Jamie Hyneman puts ptfe tape on backwards.
Posted by Objective-Chance-792@reddit | mythbusters | View on Reddit | 26 comments
This is one of the earlier episodes, I think where they were seeing if running in the rain got you more or less dry. Jamie puts the tape on in the incorrect direction. If it doesn't go clockwise on a standard right hand thread, it'll loosen itself up.
Red-Sun-Cinema@reddit
This is a misconception. You can put the tape on either direction and it works just fine.
duketoma@reddit
I'm with you.
Objective-Chance-792@reddit (OP)
No it isn't?
I am litterally a plumber dude, I use it everyday.
Garzanaut@reddit
I used to work for the company that supplied the pump
42Cobras@reddit
I’m betting this is a clip of an intern redoing the tape for a close-up. Possibly on an entirely unrelated piece of pipe.
PyroLoMeiniac@reddit
Or like me he just needs like three tries to get the thread direction right.
42Cobras@reddit
Pipe threading super position is a thing, I swear.
HonkyHam@reddit
It’s directional?
Swabia@reddit
Yep. When you screw on the pipe you want it to be pushing tape down not curling it up.
It’s not a big deal though. As long as it’s not torn you’re fine.
thenotanurse@reddit
TIL. So it goes against the thread?
The_mingthing@reddit
If you are right handed, hold the tape in the other hand to what you would find natural when applying it.
HonkyHam@reddit
Ahhh righto makes sense
Elderberry-West@reddit
If he was doubting it. He woulda used c4
OakDionysus@reddit
I wonder if they did it that way to make reshoot easier.
KenMicMarKey@reddit
Maybe the close-up shot was filmed correctly, but for reasons, they chose to mirror the shot in post making it look backwards?
NudeMoose@reddit
Or noticed during tightening and rectified it off camera?
Old_Cryptographer_42@reddit
I just know if Jamie saw this, someone pointing out a minor mistake that he did 10+ years ago, he would absolutely loose it 😅
TrenchardsRedemption@reddit
"Well there's your problem!"
RotaryDane@reddit
Needs more lard.
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This guy Hynemans
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Formal-Talk-3914@reddit
Well, guess their experiment failed and we have to throw out their findings. Thanks for catching this!
ExcaliburZSH@reddit
Did it leak?
jolly_rodger42@reddit
Mistakes were made
The_mingthing@reddit
That might matter on 50 bar pressure. not so much on a rain machine.