The Impact Sprinkler - more clever than it seems!

It's that time again! Time to take a deep dive into the mundane to see what we can learn. Join me as we look at this sprinkler!
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[@MadeagoestoNam]

"why has that strange fella next door been filming his sprinkler for half an hour?" "I dunno, remember that time he drove around town and filmed all the stop lights?" "I bet he's with the government."

[@FallenProdigyz]

Under-rated comment.

[@julianbell5538]

He did a video on, Stoplights?!?! I'm there... see ya

[@ke6gwf]

Half an hour? I am sure he would have been out there much longer, probably over several days lol

[@princekamoro3869]

"I think his car has submarine funcionality; have you heard its horn?"

[@mattatwar]

This video on stoplights kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZq8gGSKhMeBsJo

[@ReverendTed]

1:17 - This is a real "How It's Made" shot, right here.

[@24ecko]

Great, now I can't get the theme song out of my head lol.

[@IgnatRemizov]

Great, time to rewatch that series! I wonder if they have a segment on sprinklers?

[@revengejr]

Oh yeah.. look at that... He just needs that lovely melody in the background and a deeper tambour when he speaks

[@0btchs]

@@revengejr The correct spelling of "tambour" is "timbre".

[@jennyjohn704]

@@0btchs Unless he was talking about a drum, in which case he spelt it correctly.

[@komradeklutch6215]

"You can make them go in circles, just like most online arguments" LIKE EARNED.

[@amisner2k]

online arguments actually go in squares.

[@komradeklutch6215]

@@amisner2k I'd be open-minded enough to be one of the 4 sides of that argument

[@scottricklaroque7428]

@@amisner2k I believe they spiral, often out of control.

[@thekinginyellow1744]

I thought they went nowhere.

[@Sanjay-eb6fe]

Fun and educational. I too have been fascinated by water sprinklers and ever since I was a kid I have always wondered how they work. Looks like there's a lot going on in there. So I will still need to watch this video multiple time to really understand how they work.

[@martinoamello3017]

I use sprinklers in the yard by pumping lake water through a cheapo harbor freight pump and my lawn loves me for it. I'm going to tell my lawn to watch your videos from now on instead of relying on me to move the sprinkler around.

[@Cultural_Supremacist]

I have yet to be disappointed that I subscribed to this channel.

[@unfa00]

Fascinating as always! Sprinkling the jokes just as well as water in this one.

[@kleetus92]

That's really a deep joke, not for the hydrophobic!

[@jabeavers]

I believe the impact wrench gets its name from its predecessor, which is a manual impact driver that has a spring loaded base that, when hit with a hammer, will turn the driver ever so slightly. They're for getting really stubborn fasteners off!

[@artemisrose3065]

I love all the all the pun jokes. Please never change!

[@Jake-bt7ig]

The first 6 seconds and I had to come say how exciting that shirt is!

[@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites]

that was brilliant , loved it

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

In MY DAY, these water sprinklers were ALL METAL...😊

[@yubear420]

Searched for "why do sprinklers have a thingy" 😂😂

[@aaronlehman9549]

My neighbor had these tiny tractor looking sprinklers that would actually drive around his yard I assume they work like the other style you mentioned briefly but I’d love for you to explain them in more detail

[@davidroyer5049]

I agree-- the original "walking sprinkler" was quite a Rube Goldberg contraption; the revolving motion of the "arms" was used to drive the wheels through a goofy mechanical setup

[@FutureBoyWonder]

I laughed so hard at "that was a dumb joke"

[@jamesrobinson2086]

When I was a kid.. every yard had these with a complete underground system, or the pop up misters

[@gato2.026]

Reminds me of a weird PBS commercial where a sprinkler turned into a helicopter

[@CEPangolin]

Why is it when I have an idea to search up for something really obscure, you show up?

[@iamalongusername]

Does anyone else read text as fast as you possibly can to make sure you read it all before it disappears, then just sit there staring at it for the next 10 seconds, because you had plenty of time?

[@Pettingson]

I even paused as i'm used to people removing them far too fast... I had to sit through it even longer!

[@treed5953]

Right? They normally flash on so briefly that I wonder if my reading skills have deteriorated greatly

[@vqo0]

Yeah so true

[@2bfrank657]

Yup

[@Christhegoldenboy]

I just pause the video

[@jeremyf1102]

"Something as simple as a water distribution device deserves due diligence." I know you had fun writing that one

[@jekyllgaming99]

I read that right as he said it XD

[@laurinneff4304]

@@jekyllgaming99 same

[@leobitencourt4719]

@@jekyllgaming99 that makes 4

[@David_337]

@@jekyllgaming99 lol same

[@AlecArmbruster]

@@jekyllgaming99 same

[@cosmicphoto05]

"direction-y change-y bit" Whoa, slow down with all that technical jargon!!

[@thiagokawano1618]

We're not all experts!

[@andrewmurray1550]

up there with the Doctor's explanation of time travel : "Timey-wimey wibbley wobbley".

[@raydunakin]

"You can make them just go in circles, like most online arguments." LOL!!!

[@spookayitsme]

I don't think that's what he meant

[@nyetloki]

I disagree!

[@jackhewitt7902]

@@nyetloki we're about to have an online argument!

[@annyone3293]

@@casimirojulianangelo4804 YOU ARE SO WRONG!!!11!!one

[@b.n.c.v5792]

This is the reason why I only have KZbin I hate gossiping and I only gossip when I have to

[@eugenebebs7767]

This channel is now dedicated to appreciation of clever engineering nuances of everyday items, and I'm here for it.

[@MisterNohbdy]

Dedicated? Nah, that's always been the channel's secondary purpose, a minor side effect in its true quest for engineering puns.

[@munjee2]

_Always has been_

[@munjee2]

I mean for a few years now at least

[@Alacritous]

@rajit kumar It's Hear, hear! Sort of an earlier version of PREACH IT!

[@maxmyzer9172]

xkcd 1741

[@Nighthawkinlight]

That screen tilt edit. How do you stay so funny and so informative with every video?

[@paulec252]

I love his dry sense of humor. Even when talking sprinklers

[@Srcsqwrn]

I love this channel so much, and his humor is just fab.

[@sirBrouwer]

@@paulec252 but is it dry humor when you involve water?

[@paulec252]

sirBrouwer water can’t dampen these puns

[@NicholasCox85]

@@sirBrouwer that was the whole point.

[@planetphatness]

The “armature” is actually called the “spoon”

[@rafaelpacheco8067]

Thank you!

[@frankbiz]

It also aids in directing the water to the inner area, whereas the majority of the water it sent further out.

[@buhmannt]

a spoon or deflector arm if you wanna order parts for one

[@CircuitrinosOfficial]

*The Tick has joined the chat*

[@kevinjokipii4260]

@@CircuitrinosOfficial The Spoooooooooooooooooon is what makes it tick. But when I see a sprinkler turn on, I'm more like, "Not in the face!"

[@simonputnam]

Wasn't till I watched this that I realised I always wondered how these things worked.

[@humanbeing_]

The craziest (or maybe most coincidental ) thing about this video, is I literally just bought THAT _exact_ same sprinkler for our yard this year. I chose it because its' the only one I found that was made of metal parts, vs so many sold nowadays made from plastic. I felt it would stand the test of time vs the plastic ones. However, our direct neighbors do have a couple of the plastic ones, and here's what I immediately noticed: The plastic ones spine SO MUCH faster than ours, (the metal one). And I wondered why that was... Well, know I know. Metal weighs substantially more than plastic, which means the water will have less force on the metal one, meaning slower clickity-clickity-clickity and slower bap-bap-bap-bap-bap-bap to the return position. I know I know --> "cool story bro", but I just thought, what are the chances that I just bought the exact same sprinkler, considering I've never seen this brand/model prior-to my purchase. 😁

[@mistermistero75]

It's kinda scary how i passed this whole morning wondering how do these work

[@matthewsalvador9783]

M4st3r04 I know right. Now I can never unsee it.

[@mziegfield]

So do your water jokes in this video still count as ‘dry humor’ or..?

[@Ikantspell4]

I thought they were a little watered down for me

[@confusedwhale]

That's moistly accurate.

[@ap1765]

I dew agree

[@TheDaREaLmAsTeR]

If Iook at his garden, I sea what you did there...

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

To the top with you!

[@DanielGBenesScienceShows]

2 years later… I grew up with these on our dairy farm as a child and took them for granted. However, I just bought one of these a few days ago and spent 20 minutes playing with the amazing mousetrapedness of it all. As a physics-teaching adult, I have never appreciated it more than I did a few days ago! These things are truly amazing! They are WATER CLOCKS!!

[@newburypi]

"Like most online arguments." That's what keeps me coming back.

[@q-tuber7034]

No it isn’t.

[@axeavier]

@@q-tuber7034 yes it is

[@newburypi]

@@axeavier and thus... :)

[@dustojnikhummer]

Q-tuber That is a circle joke

[@billchessell8213]

@@q-tuber7034 Yes it is.

[@jordanmeyer9797]

This kind of curiosity about everyday "simple" objects is awesome and educational. I love it!

[@mywifebeatheroin]

Drowned your grass biggy poppa

[@509ryan]

Better than school

[@user-ev7qw8oi7e]

I really don't think the mechanism of an mpact sprinkler is SIMPLE. Back in the simpler days, we just used a watering can.

[@willemvdk4886]

"It's easier to see because you can actually see it" must be your best quote ever.

[@SonOfSofaman]

I once observed a very clever deer use its hoof to halt the motion of the "armature" on one of these sprinklers allowing it to drink from the uninterrupted water stream.

[@Zildawolf]

“When it hits the water like a curious raccoon” lmao

[@owenvogelgesang7314]

@smelly paws furry

[@diamondsmasher]

Who are we to judge what an “armature” is. Engineers make up silly words all the time, like “brushing” and “sway bar”.

[@Tokkemon]

Retroturboencabulator.

[@mikecurtin9831]

Do you mean "bushing" rather than "brushing"?

[@75Bird455]

Sway Bar is actually short for "anti-sway bar" The consumer shortened the name.

[@KernelFault]

"Wankel Rotary Engine"

[@Majima_Nowhere]

@@KernelFault T R I A N G L E S

[@damenwhelan3236]

"Because...... That's what it is..." Spoken like a science teacher.

[@1marcelfilms]

Also religion teacher

[@shawnsg]

Or an exhausted parent with a, "but why," child.

[@damenwhelan3236]

@@shawnsg But why what? Use a full sentence and I'll answer you. That stops that herr warum.

[@marvindebot3264]

Not a very good science teacher but yes.

[@Mavendow]

@@damenwhelan3236 I would _always_ reply by stating my question with descriptive details and sometimes explain why I was asking. I asked what happens if you subtract 33-34 in first grade. The answer? Screaming *"THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!!"* + detention and exclusion from the class for a week. Yay education.

[@Gottaculat]

Your puns and wordplay extend even to your closed captions; 10:07, "Impactfully smooth jazz," lol! Your efforts don't go unnoticed, good sir!

[@sergiomendez9231]

I love how the descriptor for the smooth jazz almost always correlates to the subject of the video! I always put captions on, especially for Captain Caption at the end!

[@UnrivaledPiercer]

When is the 10 hour version of the little skit at 0:54? The screen rotation with the sound is absolutely perfect.

[@Jimmy_Jones]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHjbmWijgLSqY6s ×10 there you go.

[@bryku]

listenonrepeat.com/watch?v=jKi7xGE4BEw&s=54&e=60#The_Impact_Sprinkler_-_more_clever_than_it_seems! The ! is part of the URL... but youtube.

[@soaringvulture]

And then there's the Ernie Kovacs version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amSVZ2qopLWprac

[@jurchiks]

@@bryku just right-click any youtube video and choose "Loop" instead of using a separate site for that.

[@bryku]

@@jurchiks Loop just loops the full video. The link I gave loops just the specific section.

[@jweebs1986]

The “irrigating sound” joke at the end was brilliant and perfectly delivered.

[@stevesstuff1450]

It was also used at the beginning of the video too.... :-)

[@wecouldbefree]

This one was a beaut wasnt it 😂

[@jeanhaley3051]

Really quite clever.

[@zombieregime]

I may be the only one, but it bothers me when someone has these in full rotation mode and doesn't make the quick ticking sound. It's like a song missing verse it just doesn't sound right...

[@wizmonke4443]

Mpph truly exquisite

[@jakedee4117]

"adjustable beyond their angle of sprinklage" "the irrigating sound" Superb use of language Sir !

[@Evgen13Great]

Well, funny thing is, my native language is Russian and I still can understand quiet everything in his videos)

[@andon_RT]

"Slaps the water like a curious raccooon"

[@mattshumway2296]

23 hrs ago

[@Banditxam4]

@@mattshumway2296 but how🤔🤔🤔

[@stijn2472]

@@Banditxam4 Probably early acces by Patreon.

[@mattshumway2296]

bañDìT XaM4 look an the time

[@notharry9350]

Read this right as he said it 🙀🤭😵

[@ericwagar9529]

“Just go in circles, like most online arguments”

[@Andytlp]

So anyway youre wrong and im right. Now yield!

[@xamanto]

@@Andytlp NO U

[@affordablenuggets1943]

xamanto no no... *YOU*

[@Omega3131]

“Just go in circles, like most online arguments”

[@xamanto]

@@affordablenuggets1943 I'm sorry sir, you must have made a mistake there, because from my point of view, NO U.

[@NandR]

Auntie Clockwise, followed by “in circles like many online arguments”.... Pure gold. Also I think that weird video thing was just compression in the high speed video mode.

[@insanejughead]

Isn't that the premise of the show Golden Girls? 😎

[@demogorgonzola]

Can't wait for the family reunion with Uncle Grinder! :)

[@macdjord]

No it's not!!1!

[@bbgun061]

@@macdjord Is too!

[@larskaufbach6996]

@Rabon Yeah, lost my drink through the nose. And I am not even a native English speaker/listener.

[@ceralor]

"Just ask your Auntie Clockwise" I hate that it took me a few seconds after you saying "that was a dumb joke" to realize it wasn't specifically a joke about clocks.

[@snowstrobe]

Fun fact: Only a North American can say that joke, no one else pronounces auntie that way.

[@Nobe_Oddy]

@@snowstrobe yea but in North America (well, in the USA) we actually say "counter-clockwise" so it's an even more specific joke than you thought

[@Yotanido]

@@snowstrobe Um... Auntie and Anti- are pronounced the exact same in the UK, too...

[@Greenhourglass]

@@snowstrobe I know a lot of other americans who say aunt like "ahnt" and I'm pretty sure I've heard non-americans say it like "ant". Also, yeah, I wasn't sure if I got the joke for a second because I've never heard anyone ever say "anti-clockwise" instead of "counter-clockwise" lol

[@juststeve5542]

@@Yotanido well close enough for the joke to work. I'm pretty sure it would work for any native English speaker, except those that say "counter-clockwise", who are now confused.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I didn't know when I woke up this morning that there was anything to learn about sprinklers. This is the magic of this channel. 😊

[@LuciferSamChannel]

Me: It's just an impact sprinkler, how complex can be? TC: Hold my sprinkler Anyway: great video as usual!

[@Simfukwe]

THE SET SCREW!! You just taught me that I can use the set screw to distribute the water in a way better pattern to cover my lawn. Thank you Technology Connections

[@maxwellkeeling3781]

These are the videos that teachers need to wheel in on a tv on a rolling cart, education video time!

[@snowstrobe]

TC: every supply teacher's friend.

[@stevek8829]

16 mm film was much more dramatic.

[@sebastianelytron8450]

Me: Surely this guy has run out of video ideas by now? TC: Hold my armature

[@webchimp]

It's like Techmoan never seeming to run out of obscure media formats.

[@24ecko]

"Hold my ****" jokes still funny in mid 2020?

[@chrisw443]

Oh buddy, we haven't even touched a dryer.

[@Miloggy]

chrisw443 aw man, now I REALLY want to see that vid. Maybe one day

[@BertGrink]

I made a similar comment on one of Techmoan's videos, and he replied that he had LOTS of material still to research and film and edit and so on.

[@WKerrick]

Were you taking a sprinkler to the face at 4:50? Lmao, the commitment!

[@jackconner8574]

This video is rather impactful

[@gutierrezgeorge59]

This comment is impartially and drives the algorithm

[@BuzStringer]

Get this man some Reddit gold

[@MicRouSn7]

Booooo

[@richardmattocks]

So much tech and so much watery goodness. Not usually happy bedfellows but somehow you make it work. 😎

[@Charlie-et4td]

Bottom text

[@AtlasReburdened]

You: "Instead it was just dampened and absorbed." Me: Actually that word... *realizes the whole thing is soaking wet. .... uhhhh, nevermind.

[@d37tae]

This is exactly what I was going to type. I cant tell if he was trolling or not, he does love puns.

[@marioghioneto1275]

I fucking love his puns lol

[@nigelwang2447]

This is actually one of my favorite episodes you've done. I used to be so mystified by impact sprinklers, but I never got the chance to actually investigate one by my self. I love the way you broke down the mechanism by which it works.

[@alanr585]

exactly, me too you're a proud nerd too.

[@crispoman]

2:14 Inigo Montoya approves of your "armature-ish" attempts to avoid getting corrections in the comments.

[@BixbyConsequence]

Inconceivable!

[@ShinoPuppy]

I rewound the "tsk-tsk-tsk, TSKTSKTSKTSK!!" portion like five times. Kudos to good subtle editing! (0:54)

[@Robert_DROP_TABLE_students--]

the rotation of the frame is worth whatever time you spent on it!

[@traaaaaaavis]

Maybe someone will make a 10 hour video of that repeating..

[@PanduPoluan]

Reminds me a bit of AHOOOGA where he perfectly reproduced the sound of the horn...

[@cwtrain]

I work in Premiere and even though it was easy, I deeply appreciated the creativity and effort to time it with the audio.

[@troy2000me]

"subtle"

[@Tim_Sviridov]

8:05 "gets struck in a twisted way repeatedly." Even better out of context.

[@DeviantOllam]

Oh my gosh, we use an oscillating sprinkler that arcs back and forth out in our garden and I've wanted to see the water wheel that drives the hole-y stick thing. 👍

[@mikecurtin9831]

They don't cost much if you want to disassemble one. Or so I've read.

[@vctrsigma]

Ask you local water priest to show you one.

[@Phroggster]

FWIW, I've heard that the hole-y stick things can be used to open a broad variety of NFC as well as traditional door locks if you get enough water pressure behind them.

[@computer-love]

oh woah, hello Deviant o/

[@littlenyancat5754]

@@computer-love I've seen him around these videos for a bit. I find it weird how no one seems to recognize him

[@otrab1080]

Ooh a Sprinkler. Or as they're known in Australia: That thing you're not allowed to use.

[@Nicholas-f5]

Rainwater and drip irrigation

[@mark8200]

Good one father

[@mark8200]

@ go on go on

[@_Eric._]

@@Nicholas-f5 I hate drip it is annoying to repair despite its simplicity. What makes it annoying is when it's part of your job.

[@jackbootshamangaming4541]

@@Nicholas-f5 Doesn't work that well in parts of Aussie that get almost no rain

[@raydunakin]

Great episode! I too have always been fascinated by impact sprinklers.

[@samanli-tw3id]

Remember the Spongebob episode where he doesn’t want to grow up?

[@insovietrussia]

This is the kind of thing that needs one of those super fancy 6000fps (or whatever) slo-mo cameras for maximum effect.

[@TechnologyConnections]

I think a Kronos is in my near-term plans. It has been for a while and I regret not having it for this video, but I think 240 fps does a good enough job

[@insovietrussia]

@@TechnologyConnections Even without it, it was a great video - I learned my new thing today so I can take the rest of the day off! I never put two and two together before with the Impact Wrench parallel, so that was super neat.

[@andon_RT]

@@insovietrussia Sounds like this video really had some impact for you.

[@Her_Imperious_Condescension]

I think Slow Mo Guys did a sprinkler. Though, thinking back on it, that might have been a fire sprinkler.

[@HAWXLEADER]

@@TechnologyConnections Your oneplus can even do 480 albeit in shitty quality... It was a good enough job indeed

[@86abaile]

"The irrigating sound..." Lol.

[@JSwix]

the sudden segment about the use of the word "armature" made me burst out laughing

[@derkernsen]

I love your profile pic

[@reneenayfabnaynay5679]

I found that quite funny too! That's what I love about this guy! He has such a great sense of humor! And, he's not afraid to point out his mistakes, and laugh at himself about it. I love a person who can poke fun at themselves, instead of using someone else as the butt of their jokes. It's refreshing!

[@Mutantcy1992]

I love that he used it so many times, but clearly during editing decided to look it up

[@alanr585]

Ok, I'm English, what's funny about the word armature?

[@Mutantcy1992]

@@alanr585 did you watch the video?

[@jasonmskidmore]

When I was a young kid, I remember being fascinated by these sprinklers - and I was super excited when my parents got me one for my birthday.

[@BrightBlueJim]

Neat!

[@LadyLexyStarwatcher]

Again, birthday cake with a sprinkler topper.

[@revenevan11]

Reminds me of the time I asked for a paper shredder 😂

[@MiniMii550]

Interesting childhood....but then again I would have probably asked for one too

[@Adam-qs5ir]

Wow! This video was made for you. I bet you were pretty excited to see this pop up.

[@HuxleysShaggyDog]

"In these sprinklers though, it's a lot more simpler." :)

[@TehVulpez]

The sound of these things always blended in with the ambiance of summer, sort of similar to cicadas and crickets. There would often be one of these going on somewhere in the neighborhood

[@cgirl111]

The Hissing of Summer Lawns - Joni Mitchel 1975

[@j-me5820]

ruined by a the new fancy shmancy in ground irrigation units. So boring.

[@Torchedini]

Or the annoyance on a slightly colder day when one had set up the sprinkler so it hit part of the street. And the slight happiness when it was hot and you had some cooling. Most people over here switched over to the oscillating sprinkler though.

[@I.Fumblebee.I]

"You can make them go in circles like most online arguments" I watch you for your clever jokes, the learning useless stuff is just a bonus.

[@kcdebris913]

“Just ask your Aunty Clockwise... that was a bad joke.” 😂

[@MyUnquenchableThirst]

on the contrary

[@KairuHakubi]

Took me a second. only brits say that

[@johnsherby9130]

I’m gonna be honest, I didn’t get it

[@MyUnquenchableThirst]

@@johnsherby9130 instead of saying Counter-Clockwise, some people say Anti-Clockwise. that with the 2 different ways to pronounce Anti makes the joke :)

[@Dorumin]

@@MyUnquenchableThirst ante!

[@sortofsmarter]

My family and friends accuse me of being able to explain for a hour how a paperclip works... you help me feel normal...thanks..lol

[@reaganharder1480]

Paper clips are more nuanced than people give then credit

[@ganaraminukshuk0]

I've always observed that, depending on how the loops of the paper clip and the paper are sandwiched, the paper clip has more or less grip. Unless we're talking about those binder clips, which have a grip so strong, I use them to seal potato chip bags because the ones advertised for actual potato chip bags are never strong enough for whatever reason.

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

Accused sounds negative. How about proclaimed?

[@joshbobst1629]

A girlfriend once asked me a question about something she was curious about, and since she knew me, she said, "and I don't want a four page dissertation, just a short explanation." Then, I imagine because she was trying to think of the most boring topic she could think of as an example, she added, "nobody wants to listen to a lecture on concrete." But of course concrete is a really interesting topic, so I gave her a two sentence explanation of that first!

[@reaganharder1480]

@@joshbobst1629 there have been several things where a friend would ask an explanation of why i did something the way i did, and in order to explain it properly, i first had to explain two or three other concepts in order to have half a chance of understanding the final logic of it.

[@valjdakosta]

Me: i should really fix my sleep schedule the last time i saw the sun was when i was still in school Also me at 4am: why do sprinkl go b t t t t

[@arubaguy2733]

This guy usually takes perfectly functional things apart to see how they work... ...something my Mom used to punish me for, but... I became an electrical engineer.

[@Adam-qs5ir]

I don't think kids do that enough anymore. Disassembling mechanical objects can be a great way to learn about them. I get the urge to do it all the time as a half century old adult, usually I fight it though because it comes when I buy some neat expensive electronic item.

[@Itsdirtnaptime]

"But I became an electrical engineer. " Son: 1 Mom: 0 🤣🤣🤣

[@keithmanfredi]

CRTs, microwaves, a CB radio, lighting fixtures, audio amplifiers... I always had fun and learned a little something when tearing down a machine or device.

[@AndrooUK]

The problem is, most electronics these days are just a single circuit board with some generic looking connections... there isn't the same amount of complexity that older electronics had. Or, the devices are a single, consolidated unit that does so much, that parents can't justify the expense or inconvenience of allowing it to be disassembled, and/or it's very sleek and extremely difficult to disassemble these days compared to older and more expansive equipment.

[@ExMachinaEngineering]

@@Adam-qs5ir +1 Mech. Engineer here

[@zombieregime]

"...Naturally I have one right here..." [citation needed] Also, in the interest of conveying design concepts I will fully accept "armature" and "directional change-y bit" as valid terms. Your videos are always gold for investigating the fine minutiae of everyday objects most people don't notice....Im over 30 and have wondered how these work since I was a kid but never got around to actually looking it up. So thanks for the minutch.

[@Dorumin]

You're over 30? Wow! You could very well be 90! Great to have relics such as yourself around in the world still

[@mihan2d]

Remember, most people would consider a guy like him genuinely crazy. That's a nasty fact about the world we live in.

[@EaglehawkMoonfang]

Hey dude, I absolutely love your videos. They’re packed with well-organized, well-presented info. You’re entertaining in a way that’s natural, not contrived or irritating like other channels’ hosts. And I noticed you like Andreas Vollenweider lol, that might be the best part. You should do a video on your album collection!

[@Vaggumon]

I love the "engineering with a healthy dose of snark" approach of this channel.

[@tek4]

"The Holy Stick Thing" all praise be Bring forth the holy hand grenade of Antioch, for there can be no false sprinklers above our savior, the impact rotary..

[@tjfrye11]

"And the Lord spake, saying, First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shalt be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it."

[@Vanilla_Icecream1231]

The Elder Wand

[@Vanilla_Icecream1231]

My deathly hallows /(l)\

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@@tjfrye11 >>> OMG, one of the BEST QUOTES from that movie...😆

[@shawnbottom4769]

Tim was such an arsehole. That entire time he could have blown up the rabbit with his fingertip.

[@petergamache5368]

The old "dampener" vs "damper" idiom confusion is on display. Hint: A spring is a damper. A sprinkler is a dampener.

[@User-uj7nz]

Personally, "armature" in this context made more sense to me than the rotating coils in a motor (I looked it up after this video.)

[@vincenthiggins6091]

how about the word striker. the water strikes it it strikes back.

[@scramble0gamble]

seriously, i WANT the word armature to mean arm like structure of a mechanism, i used to use it like that all the time before i found its actual definition. it would be such a useful word.

[@kjcorder]

There are several definitions of armature and several uses of an armature..

[@NanobyteOnline]

6:43 ​ @Marc Lepage suggested its video/image stabilization. Because its visible while editing the video it must be from the camera. // old comment 6:43 Its the video compression, that part looked in the first frame so similar to the next frames that the compression algorithm just moved it around to save storage space/bandwidth

[@kevinpacheco3303]

im so glad someone answered this, i really wanted to know what was causing that haha.

[@marc.lepage]

More likely image stabilization.

[@NanobyteOnline]

​@@marc.lepage That makes more sense. I edited my comment above.

[@rlowle1228]

Seems like you've explained almost how everything in the world works. Can't wait for your explanation on how paint dries.

[@covishen]

I'm waiting for how a lawn mower works, and how each blade of grass screams silently before getting chopped.

[@fedos]

These sprinklers have had quite an impact on lawn care.

[@billchessell8213]

@fedos Ouch!

[@TheTheoTherone]

One summer when I was 8 or 9, for a good part of an afternoon I studied one of these. I understood how it worked. I could not, however, put it into words. Thanks you PS: I now know what an impact driver/wrench is.

[@veda-powered]

6:43 Probably a compression artifact, my guess is that area didn't have an overall direction to it that the encoder could detect, but each pixel didn't move far enough to be worth sending new colour deltas

[@ImMimicute]

I know it's like WAY late but I thought it was an artifact with the active stabilisation, since it's not stationary and instead wiggles in time with the spoon, or "armature" of the sprinkler it seems to me like the active stabiliser is picking up on the spoon and not the ground and is trying to acomadate it's motion

[@veda-powered]

@@ImMimicute Hmm that is an interesting possibility

[@mcmobius1]

Wife: What are you watching? Husband: How a sprinkler works. Wife: ..........

[@InsanityOnABun]

I get this same response, lol

[@Wishbone1977]

Yeah, quite often when my wife asks me what I'm watching, I go "Well... [long pause] [awkward explanation]", and she goes "Oh my god, why? [headshake]". What can I say? I find lots of stuff interesting.

[@seraaron]

I bought one of these this Spring and immediately started analysizing how it works with your voice in my head when I took it out the package. Basically, I imagined this entire video. And now here it is. You're welcome!

[@tanya5322]

I remember doing much the same thing... Years ago. Probably well before he was born, but still enjoyed every minute of the video.

[@thomasmarshall6351]

If you think this is cool, I've always been fascinated by the mechanics of 'traveling tractor sprinklers,' I'd love to see a breakdown of this mechanical tech too. Good stuff.

[@lukashrazdil]

You're like the modern equivalent to the old series "Löwenzahn" (dandelion) here in Germany. You explain things so easy and intuitive, your voice is smooth and calming, the sometimes cringey jokes loosen the otherwise dry themes up and the visuals are on point. Please keep your awesome work up and continue to amaze us with simple, but yet fascinating technologies!

[@holgerchristiansen4003]

Agreed. Though I wouldn't call sprinklers a dry topic :D

[@cabchrisr19]

Sounds strange, but that‘s how it is! 😂 (Quote from Löwenzahn)

[@danielsinclair2018]

One day hope to see a video doing the Turboo Encabulator bit. Really enjoyed the writing on this one.

[@MMDesign1]

4:41 You soaked yourself here didn't you?

[@walkinmn]

I was expecting a blooper reel with him yelling in that moment

[@macadameane]

Why settle for "arm" when you can say A R M A T U R E!

[@diggoran]

9:33 "The next time you hear the *irrigating* sound" I see what you did there

[@darkowl9]

More like hear what he did there...

[@kylewilley9535]

He said it twice. He says it at 0:25 as well.

[@SittingDuc]

So, the joke didn't just wash over you?

[@kommentarekommentierer2031]

didnt get it

[@coomservative]

see what you dad there

[@JonesNate]

9:53 -- "Orton Engleheardt used human ingenuity to invent this thing back in 1933"... And that's history...that deserves to be remembered.

[@gordonrichardson2972]

Thanks, but Wikipedia spells his name Orton Englehart.

[@snowstrobe]

He deserves to be on a note just for the name alone...

[@JonesNate]

@@gordonrichardson2972 I tried to guess, rather than looking it up.

[@Phroggster]

I read this comment, and the voice in my head radically shifted, even put a bow tie on, when I read the last sentence. Enjoy your 👍.

[@Arbiter099]

Hats are technology, a crossover is not impossible

[@probabvieh]

5:06 what about northerners? Lol

[@scottwilcoxson2439]

A pet peeve of mine -- when you are talking about absorbing energy, the word to use is "damped", not "dampened. Although, with a sprinkler, this may seem appropriate.

[@snowstrobe]

Knowing TC, it was prob on porpoise.

[@rbd318]

I was about to post the same message!

[@6alecapristrudel]

Both are valid

[@oldmech619]

I loved this. As a young curious boy, the Impulse sprinkler was really fascinating to me. And I had to stand there getting wet to see the operation. Thanks

[@SpiritOfHugs]

I, too used to get really wet as a curious boy, to see the operation. unfortunately, my interest for neurosurgery was short-lived.

[@Whiterabbit124]

"So the next time you hear the *irrigating* sound of an impact sprinkler, just remember that it's really *quite* clever." oh this script writing is top notch

[@kahlzun]

"second impact doesn't occur" NERV approves this.

[@nitehawk86]

Came here to make a second impact pun. Well done.

[@d3vitron779]

Nice

[@christesterman]

Gendo: Here that Shinji? Now get in the goddamn robot!!!

[@shearetherford9120]

amazing

[@zemyla]

SEELE disapproves, though.

[@PanduPoluan]

I once had an impact screwdriver. The "classic" kind where I actually _had_ to use a hammer to turn the head. It's commonly used in car shops to remove screws that had rusted over: Spray a liberal amount of rust-penetrating lubricant, wait about 10 minutes, then go at it. How it works is actually multi-faceted: The impact not only presses the screwdriver head firmly against the head slot, but it also breaks the bonding between the screw and the screwhole's threads. I used the impact screwdriver in my data center, though, when I had to disassemble some server racks.

[@andrewyoung4473]

Interesting, do you know where you can get a tool like that now?

[@iamaprofessional]

@@andrewyoung4473 I bought mine at princess auto like two years ago. Harbor freight?

[@forevercomputing]

They are still used. I have one. Impact driver is the machine, impact screwdriver would be the mechanical "whacky stick" not included device.

[@PanduPoluan]

@@forevercomputing Ahaha "whacky stick" is an apt description 😆 It's surprisingly heavy. Care must be doubly taken to prevent dropping it on one's foot...

[@PanduPoluan]

@@andrewyoung4473 I bought mine at ACE Hardware. It should be available from any well-stocked hardware store, though. I don't really recommend buying it online, though. It's so heavy, the shipping cost might make the total cost much higher than if you outright buy it from a nearby hardware store.

[@thewannabetradesman]

2:12 i love when youtubers do these little screens so people dont assault the comments with corrections lmao

[@TorzyTheJer]

Oh my goodness! I was laughing so hard when you did your sound effects with the screen turn. That was a brilliant detail to be engaging!

[@justgiz]

9:33 "So the next time you hear the irrigating sound of an impact sprinkler" Nice pun, but I think its quite soothing of a sound, and not irritating.

[@moonicproductions]

Hey! I love your videos and I was wondering since I'm from the world of composing and mixing, would you be in need of a custom jingle for your content?

[@KerrickLong]

Your edit at 0:53 cracked me up so much I had to show my wife, and she's now a fan of yours too. Thank you for making our evening fantastic!