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Cool idea, terrible acting. I feel like the "wow" factor in his audience was really killed by the awkward way he made it look like he was pushing a button and w
by carbide 11y ago
Cool idea, terrible acting. I feel like the "wow" factor in his audience was really killed by the awkward way he made it look like he was pushing a button and waiting for something to happen, instead of struggling to "lift" the hammer while he waited for the thumbprint to register.
- Cerium 11y agoI knew a guy that made a lightsaber that only he could use. Part of the act was that only a "real Jedi" can activate a lightsaber. He used a neodymium ring and a hall sensor. The trick was seamless.
- HeyLaughingBoy 11y agoWith all the people getting magnets implanted subcutaneously, that would be an even better trick!
- sslayer 11y agoThis would end badly - around this Thors hammer, it would rip them right out through the skin.
- curiousGambler 11y agoAnd this is why I will never get a magnet implant, despite the wicked cool ability to sense active AC power lines.
- tsotha 11y agoAs would an MRI, presumably.
- spike021 11y agoWhat about implanting an NFC chip and having the hammer stuck to a holder/floor as-is with a strong magnet?
- paultannenbaum 11y agoI agree. I think dressing up as Thor and playing up the crowd the way you suggested would have gone a long way. Also putting the fingerprint scanner where you one actually grabs the handle from, somewhere midway on the shaft, would have been a better design. If you like this kind of stuff, check out Colin Furze's youtube channel. He does some similar experiments, and is very entertaining. https://www.youtube.com/user/colinfurze https://www.youtube.com/user/colinfurze
- dfc 11y agoIt is kind of terrifying seeing him operate so many machines with his tie dangling around his neck. He obviously knows his way a round a shop better than I do but I always thought neckties were no-nos in the shop.
- azernik 11y agoFrom the constant cuts to extreme close-up, I'm betting he puts on the tie and collared shirt for talking-to-the-camera shots (and one or two per episode where a machining tool is on, but he's carefully away from it) and takes it off most of the time when he's actually working.
- JoachimSchipper 11y agoWearing them still isn't a good idea, but clip-on ties will at least break away when they get caught rather than forcing your head into some machine...
- blazespin 11y agolol. It's a great geek thing to do. These completely random acts of technology is how great things are born, believe it or not.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoIndeed. This is also the kind of thing I would really like to be doing. Alas, $dayjob. :<.
- Zarel 11y agoA wireless remote hidden in a shoe or something may have been a better idea. Struggling to lift the hammer doesn't really fit Thor, either.
- TrevorJ 11y agoA simple disguised mechanical switch would have worked much better. Set it up so you have to push the handle down before pulling it up to disengage the magnet for instance.