Smash Lab
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Episode 7
7. Crash-Proof Log HaulerNew!
aired: Thu, Sep 18, 2008
A fully loaded logging truck skids out of control on a wet road in the Oregon mountains and spectacularly crashes! The Smash Lab crew turns to the world of motor racing and vacuum power to keep the truck on the road and prevent a rolling redwood disaster.
Episode 6
6. Trapped in a BoatNew!
aired: Thu, Sep 11, 2008
Inspired by the Poseidon Adventure, the Smash Lab crew find themselves trapped in a capsized boat. Chuck and Gadget decide the only way out is down and build a collapsible submarine, while Deanne and Nathaniel go up and cut their way to freedom.
Episode 5
5. Unsinkable CarNew!
aired: Tue, Aug 26, 2008
A car dives into a lake and sinks without trace. Chuck and Nathaniel float a wild idea using some cool technology to create an unsinkable car - while Deanne and Gadget find a way to rescue a woman falling from a cruise liner.
Episode 4
4. Runaway Big RigNew!
aired: Thu, Sep 4, 2008
There's almost nothing that can stop a determined hijacker driving a stolen 18 wheeler. Undaunted, Chuck and Gadget devise ways to jam the drive wheels and deliver a knock out punch - while Nathaniel and Deanne adapt technology from aircraft carriers.
Episode 3
3. Unbreakable CarNew!
aired: Tue, Aug 12, 2008
What does it take to make a car that can survive a front impact smash and a T-bone crunch at 55 mph? Smash Lab tries out reactive armor technology and a cool new metal-aluminum foam to make the ultimate crash proof car.
Episode 2
2. Extreme Snow PlowNew!
aired: Fri, May 1, 2009
It's the middle of winter and a pregnant couple is stranded in a snowdrift. To help them escape - Chuck and Gadget try out a jet powered snowplow - while Nathaniel & Deanne prototype hot air balloons.
Episode 1
1. Car Over a CliffNew!
aired: Tue, Aug 5, 2008
It's the stuff of movies: a speeding car careens off a road and plummets into a deep ravine, bursting into flames. It's a smash Lab cliffhanger! Chuck and Gadget devise exterior airbags while Deanne & Nat try out stabilizing rods.
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Episode 13
13. Boat Ejector Seat
aired: Wed, Apr 2, 2008
The team takes to the water in this episode -- with parachutes! They will try to engineer a system that not only deploys fast enough to eject someone from an out of control boat - but also slows them down enough to safely hit the water.
Episode 12
12. CO2 Cop Car
aired: Wed, Mar 26, 2008
The team uses CO2 fire extinguishers to stop the bad guy in a high-speed car chase. The system has to work fast, but car engines are hard to kill. They must find a way of targeting the cool gas each and every time, and then find ways of deploying it.
Episode 11
11. Long Range Life Boat
aired: Wed, Mar 19, 2008
Stranded at sea, sailors wait for a passing ship to be rescued. Top secret torpedo technology is used to develop mid ocean rescue. The idea is to design a coast guard life-boat that can be dropped out of a long range plane to help in a matter of hours.
Episode 10
10. Fluidized Sand
aired: Wed, Mar 5, 2008
Fluidized sand is used to clean high tech tools. By blowing air through a bed of sand it turns into instant quicksand and becomes a crime deterrent. Could it be used as a defensive road barrier and stop a getaway truck?
Episode 9
9. Runaway Trailer
aired: Wed, Feb 27, 2008
People travel towing boats, mobile homes, motocross trailers; but unlike a semi, there's no backup system to stop in an emergency. The Smash Lab crew has an idea; can retro firing rockets bring a safe, controlled stop? Watch firing rockets ignite!
Episode 8
8. Forest Fire
aired: Wed, Feb 20, 2008
Forest fires endanger lives and property every year. Smash Lab sets out to see if Nanogel, a cutting edge insulating material, can protect a house from nature's mightiest infernos.
Episode 7
7. High Rise Escape
aired: Wed, Feb 13, 2008
The Smash Lab team has an idea to reduce the number of fire-related deaths. Their sky safety idea uses magnetic roller coaster brakes devices which have incredible stopping power. A stunt man slides down a hundred foot tower to prove the system.
Episode 6
6. Train Crash
aired: Wed, Jan 30, 2008
There are nearly 3000 railway crossing accidents each year. With more extreme experimentation, the Smash Lab team tests an idea to use giant airbags on the front of a train to push cars safely out of the way.
Episode 5
5. Earthquake Proof House
aired: Wed, Feb 6, 2008
Inside of the hold of an aircraft there is a system used to move aircraft cargo with almost zero friction. Could technology be used to isolate a house from the shaking of the ground? The team tests this theory by building an artificial earthquake machine.
Episode 4
4. Bomb Proof Plane
aired: Wed, Apr 9, 2008
The team takes on its biggest challenge yet; to repurpose a new material called Blastwrap. Blastwrap is designed to absorb the energy from a bomb placed inside a public trashcan. Could it work to protect a Boeing 747 from an explosion?
Episode 3
3. Hurricane Proof House
aired: Wed, Jan 23, 2008
The Smash Lab teams tests a special type of carbon fiber used to reinforce tunnels to see if it can protect a home from destructive hurricanes.
Episode 2
2. Blast Proof Building
aired: Wed, Dec 26, 2007
Designers and engineers face an almost impossible challenge -- to use truck bed liner paint, normally used to protect vehicles from scratches and knocks, to protect an entire building from a massive explosion.
Episode 1
Blast Proof House
aired: Wed, Dec 26, 2007
Can the team use the latest aviation break through to prevent a car or bus crossing the meridian and smashing into oncoming traffic? The team tries to re-purpose an amazing technology called an aerated concrete arrestor bed. Watch what happens ...
