Me messing with acetylene Me messing with acetylene
Posted by: fookthefrench

Video duration: 69 seconds

Using a water displacement method and calcium carbide, I've filled tons of bottles with C2H2 gas. The explosions go from mild remote detonations to an accidental rocket.

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Leg for new robot Leg for new robot
Posted by: fookthefrench

Video duration: 14 seconds

This is a leg I constructed for a new robot I'm building. Based on a design by Theo Jansen.

Related: 2272, conejo, first, frc, jansen, robot, robotics, theo, valley

Alex McKay- The Best Snowboarder EVAR!!1one Alex McKay- The Best Snowboarder EVAR!!1one
Posted by: fookthefrench

Video duration: 50 seconds

The reason we're laughing after the last clip is because told Alex that the guy who went off the bump right before him got "like 3 feet" of air.

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Small Walking Object Small Walking Object
Posted by: fookthefrench

Video duration: 11 seconds

Just a short little clip of a 3/4 completed walking object. Works like Theo Jansen's kinetic sculptures.

Related: diy, jansen, robot, theo, walking

Robot Presentation Robot Presentation
Posted by: fookthefrench

Video duration: 72 seconds

Presenting our robot for the school board after the 2007 season. What you can't see is the scale version of the arm that is used to control the full size manipulator.

Related: 2272, conejo, cvr, first, robot, robotics, valley

Smoke Bomb Smoke Bomb
Posted by: fookthefrench

Video duration: 69 seconds

3 parts KNO3 to 2 parts sucrose
(sorry about the bad quality- should have used a camera 'stead of a phone)

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Another Smoke Bomb Another Smoke Bomb
Posted by: fookthefrench

Video duration: 43 seconds

Same as the old one, but larger

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Titration Skillz Titration Skillz
Posted by: fookthefrench

Video duration: 15 seconds

A titration during the synthesis of [Co(NH3)4CO3]NO3

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