Home made flywheel explodes and almost kills it’s builder.

[Hellion]

I‘m looking for Scott’s video this morning and cannot find it again.

You and me both. I never did find it and no doubt it was controversial. The boss over there seems pretty strict about some things so maybe he took it down?

Think this is the place:

Facebook

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[65ShelbyClone]

The title of this thread should be "Flywheel doesn't explode, no one injured, and no video."

 

[Thepartsguy]

Ok so I had to use AI to get this link I’m haphazardly going to click post and hope google didn’t link something we don’t want here.

Predator 212/224 builds | Don’t try this at home kids | Facebook

Don’t try this at home kids ! This is just to show I’m not afraid to show my failures as well as my successes . So I thought I’d give you your laugh for the day . This is a complete failure due to...

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[Edwin Spangler]

Scared the **** outta me!

 

[Thepartsguy]

Scared the **** outta me!

Paused at the perfect moment to get this shot.

I wonder what true speed the ball bearings ejected at. I’m purely guessing i believe they were under enough momentum to end this dude if they headed towards and connected anywhere above the waist. Look how many there were inside that tube. Oiled buckshot

 

[Edwin Spangler]

Paused at the perfect moment to get this shot.

I wonder what true speed the ball bearings ejected at. I’m purely guessing i believe they were under enough momentum to end this dude if they headed towards and connected anywhere above the waist. Look how many there were inside that tube. Oiled buckshot
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...And this is if they were only .177, standard airgun ammo. They look bigger than that to me.

 

[Denny]

I still didn’t get to see the video.

 

[Sparkwizard]

I saw a video of a 212 idling with the shroud on it, but no video of any damage.

 

[Thepartsguy]

Step 1: Click my link in the diygokart forum
Step 2: Don’t log in or do I just click the X
Step 3: You will be taken to the post I linked
Step 4: click the video of idle
Step 5: click the (next picture in this post button)
Step 6: Watch out for shrapnel

 

[Sparkwizard]

Got it! Thanks, Friend! His hand was definitely within range.

 

[65ShelbyClone]

It felt like watching a monkey play with a gun.

I wonder what true speed the ball bearings ejected at.

Assuming a 10" flywheel diameter and 5500rpm, about 240 ft/s. Not likely fast enough IMO for a Darwin Award. I do support him winning one, though. He just needs to think bigger if that's going to happen.

 

[Thepartsguy]

It felt like watching a monkey play with a gun.

Please be a reference to the Ak video (No one harmed)