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"Let's talk about plywood" This is why I follow Adam

7:45 I appreciate the joke of the camera operator "I dont think I have any" chunks of steel *pans over shop, revealing an insurmountable collection of things, apparently none of which is a chunk of steel*

When I was younger, I used to watch this man blow up high pressure gas cylinders and build giant catapults. Now I watch him make portable soldering stations. How far we’ve come, Adam.

Adam Savage's Builds is the geeks version of watching Bob Ross paint

Me thinking to myself: "That's not a pretty joint..." Adam: "I know that's not a pretty joint!!!"

I must say, I have fallen deeply in love with that nailgun...

I appreciate the plywood talk part of the video honestly~ More often than not, if somebody is very passionate about something very specific... They'll be able to make it sound fascinating no matter how simple the subject is~

After finding Tested, I don't mourn the loss of Mythbusters like I used to. This channel has all the creativity, fabricating and nerdy details without any of the television-added fluff. For me, specialized content like this is what makes UKposts so enjoyable. You will never see a dude building a soldering station start to finish on the discovery channel.

"Lets take a minute to talk about ply wood." Any other show... immediate fast forward. Watching a Tested video on UKposts: GO ON...

Adam: I need a chunk of steel, bit I don't have such a thing Camera: *pans across the shop like "you're kidding me. You're saying you don't have a single piece of steel in this whole damn room"

There's something deeply calming about watching one of my childhood heroes quietly working on a wood project.

I would suggest you take soldering lessons from my Mom. She taught at a facility for NASA, but she’s 90. She taught me by the age of 12. She always said “A clean joint, a clean iron, apply the heat for the least amount of time possible and never move until the solder has time to solidify because a fractured joint is a worthless joint.” I used to work for the field engineering department of Otis Elevator. We would often time repair or modify boards in the field. I’m retired nowadays and just experiment and build pet projects. Really enjoy your videos, my solder station takes up an entire desk. A portable station would be handy for many projects. I’ll get started tomorrow morning.

I'm envious of his "cave". He has everything a growing boy needs, multiple table saws, band saw and shelves of crap!

Use the soldering station to wire a kill switch onto the aftermarket 12v adapter so it can't kill the battery 👍

i love watching/listening to you work. I'm so glad you don't cut out the "boring" bits where you're just silently cutting, gluing, or nailing things, or the moments where you step back and talk to yourself to puzzle out a solution to something. It's just very real and comforting to listen to. Reminds me of my dad back when he was flipping a house and had to have someone (me) with him to make sure he didn't get stuck on the roof (which had happened several times).

31:13 "Rubber feet? You brought her." well delivered :)

I use a silicone covered cable so it doesn’t tangle and I don’t “accidentally” melt it with the iron. Great build!

Adam Savage "I'm building a portable soldering station!" Then adds wire nuts...... That's why we love you!

There should be a separate playlist of all of the "shop infrastructure" One Day builds for Adam's Cave. Most of the COVID one day builds have been of that variety, and I think they are fundamentally different from the other one day builds he's done (props, costumes, etc).

“We’ve got a form factor that works, we’re just not high enough” that quote will do me very for many more years of my life

It must be so cool to litterally have a tool, part, or item for everything, out here we just Jerry rig everything and pray it works

Thankfully after 32 minutes Adam explains what soldering is "We have two pieces of wire and we want to join them" Glad I stuck around

The way he sprays glue right into his hands is truly crazy.

"Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!" has been my mantra for decades.

“rubber feet? you brought her” that hit me so late lmao

I like how thousands of people just nod through "While we were putting lasers on Peter Jackson's vintage planes" without flinching as if that's not insane.

I used to watch Myth Busters all the time on TV when I was a kid & loved every second of it, but then it just stopped. I am so glad that this channel exists and that Adam decided to reconnect with this audience like this.

Adam Savage is probably my idol. He is the embodiment of what an engineer is and should be, and I'd be happy if in my future I was 10% of what he is now. Nothing about the money or fame, I always want to be busy with my hands and making small stupid things which help me or other people. Keep it up Adam! - Masters Electrical and Electronic Engineering Student

"Lets take a moment to talk about plywood." Goddamn this guy is reading my mind.

I've had the TS100 pen for a while now, it's easily the best pen I've worked with short of element-in-tip hakko stations. Also, gonna note that the TS100 is actually designed for variable DC input, with a maximum supported voltage of 24V. It comes with an 18V adapter if you buy the kit instead of just the pen, and I've found that it heats up way better on the 18V supply versus some 12V supplies I tested with it. In any case cool project, great to see the TS100 getting the attention it deserves.

I wish i could build a project with Adam.. Even just being in the shop while he works would be awesome. Something about the way he goes about building his projects that's very inspiring.

I saw this comment on an older Tested video, and I still wholeheartedly agree with it: I could watch Adam sweep his shop floor and probably learn something new.

Adam: "Like most shops I have chosen a specific brand for most of my cordless tools and that brand is Dewalt". Also Adam: Only uses Makita cordless tools for the whole video

I have this iron. The software update is a must. Joshua bardwell has a great video about the process.

I know this video has been up for a little while but I have a recommendation for a really cool wire connector: the Lever nut from Wago, specifically the 221 series. This is a lever-action reusable mechanical wire connector with a clear body. It can connect solid to stranded, dissimilar sizes of wire, and each individual connector can be removed and reattached at will without any difficulty. They come in 12-24 AWG and 10-20 AWG. Additionally, they are quite small for the number and sizes of wires that they can connect and the clear body allows you to visually inspect the connection to make sure you have good contact which makes it great for the home-gamer who might not be as comfortable with electrical work. Finally, they have test ports built in so you can easily slip the probes of a multimeter in to test it. I do electrical work and my shop has almost entirely converted from twist-on connectors to Lever Nuts on my recommendation. We couldn't be happier! Also, thanks for your recommendations on the soldering tools. I've been searching for the same and these all look very promising!

Regardless of what he is making/repairing I just really enjoy his enthusiasm and often off-subject random thoughts. Inspirational, educational and entertaining.

I was devastated when I heard mythbusters was finishing...then years later....I found tested...kicking myself it was so long before I did...

Adam: "Im relying on the weight of the battery to stabilize this tall, thin structure." Also Adam: "If you leave the battery connected it will discharge to the point it is unrecoverable."

Adam, I have loved your work since the early Mythbusters days, I am so glad that you are continuing to pursue your passion for making and fabricating and giving that back to the fans through your very well-produced content! I especially love the episodes like this about shop efficiency, storage and elegant solutions to problems. As a career musician, one of my great pleasures is coming up with efficient ways and mechanisms of packing my gear. As well as portable/packable toolkits for when components inevitably fail and time is limited, but access to a full shop of tools isn’t possible. I am an avid user of Leatherman MultiTools, but also I use my Gerber Centre Drive a lot. It is a very nice tool and having a full-size, center-aligned driver that uses standard 1/4” hex driver bits is very useful. Especially with the slide-out pliers and tungsten-carbide replaceable cutters. And as a wristwatch fan it is also great seeing you rocking your Omega Seamaster, Omega Speedmaster and the venerable and trusty Seiko SKX009! I am a proud owner of a Seiko SARB033 myself, a Japanese domestic market only piece that has a cult following, and has been somewhat recently discontinued and gone up in value somewhat. But I have to say, even though my SARB is worth an order of magnitude less than your Omegas, I still would wear my “beater” Casio f91w in the shop, and seeing you working away wearing an Omega Speedmaster on your wrist simultaneously makes me cringe, as well as makes me admire your love of your watches that keeps them on your wrist no matter what. And after all, they’re meant to be worn, right? My only worry would be that particulate sawdust and whatnot getting into the crevices and then (hopefully not) being blown out with with compressed air would wear out the rubber gaskets, potentially risking water and moisture damage to the movement over time. But I’m sure you keep up regular maintenance on your pieces. Alas I, a random guy on the internet, felt compelled to tell you about my feelings regarding your wristwatch habits as well as my appreciation for your work. And whether I worry for the brushed stainless steel finish of your wristwatch or not, it’s still great to see someone as talented as yourself, with as great taste in wristwatches as you do on UKposts making the content that you do. I hope to see you continuing to follow your passion for the foreseeable future, and make everything that you can dream up! And I’ll be right here watching and cheering you on!

Looks like he's working on an Ark of the Covenant in the back.

Viewers: "Hey, Adam, how many nails should be used to join the parts?" Adam: "All of them, ALL THE NAILS!"

Begin: Lets make a portable soldering station! End: Fill it with solder free wire joints 😃

That's not just his shop. He lives in a small room on the side. He's never in there sleeping anyway. No time. I once personally witnessed him stare at some model airplane instructions until the paper folded itself into an origami version of the model. Fully functioning. I went into a depression for almost 9 months. I feel sorry for Adam's fingers though, they look traumatized. I love you Adam. Real, pure, purely scientific love.

It's incredible to think, everyyyyyyy single thing in that shop has a purpose. Nothing is just "there" It all has a very specific purpose. Amazing shop. A lifetime of experience

i cant believe that im a lifetime mythbusters fan and never seen any of these videos im so glad he's still keeping up the good work :)

I would honestly love a sort of Adam's PSA playlist of all his exerpts on random materials / tools etc. because there is not a single chance that I will remember the info about plywood being in this video given some time to pass

Adam has always approached projects like a mad scientist --what's not to love?! Thanks for sharing.

It's so much fun to watch him work. I feel like I'm in his shop with him! Reminds me of when I used to "help" my dad in the shop as a kid.

You can do some wood burning with the soldering pen when you get bored of soldering wires... The plywood will look beautiful.. 👍

"Wago 221" connectors are great, I use them now in place of wire-nuts. Great for quick prototyping / testing too. :)

Adam savage would be a killer mentor for a young man. thanks for all of your knowledge

One thing i love doing is painting up my warhammer 40k minis while watching adams one day builds, i even learn some stuff just listening

Viewers: How many nails do you want? Adam: Yes

"we're just not high enough.. the uh handles not high enough off the.. ground."

I've had literal dreams about Adam Savage's work shop. Adam Savage's work shop is everything.

Dear Adam Savage, I want to thank you for all you have done for me! Your energy is electrifying, so much it hurts😉. On the real note, you where the one who got me into science from the start. What I have done now in my career probably wouldn’t be where it is now without you. You make the best media, that inspires all for years to come, making new scientist and explorers every day. Party on Adam!

Shout out to the camera person/director! You did great on this one specially the part when adam is looking around for material to build the project. On point!

I love the project ( as everyone else I think ) some little thoughts: - why not open the dewalt battery adapter to , 1 put a switch to prevent the drain by the power level light , 2 displace the power level light from the adapter so that you know how much autonomy you still have ? - the USB plugs could also be used for a LED lamp you could attach above the 3d hand ( useful for field use ) - maybe a magnifying glass could also be added ? I am suprised you didnt refer to the NASA electric manual about soldering wires together ^_^ thanks for the inspiration

Watching an artist work is as good as looking at art

Watching Adam work reminds me a lot of watching my Grandpa work when i was a kid, move this move that talk to yourself for 2 min make decision change it 3 times. Super Glue Super Glue Super Glue and then mount it permanently. It must be a makers trait I find myself doing it all the time. But without makers the world would be a dull place. Thank you Adam for continuing to inspire younger generations to work more with their hands and to create to solve the problem instead of buying something to solve it. ~Jake

I’m glad I’m not the only one who talks to his projects

I recommend adding flux to that setup... And using it on everything. Makes such a difference.

Man, I hope you’re with us another 50 years … your passion for what you do is infectious!

Watching someone build something is relaxing. But my favorite part of watching thing like this is a look into their thought process when building.

I had to stop and ponder... "Is this what I look like to my wife when I'm in my shop???"... Wife says "Yes"

Someone building a Raiders of the Lost Ark prop? Those eagles in the background look very specific.

Over the years Adam has inspired me to build so many things for various uses and really get in the habit of trying to build something unique or adjust an already existing item to fit your needs better... whereas most people buy something and or just don't change it to their liking at all. Adam is the type of guy that will create the environment that works for him and I respect that.

My favourite part was the assembly with *no music*. It's like creative meditation.

"I need something like a chunk of steel, I don't know if I have anything like that..." *camera pans to an entire shop literally full of small heavy things* Well played cameraman.

“Rubber feet? You brought her” 😂

I'm not the only one who says "Do not taunt happy fun-ball"!! Love that old Stanley square. I inherited one from my grandfather.

Adam's builds, big clive's tear-downs and builds, two great channels to relax while learning something AND gathering inspiration for your own projects

"Happy Fun Ball." I immediately thought of the Archmage's Bane.

The TS-100 manufacturer right now: Jackpot!

Your channel is, without doubt, one of the most interesting channels on youTube to watch. I find myself binge-watching it and I would absolutely love to have that workshop. I'm surprised you ever leave it, Adam.

I love it. I haven't watched much of this show, so I didn't have faith. I kept thinking, "That's not a good idea, why would he do that, why not do this?" By the end, he'd made every change and refinement I'd considered.

32:36 "Stop yelling at the screen" As I was shaking my head. Are you a psychic sir?

When Adam was trying to break the plywood, anyone else think of Mr Burns trying to crush his paper cup? 😆

Adam, love your one day builds. If you want to up your soldering game just do the following: Tin the wire ends first, then solder the two or more ends together. You will be amazed at the improvement in your soldering chops!

When he told the light “stay” I completely lost it.

This is my favorite type of your content !!!

this is so chaotic and relaxing at the same time

20:01 - Ah yes, the Tony Beets philosophy ("Drill holes. Drill holes. Drill holes."). Also, everybody talks about the relaxing power of Bob Ross' painting videos, but I say he's got nothing on Adam trailing off into silence while operating his nail-gun. 😁

29:37 "We're just not high enough. I mean the handle.. just not high enough.. off.. the...ground....."

"I went with Dewalt for the shop." Uses a Makita drill for project.

A small simple tip for soldering, that I wish I learned earlier on: Whenever practical, bring the subject down low, so you can rest the sides of your hands on the table. Before this I could barely do a couple of wires due to trembles. With this "technique", I can now do SMD microsoldering. For just a few (loose) wires, I use a couple of alligator clips with round "rears", that I jammed into an off-the-shelf, 5x5cm, 3cm wide, 2mm thick (for weight) steel L-bracket with lots of factory drilled holes that happen to fit. Dirt cheap, takes literally 10 seconds to make, and it's petite enough that I can still rest the side of my hands on the table. It's also small enough that I can fit it in many tight spaces. Like when patching up broken wires in the wirelooms on cars, ie. under carpets when propping up a gap to reach in but not taking the carpet out. For refinement, I suggest some heavy gauge heatshrink or heat tolerant tubing over the alligator clip jaws if your alligators are bite'y like mine. Stops them from biting through the wire insulation and exposing bare metal.

The sound of that nail gun is so satisfying, I need one!

Me: "huh, this is how Adam solders? Doesn't look too different from something I would do. Maybe I'm not as bad as I-" Adam: "YES, THIS IS A BAD SOLDERING JOB! I KNOW I'M TERRIBLE AT SOLDERING!"

There aren't enough "Happy Fun Ball" references in the world.

I like how the shots go back & forth with the "Dewalt" taped and not taped over

this camera guy is adorable. He knows how to add quite some personality to the video

"Plywood rant with Savage" love it and it was very informative.

Me sitting here: "He's not getting out the TS100 nope he's not" and then "I GOT THE SAME SOLDERING IRON AS ADAM SAVAGE!!!"

So nice to hear someone talk to himself while working. I do too but usually have a dog around to use as an excuse !

I can't be the only one who would love to see a collaboration between Adam and Colin Furze, if only to see what sort of mad project they could build together. Please, Adam, the next time you're in the UK you have to visit Colin!

"We are not high enough!" One joint later... Adam Savage's Two Day Builds

"I know I've been talking about plywood for too long~" *CONTINUE*

Your attention to detail during all of your builds is impressive. I always enjoy seeing new, and especially old projects, hidden or otherwise in frame. Nostalgia / Inspiration Hoo!!!!!!

Thank you for this, Adam I love your builds, I love the way you go through the tiny little details of your experience that give way to your decision making process, I find that to be the sort of first hand experience that is invaluable in learning, and in acquiring the same level of skill as a professional, I appreciate all your comments about particular materials and specific applications/solutions which you find helpful. Thank you for the wonderful content Mr. Savage!