Smashthings1

Robert Burgin, known online as smashthings1, is an Australian YouTuber who posts destruction videos. He currently holds the record for the largest smashing series on YouTube, and on the Internet, with over 2,000 episodes produced. Robert also uploads other kinds of videos, such as abandoned house explorations, and occasional YouTube Poops videos.
==About==
Robert has not been open about his personal life, so not much is known about him, other than a few details. He lives in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The history behind the channel in his own words: "I've been on YouTube since 2007 and originally uploaded skating videos onto my old channel I made in March, 2008. I made this account in June, 2009, inspired mainly by destructionfun1/smashstuff30 who I started watching in January, 2009. Since then, I've made over 1,200 destruction videos and currently have the largest smashing series available online."
==Content==
===Smashing Series===
Robert officially started his smashing series on June 10, 2009, and has since recorded over 2,000 episodes of the series, spanning 15 seasons. This makes it the largest smashing series recorded in history. Videos usually involve a electronic device or home appliance being destroyed while plugged in. Many involve electric sparks and motor burn outs from electric fans, vacuum cleaners, and blenders.
Common video formats include fan destruction - with over 200 destroyed - and vacuum cleaners, with nearly 100 destroyed. Electronic performance tests, office destruction and salt water tests on electrical items while on are other themes explored in videos. He has an official episode guide, listing every episode (published and scheduled) with details on each item.https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eJXS_wkbaVxr_s3lihQtACHmOHlm0_vOnBtGoSw5MmY
Robert finds all of the items he smashes from abandoned houses, curb finds, free listings online, garage sales and occasionally donations. Items of value are usually sold rather than destroyed, and are sometimes sold to viewers.
=== 2009-2016 ===
From 2009 to 2016, episodes were released scarcely, with 172 total episodes being produced. This was due to lack of items to be destroyed, and less focus on the channel. Many of these episodes featured other guests destroying items.
Videos were originally recorded on a Hitachi DVD camcorder in 2009, but was changed to a lower quality Canon Digital IXUS 60 from 2010 until the series switched to full HD in 2014, being recorded on a Nikon D3200.
=== 2017-2024 ===
The series and channel really found its footing starting in mid-2017 with the seventh season, with episodes being produced and published much more frequently. The video "Smashing a Ringgrip Stand Fan" became his first hit and the video is the first video he uploaded to reach 100,000 views. Starting in 2018, the series switched to 4K60p, with recording done on a Sony FDR-AX1E camera. Many videos have been recorded on a HTC U12+ phone, also in 4K60p. This phone is used for slow motion clips as well.
The series is currently in its 15th season, with videos still regularly being published.
===Abandoned Houses===
Robert also has an extensive abandoned house video collection, spanning over 100 videos. They involve tours through abandoned houses, businesses and lots. They are accompanied by dialogue (originally, they contained no speaking) which details any useful information or history on the place. Many of the items Robert has smashed can be seen in these videos.
===Other Videos===
Other content includes showing and testing electric fans, vintage tech, game videos, computers and other electrical appliances.
==References==
Category:Vlogging YouTubers
Category:Australian YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2009
Category:Tech YouTubers