James Franklin Hyneman (born September 25, 1956)[1] is an American special effects expert who was co-host of the television series MythBusters alongside Adam Savage, where he became known for his distinctive beret and walrus moustache. He is also the owner of M5 Industries, the special effects workshop where MythBusters was filmed.
He was an early competitor in Robot Wars, but his robot Blendo was deemed too dangerous for competition.[2] He is the inventor of the Sentry,[3] an unmanned firefighting robotic vehicle. He is also one of the designers of the aerial cable robotic camera system Wavecam used in sports and entertainment events.[4]
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^Combat Robot Hall of Fame Archived February 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^Article Popular Mechanics Magazine, "The tank that's tougher than wildfire."
^"'MythBusters' make surprise appearance at SolidWorks World 2006". SolidWorks. January 23, 2005. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
James Franklin Hyneman (born September 25, 1956) is an American special effects expert who was co-host of the television series MythBusters alongside...
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Build Team" or B Team. This Build Team worked with Adam Savage and JamieHyneman to test the plausibility of various myths throughout their tenure with...
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Discovery Channel. It was judged and executive-produced by Adam Savage and JamieHyneman, best known for hosting the science entertainment series MythBusters...
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fiction. On the very first episode of MythBusters, Adam Savage and JamieHyneman put the Mikey rumor to the test by mixing six packs of Pop Rocks and...
while Dex's Diner is reminiscent of Mel's Drive-In. Adam Savage and JamieHyneman conducted the "rear axle" experiment on the January 11, 2004, episode...
distributions for Datamation; he chose Ubuntu as number one. In 2008, JamieHyneman, co-host of the American television series MythBusters, advocated Linux...
daddy long-legs venom myth in episode 13, "Buried in Concrete". Hosts JamieHyneman and Adam Savage first established that the spider's venom was not as...
113), which first aired on November 12, 2008, hosts Adam Savage and JamieHyneman investigated the truth behind everyday sayings. They used the dorodango...
urban schoolyard legends. The hosts of MythBusters, Adam Savage and JamieHyneman, guest starred in the episode as themselves, while actor Michael Cera...
personalities from other Discovery series. In 2005, Adam Savage and JamieHyneman of MythBusters hosted Shark Week, which premiered with a two-hour MythBusters...
grandchildren to see it. A parody of MythBusters; On their last episode, JamieHyneman and Adam Savage managed to prove that time travel exists, but have now...
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Secretary Joseph Stalin, who at times also wore the handlebar moustache. JamieHyneman of MythBusters is also known for his walrus moustache, a common source...
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