Fire Hydrant Cut In Half With 60,000 PSI Waterjet

[@WaterjetChannel]

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[@emperadordynasty1513]

Waterjet Channel thanks man

[@Sashazur]

Cool, now I can have poop on my Copper Finger. Thanks Waterjet Channel!

[@weld4200]

Do you guys ever accidentally cut youselves on the items u cut thru ?

[@shadybandit7]

lmfao bro wtf is this

[@jessee2142]

@@TobesAnimation probably too weak

[@dumcrapcat]

I work on hydrants 40+ hours a week and this gets recommended lol can’t get away from them!!!

[@latenttweet]

Do you ever feel as though KZbin app is listening to your mic?

[@OBrienDesigns]

What do you do?

[@1millionsubsfornoreasoncha675]

David OBrien he works with fire hydrants

[@Fate_GO]

Dont let the pressure get to you

[@InvestingWhileBroke]

J Shaw godamn you just took It there

[@thatrandomperson8263]

Killed by the very thing it once trapped.

[@planetrob555]

*Controlled

[@geometricart7851]

Wow I'm dumb. How did I not think of this irony.

[@beeninja2539]

Ironic

[@smithaustin2009]

Garnet?

[@Broockle]

@@smithaustin2009 back together? ;D

[@Polorigolo35]

You guys should totally hang a big ass needle clock behind the waterjet so we can see the minutes turning and get a clear idea of how much time is passing!

[@bobwilson00]

I believe its called an analog clock but I agree

[@Polorigolo35]

@@bobwilson00 Yeah sometimes I lose my words in english :)

[@johnnyklasing4002]

@@Polorigolo35 I think I like big ass needle clock better haha

[@davidpowers69]

They said 39 minutes for just half

[@Kellanium]

DO THIS! DO THIS! DO THIS!

[@mrsloth7992]

There’s no fire in that hydrant I’m disappointed

[@simonstergaard]

waste of water

[@77Infidel]

@@simonstergaard It is a sealed system. The water is reused

[@larryrump6173]

77Infidel it is not a sealed water system

[@Whoflungpouu]

@@77Infidel Rwooosh

[@MarkoDash]

make a grill out of it, problem solved

[@peterbuckley3877]

I just retired after spending twenty five years in the industry and it surprising just how many people think that high pressure water jets are basically harmless. That’s a pretty solid piece of metal to cut through and the machine does it with ease, the quality of that cut is amazing. The company I worked for had machines that could cut through ship hulls, rebar, concrete and sections of road, never underestimate the power of water.

[@mr.battlecats5512]

i mean considering how slowly it moves, it is basicly harmless just do to the fact that if you try to touch it, youll åpull away your finger before any significant damage is done, appart from maby some skin gets cut. compear that to a tablesaw, where simply touching it could get your finger pulled in and destroyed by the saw. sure, a pressure water jet can kill you easily, but you have to almost be trying for that to happend, since its automatic and moves slowly.

[@peterbuckley3877]

@@mr.battlecats5512 water under extremely high pressure certainly doesn’t move slowly.

[@mr.battlecats5512]

@@peterbuckley3877 wrong axis my guy, your talking about the vertical movement, I'm talking about the horizontal movement.

[@peterbuckley3877]

@@mr.battlecats5512 vertical or horizontal is irrelevant, you put your hand under an ultra high pressure abrasive cutter like that and you won’t have a hand fir long. I’m talking first hand experience from over two decades in this very industry, I personally know of at least two case in Australia of deaths occurring this very way not to mention the injuries every year. If you want to stick your fingers in the way go ahead and be my guest.

[@no-purpose-here]

@@mr.battlecats5512 water dont care what axis ur at nerd. i damn near lost my left hand due to the pressure washer handle getting stuck open at work. i detail, and use this thing daily. if you ever use one id suggest trying it on urself, maybe youd reconsider ur opinions there.

[@JackboMack]

Restore/repaint them for display! I wanna watch.

[@WaterjetChannel]

I want this too

[@CAMSLAYER13]

@@WaterjetChannel you should just clean and clear coat them

[@skylerwuest3620]

Waterjet Channel or send the pieces to a restoration KZbinr???? But it would be a lot better if you guys did it

[@tommyd9857]

Yeah send them out to get sandblasted and then powdered coat..🏌️

[@planetrob555]

Yes, but there is something to be said for original paint...although I would bet this hydrant was repainted a few times since the 60's.

[@Benzy670]

This is the kind of content I’m here for. I love cross-sections and diagrams that help me understand how things work.

[@ewanbiesinger7667]

Ironic... he could save others with water... but not himself

[@ThePerfectKiosk]

Shouldn't it be called a water hydrant? Everyone knows that fire hydrants are used by the watermen to put out waters.

[@alexandermills5281]

@@AFNacapella Gotta water those fires to keep them growing healthy.

[@junoglrr9119]

Its called that way in germany. Water hydrant

[@charelpeffer52]

Guy Perfect You can just call it a hydrant

[@briangarrow448]

There are other types of hydrants which are NOT used for fire suppression.

[@johncuervo3019]

@@junoglrr9119 a lot of people say water hydrant here too in the states. I believe fire fighters call it water hydrant and civilians call it fire.

[@Merrickle]

Idk why KZbin recommended this to me, but Im not complaining

[@counseledspy1355]

How it’s early

[@DillonSmith1]

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of waterjets.

[@connor8469]

That’s how we all got here, welcome to the family

[@cocospops9351]

Just be warned, you may get licked.

[@planetrob555]

Then subscribe! Pretty cool videos and stuff cut in two.

[@12345.......]

While I'm waiting for the ads to finish playing, I'm going to guess 55 minutes to cut.

[@WaterjetChannel]

You're a true hero. and pretty good guess

[@c0ntriL]

@F.B.I Federal Bureau Of Investigation Around 90 minutes.

[@dashyandpotatochip4415]

They said 87 minutes

[@MikeHarris1984]

Ads? how barbaric! I've been a Google Music subscriber for many years and it comes with KZbin Premium as a perk... The price of Google music is the price of KZbin Premium, so its like you get it completely free. Premium has so many other bells and whistles, its nothing like regular youtube...

[@Stigstigster]

@@MikeHarris1984 Same here. I didn't even realise I would get YT premium with my Google music subscription. I was well happy when I noticed! Unfortunately they are shutting down the Google Music service this year. Gutted about that. I looked into it however and we will be moving to KZbin Music and it has been confirmed that any benefits we already have we will keep so we'll still have YT premium at least. I don't know what KZbin Music is like though, any idea?

[@matthecyrus5]

i like how you are dedicated to showing cut times on all your videos. like it may help someone if they ever need to cut a fire hydrant.

[@jon8706]

Mitchell has to pee on it to see if it's a real fire hydrant

[@dashyandpotatochip4415]

That is very true, he is a dog confirmed

[@itsMKiAM]

Hey now I’d never do that

[@Raxatlix]

my brain still cant get around the fact that water can cut through metal.

[@tlotlisomoletsane3598]

Just what i was going to comment

[@Benzy670]

Well, it’s not just water. The waterjet has garnet in the water to act as an abrasive/cutting agent. High pressure water can cut things on its own, but it’s not as effective or as fast on its own.

[@Then.72]

Air can do the same

[@JF32304]

It's a grinding process. Plain water won't do it. Needs the garnet added in.

[@hiyo9144]

Heck just think about the earth and all of the different forms of erosion. Look at the Colorado river that cut through the Grand Canyon

[@nikkipope121]

OH WHAT, YOU'RE LIKE 5 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE?! THIS WHOLE TIME.

[@Sp00kq]

Give them a visit sometime lol

[@EverydayHumans]

@@Sp00kq 😂😂...also..you guys can collaborate

[@TheMeremoth]

youre gonna be under the water jet next

[@leolanis5701]

shove it against a wall to make it look like a video game loading glitch

[@ersetzbar.]

add half a firefighter next to it

[@jonathanorlando1294]

5:03 ah, yes, the moment every human that destroys something thinks, "Will it go back together...?" -and tries to reassemble.

[@jonathanorlando1294]

Nah...

[@alexandergu7797]

@@jonathanorlando1294 NaH > Na + H > NaH

[@seanparker4495]

I’m Impressed how well each half balanced.

[@comiccat4650]

Mom said it's my turn on the half of the fire hydrant with two outlets

[@MrChrissy1r]

My son is a Hydro demolition engineer, he is now a manager for the company, he travels the world doing cutting and clearing works, including for the fuel industry in the U.S.. He has shown me some of the awesome things these water jets slice through, including reinforced sea walls. Apparently they wear armoured suits, this would not protect them from a hit. but it would contain the "Soup" created so there would be something to inter!

[@dustanskantz4160]

I bet you get at least 100 people sending fire hydrants lol

[@rastapasta774]

Got one in my backyard, but I'm keeping it in one piece lol

[@somethinghere3984]

I like these guys, no chit chat or ads right at the beginning of the video. They just get right to the chase and start cutting, good on y’all

[@the_other_lucas]

“what do you mean I can’t take it? They’re everywhere.”

[@electronicsNmore]

Wow, this video did very well! :-)

[@tonyhollerz6958]

I love this concept. It’s almost like betrayal. Water and the fire hydrant work together, yet water broke the full thing.

[@kirai7597]

1:38 that background music got me😂😂

[@cadaverdog9372]

You guys are awesome!! 😎 I reckon you should do more spinning ones like do a bearing just by itself or try to undo A bolt or a nut!!

[@replikvltyoutube3727]

Next time watch us as we cut 17 feet into the ground to see the underground valve.

[@jmorton3462]

Hydro vac ?

[@lunchpunchcrab32]

Next Time watch us cut the Earth in half with a water jet.

[@boodro2122]

It's just mind blowing...just, boggles the mind that this is possible.

[@SpaceCircIes]

Me at 4:55 - "that's insane" Them at 5:00 - "that's insane" Great minds think alike I guess

[@televizion9962]

Dumb minds think the same too

[@JoeKing67.]

This is why I love KZbin, it answers all my 'WHAT IFS'.

Water was all like... you don’t control me anymore, it’s time for me to have my revenge.

[@SdudyoyO]

I've had my Fire Hydrant in the family for generations, but now there's a big divide and we're trying to claim custody over it. Splitting it in half would solve all our problems! Thanks for the answer!

[@Christian-cz9bu]

@2.59 the slats go all Jigsaw, "Want to play a game?"

[@josh7720]

I like how you guys are creating momentous for yourselves while also making great content

[@badopinionsrighthere]

Weird question that I'm pretty sure you've answered in the past. Sometimes we can see the water evaporate on the side of the object (usually rock or metal, sometimes other stuff too). Is that due to just the timelapse and the water evaporating on its own or does the waterjet cause enough friction to heat up some items?

[@bongmuon]

It is heating it up enough to evaporate the water.

[@andrewpratt83]

I would think the water provided its own cooling though so I'm going with the time lapse angle.

[@Limes_Taste_Good]

I'd say not evaporation, more like mist. It's hitting the object with such force it spreads out everywhere into a mist and gets to a point where it's so spread out you can't see it. It then ends up in the pool of water.

[@genemccarthy2847]

I was unaware that a waterjet could cut through the thickness of a fire hydrant. I have a project (I can't afford you) where I am mating a chainsaw and a fire hydrant to create a unique mailbox for our fire chief. The blade portion of the chainsaw will appear to be cutting through the top cap of the hydrant with the handle supporting a mailbox. Now I have to figure out how to cut a slot through the cap so I can insert the blade of the chainsaw. Thanks for an interesting video.

[@planetrob555]

I bet that first disc that you called a "seal" with the hole and the square rod going through is only there to keep that rod mostly straight when turning it, maybe? It goes down a bit, like you said, so that water doesn't freeze inside the hydrant. I'm just guessing. I could look it up, but I rather like hypothesizing.

[@scasny]

its for holding the rod when the walve is open and holding tension when closed.

[@blobscott]

The valve that the square bar connects to underground (not shown) first shuts off the water from the main, then, after turning further, opens a release so that the water in the "barrel" of the hydrant drains out. This keeps the hydrant empty to avoid breakage during freezing temps. It is not only that the valve is below the frost-line, but that it also has the water drain-out function that makes a fire hydrant a magical invention.

[@jordbjor1]

Mail all fire hydrants in a self addressed stamp envelope to the water jet channel shop

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

_"Include special discount code: OWWW!!! MY FEENGUZ!!!"_

[@greenidguy9292]

Jordan Bjork Postage due...

[@KingTheGermanShepherd]

I love how you ripped a fire hydrant right out of the floor from some random neighborhood to bring us this video! Awesome, new subb!

[@WaterjetChannel]

Someone had to do it

[@stebeware]

@@WaterjetChannel I can just imagine the leak the city workers had to deal with.

[@morningstargeek4946]

“You thought you could contain me, that was your undoing” - Water

[@gator9228]

They would be kinda cool mounted on a wall and used as a coat and hat rack

[@ianian280]

Can I clean my theet with it? Want it installed on my sink

[@haydenduffey6969]

I mean think abt how cool this is bruh. Ur cutting a solid metal fire hydrant in half with just water.

[@charleslindberg829]

I'd imagine you'd have all that dog pee on it.. now it's in your water tank thingy.

[@rexjolles]

People in my neighborhood always use these as sprinklers in the summer and then a fire department guy comes and shuts it off

[@jdorffer]

The valve is that long also so if it breaks from someone hitting with a car the water stays off,

[@chrisrib05]

GTA not realist lol it's really a good and simple idea

[@geometricart7851]

lol...

[@dalethomasdewitt]

Then why all the movies depicting geysers.

[@jdorffer]

Because movies never hire plumbers for info

[@tomcline5631]

That depends on where you are geographically. If you live in a climate that doesn't freeze they have wet hydrants. Where there is water in the hydrant at mainline pressure. If you live in a climate with actual winters,they are dry hydrants with the long valve stem that goes down below the frost line. The reason you get geysers in the movies,1 they are usually in California,2 they look cool.

[@user-ug4xf2rb1q]

It really is incredible how powerfull waterjets can be

[@Nyxxos_]

Imagine putting your hand under it and then when somebody asks how you lost your hand you just have to say “water”

[@murilopirrialves343]

I think you should sandblast the inside and make it shinny , or even the outside and paint it again so it looks new

[@justinmauldin5256]

Title: Cut fire hydrant in half with water jet. Me: Wha.... isn’t that the point of a fire hydra-

[@SouthernGentBox]

Idk why but these videos just mesmerize me

[@TSUNAMI_0707]

“From top to bottom” *runs finger from bottom to top*

[@normanbuchanan9710]

I saw that 🤣

[@TucoTheKiller]

I didn't know you guys were like, 5 minutes away from me lol

[@cowboy4378]

Me watching water cut a hydrant made for high pressure water *ironic*

[@MikeOrkid]

I'm curious to know how much the shop would charge for that cut. Time, electricity, water, abrasive etc.

[@dogwalker666]

No abrasive required it's just hp water that is recycled so the only consumables are the electricity for the pup and a tiny amount for the servo motor.

[@submoa9278]

The Dog Walker water is not doing the cutting,there is an abrasive in the water that does.it’s a sand like abrasive where, I work we get it by the pallet

[@thetapper61]

When you turn the top portion of hydrant, it does not twist bottom section underground. it only forces it straight down against water pressure to let water through.

[@green7449]

Never ceases to amaze me how powerful some water+abrasive can be.

[@smokeeater1769]

Its called a dry barrel hydrant, when you shut the valve drains open up at the base under ground and drain the water out of the hydrant so it doesn't freeze. very cool engineering

[@felixcat9318]

That looks great to see in section, it reminds me of the Yamaha motorcycle brochures for the DT175MX (UK version) which showed cross sectioned frames, engines, etc, with the sectioned edges being painted bright red, which I, as a kid, always thought looked cool. Maybe paint the sectioned edges bright red and sell the two halves to hipsters for ridiculous amounts for them to show off as industrial art in their loft apartments! Those would definitely sell...

[@quentindaniels7460]

I remember working on putting in a water main, back in in 08'. I used a monkey wrench to un-screw the side cap... Yeah, the state safety inspector was not a happy camper when he saw me do that. He said the next time he saw that, my company would be buying a brand new fire hydrant. To be fair, I was completely new, but that was a quick lesson learned.

[@zekedezeeuw5187]

I’m curious to see if the designs have changed since the 60s

[@QuarterFrost]

First day of a possibly viral recommended video on YT, nice.

[@peterrabbit2965]

Why am I watching this? Watching, and enjoying?

[@E1337Jerk]

Very cool I expected it to have a brass valve

[@ThomasRonnberg]

There's something you'd never want to do with a hacksaw.

[@Masked_One_1316]

1:29 kind of expected some shaking with a 60,000 psi water jet.

[@alexguerra6135]

This may sound like a dumb question... but I KNOW this cut took a longggg time. With all that water coming out, how did the tank not fill up with extra water? And how is it not overflowing with all of your cuts that you do? Do you reuse the water that’s in the tank and refilter it or does it drain out or something? Please answer this for me because it’s actually bothering me how I don’t know

[@mega-hb4re]

Wow, this must be the most powerful water jet ever.

[@H.P778]

This is actually on the weaker end of the spectrum

[@thomasbarlow4223]

2:32 hey that's a js440/550 jet pump shim.... Stand-ups for life!

[@raptorsean1464]

Blast it and paint it that's a pretty cool display item

[@jobi013]

This is how you conduct an annual hydrant inspection.

[@infantryspecter]

I’m so happy to see another video from you guys

[@WaterjetChannel]

Every Friday

[@oh-kade]

Never asked to see the inside of a fire hydrant but now I know

[@TheAwkwardBanana]

At my job we have run our waterjet for over 18 hours straight. I can't believe your longest cut is only 50 minutes!

[@WaterjetChannel]

Thats just for one item for youtube. We've had longer cuts on steel plates, but those are boring.

[@joeystar8888]

Pfft 18 hours. We had a cut go for 18 months straight

[@TheAwkwardBanana]

@@WaterjetChannel You should live stream the multi-hour cuts that you do for work, haha.

[@lucasgarecht2082]

How well does it cut without the abrasive? Is it half as effective? Absolutely useless? Does it just depend on the material?

[@frankruiz5999]

i operated a magnet crane in a scrap yard , i used to pick these hydrants up and drop it on a thick slab of steel and since they are cast iron they break apart . to get to the brass inside

[@TheFancyUmbreon]

This one got me a little curious. If you guys don't have room for the things you cut in your warehouse (somehow), do you guys repurpose/resell any material from the things you cut, if there's anything still usable? Like with this fire hydrant, could the metal its made from be melted back down at a foundry or something and be recycled into something else?

[@leolipasti]

Can that strong current cut a hand as well?

[@n0us.]

5:48 I didn't know how fire hydrants work. Interesting...

[@SP-ny1fk]

Do a park-o-meter next!

[@K-Fed]

Are you able to put soap or some other grit (e.g. sand) into the garnet dispenser and see how that affects the cutting ability of the waterjet?

[@jimmy_kirk]

If you sandblast those and give them a nice paint job, they would make really good wall art.

[@davidrandom092]

Whats the music name at 1:27 ?

[@inactiveaccount6884]

You became the sole thing you swore to destroy -Fire hydrant after speaking to the water jet for the 1st time in 5 years

[@cocospops9351]

I have a question. Do you just know from experience what cutting speed to use? Say you're cutting 50mm mild steel, are there preset cutting speeds, inches per minute or whatever, on the machine? Or do you have to dial it in or just go slow enough to account for different thicknesses/materials in whatever you're cutting? I only ask because I have a plasma cutter but am not too familiar with the automation side.

[@cocospops9351]

Also presumably you need to lower the cutting speed to account for nozzle wear? I know I do!

[@roboCat379lane]

Man i do miss working on a water jet one of the coolest jobs I have

[@Ash.411]

Always look forward to watching the next upload, love your videos

[@unusualcomment9731]

That would make a good piece of art to put in the living room!

[@br6768]

I just shipped you guys around 20 fire hydrants.. I'll need those cut in half and shipped back within a week.

[@brokejaw]

You guys should open up a little museum of this stuff

[@gallezzo6650]

Do you have to put a fungicide in the table water to keep mold under vontrol?

[@4lex0akes]

This has gotta be one of your coolest

[@WaterjetChannel]

I was thinking the same thing...

[@BoomRoomFive]

David Cutter. I get it.

[@richalex2367]

How much water was used? Was it reusing/recycling the same water?

[@user-rs8965grt]

How much water does the waterjet take per minute of running at 60,000 psi? And if you aim it to sky how high it may reach upto?

[@MatthewLamp]

Maybe a dumb question but do you guys manually move the nozzle up and down, program it in somehow or does it just pick it up with a sensor automatically as it goes along?

[@jonathanorlando1294]

Grease could be the seal for the shaft part you guys were looking at at about 7:00 . Considering the first seal deals with the majority of the pressure. Also, look on the part used to turn the hydrant off and on and I bet you there is a grease zerk. On the top surface of the "nut" where you put the wrench. Sorry, didn't watch to the end, that is an old hydrant. The newer ones have the grease zerks. But I bet you it was still greased somehow.