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Thread Number: 4483
Discovery Channel "MythBusters" 50lb test KM DD "Super" Capacity |
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| Post# 101730 1/4/2006 at 20:44 (6,686 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
Tonight on Discovery channel's episode of "Mythbusters" the guys decided to see how much clothes they could cram into what appears to be a 90 series KM Super capacity top loader. I hope that they will repeat this episode as I don't have DVR and mye VCR is on deathrow. They supercharged it by putting in a 10 hp motor! These guys - Jamie and Adam - are truly psycho! It has something to do with washing dog pee with baking soda?! I need to watch the rest and post again...
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| Post# 101734 , Reply# 1 1/4/2006 at 20:58 (6,686 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
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near the end of the segment...
Adam tried to see if they could blow up (I am not making this up) a combination of dog pee with baking soda and bleach. The initial spin speed was 630 rpm before they swapped out the OEM motor with the 10 hp. I am no Math wiz but I wonder can anyone guess what the rpm would be with such a motor? They didn't mention what rpm was attained with the swap...and no, apparently a myth, you cannot make an explosion with dog pee, baking soda and bleach. Since I didn't watch the beginning of the show I don't know what the connection was with using the washer. Anyone else catch tonite's show?...
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Post# 101743 , Reply# 2 1/4/2006 at 21:46 (6,686 days old) by neptunebob  (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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People here like Mythbusters too?
I think what they were trying to show was that the man was trying to stuff all those clothes into the washer and got spun around doing so and was thrown about and was injured. Then the bleach came off a shelf and spilled on the dog urine, forming clorine and gassing anyone there. But the original motor was not strong enough to move the laundry or the person. Just kind of sad though, ruining a perfectly good washer. Nep
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Post# 101776 , Reply# 3 1/5/2006 at 00:58 (6,685 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Somehow this doesn't make me regret cancelling my cable  | ||
| Post# 101786 , Reply# 4 1/5/2006 at 05:33 (6,685 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
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like...it depends | ||
| Post# 101791 , Reply# 5 1/5/2006 at 06:34 (6,685 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN) | ||
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MB Rules I saw a segment of them putting "Buster" (their crash test dummy) in the washer and trying to spin it. Kari is hot! | ||
| Post# 101927 , Reply# 7 1/5/2006 at 21:29 (6,685 days old) by kenmorepeter5a () | ||
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Discovery Channel What is the Episode Title of the "Mythbusters"....when? Please let me know.. -- Peter, kenmorepeter5a | ||
| Post# 101970 , Reply# 9 1/6/2006 at 05:49 (6,684 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
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this show is also aired in Thailand
at our last visit I watched an episode on local TV with local Thai voiceovers. It helped me learn a little bit of their language. Peter, I think you can search the TLC website, click on Discover and locate the TV listings for MythBusters. I don't make a habit of trying to catch their show but if I recall correctly the next episode is next Wednesday at 9pm; every commercial break (of which there were a LOT) reminded viewers of the next episode day. Longing for the days when Cable TV did not have more commercials than mainstream TV (!)
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Post# 102422 , Reply# 11 1/8/2006 at 06:36 (6,682 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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