Also, if you guys could share this video I would be forever grateful.

Thanks for the shout-out, bud! Great video.

I was an armor designer for BAE system for years. We made so many plates from dinner plates and tiles. They absolutely work. Add titanium layers as backing or just order 416 stainless steel in 2mm. You get great results. Wrapping it in nylon worth gorilla glue will help spall. Or a thin sheet of aluminum on top.

Just put soundproofing in my truck… im ready for the next layer of protection. 😉

You can cover the front with thin layer of fiberglass to avoid ceramic falling apart. That way part of the ceramic crush would remain in the armor and contribute to breaking up follow up shots. In production body armor tests, you can actually see that while ceramic is crushed in the pocket, it continues to break apart bullets even when shots land in the same spot.

My viewers directed me here---good shit man.

Respect for the shoutout to ZNA, and super impressed with how much progress you were able to make in the development!

simple and effective you cost efficient diy. wow. thank you young man. papa

I love that you gave ZNA a shoutout.

I greatly appreciate your inclusion of the weight in the variables, this helps a lot.

Saw another design made with 2 floor tiles, plywood, then 5/16 steel. Wrapped in ductape. Pretty light and held up well with 223, 556. 7.62x39. Clean design

A full suit would probably look like Star Wars Stormtrooper Armor lol Another point for style and aesthetic

Nice job shouting out ZNA I still watch him good guy this is a great video thank you

Can't remember if you mentioned it in this video, but it would be great to see some curved or multi-curved designs. I understand these would probably be of a lower protection rating than the plates shows in this video, but they would fit our plate carrier much easier. Fantastic work so far. Quite unbelievable that such simple materials can be manipulated into working pieces of armour.

I also appreciate your obvious knowledge of engineering rules, as you understand stress concentrations and things like hard corners, thank you 👏

Your work is amazing

Great work!

Awesome work and video. Came to mind at 10:50 when you mentioned placing a layer of fiberglass on top to hold it together, came to mind trying out makeing a pouch out of fiber glass warp or use a large piece to wrap it around the front and over on all 4 sides with it meeting at the back to keep all 4 sides from blowing out. Keep up the great work!

ZNA is the man :) Glad to see someone else making more stuff like that!

This is the most cost effective armor I ever saw. If you used a layer of 40 layers of kevlar you can make it stronger for like the same price. Also if you also made a catching layer of anything that'll slow bullet, it would definitely become a level 4-level 4+. Guard dog has layers like that, the kevlar layer and a few layers to slow bullet. Body armor I realized is a really good business hopefully you get a license and start a business.

Dude, you had me at Hardware store plates. New sub. Much love from NC. 🤙🇺🇸

Have you tested different resin types on strength? Like vinyl esters or epoxy resins instead of the polyester resin. You could also try vacuum bagging during construction.

Not sure I would wear these plates. But it is something that I would consider making to place inside vehicle doors and on the back of the seats to protect from crazy road rage people for sure!

Big ups for the ZNA shoutout! One of my favourite videos that one too, imagine that lmao

normal lvl3 + steel plates are around 100 with carrier when you get them on sale.... just wait until till you can find them on sale if your going to actually use them. but for playing around experimentation very good job !

Those plates are thicker than any I have ever seen

very nice! i wonder if you could make a comparison, with the same welding blanket and same amount of layers of polyester resin vs epoxy resin vs phenolic resin (because i know that in soviet era tanks, for thoose that used a fiberglass composite, the resin was phenolic, so, the resine used to make bakelite)

Great video as always. Would love to see the large plates tested with the milk jug plastic similarly to how you did these.

great stuff... I haven't watched full video yet, but glad you included weights

I know it would be heavy, but have you considered adhering the plates with polyurea instead of resin? Those polyurea coatings are damn near bulletproof on their own and will definitely hold the plates in place while also preventing spalling.

one suggestion, you could sandwich 1/8 inch thick aluminum plates in between the ceramic layers, it shouldn't ad much mass but it should increase you're protection by around 50%, it would be really cool to see it stop 30-06 black tip.

I just put on a denim outfit and take a bath in fiberglass resin every evening.

Very impressive! I would be interested in seeing a spall test. That practically bare ceramic strike face is the only thing keeping me from completely betting my life on one of these things.

the ceramic front is a great idea! i remember some cheap homemade plate which was shown at shooting rage yt video, it was just thick metal hardglued with some hard thick rubber slab

Amazing results

FYI: if you put a layer of fiberglass on front it going to delaminate with the first shot unless you can mechanically fasten it to the back side, using a thread weave or staples. You have to drill small holes in the tiles to connect the front fiberglass to the back. Or sew tile segements between two layers of fiberglass using kevlar or some very strong thread. Maybe mono-filament (fishing line - not as strong but cheap).

Spray on bed liner may help keep the ceramic held together as well

The extra layer would also help stopping the spall from the ceramic and shrapnel from the busted bullets from spattering you with fragments. Good video boss

Rad 🤩

I didn't read all the comments but try putting in in a vacuum and compression. Maybe. Just a thought.

How to book time. Just do it!!! Make $ while the world makes armor from your instructions, thoughts and experience. Id buy a copy today.

You need to do a collaboration with demolition ranch Matt would love the targets and you’d love the accommodations and caliber options

You know 3 years ago I never thought this was possible.

It’s crazy to think how far body armor has it gone it went from musket projectiles, just walking directly through the armor of a knight to this guy building level three body armor in his backyard

interesting and incredibly informative video - you're doing good work out here!

Body plates are cool, but a nice sided ballistic shield is what you want to get behind, especially when they are shooting through the walls at you.

Fuuuck yes! My main build is almost Identical I never tested it like that tho. I may scrap my UHMWPE build after seeing how well this works.

I saw that ZNA video back 5 years or whatever ago, and I commented that he should try a ceramic floor tile strike face. Good work man

What I would like to add is a 4mm-5mm geopolymer near the top layers. Then use the usual stuff you use. I think that would substitute for ceramic plates. It is heavier I think but much harder. Problem is do we have some chemistry professors who would help us mix stuff safely?... Maybe you could add fine diatomic sand in the resin? Might increase hardness and help increase friction for the bullet.

Awesome and I'm watching everything you post. Have you tried to use polycarbonate wedged between welding blankets. Also, please tell us the number of layers of glass you use. You have me hooked on your channel!

What a cool project, thank you for making this video

The leading DIY scientist of body armor ☝🏻 keep up the good work my dude

nice new video man

If you coated the Strikeface with a Polyurethane Bed-Liner, you would have a masterpiece! Good work, Brother.

Try a thin layer of aluminum sheeting shaped over and around the edges of the front of your plate. Chemsol also makes some FANTASTIC surface coatings that will almost definitely hold together better than the caulking youre using. Navy G is super expensive, but really goes a long way. They have a long line of surface treatments that do great things, but Navy G is the best.

You’ve outdone yourself.

You have great neighbors

Very impressive work. I learned a lot from this video.

Concerning polyester resin application to your woven cloth " fire blanket" 1. you can thin the resin with " Styrene" for quicker absorption and quicker work time 15-20 by volume . You can also add less activator to your resin " as long as you stir it well " this will give you another five minutes work time and less waste. The cure time will be a few hours longer but it will not effect the overall hardness .

Put your extra layer of material and then coat it with truck bed liner……it helps to keep everything together upon impact improves the surface

There’s one detail in which I believe is important in the original video or original video I saw. The shape of the plate… The reason flat plates aren’t used as much anymore is the deflection. A body molded plate cast should yield a better result. IMO

Great Video Bro! Thanks for the Great Ideas and Content!

ZNA productions is a real one.

great video. Making some now, I'm gonna try some with carbon fiber also

Lol just watching you guys for the first time. I saw the Russian 7.62x54R LPS rounds you had picked up and shown the camera and I gasped. I have 2 rounds sitting on my desk right in front of me. I picked it up to to compare it to the screen. Made me laugh from the coincidence in round choice. You guys are doing great! Keep up the good work!

You could possibly install a small electric jack in the door to lift the heavy bulletproof glass up and down. They make jacks that are powered by the 12v socket in cars.

Making some of these with my kids this weekend, then slipping them in their backpacks. Thank you sir! Should be a great time! Cant wait until i can pew pew in my own back yard one day

Nicely done friend

Your neighbors and their dogs must love you.

Hi! Maybe it will be kinda expensive, but you can try 2017A and 2024 aluminium alloys. They have very similiar properties to 7039 alloy that is used as APC armor.

Great video ! And congrats !

Thanks you

If it passes through... that fiberglass.... oooooooooooooofffffff

If you have a right angle grinder you can put a wheel on it to cut tile. I used to lay tile on grass and just cut it with the grinder, more than capable for this job… doing a bathroom maybe not

Tape seams you cut from the welding blanket to stop flaring/frizzing

I would have used layers of paper/canvas/welding blankets compressed in resin. I would also alternate each layer in verical strips followed by horizontal strips and then repeat until the desired thickness and armor rating is ultimately achieved.

Use a tile break, way faster to cut the long cut. Thanks for the video

To keep the ceramic from flying apart, try wrapping the entire plate in duct tape. Just an idea.

“Next few weeks you’ll get more consistent uploads” 😒😒 bro.. you have been the only person to go to for this kind of content. Shits getting bad out here and need updates soon😅😅

Great video, I’ve been enjoying the progress

Have you ever considered using sprayon truck bed liner on the outside instead of the white resin material.

Great video. What about bullet spalling and splash? This would be of concern for effective protection.

I'm curious if u used the welding blanket for the back 3/4, then put a steal plate on, then put the last 1/4 of welding blanket and resin to stop the bullet spraying your face if that would be better than ceramic. It would definitely be heavier but steal doesn't shatter like ceramic so u could take more rounds b4 having a pass through. Great work tho, 👏 👍

The very first thing I noticed is the clumping or grouping of the fiberglass fibers. If you somehow unweaved the fiberglass fibers and could get them to be more finely spread out in the resin I think it would make a massive difference. Think pykrete but with fiberglass and resin. Hopefully this makes sense.

Very interesting 🤔

Have you observed any difference between the large single-piece ceramic armor vs the smaller pieced-together ceramic armor on crack propagation? That is, do bullet impacts create cracks that “jump” from one tile to another? Maybe the pieced-together armor acts similar to rip stop fabric.

Do you think i could make a 5x5 plate/wall just 1 piece just not cutting the welding blanket? Im trying to make a safe spot i can send my kids if need be.

Here is a interesting chalange for you (I'm going to copy paste this comment on afew videos so you notice it)... Fiberglass balistic helmet or just a full diy balistic helmet series including back face deformation testing. My idea is a fiberglass helmet with thin steel bars impeded on the inner layers of fiberglass forming a lattice shape to prevent serious back face deformation.

Keep grinding this out. Thanks for the vids.

QUESTION PLEASE: * If someone was wearing this armor and they were hit with one of your larger caliber bullets, what in your opinion would happen to that person? * I know there are many variables in this type of question but, I'm really really curious what your research shows (aka your personal knowledge about the subject). Are we talking: 1. the person is knocked out? and/or 2. the person has multiple broken ribs? and/or 3 the person has life-threatening internal injuries where they would need immediate medical attention at a hospital? I've seen many of these tests but, as a "prepper" myself, and someone who grew up with guns (hunting etc), I'm very very curious. Thanks for doing the tests Amen Retired, Veteran

Very good design/construction technique that provides a low cost plate with good functionality. BUT, I'll buy a real plate sometime in the future........

Full suit of armor !!!

Tip: use an epoxy resin and press/spread it using a squeegee. It’s how we do it in surfboards for uniform saturation and no air bubbles

An interesting remake of this would be with hexagonal tiles in two layers, instead of one solid, with the seams staggered. It seems that this might further increase the multi hit capabilities.

Try a thin coating of silicone rubber between the ceramic tiles and the fiberglass.

Polyethylene glycol and silica powder,as laminator for fibreglass and put a convex crease down center,makes bullet strike a thicker face.

Try incorporating 3/4 hdpe on the front of your plates as it dissipates energy and may reduce the need for so much backing

Great work! Might I suggest making them a couple inches wider ,and then making a more pronounced "fold" where plate is like it's been folded in half, but not completely,making it slope, and therefore, bullet is facing 1.5x the resistance as straight on?

you know combine this build style with the pattern from a 13th century coat of plates would give you a fairly decent home-made armor, if heavy.

Great video