The channel is definitely do stupid shit barefoot but the other 40% is political commentary, I mean funny stick but also this is because an old woman got killed by police
Thank you, Ididathing. I lost my grandma 3 months ago and I haven't been able to catch her since. I've seen her wandering around, but she's simply too slippery for my weak hands to catch. This will help my finally reunite her with her husband.
I'm going through welding school right now and I'm not 100% sure but galvanizing is putting Zinc on the metal to help it not rust and Zinc boils before steel melts, that's why its no good to do it without proper ventilation. That weird web might be the Zinc coating boiling but not fully evaporating, thus making the forbidden cotton candy.
Asked my teacher and can confirm it is boiled Zinc and very toxic. Also you should check the wire feed settings on your MIG machine. It looks and sounds like you're not putting out enough wire to start the short circuit.
I like how you looked at an ants mandibles, something it uses to absolutely shred apart food, prey, or just about anything it doesn't like and thought "hmm, yes. The perfect non-lethal capture device for the elderly"
ah its fine. just make the spiky bits less spiky, whats a few holes in your stomach compared to smashing your head on the concrete after getting tased.(or shot)
The white spider web stuff is the result of welding galvanized metal. It’s just burned zinc. And the reason you shouldn’t weld galvanized metal is not only that it puts off toxic gas but it also lets off small particles of zinc that are harmful to your lungs if you breathe them in. An N95 mask or a respirator and a well ventilated area will protect you from the fumes good enough that you shouldn’t have to worry about being harmed.
In my country our government has banned the use of Tasers by police... instead we use some thing similar to a Japanese Net Gun(serchit) for the last 8 years and we have had 4,791 suspect captures when in a foot persuit with 0 deaths.
@@hollenfeuer1i guess I probably should have read more comments instead of commenting immediately but i bet he gets better eyesight by staring directly at the plasma cutter with no mask
Hey there, 15 year Pipefitter here with welding knowledge. That death spiderweb your seeing is definitely common when welding galvanized materials. Typically you grind as much of the galvanized material off as possible until you get to the base metal before welding. Working with structural steel sometimes which is typically hot dipped galvanized, you end up grinding off somewhere around 1/8” thickness of galvanized material. Its definitely not good to breath in, but it also weakens the structural integrity of your weld if you leave to much of it. If you’re welding over it, it tends to create a lot of popping and extra sparks flying. It can also kind of catch on fire and burn a greenish color. Nice project by the way!
@@Roach_Dogg_JRnah tons of people have welded tons gal steel and lived to 70, still terrible to breath in tho but 30mins of welding ain't gonna shorten anything
The “spider webbing” is basically zinc floss… the piping is galvanized with zinc and I’m not 100% on how it’s formed, but I have the same issues when smelting brass with high zinc levels. Zinc tends to boil off and leaves the webbing… zamack metal makes a funky yellow webbing… one of its alloy ingredients boiling off as well… likely magnesium
The spiderweb-like substance you saw is likely zinc oxide fumes. Galvanized pipes are coated with zinc to prevent corrosion. When the zinc coating is heated during welding, it can vaporize and react with the oxygen in the air to form zinc oxide. This zinc oxide can appear as a white, wispy, spiderweb-like smoke.
Yep, was just going to say Zinc. You beat me to it 😊. I think the sickness you get from inhaling it is called Zinc fume fever? Anyway, it can make you really dizzy and nauseated 🤢. Not permanent as far as I know, but not fun either 😅
@@r4z0r7o3 Yep. Dads a welder, would chug milk after jobs that used galvanized pipes because the calcium bonds with the zinc or something and gets rid of it.
I'm not even sure why drinking milk would work in the first place. Breathing in fumes would affect your lungs in the first place. You drink milk, not breathe it in. Calcium would also take a while before your body would extract it from the smaller intestine into your blood, that's why when in hospitals, you got IV drops. Having to eat or drink the medicine to work is very inefficient and too slow, and the medicine being Milk as an example. Another fun fact, to bind Calcium with Zinc, it requires them to have negative and positive charges. Calcium in Milk has a stable charge, in other words, they wouldn't even be able to bond in the first place.
I like how the evolution of his man-catcher literally follows the evolution of medieval technology; add thing to counteract thing, then add a bunch of cool shit, and then back to the first idea
Two things: 1. I like that you didn't tell Aleksa how to release the latch before giving it to him to try 2. I'm surprised Aleksa even asked "why did you make this?" given the answer is obvious.
I love that gramps never stopped smoking while simulating a life or death situation, even taking a few puffs while mid combat 12:16 . The realism of the experiment is top notch
I grew up in a martial arts school and almost bought one of these man catchers from brenden lais martial arts supplies but they were selling the size this video must be based on but there is another one china/ India design in history almost identical just smaller like a limb/neck catcher. That’s the one that I kept trying to find as it was small enough to kata or perform with. This takes me back to the 70s
Instead of metal claws, use a loop of cable or rope on the end, kinda like a mechanical lasso. You could use an anti locking belay device or something similar so when you get the tension on the person you can lock it into place pretty easily. It'll be a tighter fit and work with more body types. You'll have to get it over someone's head but if you catch they're neck, arm, or leg it seems just as viabke. The whole loop idea just seems more versatile to me.
Next, you should invent some kind of foot covering that might provide protection from the sparks of the plasma cutting. You could even put hardy bottoms on them so they withstand the wear and tear associated with repeated walking. They could be secured with some kind of thin ropelike device that would allow a snug fit regardless of small differences in the sizes of people's feet. If made properly, they might serve the additional purpose of allowing people to walk painlessly over all kinds of terrain.
I really respect the way you turn tragedy into mostly light hearted content with a dose of blistering social satire. Keep fighting the good fight Alex!
right 😮, I still remembered watching the guy actively hide his face and now even tho he's not showing his face directly he's not hiding anymore. Glad he's gotten comfortable towards his viewers.
5:02 You aren't too wrong with calling it a death spider web. That is zinc oxide and a lot of it is going into the air while you are welding it. You can weld galvanized steel perectly and safe if you just grind off the surface layer of the metal before welding it or if you are in a hurry you can do it in a well ventilated area and not standing directly over it
My high school had a plasma cutter for the welding workshop. It wasn’t one u held in your hand tho. It was automated, on a table-like grid. You would input the values and dimensions of whatever you want it to cut, lay the metal out, and the plasma cutter would get to work. Was really cool watching it do its thing. Very precise tool it is.
The simplest design is already the best. There's no need for spikes or a complicated grabbing system. You're supposed to use numbers and leverage to effectively use a mancatcher.
the fact that after a whole two videos of engineering and pain, this man has devolved the design to the original Chinese police weapon he promised to fix in the first video
Seriously be careful heating up galvanized steel. One of the members of our blacksmithing guild died from putting galvanized steel in his forge (he knew better, but he thought he had enough ventilation).
Holy cow. I gave myself zinc fume fever once years ago in school with brass. I could not imagine how much it would take to kill you. Whatever it is it would be incredibly unpleasant.
@@Ididathing You could even film the chase and takedown then use the footage to make a video as a tribute to the Arnold Swartnegger movie The Running Man; call it 'The Running Gran.'
You should’ve made the spikes on the arms face the other direction. So that they can slide around the body easily without getting caught, and then when you close it, it grips onto them like teeth. Like the one trap in that saw movie where the chick has to stick her hand into a box thing to get an antidote or whatever and gets her arm stuck because of the reversed blades. Can go in but can’t go out.
@@Wynorrific Definitely. He's just such a good entertainer and funny dude, whether he means to be or not. And he adds a very nice touch of "ordinary guy just living life, enjoying what comes his way".
I believe it is meant to be used by several people, so they could incapacitate different parts of body. Like one is aiming for the stomach/chest, the other for neck (which could really dangerous ngl) and two-four other for limbs. A person simply won't be able to move away several catchers from themselves
What would you do once you have them in the man-catcher? It would be pretty hard to move them because of the size of the man-catcher and the person inside of it moving around. Besides, as shown in the video, the person can just throw the knife and still injure the officer.
Here is the thing nothing is harmless tazers used to be considered less than lethal and that status was removed same with bean bags. Some times shit happens and it sucks nothing is perfect.
@@lstchance87 I think that soon they will start to use those kevlar string lasso shooters to capture people. But I still am sure that tazers are very good.
@@Argonikron yep and the moment one some how wraps around a person's neck or they fall and hit their head and die they will say I it's the lasso not the means in which it was used
You could make a few modifications to the straight edged version and have something quite effective: 1. Modify the mechanism so it opens wider and the jaws are longer. 2. Spring load it so it snaps shut with a button to trigger it. Might want to add some padding to the inside edges. 3. Instead of a single latch position, make it a ratcheting design. This way you can catch elderly people of any size or body shape. It also means that the more someone struggles, the tighter it gets. The spring loaded ant-jaw version might not be "non-lethal" anymore, but neither are the tasers they're using now.
To piggyback: the bar being pulled by the inner pole can be used for the initial lock of the jaws, as it can be shoved into the person. That way, when the wielder "unlocks" the ratcheting mechanism, they can continue pushing against the person to tighten the jaws further. It also means if the person tries to push toward the user in order to attack, they're further tightening the jaws. That also means springs wouldn't be necessary, and means fewer potential points of fault
For the spikes on your mandible-like claws, you can have the serrations point towards you instead of away so that the VICTIM is easier to catch and has more trouble getting out. This is the same concept used by certain animals and sea life so that their prey will end up impaling themselves if they try to escape. Granted, if you made the mechanism still close, you would end up eviscerating your target. Thought it sounds like you figured that out when you used the forward spikes on yourself.
@@maestrofeli4259 Nah, they were getting hurt because 8 metal spikes were being inserted into their spine. If the direction was swapped, it would probably hurt more; but the spikes wouldn't get caught on anything when trying to trap your target.
Use a tension springlock on the inner tube so that it snaps shut when it's released, and the -victim- test subject will find it extremely difficult to pry open.
@@captainsober We gotta protect our elders from abuse. Those who've seen the world can have important wisdom and perspective that can be impossible to acquire otherwise. Every elder lost before their natural end is a crime against humanity for the potential influence their wisdom may have. Think of all the people who went into the sciences because they were inspired by their grandparents, the world would be worse without that. Truly, we need to persecute those who harm the elderly to the fullest extent possible.
IIRC, actual medieval man-catchers really were typically used in many-on-one scenarios. Once the first one got locked on, the others would rush in and add theirs to increase the level of control. The design of the jaws needs a _lot_ of refinement, like opening wider and being shaped to funnel the target toward the center-back, plus you could do with a ratcheting locking mechanism instead of a single set-point so you can handle people of many different sizes, but it's an interesting proof of concept.
also the toothed jaws while inflicting minor injury, this reeling pain would be enough to get someone on the ground and make it harder for them to fight back. Though this would defeat the purpose of a injury free halting device.
He did a thing: 0:00 - 0:50 Motivation. 0:51 - 5:00 Planing anad Construction 5:02 Death spider webappearance 5:03 - 7:45 First prototype 7:51 - 8:40 Testing on Homie 8:41 - 9:15 Testing on self gone horribly wrong 9:20 - 9:30 Redesign 9:31 - 12:50 Elder abuse 12:51 - 13:40 Child abuse 13:41 - end Friendship I salute your gesture for protecting grandmas all over the world maybe next time do something like insulating old peoples clothes and when electrocuted their cane turns to an M249 instantly pulverising the threat.
For the stabbing man scenario, some improvements that could be made : -A tonfa shaped handle to grip better and to avoid rotations with a part of the pole that goes under your arm pit to have all your weight on the pole -Larger crescent shape at the end -Having multiple people with the mancatchers against one stabbing man.
@@6105boe I think the Tonfa grip will give better control and much force when someone tries to grip and rotate it, the problem about making the pole wider is that the guy can still grab the crescent to get out by rotating it 90°. It's just my thoughts only testing can tell what's the best approach.
@@aboriginite I think so but I think one of the main problems with his designs is that the user and the armed guy have the same control over the object, both have access to the pole the same way and can apply forces the same. The user must have a better grip to have better control and apply more forces with less efforts so if the armed man is struggling, he'll just lose a lot more energy than the user does.
I always love when Mr. Thing does a video about something he already did. It gives me an uneasy feeling of dread in the tip of my spine when I see him do something familiar but not.
yeah, you could see how easy it was to control the other person with the tiniest movements. imagine a team of 3 people with those surrounds you. game over
@@hexk8303 What would you do once you have them in the man-catcher? It would be pretty hard to move them because of the size of the man-catcher and the person inside of it moving around. Besides, as shown in the video, the person can just throw the knife and still injure the officer.
@@eddiedemartini9961 They usually have a large group of people surround them, so someone without the man-catcher could easily come up from behind and cuff them or something. In his previous video he even talks about how they're used in some countries in Asia successfully. I don't think these are currently viable in places like the US because of guns n stuff but they could 100% still be implemented for other situations, such as an elderly lady with dementia who is moving at a slow speed.
An entire continent of convicts with to much money just making shit up as they go along. . . Truly the epitome of humanity in its most beautiful purity
The key to the man catchers is the number of people with them poles. It's not just one person but normally teams of 2 or 4, making it much harder for the person to fight back.
@@kolega4ever Yeah, it's way too big to use in enclosed spaces and too slow to deploy. Tazers are quicker, more effective and overall a better tool to subdue humans and keep the officer's lives safe from morons that want to shoot or stab them.
Ever hear of Boffing? Not cardboard, but padded weapons (pvc pipe, pipe insulation, and duct tape) and you can make crazy ones. Like, I used a giant trident that I made most of the time when I did it years ago!
@@sisi5980 the places with organized police uses batons and riot shields, way safe for the officer, not so much for the unfortunate foe that will get beaten
Sorry to be the guy that ruins the fun, but this could never be a viable option in a police chase situation as it would mean the police running down with these like spartans as they chase criminals lol. A taser is easy to holster without affecting your movement as much.
@@TheEpicNoob I don't think its about less technology, its just a matter of police staffing. In my area 3 or 4 cops showing up for stuff is pretty common and if they all had mancatchers it would work on anybody not using a gun.
11:30 Imagine being the neighbor and seeing two grown adults trying to catch a plastic-knife-wielding elderly with a makeshift medieval weapon in their backyard 💀
Watching him over the years getting more and more crazy was fun. Absolute gold. We need more humans like this on this planet. I also see it working on a 95 year old woman with dementia btw.
You can add a counterweight to make it more nimble, and allow the jaws to extend wider. That'll form a shield. You can also maybe have a cross guard midway up the shaft in case they start getting close. As for preventing them from just grabbing it... I have no clue.
The white "foam" is coming from the galvanized outer layer of the pipe you welded. Pro tip don't inhale alot of it, as it will make your poops go faster, and it's very hazardous. Keep up the great content! ❤ Best regards from Denmark
@@hamptergamin591 ;) it tastes disgusting, when you weld alot in galvanized partz the aluminum/zink layer creates alot of that white "foamy" stuff, so much that sometimes I can detach from the material and fly around. It's not deadly, but dangerous in continued and repeating exposure. If you work with this every day please wear air filters or have proper air ventilation, preferably with point suction for the welding smoke.
IDAT is a part of my favorite categories of RUclips, which is "Videos filmed as follow along tutorials of things people should/could/will NEVER follow along and build for themselves" The collection of channels in this category is amazingly polarizing: I Did a Thing NileRed Michael Reeves CodysLab The Thought Emporium William Osman Stypyro
the difference is that all of the channels (excluding william osman) you mentioned know what they're doing/have prior knowledge, but idat doesn't know wtf hes doing and then does it anyways because its funny
I kinda want to hear Skallagrim talk about his thoughts on this :D The last section definitely reminded me of a comparison between different medieval weapons.
@@vatatheoanonymous3705 Pretty sure its galvanic/zink coating getting superheated below by the steel and that off gassing, but being so thin solidifying essentially instantly in the air creating that web like material. On hot dip zink coatings that are thicker this effect is enhanced so it has to do with the coating. You can test this hypothesis by taking that stuff and dropping it into vinegar or citric acid for instance. If it bubbles and dissolves its zink not steel, since i use those two acids to chemically remove zink coatings on some parts that i cant mechanically grind. If you need to weld bolts or nuts into metal, just drop them into container with the acid and next morning those are on clean steel depending on thickness of coating and how strong the acid is. Hotter the acid more rapid it works, but there is a limit, dont go heating strong acids and always use suitable PPE with them. Just the hydroxide acid of drain cleaner will cause chemical burns in 3% concentration. Citric acid and vinegar are safe options, just take more time.
For future reference, sandblasting the galvanized portion of the pipe, then welding it, then regalvanizing is the way to avoid the weird weld bubbles caused by grime. Some acids would work as well depending on what metal you're using.
@Hoolahups bold to get it hot dipped again then yes, you can get two step galvanising spray paint here in aus called cold gal, ones an etch primer that bonds to the metal and other is a high zinc paint, along as the areas cleaned it should stop rust and blend it with the original gal. Use it onsite all the time
@@womblingaround you're talking about a man who is unwilling to put shoes on while welding. Safety and doing things right, no matter how easy, just isn't his style
I think the last prototype actually has potential. You could add some twigs or brushes and then you could use it to sweep dust around your house or leaves on the backyard. I think an invention like that could help a lot of people with their everyday cleaning. Maybe you should invest in that, it sounds groundbreaking.
Honestly the first man catcher was better, the super wide angle of the catching bars meant they were harder to avoid, and the way it locked quickly and automatically when pushed into a target means it's easier to use, the only issue is the latch but I think trying to modify the first design so it can only unlock by the handle would be better than this version of the man catcher, it's just too complicated, small, and slow.
8:54 the look of agony, the realisation that he has made something so horrendously inhumane, and Alexa's little giggle and perplexed "Why did you make this?" after inflicting so much pain on you. My god, your channel is easily one of the greatest possible that has ever graced this website.
Suggestions if you ever decide to make a part 3. -Use Padding on the grabby part, it allows you to target a wider range of people without harming them while being able to prevent them from slipping or stepping out. -Keeping them in the mechanism: Couple of options. ** Have the bottom portion of the device twist tighten the pole on the interior, you would need to use 'oval' shaped tubes in nearly the same setup except the twisting of a lower portion of the handle would use friction to lock it in place without needing to pull them in 'all the way'. Don't make it too oval or you can't twist it at all. ** Spring load the mechanism so that springs try to keep it closed. You would need to push the grip handle to keep it open but once you catch someone the springs plus pulling on the grip handle would keep it closed which is better than using only your strength to fight them. ** Use a friction based clamping mechanism that tightens the two bars together in a vice like grip to keep the target in place. ** Use a notch based system similar to handcuffs that one way lock until you use a releasing mechanism. Once closed it doesn't open (probably the most dangerous) -Having a wider grabby part like in the medieval variations so that it's harder to get around the polearm. Would also reduce the likeliness of you stabbing them with the claws.
should've have very small + sharp spikes around the stick/handle near the grabby. The grabby also need bunch of kinda small-medium size curve spike in the middle to the back so its prevent them moving around easily. make the curve spike dull or add something on the tip so its not hurt that much but still work to make them not moving around recklessly. edit: the curve spike inside the grabby should be reverse on the other side, so when that thing got you, its hard to move forward and backward.
Personally, I find it charming how after hearing about a sad injustice happening This guy just goes, “unacceptable” “I could do better” And then throws workplace safety to the side to try and make a crazy device to potentially solve the injustice
How is that an injustice? I knife is a deadly weapon and police are trained to meat deadly force with deadly force. They would have been justified in shooting her but didn’t.
@@boomerkid3261she was walking at them at a slow face and was literally an old woman with dementia using a walking frame She they didn’t have to kill her, they could’ve easily restrained her I’m confused and concerned about your lack of value for human life if you u think killing someone who u could easily restrain is a good choice
I think the better idea here is to have a contraption that quickly rotates around someone and has about 50 cans of silly string all firing at once. We can take queues from spiders and call it the cocooninator.
The scenario described at the start, is exactly what happened here in the UK last year. 93 year old, amputee (1 leg) with dementia and wheelchair bound for taserd, hit with a baton and sprayed with gas before being arrested for holding a knife in his room at a care home. 3 weeks in hospital later he died.
And they wonder why there's ever decreasing trust in the police. Too busy dealing with the big things like being mean online or having dementia to deal with little things like paedophile rings
actually a lot of the security teams and even some police departments here in China are equipped with some man catchers around, alongside with some riot shields. It's called something like riot fork (防暴叉) but they are definitely way simpler in terms of mechanism, just forked staffs to keep some distances
12:40 You're right. My first thought was "But what should the police do about small children who attack them with toy weapons? Surely they should be allowed to shoot to kill then! Toys can take someone's eye out!"
Mancatchers have been used in very rare occasions, and always in groups, to prevent the "grabbing the single thing trying to catch you" issue. three people with training working from different positions would be very difficult to avoid at least one grabbing, allowing the other two to move in for the non-lethal takedown
they're mostly used by riot control seemingly, and from what I can tell, they're a lot more humane than my country's style, characterized mostly by "the Geneva Convention doesn't apply domestically right?" 😂😂
One element of the claw that you definitely didn’t use to the full extent was the fact that as they push it down by pulling you would take their legs out from under them. Basically a long distance tackle and in that case a lot of people would probably drop the weapon or at the very least be completely immobilised. Though obviously a large risk of injury from a awkward fall and/or the weapon they are holding to themselves
An idea to help prevent injuries from tripping could be to have a smaller set of arms at the bottom, so that when they are tripped the upper arm prevents them from actually hitting the ground. Just don't do this with the spiked arm design used in the video because that would cut holes into the person who is in the mancatcher's skin
In fairness, by the time they’re violently resisting arrest, if they get tackled and break some bones, that’s pretty tolerable but obviously the spikes are a bad idea
for the more basic mancatcher to work, you need a longer handle, so that you dont need to fear any melee attacks. a helmet will also help. then you need to charrge them really hard and leanve them firmly pinned against the wall. if your handle is longer you will have a longer lever that kind of helps even up the game. also get 5 friends with other mancatchers. lets see how them grannies like that.
How to improve the design; 1. The spikes needs to be facing the person holding the catchers so that the person being caught easily slides in but can't slide out. 2. Install a riot shield for the person holding the catcher. 3. Weld a pole at the head of the catcher facing downwards to keep the person being caught from pushing it down. 4. The locking mechanism should have different stages for different sized people, pulling it pack should lock it from going forwards but be able to keep going back without pressing the knobs. Similar to how handcuffs work.
My only suggestion is that the pole itself should have some spikes on it, not to impale the target with, but to stop the target from pulling themselves up the pole to strike the user. The biggest flaw right imo is that the man catcher itself can be used by the target to maneuver themself or the user in a favorable position.
I feel like the best solution to the ability to grab the claws, would be to instead of having the spikes _inside,_ but rather have them on the outside, so it won't be harmful to the person grabbed unless they actually try to grip it, which won't be possible if it's sharp anyway.
Woah you thought Outside the box lemme improve it! Make more of sharp ridges small but fairly sharp on the stick and outer claws and all over the outside ofthe claws and stick
if someone pushes the claw down to get out, you can just pull it while its still wrapped around their legs and the fall, so its not really that easy to get out if you are willing to get a bit rough with them.
If anyone has a grandma that needs catching. Please let me know there location ASAP!!!!
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If you dig her out, she's all yours
One of the first
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come quick
this man’s commitment to avoiding almost any and all safety protocols is commendable
He should build à submarine
Bro he knows what he's doing
Who needs safety when you can just buy another index finger on the black market? They have most sizes, too.
@@Elo_Hell A crude submarine made by an unclassified person? What could go wrong!
@@Elo_Hellthe difference between Oceangates and IDAT's is IDAT's would have the same lack of safety regulations but not implode at 400 feet
It's incredible how this mans concept of "do stupid shit barefoot" has led him to this much success. Keep it up bud!
He wears boots when they were doing the giant bayblade in the derelict marijuana grow house.
@@YossiRafelson I'm pretty sure those were painted on. This man never wears boots.
@@CreaturesLetsFailMaybe it’s one of his secret inventions
I dont know anybody in Australia that wouldn’t go bare foot unless absolutely necessary
The channel is definitely do stupid shit barefoot but the other 40% is political commentary, I mean funny stick but also this is because an old woman got killed by police
Thank you, Ididathing. I lost my grandma 3 months ago and I haven't been able to catch her since. I've seen her wandering around, but she's simply too slippery for my weak hands to catch. This will help my finally reunite her with her husband.
I lost my great-grandmother, but I dont think this stick can reach to heaven lol
Glad i could help
@@thebakedchefmaybe ididathing can make a longer version
@FeeshUnofficial i would go down south and try it, she's still pretty fresh so we could probably pull it off @ididathing
Have tried using a taser on her?
I'm going through welding school right now and I'm not 100% sure but galvanizing is putting Zinc on the metal to help it not rust and Zinc boils before steel melts, that's why its no good to do it without proper ventilation. That weird web might be the Zinc coating boiling but not fully evaporating, thus making the forbidden cotton candy.
Asked my teacher and can confirm it is boiled Zinc and very toxic. Also you should check the wire feed settings on your MIG machine. It looks and sounds like you're not putting out enough wire to start the short circuit.
Thanks for explaining! Hope your studies are going good too@@MetalScrapEater25
We can only hope God is personally breathing for him at this point
Tasty (joking)
Fellow welder
I like how you looked at an ants mandibles, something it uses to absolutely shred apart food, prey, or just about anything it doesn't like and thought "hmm, yes. The perfect non-lethal capture device for the elderly"
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ah its fine. just make the spiky bits less spiky, whats a few holes in your stomach compared to smashing your head on the concrete after getting tased.(or shot)
@sethfrail1 Or try and convince that person to try and put multiple bees in a jar
🤣🤣🤣
You should stick to the Spiked version! 😂
The white spider web stuff is the result of welding galvanized metal. It’s just burned zinc. And the reason you shouldn’t weld galvanized metal is not only that it puts off toxic gas but it also lets off small particles of zinc that are harmful to your lungs if you breathe them in. An N95 mask or a respirator and a well ventilated area will protect you from the fumes good enough that you shouldn’t have to worry about being harmed.
Only if you have weak lungs buddy, I've been breathing zinc my entire life
We all appreciate your knowledge, but Mr.Thing does not participate in safety. I'll definitely keep that in mind tho, that's a good piece of info
@jamesworgan3329 Well on Earth, we breath Oxygen.
Commenting so he hopefully sees this
Even an N95 isn't great for it because of the blow by, a full face N110 is recommended.
It's always refreshing to see how smart people can use engineering to make the world a slightly worse place
i present to you: lockheed martin
look up raytheon
@@onenaneri love the military industrial complex engaging in proxy wars for arms contracts
@@VladIvanov-f8i the hat man of Iranian children
I mean this is better than a taser or gun unless your in America cause then they’ll just shoot you
That old man has some serious acting talent
Who said they were an actor?
@ch1ppychipp 😂😂😂
. he is
does he know
I like how he's like "eh who cares about possibly releasing poisonous fumes into my home" but is also like "OH NO DID I WASTE RICK'S CHAIR"
selfless
@@spanzotab aside from that child who lives in his home and his husband Alexa, very selfless yes
I hate how this chimp somehow ALWAYS has some political lefty aids in his videos instead of just leaving it out.
@@spanzotab shut up 🔥
@@Baset_So, he's gay?
The fact that this man still has all of his fingers and toes is a miracle
yup, dude is crazy to do all this shit in bare feet, especially plasma cutting lol
Think he's immune to amputations and major burns at this point.
In my country our government has banned the use of Tasers by police... instead we use some thing similar to a Japanese Net Gun(serchit) for the last 8 years and we have had 4,791 suspect captures when in a foot persuit with 0 deaths.
The fact that he’s healthier than most people still is amazing, i feel like he’s just physically immune to most things at this point
@@hollenfeuer1i guess I probably should have read more comments instead of commenting immediately but i bet he gets better eyesight by staring directly at the plasma cutter with no mask
I think you need to walk with the man catcher to a police station to convince them about this great invention.
@DontReadMyProfilePicture-sg9fpok I won’t
Why is there No women catcher
He's in Australia, so he'd probably be fine. At most he'd get tazed. Now in the US you'd probably get shot 60 times before hitting the ground.
At a slow pace.
@@scipioafricanus2071he is immune to shocking damage, its ok
Love how the old guy was the only one in two man catcher videos to think of throwing the knife.
Lets give Cass a huge applause for being an absolute G and giving us an excellent insight into "age is just a number"
Ayo?!
@@Just_a_Skaven_on_the_internet not in the way you’re thinking mate
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@@Mrmaskshorts10I hope RUclips shadow bans your channel
@@Mrmaskshorts10thank you for this information 🙏
i love the idea that he just goes around and manages to get random old people and/or small children to help with his experiments
I hope they're his family members lol
@@janrecina9878I hope they’re not >:)
@@janrecina9878 they're not
@@Ididathing thought so
@@janrecina9878 he ran out of family members a while ago
news: Grandma dies of electroshocking
Ididathing: Proceeds to add spikes to mechanism
Hey there, 15 year Pipefitter here with welding knowledge. That death spiderweb your seeing is definitely common when welding galvanized materials. Typically you grind as much of the galvanized material off as possible until you get to the base metal before welding. Working with structural steel sometimes which is typically hot dipped galvanized, you end up grinding off somewhere around 1/8” thickness of galvanized material. Its definitely not good to breath in, but it also weakens the structural integrity of your weld if you leave to much of it. If you’re welding over it, it tends to create a lot of popping and extra sparks flying. It can also kind of catch on fire and burn a greenish color. Nice project by the way!
the old fellas used to drink a cup of milk to line their guts or something like that to stop getting sick
I’m a 6 month pipe fitter, can you let me know what tools I should focus on getting first and any tools you recommend from personal experience
So basically ur saying he has halved his life expectancy, but made a good RUclips video.
So him eating it probably wasnt a good idea I imagine.
@@Roach_Dogg_JRnah tons of people have welded tons gal steel and lived to 70, still terrible to breath in tho but 30mins of welding ain't gonna shorten anything
The “spider webbing” is basically zinc floss… the piping is galvanized with zinc and I’m not 100% on how it’s formed, but I have the same issues when smelting brass with high zinc levels. Zinc tends to boil off and leaves the webbing… zamack metal makes a funky yellow webbing… one of its alloy ingredients boiling off as well… likely magnesium
ya, I always thought it was the Zinc coming out of the metal. I hate that smell too, glad I only weld when I want to these days
y i k e s that can't be a good sign lmao
@@rainbowraver666 he ate it... yelp, who cares.
Overheat the zinc and it decomposes into zinc oxide, which falls out like fibers.
Not something you want to eat, just an inconvenience.
@@saviomagnoleal8633 but zinc is good for you!
The spiderweb-like substance you saw is likely zinc oxide fumes. Galvanized pipes are coated with zinc to prevent corrosion. When the zinc coating is heated during welding, it can vaporize and react with the oxygen in the air to form zinc oxide. This zinc oxide can appear as a white, wispy, spiderweb-like smoke.
Yep, was just going to say Zinc. You beat me to it 😊. I think the sickness you get from inhaling it is called Zinc fume fever? Anyway, it can make you really dizzy and nauseated 🤢. Not permanent as far as I know, but not fun either 😅
@@r4z0r7o3 Yep. Dads a welder, would chug milk after jobs that used galvanized pipes because the calcium bonds with the zinc or something and gets rid of it.
The milk chug thing is bull shit (old wives tale) wear a respirator :)
I'm not even sure why drinking milk would work in the first place. Breathing in fumes would affect your lungs in the first place. You drink milk, not breathe it in. Calcium would also take a while before your body would extract it from the smaller intestine into your blood, that's why when in hospitals, you got IV drops.
Having to eat or drink the medicine to work is very inefficient and too slow, and the medicine being Milk as an example.
Another fun fact, to bind Calcium with Zinc, it requires them to have negative and positive charges. Calcium in Milk has a stable charge, in other words, they wouldn't even be able to bond in the first place.
Is it yummy ?
0:15 “Because I’m a normal human being”
Sure you are, Alex, *sure you are*
I hope to see more of Cass in the future
Vary nice
Amazing ☺️
Nice
👍
Nice
I like how the evolution of his man-catcher literally follows the evolution of medieval technology; add thing to counteract thing, then add a bunch of cool shit, and then back to the first idea
*any technology.
@@Chraanno?
@@sunnybowos266yes!
@RepentandbelieveinJesusChristsilence sheep.
@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist begone PEASANT
Two things:
1. I like that you didn't tell Aleksa how to release the latch before giving it to him to try
2. I'm surprised Aleksa even asked "why did you make this?" given the answer is obvious.
your childlike bewilderment blinds you from considering the simplest of facts: it is staged. they are acting.
@@Pooopers You underestimate natural stupidity
@@Pooopers?
@@Poooperslearn to take a joke
@Pooopers you must be fun at parties
Never realized Australians could ever be children never seen an Australian child in my life I thought they just spawned as 19 year olds
I love that gramps never stopped smoking while simulating a life or death situation, even taking a few puffs while mid combat 12:16 . The realism of the experiment is top notch
I didnt even ask him to do that
@@Ididathinglol
@Zargabaath nah it's dedication for sure
@@outandabout259 it's dediction
@@Denolc what does that mean?
old mans got that wholesome energy and had genuine fun which was nice to watch, glad alex got to rumble with him
Absolutely, was really entertaining
Massive props to the old homeless dude for going along with this.
He was terrifying
@@HalfATermhe was the star of the video
Either he really was homeless or that was is granpa
@@BoneKrusherWho said his grandpa can't be homeless?
@@jimbob7319it looks like you have quite the experience.
I grew up in a martial arts school and almost bought one of these man catchers from brenden lais martial arts supplies but they were selling the size this video must be based on but there is another one china/ India design in history almost identical just smaller like a limb/neck catcher. That’s the one that I kept trying to find as it was small enough to kata or perform with. This takes me back to the 70s
Your ability to create new, dangerous equipment to harass your friends and random old people is truly impressive.
Thanks mate
@@Ididathing big fan from turkey, please harass more old people
@@Ididathingwhere the hell do you get the old people from xD is there a rental place that has old people or what
When I was welding we always called it “The funny hurty breath.”
@@NinoJoelhe goes to his nearby old folks home and tricks them into thinking he's their grandkid
When Aleksa said, "look" as he manipulated you in the jaws of death, I couldn't stop laughing. Always top tier at IDAT.
while levering the thing to show it to him, and clawing him in the back in doing so. Well, it brought him to his knees pretty easily.
The way he unintentionally lowers you to your knees while trying to show you the problem is hilarious.
Im not sure that was unitentional he knew what he was doing
@@IdidathingHe is too damn strong
Instead of metal claws, use a loop of cable or rope on the end, kinda like a mechanical lasso. You could use an anti locking belay device or something similar so when you get the tension on the person you can lock it into place pretty easily. It'll be a tighter fit and work with more body types. You'll have to get it over someone's head but if you catch they're neck, arm, or leg it seems just as viabke. The whole loop idea just seems more versatile to me.
So the things they use on stray dogs
Next, you should invent some kind of foot covering that might provide protection from the sparks of the plasma cutting. You could even put hardy bottoms on them so they withstand the wear and tear associated with repeated walking. They could be secured with some kind of thin ropelike device that would allow a snug fit regardless of small differences in the sizes of people's feet. If made properly, they might serve the additional purpose of allowing people to walk painlessly over all kinds of terrain.
I don't know. Doesn't seem like it would have many applications.
An apron for feet. What a genius.
Like some kind of built-in carpet.
No, no, more like an movable floor for your feet.
You could put like a checkmark on the side of them to indicate that you indeed did check out the electric safety manuals your job provided.
I really respect the way you turn tragedy into mostly light hearted content with a dose of blistering social satire. Keep fighting the good fight Alex!
"My moral compass has decreased" the single most prominent trait of the greatest inventions. Such as the man catcher of course.
Bro spent two videos to make a worse version of the chinese one
watching him over the years getting more comfortable putting his face on camera has been fun
he is not getting more "comfortable" its just his way of making vids, if u go to boyboy he shows his face nonstop
I like the bit of him still hiding his face when it’s shown to often, it’s like a weird inside joke
I wouldn't want people knowing what I look like if I did shit like this
@@soviet0nion879 he was still showing it, just not too often
right 😮, I still remembered watching the guy actively hide his face and now even tho he's not showing his face directly he's not hiding anymore. Glad he's gotten comfortable towards his viewers.
this man causes genuine anxiety for his viewers. I am terrified for his safety and astounded that he is still alive.
Nah, he lives in Sydney. His behaviour is par for the course there! I should know, I lived there until I was 15!
He is the perfect example for why woman live longer than man.
Nice pfp
@@Raz.C Can confirm, am in Sydney and I live with anxiety 24/7
thank you for your comment. I felt 10000% the same.
5:02 You aren't too wrong with calling it a death spider web. That is zinc oxide and a lot of it is going into the air while you are welding it. You can weld galvanized steel perectly and safe if you just grind off the surface layer of the metal before welding it or if you are in a hurry you can do it in a well ventilated area and not standing directly over it
…so i’m guessing you shouldn’t eat it
@@hellgazer8370 you want to eat it?
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@@hellgazer8370 did you eat it already?
@havis6831 you can see Mr. I eating it in the video
My high school had a plasma cutter for the welding workshop. It wasn’t one u held in your hand tho. It was automated, on a table-like grid. You would input the values and dimensions of whatever you want it to cut, lay the metal out, and the plasma cutter would get to work. Was really cool watching it do its thing. Very precise tool it is.
He should definitely continue this series until he has a fool proof design that can catch anyone
Even Carmen Sandiago?
Tbf, the spikes are really all you need. He has a fantastic design that can grab someone and essentially use pressure points to subdue them.
The simplest design is already the best. There's no need for spikes or a complicated grabbing system. You're supposed to use numbers and leverage to effectively use a mancatcher.
@@100daysofmeh the final mancatcher vid will be a black sheep dressed in red
Even blue whales?
I feel like most Australians wouldn't need to construct a metal trap to find out that bull ant bites do, in fact, hurt.
8:38 Bro he just made the next part of his spring lock suit 💀
the fact that after a whole two videos of engineering and pain, this man has devolved the design to the original Chinese police weapon he promised to fix in the first video
Yeah glad I’not the only one to notice that 😂
right xD
At least the police one was kind of curved. His was just a pole at the end of a larger pole
Seriously be careful heating up galvanized steel. One of the members of our blacksmithing guild died from putting galvanized steel in his forge (he knew better, but he thought he had enough ventilation).
Holy cow. I gave myself zinc fume fever once years ago in school with brass. I could not imagine how much it would take to kill you. Whatever it is it would be incredibly unpleasant.
It's sad you can't eat it's dead body because you might get poisoned too. My condolences to everyone involved
@@GoldenBred ????????????
ruclips.net/video/0b01vrBjT8I/видео.html useful
@@GoldenBred but why would you want to eat a body mate? 💀
my grandma wont stop running away and ive just found the perfect solution! Thanks Dude!!!
No worries. Ill come grab her if you want
@@Ididathing You could even film the chase and takedown then use the footage to make a video as a tribute to the Arnold Swartnegger movie The Running Man;
call it 'The Running Gran.'
i hope its not what was in the news article 💀
@@Ididathingcan you get mine while you’re at it
You should’ve made the spikes on the arms face the other direction. So that they can slide around the body easily without getting caught, and then when you close it, it grips onto them like teeth. Like the one trap in that saw movie where the chick has to stick her hand into a box thing to get an antidote or whatever and gets her arm stuck because of the reversed blades. Can go in but can’t go out.
I think it’s also worth remembering that when these were originally invented they were used by tag-teams to secure the assailant from multiple points.
A sequel? How can you manage to make something more dangerous and more criminally insane all in one go?
@@TleilaxuFaceDancer EXACTLY, HE IS A MENACE TO HUMANITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Alexa seems like the best friend a man could ever ask for, the amount of stuff he tolerates without a single complaint is admirable
Yeah, Aleksa seems like a cool dude, whom I'd love to be friends with.
@@TheDKGamerz0208 Love how much of a staple he's become to the channel
I know didn't he like permanently disable him for life with the boxing thing, I forgot,
@@TheOfficialChannelOfChannels He received a concussion, but those aren't always permanently disabling
@@Wynorrific Definitely. He's just such a good entertainer and funny dude, whether he means to be or not. And he adds a very nice touch of "ordinary guy just living life, enjoying what comes his way".
you need a rubber grip and then lube up the rest of the shaft with oil
I believe it is meant to be used by several people, so they could incapacitate different parts of body. Like one is aiming for the stomach/chest, the other for neck (which could really dangerous ngl) and two-four other for limbs. A person simply won't be able to move away several catchers from themselves
What would you do once you have them in the man-catcher? It would be pretty hard to move them because of the size of the man-catcher and the person inside of it moving around. Besides, as shown in the video, the person can just throw the knife and still injure the officer.
Here is the thing nothing is harmless tazers used to be considered less than lethal and that status was removed same with bean bags. Some times shit happens and it sucks nothing is perfect.
@@lstchance87 I think that soon they will start to use those kevlar string lasso shooters to capture people. But I still am sure that tazers are very good.
@@Argonikron yep and the moment one some how wraps around a person's neck or they fall and hit their head and die they will say I it's the lasso not the means in which it was used
You could make a few modifications to the straight edged version and have something quite effective:
1. Modify the mechanism so it opens wider and the jaws are longer.
2. Spring load it so it snaps shut with a button to trigger it. Might want to add some padding to the inside edges.
3. Instead of a single latch position, make it a ratcheting design. This way you can catch elderly people of any size or body shape. It also means that the more someone struggles, the tighter it gets.
The spring loaded ant-jaw version might not be "non-lethal" anymore, but neither are the tasers they're using now.
nah man he just needs to add some glue to the end so they get stuck and cant wiggly free
To piggyback: the bar being pulled by the inner pole can be used for the initial lock of the jaws, as it can be shoved into the person. That way, when the wielder "unlocks" the ratcheting mechanism, they can continue pushing against the person to tighten the jaws further. It also means if the person tries to push toward the user in order to attack, they're further tightening the jaws. That also means springs wouldn't be necessary, and means fewer potential points of fault
Spring loaded ant-jaw version "They ain't running if I destroy both their kidneys and their liver"
For the spikes on your mandible-like claws, you can have the serrations point towards you instead of away so that the VICTIM is easier to catch and has more trouble getting out. This is the same concept used by certain animals and sea life so that their prey will end up impaling themselves if they try to escape. Granted, if you made the mechanism still close, you would end up eviscerating your target. Thought it sounds like you figured that out when you used the forward spikes on yourself.
I thought about this briefly and promptly realized I just invented a medieval torture device.
oh wait it wasn't pointing inwards? I thought that's why they were getting hurt in the first tries
@@maestrofeli4259 Nah, they were getting hurt because 8 metal spikes were being inserted into their spine. If the direction was swapped, it would probably hurt more; but the spikes wouldn't get caught on anything when trying to trap your target.
@@ExplosiveT-5 i see, thx
Rubber spikes to avoid lethality so they can point inward more safely
Use a tension springlock on the inner tube so that it snaps shut when it's released, and the -victim- test subject will find it extremely difficult to pry open.
That old man was such a good sport, downright wholesome. I love kind old people.
@invincible4u123 The police?
Yeah he was the best! So trusting of my potentially deadly creation
@@captainsober We gotta protect our elders from abuse. Those who've seen the world can have important wisdom and perspective that can be impossible to acquire otherwise. Every elder lost before their natural end is a crime against humanity for the potential influence their wisdom may have. Think of all the people who went into the sciences because they were inspired by their grandparents, the world would be worse without that.
Truly, we need to persecute those who harm the elderly to the fullest extent possible.
@@TheSpookiestSkeleton absolutely. which is why i'm unsubscribing from @ididathing
I love this guy, he's like if all our intrusive thoughts were passed on to him, but he let them win
Drip of the Japanese emperor
Wish my intrusive thoughts were so tame.
@@OilyOaf For the Emperor of Drip
Kudos to the 86yr old homeless man, he really gave it his all
He was far too young and spry to be a perfect test subject in this case as far as the police are concerned, but it was still good to see.
bro made circus baby’s claw 💀💀💀💀💀💀
IIRC, actual medieval man-catchers really were typically used in many-on-one scenarios. Once the first one got locked on, the others would rush in and add theirs to increase the level of control.
The design of the jaws needs a _lot_ of refinement, like opening wider and being shaped to funnel the target toward the center-back, plus you could do with a ratcheting locking mechanism instead of a single set-point so you can handle people of many different sizes, but it's an interesting proof of concept.
also put a flamethrower on it
@@Jkizzle4996 and big guns on it too
@@Jkizzle4996 And an urn with a funnel in it dangling below to catch the ashes.
I remember someone told that Chinese mainland police uses mancatchers until this day, and are great against knife wielders
also the toothed jaws while inflicting minor injury, this reeling pain would be enough to get someone on the ground and make it harder for them to fight back. Though this would defeat the purpose of a injury free halting device.
He did a thing:
0:00 - 0:50 Motivation.
0:51 - 5:00 Planing anad Construction
5:02 Death spider webappearance
5:03 - 7:45 First prototype
7:51 - 8:40 Testing on Homie
8:41 - 9:15 Testing on self gone horribly wrong
9:20 - 9:30 Redesign
9:31 - 12:50 Elder abuse
12:51 - 13:40 Child abuse
13:41 - end Friendship
I salute your gesture for protecting grandmas all over the world maybe next time do something like insulating old peoples clothes and when electrocuted their cane turns to an M249 instantly pulverising the threat.
underrated comment xD
Oh yeah man! Am getting noshar channels 64 people team Deathmatch vibes, good shit :D
The self test was literally a spring lock malfunction
Elder *and* child abuse?
Fun for the whole family!
@@RatRhapsodyNext video idea: Making a spring lock suit
For the stabbing man scenario, some improvements that could be made :
-A tonfa shaped handle to grip better and to avoid rotations with a part of the pole that goes under your arm pit to have all your weight on the pole
-Larger crescent shape at the end
-Having multiple people with the mancatchers against one stabbing man.
Or maybe increase the size enough that you cant get your hands around it to keep a grip on it. Without making it super heavy, so just big foam tubes
Honestly the wider crescent is the main fix needed. It gives a more generous catching radius as well as having the means of catching bigger people.
@@6105boe I think the Tonfa grip will give better control and much force when someone tries to grip and rotate it, the problem about making the pole wider is that the guy can still grab the crescent to get out by rotating it 90°. It's just my thoughts only testing can tell what's the best approach.
@@aboriginite I think so but I think one of the main problems with his designs is that the user and the armed guy have the same control over the object, both have access to the pole the same way and can apply forces the same. The user must have a better grip to have better control and apply more forces with less efforts so if the armed man is struggling, he'll just lose a lot more energy than the user does.
You can tell it's good if it makes a person look like Homer coming out of a bush from the Simpsons 15:47
by this point i am convinced that IDAT is immortal
I always love when Mr. Thing does a video about something he already did. It gives me an uneasy feeling of dread in the tip of my spine when I see him do something familiar but not.
I get a different kind of feeling at the tip of a different body part.
Just the tip
Dont age him like that. Mr Thing is his father.
@@ikovader dawg what!?
Are you sure it's the tip of your spine that's tingling? LMFAO
I believe the first edition was much better for keeping people trapped as they are in to much pain to escape
yeah, you could see how easy it was to control the other person with the tiniest movements. imagine a team of 3 people with those surrounds you. game over
I think the idea is to be less dangerous, those spikes in the wrong position could probably paralyze someone...
@@hexk8303 What would you do once you have them in the man-catcher? It would be pretty hard to move them because of the size of the man-catcher and the person inside of it moving around. Besides, as shown in the video, the person can just throw the knife and still injure the officer.
@@eddiedemartini9961 They usually have a large group of people surround them, so someone without the man-catcher could easily come up from behind and cuff them or something. In his previous video he even talks about how they're used in some countries in Asia successfully. I don't think these are currently viable in places like the US because of guns n stuff but they could 100% still be implemented for other situations, such as an elderly lady with dementia who is moving at a slow speed.
You Aussies are truly built different. I appreciate your existence
Totally. Especially their police who kicks down people's doors over posts on facebook.
An entire continent of convicts with to much money just making shit up as they go along. . . Truly the epitome of humanity in its most beautiful purity
"i appreciate your existence" I'm... I'm not sure how to feel about that
Thanks I guess
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Sharpen that metal to a point and you have the best most deadly weapon ever made a spear
The key to the man catchers is the number of people with them poles. It's not just one person but normally teams of 2 or 4, making it much harder for the person to fight back.
This. That's one of the reasons why this device sucks as an idea unless used in a very specific context
@@kolega4ever Yeah, it's way too big to use in enclosed spaces and too slow to deploy. Tazers are quicker, more effective and overall a better tool to subdue humans and keep the officer's lives safe from morons that want to shoot or stab them.
somehow this guy is both on something and perfectly chill at the same time, and i love it
That's just aussies innit
@@koontz1154 That just true now innit mate
First time?
@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist Repent to me
he's chill bc he's sitting down, but he's also on crack bc he's sitting down. i assume most of us are doing it too right now.
We should all make ludicrously giant weapons out of cardboard and go to war with each other
Paper cuts be the death of thee.
It's all fun and giggle until your weird cousin shows up with a rebar.
@@NoNo-xh7ru yes, but we want less rules and more possible lawsuits
@@NoNo-xh7ruJust looked it up, but sadly they don't make videos anymore. We should revive that!
Ever hear of Boffing? Not cardboard, but padded weapons (pvc pipe, pipe insulation, and duct tape) and you can make crazy ones. Like, I used a giant trident that I made most of the time when I did it years ago!
It's almost like giving your opponent a large lever against yourself isn't a good idea
I think a part of why they work so well is that you have multiple police using them on one person, so they can’t fend off more than one at a time.
Yeah so it works in countries where there are more people and less technology
@@TheEpicNoob where Police Is more organized
@@sisi5980 the places with organized police uses batons and riot shields, way safe for the officer, not so much for the unfortunate foe that will get beaten
Sorry to be the guy that ruins the fun, but this could never be a viable option in a police chase situation as it would mean the police running down with these like spartans as they chase criminals lol.
A taser is easy to holster without affecting your movement as much.
@@TheEpicNoob I don't think its about less technology, its just a matter of police staffing. In my area 3 or 4 cops showing up for stuff is pretty common and if they all had mancatchers it would work on anybody not using a gun.
11:30 Imagine being the neighbor and seeing two grown adults trying to catch a plastic-knife-wielding elderly with a makeshift medieval weapon in their backyard 💀
Considering the (lack of) reaction fromt he dog, this is normal , maybe they see stuff like this every week :D
Watching him over the years getting more and more crazy was fun. Absolute gold. We need more humans like this on this planet. I also see it working on a 95 year old woman with dementia btw.
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Such a nice video..
and how many broken bones do you cause in said 95 year old lady who might (probably) has osteoporosis?
@@Mike__Bat least 1000 bone fractures 👍
You can add a counterweight to make it more nimble, and allow the jaws to extend wider. That'll form a shield. You can also maybe have a cross guard midway up the shaft in case they start getting close. As for preventing them from just grabbing it... I have no clue.
The white "foam" is coming from the galvanized outer layer of the pipe you welded. Pro tip don't inhale alot of it, as it will make your poops go faster, and it's very hazardous.
Keep up the great content! ❤
Best regards from Denmark
HE ATE IT
I think it's zinc, right?
@@hamptergamin591 ;) it tastes disgusting, when you weld alot in galvanized partz the aluminum/zink layer creates alot of that white "foamy" stuff, so much that sometimes I can detach from the material and fly around. It's not deadly, but dangerous in continued and repeating exposure.
If you work with this every day please wear air filters or have proper air ventilation, preferably with point suction for the welding smoke.
@@notoriousgoblin83 Aluminum/zink alloy :) Still looks crazy though! ;P Like very fine spider web or spider eggs
If you need to weld galvanized steel drink plenty of milk
As a former foot patrolman I would have enjoyed carrying this around all day. More menacing than a medieval halberd.
whos feet are you patrolling?!
@@waytoohypernovamine he’s usually here in Tuesday’s when they get real rowdy
I'd rather the Halberd, they gotta respect that shit on visuals alone lol
@@ashemabahumat4173You could hold the man catcher like a big sceptre and wave it around when you shour authoritatively lol
A morningstar also works
IDAT is a part of my favorite categories of RUclips, which is "Videos filmed as follow along tutorials of things people should/could/will NEVER follow along and build for themselves"
The collection of channels in this category is amazingly polarizing:
I Did a Thing
NileRed
Michael Reeves
CodysLab
The Thought Emporium
William Osman
Stypyro
the difference is that all of the channels (excluding william osman) you mentioned know what they're doing/have prior knowledge, but idat doesn't know wtf hes doing and then does it anyways because its funny
Literally my favorite channels, maybe The backyard scientist too?
I think you should add Nileblue as wel...
It's kinda the more messed up and random version of the main channel, Nileblue.
those are all in my subs haha. but also i have backyard scientist, nile blue, and of course colinfurze
It's called 'I did a thing' for a reason.
I kinda want to hear Skallagrim talk about his thoughts on this :D
The last section definitely reminded me of a comparison between different medieval weapons.
The “poison looking web” is actually a delicacy among welders. A yummy treat while on the job
But like for real though, what is it?
The forbidden cotton candy
@@vatatheoanonymous3705 Pretty sure its galvanic/zink coating getting superheated below by the steel and that off gassing, but being so thin solidifying essentially instantly in the air creating that web like material. On hot dip zink coatings that are thicker this effect is enhanced so it has to do with the coating. You can test this hypothesis by taking that stuff and dropping it into vinegar or citric acid for instance. If it bubbles and dissolves its zink not steel, since i use those two acids to chemically remove zink coatings on some parts that i cant mechanically grind. If you need to weld bolts or nuts into metal, just drop them into container with the acid and next morning those are on clean steel depending on thickness of coating and how strong the acid is. Hotter the acid more rapid it works, but there is a limit, dont go heating strong acids and always use suitable PPE with them. Just the hydroxide acid of drain cleaner will cause chemical burns in 3% concentration. Citric acid and vinegar are safe options, just take more time.
@@Hellsong89r/wooooosh
@@DinoLoverGaming the guy asked what it actually is you bozo
For future reference, sandblasting the galvanized portion of the pipe, then welding it, then regalvanizing is the way to avoid the weird weld bubbles caused by grime. Some acids would work as well depending on what metal you're using.
bold to think he'd regalvanize
@Hoolahups bold to get it hot dipped again then yes, you can get two step galvanising spray paint here in aus called cold gal, ones an etch primer that bonds to the metal and other is a high zinc paint, along as the areas cleaned it should stop rust and blend it with the original gal.
Use it onsite all the time
@@womblingaround you're talking about a man who is unwilling to put shoes on while welding. Safety and doing things right, no matter how easy, just isn't his style
@@Hoolahups touché my friend, touché
I think the last prototype actually has potential. You could add some twigs or brushes and then you could use it to sweep dust around your house or leaves on the backyard. I think an invention like that could help a lot of people with their everyday cleaning. Maybe you should invest in that, it sounds groundbreaking.
you know brooms exist right?
@@KindaCrazyAndInsane No, I dont know what that is, sounds like some witch equipment.
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@@KindaCrazyAndInsane woooosh
@@Ruined_PoroI’m not certain if such a device exists. I must consult the coven about this, it seems groundbreaking!
8:57 amazing acting, the jaw wouldn't hurt as it would classify as a torture weapon, it is just a gardening tool after all
Honestly the first man catcher was better, the super wide angle of the catching bars meant they were harder to avoid, and the way it locked quickly and automatically when pushed into a target means it's easier to use, the only issue is the latch but I think trying to modify the first design so it can only unlock by the handle would be better than this version of the man catcher, it's just too complicated, small, and slow.
8:54 the look of agony, the realisation that he has made something so horrendously inhumane, and Alexa's little giggle and perplexed "Why did you make this?" after inflicting so much pain on you. My god, your channel is easily one of the greatest possible that has ever graced this website.
I also like how he seemed to forgot to tell how to open the thing
Using a plasma cutter barefoot somehow might be the craziest thing he's done
But still nowhere near the most dangerous.
No way mate he litteraly danced on top of a running lathe with his dangling apron
Suggestions if you ever decide to make a part 3.
-Use Padding on the grabby part, it allows you to target a wider range of people without harming them while being able to prevent them from slipping or stepping out.
-Keeping them in the mechanism: Couple of options.
** Have the bottom portion of the device twist tighten the pole on the interior, you would need to use 'oval' shaped tubes in nearly the same setup except the twisting of a lower portion of the handle would use friction to lock it in place without needing to pull them in 'all the way'. Don't make it too oval or you can't twist it at all.
** Spring load the mechanism so that springs try to keep it closed. You would need to push the grip handle to keep it open but once you catch someone the springs plus pulling on the grip handle would keep it closed which is better than using only your strength to fight them.
** Use a friction based clamping mechanism that tightens the two bars together in a vice like grip to keep the target in place.
** Use a notch based system similar to handcuffs that one way lock until you use a releasing mechanism. Once closed it doesn't open (probably the most dangerous)
-Having a wider grabby part like in the medieval variations so that it's harder to get around the polearm. Would also reduce the likeliness of you stabbing them with the claws.
Wow ok
needs something on the handle too to stop people grabbing it
meet the engineering major lol
And add spikes around the pole so you cant use it as a handle to get to the person using the catcher
should've have very small + sharp spikes around the stick/handle near the grabby. The grabby also need bunch of kinda small-medium size curve spike in the middle to the back so its prevent them moving around easily. make the curve spike dull or add something on the tip so its not hurt that much but still work to make them not moving around recklessly.
edit: the curve spike inside the grabby should be reverse on the other side, so when that thing got you, its hard to move forward and backward.
The way he uses a plasma cutter without shoes is just big brain
Personally, I find it charming how after hearing about a sad injustice happening
This guy just goes, “unacceptable” “I could do better”
And then throws workplace safety to the side to try and make a crazy device to potentially solve the injustice
Modern problems require Victorian solutions.
How is that an injustice? I knife is a deadly weapon and police are trained to meat deadly force with deadly force. They would have been justified in shooting her but didn’t.
@@boomerkid3261 Because she couldn't actually use the knife effectively. If a toddler with no legs is holding a knife, do you shoot them?
@@boomerkid3261she was walking at them at a slow face and was literally an old woman with dementia using a walking frame
She they didn’t have to kill her, they could’ve easily restrained her
I’m confused and concerned about your lack of value for human life if you u think killing someone who u could easily restrain is a good choice
@@boomerkid3261i know you didnt just argue that a borderline centenarian who can barely move holding a kitchen knife is "deadly force"
I think the better idea here is to have a contraption that quickly rotates around someone and has about 50 cans of silly string all firing at once. We can take queues from spiders and call it the cocooninator.
okay doofenshmirtz
And they'll still put their foot on your neck until you stop moving if it's that kind of situation 🤣
@@o_o8203Dumb comment award goes to:
The scenario described at the start, is exactly what happened here in the UK last year. 93 year old, amputee (1 leg) with dementia and wheelchair bound for taserd, hit with a baton and sprayed with gas before being arrested for holding a knife in his room at a care home. 3 weeks in hospital later he died.
Wtf man
And they wonder why there's ever decreasing trust in the police. Too busy dealing with the big things like being mean online or having dementia to deal with little things like paedophile rings
@@kausar9881 England
That's really sad the person was already going through a lot 😔
The cop was like: "whats all this then?"
actually a lot of the security teams and even some police departments here in China are equipped with some man catchers around, alongside with some riot shields. It's called something like riot fork (防暴叉) but they are definitely way simpler in terms of mechanism, just forked staffs to keep some distances
12:40 You're right. My first thought was "But what should the police do about small children who attack them with toy weapons? Surely they should be allowed to shoot to kill then! Toys can take someone's eye out!"
Yea especially that BB gun from that Christmas movie
Mancatchers have been used in very rare occasions, and always in groups, to prevent the "grabbing the single thing trying to catch you" issue. three people with training working from different positions would be very difficult to avoid at least one grabbing, allowing the other two to move in for the non-lethal takedown
they're mostly used by riot control seemingly, and from what I can tell, they're a lot more humane than my country's style, characterized mostly by "the Geneva Convention doesn't apply domestically right?" 😂😂
One element of the claw that you definitely didn’t use to the full extent was the fact that as they push it down by pulling you would take their legs out from under them.
Basically a long distance tackle and in that case a lot of people would probably drop the weapon or at the very least be completely immobilised.
Though obviously a large risk of injury from a awkward fall and/or the weapon they are holding to themselves
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An idea to help prevent injuries from tripping could be to have a smaller set of arms at the bottom, so that when they are tripped the upper arm prevents them from actually hitting the ground. Just don't do this with the spiked arm design used in the video because that would cut holes into the person who is in the mancatcher's skin
Another modification that could be made is the shape created when closed, as a triangle is not closing around the person fully
In fairness, by the time they’re violently resisting arrest, if they get tackled and break some bones, that’s pretty tolerable but obviously the spikes are a bad idea
@@Mrmaskshorts10 im literally dead💀💀💀
for the more basic mancatcher to work, you need a longer handle, so that you dont need to fear any melee attacks. a helmet will also help. then you need to charrge them really hard and leanve them firmly pinned against the wall. if your handle is longer you will have a longer lever that kind of helps even up the game. also get 5 friends with other mancatchers. lets see how them grannies like that.
How to improve the design;
1. The spikes needs to be facing the person holding the catchers so that the person being caught easily slides in but can't slide out.
2. Install a riot shield for the person holding the catcher.
3. Weld a pole at the head of the catcher facing downwards to keep the person being caught from pushing it down.
4. The locking mechanism should have different stages for different sized people, pulling it pack should lock it from going forwards but be able to keep going back without pressing the knobs. Similar to how handcuffs work.
Sharpen the outside of the mandibles so they cant grab it and go around without cutting themselves
My only suggestion is that the pole itself should have some spikes on it, not to impale the target with, but to stop the target from pulling themselves up the pole to strike the user. The biggest flaw right imo is that the man catcher itself can be used by the target to maneuver themself or the user in a favorable position.
@@Ancient1341make the outside has has tazers or electrocuted everytime they grab onto jt 😂
And then electrify the whole thing
its a good idea but it would be too heavy
“I built a PORTABLE GUILLOTINE ATTACHMENT for my man catcher”
For the judge jury and execution in all of us 😂
Dam i regret not making this now
@@IdidathingHere's an idea : Scythe blades, and when you push a button, the blades turn inwards of tha catcher so he can't get away.
@@Ididathing Never too late to fix your mistakes!
Hear me out… Chainsaw blades 👀
I feel like the best solution to the ability to grab the claws, would be to instead of having the spikes _inside,_ but rather have them on the outside, so it won't be harmful to the person grabbed unless they actually try to grip it, which won't be possible if it's sharp anyway.
plus, then it’s a pretty good weapon in case you need to break a door down or in case the apocalypse comes suddenly
this is actually genius.
And you could also add spikes on the stick to prevent them from grabbing it to pull themself closer in case they aren't catched yet.
Im pretty sure the actual japanese weapon its based on has spikes near the top, probably for that exact reason
Woah you thought Outside the box lemme improve it!
Make more of sharp ridges small but fairly sharp on the stick and outer claws and all over the outside ofthe claws and stick
if someone pushes the claw down to get out, you can just pull it while its still wrapped around their legs and the fall, so its not really that easy to get out if you are willing to get a bit rough with them.
What