Can I Make A Bulletproof Vest?

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Today we test out several home made variations for armor made at 5 different budgets. We want to find out whats the best bang for your buck?
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[@WaterjetChannel]

What other experiments should we try with our new phantom cameras?

[@SystemsPlanet]

Can you please capture the Cavendish experiment. Please prove gravity actually is real.

[@WeisSpice]

Homemade Explosive Reactive Armor

[@drantigon]

live fart cam

[@boppins]

Still waiting for someone to make a transparent gun/barrel so we can see the whole action happening. Maybe it only lasts once but I think it would still be interesting.

[@StupidRobotFightingLeague]

Make a wheel that tests how fast shoes can run before they fly apart. Test different shoes and make a leader board. Then do the same with high heels. You're welcome.

[@miketanner1920]

❤okay gentlemen If you want to stop a bullet ie. A 5.56 you need to do one of two things 1 absorb the energy before it's can penetrate or 2 destroy the projectile before it can penetrate Ceramic tiles are a good way of removing the outer casing but it can't absorb the energy of the mass so I would suggest trying other layers of different densities For instance I've used ceramic,epoxy ,hardened steel washers, and then I put fiberglass mats with resin and compressed in to a mold with c clamps for a week and the best results were when I overlapped the hardened washers It stopped everything except 338 lapua with a steel core It's all about the layers Boys Cool hi speed footage Cheers 🇨🇦😁👍🏻 Just saying

[@delxmos]

When there’s a Phantom camera involved, you know it’s gonna be cool

[@ThebigNut]

Throwback to the guy who tried stopping a bullet with a book while he was holding it and just ended up getting shot

[@WaterjetChannel]

Bro was ahead of his time 🤯

[@MOHAWKris8]

And The End Of His Time!

[@777XGang]

Yeah I guess they had shot it once before and it didn’t go through, the book was just loose on the table though. Which allowed it to absorb more energy from the bullet. As soon as he picked it up and held it steady the bullet went right through.

[@ThomasSawyers]

With a friggin desert eagle 50cal😂

[@BeardyOfIron]

He made his girlfriend do it too

[@umcara3784]

In a bullet proof armor, you're suppose to have a first layer made of a material that shatters and dissipates the energy of the projectile, followed by a material that resembles fiber so it acts as a net for the fragments. The reason the fiberglass worked so well, is because it had the tile to dissipate the force of the bullet, and after the material that's suppose to break is broken, the armor is no longer functional.

[@haphazardprism]

He explains that in the video lol

[@umcara3784]

@@haphazardprism can you mark when? Why wouldn't he add tiles to the ones with kevlar ir he already knew?

[@CloudCuckooKing]

@@umcara3784 He mentions it when discussing the fiberglass panel, but I am too lazy to dive for a timestamp. As for why he didn't do it on the kevlar, it's because he was trying to compare a professional solution to a homemade counterfeit (which performed on par, if at a bit larger thickness). I agree that I'd love to see a kevlar one of similar construction to the fiberglass. You should reply to the pinned comment with that suggestion.

[@goman5523]

Im glad you used the tile as the strike face, ceramic is great at stopping bullets and tightknit fibers are good at catching fragments

[@Pr0toPoTaT0]

Thanks for being hilarious while also providing us with this much needed evidence of scientic tests conducted!

[@elliottadair]

6:46 JONARD sponsorship on the horizon for WJC

[@ronpaulisnumber1]

The tile was a critical part of the $50 armor, it breaks up the bullet enough to make the kevlar effective

[@lgjm5562]

Conclusion: don't go where you feel you should prepare in advance with bulletproof armor.

[@fishstix4209]

8:06 "oooo self burn, those are rare" 😂

[@proletariennenaturiste]

I burn myself all the time.

[@Grand-Massive]

The last armor would be a lot better if you had Kevlar in the middle instead of wood. I also think it would be better with no wood and just thicker metal. Would probably affect the cost a lot though.

[@The-One-and-Only100]

The squatter bit hit too close to home

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

12:18 Tony Robbins jumpscare 💀

[@RandomBogey]

Just a side note, I hope “Tony Throbbins” is an adult actor stage name

[@WaterjetChannel]

@@RandomBogey Thanks for sharing Bogey

[@noelhutchins7366]

Follow Hard-soft-hard-soft-etc material-stacking-method: (because) a bullet exiting solid-brittle-material into soft-strate encourages it to tumble instead of spin; loosing helical-motion, a bullet, can't screw dynamically into targets as a linear force, & deviates wildly; so even a few layers of hard-soft-hard-materials can absorb more penetration than solid lumber four-times as thick: reason for tile-wainscotting, wall-insulation, & watertable.

[@brycedonfrancisco2926]

A construction site i worked at required bullet proof rooms on all 12 stories. ALL the walls had this fibre glass reinforcement floor to ceiling. I took a core sample home from drilling one out, my calipers show 30mm THICC.

[@BaowSchmeow]

I may be wrong but I believe I saw a video a while ago testing Kevlar... but they did it two different ways. One was just putting the sheets in something to secure them together and the other was using resin to make a block of Kevlar. The sheets together worked better because the Kevlar flexing when being shot help slow down and stop the bullet while the resin one just basically shatters...... now thinking about it that could have been fiberglass but I believe the same principles apply since they're similar as in a strong weaved material. Also someone else made a comment that I was sort of thinking of but the layers of armor matter. First layer takes a majority of the impact taking energy away (why the tile is a good first layer) the rest are to slow it down and attempt to stop it. Soft body armor is a thing where they have a vest just filled with Kevlar sheets basically like a pillow but instead of foam/feathers/etc. inside its sheets of Kevlar.

[@jabelsjabels]

the fact that the scissors came with a holster is so funny to me

[@TheHiveGarage]

My therapist: Tony Robbins isn’t real he can’t hurt you. Tony Robbins: 12:21

[@tracybowling1156]

I'm glad you had fun on your fancy smancy trip. And I'm glad you shoved us in a pallet.10/10 Excellent video!

[@themanhimself3]

2:39 I've never seen such an amazing form for carrying heavy weight.

[@Grizzlox]

Test this (silicone glue): Non-tempered glass 1/8 inch plastic sheet Silk (5 layers epoxy) Tempered glass 1/4 inch rubber sheet Fiberglass (5 layers epoxy) Thin sheet steel

[@squidwardothesecond4994]

No way tile and fiberglass can stop 556 and 9 mil... These guys are so awesome and I love it.

[@Papa_Lino]

LOOK AT THIS GRAPH!!

[@DaremoKamen]

For something ready made and affordable, try Gong targets. Caldwell is a big manufacturer, but there are others. They are targets designed to make a ringing noise when hit, hence the name Gong. They have to survive a lot of hits, and often in some pretty powerful calibers so they are usually made from AR500 armor steel. And there are a variety of shapes and sizes, some of them large enough to fit in plate carriers. For something more home brew, I've wondered if an updated version of the WW2 plastic armour could be made. There is a Wikipedia article, but it was protection for the bridge and gun positions of merchant ships against machine gun and auto cannon fire made by mixing hard and soft gravel with tar and molding it onto the ship's steel bulkheads. Maybe Rhino liner could replace the tar? Fiberglass for the backing? And ceramic ball bearings for the gravel?

[@Sharpless2]

You shouldve put a few layers of kevlar behind the steel plate to catch the fragments because that is exactly what kevlar is meant to do.

[@natewygant8085]

“Colt 45 and two zig zags” Baby that’s all you need

[@thing4826]

I think you should have tested the $50 one a little more as it seems like the ceramic is all that was blocking the bullets. The Kevlar is going to outperform if you are getting shot more than a single time.

[@Fluffberymoff]

Request: bulletproof vest on waterjet

[@chrrmin1979]

Once the fibers get damaged, isnt kevlar less effective? Shoulda shot it with the 5.56 first?

[@bigfan6016]

Is that half a book at the beginning?! Was it cut by the waterjet in a former video? 🙃

[@ronnievenhorst9873]

Is he lying there in the sun without a shirt. And nice video

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

The tile you used isn't porcelain. You used ceramic tiles. There is a little bit of a difference, but I don't know how much of a difference it would have made to the test. The plywood used could have also been different from the one used by the original maker. The wood, glue type, and grain orientation could all have effected the strength of the armor.

[@Irredeemable_]

I totally thought this was a demolition ranch video

[@donovanchau3483]

Maybe instead of a single tile that gets compromised in one shot you could use smaller tiles so the 9mm test doesn't affect the 5.56. Might be worth it to give your fiberglass armor another chance though I’d also increase the thickness of the fiberglass backing itself. Porcelain is also harder than terracotta and might help to break the bullet up more.

[@mcdoublejesus2357]

The thumb is pretty good ngl

[@brealistic3542]

Tank armor now uses Ceramic plates in part of it's composition. It turns out when ceramics are hit by high speed projectiles the fracturing of the ceramic composite takes away tremendous energy and mitigates penetration significantly.

[@lecolintube]

I spent half of the video thinking you were filming slo-mo with very expensive, high end, anamorphic lenses 😮🤯🤩 …But then I remembered that you got the Phantom Camera’s for ‘cheap’ off NASA, as they weren’t sure if they really worked any more - and that the long horizontal stripes through the middle of the image weren’t anamorphic lens flares, but issues with the cameras sensor! But still! These cameras an amazing find (please protect them when your shooting that close to them!) - but also, if you ever wanted to hide the defect,aim the camera towards a light/the sun, and pretend your using super expensive lenses 🤩🙌😎

[@WaterjetChannel]

Smart man 😏😏 this video was the first one we filmed with them even though we posted it second. We’re discovering with more light the stripes aren’t as visible, so hopefully we can figure out how to hide them entirely!

[@RandomBogey]

7:52 Thats what my step dad says about my eye queue

[@jordanoneill82]

bulletproof a car, now that you can make armour and glass.

[@hanginwithjames6727]

Water jet a lipo! Also, was this filmed in hoble creek canyon?

[@bigfan6016]

Nice inside-the-pallet-workbench-shot at 13:03. Silly POV. 😁

[@user-qb1re2ty1m]

may i say that this video is a tier or two or three above those previous? sheesh bois. I am really enjoying myself enjoying this. major editing prowess.

[@Biggestmac27]

I hope you guys have protection from shrapnel for those beautiful cameras 😭

[@Eidolon1andOnly]

Bet the resin used ruined the properties of the kevlar.

[@WaterjetChannel]

Yeah we thought the same thing. That’s why we used the professionally made piece as well, but they both seemed about the same 🤔

[@Eidolon1andOnly]

@@WaterjetChannel Was the professionally made piece marketed as being an armor panel, and who made it? Same problem would apply to that piece as well. Kevlar's bullet catching abilities come from its flexibility and elasticity. Should try again with the kevlar without any impregnation of resin. Maybe use duct tape or doublesided tape to hold the fabric together. Another factor is to alternate the weave pattern for each layer. Offset the weave pattern by 30°-45° each layer.

[@thelol1759]

@@WaterjetChannelit’s definitely important the Kevlar be allowed to move. It quite literally “catches” projectiles, so fixing it in resin would eliminate its method of stopping a bullet.

[@sunriseshell]

In a vest the kevlar is loose, not hard laminated. The bullet gets sort of "tangled".

[@thisboycray9417]

1:59 someone been in the gym 💪🏼💪🏼

[@laurahaaima1436]

Use a little bit less hardener in your epoxy.. So it stays a bit flexible.. I wonder if it would help to absorb the energy.

[@Dial8Transmition]

I think it would have worked better if you used mold release

[@michaelmain1990]

You're not supposed to put resin with Kevlar, atleast bullet proof Kevlar plates

[@TheTileGuys]

Use drywall seam fiberglass tape and wrap some ceramic hexagons floor tile and pour epoxy over it. Also instead of epoxy try bondo to cover the fiberglass tape

[@jefflovespigs]

10:37 rip in peace? Rest in peace in peace

[@JAMESTRUMP-kb7ht]

book plus resin between all the pages

[@TheMrFlightless]

The last 4 digits of his American Express card are 9496

[@sergiogodinez4865]

Slow mo shooting a bullet through the water jet!

[@mathyslanvin5379]

Need to test mix of fiber glasses and the ceramic wood metal

[@samtomkatt]

Dang Danny, you're an engineer. I'm so proud of you. Smooches 💋💋💋 Wow and Bentley? All my buddies are so famous and smarty pants. This is crazy.

[@normanberg6502]

Kevlar loses it's effectiveness when solidified via resin. It would have been better to have solid first and last level, then keep the middle soft. Or add a ceramic faceplate

[@gangstreG123]

What is the artifacting on the slow mo video?

[@Scott_C]

So no credit to ZNA for the fiberglass micarta design?

[@pricygalaxy185]

This is Your reminder to use mold release

[@WaterjetChannel]

🙏

[@ChaseWatkins.]

R.I.P in peace killed me

[@funigui]

Lean into the gun content, we/youtube viewers love gun content!

[@nojiggle530]

Not only you get hit by 556 but you get fibermialga

[@nanaki-seto]

Kevlar is not very good at stopping a bullet if it is made ridged it needs the give to absorb the force while slowing the bullet down. Your fiberglass panel worked so well because the tile broke the bullet up and the fiberglass was able to catch it. Placing a ceramic tile on the kevlar panels (ither of them) would result in better performance than the fiberglass panel but not by as much as you might thing. Encasing a tile or tiles in layers of fiberglass on both surfaces would break up the bullet as it struck the tile and contain more of the tile allowing for multiple impacts being stopped heavy duty rubber would also work ceramic armor plate are made this way heavy rubber ceramic that is bonded to kevlar

[@MOHAWKris8]

The word you were w looking for was delamination.😊

[@viviantaylor8721]

You should try kevlar-tile-kevlar-tile-etc

[@mikoro88]

3:30 Should have used those tiles with a lot of small independent squares hanging together on a mesh. If you know what I'm talking about. 😅

[@Nahyoudontgetthat]

“Inside the pallet” shot: 10/10 I see less of you 😂

[@WaterjetChannel]

Hey! 😡

[@thewiddler1746]

How many books to stop a bullet

[@glasgow67champions43]

What ever happened to the 2 that run this page

[@bananamanan-bh6tk]

Yo hello everyone the behind angle couldnt be shown rest in peace in peace now peace out until next time

[@quertage5048]

by the way you are supposed to put a nice place of metal behing the cevelar just like in real armor

[@brettzolstick989]

why not use a bullet detecting gun turret that shoots the enemy bullet out of the air

[@Memersyt117]

13:06 it's ok

[@Memersyt117]

3:38 bro didn't have a girlfriend so he used his bro as a girlfriend

[@tsm688]

12:05 spells wiglet

[@personaslates]

I love you Waterjet channel 💕

[@rainboroad4075]

Honestly should have used flex caulk

[@dcross6360]

Just use the block of wood for armor

[@laurahaaima1436]

Let's play kevlar jonard rock

[@JazzForYourSoul]

I appreciate the caulk cam but shouldn’t that be like an onlyfans exclusive or something?

[@maddoxeldridge]

Cool

[@SystemsPlanet]

I had to pause the video to thank you. I too am fighting bullets. My plan is to disrupt their trajectory by bending space time. Do you know where I can buy a gravity generator?

[@MasonJones-gb5vf]

10/10 😖

[@every6seconds]

Pull apart the fiberglass or kevlar and mix it into some ceramic or concrete, so you can make any shape plating

[@woofy1988]

15:33 "That does not make any sense" But it does. The force needed to deform the metal probably caused it to heat up enough to melt the bottle. It's like when you keep bending a paper clip until it breaks and you feel how warm it was, but at least an order of magnitude higher

[@gregkrueger331]

Am i crazy or was the caliber not mentioned? I probably missed it like an idiot but I don’t wanna go back through to find it or not. Anyway, what size we talkin here? *edit- i’m smeshschmarted for sure. I deserve the abuse for my ignorance 😂

[@qaziquza]

You wore a mask with the fiberglass, right?

[@oliverwalker5954]

Why dont you show how to make kevlar ?

[@DanTehBro]

He did?

[@oliverwalker5954]

My appolagies

[@youtubeSuckssNow]

Can you shoot ballistic gel out of the air cannon into ballistic gel or stuff like grates and watch the other side of the grate to watch the noodles come out

[@mattteuling6824]

*bring More than just a book on my trip to Chicago. got it.

[@WaterjetChannel]

You got the right idea

[@douglastaylor43]

I want more gun stuff

[@coolmanthecool603]

ikr

[@immobilekarma9]

meow

[@aidenkillick9666]

What happened to the guy who licks stuff?

[@Bobs-Wrigles5555]

See 11 videos ago...

[@Jamielol53]

9.5/10 angle could show less of you

[@ryeheckerman5090]

what happened to the original dudes who ran this channel a few years back

[@Bobs-Wrigles5555]

Explanation 11 videos ago, they're in the thumbnail

[@rylanpeepee]

10/10 view

[@x.x6052]

level 3 plates are like 50 bucks tho