A demonstration of Explosive hydroforming using oxygen and acetylene.

This video shows just how tough rubber maid products are. Only reason tank split is because it was already damaged. Not very loud, the black tank is part of the vacuum system that displaces air in the target (female die) pulls it down to quarter atmosphere. I have the tank in line with my vacuum pump for two reasons; first any water hitting the vacuum pump will destroy it. The second is that the pump pulls vacuum too slow.
The thing I call the hat holds the oxygen and acetylene mix. I was told that the pressure wave of the blast move about 25 meters per second.

[wynnyoder]

A German engineer (I believe his name was Alfred Heaussler) perfected this method back in WW2. They used this to make bomb casings.

[blogobre]

Not sure 2 meters is a 'safe distance'. lol

[markspc]

Nice experiment but why was it necessary to play loud music; it robed the event of its glory.
I can never understand why amateur video makers always ruin their video with annoying loud music !

[laurabaden-powell]

Are these people still alive and well? How strange amd scary in equal measures

[avenged]

i think you put the clamps too tight on the aluminium, therefor the aluminum couldnt move and ripped :P

[Z-Ack]

Couldnt focus on what was going on, there was somebody having a seizure while rolling down a mountain with some bag pipes strapped to em…

[michaelcrockis]

Bagpipe makes a perfect score for this vid.

[bloowhalez]

Bro.. this guy does it in a bathtub in his yard...

[blackbirdxx]

You more nuts than me!! I got one for you to try...plastic soda pop bottle...2 litter wors fine...need air compressor that makes at least 155 psi. screw the cap on the oda bottle tight, get your handy dandy air blow gun, drill a hole in the cap so the tip op the blow gun fits into it, put your safety glasses on...hold the end of the bottle with one hand, blow gun in the other a pull the trigger...i have done over 200..never had a problem...kinda odd..most any plastic bottle..even super thin 12 oz water bottles will hod 140 psi

[naui_diver]

Too bad hydro forming isnt a new concept

[stavrospapadimitriou]

I'd pay good money never to have to hear that 'music' again!

[DD-fcrv]

What is that awful noise in the background? Sounds like animal abuse of somekind😲

[samueldamewood]

Try actual explosives next go.
Vent the form and forget the vacuum