Worlds Largest Vortex cannon in action HMS Engineering 2020-11-18 | We've made a number of vortex cannons of all sizes over the years but our biggest has always been the most popular. Here's some old clips of us firing it a few years ago. Big bangs and big smoke rings!Leave a comment below if you think it's about time we made a new video of the cannon.
V8 Glider winch powered water slide ramp jump over a lake. 96KPH!!! HMS Engineering 2022-06-23 | Another one from the archives of 2015 when we were working on the TV show 'Experimental'.The challenge was simple, How far could we jump a human across a lake using a ramp, a dinghy and a V8 powered Glider winch!
Water powered Hoverboard HMS Engineering 2022-06-21 | Back in 2015 we got to do a load of fun experiments for the TV show 'Experimental' and here's the first one. Okay, a water powered hoverboard is not very practical but it is dangerous and fun, a perfect challenge for HMS Engineering.
Firing the vortex cannon at someone (kind of) for the BBC show Deadly Predators HMS Engineering 2022-06-01 | "what would happen if you fired the vortex cannon at someone?" Is a question we get asked all the time and many of you asked in the comments from our previous vortex cannon video.We always enjoy working with the Deadly Dinos & Predators team and on this occasion we got to fire the vortex cannon at someone, well, okay it was a mannequin but as you can see, you really wouldn't want to get hit by it.That's a big lump of pressure travelling at 185mph!
The howl of the vortex cannon HMS Engineering 2022-04-10 | Our vortex cannon fires a vortex of air at 185mph and the howl can be heard for miles.
7 Metre long Lathe in action HMS Engineering 2020-11-18 | Having a 7m long lathe comes in very handy!
Homemade line boring HMS Engineering 2020-11-18 | This is the 'small' part to an 80 tonne fabrication we are currently working on. One problem we had was that there were 12 holes spread out over 10 metres and they all had to be in a perfect line with each other. So, in true HMS Engineering fashion, we made our own solution.Long distance line boring at its finest!
Steam powered saw in action HMS Engineering 2020-11-18 | We've worked on and restored many steam engines over the years but this is Hadrians (the boss) pride and joy. Restored from the ground up, Advance steam engine and saw.
