Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Workbench Vise Upgrade!

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  • One of the biggest upgrades made to Adam's shop over the past year has been the addition of his new workbench, which was made by woodworker and engineer Andrew Klein. And as Adam has used this workbench's numerous features for his builds, he's come up with ideas of his own to make the bench work better for his needs. Today's upgrade is to the bench's vise, giving its handle better ergonomics and a design inspired by the handles on his mill.
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  • @tested
    @tested  3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Learn more about Adam's workbench here: th-cam.com/video/Qg1vsumLXcY/w-d-xo.html
    Andrew has listed all the elements he used in building Adam's workbench, along with links where to purchase them, here: www.in-kleind.com/adam-savage-s-workbench-links
    Watch Andrew build Adam's bench here: th-cam.com/play/PLBtl4Z2Fk7O3gVe1OQ4rQEluKcmb1gxNN.html

    • @Charok1
      @Charok1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      seems like you could have made your rod half as long so it would rotate faster and be easier to use

    • @rioncitylife1917
      @rioncitylife1917 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Adam, dont want to get off topic but really looking forward to the Ghostbusters Ecto car, but going to be another great video

    • @scoooooter2002
      @scoooooter2002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      couldn't you have the handle pointing strait out from the end of the original handle? Then fold it open 90` to use it? Seems like it would be less in the way that way? or at lest not stick out from the bench as much.....

    • @rioncitylife1917
      @rioncitylife1917 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@scoooooter2002 either way I think Adam is doing a good job, I feel like im in Shop class, lol

    • @rioncitylife1917
      @rioncitylife1917 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@VidyaPuratana profusa hydrogel biosensor !? whats that sounds technical plus CV whats that mean

  • @AndrewKleinWW
    @AndrewKleinWW 3 ปีที่แล้ว +704

    This is a fantastic mod, thank you for sharing it!

    • @scasper1010
      @scasper1010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      The GOAT of benches has spokith

    • @ZeFroz3n0ne907
      @ZeFroz3n0ne907 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ikr, I really want this for my workshop! Starting to set up my own blacksmith shop/workshop and I have been getting great ideas from him and others. TH-cam is an amazing thing. =P

    • @ndelahun
      @ndelahun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I can see it now the Andrew Klein's Savage Vice

    • @jayhitek
      @jayhitek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Andy, I thought you already built and toyed with selling an alt handle like the one Adam built?

    • @chefjeff1366
      @chefjeff1366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      You gotta sell this mod as an option - "Twin Turbo Vice w/ Savage Handle"

  • @lukthere2
    @lukthere2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +324

    "I don't have all second!" Is an incredibly relatable joke, that almost everyine can relate to.. living our lives too fast

    • @RichardBuckman
      @RichardBuckman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Like an internet loading pause: “Give it a second! It’s #*&! going through outer space!”

    • @tomhorsley6566
      @tomhorsley6566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      For decades I've wondered why they tell us computers are faster than people when I spend all my time waiting on them :-).

    • @fraxgm5117
      @fraxgm5117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RichardBuckman well through the ocean mostly but still over some crazy distances

    • @jasonvangeuns9062
      @jasonvangeuns9062 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Waiting sure can be hard sometimes. Often have to wait for a forklift and that waiting time probably could have finished a job.

    • @gark64
      @gark64 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kinda wonder if that's an intentional Reboot reference.

  • @skrap35
    @skrap35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +563

    Eagle eyed viewers are going to keep tabs on how often Adam forgets to fold the handle up after he's done.

    • @wesplybon9510
      @wesplybon9510 3 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      Next upgrade, spring loaded handle which folds back up on its own

    • @Carpetcleanerman
      @Carpetcleanerman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I would bet a cheap bottle of wine that he wont fold the handle back even once.....

    • @VonBlade
      @VonBlade 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@Carpetcleanerman 100%. We've seen Adam work too much to think anything else.

    • @charlieharris2857
      @charlieharris2857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I thought he would have it so that the handle would be totally vertical when it was closed and I surprised to see that it is sort of at a weird 4:00 angle but God this guy is so good it's not what he makes it's about making

    • @whengchung90
      @whengchung90 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You know it

  • @DavidMaruca_
    @DavidMaruca_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I /REALLY/ appreciate the improvements on the channel in regards to closed captioning. As a fellow deaf/hard of hearing viewer it adds so much to be able to have access to your commentary while you work. I am very happy to be back to Tested and watching your projects

    • @blakestorey4816
      @blakestorey4816 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      /Hey/thats/really/great/man///fantastic/

  • @GaryGraham66
    @GaryGraham66 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    My Grandad taught me to take apart stuff when I was four years old. It started with a three-pin 13A plug, and gradually got bigger and more complex.
    He always said that you have to watch out for the "bugger spring". That was the bit that popped out from nowhere and disappeared onto the floor!
    I think of him every time it happens.👍

    • @rcredmon
      @rcredmon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I learned about the bugger spring (great name BTW) when I took apart a vcr to fix it. Needless to say... It remained broken, as I couldn't find the spring.

    • @polbecca
      @polbecca 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bugger springs are one of many in the category of pingfuckits.

    • @steveo2669
      @steveo2669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@rcredmon You're right, "The Bugger Spring" is a great title. I have a saying my wife hates hearing....."I am going to take it apart and try and fix it, cause you can't make broken worse."

    • @frankmurphy5
      @frankmurphy5 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My grandparents had this old tube steel frame chair that I'd apparently always take apart. I was so young I don't even remember. But my grandpa was the one who had to put it back together 😁

  • @sarahbeth124
    @sarahbeth124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    “My vices are a little bit more useful now”
    if ever a quote belonged on a t-shirt...

    • @Error_404-F.cks_Not_Found
      @Error_404-F.cks_Not_Found 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes this one hit me in the soul. Lol

    • @Illumas
      @Illumas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I don't think I could stop myself from buying that t-shirt.

    • @Evolucion7
      @Evolucion7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I mean, yeah, if you're going to overlook the difference in spelling, then I would absolutely buy that t-shirt.

    • @TheImtoomuch
      @TheImtoomuch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great point

    • @dyeremergency5442
      @dyeremergency5442 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In the UK, vice and vice are spelled vice. I believe the US use different spellings for vice and vise...

  • @mymemeplex
    @mymemeplex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    First thought I had was the collapsible handle on the end instead of the side.

    • @Goosetube12345
      @Goosetube12345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same

    • @pikapp307
      @pikapp307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yep… tap the cap rather than the pipe. Leave the existing handle in place because who cares if it spins.

    • @MercFE8235
      @MercFE8235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Definitely went the long way around to what could have been a simple solution.

    • @amosdyba4798
      @amosdyba4798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@pikapp307 I would say he still needs the slot, since the handles only fold in one (two, not sure) directions. And with how hectic he can be, that would probably annoy him rather fast (my Opinion tho).

    • @jhur77
      @jhur77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thought exactly the same! A slot could still be best, but not having the extra dimension and keeping the same profile of the bar over all when not in use makes the most sense!

  • @NRay7882
    @NRay7882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I originally thought Adam was going to add the collapsing handle in-line with the existing one by drilling out a cavity so it would fold out to the side and be within the width of the original handle when it's put away. The folding along side still looks great!

    • @ElmerVSworld
      @ElmerVSworld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I was thinking the exact same thing: It would've had an even lower profile!

    • @intent2modulate
      @intent2modulate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same! I guess time will tell.

    • @rmeden1
      @rmeden1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      me three.. that would be a simple solution.. just drill into or replace an end cap.

    • @cosmicbrambleclawv2
      @cosmicbrambleclawv2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess I make 4 xD had the same thought

    • @JoshVaughan
      @JoshVaughan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is what should have been done, much better design.

  • @airtothewick
    @airtothewick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I used to get in a lot of trouble for taking apart all of my things when I was a kid now I'm the first person they call if something's not working or they need something fixed ;)

    • @FoxMacLeod2501
      @FoxMacLeod2501 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hell yeah brother!

    • @geraldgrenier8132
      @geraldgrenier8132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn't get into trouble for taking apart my things, but did for taking apart my big sister's casette player

    • @afg122602
      @afg122602 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      same here.

  • @AdamBansley
    @AdamBansley 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    If Mythbusters was still a thing, "I don't have all second" would absolutely become one of our favorite catch phrases. 👏🏼

  • @SladeWeston
    @SladeWeston 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    The poetry of improving one vice by giving into another. I love it. I am also the type of person who will spend hours to gain seconds of efficiency on recurring tasks.

    • @TomGS
      @TomGS 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      As an avid motorsport fan, i live to find fractions of a second, everywhere

  • @keith_makes_stuff
    @keith_makes_stuff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Adam's infectious joy for making things has gotten me through this pandemic. And also inspired me to make my own maker's space in my garage.

  • @benjaminjaspers430
    @benjaminjaspers430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +243

    Biggest takeaway from this one... "Every tool you have. Take it apart, put it together, take it apart, put it together."

    • @SqueamishPuppet
      @SqueamishPuppet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I used to break all my toys that way. I have since learned how to take them apart more carefully or not at all if I didn't think I can take it apart relatively easy.

    • @iian_
      @iian_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Just make sure its something you are capable of putting back together. I've made that mistake before lol

    • @iian_
      @iian_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@GetUpTheMountains biggest scam rule of earth. If I own something I should be able to take it apart. Also you must not know how to use a peice of Teflon and heat gun to remove security stickers intact. 🤣

    • @benjaminjaspers430
      @benjaminjaspers430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I rarely buy big tools new. As some other TH-camr says: “I am the warranty”

    • @benjaminjaspers430
      @benjaminjaspers430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Learning to judge what one should/shouldn’t poke around in is just as important as the poking itself :)

  • @jughead8988
    @jughead8988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember when this bench showed up. My first thought was I'd put a knuckle buster like a truckers steering wheel on the vice handle!

  • @nixhixx
    @nixhixx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's easy enough to get to 90%. That 90% will suit most people in most circumstances.... that final 10% of personalized perfection is... Chef's Kiss!

  • @WillyTheOnlyDilly
    @WillyTheOnlyDilly 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That look of pure joy when you tried it out the first time - priceless!

  • @oscarc5692
    @oscarc5692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Beautifully. Nothing more satisfying than a shop fix, especially when it’s on something as magnificent as that work bench. Keep up the great work Adam and the Tested crew.

  • @ReverendTed
    @ReverendTed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    0:58 - This was a thoughtful and considered "and".

    • @RickMeasham
      @RickMeasham 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, what would easily be a "but" was a respectful and deliberate "and".

  • @Ace-nq4cp
    @Ace-nq4cp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Adams enthusiasm gets me back into Making every time.

  • @MySickstring
    @MySickstring 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It’s awesome seeing Adam this excited. I wish I had the street cred or the cash for that matter to get one of Andrew’s benches. Fantastic engineering.

  • @Simon-ui6db
    @Simon-ui6db 3 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    Should of titled the video "I reject your vice handle and substitute my own." :D

    • @allnicksweretaken
      @allnicksweretaken 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahaha, awesome reference xD

    • @thomaslindroos1667
      @thomaslindroos1667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Should have*

    • @chrismanuel9768
      @chrismanuel9768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thomaslindroos1667 Did you understand the intent of the message? Then your pedantry isn't helpful. In fact, I'd argue that should of is entirely correct as it's used almost more often than should have. Origin is irrelevant. Language changes. Yeet convention.

    • @thomaslindroos1667
      @thomaslindroos1667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@chrismanuel9768 quite the contrary I'm afraid, just because something is common does not mean it's correct.
      It's absurd that native speakers make mistakes like "should of" just because it sounds similar to "should've" and confusing "then" & "than" or "you're" & "your" and so on.
      I hade no intention to hurt your feelings, just pointing out a mistake.

    • @needamuffin
      @needamuffin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@chrismanuel9768 And you'd be wrong in that argument and its justification.

  • @paular6759
    @paular6759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Extra love to the editing job on this one!

  • @j7gy8b
    @j7gy8b 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Adam thank you for giving us some hope during the last 14 depressing months. Watching these videos reminds me that yes, people in t.he world are still getting stuff done

  • @starjared12345
    @starjared12345 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching Adam work is mesmerizing.

  • @stefanmondello8220
    @stefanmondello8220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Adam, next time try using a ball bearing and spring under the set screw with a small hole in the slot, this will lock the handle in at pre set stops

    • @warrantyvoid100
      @warrantyvoid100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Or a screw in ball detent from McMaster Carr

    • @PheelsGoodman
      @PheelsGoodman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@warrantyvoid100 th-cam.com/video/pO5g5pJANEc/w-d-xo.html

    • @user-rq2sy5mp8n
      @user-rq2sy5mp8n 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A nice job now we get another one day build out of it 👍

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just wrap a coat hanger on the tommy bar. It is literally a one minute fix. Once the bar quits flopping around turning it quickly is easy when the bar is balanced. They make these fancy rubber things you can put on tommy bars for it. They're like square O rings. I think you can get better action with a wrapped coat hanger though. The coat hanger can look a bit janky. Doesn't bother me.

  • @Neo7CNC
    @Neo7CNC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The OCD in me wants Adam to clock the gears so the handle rest vertically when fully closed. Great mod Adam!

    • @catatonicbug7522
      @catatonicbug7522 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Likely a pointless endeavor, since it's a 2-speed vice. Changing gears will mess up the calibration of that alignment.

  • @angiefaerie
    @angiefaerie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always makes me happy to see Adam has knolled his parts of whatever he's working on.. and then to see him unconsciously adjust and straighten the parts as he's thinking ☺️

  • @36736fps
    @36736fps 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Tools are toys". YES
    Adam's 1-day builds would take me years because I would have to buy all his tools and learn how to use them.I often buy a tool for a 1-time use just because I am curious how well it works.

  • @kimlindkvist9745
    @kimlindkvist9745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A small flywheel with a spring loaded handle would be perfect for this, like a flywheel from an old boatmotor, would have given some extra momentum for opening and closing the vice too.

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What I do is just wire the tommy bar up so it doesn't flop around loosely. Then I can balance the bar in the socket and spin the vise very quickly. Wiring the bar up also avoids the dreaded blood blister getting caught by the end stops of the bar on the socket. When that bar comes down it hits hard. The moral of the story is don't let your bar flop around.

  • @remb9614
    @remb9614 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best advice! I started taking apart my toys also and there is just a sort of harmony of assembly and components that you start to understand that applies to every machine. That knowledge is invaluable

  • @chriskeeble
    @chriskeeble 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic mod - for me, that you hardly notice the mod at all once installed is indicative of how well designed and engineered your solution is. Great share - thank you Adam!

  • @Paul-zz2nz
    @Paul-zz2nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love you work Adam but I had a thought you could have added the folding handle directly to the end of the handle bar and then locked in place straight and then 90 degree bend to use the lock straight without much machine work

  • @cavemaneca
    @cavemaneca 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Spends two hours to save two seconds. Efficiency!
    Seriously though, great idea and fun project.

  • @AlexDuWaldt
    @AlexDuWaldt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    : D the look on Adam's face at the end is such a nice microcosm. It just goes to show: if you do something often enough, and you recognise a problem, and you're resolved to fix said problem, then at the end you not only get to enjoy the fruits of your labor but also the view from a mountaintop that you climbed. That's what his humble smirk speaks to me : )

  • @theknifeconnection9571
    @theknifeconnection9571 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I did the same thing as a kid. And still take apart my tools and toys today. Pocket knives. Drills saws. Tons of diff stuff. It's slowed down lately but I wish I had more time to do it

  • @loganbryant1993
    @loganbryant1993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Adam still needs to make a larger leather cover/pad for the workbench

    • @Charok1
      @Charok1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      the one that's already there seems to work for him

    • @FizzicksDude
      @FizzicksDude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think it's sized to allow the bench dogs to function.

    • @doughudgens9275
      @doughudgens9275 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@FizzicksDude I thought he just kept on using the one he had for his older, slightly smaller, bench.

    • @tested
      @tested  3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@doughudgens9275 Ah, it is a new piece of leather, and when it reaches the end of its useful life on the workbench, he plans to repurpose it into a build (potentially a piece from a costume).

    • @zafarsyed6437
      @zafarsyed6437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@tested Rolling shop stool needs a new leather top... next 1 day build?...

  • @IsardPragmatique93
    @IsardPragmatique93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Me every time Adam tasks about imperial drill sizes : thanks God metric exists

    • @michaelpaice4644
      @michaelpaice4644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      When he goes into the various descriptions of a single imperial measurement I just think "How and why has this nonsense persisted for so long?"

    • @assassinlexx1993
      @assassinlexx1993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You just on the other side of the pond. Quite happy with the way we measure our products. The king's foot has never let us down.

    • @Stettafire
      @Stettafire 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@assassinlexx1993 Which side of the pond is that? In the UK both metric and imperial are used. My parents in their 50s use imperial almost exclusively while I, who was never taught imperial, only metric, uses metric almost exclusively (except for road signs, cus they're all in imperial)

    • @enormhi
      @enormhi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I honestly zone out pretty much every time someone uses imperial measurements, especially when it's small measurements, like thousands of an inch etc.

    • @assassinlexx1993
      @assassinlexx1993 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Stettafire
      Here from the colonies. The land of Freedom.

  • @heroofcanton101
    @heroofcanton101 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The sheer joy in the work for Adam always makes me smile. Nothing is better to see than passions on someones face doing something they love to do.

  • @Russwig
    @Russwig 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is an excellent example of how every design can be improved upon, especially by the end users.

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is a fair example of going overboard finding a solution to a simple problem. Adam failed to identify the real problem here. It is that tommy bar flopping around. If it didn't do that then it'd be easy to turn quickly. If you could just set the bar in a balanced position and it stayed there then spinning it is easy to do. But trying to hold the bar and spinning it at the same time is not so easy to do. What Adam did solved the problem but in a very complicated way.

  • @039stephen
    @039stephen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Chinese manufacturing plants watching Adam's videos: "Write that down! Write that down!"
    Efficiency is key

  • @yellowbird8690
    @yellowbird8690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When changing the chuck on the lathe: 1, Put a flat piece of wood on the bed to avoid damage if you drop it. 2, Hold something in the chuck, like a pipe or short broom handle, to act as a handle.
    Alternative to using the grub screws on their own, you could put a steel ballbearing in the slot and hold it in place with an ordinary grub screws. When the ballbearing wears out (and they will take a very long time wear) you can just put new one in; no special turning needed.

    • @penfold7800
      @penfold7800 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very good advice.

  • @kevincozens6837
    @kevincozens6837 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm always amazed at how often Adam works out the design form something in his head. We never saw him write anything down or calculate measurements.

  • @emilyrobinson6080
    @emilyrobinson6080 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love what you said about taking your tools apart- basically every tool I own, with the exception of simple things like screwdrivers etc, are all secondhand either from craigslist or from digging them up half burried where they were left a century ago when lineshaft tools started to fall out of favor. everything I use Ive gone through by hand, taking things apart down to the smallest screw to clean the rust off and get it running like new. I feel like that gives me a much better relationship with my tools as when something starts going wrong I can usually tell immediately what and where the trouble is. Plus it helps that im really not a fan of proprietary parts and so my things are all able to be repaired with simple parts from any hardware store.

  • @radicalxedward8047
    @radicalxedward8047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wonder how long until Adam does install an overhead crane in his shop. 😂

  • @dorsk84
    @dorsk84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Blood in the water", with machinist oil. Same with me. But with gun oil, burnt power, and hot brass.

  • @trytofinishsomething
    @trytofinishsomething 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I envy the cool toys! These are always fun to watch and dream!! I love it when someone is able to make a tool a more useful device for their own workflow!

  • @ronbrumble6493
    @ronbrumble6493 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "how pathologically impatient I am"
    Absolutely love that statement and made me laugh out loud, because I can relate.
    As always, I thoroughly enjoy watching your thought process as you go through your one-day builds.
    Also, the advice to always take apart your tools, and learn how they work is fantastic. I also have been doing that for years and that is how I got into the hoppy of building computers. I remember my mom, and later my wife, always asking me why something was taken apart.
    "Did it break?"
    Well, no, I just wanted to see how it worked and if it could be tweaked. LOL

  • @Shade-lt6cn
    @Shade-lt6cn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Adam was giving me some intense Kamaji the Boilerman from Spirited Away vibes at 16:28 (I mean this in the best way possible, he's my favorite character)

  • @nate.draws.things
    @nate.draws.things 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    4:13 I literally said aloud, "mill a slot..."
    And Adam answered back.
    Lmfao

    • @hankmerkle5928
      @hankmerkle5928 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was thinking he would use a ball-plunger type set scre in the stem of the vise rather than milling a slot - but... with the new mill... LOL

  • @jolesendk83
    @jolesendk83 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is nothing i like more, then beeing in my own shop doing leather or woodwork and listen and watch Adam in the background and be inspired

  • @radicalxedward8047
    @radicalxedward8047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It will always amaze me that Adam doesn’t switch to metric. I grew up with imperial just like every other American but it’s still easier to measure and compare and size things in metric rather than fractions.

  • @brandonyoung-kemkes1128
    @brandonyoung-kemkes1128 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was freaking out when the chips were coming out blue I was like coolant coolant! And then you came in with it I was like ahh.😊

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Blue chips are nothing to be concerned with. The tool is thicker than chips are. When your tools turn blue you done messed up then. But chips are supposed to carry heat away from work.

  • @TheChiefSmeg69
    @TheChiefSmeg69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Curious as to why you did not place the folding handle on the end of the Tommy bar….

    • @nickfenix3892
      @nickfenix3892 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think that would of been to easy for him

    • @watcherofwatchers
      @watcherofwatchers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Curious as to why you didn't accept his reasoning as provided in the video.

    • @TheChiefSmeg69
      @TheChiefSmeg69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@watcherofwatchers no I get why he wanted the folding handle, my immediate thought was to place it on the end rather than through the side. Can’t argue with the end result though and it does work really well. I suppose it is all down to personal choice, just interested in the decision process.

    • @mycarolinaskies
      @mycarolinaskies 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheChiefSmeg69 I think the fold on the end would not hold up to the torque in that position given it's design.

    • @TheChiefSmeg69
      @TheChiefSmeg69 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mycarolinaskies you are probably right, but just for the fast traverse it might have been ok. Love the end product though

  • @lgngrrtt
    @lgngrrtt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The close-ups on the lathe and endmill in this video are really satisfying.

  • @jeeaaenlourens1434
    @jeeaaenlourens1434 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So true about taking apart your tools. Knowledge is the best power!

  • @normancovington2777
    @normancovington2777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    FYI: Andy Klein makes a handle accessory

    • @jm1695
      @jm1695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      does it fold though, Iremember it being able to move through but always sticks out?

    • @_topikk_
      @_topikk_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jm1695 nope, it is a fixed piece of steel. Norman apparently missed the first 5 minutes of this video in which Adam detailed the exact issue he was hoping to solve.

    • @normancovington2777
      @normancovington2777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@_topikk_ I didn't miss it, I just didn't recall if Andy's handle collapsed or not... I just know he offered one as an accessory and I have it in a box somewhere in the garage

    • @normancovington2777
      @normancovington2777 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jm1695 It sticks out

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@normancovington2777 I hate when my tommy bar sticks out in the shop.

  • @dukestt5436
    @dukestt5436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Would it not have been easier to tap the handles into the end caps so they were inline

    • @llearch
      @llearch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Probably considered and declined for a number of reasons; off the top of my head, the end caps may not be structurally significant to survive the abuse (think: if you jam your knee into it, there's a lot of force gets applied, even if it wouldn't happen in normal use), or may not have had the depth to thread, or it might have meant the handle wasn't long enough for how he wanted to use it. Or, quite possibly, he just didn't think that way. ;-]

    • @Brettnomind
      @Brettnomind 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought the same thing

  • @ericm8811
    @ericm8811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Adam Savage! A ball detent system to hold the bar at a few points along its range will make the handle orbit in a smaller circle providing a faster wind! Ride ride ride!

  • @unlink1649
    @unlink1649 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    therapeutic to watch adam do his thing

  • @brianshea2515
    @brianshea2515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Adam,
    I am curious how much color you add to your hair by running greasy fingers through them.

  • @KautoHuopio
    @KautoHuopio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How about a 737 trim wheel as a handle?

    • @swarley1984
      @swarley1984 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That was my thought too. A wheel also looks cool 😎

  • @pjbrady47
    @pjbrady47 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gosh darn it, Adam! I was trying to type "choke" while watching you mess with the lathe and couldn't figure out why I kept typing "chuck"!

  • @frankcarter8399
    @frankcarter8399 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was fun to watch. I have to say, that's a beautiful bench... Really love seeing the gears

  • @wyattsimpson2962
    @wyattsimpson2962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I think he should’ve put a wheel with a knob on it instead

    • @slowdaze
      @slowdaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The issues with a wheel are the size of it (more weight and obstruction, it would stick up above the surface of the vise) to get the same torque as the bar and more awkward speed changes. Also cost, that’s more machining and material.

    • @SignalJones
      @SignalJones 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@slowdaze you buy a premade wheel, and this is a soft jaw vice, you're not putting 1,000 foot pounds of force into it. also- i'd machine the adapter out of hex and waterjet an ACME big ass wrench from 1/2" steel, and chain it to the table for that stuff where you need more OOMPH then a 6"-8" wheel gives.

    • @slowdaze
      @slowdaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@SignalJones more parts, more machining more price. Seriously Andy covers all of this in his videos, you should check them out.

    • @chrisbuchheit6102
      @chrisbuchheit6102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is what I was thinking also. A purchased dished hand wheel is what $60. The folding handle fits right in. It replaces 3 or 4 fabricated parts with one purchase part. Easy! Although some clamping force is sacrificed.

  • @michaelsteinbach
    @michaelsteinbach 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    20:48 The towel arrives on Adams shoulder and stays for the rest of the video.

  • @crosenblum
    @crosenblum 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesomely educational. Thank you Adam.

  • @PRAYINMANTIS12
    @PRAYINMANTIS12 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Genius and beautiful modification!!!

  • @andrewrobinson4392
    @andrewrobinson4392 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Adam, I know you know but please be careful wrapping scotch brite/sandpaper around spinning objects. Not trying to be the safety police but my own broken finger forces me to warn others.

    • @robertbownes6718
      @robertbownes6718 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I was thinking “Didn’t Adam learn the last time he almost degloved a finger?”...

    • @zetordaft
      @zetordaft 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@robertbownes6718 I came to the comments to look for/write this! Having followed Adam for years it goes without saying that he is a skilled machinist but it makes me so nervous the way he puts his hands on/around parts in the lathe and mill while they are running, he has a high-energy/high speed style of working which scares the life out of me around machine tools. As for holding STEEL WOOL against a spinning piece, that’s insanity. If that stuff catches it will cut you to the bone or remove digits instantly. As you said, I hoped he might have learned his lesson from the recent accident but it seems not. Only a matter of time before something worse happens. Setting a bad example for people watching too unfortunately

    • @rickgreer7203
      @rickgreer7203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@zetordaft Having done that with steel wool and a shaft in a drill press long long ago...the memory of it now makes me shudder. I suppose its good when we learn from even the stuff we get away with.

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can do what Adam did on a lathe relatively safely. Fingers pointed in the direction of spin is going with the flow. Fingers against spin and you risk getting jammed up. And yes Adam did it wrong. Which just goes to show that you can get away with doing it wrong. Until you get caught up. With the flow you stand a greater chance of escaping harm.

  • @brianwaskow5910
    @brianwaskow5910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have my great-grandfather's wood working bench.

  • @DrJALAGHARI
    @DrJALAGHARI 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information through this amazing video.

  • @jkfirearms4274
    @jkfirearms4274 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m so jealous of your Milling Machines.
    Really enjoy the videos.

  • @captaintaffy9946
    @captaintaffy9946 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Instead of installing the new collapsible handle perpendicular to the bar why not install the collapsible handle so that it sticks out of the end of the bar and then folds over when in use?
    Installation would have been one tapped hole. I feel like rotation during use wouldn't have been a problem because if you are using the handle then your grip keeps the bar from rotating. If you are not using the new handle then the bar is free to rotate because the handle is stowed in line with the bar.

    • @ozcanison
      @ozcanison 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is exactly what i was thinking, have it on the end and fold out. The whole bar is then straight when you dont need the folded bit.

    • @sawtoothspike
      @sawtoothspike 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah. Feels like a much more simple option.

  • @jzakary1
    @jzakary1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I wonder what would Adam do, if Jamie went to his shop and exploded a 2-liter bottle of diet coke all over his lathe? ;)

    • @assassinlexx1993
      @assassinlexx1993 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He would never do that. But he moved tools to a different location. That would drive Adam bananas.

    • @vharboe
      @vharboe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s diet. Hose the thing down, dust with CRC and move on.
      Grab regular coke, though.......

  • @ZeFroz3n0ne907
    @ZeFroz3n0ne907 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    *Comes for the project, stays for the stories* Love the channel! Been a big fan of yours for years! Loved watching Myth busters on tv as a teenager, now as an adult I come to this channel for ideas, Thank you Adam! You are amazing!

  • @goransolheim8772
    @goransolheim8772 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is a tool and die student I absolutely love watching you machine it’s mesmerizing how you work

  • @kipronoxor
    @kipronoxor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Andrew Klein did a version of this, maybe a year ago? Either way, i like yours more Adam!

    • @domb3273
      @domb3273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did you watch the video at all? That's who built his workbench.

  • @TheClumsyFairy
    @TheClumsyFairy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That poor lathe, it sounds like one of the ball bearings got replaced with a nut.

    •  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Next time on Adam Savage's Tested: I bought a new lathe. ;-)

  • @chrisbernal1120
    @chrisbernal1120 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude! I seriously need to upgrade my bench and bandsaw!!! You’re an inspiration 🤗

  • @VonBlade
    @VonBlade 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favourite thing about all these shop mods Adam has done since lockdown is the thought of his fellow shop users coming in and seeing the changes as a wholesale difference.
    "WHERE IS ANYTHING, ADAM?" :D

  • @TheRCvie
    @TheRCvie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Trigger warning. It's been such a long time but I just had PTSD thigh pain from repressed workshop memories.

    • @SignalJones
      @SignalJones 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Machinists thigh. oof.

    • @cliffloyd5557
      @cliffloyd5557 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      5 years since I was in a machine shop. Still have a bruise just above my knee

  • @felixcharpentier5941
    @felixcharpentier5941 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    @12:53 I hate it when he does that. Asking to lose a finger imo.

    • @frijoli9579
      @frijoli9579 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sure, it looks scary. Many, many years and many machinists I have worked with have never lost fingers doing this. Yeah you can get a bruise and hurt your ego.
      I personally have never even gotten a bruise in 45 years.

    • @felixcharpentier5941
      @felixcharpentier5941 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@frijoli9579 I know it's a common practice, but not a good one. Adam almost lost a finger last year doing this.

    • @zacharylona
      @zacharylona 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@felixcharpentier5941 pretty sure it was disassembled for cleaning and some safety measures were skipped.

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@frijoli9579 I was told that you never want the work spinning into your hand. You want your fingers pointing in the direction of spin.

  • @marymaggotface1994
    @marymaggotface1994 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is amazing!! Always love seeing your content.

  • @Dalek-br6nu
    @Dalek-br6nu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As someone who makes things too I am S O O O jealous of the shop you have!

  • @funforall9741
    @funforall9741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Everything you own you should take it apart so you know what is inside"
    Apple would like to know your location

  • @kingjames4886
    @kingjames4886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "lifetime bench"
    probably take most people a lifetime to afford one >.>

  • @Earl_Poole
    @Earl_Poole 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope I'm not alone in finding Adam's videos not only inspiring, but therapeutic.

  • @pulesjet
    @pulesjet 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I was a in a bit better shape I would have only dreamed of having the tooling you have at hand. AMAZING.

  • @sibat777
    @sibat777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Adam - shame on you - the man builds you a bench and you dont watch his channel - he has already done thus mod🤪🧐

  • @TarpsTuning
    @TarpsTuning 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your channel man! Keep on making!

  • @ThePhoenixlad
    @ThePhoenixlad 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now that's a Savage mod! Love it, thank you for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

  • @DukeNukem2019
    @DukeNukem2019 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "I don't have all second!" Spends all of those built up seconds at once to get rid of em. Love it. 💘

  • @Russwig
    @Russwig 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tools ARE toys! The original Mr. Machine was my first unbuild-rebuild memory.

  • @keithbrown2458
    @keithbrown2458 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can’t read it before I go to such a beautiful bench face that is I said dazzled me, but I think you have a very valid improvement, just wonderful. Thanks for sharing again

  • @williamcooper2368
    @williamcooper2368 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those vices are beautiful.

  • @truesnuh4781
    @truesnuh4781 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had no idea you had such an insane shop! Nicely done, Adam 👍

  • @thequixotryworkshop2424
    @thequixotryworkshop2424 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great idea! Thanks Adam for sharing ! elesa+GANTER has several good quality fold-away handles in their catalog… I specifically like the GN 598.5 handle. The IRS.802 is also nice.

  • @Eremon1
    @Eremon1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That bench is amazing. Props to the maker.

  • @NicholasJens
    @NicholasJens ปีที่แล้ว

    I know I’m very late to this video, but there is something really fun about watching Adam use the biggest lathe I have ever seen to turn down something as small as the set screw. 😂

  • @thomaslarson133
    @thomaslarson133 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    For the set screw (I'm sure you know about them, but if not) I'd recommend looking up a "Dog Point Set Screw" or the slightly tougher to get "Half Dog Point". It's the part you accentually made. We use them all the time to keep parts rotationally lock when "in Hole" with drilling equipment.