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Burning questions that demand answers (Patreon)

Published:
2020-11-02 00:35:11
Imported:
2026-06

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I had a lot of fun making the explosive bat, but I was left with so many very important questions unanswered. For example what happens if I drop the bat and it goes off? Does it launch itself in spectacular fashion? Or what happens if I hit a golf ball with it? What happens if it went off with my hand in front of the business end? Would it make a good axe???? The list is endless and really needs some answers. 

My plan is to answer as many of these questions as I can. The high speed camera just came in so this should also be a great opportunity to get some really fun footage. 

My question for you is this: is there anything you would like to see me do with the explosive bat? Could be hitting stuff or other tests of the mechanical system. I'm also interested in modifications that could make it even cooler... I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Brian

Gunsmith here. Got some modification advise; keep it simple sir, you massively over complicated the design and all those tine parts keep breaking. If you had a simple 5.56 blank at the end of a tube. So the the business end is facing the ball, then had the moving bat face compress the tube w/round in it into a single firing pin. That then shoots gas up the tube. Forcing the face with outer tube to press itself forward; you can machine this all out of one piece for the chamber and one for the bat face. Giving it vastly more stable construction then the several things bolted together method. the deceleration rig seems to work well enough for what you need it to do without making it weigh a tone.

Parker Holstein

I would be interested in seeing a comparison of the effects the hitter has on the bat/baseball. For example, your swing vs a baseball player’s swing. Would the different hitter make a noticeable difference or is the bat doing all of the work?

Joshua Davis

If you can verify that you beat Destin's record that is a sufficient victory. You've yet to deliver on that front so I'd just focus on the basics. But if you really must break something make sure it isn't your own wrist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stapp#:~:text=Stapp%2C%20one%20of%20the%20most,forces%20up%20to%2038%20g. "Stapp, one of the most frequent volunteers on the runs, sustained a fracture of his right wrist during the runs on two separate occasions, also broke ribs, lost fillings from his teeth and bleeding into his retinas that caused temporary vision loss; in one run he survived forces up to 38 g"

stuffmadehere

Don't worry I'll not be holding the bat when doing anything... nontraditional. I definitely don't want any broken wrists. I may go looking for the ball again but I'm intentionally putting breaking the record on hold until I can team back up with Destin. The goal for now is to have some good fun with the device.

stuffmadehere

That's a very good one. Definitely something I want to do but I'm thinking I should wait until the bat is more stable / has fired hundreds of times at high power

Parker Holstein

Fair enough my man. Safety first 👷🏻‍♂️

Tyler Bell (edited)

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2026-09-30 19:00 Those are fantastic ideas. Could you blacksmith with it? Powder actuated hammer? Maybe use it as a hot cut to cut red hot steel in half.
2020-11-02 01:08

T C Johnson

Fruit. An Orange? A small Watermelon? Apple?

Jeff Murri

I think the top of the bat should shoot out ball lightning or some sparks or something when the bat strikes the ball. The bat needs to cover all the "senses". You've got the auditory thing down, and it sounds like you've been able to get that tactile satisfaction from hitting the ball. I'm sure there's some smellovision going on from the gunpowder in the blanks. What about visual? Sure watching a ball disapear into the blue yonder is one thing, but some sparks flying out of the top of the bat or something (even better fire! or the ball lightning mentioned earlier!) rounds things out.

peter braun

I would also love to see a comparison between MLB and average joe, but yeah I totally wouldn't want to swing this monstrosity and have it explode... but after a 100 consecutive safe hits it should be fine

Spencer W Bigger

Would be cool as a gold club. Something that looks like a putter that hits farther than a driver.

Dann Demazure

I think the proper SED crossover would include trying to break a Prince Rupert's drop at the head with it. Besides that, hammering a nail in a single blow, extreme croquet, or playing the strongman carnival attraction would all be amusing.

Ryan LaValley

Second to some kind of blacksmith hammer or press situation.

Ryan LaValley

How far could you bunt, no swing. And could you make a bat that breaks the record with no swing.

Elmer Fud

I think a comparison of steel ball bearings, baseballs, rubber balls, tennis balls, and other different materials of a similar size would be interesting

MusFuzZ

How about doing something really silly. Like making a hammer into a nail gun. Pretty easy with a cylinder on the end of a hammer. So you can one hit nails

Jonasas

Nail gun sounds awesome and stupid enough

Goldie643

How far can you launch a toy doll. It would look amazing in slow mo. Maybe put jam inside it to add to the aesthetic...

Eric X

Obviously you need to reach out to your local MLB team's press office to get on a field with one of their top hitters.

John T

I would like you NOT to test the “what happens if my hand is in front of the business end”. Halloween already passed.

Parker Holstein

Another idea could be testing the bat against safety equipment such as bicycle and football helmets. Perhaps testing on ballistic gel or something that behaves similarly to the human body. Looking forward to your future bat videos, whatever you decide to pursue.

Elmer Fud

I would search the Halloween clearances for hand skeletons and get some ballistic jell for this one

Kyle Gagnon

I want to see a more stable build. Mainly to see this in some pro players hand. Safety will be needed. Ideas how to solve the breaking problem. Increase the piston size and have a longer slow down period? Time and distance are friends for spreading out the force. Ps. Love your videos! Just signed up to support and looking forward to more videos!

john Sternitzky

What if there was a safety trigger on the handle that would put an interrupter between the firing pin and round. Something that would only be depressed when you were holding the bat properly. Or a gravity safety pin that when the bat was pointed to the sky it would slide out of the way and when it was pointer down it would side in the way. My wife has a pair of salad tongs like this.