythic They never said they hate each other. Adam’s stated that they have a tendency to drive the other crazy. But they enjoy the fact that they each challenge the other. But after 14 seasons of the show, they’re very much enjoying he separation.

[@lordkrythic6246]

@@darklordxerinic Bro, they hate each other.

[@darklordxerinic]

@@lordkrythic6246 Adam: "We are not friends, we tend to drive each other batty, uh, we've never in the 21 years we've known each other had dinner together, and our different personalities mean we spend a lot of time in.....sorta conflict. It's not like we always go 'You're an asshole.' --'No you're an asshole.'"

[@geckoniner5625]

That’s how much lead is in my water

[@ade8890]

I wouldn't do this only because, knowing me, I'd jerk my hand out too fast and splash some molten lead on myself.

[@NA-yz4uj]

Plot twist: Lead posioning next week

[@r4ryder388]

Adrianos .K finally the advice we need in these trying times

[@long_chin_man]

hand: goes into molten lead my anxiety: PARKOUR

[@RealBradMiller]

I now have an awesome prosthetic. Thank you, Mythbusters!

[@tarasensei]

Adam said that he imagined viewers shouting, "go on do it!" at the exact moment friends and I were saying, "don't do it!!" LOL

[@I0lcatz]

I like how he uses hi left pink. "If im losing a finger, its not going to be an important one."

[@Jaigarful]

We covered this effect in College by utilizing an experiment to simulate freezing an embryo. We used a lead fishing weight with a thermocouple to measure temperature. Long story short, An ethanol slush at around -120C cools faster than -180C liquid nitrogen because of the leidenfrost effect. This is important during freezing embryos because you want to freeze fast enough to prevent ice crystals from forming.

[@skeggjoldgunnr3167]

High school children that went to Milwaukee's Boy's Tech school plumbing program practiced "wiping a joint" until they got good at it. - a 1 1/2" square patch of blue & white pinstripe bib overall denim fabric laid into the palm of their hand, they'd ladle some molten lead on top of the patch and they'd wipe a lead pipe joint. I tried it once and the lead didn't stick to my two lead pipes. I probably needed to preheat, flux or something. I learned an appreciation for yesterday's plumbers. It was exhilarating conjuring up the guts to do what kids did daily for years.

[@McJaews]

Am I glad Adam did something to that hair.

[@EBjeebies1081]

I don't know, are you?

[@EBjeebies1081]

So Austin, when did you graduate from killjoke university?

[@EBjeebies1081]

I'm not the one who called someone stupid on the internet for making a blatantly obvious joke that seems to have whizzed right over your head. Jussayin

[@McJaews]

***** If it makes a difference, I didn't know you were trying to be funny. I thought you were mocking my comment by replying to my rhetorical question. Made me regret that I phrased the comment the way I did because it seemed like you had been annoyed by it. But hey, a lot of times, intentions and inflections get lost in writing, so I've decided to not think about it too much anymore.

[@EBjeebies1081]

McJaews I'll give you that

[@ExEvolutionGaming]

The same Leidenfrost effect happens if you dip your hand quickly in liquid nitrogen, the liquid nitrogen boils as it makes contact, and does not transfer much heat from your hand to itself. This must be done quickly of course and your hand will get cold if you do it, and too slowly means you could freeze your hand solid

[@ChadKakashi]

All I can think about now is how painful it would be to torture someone with liquid nitrogen. You dip the finger in until it’s frozen and dead, you take the hand out and break the finger with like the butt of a gun while the victims watching. It would be incredibly painful and psychologically scarring.

[@aludamin]

Mythbusters got better the longer Adam's hair got.

[@MrDoNDoN06]

/ Konivore \ yes

[@subzeroelectronics3022]

You can demonstrate the leidenfrost effect at home by turning your strove up all the way, putting a saucepan on it, dripping a few drops of water in it and watching them bounce around frictionlessly.

[@artistwithouttalent]

We need to go deeper.

[@AKXWXIII]

That's what she said.

[@AlexBradleyPopovich]

The myth still died. Now that it has been confirmed, it is no longer a myth... RIP the MYTH

[@Laicicles]

There wife's: oh what did you do at work today? Oh I stuck my hand in molten metal

[@DrprofessorFrancis]

Thank goodness they did it in a big open room, I’d still want a ventilator or something though

[@ruskugay]

Im supposed to be doing homework

[@StinkMonkeyGaming]

Me too...I should be studying about the death penalty xD

[@xiangyangsun4113]

StinkMonkeyGaming I'm suppose to be writing a paper that was due last week.

[@ruskugay]

I think it involved my computer i don't know

[@mikecrake3796]

My homework is writing a paper about this :D

[@UnknownSquid]

I should be sleeping. It's 5am. : (

[@dgmetaxa]

"Dip it into the water, shake it off" - WHY WOULD YOU SHAKE IT OFF?? Isn't leaving water on just the point?

[@M-Soares]

They only want it to be a really really thin layer of water over the finger, if you dip too much water it will basically explode because the water will become steam and bring all the lead over it up and we will have molten lead flying everywhere

[@AnttiVi]

No protective glasses or anything like that.. Good for them that they didn't accidentally splash.

[@richardinis]

4:31 "Now i just went about that deep" *Shows finger* "Wanna go a little deeper? (; "

[@Kragatar]

I wonder if this would still work with molten steel.

[@letterbomber123]

+Kragatar better get the jet fuel *wink wink*

[@holocaust_2.0]

+BigUseless Bomb (BigUselessBomb) but jet fuel can't melt steel beams?

[@brandonwhitaker8468]

+Kragatar Yes, like Daniel said, the Leidenfrost effect works with any very hot substance or surface. Lead is probably the more common example because, relative to iron or steel, its melting point is relatively low, thus making it easier to handle while still achieving the effect.

[@Kragatar]

Brandon Whitaker I foresee two problems with molten steel: 1. It's thick and creamy, not liquidy like molten lead... it might be too thick to get the leidenfrost going. 2. It's so hot that even if the leidenfrost effect did happen, the radiant heat from the metal might be enough to burn you through the protective air layer. But who knows... maybe it really would be possible. It'd be a cool experiment to do... but I'd use something other than my hand for the first test. :-P

[@johne.7568]

+Kragatar Like someone elses hand.

[@giraffeorganic]

i tried it with aluminum, i lost my index finger, i think it wasn't hot enough

[@RobotAlienGaming]

+0955interactive I think you might be messing around but you should've used a sausage first. Goddammit they said don't try this at home as well. The hell dude?

[@giraffeorganic]

Max Jackson well, i didnt, i tried it in my backyard :/

[@giraffeorganic]

Hitch Hikers guide to the Internet fakarded

[@jonnyc5441]

+0955interactive melting point of aluminium is also much higher

[@Arzual]

+Jonny C Thank god at least someone typed aluminium right...

[@LoliLoveJuice]

i love how jamie responds to the robot because he usually joins robot battles

[@MarshallRedmon01]

"And this little piggy burn clean off"

[@nathanhaynes8489]

you can stick your hand in liquid nitrogen and not be frost bit so this will work, the leiden frost effect works on both ends of the spectrum

[@oBCHANo]

You can pour it out over your hand pretty safely, actually dipping your hand in is a lot riskier and could definitely fuck you up.

[@nathanhaynes8489]

yep, i agree with,you

[@nykidxxx]

oBLACKIECHANoo nope its exactly the same lol, there's videos on it xD

[@nathanhaynes8489]

Ni Yao lol leiden frost is the only thing that is relatively the same chief, otherwise your looking at 2 different spectrums of the temperature chart, i think 1 degree kalvin is ALOT colder then what lead would be hot if you were to compre the two on the same guidelines, it would have to be more like molten steel or aluminum to be about the same

[@CYRRYANC97]

oBLACKIECHANoo If you leave your hand in liquid nitrogen for longer then a couple seconds then it can mess you up. But if you do what Jamie and Adam did in this video and only dunk it in for a few seconds then you should be fine.

[@alejandrotejeda3695]

First the pinky, then the index, then 4 fingers, i have done that before too

[@MyChannel-ww8mo]

"Everytime I get a robot thats misbehaving" Mark Zuckerberg: 🤖🤖

[@toyotamarkIIjz]

Thank you Karen for posting this, very cool!

[@8Trego8]

this episode is a perverts gold mine

[@cookingonwheels2695]

the balls on this men outdo everyone watching

[@FakeExotic]

Ironic how the hotter the substance, the more safer it is.

[@mylobage]

It’s very ironic that in order to not be burned, the temp needs to be high.

[@AtradiesInc]

I work around this molten tin and lead everyday and there has been times I have wondered often that I should try this but everything in me says not to.

[@TheLightningWhale]

You should, its one hell of an experience. Best thing I have ever done, best feeling as well.

[@iunary]

just DONT it is still molten metal there are still tons of things that might go wrong ...

[@oO_ox_O]

Atradies Fussell Do the sausage test first.

[@jmvideo7]

I did this for over 35 years at work, dipping my fingers into a solder pots at over 600 degrees Fahrenheit and won many bets. Made some nice pocket change over the years, and no one would try it after me, because they just knew that they would get burned. By the way, that is without dipping my fingers into water first.

[@JoshPlayzMC]

His skin is strong after doing it for years I am Shure his finger got burned the first few times

[@sylasviper715]

The bs is strong with this one.

[@rickydona919]

nine years later and I'm still waiting for the Terminator to rise up from his molten grave

[@mr.shannon6137]

One of the coolest vids I have ever seen.

[@subzeronitro4686]

Apparently, the leidenfrost effect is also why you can get in a hot sauna room and not suffer burns. Your sweat creates a layer of steam around.

[@masternorris7572]

Leidenfrost effect the "ei" is pronounced like the "i" in FBI

[@jermysor]

Thanks to everyone who don't spoil these episodes

[@royalarmy1837]

I wonder what the first person trying this experiment was thinking before trying it.

[@willl655]

What if the lead got stuck in your nail?

[@spraynpray]

I love the myths that are so stupid you can't imagine it. Oh, sweet. It is "insulated" with steam. Steam can't hurt you! All it is is extremely hot water. ...wait.

[@spraynpray]

Ahhh, now I see. Your hand is covered in water and you just quickly poke fingers into the lead. I figured "dip your hand in lead" meant "dip your hand in lead".

[@legion999]

spraynpray I figured it meant what it actually means, which is "To plunge briefly into a liquid". What are you talking about? Also, regarding the steam, did you know you can actually deep fry ice-cream without melting it?

[@spraynpray]

legion999 Yes, the verb means that. But the noun "hand" refers to the "hand", not a finger.

[@TheEightfoldPath_]

spraynpray The myth states "Dip your hand". You are welcome to try with your whole hand, if you can do it fast enough. They demonstrated the physics behind it with a finger, which quite frankly is what mythbusters are all about.

[@Movie_Games]

I hate how things are named after people who discovered them instead of easy to remember names. This should be the vapor protection method or something.

[@adtc]

this is just amazing

[@Klipix1437]

Welp, time to try this at home.

[@iinRez]

What a waste of good sausage

[@TheGrandMasterPotato]

iinRez If the lead was hot enough and nothing stuck to it, you could still totally eat it.

[@孫子]

3:48 Idk why but clipping nails with scissors looks so badass to me

[@jacobembry117]

Great, I've always wondered what party trick I can preform with all of my molten lead.