How Lead Balloon Changed MythBusters

A video on YouTube. In Maker & Builds, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

Adam Savage answers a question from a Tested patron about the making of the lead balloon build on MythBusters, discussing the equipment failures, material choices, and ultimate success of the project.

From the video

Answers: What are some untold stories behind making the lead balloon on MythBusters?

MythBusters behind the scenes
Lead balloon build
Material science of lead
Television production stories

What it concludes

A lead balloon can be successfully built and flown with helium if the material is thin enough and buoyant.
Thinner lead foil provided the necessary buoyancy and solved the failure issues of earlier thicker materials.
Stories where the subjects are genuinely involved and invested in the process make for the most exciting television narratives.

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