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Building tiny electronics, bought my first ever 6502 processor. So far that’s all I’ve done but I’ve bene shaping my passion for electronics as I go and this is the first step. I also study electronics at uni and have built quite a few circuits at this point but as far as my spare time goes, this is the first.
I helped start a company that 3D printed houses. We did some incredibly groundbreaking stuff with concrete. We had a blast going from a garage to making a small community of homes.
Know your a flashlight guy. Try giving the owl x3 a run. Lanyard is charging cable, one button on and off while it remembers setting so no super cycle to turn it off, and design and finish is something you will enjoy. Your welcome in advance from CT :)
I built a 9ft custom barn door for an entry way in my house and getting myself ready to build #2 (and definitely a 2.0 of the first door). It wasn't hard but was hard. Case in point, developing it literally took me about an hour and a half with watching youtube videos, researching wood sizes and prices, screw size, rough blueprints, measuring, etc. Building it specifically took me roughly about 2 hours and I was going very slow. Staining, Laquering, etc took me about 2 days due to drying time but physical work time I would give it about an hour. I bought trash wood not knowing what to look for and had to spend over 2 weeks sanding rough cut wood.. With a palm sander.. Next time I will definitely be buying more quality finished wood.. But now at least I have a cheap belt sander and some sand paper that can dig into wood like no tomorrow :P
When I was a kid in the '60s and '70s my dad the auto mechanic and general do anything maker told me "Kid, whatever you want to do to make something, it's probably laid out cookbook style in a book somewhere. If you can read, you can learn how to make something." Before we lost him last year (at almost 93) he said, "Kid, nowadays you probably don't even need to read a book. It's probably in a TH-cam video. So just do it and practice it; you'll do OK"
"Time can replace skill if you're careful." Best example for me is drawing. The longer i spend on a drawing, the better it gets. But then none of my drawings are ever finished because i always want to spend more time on them. A past art teacher of mine noticed my drawing perfection obsession because, to her, art was about making mistakes and then inventing creative ways to incorporate them into the composition. She had the class start doing warm-up exercises where we would draw a classmate/still life as fast as we could in under 30 seconds. I was shocked at how good my ability to capture perspective and human shapes had become from some of those warm-ups.
As a world class procrastinator I will think about/research something for ever. Sometimes you just have to jump in and start and not expect to get it right first time. Mistakes are part of the learning experience.
Im working with FIVE new materials and techniques on my new cosplay...its learning experience for sure, but definitely not rushing things. Its trial and error, so its taking longer than most projects.
Oh, I felt that. I'm getting supplies for a cosplay that has so many new things in it that it's kinda scaring me (Doc Ock). It's pretty much all building when I've only done sewn cosplays, and man alive is it intimidating!!
that tends to happen to me, i try to make it work all in my head, often not coming up with a solution. So, ill quickly drop it or dwell on it more instead of just getting started. you have no idea how frustrating and sad this creative paralysis is. i still have no idea how to destruct project ideas and get started. adhd is a passion draining thing ...
I guess I'm blessed in that I always see that as an opportunity to learn. Mistakes are the whole point of the journey, right? As long as I don't loose a finger.
I restore antique furniture and every now and then I get thrown a curve ball. I've enough experience to know when and what to take on. I was asked to make a sign in my signature style in materials I knew in a way that was unique. Sounds like an episode of Forged in Fire. That's the way I treated it. Learned new techniques on the fly. Made 3 before I found a method that worked for me. Was stressful, it enjoyable.
I've been 3d printing at work for 20 years, printing at home for 8 years. I've struggled with keeping chinese printers running properly the whole time. When I bought the bambu labs P1P at release it was absolutely game changing. I have not had to fix or modify anything in the past 18 months and I print almost daily.>
An interesting fact about the crown, which I learnt from an interview with the Queen before she passed, is that the shape of the two bands going over the top is not by design but due to the weight of jewels causing the crown to collapse in on itself. The actual crown is incredibly heavy and she couldn't bear it for very long
@@thekingoffailure9967 it seems I have remembered it slightly wrong and that it’s a different crown, the ‘Imperial State Crown’ is the one to haven given into its weight, due to being covered in diamonds th-cam.com/video/7iksIsZOCBM/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared
I find that doing things you don't know how to do is crippling. It really takes time. I remember figuring out how to do a mortise and tenon joint. It must have taken me days because you want to think of the next step. Now I think I cut 8 tenons in 15 minutes and I could do it faster and mortises don't take long at all with a router or a mortiser.
I have been coming into this era of my life recently. It feels so rewarding constantly finding myself thinking, "I already know this concept! It's just applied differently here!" I have learned that time spent (learning) does not act as a fuel to propel myself to a goal, but rather checkpoints to which I can start from in all of my journeys.
Possibly the easiest and most important step in building something with a new skill is just doing "tests" at every step of the way with scrap, so you don't have to risk ruining your actual product at a late stage
2:34 THANK YOU! You have found the right term for it. "The Index of PART of the Human Knowledge". Thank you indeed. I've pondered so many years of that term but never could pin point the actual term.
When the gentleman (“I’m assuming it’s a dude”), I assumed it was research about “how to” vs “what does it loo like”. I find that frustrating because it’s hard to separate out the amateur, but self-declared expert, from the actually knowledgeable. Too much TH-cam can lead to frustration. Finding a reliable fundamental then trying is key for me, then learning more after some hands one. Often redoing the previous try.
My dad was a builder and advice he gave to me was "if you can imagine the end result, you can build it" if you can imagine the step by step, even write it down to remember it and follow that guide through you can do it. i have fitted quite a few kitchens in my past some with my dad and some on my own, the advantage there is there is a drawing of an estimated finished product to keep in mind when installing them, but currently me and my wife want a steam punk themed kitchen, but i am struggling to imagine it, so i know i need to go spend more time researching about it before i start that project. lucky for me there are other priorities in the queue before it like replacing the upstairs floor currently lol.
That crown looks amazing! In case you or Norm don't know yet, you can often use alcohol based inks to die clear resin to whatever color you want, after it's already printed. That make come in hand for the jewels.
The point about wanting to make a specific thing as a tool to motivate yourself works for me as well when learning a new programming language, for example.
FDM 3D printing is a lot like cycling. One soon becomes acutely aware of gravity! Orientation! Orientation! Orientation! Oh yeah - did I say Orientation! I NEVER use auto supports. I always use the least amount of support possible and I model all my supports myself. Here's an example of pushing the envelope. This was a rough print but pretty decent for what it is. It's the lift part of a Bascule bridge. th-cam.com/video/U1fB_DyiqcY/w-d-xo.html
Adam doesn't really care if it was mine, the 45 rpm portable player destroyed, nor how that ABC 'thicker' recording has got there instead of going into Taylor Swift wardrobe like kind of thing. I don't know. Namastè.
A weird question about jewels -- is there a good "virtual jeweler" program where you could take a virtual DOP and cutting instructions and end up with a STL?
Identify the GAP... we're starting here... THE GAP ... we need to end here.... the question then is: how do we fill that gap with skills, knowledge, materials etc thanks
I know your show is already like this, and I know quite a bit of what it takes to build specific things, however I almost wish you could do a show that follows the books "How things work Vol. 1-3". It's a shame it's out of print. I have PDF copies of v1 and 2 but not 3 and am wanting to buy a set used, but it would be lovely if there was a series that just followed the books as the books are 'how things work' but also gives blueprints and how tos.
The keys to how much expertise/research vs starting from my perspective has been can I try it safely and afford the materials I'll use if it turns out badly? If yes, then I should at least start trying it out because I'll learn so much from failing, and it'll give me a direction for what I don't know. My background is mostly fibre arts, and it did not take long for me to realise the answer to 99% of the questions I was asked once I put up tutorials or patterns was "try it and see", because I could say a specific answer but it wouldn't give the understanding. Or there was no right choice, just a preference.
3D printers have their place, sure. But... I consider it a cheat and a bit of a lazy decision to just 3D print something, at least for prop builders for the film industry. Being a prop builder for my own movies, there's nothing as fun as talking this and a bit of that and making it one seamless thing.
I bought a 3D printer three months ago. I'm selling it on because I'm not getting out of it what I want. It seems that to get a print to succeed there are too many variables, many of which I don't seem to be able to get any control over. Print something twice on the same day, all same settings and circumstances, but one fails and one succeeds. Why? Don't know, can't figure it out. I'll go back to laser cutting, it's much more enjoyable when it's just the material that is the variable, and not the phase of the moon...
As many of you have seen, there are bunches of videos of Pakistani people building a so called free electricity machine with a huge flywheel and springs. There are lots of comments arguing it's not fake and many saying it can't be done. I am with the later, no way is this possible. I would love to see Adams team build a copy and test it, he can then put it to bed whether its fake of not and explain why.
There's specialist prop auction websites which take good photos of very interesting objects, so that's another reference source which I only recently discovered.
Every thing is lego's. i built an overland trailer out of aluminum i never wielded aluminum before. I think at this point i could get a job doing it. don't be scared to try. I did read alot, and i watched others technique and i practiced just like a doctor.
I've often described myself as someone who will spend six months learning a new skill because I need one thing. I spent six months doing spray paint space art because I needed an album cover and other art for it.
I dress up as a teddy bear at raves and am have a hard time finding a company/ person that can build me a head that can put up with head banging and the constant touching by others at the rave. What is the best method of finding a builder. I went with a high school mascot company but it struggled to last a year.
Regarding researching before executing a project - I think a key topic is risk! What are you risking by jumping in without doing research? For example, are your materials expensive? How much of the material are you risking if you make a mistake? Are you ok with making a lot of mistakes, or do you want to make sure you have a decent finished product on your first attempt? And risk is especially important when it comes to safety! Will you be using equipment you've never used before? How dangerous is it? Loved this video!
I can relate to every word you said in this one. All my life, I wanted to build my own airplane and eventually I decided to commit to doing it. Although reasonably mechanically adept, I had no experience with the skills required. I wanted to build a Van's RV-8 (because I can't afford to own a P-51) and I knew of the tremendous amount of tribal knowledge available for Van's aircraft; I also knew of the high builder success rate with those aircraft. I followed the trail of research, as one does; I learned what sources to trust and developed my own BS detector. I attended many different builder seminars; I practiced working with aluminum, fiberglass and paint long before working on the airplane parts. I hired out the most critical work (engine and avionics) but documented the processes of my vendors. I made mistakes and fixed them. An experienced builder could have completed my airplane in a year; it took me seven years. When I got discouraged, my EAA Chapters and builder friends helped keep my fires lit. And it all paid off, when I was done (no experimental aircraft is ever truly done) I had a beautiful flying aircraft that exceeded my expectations. Your advice was perfect. What ever it is, it can be done, even if you have to sneak up on it. And when you do it, you will be very glad you took on the challenge and didn't give up.
I'm working on a project right now where i either need to learn a lot about CNC routing - working with 4'×4' plywood sheets and corresponding work holding on our makerspace's big CNC machine, figuring out design details like kerf values and tool changing for specific cuts and holes, and actually using the CAD/CAM tools - or about box construction in traditional woodworking, which would probably involve getting over my dread of the table saw. It's being an interesting journey, especially since i don't have the material funds to mess up much.
Oh, I needed this video. I'm in the planning/material acquisition phase of a new, VERY daunting cosplay project. I've only done cosplays that involve sewing, jewelry making, and a little bit of wig styling, but my next one, Doc Ock (Raimi version), is going to be basically nothing but hardware and building skills. And because I'm broke and can't afford mistakes, and I've never worked with foam or built something like this before, I am VERY intimidated. Which is probably made worse by the fact that I want to articulate Flo (upper right arm) to be able to grab stuff. The only reasons I've gotten as far in my research as I have and haven't turned back are my local maker community is full of theater people who gave me advice on articulation with pulleys, and I just want to cosplay Doc Ock that badly. So uh...if anyone has nitty-gritty advice on working with foam and plastic tubing for the first time, or especially advice on building detailed Doc Ock arms, I am all ears!
I have to learn new skills in record time in our fast paced job shop. I might have the luxury of poking around seeing other people's methods, but usually I have to poke around on my own really fast to keep up with the schedule. I've found that with most things they tend to be self explanatory once you have it right in front of you.
Yes. There is absolutely a point at which we transition from learning how we might accomplish a task to actually accomplishing the task. I experienced this recently when I replaced a toilet shutoff valve for the first time. That’s not terribly difficult but if you fail the water supply to your home is OFF until you succeed. At some point you must move forward.
Hi Adam, I love your channel, and I'm very impressed by your ability to teach and explain things with such enthusiasm. Best wishes to you from Paul in Ireland 🇮🇪
Good morning from Canuckia! Just rewatched the Cement Truck episode this morning - loving these uploads of old Mythbusters seasons! New skill = expect a learning curve. “Failure is always an option” right? Almost all refinement of abilities is an iterative process - you’ll make mistakes otherwise how do you learn? Learn to enjoy the journey and “Trust The Process” 🤓 And when in doubt seek assistance! Mentors make minds!
My father was a mechanic in his second career after retiring from the USAF. When he had to give an estimate for a repair that included new or difficult procedures, or required special tools, he included the costs in his estimates. The learning curve costs and specialty tool costs would be recovered, or the customer could go elsewhere. The so-called Flat Rate costs assumed that specialty tools were at hand, and certain skills/training were in place. Learning a skill and buying a tool for a job you may only do once is can be cost prohibitive.
I can't watch this without wondering where his souvenirs from four episodes ago are displayed. At home in a glass vitrine? Somewhere just out of sight of the camera?
The cool thing about the 3D Printing community is that everyone shares. People improve on the designs and re-release them. There is a lot of really good free stuff out there.
Worst part of going through the no experience to experienced cycle is that it teaches you that you can do it again. Very powerful, but potentially frustrating.
In the past, Adam has mentioned that yes, he does avoid potentially dangerous things he doesn't feel he has enough institutional knowledge of: such as HVAC, Refrigeration, and other such. He has the people professionally trained in those things do what needs to be done.
I'm making an art doll right now, and while none of the materials are new to me, I've been having a hell of a time with it 😂 I'm making an air dragon, Dvalin, and so far I've discovered that I'm more okay at sculpting than I thought, better at drawing than I thought, and just as bad at wirework as I feared. I've got the feet and skeleton made, now to finish the head and put on fur (the most scary part)
Go fast and break stuff is more of a software developer mindset (by no means original to Elon). It works there pretty well, because you can test things fairly quickly and (assuming some sort of dev/staging environment) you can test stuff "in service" and breaking something is not catastrophic. Really not as good when human lives are involved.
True words, i coded a complete video plugin using php, html, js, css, ffmpeg. Did not know squat about videos. So i hit the resource manuals and taught myself. Took me 3 months at my own pace, but i completed it. And now i am coding a social site software from scratch and its been 3 years and i still have a year to go, but it will be awesome when done.
How much research? Go until you have a good plan in your head on how you will execute it including all the tools and materials it will require and all the steps needed to do that job. Bonus points for having contingencies if steps you are uncertain about go wrong, you won't know how it will go until you try it and if you have backup plans for when something doesn't go well, you'll come out ahead in the end. Even simple backup plans like having a spare piece of material or doing time sensitive steps with an extra set of hands can make all the difference. Number one thing though, don't be scared to try and fail and try again. At this point in my life, I will try pretty much anything, knowing worst case that anything I make can be unmade and done again, even by a professional if need be....which to be honest is yet to happen.
OMG…I realized during this video…from one geek to another…I am in GEEK-LOVE with you…in a very nerdy way! I adore the way your creative brain works with every tool at your fingertips! I’m now inspired to push forward with my current and -above my expertise-theater project.
What's the last project you took on with no experience, and how did it go?
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Building tiny electronics, bought my first ever 6502 processor. So far that’s all I’ve done but I’ve bene shaping my passion for electronics as I go and this is the first step. I also study electronics at uni and have built quite a few circuits at this point but as far as my spare time goes, this is the first.
I helped start a company that 3D printed houses. We did some incredibly groundbreaking stuff with concrete. We had a blast going from a garage to making a small community of homes.
Know your a flashlight guy. Try giving the owl x3 a run. Lanyard is charging cable, one button on and off while it remembers setting so no super cycle to turn it off, and design and finish is something you will enjoy. Your welcome in advance from CT :)
I built a 9ft custom barn door for an entry way in my house and getting myself ready to build #2 (and definitely a 2.0 of the first door). It wasn't hard but was hard. Case in point, developing it literally took me about an hour and a half with watching youtube videos, researching wood sizes and prices, screw size, rough blueprints, measuring, etc. Building it specifically took me roughly about 2 hours and I was going very slow. Staining, Laquering, etc took me about 2 days due to drying time but physical work time I would give it about an hour. I bought trash wood not knowing what to look for and had to spend over 2 weeks sanding rough cut wood.. With a palm sander.. Next time I will definitely be buying more quality finished wood.. But now at least I have a cheap belt sander and some sand paper that can dig into wood like no tomorrow :P
When I was a kid in the '60s and '70s my dad the auto mechanic and general do anything maker told me "Kid, whatever you want to do to make something, it's probably laid out cookbook style in a book somewhere. If you can read, you can learn how to make something." Before we lost him last year (at almost 93) he said, "Kid, nowadays you probably don't even need to read a book. It's probably in a TH-cam video. So just do it and practice it; you'll do OK"
god bless him
He was Right lol
You had a great Dad
"Time can replace skill if you're careful." Best example for me is drawing. The longer i spend on a drawing, the better it gets. But then none of my drawings are ever finished because i always want to spend more time on them.
A past art teacher of mine noticed my drawing perfection obsession because, to her, art was about making mistakes and then inventing creative ways to incorporate them into the composition. She had the class start doing warm-up exercises where we would draw a classmate/still life as fast as we could in under 30 seconds. I was shocked at how good my ability to capture perspective and human shapes had become from some of those warm-ups.
no art is ever finished, it is merely abandoned.
Remember 1000 hours until you are good at it and after that you can always learn more
As a world class procrastinator I will think about/research something for ever. Sometimes you just have to jump in and start and not expect to get it right first time. Mistakes are part of the learning experience.
Im working with FIVE new materials and techniques on my new cosplay...its learning experience for sure, but definitely not rushing things. Its trial and error, so its taking longer than most projects.
Start with one and move to the next.
Oh, I felt that. I'm getting supplies for a cosplay that has so many new things in it that it's kinda scaring me (Doc Ock). It's pretty much all building when I've only done sewn cosplays, and man alive is it intimidating!!
Trial and error and learning is a great thing!
Keep at it, and you’ll get better results, and get quicker at making thing!
research often morphs into procrastination.... sometimes it's fear of failure (or success ?)... often it's just plain laziness
Fear of insurmountable work for me.
that tends to happen to me, i try to make it work all in my head, often not coming up with a solution. So, ill quickly drop it or dwell on it more instead of just getting started. you have no idea how frustrating and sad this creative paralysis is. i still have no idea how to destruct project ideas and get started. adhd is a passion draining thing ...
I guess I'm blessed in that I always see that as an opportunity to learn. Mistakes are the whole point of the journey, right? As long as I don't loose a finger.
I restore antique furniture and every now and then I get thrown a curve ball. I've enough experience to know when and what to take on. I was asked to make a sign in my signature style in materials I knew in a way that was unique. Sounds like an episode of Forged in Fire. That's the way I treated it. Learned new techniques on the fly. Made 3 before I found a method that worked for me. Was stressful, it enjoyable.
I've been 3d printing at work for 20 years, printing at home for 8 years. I've struggled with keeping chinese printers running properly the whole time. When I bought the bambu labs P1P at release it was absolutely game changing. I have not had to fix or modify anything in the past 18 months and I print almost daily.>
An interesting fact about the crown, which I learnt from an interview with the Queen before she passed, is that the shape of the two bands going over the top is not by design but due to the weight of jewels causing the crown to collapse in on itself. The actual crown is incredibly heavy and she couldn't bear it for very long
Internet says its 5 pounds? Doesnt seem THAT heavy. For an 80 year old, sure , but not enough to bend metal?
@@thekingoffailure9967 it seems I have remembered it slightly wrong and that it’s a different crown, the ‘Imperial State Crown’ is the one to haven given into its weight, due to being covered in diamonds
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I find that doing things you don't know how to do is crippling. It really takes time. I remember figuring out how to do a mortise and tenon joint. It must have taken me days because you want to think of the next step.
Now I think I cut 8 tenons in 15 minutes and I could do it faster and mortises don't take long at all with a router or a mortiser.
You get to a point in life that you can pick info. and techniques learned from other projects and apply them to the project.
I have been coming into this era of my life recently. It feels so rewarding constantly finding myself thinking, "I already know this concept! It's just applied differently here!"
I have learned that time spent (learning) does not act as a fuel to propel myself to a goal, but rather checkpoints to which I can start from in all of my journeys.
Possibly the easiest and most important step in building something with a new skill is just doing "tests" at every step of the way with scrap, so you don't have to risk ruining your actual product at a late stage
Seeing this crown makes me imagine how it would look in a very sci-fi version or integrated into the shape of a helmet
2:34 THANK YOU! You have found the right term for it. "The Index of PART of the Human Knowledge". Thank you indeed. I've pondered so many years of that term but never could pin point the actual term.
When the gentleman (“I’m assuming it’s a dude”), I assumed it was research about “how to” vs “what does it loo like”. I find that frustrating because it’s hard to separate out the amateur, but self-declared expert, from the actually knowledgeable. Too much TH-cam can lead to frustration. Finding a reliable fundamental then trying is key for me, then learning more after some hands one. Often redoing the previous try.
its not about the destination. it's the journey getting there.
My dad was a builder and advice he gave to me was "if you can imagine the end result, you can build it"
if you can imagine the step by step, even write it down to remember it and follow that guide through you can do it.
i have fitted quite a few kitchens in my past some with my dad and some on my own, the advantage there is there is a drawing of an estimated finished product to keep in mind when installing them, but currently me and my wife want a steam punk themed kitchen, but i am struggling to imagine it, so i know i need to go spend more time researching about it before i start that project. lucky for me there are other priorities in the queue before it like replacing the upstairs floor currently lol.
That crown looks amazing! In case you or Norm don't know yet, you can often use alcohol based inks to die clear resin to whatever color you want, after it's already printed. That make come in hand for the jewels.
The point about wanting to make a specific thing as a tool to motivate yourself works for me as well when learning a new programming language, for example.
6.66m subs? Nice n congratulations
I read that as 6.66 millisubs, and was confused haha
FDM 3D printing is a lot like cycling. One soon becomes acutely aware of gravity! Orientation! Orientation! Orientation! Oh yeah - did I say Orientation! I NEVER use auto supports. I always use the least amount of support possible and I model all my supports myself. Here's an example of pushing the envelope. This was a rough print but pretty decent for what it is. It's the lift part of a Bascule bridge. th-cam.com/video/U1fB_DyiqcY/w-d-xo.html
Adam doesn't really care if it was mine, the 45 rpm portable player destroyed, nor how that ABC 'thicker' recording has got there instead of going into Taylor Swift wardrobe like kind of thing. I don't know. Namastè.
A weird question about jewels -- is there a good "virtual jeweler" program where you could take a virtual DOP and cutting instructions and end up with a STL?
Identify the GAP... we're starting here... THE GAP ... we need to end here.... the question then is: how do we fill that gap with skills, knowledge, materials etc thanks
I know your show is already like this, and I know quite a bit of what it takes to build specific things, however I almost wish you could do a show that follows the books "How things work Vol. 1-3". It's a shame it's out of print. I have PDF copies of v1 and 2 but not 3 and am wanting to buy a set used, but it would be lovely if there was a series that just followed the books as the books are 'how things work' but also gives blueprints and how tos.
The keys to how much expertise/research vs starting from my perspective has been can I try it safely and afford the materials I'll use if it turns out badly? If yes, then I should at least start trying it out because I'll learn so much from failing, and it'll give me a direction for what I don't know. My background is mostly fibre arts, and it did not take long for me to realise the answer to 99% of the questions I was asked once I put up tutorials or patterns was "try it and see", because I could say a specific answer but it wouldn't give the understanding. Or there was no right choice, just a preference.
Thanks!
3D printers have their place, sure. But... I consider it a cheat and a bit of a lazy decision to just 3D print something, at least for prop builders for the film industry.
Being a prop builder for my own movies, there's nothing as fun as talking this and a bit of that and making it one seamless thing.
I bought a 3D printer three months ago. I'm selling it on because I'm not getting out of it what I want. It seems that to get a print to succeed there are too many variables, many of which I don't seem to be able to get any control over. Print something twice on the same day, all same settings and circumstances, but one fails and one succeeds. Why? Don't know, can't figure it out.
I'll go back to laser cutting, it's much more enjoyable when it's just the material that is the variable, and not the phase of the moon...
In your two dozen plus 3D printers, which one would you recommend for a beginner with a MacBook?
As many of you have seen, there are bunches of videos of Pakistani people building a so called free electricity machine with a huge flywheel and springs. There are lots of comments arguing it's not fake and many saying it can't be done. I am with the later, no way is this possible. I would love to see Adams team build a copy and test it, he can then put it to bed whether its fake of not and explain why.
There's specialist prop auction websites which take good photos of very interesting objects, so that's another reference source which I only recently discovered.
The amount of detail is stupid. Like how the “metals” cross. Under and over vs just meeting at 90. Awesome
Every thing is lego's. i built an overland trailer out of aluminum i never wielded aluminum before. I think at this point i could get a job doing it. don't be scared to try. I did read alot, and i watched others technique and i practiced just like a doctor.
When doing research for a project I am simultaneously puting things in folders of safety, costs, and what is feasible in obtaining.
I've often described myself as someone who will spend six months learning a new skill because I need one thing. I spent six months doing spray paint space art because I needed an album cover and other art for it.
I was today years old when I realized how much I want to make my own King Edward’s crown! Who knew?
I dress up as a teddy bear at raves and am have a hard time finding a company/ person that can build me a head that can put up with head banging and the constant touching by others at the rave. What is the best method of finding a builder. I went with a high school mascot company but it struggled to last a year.
Did Adam unknowingly inspire the new Silk Road?
Supports are for wimps! You’re better than that, Adam!!
Supports are for wimps! You’re better than that, Adam!!
At this time in his career? I'd imagine with zeal and gusto.
I would love to see you and Colin Furze work together.
Regarding researching before executing a project - I think a key topic is risk! What are you risking by jumping in without doing research?
For example, are your materials expensive? How much of the material are you risking if you make a mistake? Are you ok with making a lot of mistakes, or do you want to make sure you have a decent finished product on your first attempt?
And risk is especially important when it comes to safety! Will you be using equipment you've never used before? How dangerous is it?
Loved this video!
I can relate to every word you said in this one. All my life, I wanted to build my own airplane and eventually I decided to commit to doing it. Although reasonably mechanically adept, I had no experience with the skills required. I wanted to build a Van's RV-8 (because I can't afford to own a P-51) and I knew of the tremendous amount of tribal knowledge available for Van's aircraft; I also knew of the high builder success rate with those aircraft. I followed the trail of research, as one does; I learned what sources to trust and developed my own BS detector. I attended many different builder seminars; I practiced working with aluminum, fiberglass and paint long before working on the airplane parts. I hired out the most critical work (engine and avionics) but documented the processes of my vendors. I made mistakes and fixed them. An experienced builder could have completed my airplane in a year; it took me seven years. When I got discouraged, my EAA Chapters and builder friends helped keep my fires lit. And it all paid off, when I was done (no experimental aircraft is ever truly done) I had a beautiful flying aircraft that exceeded my expectations. Your advice was perfect. What ever it is, it can be done, even if you have to sneak up on it. And when you do it, you will be very glad you took on the challenge and didn't give up.
I'm working on a project right now where i either need to learn a lot about CNC routing - working with 4'×4' plywood sheets and corresponding work holding on our makerspace's big CNC machine, figuring out design details like kerf values and tool changing for specific cuts and holes, and actually using the CAD/CAM tools - or about box construction in traditional woodworking, which would probably involve getting over my dread of the table saw. It's being an interesting journey, especially since i don't have the material funds to mess up much.
Oh, I needed this video. I'm in the planning/material acquisition phase of a new, VERY daunting cosplay project. I've only done cosplays that involve sewing, jewelry making, and a little bit of wig styling, but my next one, Doc Ock (Raimi version), is going to be basically nothing but hardware and building skills. And because I'm broke and can't afford mistakes, and I've never worked with foam or built something like this before, I am VERY intimidated. Which is probably made worse by the fact that I want to articulate Flo (upper right arm) to be able to grab stuff. The only reasons I've gotten as far in my research as I have and haven't turned back are my local maker community is full of theater people who gave me advice on articulation with pulleys, and I just want to cosplay Doc Ock that badly.
So uh...if anyone has nitty-gritty advice on working with foam and plastic tubing for the first time, or especially advice on building detailed Doc Ock arms, I am all ears!
I have to learn new skills in record time in our fast paced job shop. I might have the luxury of poking around seeing other people's methods, but usually I have to poke around on my own really fast to keep up with the schedule. I've found that with most things they tend to be self explanatory once you have it right in front of you.
I never comment on anything but Adam, you're incredibly smart and I love how you think. Awesome work mate 👏
Yes. There is absolutely a point at which we transition from learning how we might accomplish a task to actually accomplishing the task. I experienced this recently when I replaced a toilet shutoff valve for the first time. That’s not terribly difficult but if you fail the water supply to your home is OFF until you succeed. At some point you must move forward.
Hi Adam, I love your channel, and I'm very impressed by your ability to teach and explain things with such enthusiasm. Best wishes to you from Paul in Ireland 🇮🇪
I love how 3D printing on this channel has come around from "Print the Mystery Object" a decade ago to today.
Good morning from Canuckia! Just rewatched the Cement Truck episode this morning - loving these uploads of old Mythbusters seasons!
New skill = expect a learning curve. “Failure is always an option” right? Almost all refinement of abilities is an iterative process - you’ll make mistakes otherwise how do you learn? Learn to enjoy the journey and “Trust The Process” 🤓
And when in doubt seek assistance! Mentors make minds!
My father was a mechanic in his second career after retiring from the USAF. When he had to give an estimate for a repair that included new or difficult procedures, or required special tools, he included the costs in his estimates. The learning curve costs and specialty tool costs would be recovered, or the customer could go elsewhere. The so-called Flat Rate costs assumed that specialty tools were at hand, and certain skills/training were in place. Learning a skill and buying a tool for a job you may only do once is can be cost prohibitive.
I can't watch this without wondering where his souvenirs from four episodes ago are displayed. At home in a glass vitrine? Somewhere just out of sight of the camera?
Adam, edc update please. Cheers!
The cool thing about the 3D Printing community is that everyone shares. People improve on the designs and re-release them.
There is a lot of really good free stuff out there.
Tackle the bug out survival move to a more remote location problem, intel is not good, Lot left with very little, but he lived.
Worst part of going through the no experience to experienced cycle is that it teaches you that you can do it again. Very powerful, but potentially frustrating.
I made a crankshaft on a Myford...give a try Adam
How does one submit questions to you? Is it through comments or another forum?
Be brave, be willing to fail and learn from every moment.
What about when safety is involved? Chemicals, high voltages, food safety, etc? When do you decide you've done enough research not to injure yourself?
In the past, Adam has mentioned that yes, he does avoid potentially dangerous things he doesn't feel he has enough institutional knowledge of: such as HVAC, Refrigeration, and other such. He has the people professionally trained in those things do what needs to be done.
I'm making an art doll right now, and while none of the materials are new to me, I've been having a hell of a time with it 😂
I'm making an air dragon, Dvalin, and so far I've discovered that I'm more okay at sculpting than I thought, better at drawing than I thought, and just as bad at wirework as I feared. I've got the feet and skeleton made, now to finish the head and put on fur (the most scary part)
Came up with an idea to make the wings collapse like a hand fan, so now I need to redraw the layers of the wings entirely before cutting
That crown is so incredibly gaudy. It's just a bunch of incredibly expensieve gems and metals bashed together
I mean...it's a crown..?
That's a good description of the royal family! 😅
I love this dude's honesty and commitment. Hès real! I am a huge fan of his personality!
He should have a TV show!
Wasn't Dread Pirate Roberts incarcerated for life? :)
No, no. That was the _previous_ DPR, not the current one. Easy mistake.
Good work
Go slow and build you're skill set...Yes..❤🎉Elon Musks' go fast and break stuff maybe 🤔 not
Yes, depends on the medium. For making, slow and build skill. For art, fast and break stuff.
Go fast and break stuff is more of a software developer mindset (by no means original to Elon). It works there pretty well, because you can test things fairly quickly and (assuming some sort of dev/staging environment) you can test stuff "in service" and breaking something is not catastrophic. Really not as good when human lives are involved.
True words, i coded a complete video plugin using php, html, js, css, ffmpeg. Did not know squat about videos. So i hit the resource manuals and taught myself. Took me 3 months at my own pace, but i completed it. And now i am coding a social site software from scratch and its been 3 years and i still have a year to go, but it will be awesome when done.
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How much research? Go until you have a good plan in your head on how you will execute it including all the tools and materials it will require and all the steps needed to do that job. Bonus points for having contingencies if steps you are uncertain about go wrong, you won't know how it will go until you try it and if you have backup plans for when something doesn't go well, you'll come out ahead in the end. Even simple backup plans like having a spare piece of material or doing time sensitive steps with an extra set of hands can make all the difference.
Number one thing though, don't be scared to try and fail and try again. At this point in my life, I will try pretty much anything, knowing worst case that anything I make can be unmade and done again, even by a professional if need be....which to be honest is yet to happen.
Great question! Thank you, I needed that insight! And now it is also clear that I need a 3D printer!
OMG…I realized during this video…from one geek to another…I am in GEEK-LOVE with you…in a very nerdy way! I adore the way your creative brain works with every tool at your fingertips! I’m now inspired to push forward with my current and -above my expertise-theater project.
Is it just me or does Adam just sit and answer questions now instead of showing making stuff ?
God job Adam, this is god, I accept you on to my table