SEASON: 2
EPISODE: 11 - Blasts, Fire and Beers
SYNOPSIS
At a Vegas scrap yard, Tim meets with some site workers who will help him send a giant cable spool crashing into a car. At what angle will the rope holding the spool need to be fixed in order to send it spinning toward the car? Next, Tim invites visitors to his workshop to guess what happens when you light a flame on a spinning platform - creating a fire tornado. A true Brit, Tim heads into town for a cup of tea. But this is no ordinary tea service. Tim has created an extended spout on his kettle with a ring of copper, and reveals what happens when heat is applied directly to the cloud of steam released from the ring of copper. A pair of keys are suspended high above the ground. The challenge? What is the fewest pieces of wood needed to make a platform to reach the keys? The answer will leave you dumbfounded. And finally, Tim is ready to detonate black powder in four different contents - water, air, sand and a partial vacuum. Which of the four explosions will contain the biggest blast?