Falkirk Wheel

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11 жыл бұрын

A real time view of the Falkirk Wheel turning 180 degrees. The wheel joins two canals and gives access to Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is an engineering masterpiece and a must visit attraction in Scotland.

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@paulschlachter4313 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job of getting God to do the voice over. Who'd have guessed he had a scottish accent?

@davidbalentine2110 3 жыл бұрын

Of course he has a Scottish accent.

@tolsti1 3 жыл бұрын

Well, if it’s not Scottish - it’s crap!

@OG-dp1kx 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like historian tom devine

@richardweldon2062 3 жыл бұрын

He sounds like a piss head warbling into a microphone in the middle of a tunnel.

@skygazer858 3 жыл бұрын

@aboctok He's use to Cubic cubits. ;-)

@StrangeLoops4 3 жыл бұрын

Both my self and KZfaq agree, I needed the Falkirk Wheel in my life today.

@samsonjaggernauth5935 3 жыл бұрын

Funniest thing I've read for the day...😂😂

@nogrecords 3 жыл бұрын

Five days behind you, but, samesies!!

@GrimFaceHunter 3 жыл бұрын

I needed a reminder of how it's called.

@Putins-mustache 3 жыл бұрын

Russian shiplift to a height of 120 meters :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptCFg69jxLDemps.html

@Justanotherfuckingobserver 3 жыл бұрын

I had this suggested the other day, it's absolutely gorgeous!!

@Kenyanon 3 жыл бұрын

Props to the narrator That is one godly voice right there

@dhedetry8571 3 жыл бұрын

He sounds like my country's most popular flat earther

@nyaasar 3 жыл бұрын

@@dhedetry8571 lmao

@fishoil2158 3 жыл бұрын

I found it annoying

@rukeyser 3 жыл бұрын

The speed is set wrong.. For real voice, set speed to 1.25.

@nadiascroce1189 2 жыл бұрын

@@rukeyser. Thank you for pointing that out. I would not have known.

@dougsholly9323 3 жыл бұрын

The amazing part isn't that someone designed this nor that it was built and is functional. The most amazing part is that someone looked at the site, and decided that was how the problem would be solved. Makes me want to travel there just to ride in it once.

@ChasenR 3 жыл бұрын

Most likely built to be a tourist attraction, seemingly works if you want to go just for that.

@Ramiromasters 3 жыл бұрын

From a north american point of view, the wonder is that nobody laughs at the idea, shouted NERD and then pocketed the money and just build some overpass for cars...

@sophiemeffen6463 3 жыл бұрын

I live 10 mins away and it’s pretty boring

@tyrellcobb4665 3 жыл бұрын

It is a little underwhelming when you're there. My impression is that it's mainly used for tourism as not a lot of river traffic. It's like a theme park ride with no thrills

@alvaroarmando8404 2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster...

@stevecombs7749 3 жыл бұрын

Never knew this existed. Now it’s a bucket list entry.

@sophiemeffen6463 3 жыл бұрын

I live 10 minutes away,it’s not too exciting lol

@annmcgranaghan2131 3 жыл бұрын

Well worth a visit! Was born near the site.

@EpsilonRanger 10 жыл бұрын

Seriously one of the most amazing feats of engineering I've ever seen! I would love to see this in person some day.

@spencerwilton8876 8 жыл бұрын

Check out the anderton boat lift. Similar principle but built in 1875 and still working.

@zoggey2786 3 жыл бұрын

Yet Castle Douglas isn't

@Genesizs 3 жыл бұрын

one of the ugliegst things i seen thoo, lol.

@Luca-yi9ii 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Falkirk ahahaha

@stormzzz5384 3 жыл бұрын

I live close to it

@stereopolice 9 жыл бұрын

I feel your enthusiasm brother.

@tianruiche3639 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah he for sure lightened my day!

@sfperalta 5 жыл бұрын

What an elegant (i.e. simple) solution to an elevation problem. Many locations would have built traditional locks to get the boats from one level to the other, which would have torn up large tracts of land and likely cost even more. Kudos to the engineers who created this!

@dr.satishpund8095 3 жыл бұрын

Just imagine how would’ve been the world without ENGINEERS!!!! Salute

@purplehair7224 3 жыл бұрын

Getting to ride this thing is amazing. I hope I never forget that memory of being able to experience it

@kcook8119 3 жыл бұрын

This guy sure sounds like he would be the life of the party.

@henryhiggin3389 3 жыл бұрын

LMAO😂

@henryhiggin3389 3 жыл бұрын

LMAO😂

@ivocanevo 3 жыл бұрын

He's just hung over. Wait till tonight

@andrewdevine3920 3 жыл бұрын

The Scottish accent is more suited to threats of violence than educational videos.

@randydakin8625 3 жыл бұрын

I wanna party with this guy

@jeffreydunn7481 5 жыл бұрын

I had no idea this existed. I found my jaw hanging open through the first few minutes of the video!

@dohuythiep 10 жыл бұрын

Great engineering but the background music sound like a memorial document video before they destroy the wheel.

@peterperigoe9231 5 жыл бұрын

Clever but simple engineering, a beautiful piece of architecture, anyone involved must feel rightly proud. Blends the old with the new and complements both. Engineering in the Uk is still alive.

@Deontjie 4 жыл бұрын

I sometimes watch a movie where the dialogue is vital to the plot. Then they play some unnecessary annoying music just to make it harder to hear the words. Why?

@limechip 3 жыл бұрын

Before the great fidget spinner attacked

@Heavenzvoice 3 жыл бұрын

Lol.... I was wondering why I was expecting “ 20 people died that day”! Wrong music for sure.... Doesn’t need music.

@lucthien601 3 жыл бұрын

@@peterperigoe9231 best engineering must simple and work .

@rikshaw2233 8 жыл бұрын

Fascinating it is good to see geometry, mechanics & Archimedes principles come together as a working sculpture.

@tomwalsh6655 Жыл бұрын

Met the falkirk wheel at a charity do once.

@mustardseed308 5 жыл бұрын

WOW, astonished at this engineering masterpiece.

@kevanparker908 10 ай бұрын

Built by The Butterley Company Builders of St Pancras Station in London, Founded by Benjamin Outram Of Ripley Derbyshire

@robertbone3064 6 жыл бұрын

WOW!!! The engineers in Scotland are brilliant! This is truly a marvel and artwork in motion. Hats of to you guys.

@jimboll6982 2 жыл бұрын

They are Scotty , Enterprise Engineer Star Trek. Tony Kettle,North of England, so English. The wheel constructed in that well known Scottish County, Derbyshire. In case you dont know where that is, its England.

@madricarlson6233 3 жыл бұрын

One of the aspects I find truly amazing is the really low horsepower required to raise the ship- 30 HP! Great engineering and visually appealing! Well done Scots!

@louf7178 3 жыл бұрын

I thought he said "13.2hp". Thanks for the clarification.

@DieFlabbergast 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Scottish horses are really lazy. They have to take that into account.

@mena94x3 3 жыл бұрын

. . . and they pay for it using _LEEEGAL TENDA!_

@musamor75 2 жыл бұрын

Balance, and the Archimedes principle which he mentioned. Ingenious, but only part of pre-existing Nature.

@jmr-marc Жыл бұрын

The two flails are always in equilibrium, the 30 HP "only" serve to give the speed of rotation of the whole (and to fight as the friction). if I am not mistaken, an empty or loaded boat, it is a volume of water that varies according to the law of Archimedes.

@ReaganKimberley 3 жыл бұрын

Spent 8 minutes watching a fancy axle rotate, not disappointed.

@scooby3133 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! I never heard of it before. I was thinking different boats would cause differences in weight until he talked about displacement. Nice presentation.

@JK-ku2mj 3 жыл бұрын

Its everytime the same weigth on both sides - phisikal principal. It dosent matter if there are 3 heavy botes on one side and non on the other. The amought of water is fixing it if the level is the same.

@kevanparker908 Жыл бұрын

@@JK-ku2mj Every boat displaces its one weight in water Archimedes principle!

@edwardstaszko 3 жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of riding on this! Amazing and also beautiful! Much credit goes to the engineers for considering the aesthetics.

@Torgo1969 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! The Builder's Work is never done, and we salute the Engineers of the world.

@OldBlue560 3 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that stuff like this exists. One day, when we’re gone, I hope it lasts long enough for whoever finds it to appreciate it

@awuma 3 жыл бұрын

What a brilliant concept, beautifully built. A perfect application of Archimedes' Law.

@gingerzarske6089 7 жыл бұрын

Lovely video! Soothing and educational at the same time. Thank you!

@specific78 3 жыл бұрын

His voice seems like he only has a few breaths left to pass on all the secrets of the past.

@ExcalibursEdge 3 жыл бұрын

This is another great example of man's ingenuity. It's truly an engineering marvel! Thank you for posting it.

@lindaofsaratoga 8 жыл бұрын

OK!! Another item added to the bucket-list. :D Just lovely!

@skyhiker4819 5 жыл бұрын

Engineering! The GREATEST of all art forms. Thank you Scotland! I love you guys!

@kevanparker908 Жыл бұрын

Made in England by the Butterley company Ripley Derbyshire.

@Aviera18 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely lovely! Creative, efficient - very impressive! I love the Scottish speech but I do appreciate the narrator speaking slowly, too.

@SFFrog 2 жыл бұрын

I turned on Closed Captioning while watching the video. The CC AI had more trouble understanding the Scottish accent than I did! Maybe that's because my ancestry is 50% Scottish!

@beaglesguy 7 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely incredible! Although it irks me that I have never heard of it before. Great video & audio too. Thank you so much for posting this.

@riparianlife97701 8 жыл бұрын

I stupidly wondered how forces would differ with heavier and lighter boats, then the narrator pointed out that the displacement of water keeps the loads balanced. Simply brilliant.

@ApolusT 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, i was thinking of the same thing.

@rogerlanhe 7 жыл бұрын

good application of Archimedes' principle

@yaseenali9359 7 жыл бұрын

Docktor Jim

@chadsimmons6347 7 жыл бұрын

i heard it took 900 "imperial-gallons" of Scotch drank by workers to build the lift...nice job mates ( chow )

@johnnyllooddte3415 7 жыл бұрын

displacement isnt exact weight for weight ..but close enough ahahhahaha

@haoranli693 5 жыл бұрын

This is amazing. Engineer did a great job

@mlight6845 3 жыл бұрын

This is what I call a technological advance! And it is beautiful.

@johnmoss1498 5 жыл бұрын

Calling this wheel an engineering wonder is an understatement. This is positively brilliant.

@stephenhicks826 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I enjoyed this gentle and peaceful look at some marvellous engineering.

@tellmesomething2go 5 жыл бұрын

True masterpiece of ingenuity! Like it so much.

@brianw612 8 жыл бұрын

Truly art in motion, beautiful machinery placed wonderful surroundings. Well done.

@vickykarn8656 6 жыл бұрын

Brian W

@colinmcginlay3186 5 жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful surrounding, I grew up there, that area used to be the tar works. ..with the fish works some way back ..the stink could be eye watering.So it's an even more impressive achievement. What happened to the tar pool I fell in?

@kevanparker908 Жыл бұрын

Another work of engineering Art built by the Butterley company of Ripley in Derbyshire.

@jlgoodner 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this view and explanation of an engineering marvel. Wonderful to learn more about Scotland and how the world works.

@kevanparker908 Жыл бұрын

Engineering work done in Derbyshire England. Transported by road to Scotland

@BelloBudo007 7 жыл бұрын

Yet another good reason for me to visit Scotland. To me this is a must see.

@2011Maynard 10 жыл бұрын

Brilliant in it's simplicity - a piece of functional art

@Inkulabi 9 жыл бұрын

Mind = Blown ! That's amazing! Great feat of engineering.

@stilwaters 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video informative without being boring. What an ingenious way to connect the canals. Also a sculpture in and of it's self. Another place I would love to visit. Thank you for sharing.

@bichtrinhnguyen4801 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing, it’s the first time i have seen it

@tonyruba3175 3 жыл бұрын

What a brilliant piece of engineering - well done lads! :)

@user-ellievator 3 жыл бұрын

I can die happy now, I've found the perfect video. Thanks, Scottish God.

@seahawk5532 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, love and respect from Canada🇨🇦

@dazurez 8 жыл бұрын

brilliant, an engineering wonder as you say, thank you.

@claudiamiller7730 3 жыл бұрын

This is one gorgeous, beautifully designed...thingy.........said the undereducated yet always curious Yankee gal.......

@DieFlabbergast 3 жыл бұрын

As a Brit, I can confirm that it is, indeed, a thingy.

@grottonisred6541 3 жыл бұрын

Even I'm impressed and I'm a mechanical engineer.... It's very difficult bringing beauty and function together....the designers of this construction have passed this test....with distinction.

@kdrapertrucker 3 жыл бұрын

It would suck if the whatchamacallit in the thingy went all cattywampus and left the canal traffic discombobulated.

@garyjohnson9037 7 жыл бұрын

wonderful achievement, Archimedes would be proud !!!

@brianvittachi6869 5 жыл бұрын

I know some old school folk might miss the old locks but this one is a superb piece of engineering.

@yehudiadelphos1 8 жыл бұрын

Thankyou very much for this video presentation. It was absolutely beautiful to see. Thank you. I may have to see it.

@ddigwell 8 жыл бұрын

I'm crap at math but marvel at what engineers can do.

@jimmywalker1568 8 жыл бұрын

+Michael D. Scots where good engineers in the past look up Stirling hot air engine runs on air

@kevanparker908 5 жыл бұрын

English Engineers can do you mean

@TarHeelBrit 8 жыл бұрын

Well that has to be the best 8 minutes I've spent on KZfaq in ages. Perfect commentary, filled with interesting facts and no fluff. Thanks for uploading, much appreciated. Shame I live down in the south west as I'd love to see it in action for real.

@waverunner3911 6 жыл бұрын

Tar Heel Brit. I live near Bristol I went up 8n June so light early in morning and dark at 10 30 so long day of light I left at 5 am got to falkert at around 11 o'clock done the wheel had a boat ride on a barg along the canal and back down the wheel went to visitors centre not a lot to do there so left after 2 hours drove along to the kelpies which was amazing left about 5 pm got home 10 45 ish worth a long day out hope you do it and enjoy it as much as I did

@skywatcher1972 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, 8' of Sanity and Amazement, not to mention the sheer Beauty of the Engineering. So go see it, eh? Don't be like the idiots that haven't anything good to say. . .

@annbrunfeldtwest6249 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I lived in Falkirk and my father is from Falkirk iams first generation American he is from Falkirk

@musamor75 2 жыл бұрын

@@waverunner3911 Good man. That's the way to do it! Bet it was one hell of an outing.

@befrank88 9 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing, beautiful video

@debraadkins-brown399 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

@breakingtoast2255 7 жыл бұрын

this is an engineering marvel and its energy efficient way to go

@antiussentiment 8 жыл бұрын

your commentary is wonderful. and thanks for including metric.

@JoseEncarnacao 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers from Portugal. Thank you for sharing this video :)

@bankieland 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@toni4729 3 жыл бұрын

Scotland the Great. Thank you David, from Australia.

@bkrharold 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing, I have never seen anything like this before. The design is absolutely beautiful, and the energy efficiency is really impressive, considering the size. I would have thought it would take far more power.

@aarons7975 Жыл бұрын

When you get the balance thing worked out, as you can see, it actually takes very little energy to move a lot of mass.

@kevanparker908 Жыл бұрын

Its a bit like the cliff railways that work on water just a bit extra water on the going down side and off it goes!

@caryfox8744 7 жыл бұрын

This is amazing - I hope I'm able to see it in person some day.

@marelledalziel9488 3 жыл бұрын

You will buddy you will

@Revsusu1 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful commentary. Thank you.

@bankieland 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you glad you enjoyed the film.

@msalis1 6 жыл бұрын

I am amazed. Thank you!

@johnfinlay692 8 жыл бұрын

A grand feat of engineering,in a grand toon of falkirk,left it 50 years ago,!!!!

@madnessbydesign1415 3 жыл бұрын

When art and function marry, it is a good day... :)

@808TheDuck 8 жыл бұрын

Never saw anything like that before! Amazing!

@chrisw3745 Жыл бұрын

How have I never heard of this before! 20 years old! Seriously incredible engineering!

@CamelsHD 10 жыл бұрын

Joke aside, this is amazing. I really want to go to Scotland for a trip and I'll definitely be looking at this place up close.

@JAY-lo3sx 3 жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic. Just goes to show you don’t know what’s out there. Amazing. Thank you. For up lodging 27/10/20

@titaniumovaries8556 6 жыл бұрын

Listening to the honeyed voice whilst learning about the Falkirk Wheel was a complete pleasure.

@emmerchacon8268 6 жыл бұрын

This is a great sample of engineering at its best: simple and great, great video!!!

@w1swh1 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing! Whoever came up with this simple design is a genius. Archimedes at work! Plus it uses such little power to operate. On my bucket list.

@FinkDial666 Жыл бұрын

R.I.P Benny Harvey. Gone but not forgotten. Miss you pal.

@MyTube4Utoo 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Incredibly cool. Thank you for the video.

@bankieland 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jeffro512 4 жыл бұрын

Visited the Kelpies but didn't get a chance to see the wheel - really enjoyed seeing it operate in real time - much appreciated!

@anshushukla7770 9 жыл бұрын

its amazing

@cipondohtv70 5 жыл бұрын

Believe me just click playback speed into 1.5x

@blueconversechucks 5 жыл бұрын

They speak the truth

@h1aa 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I thought I was at a funeral.

@TimSchmidt_art 5 жыл бұрын

Go to 2!

@tampazeke4587 3 жыл бұрын

His voice and Scottish brogue were beautiful to me. I liked it in regular speed.

@christopherd6399 3 жыл бұрын

My gosh I had to watch it three times at high speed before I understood what was going on. Definitely not an engineer.

@Snagglepuss1952 3 жыл бұрын

I saw a tv documentary on engineering marvels that had an episode on the Falkirk Wheel. As an engineer, this impressed me so much that my wife and I travelled to Falkirk and spent a half day there. We travelled on the Antonine through the wheel and a little of the canal. If you are in Scotland it is a must see, a breathtaking piece of engineering art. We travelled from NZ and spent a week in Scotland had I have known how much I would love Scotland it would have been a month. What a stunning country, and yes home of my forebears

@Skiergold 3 жыл бұрын

It's one of the many places on my bucket list!

@timothyneiswander3151 3 жыл бұрын

NERD!!! but yeah it looks pretty cool. I would stop by if I was in the area.

@Snagglepuss1952 3 жыл бұрын

@@timothyneiswander3151 yip....super nerd...I have a shed full of laser Cutters , 3d printers, lathes and mills....etc, but most surprisingly two daughters!

@timothyneiswander3151 3 жыл бұрын

@@Snagglepuss1952 You keep you daughters in a shed? :(

@Snagglepuss1952 3 жыл бұрын

@@timothyneiswander3151 only till they’re married!

@vishwajitpawar4076 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent output of Engineering. Thanks.

@Taraquin 9 жыл бұрын

Good show! Narrator makes this sound almost like a sermon, though.

@laurakelly2773 3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely wheel, really takes my mind off of the horror of castle Douglas

@zoggey2786 3 жыл бұрын

I can't agree with that

@gordibito 3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome and beautiful as well!

@shannongolden 3 жыл бұрын

Dude...I totally love it!! I want to ride this thing! Great video, thanks!

@PlanesTrainsEverything 5 жыл бұрын

I shot a vlog in Falkirk and features the wheel. It's an amazing piece of engineering.

@marelledalziel9488 3 жыл бұрын

Its a calm but fun place to go to

@gracebird6746 10 жыл бұрын

I don't know how many times I have driven past the sign for the Falkirk Wheel when I was visiting my auntie and wondered what it was. Wish I had taken the time to find out. Makes you proud to be Scottish, doesn't it.

@6Crasher6 6 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm. No. Not really.

@waverunner3911 5 жыл бұрын

@rogeronslow1498 5 жыл бұрын

I live on the other side of the planet and I know what the Falkirk wheel is. Crazy!

@kevanparker908 5 жыл бұрын

@@6Crasher6 Yes it was built in My town Ripley Derbyshire by the Butterley company of St Pancras station fame. Note to do with Scotland until delivered and assembled.

@borderreiver90 2 жыл бұрын

The most amazing structure and a brilliant design...kudos to the designer..

@bankieland 2 жыл бұрын

indeed

@Jeremy-eu9em 3 жыл бұрын

This is a fascinating piece of engineering! Amazing!

@gregparrott 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating design, architecturally beautiful, and amazingly efficient.

@michaeltextor6574 7 жыл бұрын

Wir waren 2009 in Schottland auf Rundreise und sahen zufällig das Falkirk Wheel. Eine fantastische Ingenieursleistung und bestimmt noch einmal ein Ziel, wenn ich Schottland wieder besuche. Der Film ist ganz hervorragend gemacht. Danke.

@kevanparker908 5 жыл бұрын

Yu better visit Derbyshire England that's where it was built by British Engineers. Not thick Scots

@toni4729 3 жыл бұрын

Watching that amazing thing work actually made me cry. It's fantastic. That's what you call well balanced

@ThunnusAlbacares 3 жыл бұрын

It's flippin impressive to see it in action , spent 3 hrs there in 2018 , had me stunned.

@gurgy3 3 жыл бұрын

Brother you should check out these things they call lifts!

@Surannhealz 3 жыл бұрын

Seems excessive, but that’s what makes it great.

@thatpersonsmusic 3 жыл бұрын

I just wrote about this in an application to Purdue University, and I suddenly get this in my recommended. Google, how...

@koleyw932 3 жыл бұрын

That Person There’s no privacy anymore, guard your identity.

@nonyabeezwax8693 3 жыл бұрын

And i just got it

@Justanotherfuckingobserver 3 жыл бұрын

@grodhagen my grandkids watch this Disney cartoon called Bluey, it's really cute... one of the episodes they're teaching the kids to appreciate what they have and not be jealous of others, when the neighbor dog looks over and says "look at the pizza I made with the pizza oven I got from Hammerbarn!', the dad says "Kids, were going to Hammerbarn..." I told my daughter we need to stock up on supplies because there's another lockdown coming, and there's probably going to be a grid down situation..we're going to wish that we had a pizza oven from Hammerbarn... Not one minute later, I got a coupon for $5 off a $50 purchase at Lowe's. I haven't seen a commercial for Lowe's, let alone get a coupon to go there, ever😮

@Justanotherfuckingobserver 3 жыл бұрын

And I did say hammer barn, I never said Lowe's I said Hammer Barn...