Comments on: Episode 10: Explosive Decompression, Frog Giggin’, Rear Axle http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10 Outcomes from all MythBusters Episodes Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: leon http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10/comment-page-1#comment-7141 leon Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:08:48 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10#comment-7141 Hi about the axils being yanked out, this happened to me twice. I had a 72 for pickup with no rear bumper, I was in the process of pulling out a palm tree with a heavy cable attached to the axil, I performed slow tries with the granny gear only to leave tires smoking and spinning, I had the bright idea to use my truck's weight using distance and speed, I ended up destroying my leaf springs parking cable and shocks the axil bounced back into the tree. the second time I was driving my jeep wrangler on the San Diego highway in California, was going 80 when I saw several stopped cars and a flipped over tow truck, my big tires whent over the trucks mechanical equipment and sent me atop the center divider , the center divider tore my rear axil off, the jeep ended up in the center of the other direction , I was able to drive/drag to the side with my front axil. I still drive that jeep. Hi about the axils being yanked out, this happened to me twice. I had a 72 for pickup with no rear bumper, I was in the process of pulling out a palm tree with a heavy cable attached to the axil, I performed slow tries with the granny gear only to leave tires smoking and spinning, I had the bright idea to use my truck’s weight using distance and speed, I ended up destroying my leaf springs parking cable and shocks the axil bounced back into the tree. the second time I was driving my jeep wrangler on the San Diego highway in California, was going 80 when I saw several stopped cars and a flipped over tow truck, my big tires whent over the trucks mechanical equipment and sent me atop the center divider , the center divider tore my rear axil off, the jeep ended up in the center of the other direction , I was able to drive/drag to the side with my front axil. I still drive that jeep.

]]> By: AndyB http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10/comment-page-1#comment-5881 AndyB Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:15:30 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10#comment-5881 Explosive decompression... I can't comment on the explosiveness... but did the 'bust' allow for the presure difference between inside (usually at 0.8 - 0.9 bar or atmos.) and pressure at 30 -40,000 ft? There's also the possibility that the Bernoulli effect: jet planes are travelling at mach 0.8... that's a huge amount of air rushing past a hole in the fuselage to cause a good deal of lowering of the effective pressure outside... was THAT taken into account? -I imagine not... Explosive decompression…
I can’t comment on the explosiveness… but did the ‘bust’ allow for the presure difference between inside (usually at 0.8 – 0.9 bar or atmos.) and pressure at 30 -40,000 ft?
There’s also the possibility that the Bernoulli effect: jet planes are travelling at mach 0.8… that’s a huge amount of air rushing past a hole in the fuselage to cause a good deal of lowering of the effective pressure outside… was THAT taken into account? -I imagine not…

]]> By: Ben http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10/comment-page-1#comment-5686 Ben Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:21:00 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10#comment-5686 It seems to me that almost all of the failed experiments were due to lack of details oriented planning. Every time I watch this show I get frustrated with the apparent disregard to planning. I've personally seen better planning and mechanical expertise in my industrial arts class in high school. I hate to say it but these guys are amateur and will never appear to be anything but unless they have good help. It seems to me that almost all of the failed experiments were due to lack of details oriented planning. Every time I watch this show I get frustrated with the apparent disregard to planning. I’ve personally seen better planning and mechanical expertise in my industrial arts class in high school. I hate to say it but these guys are amateur and will never appear to be anything but unless they have good help.

]]> By: Randy N http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10/comment-page-1#comment-4516 Randy N Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:59:08 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10#comment-4516 I found this online: >>>The scene in which the rear axle of a police car is pulled completely off was proven unlikely to actually happen in an episode of MythBusters. The hosts of Myth Busters theorized that a ramp was used in American Graffiti to give the car and axle enough of a boost to wrench the axle completely free. Lucas was able to achieve the stunt without a ramp as the hosts of Myth Busters had surmised. The act of damaging the patrol car in the film was meticulously planned. The entire rear axle of the car was cut away from the frame and body and the cable. The real event involved a heavy cable being attached. The other end of the metal cable was not attached to a light pole (as in the story) but rather to a winch on a heavy-duty 10-wheel tow truck that was parked in the darkness at the far end of the lot. As the car sped away from its parked location, at the exact moment when it crossed the sidewalk, the winch was activated. The pulling of the cable along with the force of the forward moving car caused the axle to be effectively yanked from beneath the car.[4].<<< I found this online: >>>The scene in which the rear axle of a police car is pulled completely off was proven unlikely to actually happen in an episode of MythBusters. The hosts of Myth Busters theorized that a ramp was used in American Graffiti to give the car and axle enough of a boost to wrench the axle completely free. Lucas was able to achieve the stunt without a ramp as the hosts of Myth Busters had surmised. The act of damaging the patrol car in the film was meticulously planned. The entire rear axle of the car was cut away from the frame and body and the cable. The real event involved a heavy cable being attached. The other end of the metal cable was not attached to a light pole (as in the story) but rather to a winch on a heavy-duty 10-wheel tow truck that was parked in the darkness at the far end of the lot. As the car sped away from its parked location, at the exact moment when it crossed the sidewalk, the winch was activated. The pulling of the cable along with the force of the forward moving car caused the axle to be effectively yanked from beneath the car.[4].<<<

]]> By: josh stephens http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10/comment-page-1#comment-4501 josh stephens Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:11:56 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10#comment-4501 jamie this is josh a gine i like you ok but i thank adam is a litte bit cooler jamiecan you to emil me back bye. jamie this is josh a gine i like you ok but i thank adam is a litte bit cooler jamiecan you to emil me back bye.

]]> By: What? http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10/comment-page-1#comment-4495 What? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:05:47 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10#comment-4495 Planes don't hold the sea level pressure. They have a higher pressure than the outside, but only enough to keep you comfortable. You know when your ears pop? That's pressurization. Or do people still think that is the magic pixie fairies that do it. Planes don’t hold the sea level pressure. They have a higher pressure than the outside, but only enough to keep you comfortable. You know when your ears pop? That’s pressurization. Or do people still think that is the magic pixie fairies that do it.

]]> By: Paul T. http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10/comment-page-1#comment-3911 Paul T. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:22:45 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10#comment-3911 the explosive decompression can only be proved it the boys get a commercial jet, go to a altitude of 30,000 ft, and shoot out the window. There is no air pressure at that altitude. So if you have pressure on the inside greater to the outside, then you will get a vacuum effect. Remember, a plane pressurized at sea/ground level will not vacuum out. It will just equal out. the explosive decompression can only be proved it the boys get a commercial jet, go to a altitude of 30,000 ft, and shoot out the window. There is no air pressure at that altitude. So if you have pressure on the inside greater to the outside, then you will get a vacuum effect. Remember, a plane pressurized at sea/ground level will not vacuum out. It will just equal out.

]]> By: Kim http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10/comment-page-1#comment-3469 Kim Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:16:17 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10#comment-3469 Plane: The fact remains that explosive decompression does occur. see: TV series "Mayday", British Comet, Hawaian Airlines, others. Try explaining the "myth" to the family of the airline attendant or to the pilot that was partially sucked out the window. Plane: The fact remains that explosive decompression does occur. see: TV series “Mayday”, British Comet, Hawaian Airlines, others. Try explaining the “myth” to the family of the airline attendant or to the pilot that was partially sucked out the window.

]]> By: Bill http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10/comment-page-1#comment-3168 Bill Tue, 06 May 2008 06:26:01 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10#comment-3168 Redo the american grafiti car stunt with an old school leaf sprung car. IF it got enough velocity it would likely work. It would at least pull apart the drive shaft slip yolk anf likely wrench the axle free, if not tear the spring shackles. (Journeyman mechanic and wannabe mythbuster) Redo the american grafiti car stunt with an old school leaf sprung car. IF it got enough velocity it would likely work. It would at least pull apart the drive shaft slip yolk anf likely wrench the axle free, if not tear the spring shackles.

(Journeyman mechanic and wannabe mythbuster)

]]> By: Stan http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10/comment-page-1#comment-2805 Stan Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:52:28 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode10#comment-2805 The myth that was busted Re:Rear axel, from the movie American graffiti needs to be revisited because the car used in your show had coil suspension and the police car used in the movie had leaf spring suspension. Cars from the 50s-60s era were made alot simpler. Give it another go guys ! The myth that was busted Re:Rear axel, from the movie American graffiti needs to be revisited because the car used in your show had coil suspension and the police car used in the movie had leaf spring suspension. Cars from the 50s-60s era were made alot simpler. Give it another go guys !

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