How to Make AMAZING Bullet Resistant Armor for $30

My original hope was for this plate to be able to stop the 9mm hand guns, I would've been happy if it succeeded in just that. But I was blown the heck away at the armor's ability to not get blown the heck away. by any of my shotgun rounds. Next step, 5.56 resistant plates maybe?
Music:
Intro song is "Angel Whisperer" by Rameses B, building music is "Every Cloud", also by Rameses B. Action music is "Guile Theme" from Street Fighter.

[@davids.816]

*PLEASE USE A RESPIRATOR IF ANYONE ATTEMPTS TO MAKE THIS.* Microscopic glass particles in your lungs is NO joke.

[@CNSninja]

I was cringing so hard the whole time he was cutting and just sucking in microscopic bits of glass fibers. Ugh!

[@lucapoli4195]

Because it is possibly a cancerous hazards, right?

[@ppazz]

probably because of the fact that glass shards can cut things like your lungs

[@TarmanTheChampion]

Yolo

[@notpulverman9660]

Isn't it basically just as bad as asbestos?

[@AldrickExGladius]

i know its 2 years later but.... you should roll out the air bubbles between each layer of glass, turn each layer of glass at a 45degree angle, wax the inside of both outer plates, and dont clamp the plates so tight, you press the resin out. i was a fiberglass specialist or 8yrs before i got into precision metal fab sorry i wasnt here 2 years ago

[@chrisrogers4242]

what about also stitching the fiberglass to prevent delineation?

[@liammm7036]

@@chrisrogers4242 Delamination would probably still occur. Any stitching would probably be blown apart with bullet impact

[@servanttofriend8481]

Saving the fucking day... Nice comment, bro!

[@7t2z28]

Mostly +1... but you absolutely want to get as much resin out as possible. Resin = brittle. You only want the total product to be about 30% resin by weight for optimal strength. Also, epoxy resin is preferable to polyester resin (Bondo). You get a little more pot life, and the epoxy takes longer to cure, but it's much stronger. The ideal situation would be to vacuum bag it, but if you don't have a vacuum set up, clamping is good enough. The main thing is to not have any voids. That said, if you follow what he did step for step, you'll still be in pretty good shape. I wrote a thesis paper on molding materials for advanced composite molding. I spent over a year in the lab building and testing various mold designs turning out test pieces from fiberglass, carbon fiber, and kevlar.

[@mikecheeze4312]

So how hard do you want to clamp it? You want to get rid of excess resin but not ring it dry correct?

[@BlueWelder]

stops 9mm: I have seen this before. stops birdshot and buckshot: you got my attention. stops slug: *spills drink*

[@bobthompson4319]

the real question though is how far does it like dimple in you need to put it on clay and shoot it. if it goes in more than I don't remember exactly it was like an inch its still fatal. because the shock will still RIP your organs apart. like tear your heart in two. stopped the bullet but doesn't mean shit if your heart is in 2 pieces. look up nij tests and standards

[@krysc3278]

Buddy, time to make that shit, right fucking now!

[@AshleyBlackwater]

@@bobthompson4319 when worn inside a carrier that might make the difference tbh

[@bobthompson4319]

@@AshleyBlackwater not true. it would need to be tested correctly. have you ever seen what it looks like to be shot with a vest on? it stretches the skin so much that it still makes a hole. it's not like the movies.

[@AshleyBlackwater]

@@bobthompson4319 I mean the carrier itself can be the difference between wether it works or not. Unless i'm thinking of specific designs that require both hard and soft armour?

[@M______H-dm3ld]

Support Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩... The government is killing us..PROTEST!!

[@BarkotSentayehu]

Wth is in Bangladesh

[@M______H-dm3ld]

@@BarkotSentayehu At the beginning of July 2024, the government set a system of Quota for National Martyrs and their childs and their grandchildren. Quota is a system where you fix seats for Women, Autistic childs, National Martyrs and their childs and even their grandchildren etc in government job sectors. We students and general people agreed with the government but they fixed the Quota 30% for National Martyrs and for their families; which is really injustice to us because they are only 0.275% in Bangladesh. So, it becomes 30% people = 0.275% people... I think you understand who injustice is this... So, the students started protest.. In the middle of July Dictator Killer Hasina called the whole nation "Rajakars" (means that who were against in 1971 Bangladesh Libration War)... So, all became fire and protest against her to withdraw her words... But guess what she did? She started killing Students by Police in Rangpur and Chittagong, Two of major cities in Bangladesh. In among these days , she already attacked on students with her supporting league called Bangladesh Student League (they have no uniform, you can find them with helmet and gun in videos). The Next day, the students from schools also join in the protest, basically in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. She and her government Leaders like Communication minister, Education minister and Road Minister called for civil war by calling their Bangladesh Students League; in 15-24 July, 2000+ people were died by them. She captured the 6 leaders of the protest and punishing them to stop the protest and took fake statement... After that, the 6 men stopped eating and it ran for 32 hours+ .. So, the government had to step them to the general people and students.. When they are free, they confirmed the statement was a lie.. The government also have the power of Supreme Court, she stops all works on Supreme Court with main justice.. But it also didn't work... So, all after that, she had last 2 options... As Bangladesh is a various religion's country, she tried to divide us all by banning Jamaat-e-Islami.. But everyone got the dictator government's point, and cautious about the religion dividing..... And, today, August 04, 2024, she took off all the polices from the road and let her terrorist league Bangladesh Student League (Bangladesh Chattra League) and Bangladesh Youth League (Bangladesh Juba League) to kill the general people and students... Already we heard in Uttara, Science Lab, Shahbag (Dhaka),,, Munshiganj, Sylhet, Khulna, Chittagong, Pabna, Sirajganj, Tangail, Rangpur, Barishal, Narail etc places are under attack and many died.. Lastly, they show the international media that they want to leave the students, but she is actually massacring us every single day... She says the door is open for students but killing us and arresting innocent people for the killing men... I mean you kill someone and you arrest someone else for the kill, something like that. They do raid in Roads, even in Homes by breaking Doors.... 13,000+ people are being arrested... Many arrested without reason... Many died without reason.. Press media workers are even died.. 8 children are died by firing on home's corridor... Even RAB (a secret agency of Killer Hasina) fired from Helicopters... After July 15, the people of Bangladesh work over through the world, help to know all over the world. As well as they close Remittances by the side of Students. Remember, Students are general people. Bangladesh Students League is a terrorist organization of Hasina. Already Meta Facebook closed the 2 leader's Facebook Page for terrorizing in the Bangladesh. That's the thing we want to show, but national media is also run by Government People except Jamuna Television Media, The Daily Star, Prothom Alo. The students never attacked on them, neither in attack of National Buildings, Metro Rails etc. But she captured Teachers and A few opposition leaders to prove her falsehood to the truth.. The students want them to open the educational institutions and want those 3 leader to step down from the MP, but they listen neither and continue their attack... At last, when general people of Bangladesh are very offended for the killings and arresting for childrens, autistics, Olders, students, youngers, media men and teachers, finally they called for Step Down the Dictator Killer Hasina government in Shahbag, Dhaka at July 03, 2024. Pray for us and please try to let your family, friends, neighbors, teachers to know the real story... Protect the Gen Z of Bangladesh.. Keep an eye on Al Jazeera. Trust of People of Bangladesh. 🇧🇩

[@Yasir_emran]

​@@BarkotSentayehu students are protesting peacefully but the Government gave police and army permission to openly fire at anyone out side

[@Musica-2009au]

​@@BarkotSentayehualot of innocent people are getting killed . Even children are not safe. There's firing from helicopters as well

[@Youjustgotspammedbro]

Fucking idiot, educate yourself. ​@@BarkotSentayehu

[@thedevilsadvocate3710]

For $30 and it stops 90% of the ammunition used in murders... Worth it!

[@thecommentguy9380]

we still have those armor-is-a-joke magnum rounds

[@competetodefeat4610]

Anybody that would consider using this is a complete and utter moron.

[@mountainbikerdave]

won't save you in a mass shooting

[@VincentGonzalezVeg]

@@competetodefeat4610 people use magazines as body armor in prisions to prevent getting shanked any mass is better than no mass as protection catch the bullets for us if you want to whine about people being concerned with safety

[@competetodefeat4610]

@@VincentGonzalezVeg No thanks I'll stick with something a little more well tested and proven. But if this is what you want to rely on good luck, you're going to need it.

[@Mago84013]

i love the smell of fiberglass dust. it makes my lungs warm.

[@CALLSIGN_K4O9]

Nice Guy and bleed that’s also fun

[@jameswalker4291]

Lol, ahhh you're sick :)

[@chocolatewaifu6462]

🤣🤤

[@lookatmyright]

lmao the warmth is from the blood gushing out and flooding ur lung :D

[@youngw1ze]

😆

[@peteraugust5295]

As a little tip to everyone who tries to do this: Diamond discs for cutting tiles on an angle grinder cut composite like butter.

[@LANPOCALYPSE]

That or a tile saw.

[@lucaw2044]

I used the tool that you use to cut drywall with

[@toadtoadersson2239]

That's because Silicon Carbide, one of the hardest materials known to man is in the disc, which incidentally is used in many ballistic ceramics.

[@lucaw2044]

@@toadtoadersson2239 ha, ironic

[@lucaw2044]

mister clean booooooooooooo

[@cccxxxxxx]

Also, If you're going to do a lot of this type thing invest in some mold release and a vacuum pump. your plates will fall off easily. Plus placing it under vacuum in a bag places atmospheric pressure over the entire piece which is about 14.9 psi. It will result in a much denser component with less porosity, it will be lighter due to squeeze out, and much stronger. Excellent job though!

[@tmplblck]

Car wax should work just fine. Cheap, you get a lot per tub, and it performs just fine for a resin release.

[@Pfsif]

Thumbs up just for using the word "porosity". :)

[@-jank-willson]

where can i get one and how much will it cost

[@screwgoogle4993]

@@Pfsif The noun form of the word porous? This is what impresses you? Stay away from black people, their culture demands you bring yourself down to their level so they are not angered and have to start fuckin with you.

[@spaceman9001]

​@-jank-willson the vacuum pump? I worked at an electronics manufacturer that used ones they built themselves for removing air from the epoxy used for encapsulating parts. It looked fairly simple iirc

[@AndreAndre-yd5gw]

There are countries where body armour is reserved for police and military personnel and common citizens are prohibited owning such things. Thank you for this video. It is very helpful for people in these countries.

[@snakethepeg7828]

Such as us poor aussies. The cops never really got over ned kelly

[@akroma5000]

And soon in America too, thanks to kamala

[@zeff1684]

@@Nz-tm3gs trust the plan they say... I think that's the plan

[@manictiger]

@@akroma5000 We're not like the rest of this cowardly world. Not even close.

[@MrkBO8]

@@snakethepeg7828 Lol!!

[@joeschinigoi450]

For those of you that haven't played with fiberglass I highly recommend a respirator!!!

[@astanisystems]

I was once patching up a hole in my car's exhaust and got some strands on my arms and neck. I hated myself for not wearing enough protection. Luckily I did wear a respirator and eye protection.

[@Lancelot0311]

Are you an E-4 in the Army ?

[@aszfy8901]

If you're getting shot at enough to splinter the fiberglass, you've got more important things to worry about

[@777immortalsoul]

Worked in a fiberglass factory for years (no more) Id breath that stuff in no mask for years! I was a walkin pin cushion i glittered in sunlight!!!🤣🤣😂😂 LITERALLY!! u get used to splinters. Hardly anybody wear a mask in that place... Well now because covid... Safety glass is most important im telling you fiberglass in the eye sucks so baaad!!! Tape can b yo bes friend!!! ✌✊✊

[@opgaquatics5609]

@@777immortalsoul enjoy lung cancer, my friend. Though it will take a couple of years for it to develop. Usually 10-20 year's.

[@DerWaidmann_]

I love how he showed the results first, so we actually know it's legit before we waste our time watching him make it

[@monkeyprince5480]

lol I love it when he used Mike from The Blind Side saying "I stopped it" for the slug. 🤣🤣

[@mikeh7802]

I thought that was clever, very original

[@joejose8433]

What a punk he won't even reveal to the ingredients he use to make the damn things he just telling us that he made them and that's that

[@alexanderson1091]

@@joejose8433 ?? FIBERGLASS WIELDING MAT, FIBERGLASS RESIN... that’s it he said it like 10 times

[@joejose8433]

@@alexanderson1091 good when the civil war comes everybody know what to do

[@ahmedjahir7392]

Is there anyone who is preparing for ongoing movement of Bangladesh?

[@aaatt268]

What to do to protect the head though?

[@BarkotSentayehu]

Wth is in 🇧🇩

[@atiaibnatsimi7499]

People are being killed in Bangladesh by the Bangladeshi Government. Specially students. Bangladesh police, army, BGB and other forces are attacking unarmed students and killing them.​@@BarkotSentayehu

[@Takwha]

Yeh😓😪

[@muntaha71]

Yes 🖐️

[@chellochamber7839]

Hong kong protesters: "Write that down write that down!"

[@alphapham2060]

Hong kong protesters are now at home because of nCoV virus.

[@LaCheeseman]

Not sure why you’re talking about events that never happened.

[@alphapham2060]

@@zincoleo1 i dont know, but the bio-weapon theory is not believable because the virus might infect CCP loyalists and most of them are in their 70s and 80s.

[@Teanagemewtantninja]

lol

[@doom5895]

they better

[@franklingomez5311]

You can drastically increase the toughness of the resin you use for these plates by adding .3% graphene. Grpahene is easily made from graphite rods by grinding them up into powder and ball milling the powder with a surfactant for a day or two then baking this powder until there is no more moisture left. The powder left over from this is graphene and including it into your resin mixture will increase drastically increase the resistance to penetration. I've got a lot of research articles on the subject if you're interested I will send them to you. Edit: anybody liking this post should be looking in the comment section beneath it.

[@brodaviing6617]

I sure am interested

[@brodaviing6617]

@@franklingomez5311 Prob restricted links, they're censor happy mofos these days. thanks for trying though!

[@itznemobihh21]

@Franklin Gomez

[@mateusz6787]

@@franklingomez5311 can I get some links too?

[@leonhauptmann3301]

@@franklingomez5311 Bumping to get me in the thread.

[@jl1267]

"... Performs better than a crying actress in a political ad." Insta-liked. Considering subbing. Resuming video...

[@rustyshackelford7121]

J L literally did the same thing.

[@harambae117]

Some things age better than others, this is a fine wine

[@DarkoSayd]

Was Mark Ruffalo one of the actresses? :/

[@jl1267]

@@DarkoSayd IDK, don't keep track of actors or actresses. They're all a part of some ancient Babylonian // 'nu-age' Satanic cult. The popular ones merely took the right-hand path, out of some kind of need to manipulate your virtues. You become blind to the rot in favor of vying for a political party you favor. PsyOps 101. Who invests in Hollyweird?

[@pauledmondson5654]

Facts

[@condore76]

After seeing the other guy I followed building this an giving you props for being the original, I decided to rewatch and just realized I've followed you for 15 yrs now. Time has flown by.

[@u.s.militia7682]

Liar

[@condore76]

@@u.s.militia7682 I know u not talking to me there troll boy

[@u.s.militia7682]

Yes, troll girl, I am. 😂

[@condore76]

@@u.s.militia7682 lol 😂 military wana -B

[@shydylan3875]

Now I can play Pokémon go safely on the streets of Detroit

[@oscarz831]

Shariq Torres so what doesnt the news say about detroid?

[@bens8214]

Shariq Torres You must be fun at parties.

[@kfckernelbuttonholes714]

Kapowtops Chirakkkkk bitchess!

[@SimoTheSergal]

Kapowtops pppppfffffahahahaha

[@SnugJoiner]

zx831 I mean, it's a tech/bank hub. If you actually visited you might know how good the food is, at the very least.

[@mattmarzula]

I like how this video populates every so often. Like when there's a push to restrict body armor for civilians. Especially since modern body armor was developed by a civilian who was tired of being shot.

[@REPSDirect]

Law enforcement is against the public wearing body armor because it implies the wearer is armed, and cops prefer gunning down unarmed victims versus those practicing self-defense.

[@mattmarzula]

​@@REPSDirect Then why do they shoot more armed assailants than unarmed?

[@aaronboo8172]

​@@mattmarzula because his "unarmed victims" are gun wielding thugs.

[@Spiritof_76]

@@the_great_tigorian_channel They can stick the blue line and that flag up their arses. Old Glory is good enough for everyone. Feeling a need to differentiate from the citizenry is further excuse for poor behavior.

[@UsenameTakenWasTaken]

​@@mattmarzula They have a word for it. "Testilying."

[@mightymoto1415]

"Were you, or a loved one, diagnosed with mesothelioma?..."

[@thomast8539]

Funny, but not funny at the same time. I know of someone that died from that crap.

[@mightymoto1415]

@@thomast8539 then you might be entitled to financial compensation.

[@TheMonkeygrunt]

LMFAO

[@mitchelperkins6723]

Asbestos causes Mesothelioma

[@OpRaven-62]

@@mightymoto1415 holy fuck lmao

[@Hoellewood_Solutions]

Watching you struggle cutting it, thinking that you should use a bandsaw, then suddenly realizing you have one, was fun. Thanks

[@ZNA_Productions]

I'm sad that so few people fully appreciated the vapor wave moan :(

[@tm1182]

I dig the hat

[@gabe.robins0n173]

ZNA Productions do you have a face book

[@grim3132]

What's the "music" at 10:14 ? its really funny.

[@graysonmclester6308]

ZNA Productions you should colab with demolition ranch and do thi armor

[@navalirious2782]

you should collab with Demolition Ranch

[@glockman9c]

"Weighs as about as much as a fiberglass blanket and a can of resin. Rough estimate." LMAO!

[@TheLazyJAK]

quality video edits + quality content + depressed 20 year old = gold

[@pointofpersonalprivilege]

clearly a beta...

[@georg2010cz]

JP JP well at least he got 800 000 subs. something anyone of us wont probably accomplish in near future

[@pointofpersonalprivilege]

georg2010cz- Who the fuck cares!!! I have a real career...youtube monies wont last forever man

[@georg2010cz]

JP JP your carrer neither, all it takes is a boss who doesnt see any sense / profit in your employment and nobody would care if you become homeless. Everything has its pro and cons I guess. A youtuber with proper fanbase (well i dont consider 800k subs as a real fame yet) but anyway anyone with decent fanbase can still in a case of crisis (youtube (ergo the boss) kicks him/her out etc.) apply methods like crowdfunding their income by asking their fanbase (by creating drama) or simply live from their saved income generated over the years by YT revenue until they find another method of gaining income. Be it by investing or things like that. - So they could be considered as self employed. I totaly agree with your SJW / politicaly correct hypocritical millenials rant though. Wouldn´t see this guy EXACTLY in this category though, there are way worse examples.

[@ieuanhunt552]

Joe Krause Well all he did was use the Spartan armour as a mould so you could use anything to make something to clamp it with.

[@jimboalogo]

I like how you figured all this out, proved it works, and all the experts come in and tell you how to do it better.

[@randomcitizen9909]

Nothing wrong with that. Nearly everyone appreciates it.

[@KingCobra_45]

Your preemptive attack on opinions will not stop the rain of improving his project. Some of us actually had an Advanced Composites school while serving as an Airframer for the USN ⚓️. Imagine if 20 viewers tried to improve on his base ,it will be better and we all would win.

[@gujwdhufjijjpo9740]

What is wrong with improving the armor?

[@blindey]

I dunno if you're being sarcastic or genuine, because this is the internet, but I'm choosing to take it as genuine. Because it'd be pretty cool to make something and have people tell you how it could be even better.

[@CubeInspector]

Actual people that engineer things are always looking to improve something. Everything we use is the result of something else being improved. Stop being a m0r0n

[@NUBeTuBer805]

Dude. Always wear respirator when working with fiber glass!!!

[@krishammond8851]

Daniel Tapia straight out dude , so bad

[@davidstone326]

was about to say the same thing. I can almost bet that his lungs has bruising from inhaling micro fiber glass dust

[@TheWorldEnd2]

Daniel Tapia the chinesr industry does not aprove of such safety measures, why should anyone else? i mean... its the CHINESE after all, they went to space n' shit.

[@kylewilson949]

Daniel Tapia yup that's what killed my grandpa.

[@JP-rf8rr]

would a surgical mask work?

[@Staroy]

I came for the builds but I fell in love with the humor.

[@galacticnipple2586]

you are so not alone, oh man.

[@Dionyx_IV]

FEAFi lol same

[@Ottomatic38]

Yup I'm here for both and a little inspiration

[@aswasw9409]

Me to

[@nomadicskyler]

same here love this guys humor

[@morgan3447]

Breathing protection isn’t optional, especially with that belt sander lmao

[@plaguemarine7767]

It really is....ive worked in a fiberglass rv factory for 9 months with no saftey gear and im still alive

[@afoose]

@@plaguemarine7767 ok boomer

[@CopeAndSeeth]

@@afoose you're using the meme wrong moron. Cringe.

[@ocks3623]

@@afoose Get out.

[@hahahafunny9419]

Jordan Joestar shut up cringe redditor

[@sadmansakib0]

Bangladeshi students badly need this nowadays 🇧🇩💔

[@FluteC0p]

My dude, you should make a v2 of these with some ceramic tile as a layer in there and a face of thin mild steel

[@jfrtbikgkdhjbeep9974]

brilliant ... i got ya

[@FluteC0p]

@@jfrtbikgkdhjbeep9974 word bro. vid post?

[@casultras1989]

Steel should be the last layer, not the first. Ceramic-Fiberglass-Steel-antitrauma pad.

[@snuffle2269]

@@casultras1989 Correct. The ceramic shatters and spalls inward breaking up the bullet and absorbing a tremendous amount of energy, the fiberglass catches it like a spiders web, the steel plate picks up the remaining fragments (polycarbonate or UHMWPE might be a substitute for steel) then the antitrauma pad.

[@KAKADOUJACK]

I'm late to the party here, but I've been doing some experimenting, and the best combo I have found is a fiberglass cloth strike face (anti-spall and fragmentation coating), then a ceramic tile, double layer of 1/8" mild steel (performed better and deformed less than a single 1/4" layer), and additional fiberglass at the back. All fixed together with epoxy and backed inside of a plate carrier with a trauma pad.

[@felipedesoto5999]

global pandemic youtube: just in case watch this me: o,o

[@Arianovan]

now with protests in the streets and the President threatening to use the military on civilians... big yike. i'm making a shield

[@greywoulfe4443]

Please, you've only reached level 2 of 2020

[@samkurtz7540]

if only you knew brotherman

[@lilfeetz1587]

@@Arianovan wouldn't need military if the rioters stopped

[@rileypruitt1834]

he knew

[@atadbitnefarious1387]

How to make body armor. "Well first you gotta get some body armor..." lol

[@Yoroiken]

FlyDangerous true I'm just using a wood cutout for mine.

[@atadbitnefarious1387]

You can absolutely substitute the steel armor plates for something else. I just found the idea of using actual armor plates to make "cheap" armor plates rather humorous :D

[@danielguardado8842]

FlyDangerous you may not want to do that. the reason for that been. is that idk if you realize the little bent in the middle of those plates. are to absorb the impact of the bullet. something that any other mold u may use won't have. and for that reason it won't be as bullet proof.

[@atadbitnefarious1387]

The bend is so the plate contours to your body when worn (its more comfortable to wear than a flat piece of metal). They make flat plates too. Those are usually a bit cheaper than curved plates.

[@danielguardado8842]

FlyDangerous to my understanding it's to absorb the impact better. but good to know 👍

[@DavidSmith-vz9uu]

I've seen some videos on making rifle rated body armor up to level 3+, to make it stop rifle rounds it needs a ceramic strike face to break up the rifle bullet into shrapnel, deflect energy back at the bullet and absorb most of the energy as well as spread the energy out over a larger area so once the bullet shrapnel passes through the ceramic the fiberglass and resin backing can effectively catch all the shrapnel and absorb the remaining energy, I found that a porcelain floor tile is the best homemade option of ceramic material, also it's good to use a foam backing on the back of the fiberglass plate to further help protect the body from the impact of the bullet projectile.

[@-jank-willson]

or put the porcelin in the back, so that the fiberglass can prevent the shards flying up into your face

[@dustindavis6459]

I would do a floor tile like you mentioned since you can cut them to shape and then in front of and behind it a thin layer of foam

[@AgnotologyTV]

Contact Demolition Ranch and find out how many layers you need to do to stop .50 BMG

[@namelocrm1251]

Plz do

[@DirtyFiST69]

Or Edwin sarkassian

[@dudewholikespie5871]

@Future Moto of course it is, need to hit them collaterals

[@julianmarroquin8176]

@Future Moto yea it's great for infants

[@bane6162]

Jerry C depends on the steel.

[@seventimesseven273]

fiberglass, if you're working with it, wet it during cutting or sanding this will reduce dust significantly.

[@matteomeehan9987]

I go to a ghetto ass school and ~80% of the kids live in an area with gang violence or are in a gang, and when I was watching I was just like "wow, imagine how much money I'd make selling these"😂

[@downsidebrian]

Dude, making a profit on this would be a public service. I wish I'd had one of these a couple years ago, working at a 7-11. I didn't get shot, so it wouldn't have saved my life, but I'd have felt a lot safer walking to work and back for a graveyard shift.

[@christopherknorr2895]

Matteo MemeLord I'm going to make one and keep it in my backpack.

[@willk92pew41]

Matteo MemeLord use your profits and save up for a degree and go into the field professionaly. you could make six figures and create the worlds next greatest armor.

[@icebox567]

Matteo MemeLord do it

[@Abdega]

Matteo MemeLord I go to school in the inner city and you may have just given me an idea on how to pay for grad school lol. Need any help?😂

[@talhahasan9907]

Support Bangladeshi students

[@tenten756]

We students in Bangladesh are watching this video so that we don’t get killed. That's just really sad reality now.

[@c3diy]

belt sander+fiberglass resin= lung cancer xD

[@walruswarlock4800]

cedricfilm trudat

[@loganlyda7522]

cedricfilm or...or...bullet proof lungs

[@walruswarlock4800]

logan lyda but.. but.. nothings bulletproof

[@Wiromax3]

*bullet resistant.

[@walruswarlock4800]

Wiromax3 You guys really can't take a joke can you.

[@moviewatcherjim]

I live in Detroit.. I might actually want this..

[@roboactive]

I'd say go for it, especially because of the increase of crime bc. the police can't do much as a result of coronavirus.

[@notchagrandpa8875]

I'd say you most certainly want to do this at this point.

[@theMightyWhytey]

Modern Kevlar body armor was invented by a pizza driver in Detroit after his 2nd gunfight!

[@bravojr]

NEED

[@NavigatedChaos]

As someone who also lives in Detroit, it's not as bad as people make it out to be.

[@abdulmuminmonsoor715]

you should make another and send it to demolition ranch to.see which handguns it can stop like 45. acp and 44. Magnum

[@theeaglekid9238]

Dude, you read my mind

[@Esko_Vasya]

Abdul Mumin Monsoor it'll stop both

[@abdulmuminmonsoor715]

Maybe 50AE or 500. Magnum?

[@Esko_Vasya]

Abdul Mumin Monsoor Kinda doubtful. Would be neat to see it get hit though. Velocity kills armor. Also the slug didn't penetrate.

[@joshdrums9611]

Abdul Mumin Monsoor or the 50😎😎😎😂😂😂

[@tanzanite1l]

Now , we ,Bangladeshis, came for it😅

[@AaronAlso]

Silicosis ain't no fucking joke kids. Wear your respirator! At least a dust mask would be better than nothing else.

[@anomalyjustin]

AaronAlso silicosis is from breathing in silica, aka sand, not fiberglass...

[@barkobunga2276]

I love how it went from "and we're gonna see if the AR can defeat it" to everyone wanting to try out the AR.

[@cazihel]

steps to make a 30$ armor: first: *BUY 700$ REAL PLATES FOR MOLDS*

[@Happy-ze4bm]

I was thinking that too haha. Maybe we can make wooden plates as molds :P

[@Bigdee967]

lol

[@MoviesFreeGalore]

You can literally buy the cheapest AR500 plates and still have the same dimensions for $70. A

[@Masterchief0521]

you can also buy Airsoft plates that are shaped like real ones but are only plastic

[@user-oo6xw5fb2h]

@@MoviesFreeGalore Do the cheapest plates still stop pistol bullets?

[@abirmostafa5494]

Bangladeshi students need this

[@feardedbellow7140]

Someone beat me to it, but rotating each layer so the weave isn't aligned with the last will make it stronger.

[@luiscamara1]

FeardedBellow this is correct

[@scrums4748]

No idea what you mean but I'm going to assume you are in fact correct

[@feardedbellow7140]

If you treat the layers like XY planes, with the Z axis normal to the plane, it's easy to visualize. Layer 1 is the weave oriented along the X and Y axes. Layer 2 is laid in, rotated maybe 10 degrees around the Z axis. That way, the weave pattern in each layer isn't the same direction.

[@m1ndtr1p]

FeardedBellow Even better/stronger if you rotate each layer 45 degrees...

[@NKG416]

i suck at english,would you explain to me?? (simplfied pls)

[@geertjehavinga2656]

Back to school DIY Life hacks. I check this Comment Everynow and then.

[@samuel123478]

Jesus Christ dude 😂😂😂

[@geertjehavinga2656]

"Just in, case."

[@TheSheiit]

😮

[@killuminatepeacefulness3948]

Lol

[@cat-em3mj]

all the kids with the pumped up kicks better run better run....

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

After 3 hours of sawing you remember you have a bandsaw?

[@rcampbell4967]

I thought the same thing. But I get it. I've done similar bone head mistakes. Granted, not with a huge peice of equipment owning that much real estate in my garage, but I've done it.

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

Well, that's what happens when mommy and daddy buy you everything you don't need.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

@@VladTheImpalerTepesIII Don't be a fucking asshole, you don't know the kid, or if he has a job. And who gives a fuck if it's his fathers bandsaw? What's wrong Vlad, did mommy and daddy not give you enough affection or did daddy give you way too much... impaler. Did daddy impale you on his meat pike, lmfao. Miserable prick.

[@bustedpeanut]

Maybe he did it for the funny.

[@DennisMartinezCalifornia]

@@TheRoadhammer379 Found daddys spoiled child

[@ilmaafrin4338]

From Bangladesh 🇧🇩 August, 2024

[@MaxiiBoii23]

How to have lung cancer for $30.

[@roushikaodari9320]

MaxiiBoii23 he knows he's not going to make it

[@aarontimm5886]

MaxiiBoii23 you're over paying for cancer if you're paying 30$

[@PomiDarQu]

That comment gave me a cancer... FOR FREE!

[@Riyuihailo]

I won't quit smoking yet.

[@hyperhektor7733]

the bad thing about smoking is that it kills too damn slow (in avg 40 years) so most people dont recognise how much people get really killed.

[@owenasome]

am I the only one who wants you to make a full set?

[@nathaniel6210]

Driver2900 no

[@daduneverhad7527]

Driver2900 a full set of small arms resistant body armor?

[@bambam-cu1ue]

am i the only one?? fuck up

[@gilbertoturquetti4104]

Driver2900 nop, you're not the only one

[@theegyptian8699]

bam bam 😂

[@stevenwatson4865]

Don’t worry about the bullets the mesothelioma should do the trick on you with all the fiberglass you breathed in

[@aliciabinion952]

Steven Watson ml

[@MT-ig7bs]

If you wear a gambeson with the plate sewed in, you MIGHT not get mesothelioma

[@fdel456]

Just put it on various plastic bag layers..or encase it in silicon or balísticos gel. But if your speaking about the making yeah some mask is totally imperative.

[@markhenrikson9790]

Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos, not fiberglass.

[@Meop79]

He didn't inhale...

[@arm4915]

Bangladeshi protestors taking notes intensively

[@Broadheader]

Hi man. I saw your video and did the same thing. Didn't look just like your armor due to lack of propper tools, but still managed to stop .32acp, 9, .38sp & .357mag. I'm looking foreward to shooting the .44mag, .45acp and the .500mag I'm from Romania btw, great job doing this video. Much appreciated! God bless!

[@xxentre]

how it holds up again by 45acp

[@Broadheader]

@R V As soon as the range gets the ammo for the .500 mag i'll do the tests. Worry not, i'm gonna record it and share it with you guys. Btw, i've made the second armor from same materials, but this time i bought a higher density fiber glass cloth, 500 grams?sm. It's heavy, i'll give you that. This one i want to test against the 7.62x39 round. The range i'm talking about is the only one in my country to have the mighty .500 mag S&W and it's more than 400 km away. No other range has this ammo. It'll take a while, but i promiss i won't dissapoint you. God bless mate!

[@Broadheader]

@R V didn't notice the time you wrote :)))) Listen if you wanna talk some more about this it's fine with me. I have an instagram account: broadheader.inc Fb is blocked, can't post shit for 30 days 'cause some idiots reported a post of mine.

[@johnbeaver7537]

@@Broadheader Use a VPN.

[@Broadheader]

Insta is not safe or what? WHat vpn r u talking aboult?

[@StutleyConstable]

I realize this video is nearly two years old and I see lots of folks have made suggestions on production. I have something to add and I believe it would save materials and time. To avoid the necessity of cutting the layers oversized and then removing the excess, you might try using a sewing machine to outline each piece. A sewing machine is as easy to run as a bandsaw and even a cheap one would sew that loose woven fiberglass. Run the stitches to either side of your marker line and maybe even do two passes, one over another. When you go to cutting, cut straight down the middle of your marker line. The edges should remain intact. You might even get one or two more layers out of a blanket. And think of all the time you would save. You wouldn't need to saw the edges. Just run the plate over your sander the way you did in the video.

[@danwade2517]

Great suggestion. Also, for trimming? cdn.dick-blick.com/items/571/08/57108-1007-1-3ww-l.jpg

[@Sugarsail1]

9:50 FYI, having the resin exposed to air for drying is not necessary as fiberglass resin is a chemical reaction caused by the catalyst you mix into it. No oxygen is required, temperature however is important, if you room is way too cold it may not cure or take FOREVER to cure.

[@j.d.2703]

agreed , make sure rooms at 85

[@MXKID34]

You guys do see the snow outside right, not to mention the $30. heater that won't do fuck all for his shed

[@kjnewman7518]

there is always one person trying to out smart a great idea. I made 4 of these and gave 2 to a cop buddy that uses them still after 2 years on the job. According to him a cop it is lighter and fits perfect. I took it a notch up and made them into a square and added graphene to the resin. I shot every mm round and the only thing that finally went through was a 50 Cal and I think it only went through because of the ten other pistols I shot at it. I'm the first to call out someone trying to get views but I can honestly say this guy did it right and now you can spend $30 besides hundreds for basically a machined product. So unless a murderer is shooting a 50 Cal which low lives cant really afford or want to pay what they cost to throw it away you are safe in that part of the body at least lol.

[@Kalashnigoon]

@@kjnewman7518 Take any videos?

[@denvermayo5370]

​@@kjnewman7518 Do you remember how many layers you used to make yours?

[@arefathassanriadisspeaking878]

Pray For Bangladeshi Protester Students 😭🤲 #SaveBangladeshiStudents

[@Rony-dv9it]

Just came from a comment

[@the_yungchubbz]

"I'd say it weighs about as much as a fiber-glass blanket, and a cap of resin... Just a rough estimate." LOL

[@danr543]

A little less actually. He trimmed a fair amount of welding blanket off

[@matthewblocksom283]

One of the best jokes in this :)

[@maracachucho8701]

A dry can of resin, though

[@perigrin6]

I had to keep remembering that I could, in fact, breath while watching the video. Fiber glass sucks hardcore

[@templebrown7179]

Much agreement. I got itchy just watching. This kid needs a dust mask at the very least!

[@tek4]

10:00 Resin dies not dry or need air It is a chemical reaction that makes a powerful polymer chain, and is considered plastic. Basically Now ideally like what you did here, and if you found thinner fiberglass to work with, but same dimensions, you would end up with more layers. If you take the weave and offset it, say 45 degrees or what ever flavor you want, use a higher strength resin, and higher clamping form pressure, degas the resin and fiberglass ect, you can surpass your 556 or 223. Just from another maker to another

[@markpope2949]

This is a 2 part epoxide either based Thermoset Resin Cement used to bond this fiberglass, itself made of woven thermoset fibers extruded from a spinneret, or some such device filled with small holes, while it is curing. The 'activator' in the small tube, usually some sort of esterified organic peroxide, initiates the cross-linking reaction which perpetuates on its own until fully polymerized. It is an exothermic cross-linking reaction that 'cures' without drying. This is then called a 'thermoset' polymer. Usually applying controlled heat and pressure can cause it to cure faster and more completely, even without initiation in many cases. After curing it is not considered plastic any longer because it cannot be constructively deformed or be transformed by heat or any other mechanical means into a mobile, or plastic form, for re-processing.

[@kikodiekleinekatze3235]

Please spread awareness and help students of Bangladesh if you can 🙏🙏🙏😔🇧🇩

[@Unforgivingness420]

omfg lmao you had a band saw the whole time?

[@kevinmcnicol2141]

I like the video, but having done all types of graphite work I can tell you that had you used a bondo squeegee and pulled more resin out after saturating it it would’ve been a fair bit stronger. Also if you used alternating directions with the fiberglass so the weave wasnt just stacked up in the same direction would’ve also made some strength difference

[@dnomyaryevi869]

Like the way plywood is made.

[@Garebare1]

Wouldn't that have just strengthened it with axial loads in multi directions? A bullet is only going to apply a force in a direction orthogonal to the fibers?

[@ellemcc2547]

"had you used a bondo squeegee and pulled more resin out after saturating it it would’ve been a fair bit stronger." Hi Kevin. I'm not doubting this is true, but can you explain why this makes it stronger?

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

@@ellemcc2547 The resin isn't supplying much of the strength in a laminate like this, it just bonds the glasfiber together. So you want as little resin as possible while still wetting the glasfiber mat. When determining the quality of a laminate you often look at the percentage of glasfiber. If I remember correctly you want about 70 - 80 % glasfiber by weight in a laminate. You won't be able to achieve this using simple hand tools though. As for the resin, epoxy is stronger than polyester, and is less prone to absorb water.

[@bryanst.martin7134]

@@Garebare1 Many bullets are revolving so the force can be radial as well as axial. Normally a coarser weave is used so more fibers are grouped without gap per 1/4" or so. A fine weave like his blanket isn't optimal for projectile capture, especially for pointed tipped bullets, they find a hole and exploit it.

[@shortyjy]

"I stopped it" LMAO. I know I know, 3 years late but that was funny.

[@lobodiablo570]

@Syn0psis 1 ayyyy

[@brooke1969]

Hey, great job… seriously , that’s impressive … I love when people don’t give up when it gets hard. You did good man, thanks for the demonstration, pretty important to know you can make your own protection considering the current situation with it in your state.

[@Neuralatrophy]

You might increase its strength if you change the angles of the threads with each layer

[@Deadlyaztec27]

Paul Gloor Actually though.

[@qwormuli77]

Not just might, you would(don't know actually how much though)

[@NutsandBoltsAuto]

Paul Gloor id like to see a build like that... although youd have to get much more fiberglass, because the cuts couldnt be the same. hmm.. well i guess you could make it square..

[@0Heeroyuy01]

and then to add more strength he could get it ryno dipped. 100% joking

[@leeknivek]

or adding in a layer or two of polycarbonate

[@GeorgeOldroyd]

If you duct tape over your cut lines before you start cutting out layers, your fibers behave better and you get less fiber wandering around your workspace making you itch.

[@Arch_Twisted]

Yes I want to see him hit it with the Deagle and the 44 on Demo Ranch

[@rzrselliott]

I always appreciate little tricks of the trade, appreciate it.

[@kylehuber3323]

I use painters tape when i work with carbon fiber

[@matthewblocksom283]

Maybe try coating the plates in vaseline instead of packing tape.

[@rodschmidt8952]

I was thinking spray glue (using masking tape and newspaper to put the glue only on the seam area)

[@Tony01013]

Uses hand saw for hardest cuts, then realizes he had a band saw. D'oh!

[@steveturansky9031]

That was a very cost effective test and I enjoyed watching it and learning more. One way to make this stronger would have been using epoxy resin instead of polyester resin. Another way would have been alternating thread directions of your fiberglass cloth. In other words, put the first cloth down with 0/90 degree cloth thread orientation and the next one with 45/135 degree orientation, then alternate again. That way you are getting strength and energy dissipation in more directions. These changes could possibly have gotten you 10-25% more performance. It might not have made a difference though as the 5.56 looked like it would blow right through it anyway. Adding Kevlar, on the other hand might have made a bigger difference but I don't know if it would be worth buying kevlar unless you upgrade to epoxy. Epoxy is substantially better than Polyester, at least for boats and planes. I used Carbon, kevlar and glass with epoxy when I built my 31ft trimaran performance sailboat. Two years of playing in that stuff was enough for me. Using epoxy and kevlar though would have cost much more money. Probably 5x for the epoxy and 10-20x for the kevlar.

[@MissionaryForMexico]

Two years! Wow I can only imagine! I worked with fiberglass doing body work on door bottoms on triumph tr-6 1972. You are dedicated sir!

[@thehonesttruth8808]

You sir are a Rembrandt and you need to help us newbies learn how to make proper armor

[@kelvinbrowski4757]

have you tried any test to prove epoxy is stronger than fiberglass ? not saying you're incorrect but I'm curious of your alternative option and why you chooses it

[@emmanotsostrong]

If you alternate each layer by 45 degrees, you will get much better performance.

[@JeromeBill7718]

Almost forgot

[@mortarpestle.4267]

Then it reflects off to the arms and fragments.

[@chrono254]

what do you mean by "alternate each layer" ?

[@none.892]

Phil Dess He means change angle of each layer of fiber glass by 45 degrees.

[@-ahvilable-6654]

Mech then use 45 degrees for a few layers only

[@ThornePleiades]

"Whoever sent me this heater... *AWKWARD FRAME SHOT* thanks"

[@Fish-dw5uw]

Watch atf start knocking on people’s doors for purchasing large amounts of fiberglass lol

[@matthewalbright6108]

Body armor isn’t alcohol, tobacco, or a firearm. But they have been known to go outside their jurisdiction before

[@TheGemmaster22]

He he...

[@mrridicci4873]

@bLackstar lmfaoo

[@bbadstdad4423]

Mr @fish, can you explain this unusually large collection of bald Goodyears in your yard sir?

[@mikealbert3516]

Since the making of this video, it seems that Sleepy Joe has changed it to AFT...

[@chriscape231]

Bangladeshi students need this🇧🇩

[@curtisbrown547]

let me sum up the comments section "LUNG CANCER!!! REEEEEEEEEE!!!!!"

[@srose2428]

curtis brown sitting In mt truck laughing hysterically.....i literally imagined Jim Carey in liar liar making the REEEEEE sound hahaha

[@Max-wg4yd]

curtis brown REEEE MY THING!!!! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@robertlombardo8437]

"The color of this PEN is ReeeeeeeEEEEE! ReeeeeeYAYAYAYAYAGH~!"

[@danyvarna5094]

Lung, nasal, digestive tract. Mineral wools and non-biodegradable crystalline dust are not a F-ing joke!

[@E1nsty]

silicosis

[@RH0DI]

Word of advice, if you find yourself needing reference plates, there are dummy SAPI plates made of rubber that sell $15-30 per pair

[@JuanHernandez-fl7ti]

I was just gonna ask what if we don’t have a plate for reference! Thanks man!

[@Freetrevor116]

Where can I find it

[@AhDollar]

@@Freetrevor116 top 80 questions that will never be answered

[@monsteflex]

@@AhDollar Amazon, I’m wondering if the pressure of the clamps will mess with the shape during curing

[@AhDollar]

@@monsteflex top 79 questions that will never be answered

[@That_Handle]

If you're going to live long enough to enjoy the fruits of your creativity, get some sort of powered air personal respirator ( PAPR ) AND, better yet, also have some sort of point-source dust control from a nearby vacuum nozzle / funnel so those filaments aren't building up in your shop to be blown around and inhaled later by either yourself or whoever you invite in there with you. ____ A mitigating idea among many: Modify / add to your shop vacuum a 2-Stage pre-filtering setup that can be put together for relatively cheap involving a 1st stage bucket-mounted cyclone by Oneida ( obtained at Menards Hardware or other, better built options for ~ $25 online from overseas ) or a correctly built / tuned DIY Thien baffle to precipitate out larger debris into the first of two 5-gallon buckets ( also cheap ) after which the exhaust sequentially travels to a 2nd stage - a cyclonic water capture bucket - which just uses some PVC / plastic plumbing pipe through a second 5-gallon bucket lid and gradual / longer-sweep plumbing elbows totaling less than 90 degrees to ensure the airflow is directed at the water swirling in the bucket to ensure contact ( think of it as a capably-matched, larger version of a drywall sanding wet-capture vacuum bucket collection system but without the restrictive plumbing or poor air flow ) . The exhaust of that 2nd stage would pipe into your shop vacuum which would keep its filter clean for a long time ( $$$ savings ) which enables you the inherent benefit of full vacuum performance all the time from that freely breathing shop vac pleated filter while stage 1 prefiltration bucket is filling to the maximum operational level. Tip : try to add as little volume in the pipework as possible to the system and use rigid, smooth walls of the pipework as opposed to springy and flexible, textured shop vacuum hoses to run the lines up to the connection points from the vacuum up through the 1st stage pre-filter to keep the vacuum from working against turbulence and compression / expansion losses of vibrating flex connections. Value your lungs as much as your creativity. 👌 👍 Carry on that creativity!

[@That_Handle]

I see it's cold there... pro'ly too cold for water in your debris-water capture bucket so use some non-toxic liquid that has a freezing point below your shop temps. 👌 👍 👏

[@Cricis11700]

Gary Maier I just busted a nut all over my phone while reading this.

[@Cricis11700]

Gary Maier lol xD I came a second time.

[@rodschmidt8952]

Also what about electrostatic dust removal?

[@bushwhackedonvhs]

I've been watching your channel since like 2009 or 2010 and I'm glad to see you're still doing stuff.

[@M4st3r0fN0n3]

some 1/8th inch plates laminated throughout the sheets (fiberglass, steel, fiberglass pattern) would help with strengthening the armor, 2 or 3 should do the trick, and the first plate would help disperse the bullets energy, reducing penetration with faster rounds.

[@Tai1g]

M4st3r0fN0n3 like this comment bois

[@LParkes]

M4st3r0fN0n3 Eli needs to read this comment tho...thats a really good idea

[@DMAneoth]

“What I gonna do?” “Oh my gosh! I have a band saw!” Me: really? 😂

[@comeandtakeit_bushcraft5705]

Tomorrow morning im going to tractor supply and home depot and im literally going to make chest plate. Back plate and leg plates.

[@_DixonCider]

This is the way.

[@thomast8539]

Don't forget the lower sides of your torso, under your armpits and maybe your biceps. For the smaller pieces (not the chest or back plates), you may want to sew in pockets to the inside of the clothing you intend to wear, then put your homemade stuff into those pockets and sew them in so you never have to remove them. Figure out what you can bend and move around in. Just a thought. Oh, and don't forget the best eye and breathing protection you can afford if you really intend to work with fiberglass. That s--t will shorten your life if you breath it in.

[@cadeprutzman9771]

Dude. Just go with premade plates. There is a reason that the NIJ tests plates. Because they need to be proven. This is what’s stopping bullets. Buy quality, don’t gamble.

[@JackSilver1410]

@@cadeprutzman9771 What the fuck are you doing that you think you actually need to wear ballistic armor?

[@recklessreece5584]

I've been wondering how I could make my own body armor rather than spending and arm and leg buying it from a company...now I know. I'm gonna make a few add-ons to it however.

[@FreedomPhoenix]

Ay yooo. Mrgunsngear brought me here 😉

[@eddie2000ad]

that moment when you click a video so fast youtube hasnt even finished uploading it in 1080p

[@aaronhyattoutdoors2766]

Eddie Becerra same.its in 360p as highest quality

[@eddie2000ad]

Freshwater Fishin yep

[@K-T-N-T-R-3000]

6 minutes in and still no hd goddamnit

[@mateowoyna536]

Eddie Becerra Had the same problem

[@TheRealSnhyper]

Its been a reasonable time now since it was uploaded and on mobile it hasnt loded in 360p

[@someguy3861]

Oh, hey, this is getting reccomended again. I wonder why.

[@user-mp3eq6ir5b]

Maybe the Ebil A.I. ain't all that Bad, after all.

[@spoonbruh741]

The great igloo 😈

[@mikelondres3874]

you should send some of your armor plates to Demolition Ranch

[@hairycat6095]

as far as working with fiberglass, i used to insulate houses with ground up fiberglass blown through a 3 inch hose.

[@WardenWolf]

I'm actually amazed at how little deformation there was from that shotgun slug. That actually would have saved your life. With soft body armor, it'll normally turn your ribs into a Claymore, but this was rigid enough to be survivable.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

You would have broken ribs judging by the dent in that bag behind the armor. Broken ribs hurt(been there done that) but a slug messing up your innards complicates everything.

[@christopherbillington8965]

I'd bet you could increase it's effectiveness by orienting the weave between the sheets better. The weave of each layer should be at a 45 degree angle to the following layer.

[@stonelesswolf7827]

Like putting them in a clockwise rotation every 45 degrees?

[@demonzabrak]

@@stonelesswolf7827 you wouldn’t necessarily need to do a rotation, as weaves are inherently similar at 90 degree offsets, but that’s a small semantic difference. If rotation is easier for you to plan and execute, it will be functionally identical to alternation. I imagine that while it would require more force to penetrate with the offset, it likely wouldn’t make it resist 5.56 much better. If you wanted it to do that, the easiest way to do it is make it thicker. Impact depth of moving penetrators is a bit more complicated than what I’m about to say, but a rough approximation of penetration depth is a function of density and projectile length. If the armor is as dense as the bullet, the bullet will go about one bullet length into the armor. If the armor is half as dense, it the bullet goes two lengths through the armor. So, d(bullet)/d(armor)*l(bullet)=t(armor)

[@jeffwells641]

Honestly I doubt alternating the weave would make much difference. The purpose of the alternating layers is to provide strength in all directions. This makes sense in something like plywood, where the layers of wood are strong in one direction but weak in another direction. Alternating layers makes plywood strong in all directions. Woven fiberglass, however, is already strong in all directions precisely because the fibers alternate in the weave. It's not like the fiberglass is weaker at 45 degrees off the weave. It's just as strong as any other direction, because it spreads the load evenly between both orientations (e.g. at 45 degrees, 50% of the load is taken by the 0 degree fibers and 50% of the load is taken by the 90 degree fibers, achieving the same strength as 100% of either 0 or 90 degree loads). The only potential purpose for alternating, then is coverage i.e. having fibers along that axis to maybe catch better or something? But the fact that the layers will be placed imperfectly would fix any coverage issues (which probably aren't even a thing, I'm pretty sure the resin is doing the catching and the fiberglass is holding the resin together).

[@Numeriwar]

Youre late and it was already said

[@appa609]

@@jeffwells641 Not true. The strength of woven fabric is predicted to go as cos^4(φ). at 45 degrees this is 1/4 of the uniaxial value or 1/2 the 0 degree biaxial value.

[@AllAmericanBeaner68]

I'd be curious to see how effective it would be with an 1/8" steel backing plate or even some alternating sheet metal layers.

[@MrNoyesboy]

Ceramic tiles on the front fiberglassed in...Now thats the real question would it be more LVL IV-ish

[@hekk_u]

steel is super dangerous for armour if a round its the plate you're gonna get you're neck fucked by the spall

[@Shadow-gc6le]

@@hekk_u if the fiberglass is wrapping the plate it could possibly stop some of the spall

[@cassanoa]

I would embed a thin layer of titanium

[@rubenmejias2503]

It would definitely add more stop ability even against 223. With about 3 metallic. Thin steel plates. Between layers. Plastic plates too. Whatever you could imagine

[@memeyanabrar1468]

Bangladeshi protesters: #stepdownhasina

[@figgledoi]

Cool armor, if you dont have any daedra hearts that is.

[@dolly212211]

Light armor means light on the feet, am I right? I'm more partial to dragonscale myself

[@XiueXelu]

Luke Galloway Dragon scale has proven to have far too many flaws and inconsistencies for it to be practical.

[@dolly212211]

But it looks cooler and is lighter, I've been trying to find the ebony dragon scale set with that one overhaul armor mod

[@figgledoi]

Luke Galloway But daedric is the original badass armor, dragon bone and scale didn't come until one of the last updates.

[@dolly212211]

Really? I didn't know that, I started playing it back in 2014 so that would explain why I didnt know

[@TheBearGrylz]

I threw the like for making fun of Hollywood and the government in the same joke.

[@generalrambo1516]

"How to Make AMAZING Bullet Resistant Armor for $30 IN MATERIAL + $1000 in tools an sheeit"

[@bradduvall4599]

those plates he is using could be replace with cheap steel plates.

[@Plumbusss]

The assumption is that you'd already have the tools if you're willing to attempt something like this.

[@achillesarmstrong2206]

Suq Madiq Your right

[@wesleyarreola2504]

What a normal thing to do to show the then tell. Thank you so frickin much for getting straight to it. If only the entire planet could take a note from you

[@krishammond8851]

Don't breath that shit in without a mask , pretty bad shit

[@funnycorndog6082]

Kris Hammond he's a gangster he don't need one😎

[@jrwill58]

Has anyone checked in with this dude to see if he's spitting blood when he talks. He gave us a warning about the dangers of fiberglass then proceeded to cut with many types of saws without once ever using a face/breathing mask. I hope he is OK. :-/

[@zackbfortiscuejr4575]

Kris Hammond / ya that's exactly what I was thinking when I saw the vid, your makeing a bullet proof shield, and f" ing up your lungs " it's like a dog chasing its own tail' kinda stupid.

[@zackbfortiscuejr4575]

No Akomplice. Asbestos kill,s!!! Enyone that works around fiberglass or glass fiber will mess up there lung,s. * im betting so" but if thay want to shorten there life that's a hell of a way to do it.. / but makeing a bullet protection sheld is awesome! of a idia smart move towards self defense...

[@zackbfortiscuejr4575]

Southern Ireland Tours / ya guess so if he's not useing safety as a priority first 🎭

[@Baldeasy]

"Oh my gosh I have a bandsaw" the fact there was footage of the hard way made that sooooo much beter

[@erikvaldur3334]

Don't forget the golden rule of fiberglassing. Afterwards, always take a HOT shower right away to wash off the dust 😆

[@Ken_-qn4ed]

Cant figure out if the thumps ups were ignorant people or people laughing with you. I have nightmares of my first interaction with fiberglass when I was young.

[@Rid_Of_Thee]

That’s fucking golden

[@michaelrogers3857]

Same with insulation, we bought a cottage that was a bit of a fixer uper and the attic was full of mouse poop and pink fiberglass stuff everywhere, not nice

[@bbadstdad4423]

@@michaelrogers3857 feels same as insulation bcuz it is same. spun glass, literally. like cotton candy except use silica (sand) instead of sugar. glue raw spun glass to some paper or foil for insulation or twist those little *fibers* of *glass* into threads that are weaved to make "fiberglass" cloth. now where's that resin? I need another huff of them voc's 🤯

[@arcticredpanda4598]

My golden rule of fiber glassing is to have somebody else do it.

[@huho_o676]

HASINA RE CHUDAR JONNO READY HOU BOISSSSS 😤🤚🏻

[@russellgtw]

Hey just a friendly reminder to protect your lungs man, you'll thank me in 20 years

[@falseprophet1415]

Cave Johnson: "But hey, if you're 40 or older, you're laughing. Worst case scenario you miss out on a few rounds of canasta"

[@hunter4779]

Bro send some plates to Demo ranch Matt will totally shoot them with a shit ton of guns. It would be a cool collaboration video.

[@whytereaper589]

Clint Boyd yes!!!

[@tellahsage6477]

Yes, DO THIS MAN!

WolfBoy isnt demo ranch getting shut down?

[@OlariuAdelin]

nope

[@e13cess]

Demo ranch is the place to test em alright ..lol Would be cool to see these being tried out

[@MrKrzys01]

All I was thinking throughout the video was, "bro really needs a band saw", I didn't realise he was a pothead too.

[@geraldsmith8878]

I would suggest adding 2 layers of crisscrossed Kevlar on the front and 1 layer to the back. The front will help with high velocity expansion and the back will help to capture the expanded round. Great project.

[@richnorman7058]

I was thinking of building something with layers of kevlar fiber, maybe combining different types that have different properties. Does kevlar still have the same properties once resin is added to it? FWIW, I like that idea. Thanks!

[@schmegmann]

I was thinking the same thing except....plastic layer dry kevlar sheets on outside and on back side BUT then add rhino liner like the plate carrier coating. kevlar is sealed in dry and should perform better... we know kevlar does not perform as well when wet. In the grand scheme of things for some cheap body armor with things you might just have lying around the garage and for the cost I think it's a success nonetheless