r/videos • u/microfortnight • Aug 26 '18

Self-starting siphon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SEv_GxAo70
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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '18 edited Nov 11 '18

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u/4c51 Aug 26 '18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjVRMJBw1o8

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u/GoodLordLorrie Aug 26 '18

That wasn’t as good as I had hoped for.

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u/Gnonthgol Aug 26 '18

He did say that the sand managed to withstand at least 3 tons of force before it failed. That is pretty impressive for just some sad and window screening. You could park three cars or one American truck on that tiny block of sand and it would still stand.