Electrified Wolverine Claws: HOW DEADLY ARE THEY?
After hooking up a car battery to our Wolverine Claws, we decided to try cutting through some metal...
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We originally built the claws several years ago during an internship at a local machine shop. Based off of the movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), the claws measure 33CM (13”) and are made of high carbon steel, nickel plated for a mirror finish.
They took approximately 20 hours to manufacture. The outline was waterjet cut, the blade details were machined on a CNC, it was hand ground to shape, and then TIG welded together. The entire assembly was then nickel plated to create a mirror finish.
The claws were used for a few cosplay photoshoots, and even tested by catching 50lb hay bales in the attached video.
To create a sparking effect better than the original CGI in X-Men Origins, a car battery was connected to the claws, positive on one claw, negative on the other. When connecting the claws together, the car battery is short-circuited, resulting in big sparks! These sparks can draw anywhere from 200-300A, which the car battery can safely provide (rated for over 1000A cranking).
The sparks are actually tiny bits of superheated metal coming from the claws – so the effect does slightly damage the props. Basically, the claws are acting like a resistor – becoming red hot, melting, and shooting little bits of molten metal away at high-speed for a glorious effect.
For any other questions about the project, please email [email protected]
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We originally built the claws several years ago during an internship at a local machine shop. Based off of the movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), the claws measure 33CM (13”) and are made of high carbon steel, nickel plated for a mirror finish.
They took approximately 20 hours to manufacture. The outline was waterjet cut, the blade details were machined on a CNC, it was hand ground to shape, and then TIG welded together. The entire assembly was then nickel plated to create a mirror finish.
The claws were used for a few cosplay photoshoots, and even tested by catching 50lb hay bales in the attached video.
To create a sparking effect better than the original CGI in X-Men Origins, a car battery was connected to the claws, positive on one claw, negative on the other. When connecting the claws together, the car battery is short-circuited, resulting in big sparks! These sparks can draw anywhere from 200-300A, which the car battery can safely provide (rated for over 1000A cranking).
The sparks are actually tiny bits of superheated metal coming from the claws – so the effect does slightly damage the props. Basically, the claws are acting like a resistor – becoming red hot, melting, and shooting little bits of molten metal away at high-speed for a glorious effect.
For any other questions about the project, please email [email protected]
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Video Editing ► Adobe Premiere
CAD ► Solidworks
CAMERA GEAR:
Highspeed Cam - Chronos 1.4 ►
Main shooter - Panasonic GH5s ►
Phone - Samsung Note 8 ►
B Camera - Sony RX10ii ►
Camcorder - Sony Handycam ►
Slow Motion (960fps) - Sony RX10ii ►
Slow Motion (240fps) - Panasonic GH5s ►
Action Cam - GoPro ►
Steadicam - Osmo ►
Main mic - Sennheiser ►
Bendy Tripod ►
Main Tripods - old second hand Manfrotto tripods no longer sold.
TOOLS / MACHINES:
CNC Plasma Cutter ►
3d Printers - Taz 6 ►
Moarstruder ►
Filament ►
CNC Mill ►
CNC Lathe ►
Laser Cutter - Gweike LG900N 80W ►
3d Scanner ►
Drills, drivers, grinders, saws, etc ►
Welder ►
Desktop PC ►
Music:
Intro - Hero Theme -MK2
00:16 - Demise - Ethan Meixsell
02:23 - Bonus Points - Warmer Winds - 01 Shaken, Not Stirred
03:14 - Let me Go
End - Tractor pull - Silent Partner
WARNING: THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. PERSONAL USE OF VIDEO CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE HACKSMITH IS A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL WHO KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HE'S DOING. EXCEPT WHEN HE DOESN'T.
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