Prince Rupert’s Drop

[QC22]

This blew my mind. It is 100% glass. Gauge is kilograms.

Prince Rupert’s Drop

 

[Wizard29]

No way. What are those press surfaces he's using made of? Lead?

 

[QC22]

No way. What are those press surfaces he's using made of? Lead?

I thought something similar, but I looked up the “Drop” and apparently this has been studied forever. The reason it becomes so hard is some odd physics mumbo jumbo to me, but the hardness is well documented. The odd thing is if you break off the tail bit the whole thing shatters.

 

[FUN4ME]

here is another cool one

 

[QC22]

So flippin’ cool! ^^^^

 

[PlumLoco]

The second video that explains the first one was just what I needed. Explained it in a way even a 12 yr old could understand. Fascinating topic guys, thanks for posting this.

 

[McKay]

Use to make these when we were kids.

 

[TrollerDave]

The second video that explains the first one was just what I needed. Explained it in a way even a 12 yr old could understand. Fascinating topic guys, thanks for posting this.

I totally agree. I had never seen or heard of this before.