Hydraulic Press Vs. Giant Ball Bearing

Today we crush some giant / huge ball bearings and roller bearing using our 300 ton hydraulic press inside of our bullet proof bunker! We film explosions with chronos 2.1 high speed camera 2000 frames per second and observe the effects on ballistic gel and watermelons!
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Do not try this at home!! or at any where else!!

[@dimitar4y]

wait, profipress have a press where the turret moves? GAME CHANGING

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

Yep that's so great feature! I first thought why the hell it moves but then when I realized it I thought why it doesn't move on all the hydraulic presses :D

[@WoodworkerDon]

@@HydraulicPressChannel Big Brain Idea

[@DavidTablet-nt8qy]

Earth quake just woke me up, then found it was you guys!!!!! have a great day and thank you very much 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@worawatli8952]

I was saying that before and people said it wouldn't be strong enough to have movable turret, but I guess it worked, Profipress engineers are awesome.

[@dimitar4y]

@@worawatli8952 you just need to have skookum linear bearings at the top that can take the full load of the press. Not hard to calculate.

[@Vox_Nihili]

Profi-press health and safety instructions to new customers: "Just do the exact opposite of all the things these guys do"

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

That's probably quite close to description of safe use for hydraulic presses :D

[@MagnusTheGreat]

But pulling things apart and turning off the solenoid is very very dangerous 😳

[@aexetan2769]

"For optimal safety when using your new Profi Press, it is imperative to adhere strictly to recommended guidelines. Please refrain from emulating the actions showcased on the Hydraulic Press Channel. Prioritize caution, avoid reckless experimentation, and always follow established safety protocols to prevent accidents and ensure a secure working environment. Your well-being is paramount, so exercise diligence and prudence in all operations with your Profi Press."

[@aredub1847]

dont do what donnie dont does.

[@ross82]

Opposite? You mean stand inside the bunker?

[@danzilthard.7248]

8:42 That look of determination had me absolutely convinced that little Watermelon was gonna win.

[@Professional_internet]

10:54 Ballistic Skyrrel 😂❤

[@terotimonen8465]

skörel

[@Masterplan15]

This needs to be a regular thing

[@CyberlightFG]

Can you spraypaint or color the gel brown?

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

@@CyberlightFG I am sure you could use water soluble dye when mixing it up.

[@benbrownmedia]

So good!

[@theapocilip]

The ad is too funny. "if you need stupid press for stupid use im your guy!" 😂

[@UncleManuel]

"If you need a stupid press for stupid stuff - I'm your guy!" -Official Finnish retailer for Profi Press, 2024 😂😂😁😁😂😂

[@duncanwallace7760]

I think your gopro deserves a cinema award, for panning perfectly to film the squirrel getting hit!

[@-tr0n]

Having watched you guys from the very first videos, it's so great seeing your relationship with profi! You were talking about a bigger press for YEARS.

[@ZakDub]

Sorry to tell you, Hanna is not Anni. Anni and Lauri got divorced. Still great channel, but I miss Anni.

[@-tr0n]

@@ZakDub Yeah, I realize this.

[@brianmurray2377]

What do you mean don't try this at home? I just had a 300 ton press installed in my living room. Now what am I going to do with it?

[@henninghellerud]

Dude, wrong room! Kitchen is the place, make perfect pancakes 👌

[@hkguitar1984]

12:36 The wide angle view looking towards the camera windows is hilarious, it looks like a couple of people are tossing scrap metal at the cameras! 'WOW, Really Great Content, Thank You Both

[@-MacCat-]

Lauri, your sense of humour is golden! Thanks to you both for the laughs and completely crazy entertainment.

[@SpeedOfTheEarth]

Patient: "How is my injury, doctor?" Finish doctor: "Uh, that's not optimal..."

[@bradcavanagh3092]

'Tis just a flesh wound!

[@BixbyConsequence]

@@bradcavanagh3092 None shall Press!

[@OldGunter]

Hanna's laugh is pure gold 😂

[@benjamindover4337]

This is officially a mad scientist channel now.

[@MadScientist267]

🤔

[@ifer1280]

Hanna has some pretty sweet blink on those ear protectors

[@nigelman9506]

I pissed myself laughing when it's eyes popped out at 5:13

[@Kautkasi]

Same 😂😂😂

[@nigelman9506]

At 9:00 Let There Be Carnage

[@MadScientist267]

Dude got him a couple of 360 degree views with all that

[@bowen9212]

I loved that ad spot :)

[@TheoddLedgend]

Aluminum foil shrapnel targets sounds like they'd be a nice touch to the bunker. Surrounding the press about 4-5 feet diameter.

[@roidroid]

Paper will also work, if U just want to see locations of piercing

[@TheoddLedgend]

@@roidroid I was thinking of that as well.

[@juhanaleiwo]

I like how your gopro had the dramatic sense to follow the Ballistic Squirrel through the explosion shot while falling down!

[@ruben_balea]

This video would have been useful to me 32 or 33 years ago... When I was 7 or 8 years old I used a big bench vice to crush a quite big bearing and when it exploded a chunk flew away and made a hole on a 200 liter oil drum that was a few meters apart, nobody was hurt just because nobody was between the bearing and the oil drum, but it was scary as hell, I never did it again!

[@tomrodriguez9052]

Mr. Watermelon's eye rolling around on the table, in slow motion, priceless!

[@tooSlow2what]

Now that there is a bunker it would be pretty cool to see how the old blast shield holds up to ball bearing in new press.

[@billthecat666]

I love that Profipress gets all this exposure because folks like us want to see stuff smashed.

[@iivaripaakkonen2699]

Hydraulic presses might be the best fan merchandise around.

[@christianmittasch8972]

Extrem, I would be scared even with the bunker. This force is unbelievable strong.

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

we are scared even with the bunker :D

[@septembersurprise5178]

@@HydraulicPressChannel Don't watch through the "bullet proof glass", electronics only. Interruption barrier standing off from bunker walls, something inexpensive and quickly and easily replaceable.

[@ThatGuy-fi9bm]

@@septembersurprise5178 it’s rated for three .308 rounds and is like a half foot thick

[@septembersurprise5178]

@@ThatGuy-fi9bm "Bullet Proof Glass", is that any thing like "Fire Proof Building"? The stand off barrier is a wear item. They said they were scared.

[@Mawral]

​@@septembersurprise5178 The maximum energy inside the bunker is known since they control the press, so they can safely spec an appropriate glass thickness. I'd assume these guys know what they are doing.

[@Heat0ne]

The random level flying at 12:34 😂

[@roidroid]

_"Welp I guess I'm not needed, if U guys are gonna be taking it to a whole 'nutha level"_

[@redsquirrelftw]

I imagine it's out of calibration at this point lol.

[@menta1case182]

0:53 "You meatbags look kind of slow!" Hahahahha

[@Rabid-Pinocchio]

You have KZbinrs who get some cash for posting a video of them watching someone else actually doing something. Mindboggling! And those clowns, when they get their money, promptly go out and buy a pink Ferrari or some other rediculous status symbol. And then there's you, investing in your shop with more and more practical equipment, never being boring, and always personable. Take a bow! P.S. That watermelon at 8:44 looks terrified... Genious!

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

Thanks a lot for such a nice comment! I think that the new press, bunker, robot and everything is definitely worth of the money and effort and you viewers definitely deserve them after so many years of watching the videos.

[@CyberlightFG]

Are you doing actual work with it?

[@EiraAimo]

Exactly! Though, status symbols in Finland are rated by pressing tons not horsepowers :D

[@Rabid-Pinocchio]

@@EiraAimo Well thanks alot. Now I am even more impressed with the Suomi (I just looked that up, hope that I used it correctly) than I already was/ Pressing Tons=status, Mind blown!

[@DanielWillems1995]

“Ohhh that’s not optimal!” Wonderful haha!

[@SynthLizard8]

I bet a press manufacturing company feels blessed that your channel is there to sponsor your channel, I'd expect their machinery would be pretty niche market and they are probably saving tens of thousands of dollars in marketing otherwise.

[@HalfLife83]

A professional press doesn't cost that much few hundred box

[@EiraAimo]

I can see next generation somewhere in future going through their parents old stuff and finding dust covered hydraulic presses from back of their garages wondering wtf these are and why somebody needs something like this :D

[@SynthLizard8]

@@HalfLife83 Well the price isn't really the point, I doub't the average person would know where to get a good, reliable press that can be vouched for.

[@HalfLife83]

@@SynthLizard8 He says he buys in Holland

[@Ole_CornPop]

​@HalfLife83 these presses go for $30,000+, if that's not a lot of money to you just give me that 30 grand. You obviously don't have a need for it.

[@hhdhpublic]

Itd be neat if youd tell a bit where these humongous bearings and other tools are actually used. Not like long history of them but quick and short line or two about their practical applications in real world. Also since you now have space inside a bunker you could have some human analogue stand in the middle of it when crushing stuff that causes a lot of shrapnel just to see what would happen if you were inside the bunker when stuff gets crushed.

[@kaden-sd6vb]

A ballistic dummy would be interesting to see in the bunker

[@lainet]

12:37 You are creating beautiful music! I love the "bell-like" sounds! :D

[@learjet1246]

Church bells.

[@buzzbrayable]

Interesting study of the forces at play when ball bearing assemblies explode. Great video.

[@agerven]

impressive! i especially like the slow motion around 6:30, where you see the lightning bolts when the outer ring is at the moment of cracking. Huge forces at work on atomic level there, to crack a steel ring.

[@tom23rd]

I watch the profi press advertisement just to support the important work springing from this partnership 😂

[@eaglebreath5]

The marker on the watermelon made great expressions. Awesome video

[@AgentHeX_0007]

Machine a solid piece of steel and fit it into the middle of the bearing to stop the inner race cracking first. Could result in more mayhem.

[@GOAT_GOATERSON]

Hi guys, I have a request: I made a fire barrel from 2 old empty gas cilinders, I first filled them with water to get the gas out because otherwise bad shit can happen when you grind it, but I'm curious how dangerous it actually is, grinding open a emtpy gas cilinder without filling it with water before

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

I think we might test this out on the summer if we have time. I have planned something similar already, just lot worse :D so this might be good warm up for that video

[@GOAT_GOATERSON]

@@HydraulicPressChannel ohhh, that'd be so cool, can't wait for it, love your videos, greetings from The Netherlands 🇳🇱❤️🇫🇮

[@tonywhite7753]

Depends if there is any oxygen in the tank. Id imagine it will "empty" to stabilise atmospheric pressure. So will still have alot of gas inside. Any oxygen allowed to enter will allow combustion

[@NLaertes]

Every once in a while Lauri is having fun with the ball bearings and it never dissappoints...💥😎

[@RolandOuellette]

The shot of stuff flying past to further litter the bunker with detritus is flipping hilarious.

[@kinexkid]

What if you used an air compressor to get the inner bearings spinning before you crush it? It would obviously have to be clamped or even welded down to keep it from rolling away, but I think that would really up the explosive power of it! And just imagine the high speed footage you can get from that

[@greekveteran2715]

Those Ballbearings make THE best steel choice for making knives out of them!!!

[@SunnnyDay]

I think I've seen ultra high speed footage of dangerous events, filmed through a reflection in a mirror, to protect the camera. That may work very well in the bunker !

[@Jean-Marc_38]

Hello and thank you for all these amazing videos with always unusual objects. The young woman who is with you is a ray of sunshine, truly adorable.

[@whiskeytangofoxtrot5939]

lol her “hi” kills me everytime, great channel guys in been a great few years keep it up.

[@intellectualiconoclasm3264]

I hear an old shop teacher hollering; "He'd've been fine IF HE'D JUST WORN HIS BLASTED SAFETY GLASSES!"

[@dotanuki3371]

ballistic skwørrel took that like a champ!

[@gordowg1wg145]

"all the shrapnell has space to play" - love the way the lady phrased that!

[@_RocketRooster]

Thank goodness for crazy people! This channel is so damn entertaining!

[@vivisfailedclone]

2:18 Breaking bad intro to harmonize with the hum of the metal would be hilarious

[@dozilla77]

Just came out from my rock and discovered this channel. What a treat this is.

[@andyreact]

you might want to add a divider in the area your door slides into, so something doesn't land there and block the door (could get wedged underneath)

[@paulkinzer7661]

I'm really loving both the wide camera shots, and the sound. Thanks for sharing so much fun!

[@randallmacdonald4851]

So Hanna says, "I don't want to look!" Then, very slowly, she peeks at the camera to watch the explosion. Yeah, Hanna is just like we are: we love to watch the HPC and all the fun things that happen.

[@FrankLassowski]

Timos idea is quite good, but I think you misunderstood him: put some Fe, Al or Cu - some squishable metal - INSIDE the bearing and hit it. The cylinder should be a few cm higher than the bearing to build up enough pressure to get the explosion. And an explosion will happen, I witnessed this years ago... 😢

[@shopshop144]

On with the stupid stuff, result-----laughter. You've clearly got a one-of-a-kind channel!

[@aceofarrows]

I love how the look on the first watermelon's face was like "I know what they're gonna do, this is totally dangerous, I'm gonna die" and the second was like "I got this, I'm gonna be fine."

[@thegreatgali1739]

The sounds in slow-mo sound so funny, like someone throwing a bunch of wind chimes into a room lol

[@BigDipper907]

Def time to make a placeholder for the camera

[@ArthurCowdery]

Hi!! I know that you guys already tried to crush some tungsten carbide parts but with the new and improved press we should try to crush some more.

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

I have some parts already waiting :D

[@douglasmayherjr.5733]

Great Video. I like the warning and Laurie’s narration and commentary. Thanks for the videos and thanks for sponsoring Profi Press.

[@Kragatar]

For Timo's idea, push a cone-shaped piece through the bearing. That way it gradually expands until it explodes.

[@Vastafari34]

I'd LOVE to see a colaboration between you guys and the Slow Mo Guys. Seeing this stuff with a Phantom camera would be INSANE.

[@robertwest3093]

I love how hardened steel emits sparks when it explodes in the press.

[@FixingWithFriends]

Love the "Meatbags" reference "it's just, you have all those squishy parts, and all that water... Oh how the constant sloshing doesn't drive you mad, I have no Idea."

[@ianowens5255]

Its crazy how easy this new press makes these into shrapnel

[@jtkachlmeier]

Ohhh I love the googly eyes on the robot! Yes!

[@AlanW]

Profi Press is Epic! If I had *any* need for a press, would definitely get a Profi from HPC!

[@TheSupremeHaloMaster]

Ballistic squirrel is awesome lol

[@timessix8434]

The 360 is a good addition!!

[@Ole_CornPop]

I love the sounds of the bearing shrapnel hitting everything in the bunker in slo-mo.

[@Blutwind]

"All the shrapnell has space to play" sounds like a very crule slogan for an claymore ad xD

[@ATLTraveler]

Wow they finally got sponsored by a hydraulic press company, the dream has been achieved.

[@Kragatar]

The 360 shrapnel camera is a good addition.

[@Squawkinator6514]

Watermelon: **exists** Physics: YOUR FREE TRIAL OF LIFE HAS E X P I R E D

[@davewest6788]

Great video. Have you thought about painting the walls inside of the bunker black to make it easier to see shrapnel hits or would that make it to dark for filming?

[@TheRealStructurer]

For next ball bearing video it would be nice to see one being put under pressure while operating. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@Nefville]

You know, this is the only channel where someone says 'we're building this thing, or getting this thing to do this thing' and then next week or even seconds later in the same video, there it is. I can't tell you how many times I've heard a creator is going to do something and then you never hear about it again. But not here, you guys always keep your word and it is *much appreciated.* PS I love the room camera where you just see shit flying all over the place. That is wild and I see why the bunker was necessary now lol.

[@ChickenDeranged]

FYI the rollers from the large roller bearings make great precision spacers and stands around the shop, on milling and drilling tables etc - never throw them away.

[@andrzejostrowski5579]

This channel is simply awesome!

[@jepolch]

Lauri, congratulations on your sales work with Profi Press!

[@bentleybloodworth4282]

What about putting a sound pressure meter in the bunker?

[@jamesa7506]

You really screwed the pooch with not getting the highspeed film on the first watermelon, that was the best one!!

[@babygorilla4233]

Do you think we can get something to hold the watermelon? Its been going flying on the first impact and i think it might be interesting to see how many pieces of shrapnel would pass where it was. Maybe a heavy stand and a simple spike would do? Its just in an accident youd fall much slower snd still be in the line of fire for longer.

[@FinnleysAudioAdventures]

While watching this video and seeing all the bits and bobs fly across the bunker it gave me an idea. Put up paper targets, like for archery or other target practice, at different distances to see where it travels. And a fleshy mannequin, kind of like what Mythbustes had.

[@CMDRSweeper]

Loved the bonus shot of seeing the scatter effect of the shrapnel in the room, sort of gives an indication of force and the... cleanup required afterwards.

[@Innerspace100]

This channel is what you get when you cross the off-the-wall quirkiness of Kjell Aukrust's Reodor Felgen and the utterly wacky 70s childrens animation films of Proffesor Baltazar with a spiritual combination of Juha Mieto and Matti Nykannen, and set everything to eleven (million...) in the 21st century. In other words: Pretty Good! And Anna is, to continue the Kjell Aukrust reference, a perfect cross between Solan Gundenrsen and Ludvig in this weird and wonderful set-up.

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

PROFI PRESS! 🤘😫🤘 Also, Hannah... blink twice if Lauri tried to press your arm... 😒 🤣

[@Vee_H.]

THat 360 camera really got some good angles.

[@readrepairs]

Those individual rollers would make fine crushing

[@AlexKall]

It's hard to find a more fitting sponsor! 😁 Their portal presses are really cool!

[@Jack_Wolfe]

11:05 I love ballistic squirrel

[@yohannlaigre1556]

Some person ask: What do you do with KZbin Money? HPC: Hmm? I'm going to buy a new camera I think. There is tons of view and it's really great for the show. Continue!

[@lordsneed9418]

love seeing the camera shake afterwards. very violent. thank you for bringing us so much entertainment and showing us things we would never be abl;e to see otherwise

[@mrbmp09]

For centuries chinese parents would throw a dish pan down a flight of stairs to name their new child. Now they watch the Hydraulic Press Channel !! Ping chang pung tong !!!

[@themooseface]

I think you should add percussion instruments to the bunker. gongs, wind chimes, all sorts of crazyness, xylophones, steal cables under tension, and exploding things to create chaos noise from the aftermaths

[@KoshTimeStepper]

The slomo of the flying shrapnel and bearings was rather relaxing, like windchimes... only more dangerous.

[@stihlRoush]

I love the 360 view! Cracking me up seeing that stuff flying!

[@djfrenzy69]

I like it when you have the force meter on the side.. It gives extra suspense.. Can you somehow bring that back :)

[@repeatdefender6032]

All the shrapnel have space to play, haha perfectly said!