@AidanXavier1
I love that we get sentences like "It hit me in the head and I was genuinely really surprised" in the classic Nile Red monotone.
@timothygregg8504
Hey Nile! I used to work as a Materials Engineer in body armor manufacturing, and what you've experimentally found are some of the core principles of the materials science behind high-performance ballistic armor! Towards the end you mention that you could likely make something half the thickness and still stop a 9mm; take a look at the construction of NIJ level II or level IIIA soft armors: what you'll find is that they are remarkably thin. Turns out, high tensile strength is pretty much the number one reason that poly-aramids (Kevlar and the like) are such great armor materials. What I think your pressed-wood plates would serve a better function as is as an up-armor for level II or level IIIA soft armors. This is usually done with a ceramic plate that provides the compressive strength to the initial impact zone that the fibrous soft armor is able to absorb as tensile load, but the densified wood could serve as a great substitute! If you want to get really deep into the armor classification side of things, you can also take a look at "back-face deformation" tests that are done to classify/test armors. Drop me an email if you'd like and I can answer any questions! I'm not in the armor space any more but I have a ton of knowledge built up from the time when I was, and I would love to put it to good use somewhere :P Edit: Someone made the great point that my email isn't super obviously available; it's on my channel (or here: timothy.mgregg@gmail.com) if anyone wants to reach out. I can't promise a prompt response, but I'll try! Also someone pointed out I should have said "Level IIIA soft armor" not "Level III", thanks for the correction, I've edited above!
@wrenpowers4947
249 cm tall on the firearms license. Nile is too real for that
@leojennings2438
Nile: spends $5000 on a press Also Nile: "WE GOT PINE BECAUSE IT WAS THE CHEAPEST"
@pace_18
He started this project almost 4 years ago! That's insane. People underestimate how long these chemistry videos take
@cybercat7851
Let’s applaud the real chads here: the delivery guys who brought the heat press inside.
@LAmisfit
All the stuff that this man went through for this video is astounding. He even got a gun license lol. Some people say YouTube isn't a job. For Nigel, it absolutely is and it is a hard job.
@fadhilyudistira8819
nile went from precise chemistry into alchemy into ballistic research and now he's going back to alchemy next
@karet2490
i like how his script always makes him sound like hes reading off a chemistry procedure paper this will be the most thorough explanation of opening a box you will hear in your life
@miomip
Finally, we know what Code Bullet has been doing, shooting wood in the woods with Nilered.
@paille-boy
"the nugsmasher" sound like some sort of forbiden weapon that you REALLY don't wanna face
@lewistaylor863
If you fancy revisiting this, try carrying out the first chemical wash step under vacuum. The wood contains lots of air, and the presence of the air within the cells prevents the chemicals penetrating through the whole cross section of the piece (thats why the centre looked dry). When pulling a vacuum, most of that air is removed. The vacuum can then be realased forcing the chemicals deep into the piece. In order to remove the chemicals, you can then place the treated piece under vacuum again to help draw out excess chemicals before washing. This is basically how they pressure treat timber with wood preservatives.
@timothymiller6426
An hr long NileRed video? Best Halloween ever.
@mercylessplayer
Code Buullet doing literally anything besides being productive is hilarious to me, love the vibes of that man
@shashankreddymallepally5736
Don’t know how excited I was to see this video when it popped on my feed because guess what i worked on this project in my undergrad in 2023, really happy to see the same thing that i worked on, it bought a smile on my face while watching the all the steps because of the struggles that we faced at that time. Thanks Nile❤ If anyone wants to see our project report, you can mail me
@lucam8758
I'm happy you tested a control experiment with normal wood, it really puts the strength of dense wood into perspective
@Dhepburn634
The fact that code bullet and Nilered are friends makes so much sense
@Eihei
I can't believe this video was almost 1 hour long. It felt like 15-20 minutes. Never felt bored at any point.
@carterscustomrods
The entire issue was the use of Pine. Pine has a lot of resin (sap... not "resin" like what the nugsmasher makes lol.) Oak would've been optimal. But poplar could've been had from home depot, and it would've been almost as cheap as pine. In the future, if you need ANY type of wood (From White Oak, to Black Palm, to Rainbow Eucalyptus,) let me know. I'd be happy to send you what you need with nothing in return. After all, I already owe you from all the joy your videos have given me!
@chaschuky999