For me, getting a cheap airbrush and compressor has made a huge difference with my 3d prints. Not having to worry about filament color (as much) is great and learning how to paint 3d models has been fun
Another pro tip on tools, visit your local pawn shop. Especially in winter when alot of trades slow down. You'll usually find great deals on stuff on this list. I got a tablesaw, impacts, and a basic welder for 300 in great condition.
3:05 === 99.99% of "awerage" people still dont know what impact driver is and why you need it and 99% of DIY people dont know they need 3M cubitron II sandpaper that is 2x faster than anything else and last 15x longer while still working better at the end of its life than brand new "brown" sandpaper also 99% of people dont know they need multitool with starlock system from bosch and fein .... its a game changer ... changing blades takes like 2 seconds , they last rly long time , you can find blades to cut concrete , silicone , plastic not only wood and metal....and starlock is 20-30% faster with the same power and 2x smoother than anything else (cheapest cordless bosch starlock is bosch universalmulti 12v ,,,, or advancedmulti 18v (go with 12v if you only want this 1 tool and cant find 18v cheap-- its powerfull enough for all aplication) PS you need to try different impact driver because all works different ...some like that makita start to impact to late for some aplication and some start to impact instantly even with 3mm screws
Another one I should have bought way earlier, a compressor. And I now know you should not get the cheapest one. The compressor is ok-ish, but the assesories suck.
Like you, I discovered hearing protection too late, and have suffered from tinnitus since I was a teenager. Last year I was given a pair of IsoTunes Air Defender bluetooth ear muffs that block harmful noise while allowing me to listen to music from my phone. They run around $70 and the batteries last about 40 hours, so I only have to charge them about once a month. I like them so much I wear them while mowing our lawn. As for vacuum cleaners, I've had the same shop vacuum for almost 30 years now, while my wife has burned through four household vacuums, so our current household vac is a huge Bissell MultiClean shop vacuum. It was reasonably priced, has way more suction and a much larger capacity (6 gallons) than our last vacuum, and doesn't choke on pet hair. Yes, it's louder than a "higher end" home vacuum, but the attachments from our old vacuum fit it and my wife loves it. And all men should carry a good pocket knife. I have about 20 knives scattered around the house, so I'm never more than a few feet from one, and I never leave home without one in my pocket or on my belt.
I have used a folding box cutter for more than a decade and it's super useful. Current one has a wood handle and looks like a pocket knife, I never have to worry about sharpening it, and I can pop the blade out if I need to do some scraping. The wife teases me about always having it, but is never shy to ask me to open something up or whatever.
I really would love to get one of those powered respirator but so expensive! Give the 3M versaflow papr series a look, but don't let your wallet see it.
I still recommend a Pinecil for $25, which is still extremely cheap when compared to Hakko options or is still cheaper than TS-100 versions. Portable Irons are almost always limited to about 250-300F temps and those aren't good dealing with Lead-Free solders. Calling Pinecil expensive is off putting... be clear with the recommendation.
Planers are neat for resawing wood or cleaning up rough cut boards. The thing I would buy before a planer though is a router and a compact stand/table. With a router, you can round over or chamfer your corners. This will make your projects look an order of magnitude more finished. A router can also cut dados and tenons. This is especially useful for cabinetry, but also useful for basic furniture.
I used to be a sheet metal worker (Tradesman) for welding I would suggest a MIG welder. Much easier and not much of a problem with sticking. You can get gasless welders and they work fairly well. If you do go serious you can change it to gas.
I haven't done much welding . I used to enjoy tig and made my mum a coal scuttle out of 2mm surgical sheet steel. It could easily fit 25kg of coal and was hard as hell to lift up. Is that @salisburykarateclub in wilts or one of the states salisburys? Only ask as I live in Andover Hants
id recommend a good ac/dc tig machine... mig machines limit what materials you can weld. with an affordable tig machine like a primeweld 225, you can weld any material that is weldable. the learning process is a little more intense... but if youre only gonna own one welder, it should be the most versatile machine possible
@@thenextlayer mig is so much different than stick or tig that it doesn't really translate. There are a lot of really good TH-cam videos to help you get started in the world of tig. I recommend weld coach TH-cam channel
In 3D printing, I've found hemostats to be an invaluable tool for removing supports, as they're basically extra-small needle-nose pliers. As far as everyday carry, a GOOD pen (like a Zebra F-701 with Fisher Space Pen insert, my personal favorite) and a Streamlight pocket flashlight make a world of difference. Having a good flashlight when everyone else relies on their cellphone light can help immensely.
I've seen those cheap AF battery powered soldering irons fail horribly too many times to ever trust one not to try and kill me/burn my house down. A good pencil iron like the Pinecil is only around $40US. I'm poor, but I'll spend that extra money for the sake of basic safety. Now, on the subject of ear pro, look at electronic muffs marketed for shooting. The entry level ones (e.g. ones from Walker's or Howard Leight) aren't that much more than expensive than the unpowered ones and will let you hear people speaking without having to take off the ear pro. They are worth the splurge. As for air filtering, if you have the space, consider building a Corsi-Rosenthal box. They are a LOT cheaper to run than an off-the-shelf air purifier and filter a LOT more air. They can also be easily repaired if anything breaks.
After burning out another EU-compliant consumer vacuum cleaner, I bought a shop vac. With big, powerful motor, not that dinky, power-limited soda can of an AC motor they put in consumer stuff to be eco-friendly. These are usually relatively cheap, can deal with water easily, and they don't overheat. I recently bought a digital microscope for soldering, as my eyesight is rather poor. This made my work so much easier. If you do any electronics, especially with modern SMD components, this is a must, and great tool, besides. As for power tools, my completely blind brother, who is an youtuber (LeKret), bought some, as he is planning to do carpentry by touch. I have a few power tools, too, and I'm extra careful when using them, because I like my fingers. His attitude is a bit more careless. He has a video in which he solder some cabling, and because he is really blind, ho does it by touch and muscle memory, waving hot soldering iron tip millimeters from fingers of his other hand. When I try to caution him, he's response is: "I know what I'm doing. What could possibly go wrong?!". I'm really grateful to the scientists and surgeons who invented the techniques for reattaching limbs - my brother, with this attitude, might need their help...
The single most used tool I have is a good multimeter. I have had a good one from the late 90s on. They're indispensable for anyone from an auto mechanic to a 3D printing hobbiest. Second recommendation is a copy of Machinery's Handbook. There's just so much useful information in those it's hard to describe. Everything from metal qualities, to how to inscribe polygons in circles.
Good ear protection is a must. I've been a performer/musician for over 2 decades and I wish I had used protection back then. I have a constant high pitch ringing in my ears. There is no "silence" anymore. Just a quiet room with ringing.
Neat looks like I’m a pro since I have most of this stuff lol. Unfortunate Pinecel isn’t an affordable option. Iirc it was like $25 in the US and well worth it coming from more expensive Hakko irons. Good calls on PPE. Even sanding PLA prints I wear a respirator and eye pro. Imagine sanding carbon fiber or glass mixed filaments and inhaling or getting that in your eyes!
Welding looks intimidating, but once you start you realize it's not and it's extremely useful. We were taught how to weld tig, mig, and arc in shop class from the ages of 14-18. Am I a professional, heck no, but we were good enough to build trailers and sell them to local farmers. Arc was more difficult for me, but man I enjoyed it. Take the leap!
Get a proper laser if you do not already have one :D I love money though I barely have time to use it. Many people are scared of them, AS YOU SHOULD! But if you treat it with respect, it will be a chump work horse you can use for many a projects!
This might be an unpopular opinion, but I'd reccommend people getting a track/plunge-saw instead of a tablesaw. It vdoesn't take as mutch space, is way more flexible and way easier to transport. I barely use my tablesaw after getting my tracksaw
Used to do a lot of welding and had fun making custom bicycles and had a nice workshop mig welder setup but also had a nice lightweight portable DC welder that was fantastic and quite reasonable in price usefull for welding up 16 guage steel EMT tube. Make sure to use adequate eye protection as I took this for granted sometimes while doing fiddly stuff and now in later life suffer from slightly impaired vision from catteracts from the UV. Be warned! Looking at getting into 3d printing for 3d printed rc slope soaring gliders and slot cars and tracks so interesting channel to find out and learn more about different printers and filllaments. Interested in carbon fibre and lightweight pla so interesting videos on the channel. Thanks!:-)
Yay mixed media projects. I just got into 3D printing and I'm learning from a woodworkers perspective. I'm also learning welding at the same time. Safety is my priority so I want to do it responsibly so I don't leave my son motherless or needing him to take care when I'm older.
Have to agree about the ear protection. My tinnitus is due to service in the Marines with tank units, and firearms! Definitely agree about the inability to hear simple conversations when background music is present. Wear the earmuffs to save your precious hearing!
@@thenextlayer Yeah that works too. Actually, my favorite small knife multitool is my swiss army knife. It's a Victorinox Tinker Deluxe. One of the few Victorinox that swap the corkscrew for a Phillips screwdriver. Also have a awl/reamer thing. It may be a bit sharp to do the rope knot thing with though! It works very well to make the screw holes in the magnets for when you build a Voron bed... Has a surprisingly servicable tiny pair of pliers and scissors as their main tool beside the 2 usual knife blades. Probably also like it a lot simply because it was a gift from my mother, which may be the most important features of all here!
@@thenextlayer My Swiss Army knife has a Philips screwdriver in place of the corkscrew. Much more practical for my purposes. That Gerber you got looks very nice.
a table saw is very nice indeed, but cheap one will be too wobly to be really precice (if you need that) but you can achieve similar results as with a good table saw (including arrow straight cuts!) with a track saw with just a little more work to set up the cuts. My table saw is mostly collecting, not producing, dust and takes a lot of real estate, and was also much more expensive than my certainly not cheap track saw.
I'll second that. For me, space restrictions mean that I don't really have anywhere to put a table saw, so I never bought one, but occasionally borrowed my neighbours old Bosch PTS10 (the only sub-$500 one I've found with its feature set - now sadly discontinued). I made do with a circular saw, but getting nice, long, accurate cuts was tedious compared to with a table saw. When I discovered track saws it was a game changer (not an expression I use lightly) - for many things it's far more convenient than anything short of a big, professional panel saw/big table saw. Sure, for some of the smaller tasks a table saw would be easier, but with a decent track saw and a mitre saw it's now quite rare that I wish I had a table saw.
It’s the first time I see any of your videos and it’s funny to notice that I use exactly the same Ear and respiratory protection. I noticed that they can be a bit wide on your head and bump into things. This is why I have some flat Peltor Optime. Great videos! Subbed!
Completely off but the first gadget that you showed the moment I seen it the only thing I could think of was the E-Cigarettes from 2012😂😂 and how it looks like someone just took one of them and stuck a soldering tip on it😂 may have to take some of the old ones sitting in my basement and monkey around with them
Aye it doesnt matter if your welds dont look the best, as long as it does what you need and you are having a go, thats all that really matters. This principle applies with everything 😆✌️
Silent portable aircompressor with a few liters capacity will enable many different tools - painting, nailing, etc. Aircompressor tools are much cheaper than their battery alternatives. For a home use it saves a lot of money and doesn't add much complexity.
I can’t find threaded insert tips with this kind of interface. I believe it’s an E10 threaded interface. Please if anyone knows where to get some that will fit a cordless soldering iron with this interface.
When it comes power tools, sometimes spending a little more will be the difference between using it or not. Example, I used to have a smaller, dare I say unstable table saw like yours. I almost never used it and opted just to use my circular saw because the table saw was a pain to set up and just never felt safe. I finally upgraded to a heavier contractor saw, which was not much more than the first one. and now use it all the time because my confidence in the tool is better. Hope that made sense.
The wireless soldering iron is a great recommendation. I concur on the cord being a problem. Soldering is not my favorite activity, and the projects don’t take long. Thanks! I just ordered one.
My most surprising use it for everything tool is my Dremel HSES-01 cordless screwdriver(bosch go appears to be the same tool just more expensive). I picked this one specifically because of the low minimum torque. It means I can use it to screw into 3d prints and other plastic and have a setting to not over torque or crank it up a bit for slightly tougher things. I use it so much it goes in my briefcase and goes with me everywhere.
Get yourself an air compressor a light nail gun and a light paint sprayer these are all tools any idiot can use. And they're not remotely dangerous if used properly.
I dont linke the arc welder its really hard go get got redults. an i have learn all welding techniques in my trainings. Try welding with feeding and an gas
@@thenextlayer I do more regular woodworking on top of 3D printing, so for me it's essential. Most of it can be done with a jigsaw and enough patience 😊
Neat looks like I’m a pro since I have most of this stuff lol. Unfortunate Pinecel isn’t an affordable option. Iirc it was like $25 in the US and well worth it coming from more expensive Hakko irons. Good calls on PPE. Even sanding PLA prints I wear a respirator and eye pro. Imagine sanding carbon fiber or glass mixed filaments and inhaling or getting that in your eyes!
New viewer, really enjoying the channel and especially your open approach to trying new things! I do a little of everything but started with woodworking before I came to 3d printing so I am more familiar with those tools. It sounds like you have already gotten some good advice to review tool safetly but I wanted to make sure to stress this as I was scared for your fingers at 14:57 when you had your hands crossed over the table saw blade. th-cam.com/video/CieApgmyExM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sXRQaWcxOaoPG1BB&t=897 I LOVE my table saw, but it is also the scariest tool in my shop because of how fast things can go wrong. Make sure you keep making but do it safely! Keep up the great work!
I mean, normally I would get the argument for the cheaper, but the pinecil is what 25 bucks? Even with 17% VAT in Israel thats pretty good value for what you get imo. I kinda feel like the wireless one that you can "keep a couple of" is something you get AFTER you have a decent tool, not instead of it.
You get what you pay for. I buy quality like festool, Wera, Bosch blue and other stuff. Router, is a nice tool. Mutch more expensive but if you have it is like a 3d printer a CNC.
While I agree that risking your hearing is not worth it, and using consumer grade noise canceling headphones for protection is inadequate, keep in mind that some more expensive table saws are very quiet. The motor type, the cabinet, and the blade can make a huge difference. My saw is around 83 decibels and I don't use hearing protection for quick 10 second cuts unless I'm doing a lot of them. Others could be quieter.
So I'm like you, and I love creating things from nothing. Get yourself a gas mig welder. You won't use your stick welder again. It's easier to use and allows better control
Ironic that you talk about safety but the 2 detailed clips you show are perhaps the most stupidly dangerous table saw cuts I have ever seen. First is a cut of an extremely tall vertical object without support that is just itching to get stuck in the blade and fly back at you. The second is a totally unsupported cut of some type of moulding with fingers scarily close. If this is your idea of table saw safety maybe you were better off before having one...
not sure if you have something equivalent to harbor freight but a mig welder is pretty cheap and then a tig welder that is auto feed are not very expensive and very easy to use even for nonexpierenced like myself to use and learn from, also 21 gallon air compressors are nice as they dont have to run long if your just air brushing but loud, but necessary for my garage and continues air using tools, like disc cutter and impact. but a quiet version thats smaller would be nice for inside for air brushing and studio needs, ya no instead of countless cans of air
You've discovered shop vacs and impact drivers. I would go for an air compressor (one one with high flow) and a bunch of air tools next. So much lighter and more variety than battery tools
@jerbear7952 yes, but I suspect that is by the design of tool manufacturers. I've recently gone back to air tools, and found them cheaper, lighter and just all around better than battery tools. Why just take a few hundred bucks for an air compressor when you can take a hundred for each battery?
A trick that a few old east indian fellas told me about when using a respirator and a beard is to use an interface medium.. ie Vaseline. Put it on where the seal rests and boom. Seal. optimally shaving is best, but this is a close second.
As for Vacuums, you can use a "Dust Cyclone" as an intermediate. Its no good for water, but it works for everything else, and its only limitation for size is the bucket its attached to.. Its meant to be used with a shopvac.
With an air compressor you can use a dremel like tool, especially useful for finishing your prints for polishing drilling and sanding. You get up to 50.000 RPM which a Dremel can't achieve.
@@thenextlayer it’s like the drills you see at a dentist. They are really high precision instruments. For really fine work. I even ask my dentist for the diamond drills. Because he has to toss them away, after a patient’s visit. So I get them for free.
For a few more bucks you could have got a small wire feed welder as well then you would have access to flux core as well and still not need shielding gas.
I like your videos and what you share. But after all what is going on, organized starvation of kids in Gaza, blinded bombings, or farther colonization of west bank, I surely do not want to see the Israel flag on your videos. You may be pride of what you teach and show, that is fine. And I do not care where you are from, whichever identity you may have. But there is certainly no need to show pride about your country and its extreme colonial mentality
You're misinformed, probably by pro-Palestinian media, about what's actually going on, or what our country represents. I will not be ashamed of my country - the only democracy in the middle east, a bastion of liberal values - and I will support our soldiers defending us from genocidal terrorists if I want to. Don't like it? Kick rocks. This Jew is not ashamed of his people or his country, despite the what the propaganda is telling you. Organized starvation of kids? There are thousands of aid trucks going into Gaza. Where is the food going? Oh, right, Hamas is commandeering it and shooting civilians trying to claim it. Blinded bombings? Are you kidding me? Israel's civilian to combatant kill ratio is lower than any conflict in modern history - particularly impressive considering Hamas' asymmetric war tactics and insistence on using human shields and firing rockets at MY CHILDREN from schools, mosques, and refugee camps. Maybe you should check your information sources. But you will not see me hang my head in shame. AM ISRAEL CHAI!
@@thenextlayer oh I may be misinformed. It is likely still, that the army of your democratic state does not help, killing journalists and intimidating the surviving ones, to be well informed. I do not know how to qualify this kind of democracy. th-cam.com/video/VbL8Bj7XuxI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=per4JqVbxuHGbO6s
I would have recommended a combo wielder not much more expensive then the stick you got but it has 3 options stick wielding TIG wielding and plasma cutting all in 1 machine for not much more.
You wanted to hear some safety advice: you’re using your tablesaw fence wrong. It’s setup on the wrong side of the blade. It seems like you made this choice based on the layout of your shop. While this wouldn’t matter much for perpendicular cuts (and I almost wasn’t going to mention it till I saw this 8:43) having the blade angled towards the fence like this for any angled cuts increases the chance of the material binding up and causing kickback. Also it doesn’t give you as much space to manipulate the material with your hands.
@@thenextlayer Absolutely, for perpendicular cuts. But a tablesaw blade only tilts one way, and by tilting it toward your fence. You create a tight little space that is more prone to kickback. Picture what happens in kick-back: the rear of the blade lifts up the piece and then it gets jerked in the direction of the blade. In a normal perpendicular cut that's not a big deal, if the blade is angled away from the fence, it will definately mess up a piece, but if the blade is angle toward the fence, it presses the piece up in a way that it presses more against the side of the blade. Creating a snowball effect that turns a small snag/kickback into a bigger more snarled mess.
A cordless vibrating multi tool that works with your other cordless tools is awesome. Oh and my ryobi brad nailer is more used than I realized it would be. I like Adam Savage’s advice on how much to spend on tools…. ‘Get the first one cheap, if you barely use it you saved heaps, if you use the poop out of it you will ware it out and then you will know what you are looking for when you replace it with a good one”
@@Aussiemoo true, but they have torque limiters and also are very controllable and I'm comparing to impact gun where you need it. But yeah, I also have a little 12 volt drill that I love for smaller stuff.
Pencils and pens are important for me too. I like the Pentel GraphGear Pencils. For cheaper pens I love the Fisher Space pens or for a nicer one I never leave home without my Tactile Turn pen. Flashlights are a huge thing too... there's so many of those with so many use cases. Currently I use Sreamlight Stylus Pro for cheaper lights... And I love my Surefire Stiletto Pro for a more expensive light. I hear good stuff about the Olight Arkfeld lights too.
Thanks. I see you are using the 5N11 filters on your respirator. Note that these are N95 rated. For woodworking, you should really go for N100, which will be much better filtering particles down to 0.3 microns. Sawing, sanding and other woodworking tasks produce fine dust that can settle in your lungs and cause severe issues down the line, so I would personally only use N100/P100 for woodworking. BTW, I buy at Brand too :) They're like a 10 minute drive away from me.
Arc welders are good, but what you really want if you want to do serious metal work/welding I'd recommend getting a MIG or TIG welder. Planers and Jointers are great for woodwork. CNC machines are great, too, and are actually fairly reasonable in price depending on the size and capabilities you want. Just a couple suggestions.
Can you link to the time stamp in Bobs video where he talks about the right age for a pocket knife? I’ve watched the video twice and don’t hear him talk about that at all. I’d love to hear his insight. Thanks!
@@thenextlayer You said "I also like what Bob had to say about giving a first knife to kids at the appropriate age, so check that out too" - can you link me to Bob's video and time stamp where he talks about that? That's what I'm looking for. Thanks!
On the ear protection, I love my 3M worktunes. They have Bluetooth so you can listen to music, podcasts, or audio books while protecting your ears from whatever you are working with.
Oxy Acetylene torches can be particularly dangerous tool for the hobbyist, as they will likely choose a small setup to match their limited need - big tanks = big money. The problem with a small set of tanks is that acetylene is kept dissolved in acetone to keep it stable inside the tank. If the job one happens to be doing takes, say, an hour to do, a small tank cannot safely deliver enough continuous acetylene for that long. You need a large tank to allow for continuous use. If you use too much acetylene in a session of torch use, too much of it comes out of solution with the acetone and the acetylene is UNSTABLE and can explosively decompose (without need for oxygen). Without proper instruction ahead of time, one would never know about this characteristic. I just randomly came across it myself while researching tanks and gas suppliers.
Something I purchased for the first time this year was a professional 14” bandsaw and it has really increased my versatility as a maker. I think the bandsaw and my Xtool S1 40w have changed my capabilities and approach to tackling challenges in the shop. Yes, I spent almost $8k on both of these but they are amazing and I have zero buyer’s remorse. Would recommend
@@thenextlayer you have to consider how far you ever are from a USB-C power source. In my case, that's basically never. It can run from a power bank, a charger, my laptop, or even my phone. Do you ever have a problem with scanners or metal detectors and the pocket knife?
I’m on the ear pro section and sometimes work in loud spaces, I carry my range ear pro earbuds with me. They’ve got pass through audio, Bluetooth if I’m focusing on my work and just want to listen to an audiobook or music (quality ain’t great but it’s better than air hammer sounds) and they’re good enough for gun shots so anything that’s not a running jet they’ll handle. Great cross of my hobbies/beliefs and work :)
Thanks for the video. The most useful tool that I carry is a small folding knife that uses utility knife blades. It's very small and thin, has a pocket clip(which I don't use), and it's a great tool for 99% of the cutting tasks that I come across. And being so small and thin, it's easy to hold it higher up and do precision work with it. I still carry a pocket knife, but that rarely comes out.
Would anyone happen to have a link to the video where Bob talks about giving pocket knives to kids at an appropriate age? I watched the video linked in the description and Bob talks about which knife he likes to use in his Gift Guide 2023: Ultimate Collection for Makers video. But I was curious if there was a different video where he talked about pocket knives and responsibility for kids.
For me, getting a cheap airbrush and compressor has made a huge difference with my 3d prints. Not having to worry about filament color (as much) is great and learning how to paint 3d models has been fun
Agreed! I love my airbrush. It wasn't expensive either.
Another pro tip on tools, visit your local pawn shop. Especially in winter when alot of trades slow down. You'll usually find great deals on stuff on this list. I got a tablesaw, impacts, and a basic welder for 300 in great condition.
Oh snap. I don't think we have pawn shops here, but... that's a great tip
You’ll also likely see a lot of stolen tools. Pawnshops don’t care where it comes from, and they’re an easy fence for thieves.
HEY! Thanks for watching :) Make sure to comment and let me know what other tools I should buy.... :)
3:05 === 99.99% of "awerage" people still dont know what impact driver is and why you need it
and 99% of DIY people dont know they need 3M cubitron II sandpaper that is 2x faster than anything else and last 15x longer while still working better at the end of its life than brand new "brown" sandpaper
also 99% of people dont know they need multitool with starlock system from bosch and fein .... its a game changer ... changing blades takes like 2 seconds , they last rly long time , you can find blades to cut concrete , silicone , plastic not only wood and metal....and starlock is 20-30% faster with the same power and 2x smoother than anything else (cheapest cordless bosch starlock is bosch universalmulti 12v ,,,, or advancedmulti 18v (go with 12v if you only want this 1 tool and cant find 18v cheap-- its powerfull enough for all aplication)
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you need to try different impact driver because all works different ...some like that makita start to impact to late for some aplication and some start to impact instantly even with 3mm screws
Another one I should have bought way earlier, a compressor. And I now know you should not get the cheapest one. The compressor is ok-ish, but the assesories suck.
Like you, I discovered hearing protection too late, and have suffered from tinnitus since I was a teenager. Last year I was given a pair of IsoTunes Air Defender bluetooth ear muffs that block harmful noise while allowing me to listen to music from my phone. They run around $70 and the batteries last about 40 hours, so I only have to charge them about once a month. I like them so much I wear them while mowing our lawn.
As for vacuum cleaners, I've had the same shop vacuum for almost 30 years now, while my wife has burned through four household vacuums, so our current household vac is a huge Bissell MultiClean shop vacuum. It was reasonably priced, has way more suction and a much larger capacity (6 gallons) than our last vacuum, and doesn't choke on pet hair. Yes, it's louder than a "higher end" home vacuum, but the attachments from our old vacuum fit it and my wife loves it.
And all men should carry a good pocket knife. I have about 20 knives scattered around the house, so I'm never more than a few feet from one, and I never leave home without one in my pocket or on my belt.
I have used a folding box cutter for more than a decade and it's super useful. Current one has a wood handle and looks like a pocket knife, I never have to worry about sharpening it, and I can pop the blade out if I need to do some scraping.
The wife teases me about always having it, but is never shy to ask me to open something up or whatever.
Yeah, I always carry a swiss knife, even if it's illegal where I live
Let's go broke together...
I really would love to get one of those powered respirator but so expensive! Give the 3M versaflow papr series a look, but don't let your wallet see it.
the vape battery soldering iron is hilarious
Looking for the link to that first knife for kids clip at the end. Having trouble finding it.
I still recommend a Pinecil for $25, which is still extremely cheap when compared to Hakko options or is still cheaper than TS-100 versions. Portable Irons are almost always limited to about 250-300F temps and those aren't good dealing with Lead-Free solders. Calling Pinecil expensive is off putting... be clear with the recommendation.
They're like $50 to get shipped here!
Planers are neat for resawing wood or cleaning up rough cut boards. The thing I would buy before a planer though is a router and a compact stand/table. With a router, you can round over or chamfer your corners. This will make your projects look an order of magnitude more finished. A router can also cut dados and tenons. This is especially useful for cabinetry, but also useful for basic furniture.
I used to be a sheet metal worker (Tradesman) for welding I would suggest a MIG welder. Much easier and not much of a problem with sticking. You can get gasless welders and they work fairly well. If you do go serious you can change it to gas.
I haven't done much welding . I used to enjoy tig and made my mum a coal scuttle out of 2mm surgical sheet steel. It could easily fit 25kg of coal and was hard as hell to lift up. Is that @salisburykarateclub in wilts or one of the states salisburys? Only ask as I live in Andover Hants
I agree a MiG would be highly suggested, however I would suggest not using flux core.
id recommend a good ac/dc tig machine... mig machines limit what materials you can weld. with an affordable tig machine like a primeweld 225, you can weld any material that is weldable. the learning process is a little more intense... but if youre only gonna own one welder, it should be the most versatile machine possible
Yep, I'm enjoying this welder so much, I'm probably gonna upgrade soon. I feel like I should master one before moving up, though, no?
@@thenextlayer mig is so much different than stick or tig that it doesn't really translate. There are a lot of really good TH-cam videos to help you get started in the world of tig. I recommend weld coach TH-cam channel
In 3D printing, I've found hemostats to be an invaluable tool for removing supports, as they're basically extra-small needle-nose pliers.
As far as everyday carry, a GOOD pen (like a Zebra F-701 with Fisher Space Pen insert, my personal favorite) and a Streamlight pocket flashlight make a world of difference. Having a good flashlight when everyone else relies on their cellphone light can help immensely.
I've seen those cheap AF battery powered soldering irons fail horribly too many times to ever trust one not to try and kill me/burn my house down. A good pencil iron like the Pinecil is only around $40US. I'm poor, but I'll spend that extra money for the sake of basic safety.
Now, on the subject of ear pro, look at electronic muffs marketed for shooting. The entry level ones (e.g. ones from Walker's or Howard Leight) aren't that much more than expensive than the unpowered ones and will let you hear people speaking without having to take off the ear pro. They are worth the splurge.
As for air filtering, if you have the space, consider building a Corsi-Rosenthal box. They are a LOT cheaper to run than an off-the-shelf air purifier and filter a LOT more air. They can also be easily repaired if anything breaks.
After burning out another EU-compliant consumer vacuum cleaner, I bought a shop vac. With big, powerful motor, not that dinky, power-limited soda can of an AC motor they put in consumer stuff to be eco-friendly. These are usually relatively cheap, can deal with water easily, and they don't overheat.
I recently bought a digital microscope for soldering, as my eyesight is rather poor. This made my work so much easier. If you do any electronics, especially with modern SMD components, this is a must, and great tool, besides.
As for power tools, my completely blind brother, who is an youtuber (LeKret), bought some, as he is planning to do carpentry by touch. I have a few power tools, too, and I'm extra careful when using them, because I like my fingers. His attitude is a bit more careless. He has a video in which he solder some cabling, and because he is really blind, ho does it by touch and muscle memory, waving hot soldering iron tip millimeters from fingers of his other hand. When I try to caution him, he's response is: "I know what I'm doing. What could possibly go wrong?!". I'm really grateful to the scientists and surgeons who invented the techniques for reattaching limbs - my brother, with this attitude, might need their help...
The single most used tool I have is a good multimeter. I have had a good one from the late 90s on. They're indispensable for anyone from an auto mechanic to a 3D printing hobbiest.
Second recommendation is a copy of Machinery's Handbook. There's just so much useful information in those it's hard to describe. Everything from metal qualities, to how to inscribe polygons in circles.
Good ear protection is a must. I've been a performer/musician for over 2 decades and I wish I had used protection back then. I have a constant high pitch ringing in my ears. There is no "silence" anymore. Just a quiet room with ringing.
Neat looks like I’m a pro since I have most of this stuff lol. Unfortunate Pinecel isn’t an affordable option. Iirc it was like $25 in the US and well worth it coming from more expensive Hakko irons. Good calls on PPE. Even sanding PLA prints I wear a respirator and eye pro. Imagine sanding carbon fiber or glass mixed filaments and inhaling or getting that in your eyes!
Welding looks intimidating, but once you start you realize it's not and it's extremely useful. We were taught how to weld tig, mig, and arc in shop class from the ages of 14-18. Am I a professional, heck no, but we were good enough to build trailers and sell them to local farmers. Arc was more difficult for me, but man I enjoyed it.
Take the leap!
Get a proper laser if you do not already have one :D I love money though I barely have time to use it. Many people are scared of them, AS YOU SHOULD! But if you treat it with respect, it will be a chump work horse you can use for many a projects!
This might be an unpopular opinion, but I'd reccommend people getting a track/plunge-saw instead of a tablesaw. It vdoesn't take as mutch space, is way more flexible and way easier to transport. I barely use my tablesaw after getting my tracksaw
Used to do a lot of welding and had fun making custom bicycles and had a nice workshop mig welder setup but also had a nice lightweight portable DC welder that was fantastic and quite reasonable in price usefull for welding up 16 guage steel EMT tube. Make sure to use adequate eye protection as I took this for granted sometimes while doing fiddly stuff and now in later life suffer from slightly impaired vision from catteracts from the UV. Be warned!
Looking at getting into 3d printing for 3d printed rc slope soaring gliders and slot cars and tracks so interesting channel to find out and learn more about different printers and filllaments. Interested in carbon fibre and lightweight pla so interesting videos on the channel. Thanks!:-)
I like electronic shooters ear protection when working on tools. Let's you hear regular sounds but protects against loud noises.
Yay mixed media projects. I just got into 3D printing and I'm learning from a woodworkers perspective. I'm also learning welding at the same time. Safety is my priority so I want to do it responsibly so I don't leave my son motherless or needing him to take care when I'm older.
Have to agree about the ear protection. My tinnitus is due to service in the Marines with tank units, and firearms! Definitely agree about the inability to hear simple conversations when background music is present. Wear the earmuffs to save your precious hearing!
The Corkscrew on a pocket knife is also a useful tool to undo some tight knots. Not just to open bottles of wine 😉
I have an awl on mine for that!
@@thenextlayer Yeah that works too.
Actually, my favorite small knife multitool is my swiss army knife. It's a Victorinox Tinker Deluxe.
One of the few Victorinox that swap the corkscrew for a Phillips screwdriver. Also have a awl/reamer thing. It may be a bit sharp to do the rope knot thing with though! It works very well to make the screw holes in the magnets for when you build a Voron bed...
Has a surprisingly servicable tiny pair of pliers and scissors as their main tool beside the 2 usual knife blades.
Probably also like it a lot simply because it was a gift from my mother, which may be the most important features of all here!
@@thenextlayer My Swiss Army knife has a Philips screwdriver in place of the corkscrew. Much more practical for my purposes. That Gerber you got looks very nice.
a table saw is very nice indeed, but cheap one will be too wobly to be really precice (if you need that) but you can achieve similar results as with a good table saw (including arrow straight cuts!) with a track saw with just a little more work to set up the cuts. My table saw is mostly collecting, not producing, dust and takes a lot of real estate, and was also much more expensive than my certainly not cheap track saw.
I'll second that. For me, space restrictions mean that I don't really have anywhere to put a table saw, so I never bought one, but occasionally borrowed my neighbours old Bosch PTS10 (the only sub-$500 one I've found with its feature set - now sadly discontinued). I made do with a circular saw, but getting nice, long, accurate cuts was tedious compared to with a table saw. When I discovered track saws it was a game changer (not an expression I use lightly) - for many things it's far more convenient than anything short of a big, professional panel saw/big table saw. Sure, for some of the smaller tasks a table saw would be easier, but with a decent track saw and a mitre saw it's now quite rare that I wish I had a table saw.
It’s the first time I see any of your videos and it’s funny to notice that I use exactly the same Ear and respiratory protection.
I noticed that they can be a bit wide on your head and bump into things. This is why I have some flat Peltor Optime.
Great videos! Subbed!
The 3M Full Face Respirator is a tight fitting respirator. Does not work with facial hair per OSHA.
Completely off but the first gadget that you showed the moment I seen it the only thing I could think of was the E-Cigarettes from 2012😂😂 and how it looks like someone just took one of them and stuck a soldering tip on it😂 may have to take some of the old ones sitting in my basement and monkey around with them
By a reputable company...3m for hearing protection.
*looks at the email about if you or someone you know has been harmed by using 3m ear protection*
Aye it doesnt matter if your welds dont look the best, as long as it does what you need and you are having a go, thats all that really matters. This principle applies with everything 😆✌️
Silent portable aircompressor with a few liters capacity will enable many different tools - painting, nailing, etc. Aircompressor tools are much cheaper than their battery alternatives. For a home use it saves a lot of money and doesn't add much complexity.
I just bought that full face mask 2 weeks ago!!!
Please provide link on the respirator. Thanks
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I can’t find threaded insert tips with this kind of interface. I believe it’s an E10 threaded interface. Please if anyone knows where to get some that will fit a cordless soldering iron with this interface.
When it comes power tools, sometimes spending a little more will be the difference between using it or not. Example, I used to have a smaller, dare I say unstable table saw like yours. I almost never used it and opted just to use my circular saw because the table saw was a pain to set up and just never felt safe. I finally upgraded to a heavier contractor saw, which was not much more than the first one. and now use it all the time because my confidence in the tool is better. Hope that made sense.
The wireless soldering iron is a great recommendation. I concur on the cord being a problem. Soldering is not my favorite activity, and the projects don’t take long. Thanks! I just ordered one.
My coworker has a rivet gun. Super useful for joining sheet metal.
My most surprising use it for everything tool is my Dremel HSES-01 cordless screwdriver(bosch go appears to be the same tool just more expensive). I picked this one specifically because of the low minimum torque. It means I can use it to screw into 3d prints and other plastic and have a setting to not over torque or crank it up a bit for slightly tougher things. I use it so much it goes in my briefcase and goes with me everywhere.
We had 3m egg plugs that were faulty in the army. lucky I used my cigarette butts for ear pro instead lol
I carry a knives everyday, I don’t use it all the time, but when I need it, it there. Cheers
Great to hear you got rid of the sinus infections, goes to show air quality really matters
Get yourself an air compressor a light nail gun and a light paint sprayer these are all tools any idiot can use. And they're not remotely dangerous if used properly.
Collin Furze is also insane. The dude is doing stupid things that could get him killed and acts like it's no big deal...
Consider getting a dust deputy to save on replacement filters in your shop vac, you also get a lot more of the finer particles.
That battery bank, I mean ego vape, I mean soldering iron...
I just ordered the soldering iron now :) That looked great, but you didn't provide a link to the Full-Face Respirator, witch is also something I need.
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I dont linke the arc welder its really hard go get got redults. an i have learn all welding techniques in my trainings. Try welding with feeding and an gas
Consider a bandsaw, even if only a desktop model. It beats a jigsaw in the behind 😊
I've wanted one, but it feels to me like if I have a jigsaw, I can't justify a bandsaw...
@@thenextlayer I do more regular woodworking on top of 3D printing, so for me it's essential. Most of it can be done with a jigsaw and enough patience 😊
Those arc flashes were horrible on my eyes. I dig your content though.
Neat looks like I’m a pro since I have most of this stuff lol. Unfortunate Pinecel isn’t an affordable option. Iirc it was like $25 in the US and well worth it coming from more expensive Hakko irons. Good calls on PPE. Even sanding PLA prints I wear a respirator and eye pro. Imagine sanding carbon fiber or glass mixed filaments and inhaling or getting that in your eyes!
Yep! Thanks for the comment
New viewer, really enjoying the channel and especially your open approach to trying new things! I do a little of everything but started with woodworking before I came to 3d printing so I am more familiar with those tools. It sounds like you have already gotten some good advice to review tool safetly but I wanted to make sure to stress this as I was scared for your fingers at 14:57 when you had your hands crossed over the table saw blade. th-cam.com/video/CieApgmyExM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sXRQaWcxOaoPG1BB&t=897
I LOVE my table saw, but it is also the scariest tool in my shop because of how fast things can go wrong. Make sure you keep making but do it safely! Keep up the great work!
I mean, normally I would get the argument for the cheaper, but the pinecil is what 25 bucks? Even with 17% VAT in Israel thats pretty good value for what you get imo. I kinda feel like the wireless one that you can "keep a couple of" is something you get AFTER you have a decent tool, not instead of it.
It’s like $55 here!
You get what you pay for. I buy quality like festool, Wera, Bosch blue and other stuff. Router, is a nice tool. Mutch more expensive but if you have it is like a 3d printer a CNC.
Nice thanks for the comment. How do you feel about Makita? I’m a huuuuge fan. Never been able to break one of their tools and they’re affordable!
ear protection is the most overlooked, its pernicious because you dont notice the damage till its to late
While I agree that risking your hearing is not worth it, and using consumer grade noise canceling headphones for protection is inadequate, keep in mind that some more expensive table saws are very quiet. The motor type, the cabinet, and the blade can make a huge difference. My saw is around 83 decibels and I don't use hearing protection for quick 10 second cuts unless I'm doing a lot of them. Others could be quieter.
Oh good point!
First?
impact driver for me too! and mitre saw, i look at my hand saws in disgust now!
Interesting vid. Seems like you’re shifting away from 3d printing now? Most of this was woodworking.
Not at all, I just love tools and want to see if my audience has wider interests
Drill Press, Especially one with a removable collet or arbor.
Those 3m earmuffs are great, and comfort goes way up if you add gel ear pads.
So I'm like you, and I love creating things from nothing. Get yourself a gas mig welder. You won't use your stick welder again. It's easier to use and allows better control
I’ll consider it. Things here are 2X or 3X more so I have to be a bit judicious hehe.
Plunge saw is a better alternative to table saw for most folks.
The cartrage respreater is a life saver for me, im alergic to crazy glue I get very bad ashma.
How you doing over there? You need to weld together or 3D print some body armor !
Ironic that you talk about safety but the 2 detailed clips you show are perhaps the most stupidly dangerous table saw cuts I have ever seen. First is a cut of an extremely tall vertical object without support that is just itching to get stuck in the blade and fly back at you. The second is a totally unsupported cut of some type of moulding with fingers scarily close. If this is your idea of table saw safety maybe you were better off before having one...
whole lotta yappin
Great video! I completely agree about getting a small collapsible table saw. Not only are your cuts straight, but they can be super accurate.
that wireless soldering iron is literally an eGo vape pen LOL
not sure if you have something equivalent to harbor freight but a mig welder is pretty cheap and then a tig welder that is auto feed are not very expensive and very easy to use even for nonexpierenced like myself to use and learn from, also 21 gallon air compressors are nice as they dont have to run long if your just air brushing but loud, but necessary for my garage and continues air using tools, like disc cutter and impact. but a quiet version thats smaller would be nice for inside for air brushing and studio needs, ya no instead of countless cans of air
just want to say i enjoy your videos and would love to support anyway i can but tight on cash and still learning cad
Now you gotta make a video about storing all the tools! Lol
So many tools go into printing! Not just the printer itself
You've discovered shop vacs and impact drivers.
I would go for an air compressor (one one with high flow) and a bunch of air tools next. So much lighter and more variety than battery tools
Air tools are on their way out for home use. I personally don't even use any of mine anymore unless I'm nailing or maybe a stubborn lug nut.
@jerbear7952 yes, but I suspect that is by the design of tool manufacturers.
I've recently gone back to air tools, and found them cheaper, lighter and just all around better than battery tools.
Why just take a few hundred bucks for an air compressor when you can take a hundred for each battery?
A trick that a few old east indian fellas told me about when using a respirator and a beard is to use an interface medium.. ie Vaseline. Put it on where the seal rests and boom. Seal. optimally shaving is best, but this is a close second.
As for Vacuums, you can use a "Dust Cyclone" as an intermediate. Its no good for water, but it works for everything else, and its only limitation for size is the bucket its attached to.. Its meant to be used with a shopvac.
Who are some of your favorite channels to follow for learning both beginning welding, and woodworking?
I like to Make Stuff!
Shop Nation
Morley Kert
With an air compressor you can use a dremel like tool, especially useful for finishing your prints for polishing drilling and sanding. You get up to 50.000 RPM which a Dremel can't achieve.
Good call. I’m considering one seriously
@@thenextlayer it’s like the drills you see at a dentist. They are really high precision instruments. For really fine work. I even ask my dentist for the diamond drills. Because he has to toss them away, after a patient’s visit. So I get them for free.
For a few more bucks you could have got a small wire feed welder as well then you would have access to flux core as well and still not need shielding gas.
Live and learn! I’m gonna probably upgrade once I get a bit better :)
Things are expensive here, so, yeah
Cable terminal sleeves strippers etc…
I like your videos and what you share. But after all what is going on, organized starvation of kids in Gaza, blinded bombings, or farther colonization of west bank, I surely do not want to see the Israel flag on your videos. You may be pride of what you teach and show, that is fine. And I do not care where you are from, whichever identity you may have. But there is certainly no need to show pride about your country and its extreme colonial mentality
You're misinformed, probably by pro-Palestinian media, about what's actually going on, or what our country represents. I will not be ashamed of my country - the only democracy in the middle east, a bastion of liberal values - and I will support our soldiers defending us from genocidal terrorists if I want to. Don't like it? Kick rocks. This Jew is not ashamed of his people or his country, despite the what the propaganda is telling you. Organized starvation of kids? There are thousands of aid trucks going into Gaza. Where is the food going? Oh, right, Hamas is commandeering it and shooting civilians trying to claim it. Blinded bombings? Are you kidding me? Israel's civilian to combatant kill ratio is lower than any conflict in modern history - particularly impressive considering Hamas' asymmetric war tactics and insistence on using human shields and firing rockets at MY CHILDREN from schools, mosques, and refugee camps.
Maybe you should check your information sources.
But you will not see me hang my head in shame.
AM ISRAEL CHAI!
@@thenextlayer oh I may be misinformed. It is likely still, that the army of your democratic state does not help, killing journalists and intimidating the surviving ones, to be well informed. I do not know how to qualify this kind of democracy.
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I would have recommended a combo wielder not much more expensive then the stick you got but it has 3 options stick wielding TIG wielding and plasma cutting all in 1 machine for not much more.
Thank you for the videos
thats a dab pen with a soldiering end
You wanted to hear some safety advice: you’re using your tablesaw fence wrong. It’s setup on the wrong side of the blade. It seems like you made this choice based on the layout of your shop. While this wouldn’t matter much for perpendicular cuts (and I almost wasn’t going to mention it till I saw this 8:43) having the blade angled towards the fence like this for any angled cuts increases the chance of the material binding up and causing kickback. Also it doesn’t give you as much space to manipulate the material with your hands.
Can't it be used on either side?
@@thenextlayer Absolutely, for perpendicular cuts. But a tablesaw blade only tilts one way, and by tilting it toward your fence. You create a tight little space that is more prone to kickback. Picture what happens in kick-back: the rear of the blade lifts up the piece and then it gets jerked in the direction of the blade. In a normal perpendicular cut that's not a big deal, if the blade is angled away from the fence, it will definately mess up a piece, but if the blade is angle toward the fence, it presses the piece up in a way that it presses more against the side of the blade. Creating a snowball effect that turns a small snag/kickback into a bigger more snarled mess.
A cordless vibrating multi tool that works with your other cordless tools is awesome. Oh and my ryobi brad nailer is more used than I realized it would be. I like Adam Savage’s advice on how much to spend on tools…. ‘Get the first one cheap, if you barely use it you saved heaps, if you use the poop out of it you will ware it out and then you will know what you are looking for when you replace it with a good one”
I'm a fan of impact drivers typically, but I'm noticing that the newer brushless drills are more powerful than the smaller impact drivers
Powerful isn't always best - you can strip screws faster 😂
@@Aussiemoo true, but they have torque limiters and also are very controllable and I'm comparing to impact gun where you need it.
But yeah, I also have a little 12 volt drill that I love for smaller stuff.
9:32 Way ahead of you, there..
Pencils and pens are important for me too. I like the Pentel GraphGear Pencils. For cheaper pens I love the Fisher Space pens or for a nicer one I never leave home without my Tactile Turn pen. Flashlights are a huge thing too... there's so many of those with so many use cases. Currently I use Sreamlight Stylus Pro for cheaper lights... And I love my Surefire Stiletto Pro for a more expensive light. I hear good stuff about the Olight Arkfeld lights too.
Thanks. I see you are using the 5N11 filters on your respirator. Note that these are N95 rated. For woodworking, you should really go for N100, which will be much better filtering particles down to 0.3 microns. Sawing, sanding and other woodworking tasks produce fine dust that can settle in your lungs and cause severe issues down the line, so I would personally only use N100/P100 for woodworking.
BTW, I buy at Brand too :) They're like a 10 minute drive away from me.
Arc welders are good, but what you really want if you want to do serious metal work/welding I'd recommend getting a MIG or TIG welder. Planers and Jointers are great for woodwork. CNC machines are great, too, and are actually fairly reasonable in price depending on the size and capabilities you want. Just a couple suggestions.
Can you link to the time stamp in Bobs video where he talks about the right age for a pocket knife? I’ve watched the video twice and don’t hear him talk about that at all. I’d love to hear his insight. Thanks!
He didn’t talk about a correct age
@@thenextlayer You said "I also like what Bob had to say about giving a first knife to kids at the appropriate age, so check that out too" - can you link me to Bob's video and time stamp where he talks about that? That's what I'm looking for. Thanks!
On the ear protection, I love my 3M worktunes. They have Bluetooth so you can listen to music, podcasts, or audio books while protecting your ears from whatever you are working with.
Oxy Acetylene torches can be particularly dangerous tool for the hobbyist, as they will likely choose a small setup to match their limited need - big tanks = big money. The problem with a small set of tanks is that acetylene is kept dissolved in acetone to keep it stable inside the tank. If the job one happens to be doing takes, say, an hour to do, a small tank cannot safely deliver enough continuous acetylene for that long. You need a large tank to allow for continuous use. If you use too much acetylene in a session of torch use, too much of it comes out of solution with the acetone and the acetylene is UNSTABLE and can explosively decompose (without need for oxygen). Without proper instruction ahead of time, one would never know about this characteristic. I just randomly came across it myself while researching tanks and gas suppliers.
Something I purchased for the first time this year was a professional 14” bandsaw and it has really increased my versatility as a maker. I think the bandsaw and my Xtool S1 40w have changed my capabilities and approach to tackling challenges in the shop. Yes, I spent almost $8k on both of these but they are amazing and I have zero buyer’s remorse. Would recommend
I have both of these soldering irons. I use the battery one for heat insert... but you can pry my Pinecil from my cold dead hands.
Yeah? It's that good? I might have to splurge...
@@thenextlayer you have to consider how far you ever are from a USB-C power source. In my case, that's basically never. It can run from a power bank, a charger, my laptop, or even my phone. Do you ever have a problem with scanners or metal detectors and the pocket knife?
Do you have a link to the video where bob talks about being given a pocket knife as a kid?
It's in the description
That soldering iron is just a basic 510 ego style battery. buy a bigger device for more power and battery life. and screw on the tip to the new device
Link?
terribly sorry i forgot to hit send yesterday
@@thenextlayer
I’m on the ear pro section and sometimes work in loud spaces, I carry my range ear pro earbuds with me. They’ve got pass through audio, Bluetooth if I’m focusing on my work and just want to listen to an audiobook or music (quality ain’t great but it’s better than air hammer sounds) and they’re good enough for gun shots so anything that’s not a running jet they’ll handle. Great cross of my hobbies/beliefs and work :)
Thanks for the video.
The most useful tool that I carry is a small folding knife that uses utility knife blades. It's very small and thin, has a pocket clip(which I don't use), and it's a great tool for 99% of the cutting tasks that I come across. And being so small and thin, it's easy to hold it higher up and do precision work with it.
I still carry a pocket knife, but that rarely comes out.
Smart
project farm has a comprehensive test video of folding utility knives that helped me decide which brand fits my needs
Would anyone happen to have a link to the video where Bob talks about giving pocket knives to kids at an appropriate age? I watched the video linked in the description and Bob talks about which knife he likes to use in his Gift Guide 2023: Ultimate Collection for Makers video. But I was curious if there was a different video where he talked about pocket knives and responsibility for kids.
Radial Arm Miter saw