Hacksmith Industries may have started with sci-fi experiments and YouTube stunts, but its latest project is pure business. Co-founded by James Hobson and Ian Hillier, the team has just raised more ...
YouTuber and engineer, the Hacksmith, has created the world’s first retractable, “plasma-based” lightsaber, and it burns at 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit. There’s been an endless number of real-life ...
If you do not pay careful attention to the last seconds of this video, you’ll probably miss the scene featuring an apparent tug-of-war. It was already shot by The Hacksmith YouTube channel putting a ...
While fans of comics flock to movie theaters out of pure allegiance to see their favorite superheroes come to life, the fancy gadgets these heroes wield are enticing to audiences that aren’t ...
You might know Hacksmith Industries from its eponymous YouTube channel that boasts over 15 million subscribers who share a passion for the engineering team's outrageous real-life recreations of movie ...
I first came across the Hacksmith (aka James Hobson) more than a decade ago, when the former engineer and product developer dropped a video wherein he designed and built actual Wolverine claws.
In a world where pop culture icons inspire millions, few have taken their childhood dreams and turned them into a reality quite like James Hobson, who grew up watching movies always wondering, "What ...
Behind the scenes filming with The Hacksmith at Smarter Alloys facility. A case showcasing the Wolverine claws made of shape memory alloy metal. A case showcasing the Wolverine claws made of shape ...
The Hacksmith created a system for tracking eye motion to target shoulder mounted lasers. This is the equivalent functionality as superman’s heat vision. AdHawk and Wicked Lasers made the lasers. This ...
From wild inventions to internet legend, this is the story behind the name. “The Hacksmith” isn’t just a title—it’s an identity built on curiosity, creativity, and raw engineering power. Step into the ...
12 Jun 2020, 12:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu // Hacksmith remakes two drift trikes to be powered by chainsaw and leaf blower, race against each other with surprising results 7 Jun 2020, 10:59 UTC · By ...
The YouTuber and his team at Hacksmith Industries in Kitchener, Ont., have created a hyper-realistic, retractable plasma lightsaber that reaches a scorching heat of 2,200 C. "That's above the melting ...