The video features a group of friends building and testing the world's largest functioning hammer, which weighs 3 tons and has a lifting force of 40 tons. They use the hammer to smash various objects, including a basketball, a bowling ball, a copper sphere, a lead cube, and a broken anvil. The friends also interact with their audience, asking for suggestions on what to smash next and promoting their sponsor, Kiwico, which provides DIY projects for kids. The video ends with a successful test of the hammer on the anvil, which surprisingly withstands the impact.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A three-ton hammer was built for an experiment.
2. The hammerhead is seven meters tall.
3. The hammer has 40 tons of lifting force.
4. The hammer is powered by an electric motor connected to a generator.
5. A screen was set up to protect the camera from flying fragments.
6. Various objects were smashed with the hammer, including a bowling ball, a plate, a copper sphere, and a lead cube.
7. The copper sphere weighed 30 kilograms.
8. The lead cube was softer than the copper sphere and flattened easily.
9. The experiment was sponsored by Kiwico, a company that provides educational projects for kids.
10. The hosts of the experiment encouraged viewers to suggest objects to be smashed with the hammer.
11. The hosts thanked their sponsors and supporters, including DSM and David.
12. The anvil was designed to be hit and withstood the impact of the hammer.