Water Softener Cut Open With 60,000 PSI Waterjet

[@kevinhoward3685]

This might be the most knowledgeable Mitchell has been on something they've cut open

[@saulsteward4063]

That’s exactly what I was thinking 😂

[@crazypete3759]

except he is quite wrong. water from a softener is a little salty. the brine water is used as an ion exchange and not to clean the resin. the resin facilitates the process of exchanging calcium or magnesium for sodium. he has the right idea but is wrong about the process ans function of the resin and brine.

[@win132001]

@@crazypete3759 /r woosh

[@Fusdew]

And all that info came from just one lick, amazing

[@kevinhoward3685]

Bobby so talented

[@tjg555]

Not used to Mitchell actually sounding like he knows what he's talking about.

[@kirbgy4423]

"The other half looks like this:" *no image* What

[@WaterjetChannel]

freakin Dan

[@WaterjetChannel]

Haha I’m the worst. You can google it.

[@MetalY2KMusic]

@@WaterjetChannel I was so confused lmao

[@wilting_alocasia]

@@WaterjetChannel I'm just gonna imagine it looks like a giant banana with a valve ..yup 😂

[@foamboard_shenanigans]

Haa haaa. Thats the Steve Mould trick!

[@Carsonsimon]

Pretty much correct in very simple terms it stops scale from forming... It works via ion exchange. The Calcium and magnesium carry a positive charge and the resin beads a negative charge...thus they attract eachother as the water passes through, the unwanted minerals "cling" to the resin beads. Then when the system goes into regen the sodium solution passes through attracts and takes the minerals with it which then it all passes through to the waste... Source: I work as an air and water purification engineer...😋

[@mamupelu565]

so the sodium solution attracts Ca and Mg better than the resign?

[@Carsonsimon]

@@mamupelu565 No, the sodium ions bond to the resin and force off the calcium and magnesium, then its all flushed through. I suppose i didnt explain that bit enough in my txt...

[@flamingkillermc2806]

Ok but how about a *Water Hardener Cut Open With 60,000 PSI Waterjet*

[@WaterjetChannel]

what is a water hardener? a freezer?

[@dimitar4y]

@@WaterjetChannel he's being funny but his joke fell flat like a fizzy drink out in the open for too long. Hey, that would be any fizzy drink you waterjet!

[@flamingkillermc2806]

Waterjet Channel It’s the thing that hardens the water

[@dimitar4y]

@@flamingkillermc2806 you do realize there really isn't such a thing, right? Water hardness is soil/minerals in the water. And nobody really wants 'hard' water. It'd just be a container full of limescale that you have to refill, as the water washes through, some of the limescale gets suspended in the water making it 'hard'

[@flamingkillermc2806]

AlucardPawpad ClownWorld Bruh it’s a joke, now stop ruining my comment section

[@billionthb]

Fun fact: if one of these breaks, it will clog any faucet in your house with an aerator, and will be a huge pain in the ass to clear out

[@mrpoopo2320]

Huge pain like you unscrew the aerator at the faucet? You sound extra knowledgeable. I dont know the first thing about plumbing, but i can bet it would be much worse on your fridge's ice maker/water/hotdog dispenser and your dishwasher. Shower heads would probably get clogged too. Its a shame none of those have aeration or you would be right, but you are not.

[@xenonram]

@@mrpoopo2320 "hotdog dispenser" lol... But yeah, you're right. The aerators are the least of the problem, as they are easily unscrewed. Don't know why he wrote "fun fact" about something he doesn't seem to know about.

[@thatguy9017]

"If there are any other random household objects u want to see cut in half" What about an electric hot water tank? always wonderd how they work.

[@tylerblubaugh5549]

Basicly it's 2 things that sort of short circuit like1/4 way ip the tank and another 3/4 way up and they heat the water as they heat at least from what I understand

[@PeterLawton]

Yes. I'd like to see the glass lining some have. I've always wondered how thick the glass is, and if it's right up against the steel case, or if there's insulation or more than insulation. So, yes: electric water heater, please.

[@BaKa60gaming]

1:39 flat earther when they find one weird thing they can't explain

[@Stefun8D]

I've been really curious about how this something works lately. Can you waterjet a government?

[@indyjons321]

If I win the lottery, I'm going to start a company called "Sellout" where the only thing I do is sponsor KZbin videos. "This video is brought to you by, Sellout."

[@sweet44508]

Thank goodness you have Mitchell’s expertise on the channel

[@smrts]

I test softener resin at work, those beads are so annoying when they get let loose. Also, on the topic of the salt not making your water salty, it does add the sodium from the salt into your drinking water. If you are the type of extreme health nut weirdo to care about your sodium intake you can fill the brine tank with potassium chloride, at about 5x the cost.

[@tmoxie]

This is like “How it’s Made” but different 😃

[@aintit]

"How it's Unmade"

[@GeneralAwesome1204]

“Have you ever been in your basement...” Me in Houston where the water table is too high to have anything below ground: my wot?

[@kauske]

I lived somewhere with a water table so high you could dig a 4 foot hole and get a (bad) water well. We still had a basement. It's more likely you don't have one because there's no winter in houston, so you don't need deep foundations and dewatering to prevent your house from heaving and settling in the freeze-thaw cycle. But in just about all of Canada, unless you build somewhere where the bedrock is exposed and are right on it, you have to have 8-12' of depth to your foundations, and a sump to remove water. Since you already have to have such, it's not a big addition to remove the dirt from the inside of the foundations and make a basement. Either way, you'd need an open pit deep enough that the water from the foundations drains into it, with a pump. Back at my old place the sump would kick on every couple of hours to pump the ground-water away, even more frequent during heavy rains. Lack of basements is usually due to lack of deep foundations. Deep foundations are very expensive, compared to building on a floating slab. 2-3 stories above ground on a slab is always easier and cheaper than just having 1 level below ground.

[@TravisTLK]

When I bought my first home 10 years ago the water softener was lying on its side in the basement. I tipped it back up, hooked it up, and started using it. That was a mistake. It sent a ton of the softening media (beads) throughout the house's plumbing, clogging ever faucet screen/connection point. I was able to flush it out. My dad purchased new media and replaced it in the tank (mostly cause he'd never done it before and wanted to try it.) Worked great for 10 years. I recently replaced my water heater and softner and found piles of the old media in the bottom of the heater. I hope I'm done seeing that crap.

[@rtpainx5256]

1:40 the cleanest transition into a ad I've seen 😂

[@nathanstautzenberger8381]

the one thing I took away from this is that raycon earbuds fill his ears with sweet sweet fish

[@Alex632]

@@tonydetwiler2624 well when you're a company that bulk buys cheap generic earbuds from China, rebrands them and mark up the price 300% or more than you're gonna have a few bucks to throw around.

[@nathanstautzenberger8381]

yall are missing my point, during the sponsor segment he said bass as in the fish instead of bass as in low frequency sounds

[@matthewkizziahcuzia...gott9632]

When those beads fall off the wall they are going to be like marbles. Watch out Craig.

[@lynxbelow6922]

"What's going on inside that cylinder?" Cue Inside Out memes.

[@mkseed9188]

@0:58, “-to see what is exactly is going on in there.” YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND, BABY, RIGHT ROUND!!!

[@Kleyguerth]

"Salty and gross", that's exactly what fish eggs taste like!

[@lordelectron6591]

Caviar

[@deadeyedsam850]

i have had girlfriends say that but it was not caviar they were referring to LOL .👍

[@WobblycogsUk]

If anyone is interested in how it works (Mitchell was pretty close in the video) the resin contains permanently bound negative ions with positive sodium ions all over the surface. As the hard water passes across them the calcium (or other hard ions) will swap with the sodium because the calcium is attracted more strongly to the bound negative ions than the sodium. This releases sodium ions into the water but usually at low levels. Not that it doesn't add regular salt (NaCl) to the water it is for example converting calcium bicarbonate into sodium bicarbonate. Once all the sodium has been exchanged off the resin it needs to be recharged, you do this by washing it with a very strong sodium chloride solution.. Due to magic, I mean chemistry, the concentrated salt solution will strip the calcium off the resin and put sodium ions back on it so it can be used gain. The softener is usually then washed to remove any excess salt. I called it magic because it requires an understanding of equilibrium states which is beyond a simple comment.

[@Decodeish1]

I legit wasnt sure if he all made it up or not. Impressive.

[@ionhunter]

At work we cut up 2, 100gal resin tanks from a basement. We used a shop vac to empty them. We spilled a few cups of the beads on the sidewalk and when it rained it was like ICE! about 10 people fell.

[@craiga6557]

Seen these installed in boiler houses, just knew what the it did so it's cool to see the breads

[@lukytrukin3497]

Thats a pretty dam good explanation for how that tank works

[@laurencebois5119]

You guys need to cut one of those oil burner jets you get in some central heating systems

[@theanalogkid_4588]

fun fact: there is another kind of water softener that is much smaller and uses magnets and my dad knew the guy who developed it when he was a kid. The water softener in our house is actually an original early prototype of the guy's design.

[@bmelloyello]

lmao, the reveal - "What???!"

[@Nik.No.K]

I’ve actually always wondered how a water softener works ever since I moved to the Midwest and experienced them for the first time. I still don’t understand what’s so bad about minerals in water though. You should cut some hard water in half in the next video

[@kazankatrick3362]

Kidney stones

[@swissington8472]

I love how it tried to escape!!

[@seanfoltz7645]

You soften the waterjet water before filling it with minerals to cut through things???

[@princenameless]

Could those beads help keep your waterjet tank clean?

[@kushkiller7108]

Very cool...I guess I didnt know how water softeners work. Now I do

[@c4715]

Do you have these water softeners in every home then? We have nothing like this in the UK.

[@alexh7313]

Can you guys cut open a water heater.

[@airstrikeaustin]

1:43 What a transition

[@CarlosConsorcioCastellanoPerez]

I've never seen one of those, I live in Houston so is that something desert people use ?

[@startedtech]

Most people don't have them, and it's not like state-specific really. They're used where there's excess minerals in the water, like for people that get a lot of buildup on shower heads, sinks, etc, or if it leaves a bunch of white spots when it dries on glass

[@CarlosConsorcioCastellanoPerez]

@@startedtech thanks, andI just realized my pool has something like this also.

[@Leroys_Stuff]

Houston could really use them for the water around there.

[@ChristopherBristol]

@@grndune can confirm this as well, I'm a facilities engineer for a hotel and we have a very large unit up here in north TX. But ours supplies the whole building instead for just the kitchen.

[@clintringstaff639]

I'm an hvac technician. Yall need to cut an hvac compressor. That would be amazing.

[@hf1xman]

I wander what a vacuum looks like when you Cut it in half

[@electronicsNmore]

No basement in South Florida, but I do have the same unit on the side of my house. :-) You guys are too funny. Your ears are filled with deep bass? Largemouth Bass? 😂 Always enjoyable to watch.

[@Paul-044]

Yes I caught that too. That's funny 😆

[@austint2328]

How about a plugged in toaster a presser cooker and watter jet vs kitchen aid.

[@cheetum00]

where do you use a water softener ? In like machinery or where ?

[@LLYoutube565]

i have the exact softner you guys use for your jet - its a great product

[@benjones43]

So how do the fish get into it to lay their eggs?

[@dalton6439]

ignition transformer for an oil fired furnace. older and newer kind. you'll have fun playing with them before you cut them too.

[@ElectricalExistence]

Did it soften the waterjet stream?

[@CriticoolHit]

The smoothie idea doesn't suck.

[@aceking5360]

There was a lot more of those fish eggs( media ) but your water jet cutter washed most of them out when you were cutting

[@user-ug4xf2rb1q]

I kind of want to see what it would look like if you put a transparent box or something under the nozzle and filled it up with water so the nozzle is under water and i also want to see what it would look like if you tried to cut something with abrasive (still under water) so you could maybe see the abrasive exit the nozzle

[@TheBennedy85]

Do a bacteria Petri dish test of the water in the tank! I want to see hell grow in a dish, than you can chop it in half! lol

[@fireandcopper]

It's still magic to me, man.

[@MechanaholicsCreations]

Cut open a pressure well tank ?

[@cdixy302]

That was the funniest raycon segway I've heard!

[@tomgullan7660]

What about something like a boiler tank maybe a combi one?

[@Zachmman1997]

It would be a freakin sick video if you guys could figure out how to safely cut open a full oxygen tank. Maybe a job for the big ass air gun?

[@hankslider8708]

Can you cut a toaster while it’s plugged in and running?

[@isthereabirdinhere]

How long do you think it would take to cut through a tractor engine?

[@rkirke1]

Cross sections of different fire extinguishers/gas bottles to show their thickness/construction for different pressures

[@UraTrowelie]

Have you done a garbage disposal?

[@jwalster9412]

Can you cut flex tape in half?

[@Cheva-Pate]

Your tank with salt uses reversed osmosis to remove the calcium from the water, there is a membran that is like oneway, and the calcium going thru the membranto reach the salt, then the filter backwash the salt and flush away the calcium.

[@tommy13t]

The salt is used to back wash/clean the filter.

[@AsitShouldBe]

i had hard time cutting a razor over hss-e bar tool, maybe do you want try it at the waterjet? i can provide you a dxf of my drawing, THANKS

[@BrokenHeart000]

Sponsor starts at 1:37 and ends at 2:34

[@frank1990007]

or get sponsorblock

[@BrokenHeart000]

@@frank1990007 Sponsorblock doesn't work on the KZbin app

[@Seeds-Of-The-Wayside]

Im guessing the tank was full of beads? But they all got blasted out during cutting, right?

[@dirk_diggler320]

I have an 24v magnet that would be fun to cut open. Where do I send it ?

[@sc0tte1-416]

When were magnets rated in voltage?

[@exemptvoyage1698]

sc0tte416 since 1824 when electromagnets were made

[@dirk_diggler320]

@@exemptvoyage1698 thank you

[@sc0tte1-416]

@@exemptvoyage1698 sorry, I had no idea you were talking about electromagnets.

[@immernochanders776]

Can you cut a speaker in half.

[@Runiat]

To be fair, salty and kind of gross is a pretty spot on description for how some fish eggs taste.

[@froggerman44]

Is this a iron filter?

[@gmane1989]

It looks like the iron removal system I install I work for a water well drilling and servicing company it removes all sorts of minerals

[@brentlegg4895]

What about a water pressure regulator?

[@philwarner7171]

What about cutting a stand mixer?

[@padddy48]

2:07 is it hot or is it hot? you look so done 😂

[@dm666master]

Title for the video that Mitchell suggested. Will it waterblend? Making a smoothie with a waterjet

[@killmimes]

Owlkitty should have popped out with a pur and a meow!

[@tracybowling97]

OMG! Guess who's getting a new career now that she's certified??? 😛

[@AlexFlores-lr1ud]

now i wonder... how about a windowsill AC cooler. thatd be cool to see cut open!

[@andrewschannel3635]

The magnesium and calcium ion get replaced by sodium ones.

[@honroy1950]

my high school just got a waterjet and I honestly don't know how the tech teachers get so much stuff for the workshop

[@natethegreat3194]

What is your PO Box, I have the turbocharger fans from a Maserati

[@MrMorbitron]

I wanna see a Bunn coffee maker cut in half 👏🏻

[@Floodbait_117]

You should cut a fiber wrapped scuba tank( firefighting or underwater diving)

[@danielb3573]

“Have you ever been in your basement...” Now let me stop you right there. What even is a basement?

[@DeanLouviere]

Warm water tastes round and cold water tastes sharp

[@lowiet8979]

But can a 60.000psi waterjet slice bread?

[@zanderboy]

in the UK we dont have these, whats the deal with this in the US? should we have one here? my water tastes lovely straight from the tap. I do live in a mineral spa town though, i know london tap water tastes like shit.

[@metroidking5484]

Raycons. Fun fact: only flaws I've found so far is the magnets causing small divits in the plastic, rarely does it glitch out. But when it does, it connect... But no sound. Easy fix, just put your e25 back in the case turn. Your bluetooth off and then back on and bam! Works uwu. Also they gave you a aluminium bracket for your ear buds. Because this was an ad promo. They just gave me plastic ._. Eh, work headphones are work headphones uwu

[@disgruntledegghead6923]

I sure hope you guys are doing well with your copper finger sales. I've been seeing knockoffs in the stores, they're huge and only "up to" 60% copper.

[@gabejones6521]

You guys should get one of those littel water jets and cut it in half

[@lucky13shot]

I would love to see a reverse osmosis filter system cut open.

[@ishaqazad5662]

Just a thought, could you make hand plane replacement blades (Japanese and western style blades) , with your knife making business.

[@mrobviuos74]

I have a household item to cut in half. My wife!

[@lucaskiser3294]

Cut the brand new Milwaukee pack out radio. I want to know why it is so heavy. It sounds good though.

[@_omnidesk]

why is the material of the filter has to be fiber glass?

[@IceBergGeo]

So it doesn't rust. Also, metals can collect the scale and come off in chunks. Bad news.

[@_omnidesk]

@@IceBergGeo Thanks for the answering!

[@johnpossum556]

It's almost state fair time. Maybe you could cut apart a deep fried treat on-a-stick? ( The on-a-stick part is traditional here in Mini Sota )

[@theinternaut1991]

Like how they were like " the other ehalf looks like this..." Intending to put a pic in post but forgot and did not

[@Alex632]

😥👉🏻👈🏻

[@datgamerboy123]

I'd make a very very bad joke, but I feel like that's not a very good idea 😂

[@SomethingWiley]

Are those bass fish eggs?

[@markwright3161]

I don't need to see it cut open. I know it's just a load of Leprechauns squaring up to the water asking 'do you think you're hard mate' and the water replying 'no, don't hurt me, here take my minerals and leave me alone'

[@spacewhale0164]

What song is that