What do YOU all think of the "new" shop?!!! Tour of Adam Savage's Shop (2014): th-cam.com/video/l9AqYaSRjw0/w-d-xo.html Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Flat File Tool Storage Cabinet: th-cam.com/video/XA55CGj4FiU/w-d-xo.html An Interview With Former Star Wars Modeler Lorne Peterson: th-cam.com/video/_WP5MKWGCrs/w-d-xo.html The Iconic Sounds of Star Wars: th-cam.com/video/KAg4wySzgUg/w-d-xo.html LAST LOOK Inside the Former ILM Production Studio: th-cam.com/video/QAZKWMei8gg/w-d-xo.html
I think it is the top tier level of shops to have. Some day I hope to have a shop just half as good as that. Just wish I knew how to organize stuff like you do.
Came here to say the same thing. This is an incredible set-up and I can't wait to see what this allows him to dream and build. And the ILM giants can rest easy knowing what they loved is in very good hands.
The mirrors in the top rack are a living testament to how incredible the people working in the special effects industry are. 99% of people just jam their hand in there or get a step stool.
And if you think about the amount of time it would take to check each one when re-ordering stock by moving a step stool, they saved a ton of time putting the mirrors there, where one could just walk along and see what's low or empty and therefore what needed to be ordered. An elegant and creative solution to a problem that presented itself.
I work in sound for TV and will be implementing this on our setup if at all possible-- we have a whole wall of divided bins with transmitters, receivers, mics, cables, etc, and this is a brilliant, low cost, low tech way of checking what's available on the top few rows. Love it!
Keep your trousers on. It’s a very nifty idea by a short guy, and to have it preserved and shown to a huge audience in a video years later is the perfect way to celebrate it - but if you had come up with that and somebody called you “a living testament to how incredible the people working in the xyz industry are”, wouldn’t you assume they’re making fun of you?
I love the reverence that Adam has for simple objects like storage racks (or anything with a great heritage/history) and his ability to convey the import and significance to others with an enthusiasm and excitement that draws the viewer in and just makes you glad you clicked on this video to take part. If I'm having a bad day, I always see what's happening in Adam's cave to put me in a better mood!
I'm not a maker whatsoever, but I absolutely love watching Adam talk about his shop and all the history behind the things inside it. His energy for what he does is infectious
The reason why I love to watch pretty much any video you make in the cave is the infectious excitement and passion you have for the things that you make and do in that space. I’m not even a 1000th of the maker that you are, but you constantly inspire me to try new ideas. Looking forward to seeing more of the revamped shop in 2024.
This is Adam's ultimate kid in a candy store moment. I actually teared up a little seeing him so deeply joyful and grateful. Also, I celebrate the preservation of maker history element of this project but do look forward to seeing how Adam evolves the racks and their usage for his shop's needs in their new era.
I’m glad I’m not the only one. His huge heart, childlike passion and drive are infectious and seeing him become the custodian of these treasures of film history is perfect. The thought of joy it’s brought and will continue to bring to him every time he sees and uses them warms my heart.
Right on. Passion and authenticity have been sidelined in the last decade or so by social media, but they are priceless. And they cannot be faked. I'm watching this in NZ on a warm summer Saturday night in my shed with my tools and cars and projects and "mess" everywhere, and Adam's passion for the small things resonates so deeply. I think there's a lot of us around the planet who feel this way 🙂
Adam Sandwich has the right energy to do something with it, too. I would probably just show up and reorganise some bits every day and get very few actual projects done. Plus he’s the right person to make sure it’ll be in good hands in the future.
I'm 50+ now, but after watching this video I feel like a little boy again. After seeing Star Wars in cinema for the first time as a little child, I bought all the special effects literature I could find. I have two thick books on ILM, a big double volume on Ralph McQuarrie and a thick volume on Phil Tippett. Your Shop is living history for me.
Adam is like the little kid on Christmas opening his holy grail gift that he has researched to the ends of the earth and now is so excited to tell everyone about every little detail and it’s awesome. I’ve never seen a fully grown adult express such pure joy.
I think you got that backwards. If it can not be understated, that means it is already the lowest of the low. There is no way to state it any lower. I believe you are meaning that it can not be overstated, meaning that there are no words to define how historically significant it is.
@@JustNobodyButME You are correct and I apologize for the grammatical error. I have made this same error in the past and cant seem to get it through my thick skull. Thank you for pointing that out and I will edit the comment.
Seeing the incredible journey Adam has had and how profoundly grateful he is for every moment of it is such a soul cleansing experience. It makes me so happy seeing someone living their life so genuinely and to the fullest extent possible in their chosen space/occupation. It's definitely the purest form of escapism watching Tested.
I really did gasp when Adam walked into the new space. It was like this small, previously unacknowledged feeling of claustrophobia or frustration I've had for years watching the channel without ever really considering it, just lifted away in an instant! Can't wait to see more stuff get made here. Amazing!
its cool to know all the stuff is at the tested offices now, at least its being displayed there. but im sure this second space is gonna get filled soon enough with more stuff haha
I don't think I ever realized how much space he actually had there as it always felt so small and cramped. The transformation is so incredible, it's got to feel like a whole new workshop.
It feels like a beginning of a new chapter. So happy to see how two great things combined in such interesting way. The peace of history and basically inheritance from ILM crossed with long awaited shop enhancement for Adam, who's work shop and him are legends themselves.
I cannot express in words how much it moved me seeing someone so incredibly happy for something new that they have achieved after knowing they went through a rough moment where they were delaying it over and over. Seeing the outcome and seeing how the person felt that he grew and evolved and matched the expectation that it had for himself it's something quite quite unique to see. The love that you have Adam for keeping the history of things alive is something that should be taught more, you sir are truly an example of how to be a great artist and a great human being, thank you for doing the things you do and thank you for dedicating your time to impart the knowledge that you gained throughout your life to us.
The reason I love watching anything you make is the passion you have, it's unfiltered, infectious, hilarious, and ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Adam, you rock!
I started studying Model Making professionally last year and it had started to become my mundane day to day, but watching Adam totally nerd out over shelves full of plastic suddenly took me right back to my childhood growing up watching one day builds and it suddenly dawned on me that I am now actually doing what I love every day and how lucky I am to have that. All of a sudden life feels pretty good. Thanks Adam
Dude....I got full chills when you walked into the second space. Incredible what you folks have done over there, and I can't wait to see how it positively impacts your work flow. Bravo and congratulations 🙂
Adam revealing his new space was such a beautiful and emotional moment! It's so clear how important of a sea change this is and how much it will reinvigorate the work he does. Such an awesome and genuinely moving moment!
Love the space. I love open areas. I would suggest one long wall of parts and material or one end all open and seen. With work space in middle. Then all the lathes, drill press, sewing station, table band saws, large tools organized in groups of use along one end or wall. I would have an area with hand power tools all in view, and battery packs ready to go. Being able to stand in the center and see everything will open up ideas. Hidden stuff is lost stuff, great to find but usually when you don’t need it. Allot of this you already have but just laid out to see it all. I would add if you have space a white board and bulletin board to work out project ideas and list projects. Like a visual working schedule of what needs to get done. What can be done, what needs parts…etc. also I would add a small table below with 6 to 10 bins for prepping components for projects. Projects 1-10. This helps put model kits and, small parts in one place so when you. Tackle it everything is there. Think of it like a shopping bin for 1 project. Just add a post it note for items that are too large to put in the bin and possibly have an area for them. This will give you an incredible flow for getting things done. Looking at your shop I would recommend org the ceiling items.
OMG! I'm in tears at how wonderful this all is. All of those racks and supplies and history are now in his care. I can think of no one better than Adam to have it all in his creative space.
I think its kind of funny he talked as if he took away his display/museum area, but in reality he just changed what historic pieces he is displaying :D just like a real museum has to do from time to time.
I honestly think, if you're ever feeling down, stuck, uninspired, this is the type of extremely wholesome content to cheer you up while simultaneously inspiring you to get cracking with whatever project you have going on.
I have a lot of "things" too and because I live in a city I have also needed to move often so I use the same technique with packing; I photograph the contents of a crate and then pack it and number it. Then I file the photo with the number so I can look through an ordered album of things and then know exactly in which box the small item is. Definitely recommend this approach!
*_Adam,_* I recently inherited a house in Richmond, and have a _bunch_ of 50's/60's era hand tools I am unlikely to use. I want to let you sift through them, and see if there is something special. I also have a bunch of Signal Corps. Radio equipment and a gajillion army surplus and 50's era vacuum tubes of all sorts of sizes I don't know what to do with.
Adam, it thrills me to see how excited and nostalgic you got in this video. You always struck me as someone who would truly be this authentic in real-life as well. It's comforting to see someone being human in their videos. Thanks for this tour, buddy!
THIS right here is why I love watching you and have always loved watching you. Your passion for the stories behind all of your loved shop tools and the workspace as a whole. You make me want to build and create when a lot in this world beats me up and makes me just want to sleep. You're a special person who I thoroughly enjoy! Thank you for the time you share with us.
As I was watching this I was thinking, man I wish he would have captured a time lapse. I finally reached the end and my wish was granted!!!! I really wish you could bottle the smell of the shop, there is a very old hardware store in a small town to the east of the city I live in, I imagine your shop having many similar fragrances in it.
SUCH PASSION... and this is why we fell in lvoe with Sci Fi moveis... The people, their passion, their dedication to the art and craft. It doesn't END or begin at the shoot. it is created, literally, by walking thru the "in-house" hardware store! Perhaps my FAVORITE of your videos.
This is like a completely new shop. I really look forward to seeing you use this newly upgraded space in your projects. It really feels like you've got room to breathe now. It's a true representation of your first-order retrievability philosophy--nothing hidden or tucked away, everything out front and ready to be used. I can't wait to see how this supercharges your creativity. And TWO LATHES! That's got me all kinds of excited.
This video makes me so happy. Saving the ILM model shop history is just an incredible act of generosity. The shop restructuring feeds to my own love of reorganization. But Adam, your joy and delight - *chef's kiss* - so damn genuine. You are the BEST person on the Internet.
I actually cried at how beautiful this was, it’s the combination of beautiful organization and movie history. I kept thinking I just want to touch those shelves. Thank you for sharing this with us. It gave me chills. 🧡🖤🧡
That mirror trick, I'm doing that in my shop at work. We have a PVC fittings storage wall and that would save me ten minutes a month. Other little ideas in all this are gonna save me so much time.
Adam, you preserved some important stories by taking those cabinets and giving them a place in your shop. May they continue to tell their stories for a long time. Your collection that had to move out of your shop deserves its own place somewhere, where that collection can tell its stories and inspire people, please find a place for it.
Honestly, as someone who was kind of stressed out whenever I saw Adam’s shop organization, this is awesome to see. It would always be funny seeing him build a small organizer for certain tools he used while seeing the chaos behind him. I love the Timelapse at the end and would love to see a video of what the space looked like before and after
I absolutely love the sheer amount of enthusiasm Adam has for doing the stuff he loves. Watching one video motivates me to work on my own projects. Inspiring legend
OMG, I miss Adam Savage. As far as I'm concerned, he was the magic on "Mythbusters"! I live Adam's confessional abt acquiring the ILM lab/workshop from friends and getting it into his own space. The excitement Adam has as he gives us a tour...I love a man who loves his shop!
Totally worth watching this *just* to see Adam's enthusiasm - who can't get behind that? - AND for the time-lapse at the end. I'm even more jealous of that shop now.....
Hi Adam / Tested, a small suggestion for the architectural bits you mentioned (about glueing one of each item to the outside of the drawer) perhaps just snap a picture and affix that to the front. I’d imagine that those pieces are harder to come by now and you may have exact numbers, it seems a waste to glue one of each to the outside. But otherwise a great idea to make it a visual sorting / storage solution
Seeing you get excited about becoming a steward for so much history was moving. You have inspired me beyond words and I sincerely appreciate what you do for the maker community of which I so desperately want to become a part. Thank you for your passion and inspiration
It's so ironic that I decided to follow your path in 2024. I'd been thinking about finding new homes for all my tools and hardware spread throughout my home, garage, and basement. I had searched on TH-cam for, you know, "shop organizing tips" and whatnot and found out you were doing the same. I was previously not a subscriber of your channel (😮WHAT!?! I know, I know...), but you've got one more subscriber now. Great job, Adam, as with everything you do you are an inspiration. Thank you.
I don't have the direct, personal connection to those storage solutions that you do, Adam, but when possible I prefer to custom build my storage solutions to fit the very specific needs and constraints of where I'm living and my personal hobbying workflow. And from that perspective, from recognizing the level of intentional thought that went into designing and building a thing to work as an extension of myself and my workflow, those big blue racks are a thing of beauty.
NGL, I welled up when Adam walked into the bigger room. I had that feeling it became what it has always been. So excited to see what comes out of that shop!
This is such an amazing creative space. And it's wonderful that you got to salvage such an important part of ILM. The mirrors under the bottoms of the shelves is just genius!
It gives me great comfort to know there is someone else in the world who feels about containers the way I do. Thank you, Adam for sharing all the aspects of your geeky, nerdy, brilliant creative self.
I’m currently moving into a new shop and it’s been a stressful while. I’m so glad to hear that moving depression is a thing and it’s not just me. Thanks Adam
Oh, it's not just you! I moved shop in 2019. What was at first thrilling quickly turned into a freak out. Now working with an architect on plans to build the new shop...trying to get EVERYTHING right, based on how rough it was five years ago. But I have that experience to draw from to anticipate that it will be rough AND it will be ok and even better beyond the rough period.
It's unreal how that idea stresses me out. My current 10x20 shop is just too small for my current needs and I'm looking everywhere for a house with a large garage to take over.
@@nubreed13 that’s funny, my new shop is 10-20” and my old one was an 8”-10” carport without walls. So it’s a big change. Sure hope it’s big enough for the next few years. Good luck on finding a new place, I know it can be a huge struggle.
@@nubreed13 Food for thought! We have rental houses. For my current shop I looked for a house with a large detached garage. Found one with 950sf garage and 850sf adjacent metal building. Renting out the front house covers the mortgage+some and I work full-time in the back garage. Had the power company install a separate meter (which they do for free). Got a strange look asking for 400amp service to the garage, but glad I did since 2-3 of us can work on different machines or weld at the same time with the AC running with no problems. This was the best way I could think of to make the jump out of my home's attached garage--at a profit instead of paying commercial space rent.
Your excitement was infectious, i found myself smiling while you took us through your new hardware store. So happy for you and glad a little piece of model making history is finding a good home.
I really love these videos for many reasons. To hear Adam's thought process including the struggles and lessons learned over time is helping in trying to organizer my shop space. It's nowhere near as big but as we all know the larger the space the more stuff you end up jamming in so efficiency and functionality is what I am striving for.
I'm about half way through the video and I had to stop and say, " I love how excited Adam is!" You can't help but smile when you see a grown man as happy as a kid on Christmas morning.
I had a crappy childhood and adolescence, this video is making me realise how much I missed out on as a near-40 year old. I wish I could just build stuff, or be told “hey, build this” then get left to my own devices. I’m jealous but happy for you ❤
I've been a fan of yours for quite a long time and I just have to say THANK YOU for doing what you do. Your passion for what you do just makes me feel better. When you got goosebumps in this video I actually teared up a little because while yes, I have become emotional in my older age, I also just love to see that passion.. REAL PASSION for something still exists in this world. There's just so much ugliness, selfishness, and turmoil that goes on in life.. and watching you is almost like an escape from all that. This is why I say thank you for doing what you do. The world is a better place with you in it. Cheers to you, Sir!
Adam, congrats on conquering such a monumental undertaking and getting to save such amazingly important stuff in the process. I have always had visiting The Cave as a bucket list item and this just adds to the excitement!
WOW, this was such a joy to watch! I absolutely love watching things get organized, and my LORD, this was a dramatic transformation! I'll be eagerly awaiting the promised Shop Infrastructure builds in the upcoming year :)
Seems like a dream come true to inherit all of that stuff from ILM given that ILM was such a catalyst. The enthusiasm is wonderful, warranted and contagious. Many thanks for sharing.
The reveal of that extra space literally made me say wow out loud, like actually jaw dropped wow. Those ILM Material shelves fit in there so bloody perfectly, they look so comfortable and at home. What a beautiful expansion to a legendary workshop
So happy that we still have adam sharing his life with us. Dude has been such an inspiration and aspiration and continues to be. I could spend hours upon hours just hearing him passionately describe the significance of shelving and tubing. The cool dad that can do anything we all secretly want 😅
What a great episode! Adam, your pure enjoyment of your workshop and its new life is such a joy to watch. The stories of storage and what they stored should be a show.
The emotional excitement you showed in this video got me bouncing through the roof! I’m very happy to see the change in your shop. But even more so it got me excited to see all the extra history added to your shop! It’s so cool that you were able to save this bit of history and whilst doing so helped yourself :)
Such a huge change, I had no idea you had that much room even when you had the display racks. Excited to see the projects that come out from the improved space.
Hey Adam, whenever I get stuck creatively or need motivation I rewatch and listen to this video throughout the year. Love the shop infrastructure builds. It’s just enough spark of motivation to get me through the mud. Thank you for sharing as much as you do.
I am so happy that that went to exactly the place it should be. It needs to have a person who could tell its story and knew its history and at the same time still live on to serve those artists who can’t find that one part at the time they need it. Love it!
It's honestly inspiring to see and hear about this type of process, of the ever-moving adjustments, additions and clean-ups to a workspace! Your passionate and enthusiastic way of talking and explaining and telling stories (which I have been listening to since watching Mythbusters as a young kid) are a joy and comfort to listen to! This channel is so nicely human, too, I'm glad I (re)discovered it!
Adam, I have to tell you, you really are one of my favorite human beings. Your enthusiasm is infectious and constantly inspiring. Definitely look forward to the potential you bring to the "new" space.
It is remarkable how much we can get done with a small workspace. Watching the ILM tour speaks to that. They innovated an industry in small workshops. Love it.
Sooooo, after watching this video, I went and watched the tour video from 2014, and I have to agree; you should definitely look into opening a museum of some sort. I can only imagine all the A-mazing stuff that you could put in there!! With such an amazingly history in film and other media, the items exhibited would be a delight to see.
It's so cathartic standing in the middle of reclaimed space, admiring the surrounding openness. Your shop looks completely transformed and ready for anything. Congratulations.
Adam I really want to say thank you. I’ve been a fan and more importantly inspired by you for I guess decades now. Mythbusters, seeing you in person for the stage show, reading your book and now following along with tested I can honestly say there is rarely a video or article I consume of yours where I don’t leave feeling so motivated to make. I am a maker. I never knew that before I just thought I was a guy who couldn’t pick a hobby properly but you’ve let me realize that my making adhd and love for tools and shop layouts and creating stuff that pops into my head and the emotions that come with it have a place in the world. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your genius. And I don’t say that word lightly I truly believe it. How you share your thoughts, answer questions from fans and how you create are absolutely an inspiration. Thank you 🎉
Adam, I recently just did a Mythbusters binge on Max and I love looking back on that time, watching you and the team with my kids, and how much you and the team shaped them as they grew into curious young men. They both look back on the show fondly as well. Keep making the world curious!
SO SO happy for you Adam. I know the feeling of totally revamping a space and making it live up to it's potential can bring a kind of euphoric relief to one's being. Excited for 2024!!
Oh man, I love how passionate and excited you are with the new shop and the building stash ;). Hope you and everyone whom reads this has a fantastic 2024 :).
this seems like such a beautiful and cathartic experience Adam, i’m glad such an important piece of film history has found the perfect home. after watching you and tested my whole life, seeing the shop as it is now is incredibly moving
I’ve been a fan of Adam’s for decades. I didn’t realize until now that I’m a mega fan. I admire his compulsive passion to no end. Thanks for sharing, Adam.
I know you guys don’t read these comments. Yet I have to say something. Your energy fills me with such joy, happiness and just powers my possibilities to just I don’t know. Build A Working Time Machine !!! I wish that I could know you be a psychical part of your life. However I’m grateful that I can see a side to your life on here. So thank you all of you at Tested!!!
Adam, you might say you want a museum. But listening to you telling stories about every item of that place you call a work place or storage is a museum and you are the curator. It's as always an inspiration to go on tures with you though the cave.
Made me emotional watching this video! I have so many emotions at the same time. I am 60 in 1977 my eyes were so opened when Star Wars came out. ILM is a dream of mine that opened my heart and soul of what i wanted to do for the rest of my life! Your awesome Adam! You got to live and still do the Dream!
Adam Savage is so precious. Never stop being precious, it's like when you were younger and you asked an adult a question, and it immediately activates their passion sensors and told you everything about their favourite thing in the world
I've loved your enthusiasm for even the simplest of things ever since I first started watching Mythbusters with my dad as a child. Seeing how the shop there was setup reminded me of my own basement/garage growing up, and that it didn't matter what we were working on, my dad could always just go back to his stacks of drawers and cabinets and open one seemingly at random and grab the exact nut/bolt/screw/piece of particle board that we needed to finish our project. Now that he's in his 70s and truly retired, he's slowly been going through it all, labeling and sorting as he goes. Getting rid of anything he know I'll never need once it all becomes mine. Seeing your shop infrastructure videos just makes me want to have a space like this, to tinker and build, and something I can eventually pass down to my own children in the future where they'll hopefully share the same desire to create and fix that a lot of us here have.
Your joy and passion makes me smile, so happy for you. An absolutely beautiful addition to your space ❤ Side note: I hope you place those long pieces of steel sticking out some place else. They are exactly at eye level next to the bathroom. From experience working in a hardware store, if I had not been wearing glasses, I would have sliced my eye on a steel plate sticking out of the rack.
What do YOU all think of the "new" shop?!!!
Tour of Adam Savage's Shop (2014): th-cam.com/video/l9AqYaSRjw0/w-d-xo.html
Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Flat File Tool Storage Cabinet: th-cam.com/video/XA55CGj4FiU/w-d-xo.html
An Interview With Former Star Wars Modeler Lorne Peterson: th-cam.com/video/_WP5MKWGCrs/w-d-xo.html
The Iconic Sounds of Star Wars: th-cam.com/video/KAg4wySzgUg/w-d-xo.html
LAST LOOK Inside the Former ILM Production Studio: th-cam.com/video/QAZKWMei8gg/w-d-xo.html
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Love the new Hardware Store Area of the Cave. Having said that, I do miss the Display/Old Podcast Area of the shop, as well.. 🥲
It is a passing of a Great Event - like uncovering a UFO frozen in a glacier for a Million years...or something.
(What're you gonna make w/ all this?) - (Pls say animated / miniature film series or something / maybe collab w / Corridor Crew (or similar) crue?)
I think it is the top tier level of shops to have. Some day I hope to have a shop just half as good as that. Just wish I knew how to organize stuff like you do.
When I am not having the best of days, I watch Tested. Seeing Adam genuinely happy in is element just makes me feel so much better
Oh, appreciate that, thank you.
That’s exactly why I came today. It lifts my spirits with ease.
Came here to say the same thing. This is an incredible set-up and I can't wait to see what this allows him to dream and build. And the ILM giants can rest easy knowing what they loved is in very good hands.
Same here. 😊
Same! 😀
17:45 Literally has a "Money can be exchanged for goods and services." moment.
Magnificent.
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The mirrors in the top rack are a living testament to how incredible the people working in the special effects industry are. 99% of people just jam their hand in there or get a step stool.
And if you think about the amount of time it would take to check each one when re-ordering stock by moving a step stool, they saved a ton of time putting the mirrors there, where one could just walk along and see what's low or empty and therefore what needed to be ordered. An elegant and creative solution to a problem that presented itself.
it's so sick but a foam brick stored on the edge of a high place tops it
I work in sound for TV and will be implementing this on our setup if at all possible-- we have a whole wall of divided bins with transmitters, receivers, mics, cables, etc, and this is a brilliant, low cost, low tech way of checking what's available on the top few rows. Love it!
Adam should steal that idea and put some mirrors on the top few racks for his nuts and bolts shelving!
Keep your trousers on. It’s a very nifty idea by a short guy, and to have it preserved and shown to a huge audience in a video years later is the perfect way to celebrate it - but if you had come up with that and somebody called you “a living testament to how incredible the people working in the xyz industry are”, wouldn’t you assume they’re making fun of you?
I love the reverence that Adam has for simple objects like storage racks (or anything with a great heritage/history) and his ability to convey the import and significance to others with an enthusiasm and excitement that draws the viewer in and just makes you glad you clicked on this video to take part. If I'm having a bad day, I always see what's happening in Adam's cave to put me in a better mood!
I don't know that I've ever been filled with so much joy watching someone else's video than I have seeing Adam get so giddy showing the new space.
I'm not a maker whatsoever, but I absolutely love watching Adam talk about his shop and all the history behind the things inside it. His energy for what he does is infectious
The reason why I love to watch pretty much any video you make in the cave is the infectious excitement and passion you have for the things that you make and do in that space. I’m not even a 1000th of the maker that you are, but you constantly inspire me to try new ideas. Looking forward to seeing more of the revamped shop in 2024.
Yeah, Adam, a long with a few other TH-camrs stop me watching and go out to the way too packed-in shed an get stuff done.
This is Adam's ultimate kid in a candy store moment. I actually teared up a little seeing him so deeply joyful and grateful. Also, I celebrate the preservation of maker history element of this project but do look forward to seeing how Adam evolves the racks and their usage for his shop's needs in their new era.
I’m glad I’m not the only one. His huge heart, childlike passion and drive are infectious and seeing him become the custodian of these treasures of film history is perfect. The thought of joy it’s brought and will continue to bring to him every time he sees and uses them warms my heart.
Right on. Passion and authenticity have been sidelined in the last decade or so by social media, but they are priceless. And they cannot be faked. I'm watching this in NZ on a warm summer Saturday night in my shed with my tools and cars and projects and "mess" everywhere, and Adam's passion for the small things resonates so deeply. I think there's a lot of us around the planet who feel this way 🙂
Adam Sandwich has the right energy to do something with it, too. I would probably just show up and reorganise some bits every day and get very few actual projects done. Plus he’s the right person to make sure it’ll be in good hands in the future.
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@@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 0:00 “Hey everybody, Adam Sandwich in my cave with some new shop infrastructure” 🙂
your comment about your wifes suggestion on the club chair was probably the most humourous thing. we need her in a video with that kind of humor.
17:45 "you know, that commerce means you can exchange money for that and take it home..." epic
I'm 50+ now, but after watching this video I feel like a little boy again. After seeing Star Wars in cinema for the first time as a little child, I bought all the special effects literature I could find. I have two thick books on ILM, a big double volume on Ralph McQuarrie and a thick volume on Phil Tippett. Your Shop is living history for me.
my thoughts exactly! i'm 50 this year and now I'm inspired to get my shop into this type of condition
Adam is like the little kid on Christmas opening his holy grail gift that he has researched to the ends of the earth and now is so excited to tell everyone about every little detail and it’s awesome. I’ve never seen a fully grown adult express such pure joy.
Adam's passion for the history of his shop and all it's individual components is infectious. Thank you for sharing even more of your world with us.
The historical importance of every item in those ILM buildings can not be overstated.
I think you got that backwards. If it can not be understated, that means it is already the lowest of the low. There is no way to state it any lower. I believe you are meaning that it can not be overstated, meaning that there are no words to define how historically significant it is.
@@JustNobodyButME You are correct and I apologize for the grammatical error. I have made this same error in the past and cant seem to get it through my thick skull. Thank you for pointing that out and I will edit the comment.
@@NoClassicI make it all the time too! 😂
Not to be over dramatic but it kinda feels like The Library of Alexandria.
@@NoClassic I hate it when that stuff happens, I am wired 180 out, so this happens to me all the time lol
Seeing the incredible journey Adam has had and how profoundly grateful he is for every moment of it is such a soul cleansing experience. It makes me so happy seeing someone living their life so genuinely and to the fullest extent possible in their chosen space/occupation. It's definitely the purest form of escapism watching Tested.
Really appreciate that …
24:40 I love the brick and the placement!😂😂
I really did gasp when Adam walked into the new space. It was like this small, previously unacknowledged feeling of claustrophobia or frustration I've had for years watching the channel without ever really considering it, just lifted away in an instant! Can't wait to see more stuff get made here. Amazing!
its cool to know all the stuff is at the tested offices now, at least its being displayed there. but im sure this second space is gonna get filled soon enough with more stuff haha
hoarder overload released.
It's gone from being a little cave like to being a workshop now
I don't think I ever realized how much space he actually had there as it always felt so small and cramped. The transformation is so incredible, it's got to feel like a whole new workshop.
It feels like a beginning of a new chapter. So happy to see how two great things combined in such interesting way. The peace of history and basically inheritance from ILM crossed with long awaited shop enhancement for Adam, who's work shop and him are legends themselves.
I cannot express in words how much it moved me seeing someone so incredibly happy for something new that they have achieved after knowing they went through a rough moment where they were delaying it over and over. Seeing the outcome and seeing how the person felt that he grew and evolved and matched the expectation that it had for himself it's something quite quite unique to see. The love that you have Adam for keeping the history of things alive is something that should be taught more, you sir are truly an example of how to be a great artist and a great human being, thank you for doing the things you do and thank you for dedicating your time to impart the knowledge that you gained throughout your life to us.
Truer words have never been said, let alone so well-spoken.
The reason I love watching anything you make is the passion you have, it's unfiltered, infectious, hilarious, and ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Adam, you rock!
I started studying Model Making professionally last year and it had started to become my mundane day to day, but watching Adam totally nerd out over shelves full of plastic suddenly took me right back to my childhood growing up watching one day builds and it suddenly dawned on me that I am now actually doing what I love every day and how lucky I am to have that. All of a sudden life feels pretty good. Thanks Adam
Dude....I got full chills when you walked into the second space. Incredible what you folks have done over there, and I can't wait to see how it positively impacts your work flow. Bravo and congratulations 🙂
Adam revealing his new space was such a beautiful and emotional moment! It's so clear how important of a sea change this is and how much it will reinvigorate the work he does. Such an awesome and genuinely moving moment!
Adam your speech at 26:08 was truly moving. Your passion and ability to communicate and contextualize it really is remarkable.
One doesn’t often cry or laugh out loud at hardware. Did lots of both throughout this lovely story. Thanks Adam for sharing!
Love the space. I love open areas. I would suggest one long wall of parts and material or one end all open and seen. With work space in middle. Then all the lathes, drill press, sewing station, table band saws, large tools organized in groups of use along one end or wall. I would have an area with hand power tools all in view, and battery packs ready to go. Being able to stand in the center and see everything will open up ideas. Hidden stuff is lost stuff, great to find but usually when you don’t need it.
Allot of this you already have but just laid out to see it all. I would add if you have space a white board and bulletin board to work out project ideas and list projects. Like a visual working schedule of what needs to get done. What can be done, what needs parts…etc. also I would add a small table below with 6 to 10 bins for prepping components for projects. Projects 1-10. This helps put model kits and, small parts in one place so when you. Tackle it everything is there. Think of it like a shopping bin for 1 project. Just add a post it note for items that are too large to put in the bin and possibly have an area for them.
This will give you an incredible flow for getting things done. Looking at your shop I would recommend org the ceiling items.
Adam’s contagious enthusiasm is always there when I need it.
OMG! I'm in tears at how wonderful this all is. All of those racks and supplies and history are now in his care. I can think of no one better than Adam to have it all in his creative space.
I think its kind of funny he talked as if he took away his display/museum area, but in reality he just changed what historic pieces he is displaying :D just like a real museum has to do from time to time.
I honestly think, if you're ever feeling down, stuck, uninspired, this is the type of extremely wholesome content to cheer you up while simultaneously inspiring you to get cracking with whatever project you have going on.
One of the coolest things about your shop, no doubt, is the fact that just about everything has a story behind it.
I have a lot of "things" too and because I live in a city I have also needed to move often so I use the same technique with packing; I photograph the contents of a crate and then pack it and number it. Then I file the photo with the number so I can look through an ordered album of things and then know exactly in which box the small item is. Definitely recommend this approach!
*_Adam,_* I recently inherited a house in Richmond, and have a _bunch_ of 50's/60's era hand tools I am unlikely to use. I want to let you sift through them, and see if there is something special. I also have a bunch of Signal Corps. Radio equipment and a gajillion army surplus and 50's era vacuum tubes of all sorts of sizes I don't know what to do with.
Maybe ask @mrcarlsonslab about the vacuum tubes?
Aww, I can sift through any time I want? Why, thank you kindly.....
Oh, you said Adam; nevermind 😂
The old military equipment is what piqued my interest
Richmond Virgina? I can help you out with that.
Adam, it thrills me to see how excited and nostalgic you got in this video. You always struck me as someone who would truly be this authentic in real-life as well. It's comforting to see someone being human in their videos. Thanks for this tour, buddy!
THIS right here is why I love watching you and have always loved watching you. Your passion for the stories behind all of your loved shop tools and the workspace as a whole. You make me want to build and create when a lot in this world beats me up and makes me just want to sleep. You're a special person who I thoroughly enjoy! Thank you for the time you share with us.
As I was watching this I was thinking, man I wish he would have captured a time lapse. I finally reached the end and my wish was granted!!!! I really wish you could bottle the smell of the shop, there is a very old hardware store in a small town to the east of the city I live in, I imagine your shop having many similar fragrances in it.
SUCH PASSION... and this is why we fell in lvoe with Sci Fi moveis... The people, their passion, their dedication to the art and craft. It doesn't END or begin at the shoot. it is created, literally, by walking thru the "in-house" hardware store! Perhaps my FAVORITE of your videos.
it has inspired me to figure out some storage shelving for my workshop in the basement, for balsa, metal, and more.
This is like a completely new shop. I really look forward to seeing you use this newly upgraded space in your projects. It really feels like you've got room to breathe now. It's a true representation of your first-order retrievability philosophy--nothing hidden or tucked away, everything out front and ready to be used. I can't wait to see how this supercharges your creativity. And TWO LATHES! That's got me all kinds of excited.
Three! He has a watchmakers lathe too 😄
This video makes me so happy. Saving the ILM model shop history is just an incredible act of generosity. The shop restructuring feeds to my own love of reorganization. But Adam, your joy and delight - *chef's kiss* - so damn genuine. You are the BEST person on the Internet.
I actually cried at how beautiful this was, it’s the combination of beautiful organization and movie history. I kept thinking I just want to touch those shelves. Thank you for sharing this with us. It gave me chills. 🧡🖤🧡
Adam's enthusiasm for his life is infectious. Inspiring!
That mirror trick, I'm doing that in my shop at work. We have a PVC fittings storage wall and that would save me ten minutes a month. Other little ideas in all this are gonna save me so much time.
Adam, you preserved some important stories by taking those cabinets and giving them a place in your shop. May they continue to tell their stories for a long time.
Your collection that had to move out of your shop deserves its own place somewhere, where that collection can tell its stories and inspire people, please find a place for it.
Honestly, as someone who was kind of stressed out whenever I saw Adam’s shop organization, this is awesome to see. It would always be funny seeing him build a small organizer for certain tools he used while seeing the chaos behind him. I love the Timelapse at the end and would love to see a video of what the space looked like before and after
I absolutely love the sheer amount of enthusiasm Adam has for doing the stuff he loves. Watching one video motivates me to work on my own projects. Inspiring legend
OMG, I miss Adam Savage. As far as I'm concerned, he was the magic on "Mythbusters"! I live Adam's confessional abt acquiring the ILM lab/workshop from friends and getting it into his own space. The excitement Adam has as he gives us a tour...I love a man who loves his shop!
Totally worth watching this *just* to see Adam's enthusiasm - who can't get behind that? - AND for the time-lapse at the end. I'm even more jealous of that shop now.....
Such an amazing space. Always neat to see the changes over time.
Hi Adam / Tested, a small suggestion for the architectural bits you mentioned (about glueing one of each item to the outside of the drawer) perhaps just snap a picture and affix that to the front.
I’d imagine that those pieces are harder to come by now and you may have exact numbers, it seems a waste to glue one of each to the outside. But otherwise a great idea to make it a visual sorting / storage solution
Seeing you get excited about becoming a steward for so much history was moving. You have inspired me beyond words and I sincerely appreciate what you do for the maker community of which I so desperately want to become a part. Thank you for your passion and inspiration
It's so ironic that I decided to follow your path in 2024. I'd been thinking about finding new homes for all my tools and hardware spread throughout my home, garage, and basement. I had searched on TH-cam for, you know, "shop organizing tips" and whatnot and found out you were doing the same. I was previously not a subscriber of your channel (😮WHAT!?! I know, I know...), but you've got one more subscriber now. Great job, Adam, as with everything you do you are an inspiration. Thank you.
I don't have the direct, personal connection to those storage solutions that you do, Adam, but when possible I prefer to custom build my storage solutions to fit the very specific needs and constraints of where I'm living and my personal hobbying workflow. And from that perspective, from recognizing the level of intentional thought that went into designing and building a thing to work as an extension of myself and my workflow, those big blue racks are a thing of beauty.
NGL, I welled up when Adam walked into the bigger room. I had that feeling it became what it has always been. So excited to see what comes out of that shop!
This is such an amazing creative space. And it's wonderful that you got to salvage such an important part of ILM. The mirrors under the bottoms of the shelves is just genius!
It gives me great comfort to know there is someone else in the world who feels about containers the way I do. Thank you, Adam for sharing all the aspects of your geeky, nerdy, brilliant creative self.
I could feel Adams enthusiasm and joy. It turned out awesome and I'm really looking forward to 2024 now
I’m currently moving into a new shop and it’s been a stressful while. I’m so glad to hear that moving depression is a thing and it’s not just me. Thanks Adam
Oh, it's not just you! I moved shop in 2019. What was at first thrilling quickly turned into a freak out. Now working with an architect on plans to build the new shop...trying to get EVERYTHING right, based on how rough it was five years ago. But I have that experience to draw from to anticipate that it will be rough AND it will be ok and even better beyond the rough period.
It's unreal how that idea stresses me out. My current 10x20 shop is just too small for my current needs and I'm looking everywhere for a house with a large garage to take over.
@@nubreed13 that’s funny, my new shop is 10-20” and my old one was an 8”-10” carport without walls. So it’s a big change. Sure hope it’s big enough for the next few years. Good luck on finding a new place, I know it can be a huge struggle.
It's kind of scary how fast it will fill up.
@@nubreed13 Food for thought! We have rental houses. For my current shop I looked for a house with a large detached garage. Found one with 950sf garage and 850sf adjacent metal building. Renting out the front house covers the mortgage+some and I work full-time in the back garage. Had the power company install a separate meter (which they do for free). Got a strange look asking for 400amp service to the garage, but glad I did since 2-3 of us can work on different machines or weld at the same time with the AC running with no problems.
This was the best way I could think of to make the jump out of my home's attached garage--at a profit instead of paying commercial space rent.
Your excitement was infectious, i found myself smiling while you took us through your new hardware store. So happy for you and glad a little piece of model making history is finding a good home.
I really love these videos for many reasons. To hear Adam's thought process including the struggles and lessons learned over time is helping in trying to organizer my shop space. It's nowhere near as big but as we all know the larger the space the more stuff you end up jamming in so efficiency and functionality is what I am striving for.
I'm about half way through the video and I had to stop and say, " I love how excited Adam is!" You can't help but smile when you see a grown man as happy as a kid on Christmas morning.
I had a crappy childhood and adolescence, this video is making me realise how much I missed out on as a near-40 year old. I wish I could just build stuff, or be told “hey, build this” then get left to my own devices. I’m jealous but happy for you ❤
I've been a fan of yours for quite a long time and I just have to say THANK YOU for doing what you do. Your passion for what you do just makes me feel better. When you got goosebumps in this video I actually teared up a little because while yes, I have become emotional in my older age, I also just love to see that passion.. REAL PASSION for something still exists in this world. There's just so much ugliness, selfishness, and turmoil that goes on in life.. and watching you is almost like an escape from all that. This is why I say thank you for doing what you do. The world is a better place with you in it. Cheers to you, Sir!
Adam, congrats on conquering such a monumental undertaking and getting to save such amazingly important stuff in the process. I have always had visiting The Cave as a bucket list item and this just adds to the excitement!
WOW, this was such a joy to watch! I absolutely love watching things get organized, and my LORD, this was a dramatic transformation! I'll be eagerly awaiting the promised Shop Infrastructure builds in the upcoming year :)
Seems like a dream come true to inherit all of that stuff from ILM given that ILM was such a catalyst. The enthusiasm is wonderful, warranted and contagious. Many thanks for sharing.
If one could only bottle and sell Adams positive energy and enthusiasm!😊
The reveal of that extra space literally made me say wow out loud, like actually jaw dropped wow. Those ILM Material shelves fit in there so bloody perfectly, they look so comfortable and at home. What a beautiful expansion to a legendary workshop
The most daunting tasks are often the most rewarding when complete.
New layout looks great. Stay Awesome!
Truly one of the best "Cave" videos on this channel. A joyous tour, full of excitement for the possible.
So happy that we still have adam sharing his life with us. Dude has been such an inspiration and aspiration and continues to be. I could spend hours upon hours just hearing him passionately describe the significance of shelving and tubing. The cool dad that can do anything we all secretly want 😅
Truly thankful Adam shares his workshop for the world to see!
We appreciate all the time you put into filming these videos! ❤
What a great episode! Adam, your pure enjoyment of your workshop and its new life is such a joy to watch. The stories of storage and what they stored should be a show.
The emotional excitement you showed in this video got me bouncing through the roof!
I’m very happy to see the change in your shop. But even more so it got me excited to see all the extra history added to your shop! It’s so cool that you were able to save this bit of history and whilst doing so helped yourself :)
Such a huge change, I had no idea you had that much room even when you had the display racks. Excited to see the projects that come out from the improved space.
Hey Adam, whenever I get stuck creatively or need motivation I rewatch and listen to this video throughout the year. Love the shop infrastructure builds. It’s just enough spark of motivation to get me through the mud. Thank you for sharing as much as you do.
I am so happy that that went to exactly the place it should be. It needs to have a person who could tell its story and knew its history and at the same time still live on to serve those artists who can’t find that one part at the time they need it. Love it!
It's honestly inspiring to see and hear about this type of process, of the ever-moving adjustments, additions and clean-ups to a workspace! Your passionate and enthusiastic way of talking and explaining and telling stories (which I have been listening to since watching Mythbusters as a young kid) are a joy and comfort to listen to! This channel is so nicely human, too, I'm glad I (re)discovered it!
Adam, I have to tell you, you really are one of my favorite human beings. Your enthusiasm is infectious and constantly inspiring. Definitely look forward to the potential you bring to the "new" space.
It is remarkable how much we can get done with a small workspace. Watching the ILM tour speaks to that. They innovated an industry in small workshops. Love it.
Sooooo, after watching this video, I went and watched the tour video from 2014, and I have to agree; you should definitely look into opening a museum of some sort. I can only imagine all the A-mazing stuff that you could put in there!! With such an amazingly history in film and other media, the items exhibited would be a delight to see.
It's so cathartic standing in the middle of reclaimed space, admiring the surrounding openness. Your shop looks completely transformed and ready for anything. Congratulations.
Adam I really want to say thank you. I’ve been a fan and more importantly inspired by you for I guess decades now. Mythbusters, seeing you in person for the stage show, reading your book and now following along with tested I can honestly say there is rarely a video or article I consume of yours where I don’t leave feeling so motivated to make. I am a maker. I never knew that before I just thought I was a guy who couldn’t pick a hobby properly but you’ve let me realize that my making adhd and love for tools and shop layouts and creating stuff that pops into my head and the emotions that come with it have a place in the world. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your genius. And I don’t say that word lightly I truly believe it. How you share your thoughts, answer questions from fans and how you create are absolutely an inspiration. Thank you 🎉
Adam, I recently just did a Mythbusters binge on Max and I love looking back on that time, watching you and the team with my kids, and how much you and the team shaped them as they grew into curious young men. They both look back on the show fondly as well. Keep making the world curious!
SO SO happy for you Adam. I know the feeling of totally revamping a space and making it live up to it's potential can bring a kind of euphoric relief to one's being. Excited for 2024!!
Oh man, I love how passionate and excited you are with the new shop and the building stash ;). Hope you and everyone whom reads this has a fantastic 2024 :).
So glad Adam was able to rescue those organizers! He's the perfect person to keep them surviving!
this seems like such a beautiful and cathartic experience Adam, i’m glad such an important piece of film history has found the perfect home. after watching you and tested my whole life, seeing the shop as it is now is incredibly moving
I love seeing Adam being so joyful about something like this.
Reminds me I need to sort out my own work area.
Love the new space. Congratulations on your hard work Adam! Looks amazing.
I’ve been a fan of Adam’s for decades. I didn’t realize until now that I’m a mega fan. I admire his compulsive passion to no end.
Thanks for sharing, Adam.
I know you guys don’t read these comments. Yet I have to say something. Your energy fills me with such joy, happiness and just powers my possibilities to just I don’t know. Build A Working Time Machine !!! I wish that I could know you be a psychical part of your life. However I’m grateful that I can see a side to your life on here. So thank you all of you at Tested!!!
"Commerce means you can exchange money for that"...😂😂😂
Im over here stressing about if I want my bed by the window or on the long wall of my room.......
Adam, you might say you want a museum. But listening to you telling stories about every item of that place you call a work place or storage is a museum and you are the curator. It's as always an inspiration to go on tures with you though the cave.
Made me emotional watching this video! I have so many emotions at the same time. I am 60 in 1977 my eyes were so opened when Star Wars came out. ILM is a dream of mine that opened my heart and soul of what i wanted to do for the rest of my life! Your awesome Adam! You got to live and still do the Dream!
His Enthusiasm is contagious. Let's get exposed to it!!
Adam Savage is so precious. Never stop being precious, it's like when you were younger and you asked an adult a question, and it immediately activates their passion sensors and told you everything about their favourite thing in the world
I've loved your enthusiasm for even the simplest of things ever since I first started watching Mythbusters with my dad as a child. Seeing how the shop there was setup reminded me of my own basement/garage growing up, and that it didn't matter what we were working on, my dad could always just go back to his stacks of drawers and cabinets and open one seemingly at random and grab the exact nut/bolt/screw/piece of particle board that we needed to finish our project. Now that he's in his 70s and truly retired, he's slowly been going through it all, labeling and sorting as he goes. Getting rid of anything he know I'll never need once it all becomes mine. Seeing your shop infrastructure videos just makes me want to have a space like this, to tinker and build, and something I can eventually pass down to my own children in the future where they'll hopefully share the same desire to create and fix that a lot of us here have.
Your joy and passion makes me smile, so happy for you. An absolutely beautiful addition to your space ❤
Side note: I hope you place those long pieces of steel sticking out some place else. They are exactly at eye level next to the bathroom. From experience working in a hardware store, if I had not been wearing glasses, I would have sliced my eye on a steel plate sticking out of the rack.
I came here to say the same.
I just love how absolutely giddy you are when walking into that display space, even after all the work you and the crew put into it...
its really comforting seeing adam so excited about his new work shop. I can see myself in how he is presenting his favourite things hehehe.