Awesome Thermite

We’ve been rewatching Breaking Bad and just saw the episode where Walt and Jesse used thermite to break into a chemical company. As you’ll see from this video from Veritasium, the mixture is every bit as reactive as seen in TV and movies. Along the way, you’ll learn about the history of thermite and see some incredibly revealing footage of its fiery behavior.

Due to the global pandemic, The Slow Mo Guys are still stuck an ocean apart, so today’s clip features a solo experiment conducted by Gav, who has the duo’s high-speed cameras in his possession. Sit back and enjoy some slow-motion footage of molten thermite being poured into an aquarium filled with water.

While most of the videos on the Internet that involve thermite end up destroying stuff, The Backyard Scientist decided to use the extremely hot concoction to fire a crucible for casting a sword. The result isn’t the most attractive looking thing, but still an effective weapon.

Inventor Colin Furze continues to up the destructive ante with his dangerous creations. This time, he’s made a Steampunk-style rocket launcher that fires shells filled with 2000º+ thermite. Making of here and here.

We’ve seen thermite obliterate pumpkins and roast a turkey, so using it to boil water seems a bit pedestrian by the Internet’s standards. But using it without wearing safety equipment is another story altogether. Or just another day for Colin Furze.

We recently saw carsandwater’s failed attempt to destroy a hockey puck with his almighty red hot sphere. Now he’s brought out the big guns – engulfing the puck in thermite, which burns at 4000ºF. Will the mighty puck surrender?

If you haven’t thawed the turkey yet, you’re probably screwed. That is, unless, you’ve got some thermite lying around. Not only will this stuff thaw your bird, it’ll cook it in under 30 seconds.