Supersize Egg Drop Challenge

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It's time for the human egg drop challenge - it's like the egg drops challenge where you have to protect an egg from being dropped, but with a crash test dummy! I challenged ‪@KidsInventStuff‬ to build something to protect our human egg from being dropped from a crane.
I built a tensegrity structure out of wood, ratchet straps, and 3D prints. Kids Invent Stuff built a structure of bamboo and rubber with toilet plungers. We used my crash test dummy, just like in Mythbusters, to see which structure would allow a human to survive.
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[@mattbeddw]

Love the random cameo appearance from Colin Furze!

[@bloodbound696]

same I didn't expect that.

[@jonjon737]

I saw this comment before I watched the video and the whole time I was thinking this was a crash test dummy joke.

[@redwez1982]

Spoiler alert. Thanks.

[@1islam1]

@@bloodbound696 ⚠️ God has said in the Quran: 🔵 { O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous - ( 2:21 ) 🔴 [He] who made for you the earth a bed [spread out] and the sky a ceiling and sent down from the sky, rain and brought forth thereby fruits as provision for you. So do not attribute to Allah equals while you know [that there is nothing similar to Him]. ( 2:22 ) 🔵 And if you are in doubt about what We have sent down upon Our Servant [Muhammad], then produce a surah the like thereof and call upon your witnesses other than Allah, if you should be truthful. ( 2:23 ) 🔴 But if you do not - and you will never be able to - then fear the Fire, whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the disbelievers.( 2:24 ) 🔵 And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with a provision of fruit therefrom, they will say, "This is what we were provided with before." And it is given to them in likeness. And they will have therein purified spouses, and they will abide therein eternally. ( 2:25 ) ⚠️ Quran

[@FacelessMage117]

I was like… wait, that’s Colin Furze!

[@SpencerPaire]

Tom Lamb showing up was the Collin-verse crossover I did not expect to see today. It always surprises me to remember that James and Collin exist in the same cinematic universe.

[@Makujah_]

I want a Tom Lamb and Tom Scott collab next.

[@Draugo]

@@Makujah_ Well we're close since there was already a James and Matt collab

[@DrWhom]

I am pretty sure they both exist in the real world. Both Brits, so they do not even need to take a boat or plane to meet.

[@FallenDj122]

I did not expect colin to make a random appearance lol, sad that the wood couldn't keep up with the force, i thought that tensegrity design would be flawless, maybe if you used aluminum bars instead of wood

[@Powertampa]

I bet the conversation with Colin was like "We are doing something silly and were..." - "You had me at silly! I'm in!"

[@k_the_v]

James and Colin Furze simply MUST do more collaborations! Pretty please?

[@wearemany73]

“Demonetisation” is why you don’t drop humans from dangerous heights. 😁

[@KaitouKaiju]

Science says it should be okay! Now get in the cage

[@RealAndySkibba]

You and Wiliam Osman need to get together for a dollar store (poundland) human egg drop contest.

[@toolscientist]

You have very long thin beams that will fail by buckling. Ideal geometry is a cylinder, such as aluminium tubing. You can also use extra straps to constrain the beam at it's centre, which will half its effective length and quadruple the critical buckling load. Ideal setup would be something like 50x3mm alu tubing with 40x3mm tubing inside. 3D print some end caps and wrap with teflon or UHMWPE for low friction. Use shock cord to support the 40mm tube so that each beam becomes a giant pogo stick. I'd also replace all the straps with shock cord. Just keep adding strands until you get the right rigidity. To constrain the middle (or even the 1/3 or 1/4 points) of each beam, you'd probably be better off with the ratchet straps. Great vid and great idea!

[@toolscientist]

On second thoughts, a larger diameter and thinner wall thickness would be better. Have to do some calcs and also keep it under the weight limit of the boom

[@nerys71]

Just an FYI most bungee cords are actually adjustable if you look at the ends the hook turns into a spiral and the bungee cord is usually not actually attached to the hook it's just stuck through the end of the spiral and then a crimp or a knot is added to the end that cannot escape the spiral so you can push the end of the cord into the hook exposing it and then you can change the length of the bungee which will change its tension and then simply add a new knot or add a new crimp

[@timbraska6750]

When you climbed onto it and started to bounce on it a bit I had the suspicion that the wood will break. Afterwards exactly that happened when you dropped it. I think your construction puts very high loads (like insanely high) onto the individual wood pieces. But I am not too sure since this is just a feeling I have and not a deeper mathematical understanding I have from the construction.

[@jamesbruton]

I think if I did it in a similar way again I'd tie bungees to the ends of the straps.

[@Pluap]

In addition, the ratchet straps probably have quite a bit of tensile strength so they do not absorb too much deformation themselves

[@davidjennings2179]

Always good to have friends in high places (like up the top of a crane they own), loved the collaboration. Going to check out kids invent stuff now - hadn't heard of them before

[@ryancrist9565]

This is exactly what I did for the Egg Drop thing in my science class in high school. The teacher said he'd never seen anything like it before. My egg broke though lol. We weren't allowed nearly enough materials to make it effective enough to protect the egg. It was a long ass drop too. I'm glad that my I saw this so I know that at least my design concept was sound. That's a win for 17 year old me lol.

[@fslurrehman]

When you put a seat and dummy, then, it is no longer a tensegrity structure. The dummy and seat produced a bend in the wood and hence broke it. Instead of distributing all forces in tension and compression.

[@richardbloemenkamp8532]

Great to see some collab again. It was great fun to see you and Kids Invent Stuff together as well as a few shots of Colin.

[@TheRealAlpha2]

A big grassy field and heavy machinery? I had a feeling we'd see Colin Furze in this too, heey look at that. I'm really surprised the Lego face held up, especially with that one beam right across it's eye line.

[@sephalon1]

I like how Colin Furze is just sort of there.

[@bornach]

He's the mandatory safety officer who is contractually obligated to always be onsite to stop Ruth Amos doing something reckless (again) -- ever since her DIY SawStop scared the bejeezus out of Furze

[@SpAm-AcCoUnT]

Holy mother of god. I could never have imagined this as a theme for a video. Incredible.

[@EpicATrain]

15:09 colinfurze!!!! Wow! Wasn't expecting that!

[@TorQueMoD]

I predict that the wood is just gonna snap when this thing hits the ground. Looks cool though.

[@themediawrangler]

Those plungers are used for flat surface drains (like sinks). Toilet plungers are the other kind.

[@DrWhom]

A human egg measures only 0.12 mm and will easily survive, unassisted and without protection, a drop from just about any height.

[@ceerstar851]

I thought he was joking about the price of crash test dummies. The cost of crash test dummies has evolved to reach $1 million due to the extensive sensors placed throughout their bodies, ensuring accurate data collection during tests.

[@johnthomas1422]

Thank God you added cushions for the dummy. That could have been an uncomfortable trip for it.

[@jaapweel1]

I think you're onto something with the lumber grade thing. I don't know about the UK, but where I live, construction lumber used for joists, headers, and rafters comes in various grades depending on how much transverse load they can take, but there's also a "studs" grade which pretty much means it's rated for axial loads only, and in practice the lumber available in that grade is always smaller sizes like 2x4 (common for load bearing walls) or 2x3 (common for partition walls). especially if they have it a direct to consumer sort of store and they're pre-cut to typical wall height, it's usually studs grade.

[@ChrisBigBad]

Oh, kids invent stuff! cool. AH! I knew that I had recognized the lift-operator from somewhere. Collin!

[@naysaykiller928]

8-9gs for a split second is very survivable. Fighter pilots do 9gs sustained. Max Verstappen took 51gs in a crash for a split second in 2021.

[@DrWhom]

Verstappen lacks a brain that might get damaged

[@metricstormtrooper]

When you use gorrilla glue, spray the surfaces with a mist of water first, gorrilla glue goes off in the presence of moisture, it will be far quicker to harden.

[@1EliPrice]

My favorite boom lift. Used that thing to install lights around the perimeter 8 stories up on the side of a 13 story building.

[@thecaptainnoodles]

this is really impressive. i didn't realise this kind of thing could work with being rotated i thought they relied on gravity

[@HuntwithHunter]

I like the implication that you used a dummy instead of a real human expressly for avoiding demonetization, and would have had no issues with dropping, and potentially killing, a real human.

[@ElectricNed]

The collabs inspired at Open Sauce are here, folks!

[@busmemorija]

Hi James! For a few years now I have this genius idea how to keep egg or anything from braking no matter how high you drop it. Please contact me... You will love it! I think this idea is never put to practice or thought before. Thanks!

[@dustinduncan2444]

When I saw Tom Lamb I thought, "Man, where is Furze?"Just had to wait until the end. 😂

[@leoneventicinque6731]

James Bruton AND Colin Furze in same video... I'm dreaming!

[@AwesometownUSA]

I think your local Home Depot might be broken - all the letters on the sign out front are accidentally the wrong letters :\

[@carlsoll]

6:31 Wow this is interesting 🤔 It just might workkk. Looks like a massive ball of suspension 😄

[@fraaggl]

Mc Gyver and Indiana Jones would tell you that the best is an emergency yellow raft...

[@likekkkkkkk]

this video was so good, my computer blue screened while watching it

[@taleg1]

You should try a rigid hexagon frames that's all connected by flexible stretch material, and don't use wood, use something with light with a high flex value that's durable. Same stuff they used to mage tenders off for a while comes to mind, but that stuff is heavy. Then inside that huge ball you add a survival ball with soft insides, though the whole thing is connected on all side by something stretchable, but strong so that the inner ball will move, but the further from center the harder the pull from the opposite side. Add a big parachute and and you might have something that could possibly fall from a high height while being safe. After all the point is to avoid that high G spike on the charts as the whole thing hit's the ground. I think if it's done right it might work, but you might need to vary the size of the outer hexagon or whatever. The outer structure might nood even have to be solidly connected and be connected through the same strong screech stuff. I can almost see it in my mind, like some rescue ball dropping from the edge of space.

[@bloodgain]

Note that Gorilla Glue are very adamant that the original poly glue is _NOT_ gap-filling and is meant to be used for full-contact connections. I just found your channel and am loving your fun projects, though!

[@Fr3dJ0rd]

Was expecting Colin Furze after seeing Tom, wasn't disappointed.

[@northbeach8336]

If it was an actual human, I think a helmet would be considered OK. So maybe you should make one for the dummy. If all parts survive except the face, but you didn't use common sense protection, I'd say it wasn't really a failure.

[@breitgespielt]

Great video, those 🪠-sticks pointing inside the ball do look a little dangerous though ^^

[@sock_is_konfused9711]

jeez make sure not to give Colin to many ideas, that man's insane.

[@1Milo37]

7:11 you could say, "he ROLLED with it".

[@memberHD]

That PV Case ad is not something I expected.

[@planespeaking]

Awesome. Wear eye protection when doing stuff like this with bungee cords

[@wouter2512]

Nice idea. Liked the @colinfurze cameo!

[@bytex2]

Nice to see Tom Lamb getting involved 👍

[@skelehedron3070]

I love how KZbin is the reason you don't want to risk your own life, not your personal safety

[@removechan10298]

how did this country take over 25% of the population and land of the world?

[@DaveDunville]

When I saw Tom Lamb I knew Colin was incoming

[@jamesbruton]

He just popped in

[@frogz]

if anyone was going to use anti-gravity accelerometers, it would either be you or colin...

[@avocadoarms358]

I am never not calling you Jimmy b from now on, it is up to us to never let him forget it.

[@LeeAtkinson98]

the second i saw the farm i was waiting for collin to appear

[@segue2ant395]

"...so I don't get demonetized!" *30 seconds later* "...so its stomach can get slashed and its guts can come out!" 😅

[@johngrimble3050]

Love Tom, such a great character.

[@FaceEatingOwl]

Tensegrous? Tensegrile?

[@Dolemite23554]

Thank goodness there were no kids involved.

[@MrGrim]

he just outright says it "we didnt get permission" genz trying every minute of ever day to be as bad ass as JB. TO BE EVEN A SMACKERAL AS THUG.

[@mrwoodandmrtin]

I had a lot of luck with polystyrene. My egg survived a hit from our best cricket batsman. Cardboard box outside and polystyrene truncated pyramids inside. PS what about bamboo. It has long fibers.

[@matteomascaropennacchi2220]

I Love this invention, it should be International and Official❤❤, Can You make remover control Dummy só he could drive for test, Or giant Robosen based on Robosen Grimlock please?❤

[@tinovanderzwanphonocave544]

Is that a MatPat red leather jacket?

[@RuthlessMojo]

The new buster.

[@K0K0BEANS]

Collin jump scare

[@cocolapagus1237]

The anti gravity; gravity ball

[@tomkott1849]

Not typical stuff for you) awesome, dude!

[@Moloch187]

Isn't parachuting out of a plane the human egg drop challenge.

[@CryptoTonight9393]

Gorilla glue works better when you dampen one surface with water.

[@PMX]

Freefall != antigravity 😅

[@mattharvey8712]

Bravo........school of hard knocks ......I like the idea of real people ......maybe water first .......how high are u willing to go.......be an egg.......cheers

[@lachee3055]

"we are doing a 1 metre drop test, its about 2 foot at the moment"

[@nmills3]

now i'm not science man, but i don't think human eggs are very susceptible to falls /s

[@barlowanimations1517]

This is literally the best video ive ever seen

[@maymayman0]

I love Ruth Amos

[@suryanto332-hm8zm]

Greetings, I really like your content

[@Rebar77_real]

Should try hockey sticks eh.

[@LongPlayPladde]

Basic Life Hack: If you don't have a tape measure long enough, simply cut a rope to the right lenght and you're ready to go. If needed use knots to mark important spots on the rope. But knot the while measuring otherwise you'll shorten the whole rope.

[@bluegizmo1983]

Real human in there or it doesn't count! 😂 .... Not it!

[@jamesbruton]

Volunteer

[@dipanjanmandal1771]

thanks for the video

[@justinblin]

How does this man have so many sponsors for every video 🤣

[@idrisddraig2]

Isn't Colin doing one? and testing it himself?

[@TrintleJr64]

This guy is innovating

[@bzqp2]

We used to build stuff like that in Garry's Mod xd

[@MrAndrew990]

Hope you know how cool your channel is

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Quite a learning :)

[@HumanlyRobotic]

*Sees thumbnail and title* Oh no.

[@kiwibird8441]

You sound like xumavoid the mincraft youtuber

[@TOGthatoneguy]

was that mr furze?

[@beefsand419]

Real

[@SmoMo_]

Who was this Jimmy B guy they kept talking about?

[@VexxenCreations]

Oh god

[@piotrnod6489]

love to watch peeps in boom lift without harness, especially on uneven terrain x_) great vid, 'much educational'

[@morphit2k]

Not even wearing a safety shirt and tie. Disgraceful.

[@devonsonneveld6586]

do this with Colin Furze

[@rahulprasad9723]

It not Data It's Daita 😂

[@Convolutedtubules]

"Jimmy B."

[@DrWhom]

is not my lover

[@Warrigt]

"Kids"

[@thomasfloyd6714]

Ahh, immediately clicked off. no human drop? I'd get dropped😢

[@CreeperInWaiting]

Make the face a screen and program it to “feel” pain with AI. Your welcome.

[@nicoeckstein6468]

when first reading the title I thought you found an egg from a human :-/