I'm about Andrew's age, and I used to fix everything. I am an electrical engineer with a small hobby lab at home, am a fair welder (although I see I really need a plasma cutter to be less lazy - I hate cutting with a torch), even have a 3d printer, and CAN fix about anything, but for some reason I buy new in many cases. Well, I used to. Now I find myself on ebay more buying parts, finding stuff that IS broken which I can fix, saying in my head "well thats fixed, on to the next job". It's gotten so bad in my house that my wife said she had to use the restroom, and when finished she said "on to the next job"...
Back in the late 60's/early 70's the only people who bought pickups were tradesmen and farmers. Later, pickups became "cool" and then everyone had to have one, so the car companies started to build trucks to appeal to that market instead of more utilitarian uses.
In 2002 I brought my brand new E350 cutaway with 14 ft box for 32k. Now you can't even get a Ranger for that price. Also, Ford downgraded and then discontinued the line because the Obama administration rules included 14k GVWR trucks in the Cafe standards precisely because jack asses who never did a hard day's labor in their lives were buying massive rigs for their daily commute. So the contractors gets f*$ed so liberal LA hypocrites can f%$# the planet in piece.
Andrew, you've revived my hope for the younger generation. Fixing things, working hard, getting dirty, doing for yourself. I always believed I was the king of "thinking outside the box" but you've far surpassed this old man. Keep up the good work, and keep the videos coming. Good job young man, good job.
I built all my bikes out of the dump rebuilt the `new departure brake system on the bikes I was 10 years old my kitchen aid mixer striped the geas out I reset the end play as good as new actsewily bw=etter
It doesn't help that most products these days are made be disposable and are non-serviceable with all the crappy plastic parts and riveted and glued assemblies, and no parts available from the manufacturer.
DO IT ANDREW!!! At least get the tube chassy STARTED, or mocked up somehow. You're a very clever problem solver and you are quickly able to clear away distractions and simplify what was complicated. I think you would really make yourself happy in doing this even if it takes 10 years..take your time, get it perfect, and feel fulfillment like never before.
Those mentioning about mistakes, I feel like if you claim that you've never made a mistake once in your life, your probably either lying or are not doing something right.☺️😅🤣
Just recently developed an addiction to fixing stuff. Love the video - you're my new role model. Some things under my belt: Gas water heater stopped working; flame sensor was just corroded, little sandpaper & she's been good as new for about a year. Then the dishwasher started leaking; one of the drain pumps came disconnected underneath; just needed a new hose clamp - good as new. Washing machine was shocking the wife (little zap) & tripping the GFCI outlet when she'd put her hand in the water; turns out - entire circuit was on old two wire knob & tube wiring, no ground - not so great for a washer. Normally harmless induced current would build up & discharge on my wife because there was nowhere for it to go. Ran some new 12/2 Romex for that circuit to establish a proper ground. Problem solved. Ice maker in the fridge would slip when trying to dispense ice. The auger coupler on the motor was warped. Could have bought a new one for $14 and possibly dealt with the same problem later down the line; but instead I threw about $0.30 worth of washers behind the auger coupler on the bolt from the motor to extend it out so it doesn't slip on the auger - working like a champ... Long story short... feels really freaking good fixing stuff yourself, and especially saving LOTS of bucks in the process. It's my newest obsession.
Totally agree with you about how the cars are made. The only car out of mine that actually has no rust is the one from 1959. It has no dents either but it’s just made solid plus I live in the desert so we don’t get rain here
The two carbs that required replacement diaphragms reminded me of a story from WW2. Early Spitfires (three prop) had a cutout issue when the pilot moved his stick forwards to go straight down, evading a German fighter. The negative 'G' force would starve the carburettor of gas . One of the female pilots who used to deliver planes after repairs and take them to the releveant RAF Station thought up an idea (installing a diaphragm to stop the starvation of fuel), found it worked and then informed the powers that be. It was fitted on the upgraded Spits and called Mrs Schillngs orifice :)
amazing story. i watched another vid the other day about high g flying. back in ww2 the brits were building faster and stronger fighter planes that could handle high g loads. problem was the pilots would pass out when they pulled up out of a dive. so the engineers had to go back to the drawing board to slow the planes down to 400 mph, from 600 mph, during dives. the youtube vid was about the evolution of high g plane construction. very interesting.
@@mirkomeyerhoff2700 Ty I never looked her up like so many others, hope you enjoyed that. Maybe another would be my avatar Walter Tull an amazing sub-lieutenant in the British Army First World War Black FFS ! What on earth was it like for him ? A Tottenham Hotspur football player, boxing pro and others ! Fascinating. Shot in the back by a German soldier after he got his own men out of the trench. Says it all, much loved by his men.
It's called Planned Obsolescence, that way the manufacturers can sell another car or vacuum or whatever wears out. Years ago I had a Land Rover (1964 Defender), made of aluminum. No rust, low cost to fix body work. The only problem I had were the sluggish braking.
Andrew you are a , like we call it in The Netherlands, a man with a thousands legs. I admire youre knowledge about big things and small things like IPhones. I love your video's. I am 74 years of age and you enlights my live. Thank you, best regards, Coen Krijnen
Henry Ford did what you propose a hundred years ago. A simple truck for the farmer and they were all the same. You could get any color you wanted as long as it was black. Easy to fix too. And the more he made the lower the price. Plus he made all his own parts , owned the rubber plantations and made his own glass and came up with a use for left over wood scrap and called it wood brickettes for cookouts. He loved to camp !
Professor of thinkology don't ever stop. I taught at a university for 13 years you should teach engineering at that level. Rock on.I never miss an episode.
I'm Aspergers and a computer and Physics scientist to get there I had to get used to people's frustration of we just know in our DNA how everything works without study. Basically plugged in direct to all the DNA memory of all our ansestors I see Andrew looking at old buildings in the same way I do. We remember direct and get frustrated at humans that don't. You can only trust a rock to be a rock maybe your dog or cat :) direct hub drive motors China is making them in bulk....... Japan engine Honda 50cc is also produced in bulk in China that engine is from the 1969 and its basicly the same today. Keep going AC but 3d minds they do not have be patient with them they are just human and so stuck in their own heads.
It was nice of you to save that tree, I've rescued several trees, they pay me back with shade. ;-) One pine was in the middle of a telephone line clearing project, it had already fallen over, and was dead on one side as the clay had slid, and it was laying on its side; (It was three feet tall.) Its now in my yard, over 30' tall, and all filled in. No idea why I bothered to tell you all that, but thanks for saving the tree!
Why is it every time I worked on my vacuum I had left over screws and lots of noise when I turned it on Oh yea, I've never been able to throw a part into where it need to go and have it fall into place. You're the best
Damn I love you Andrew! If I had a kid, I can only hope he’d be something like you. I know your parents are so proud of you. You are so much fun for my brain. I’m a 73 year old fix it lady and I’ve been a fixer , but you Have the market cornered.
Andrew is Certainly one of the humans to qualify for the mission to save humanity. Nothing this guy can’t take apart and fix. Ps:: can’t wait to see the castle. Hopefully your weather has been good for construction!
Once again Andrew you have surpassed yourself in the fixit department Great video you could just make fixit videos you are terribly good at it Love watching your fixit stuff from this stuff to the digging machines your so good at it especially for someone so very young Love Levi and Sadie as well love how Sadie loves the water and Levi trys to avoid it at all costs Truly great videos Andrew
Your concept for your vehicle is brilliant, sensible, and forward thinking. All things that large manufacturers would never consider unfortunately. I think it’s sound on many levels and would hope that you might contribute to any effort progressive enough to adopt your concept. Love the electric drive on each wheel idea. As you know that’s been done on multi-wheel vehicles for moving extremely heavy loads such as the shuttle transport vehicle. So impressed with your engineering vision. (And ability to fix almost anything)
Would like to see that truck! I leased an all electric Ford Focus for a few years and it made me realize how sensible electric motors are, especially for some of the reasons you mentioned; no oil changes or trips to the fuel station, no maintenance but filling wiper fluid and that low center of gravity made it super fun to drive. Definitely will buy electric going forward but for now I'm sticking with my trusty Ranger as long as it runs.
The quicker a vehicle gets from the showroom to the scrapper, the better the profit for manufacturers. The younger generation don't want to get their hands dirty, they just want the shiney new stuff. Just look at how airbags crack windscreens, or are integrated into the dash so the whole dash needs to be replaced. Crazy world and I am very glad that I'm on my way out of it. Thanks for all your great videos. You're a dying breed, for sure.
It's amazing the sheer amount of careless waste, people throw things out just because they are dirty or have one little broken part and buy a new one. So nice to see you fixing things and showing people how easy it can be and worthwhile. We need more people like you.
Re: vehicles....ONE thing I learned after 69 years on the planet and 25+ years in Police work investigating vehicle crashes I have learned... the Auto manufacturers, with SOME Government intervention (Mostly unwanted), had begun in the late 1970s to build vehicles that CANNOT withstand crashes so that the OCCUPANTS COULD... Do I agree that it's a sad state to pay $30,000+ for an average American vehicle and have it NOT LAST more than 10-12 years?? YES! But I would rather replace an end of life vehicle than NOT BE ABLE to replace a lost human life. That's just one part of this, though...the other, Andrew, you hit on the head. SO MANY will throw out a non-working SOMETHING, rather than take the initiative, as you do and try to repair and make it useful again! BRAVO, sir! CARRY ON!
Tip for small parts: put a clean white towel on your work surface. Easy to find parts and they don’t roll or bounce away. Thanks for posting-you’ve taken some of the mystery out of my I-phone. Older video-still good stuff! Now I need to order some carb diaphragms!
I agree with "A Simple Life". Andrew, I continually surprised at all that you repair. From an Apple Phone to a Bulldozer. Your Mom and Dad should be very proud of you for being the man America used to supply us with. To many "Throw it away attitude" citizens coming up the will be running our country too soon. If you are married, your wife should be very proud of her choice of young men she could have settled for. God bless you in all that you do.
as far as R and D for new cars, the manufacturers have an agreement to produce roughly the same product. This ensures each market share without too much spending to compete. I absolutely love your ideas. You are my new fave! :-D
Andrew...i AGREE with you 100%!! i think the reason these manufacturers are building cars the way they are now is because of safety data that has been collected through crash testing centers. "NEW" vehicles are designed to "crumple" when in a collision....I'm sure you realize this but just my 2 cents...Anyway LOVE your channel..i'm addicted to it! I watch it DAILY! Keep up ALL the good work and awesome content!
This. In the mid 20th century, cars were designed with much sturdier frames and chassis, but the problem is that this transfers all the energy of a collision to the occupants, which tends to kill them. Having the chassis weaker allows the vehicle to crumple and absorb significant amounts of impact energy, which saves many lives. The downside is that cars are basically big beer cans now and parts have to be replaced instead of repaired. That combined with trying to reduce weight to make CAFE fuel standard numbers makes for far less durable vehicles. Heavy equipment avoids these issues because they are not designed to be involved in collisions. Reinforcing the trucks with steel makes them stronger, but less safe.
Congrats on 100k subs Andrew! Your channel is really extremely interesting and educational. I come back to rewatch videos like this one all the time. I have been obsessing over the idea of electric trucks ever since you mentioned it. I think I might start to tinker with one soon... I'll probably start with a rolling chassis and find a system that works before I do a ground up build. I hope to see you try one some day, you have the mind and ambition to make something great! Congrats again on $100k!
I LOVE THE SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION & IDEA'S U HAVE ON THE 1/20 TH SCALE U BUILT..... WE SEE THIS WAS BACK IN MAY OF '08.... OVER 11 YRS., AGO........ SO WHY NOT START HONESTLY BUILDING IT HOW U WANT & HOW EVER U WANT KEEPING GOOD TRACK OF WHAT ALL IT'S MADE OUT OF & COST'S...... & GIVE US ALL THE SIMPLE RUN DOWN DETAIL'S OF IT ALL & HOLD ONTO IT & USE IT LIKE U WANT TO THERE............ REALLY LOVE TO SEE U DESIGN & HONESTLY BUILD THIS HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Surprised there wasn't a welder and a chunk of rebar involved in this repair...LOL !! Love your videos, love Levi and love Cody. Thank you for bringing us along on your many adventures Andrew.
Those of us that work with metal are always having trouble with the speakers on our phones because the magnet in the speaker collects metal dust. If you take a small strong magnet and tap it on the speaker the metal will go to the stronger magnet and the speaker should start working better. The reason cars and trucks are made flimsy is so it absorbs the energy of a crash. If everything were rigid the sudden stop of a crash would injure the occupants. I love the idea though. I have no doubt you'll build it someday. Keep the videos coming man. You do a great job.
Wow hes getting old, i just got mine from the animal shelter a month an a half ago and hes been pretty good. Until the other neighbors get close to our fence with their dogs lol.
In the old says metal was a lot cheaper and cars were handed down through the family? Then th cost of fuel went up and people wanted faster cars. The answer to both problems was to make them lighter. The average person would not pay to have them made in thick Aluminium and you have problems joining 2 types of metal together so they went for the cheap metal
AC, got to admire your tenacity working on the old Hoover. Of all the things I have worked on, vacuum cleaners have kicked my butt the most. It is difficult for me to figure out how to dissasemble them. Everything seems to snap together. I like the way you approach problems so logically never losing confidence in yourself that you will eventually be successful. You have inspired me in my work. Now when I approach a difficult job, I say to myself, "What would Andrew do?". WWAD.
It's only 110v and minimal amps.... you'd only do it two or three more times before you figured the off switch was worth the effort. Now 240v at 13amps ... you do it once ... if you're lucky
@@mjallenukYeah it's only 120 volts but the amps depend on the load, which could potentially be some part of your body. The breaker will open at 15 or 20 amps or whatever, under the right conditions, it takes less than an amp to kill a person. More often than not, being shocked with 120 volts is just a wakeup call, but it does kill people every year.
I have one of the new Ford's with the aluminum body. I haul and throw all kinds of stuff in it with no holes like the Chevy commercial and no problems. I'm on jobsites 6 days a week and 40k miles a year and I dont think I even have a dent in the outside, the bed inside is dented up but its a work truck. And the best thing is it won't rust.
Dustin Pryde I have used them for work to it sure seems like the aluminum is stiffer, rigid and a little stonger than the old steal but I have noticed when people dent them really hardcore that panel will lose all the rigidity and strength and will how they design the body for looks I can see why it does just like a pop can you can even tear it once it is compromised( like a big dent or crease). I mean what I am saying does apply to anything even the old steal bodies but the aluminum is worse. I love ford and will probably always be a ford guy. I like dodges and Chevy's. Chevy and dodge front ends just can't handle hard work like logging roads and etc like the fords and for work nothing stock will beat a fords rear suspension for hauling or towing heavy. I have a a ram truck now but it fit all my requirements is why I bought it over a ford it's very hard to find a half ton 4x4 with a long box and true 4 door crew cab
I'm new to your channel, I live in Alaska and notice the heavy winter weather you deal with. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on fixing things, it has given me new inspiration. When I lived in Arizona many years ago there was a small shop that built Jeep type vehicles that we're very durable like the model truck you were showcasing, the industry will never build anything like you suggested because they want to keep taking your money and giving the consumer junk that won't last. Maybe someday someone will have the guts and money to do this.
Andrew, I would LOVE to see u build that perfect electric vehicle, it would really stick it to all these car companies that builds cars that are designed to fail. You should try to collaborate with other channels to do it. "B is for Build" is building a custom Lamborghini right now for SEMA.
Absolutely love your videos ... Entertaining and informative all in one place. Regarding the part of the video about car/truck build quality. The automotive industry has to make safety pretty much the number one priority these days. Huge robust lumps of solid steel driving down the street will give a pedestrian a very low chance of survival, as nothing will bend or deform to absorb impact. I’m all for a world in which longevity is the top priority, but nothing will come before safety anymore... also that’s not how businesses make money! Manufacturers rely on parts breaking so they can charge you for new parts. Obviously cost is a big factor as well! If manufacturers start using more resilient materials they will naturally charge you more to buy the thing in the first place...therefore appealing to less and less people. Most vehicles are made in huge numbers and ease of production is a massive saving. The fewer parts a vehicle has the less money spent of designing moulds and forms etc. Another area that’s worth mentioning... especially now in 2019 is emissions. The world is on a mission to reduce our carbon footprint... when it’s comes to the automotive industry the lighter and more aerodynamic a vehicle is the less fuel it burns. So thin sheet metal and plastic curved bumpers are a win win for both those issues. I could go on but I think you get the gist. You probably understood anyway but your video seemed as if you didn’t. Keep doing you buddy. Take care.
Keep up the good videos This one was great. You had my attention and I'm looking forward to the next one. You always amaze me. HOWEVER - I like my cars shiney with lots of chrome. My 14 year old Dodge truck still looks like new. No rust. No dents. Never did anything to it but a $45 power steering pump. But then I don't drive through the woods pushing down trees and looking for mud puddles to run through. My '64 Ford Fastback looks even better and the glass packs sound fantastic (i.e. - not like a sewing machine.) And neither of them cost $100,000 which I'm afraid is what your design would cost at today's prices. I've owned about 60 vehicles in my life. Only 3 of them cost over $10,000 a lot of them were less than $500. Most were shiney with lots of chrome.
You basically described the Landrover Defender! Ally body panels, simple rail chassis (which lasts if you seal it, bit tin worm if you don't), same basic design for decades, simple engines and transmissions, minimal options and they keep going for many, many years. I think most Defenders ever made are still in existence and running.
It’s cool to see that you try to fix everything, When something breaks are usually try to fix it before throwing it out but I never thought about trying to fix a vacuum before.
We have a 900sf shop right behind our house with a secondary drive up to it. Have been seriously considering starting up a small engine repair as a secondary business. The shop is fully insulated and has all new LED lighting. Have a metal working area with welder, band saw etc. Im with you, everyone needs a good small engine repair shop. The few that are around here are booked up for months
I think you are right in some areas bud but for a heavy duty truck(2500 and up) you can't beat a diesel engine and solid axles for durability. I will never own an electric vehicle. The reasons they make vehicles like they do is for fuel mileage and they crumple for a softer impact to protect the passengers. I had independent suspension trucks and the parts didn't stand up to the abuse. My solid axle trucks take the abuse and keep on going. Love your videos brother. You are an inspiration to many people including me. Keep doing what you do!!
The comfrey or whatever that was you tilled will thank you this year with so much more growth. Most of those plants with long narrow leaves like that (comfrey, dock, horseradish) propagate from root cuttings.
APPLE CANT AFFORD ANDREW TO FIX THE PHONES HE IS A TRADESMAN AND APPLE PAY WOULD NOT COME CLOSE TO HIS DAY WAGE!! JUST SAYING OLD ONE LEGGED JOSEPH T RETIRED NAVY
Who gives a crap about apple,they want there screens to break,so you buy there replacements.good for you Andrew glad you fixed it yourself and with aftermarket screens
Andrew must have incredible eyesight or is super lucky becauseI ruined I managed to get a 1.2mm and a 1.5mm screw mixed us when replacing my iPhone 6 plus screen. I ruined the microcircuit those screws are associated with. I was using special placement mats and still messed up. From working on an iPhone to a lawnmower; That is talent!
Young Andrew... I sometimes see myself in you, especially when you talked about car engineering, Andrew all the flaws are designed into the car for one reason or another, the front bumpers are supposed to absorb energy if you crash, absorbing energy deform the original structure but saves lives, a straight axle can support more weight with less material and support that means less weight, larger wheels demand more energy to turn, more gas or electricity, a frame like your design would create a very heavy vehicle, requiring much more energy to move, I was in a 1957 Chevy that crashed at 20 MPH, everybody was a little hurt, my cousin was ejected from the vehicle, the only damage on the car was a bumper dent, I experienced a 45 MPH crash with a 1985 Accord, everybody walked out of the car without a scratch, but the car was destroyed, imagine a car that lasts 60 years, and is reliable, car companies would all go bankrupt, as they rely on car servicing, parts and selling you a new vehicle fast, so they make money, you turn the wheel, people have jobs....... My main beef with car companies are that they copy each others so much that all vehicles are looking the same, and the fact that in 1976 I had a car that did 65 miles to the gallon, and today the same car is doing about 40 miles to the gallon, it did not evolve it regressed!!!
No! What car did you have in '76 that got 65 mpg? I've got a Honda HR-V that gets over 30 and sometimes 40 mpg. Not a hybrid and my wife is a shitty driver. 1976 cars never got that much mpg. I think I agree with all the other stuff. I like the bigger wheels take more power to turn. I had never thought of that. I just thought about the smoother ride and the higher gas mileage. Good call. We could have a discussion.
@@alext8828 In 1976 I bought a Honda Civic 1237 cc engine, 5 speed transmission with $2,800 tax included, and got rid of my 1972 Chevy Belair that I used to fill up with gas at least once a week, the Honda I would fill once every 3 weeks, then I started ski... was another ball game, to fill up it costed around $8, just my old gas budget paid for the Honda, I think it did not tip the scale past 1,400 pounds, no power anything, to unlock the passenger door or open the window, just extend the arm, air conditioning was a control you opened, and air would flow directly, once I ate a butterfly that went in the hood scoop straight to my mouth, speeding tickets was no concern, took time to get to 60 mph on the highway and at 70 the noise was too freaking loud, you would feel the engine everytime you hit any kind of grade, on a street corner you could burn a bit of rubber and be a bit faster than a city bus, could not put the skis in the trunk but a ski rack would cost $9.95, when my mom saw the engine, she said it's like my Singer sewing machine a bit smaller even...lollll BUT yes I was making 65 miles to the gallon (Canadian Imperial gallon), hell I think the tires were 12 inches...When I felt the need for speed, I would hop on my 1974 Kawasaki 900 Z1, and hit the highway, the bike was a bit tweaked and could get to 140 mph, no concerns in those days, you could get a ticket at that speed, but no matter what speed, the ticket was $22.50 and no points, it did not exist yet....My driver licence costed $21 and was good for 2 years, I passed the test at 100%, so I had a "Chauffeur Class 1" I could drive anything, a scooter to a 45 foot rig... THOSE were really the good old days!!!!
You are coooorrect. Had a spruce that all the arborists said was on the way out. Did some fertilizer spikes out at the dripline and it lasted another 40 yrs. The last bad storm broke it off 3 ft from the ground. I loved that tree. Best time to plant a tree? 20 yrs ago.
On the truck design you have many great ideas. One thing about adding weight to the hubs, in the form of electric motors, is that you'd be increasing unsprung weight too much. Unsprung weight needs to be held to a minimum. Another thing good about cars that crunch up in an accident, such as a head on collision, is that the car absorbs the impact rather than the passengers. Like a massive shock absorber. Safety is the most important consideration for my cars and trucks.
Modern cars have some advantages that old cars did not. One big thing is that accidents are far more survivable. Back in “the good old days” all the changes made to cars every year or two were cosmetic, not functional improvements that saved lives and made vehicles last 15 years instead of 3 years. Back in the 50’s when we had 140 million people and folks drove an average of 8,000 miles a year we lost 60,000 lives a year in car crashes. Now we have 330 million people and folks drive 15000 to 25,000 miles a year but our traffic fatalities are down to 20,000 a year. Modern cars also last much longer than cars and trucks built back in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. They could be built to last longer but would Andrews version of a new car be so heavy that any crash would result in a fatality? I also liked being able to fix a lot of things myself in my own garage. Folks may have forgotten that cars built back in the 50’s lasted 2-3 years and the required CONSTANT maintenance. Tires lasted 8-10,000 miles. Fixing flats was common. Now tires last 50,000 to 75,000 miles. Replacing mufflers was something done every year, not every 10-15 years. I remember vapor locks with old carburetors. Fuel injection has done away with that. Old time distributors had points that needed to be replaced every 5000 miles or less. Electronic ignitions may be harder to fix but they last the life of a car. Fuel economy used to be 10-12 mpg. Now cars get 20-30 mpg. New cars could be made better but don’t think those junkers built back in the 50’s were really better. They weren’t. I owned a lot of them. As a culture we owe the Japanese a debt of gratitude. They showed us how to build reliable cars that lasted decades and were safer to drive.
Ataramac has a nice ring to it, would be a cool name for your truck. "What is that beast?!" "It's my Ataramac A-350, the most awesome truck ever created." Ataramac, the last truck you'll ever buy. Period.
Great jobs on everything, Andrew. You remind me of my dear cousin "Mike" so much when he was young, and even myself a little too. Mike was always getting things out of the trash and fixing them. Mike was so talented in many ways. Mike was a welder by trade, and welded boilers. One time he built a very nice trailer for his friend to haul his race cars on. Mike was a great auto and small engine mechanic too, and he was even a mechanic at a John Deere dealer at one time. There was nothing that Mike couldn't do once he decided to do it. Mike is almost 6 years older than me, with Mike going on 67 and me at 61. I am sad to report that he is in the advanced stages of Huntington's Disease now, and is confined to a nursing home. You and Mike would have made an awesome team. He would just love to watch your videos, as I do, but I am afraid that he would not be able to understand them due to the Huntington's Disease. BTW, it cracked me up when you turned on that vacuum cleaner the first time and started vacuuming with it. You had your back to him, but Levi was laying in the background by your bedroom door and when you turned it on Levi got up and went into your bedroom. LOL. My pets have always been terrified of vacuum cleaners too. So funny! Anyway, thanks for the great videos. I look forward to more always. Best wishes!
@@AndrewCamarata -- Regarding your idea about an electric drive vehicle, I had an idea 25-30 years ago along those lines. My idea was for an electric vehicle that did not need the expensive and heavy batteries that today's electric vehicles require. My idea was to have the wheels powered by electric motors, like yours, and then to also have the wheels power electric generators via ground drive. The generators in turn would power the electric motors, and would result in an endless supply of electricity once the vehicle was in motion, and without any batteries involved. But to get the vehicle in motion a small simple gasoline engine would be required, and once the vehicle was in motion then the gas engine could be turned off and the drive would become totally electric. I thought it was a great idea, but of course I never had the funds to actually build it. Anyway, your idea for a strong, maintenance-free, vehicle, plus my idea of self-generating electric drive, would sure be great, wouldn't it? It will never happen though, because auto manufacturers design their vehicles so that they have to be replaced periodically, and our design would change that, and so due to their prioritizing money above practicality it will never happen. I remember my uncle (Mike's Dad) telling me one time a long time ago about how way back in the early days of automobiles a fella designed a carbuerator for an engine that would get like 70 mpg. It never hit the market though, because Standard Oil Company bought the guy out so that they could keep raking in the gold from their petroleum sales due to lower mpg carbueration systems.
Your idea is kinda what hybrid vehicles do. But a great deal of energy still needs to be added from charging a batter or gasoline. Perpetual motion machines are impossible.
@@AndrewCamarata -- Yes, today's electric hybrids are similar. After thinking more about it, I now think that it might be best to include batteries in the vehicle, and use the wheel-driven generator to charge the batteries, because otherwise the gasoline engine would have to be used each time the vehicle was starting out from a stop until it got up to the speed to generate enough electricity to power the electric drive motor, and that could be a significant amount of time during city driving. The nice thing about an electric-gasoline vehicle where the batteries are constantly charged by a wheel-driven generator is that it would do away with electric charging stations which requires the vehicle to be parked for long periods of time. Regarding the impossibility of perpetual motion machines: Maybe today it is, but who can say about tomorrow. There are lots of things we have today that they said 100 years ago were impossible. At any rate, maybe my choice of the words "perpetual motion" was not the best way to try to describe my idea. I was just trying to get the idea across that the vehicle would be self-powering once it got up to speed. Have a good one! 😊
Hi Andrew. Nice fixer-upper video, I do enjoy your videos. Sorry for my bad English/American (I live in Norway, that's in Scandinavia, Europe) But: I'm kinda confused, first you buy a new model camera AND a new model drone, and then you suggest having a vehicle that doesn't ever gets the design renewed...? In Russia (not Norway) they had the same idea, and came up with the Lada. Even though the design of your truck looks nice, it has some small flaws. To get the best suspension you need to reduce the mass at the wheels (so no electric motor at the wheelhub), The bodypanels (and frame) on an "ordinairy" truck/car are made to absorb impacts (your design would keep the car in ok shape, but the people INSIDE the car would absorb all the energy in a crash - and die), How would you refuel/charge the batteries, and wouldn't it be smarter to reduce the mass/weight of the car/truck so it would be able to stop as fast as possible in an emergency? Like I said: I really enjoy you vids, and you do an excellent job on the excavator and skidsteer, but the design has some weak points. I also think Audi made some alu-frames on their A1-series cars, but it couldn't have been a massive success or else everyone would have made their new cars in Alu. But keep up the good videos, they are nice to watch. - Odin
You are very right,the modern vehicles are designed to absorb the impact not only for the passengers insider the car, but also for the pedestrians that might be hit. There are standard crash tests that vehicles must pass before they go onto the market where they simulate a pedestrian being hit at a certain speed, and that can only sustain minor non life threatening injuries. Another topic is the odd shaped metal parts in the frame, those parts are made to have the required strength, for the cheapest cost. The cost of the complexity of the shape is offset by the amount of parts that are made. If they manage to use sheet metal that is 1mm thinner, the shareholders will be cashing in on the dividends. Don't forget that car manufacturers, can easily make 20k cars a month. At the end of the year, even a $1 saving one single part will increase the profits quite nicely.
Andrew, one thing i found out and was doing it, you have to have the main root that is in the middle of the ball, that can not get folded, cut, nor crimped when you put the tree back into the ground, it will slowly kill the tree. I worked for Vermeer sales n service and was assigned to a golf course replanting pine trees thru out the grounds. a hell of a project, and it lasted for about 2 months. was great..
I'm about Andrew's age, and I used to fix everything. I am an electrical engineer with a small hobby lab at home, am a fair welder (although I see I really need a plasma cutter to be less lazy - I hate cutting with a torch), even have a 3d printer, and CAN fix about anything, but for some reason I buy new in many cases. Well, I used to.
Now I find myself on ebay more buying parts, finding stuff that IS broken which I can fix, saying in my head "well thats fixed, on to the next job". It's gotten so bad in my house that my wife said she had to use the restroom, and when finished she said "on to the next job"...
You sound like another Andrew. Keep thinking for yourself mate.....gotta love your lady too...her comment made me snort!
You are da real environmentalist
Planned obsolescence isn’t a thing for Andrew Camarata.. now let’s just see what happens..
😂
Back in the late 60's/early 70's the only people who bought pickups were tradesmen and farmers. Later, pickups became "cool" and then everyone had to have one, so the car companies started to build trucks to appeal to that market instead of more utilitarian uses.
The car companies also cut quality further than the bone in order to continue to make profits against the superiority of Japanese designs.
@@iankemp2627 back in these days they had a truck manuel with 25 page that tell you how to maintain the truck and the engine
In 2002 I brought my brand new E350 cutaway with 14 ft box for 32k. Now you can't even get a Ranger for that price. Also, Ford downgraded and then discontinued the line because the Obama administration rules included 14k GVWR trucks in the Cafe standards precisely because jack asses who never did a hard day's labor in their lives were buying massive rigs for their daily commute. So the contractors gets f*$ed so liberal LA hypocrites can f%$# the planet in piece.
I learned 5 yrs of stuff in 1 hour. lol. Thats a good use of time!
I'm convinced Andrew carries that Craftsman impact driver everywhere. Rumor has it, he has a concealed carry license for it.
🤣🤣
The good old camarata classic. The craftsman c3 1/4 impact
@MSgt Oohrag USMC wacker
@@SketchyAtBest I still use my Craftsman C3 19.2 volt tools too. Too bad the replacement batteries are junk now.
Andrew, you've revived my hope for the younger generation. Fixing things, working hard, getting dirty, doing for yourself. I always believed I was the king of "thinking outside the box" but you've far surpassed this old man. Keep up the good work, and keep the videos coming. Good job young man, good job.
I built all my bikes out of the dump rebuilt the `new departure brake system on the bikes I was 10 years old my kitchen aid mixer striped the geas out I reset the end play as good as new actsewily bw=etter
It doesn't help that most products these days are made be disposable and are non-serviceable with all the crappy plastic parts and riveted and glued assemblies, and no parts available from the manufacturer.
Gotta work hard for your boss' profits! (I know he has no boss, but idolizing hard work when the majority are workers employed by a boss is dishonest)
Oh look another self entitled, my shit don't stink boomer.
Who would repair an old Hoover like that! Not even me a once electrical repair man. Andrew certainly has my admiration for tenacity.
DO IT ANDREW!!! At least get the tube chassy STARTED, or mocked up somehow. You're a very clever problem solver and you are quickly able to clear away distractions and simplify what was complicated. I think you would really make yourself happy in doing this even if it takes 10 years..take your time, get it perfect, and feel fulfillment like never before.
I appreciate that you show the problems that you have, rather than pretending that everything works perfect the first time!
"if you never make a mistake, you'll never have anything to learn from"
I said “If you never make a mistake, you’ll never have anything to learn from”.
@@bbqpitboybillyricker-pitma9415 BR, morning... Hey.... Mistakes are valuable learning experiences..... You are so correct....
Those mentioning about mistakes, I feel like if you claim that you've never made a mistake once in your life, your probably either lying or are not doing something right.☺️😅🤣
I had not gotten to the end yet where you describe the Tesla Cybertruck. It's going to be in 2023/24 almost this truck you describe. I'm impressed!
Just recently developed an addiction to fixing stuff. Love the video - you're my new role model.
Some things under my belt:
Gas water heater stopped working; flame sensor was just corroded, little sandpaper & she's been good as new for about a year. Then the dishwasher started leaking; one of the drain pumps came disconnected underneath; just needed a new hose clamp - good as new. Washing machine was shocking the wife (little zap) & tripping the GFCI outlet when she'd put her hand in the water; turns out - entire circuit was on old two wire knob & tube wiring, no ground - not so great for a washer. Normally harmless induced current would build up & discharge on my wife because there was nowhere for it to go. Ran some new 12/2 Romex for that circuit to establish a proper ground. Problem solved. Ice maker in the fridge would slip when trying to dispense ice. The auger coupler on the motor was warped. Could have bought a new one for $14 and possibly dealt with the same problem later down the line; but instead I threw about $0.30 worth of washers behind the auger coupler on the bolt from the motor to extend it out so it doesn't slip on the auger - working like a champ... Long story short... feels really freaking good fixing stuff yourself, and especially saving LOTS of bucks in the process. It's my newest obsession.
awesome!!!!!! gz sir!!!!
Totally agree with you about how the cars are made. The only car out of mine that actually has no rust is the one from 1959. It has no dents either but it’s just made solid plus I live in the desert so we don’t get rain here
The two carbs that required replacement diaphragms reminded me of a story from WW2. Early Spitfires (three prop) had a cutout issue when the pilot moved his stick forwards to go straight down, evading a German fighter. The negative 'G' force would starve the carburettor of gas . One of the female pilots who used to deliver planes after repairs and take them to the releveant RAF Station thought up an idea (installing a diaphragm to stop the starvation of fuel), found it worked and then informed the powers that be. It was fitted on the upgraded Spits and called Mrs Schillngs orifice :)
@Rob F They did too. But even that took SOME time they could NOT afford. Mrs Schillng saved lots of lives that were desperately needed at that time.
I ,ve had one of these for 40 years ,good as new saves A LOT OF HARD WORK.
amazing story. i watched another vid the other day about high g flying. back in ww2 the brits were building faster and stronger fighter planes that could handle high g loads. problem was the pilots would pass out when they pulled up out of a dive. so the engineers had to go back to the drawing board to slow the planes down to 400 mph, from 600 mph, during dives. the youtube vid was about the evolution of high g plane construction. very interesting.
I looked her up, she was an engineer and race car driver: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Shilling
@@mirkomeyerhoff2700 Ty I never looked her up like so many others, hope you enjoyed that. Maybe another would be my avatar Walter Tull an amazing sub-lieutenant in the British Army First World War Black FFS ! What on earth was it like for him ? A Tottenham Hotspur football player, boxing pro and others ! Fascinating. Shot in the back by a German soldier after he got his own men out of the trench. Says it all, much loved by his men.
It's called Planned Obsolescence, that way the manufacturers can sell another car or vacuum or whatever wears out. Years ago I had a Land Rover (1964 Defender), made of aluminum. No rust, low cost to fix body work. The only problem I had were the sluggish braking.
"...The simpler something is the better It's going to work.."
Amen to that....!!
And then in the video "pickup truck repairs" continues to buy a tesla truck witch is basically a computer on wheels
Andrew you are a , like we call it in The Netherlands, a man with a thousands legs. I admire youre knowledge about big things and small things like IPhones. I love your video's. I am 74 years of age and you enlights my live.
Thank you, best regards, Coen Krijnen
Henry Ford did what you propose a hundred years ago. A simple truck for the farmer and they were all the same. You could get any color you wanted as long as it was black. Easy to fix too. And the more he made the lower the price. Plus he made all his own parts , owned the rubber plantations and made his own glass and came up with a use for left over wood scrap and called it wood brickettes for cookouts. He loved to camp !
Henry Ford was the man.
While Ford has been impressive, there's a reason we are where we are.
Wasn't Henry Ford friends with Hitler? (godwinn lol)
@@Tailss1 so what ?
@@Tailss1 NO he was not. Do you learn your history from yahoo. Did you know Hugo Boss was a Nazi?
Professor of thinkology don't ever stop. I taught at a university for 13 years you should teach engineering at that level. Rock on.I never miss an episode.
I'm Aspergers and a computer and Physics scientist to get there I had to get used to people's frustration of we just know in our DNA how everything works without study. Basically plugged in direct to all the DNA memory of all our ansestors I see Andrew looking at old buildings in the same way I do. We remember direct and get frustrated at humans that don't. You can only trust a rock to be a rock maybe your dog or cat :) direct hub drive motors China is making them in bulk....... Japan engine Honda 50cc is also produced in bulk in China that engine is from the 1969 and its basicly the same today. Keep going AC but 3d minds they do not have be patient with them they are just human and so stuck in their own heads.
It was nice of you to save that tree, I've rescued several trees, they pay me back with shade. ;-)
One pine was in the middle of a telephone line clearing project, it had already fallen over, and was dead on one side as the clay had slid, and it was laying on its side; (It was three feet tall.)
Its now in my yard, over 30' tall, and all filled in.
No idea why I bothered to tell you all that, but thanks for saving the tree!
Why is it every time I worked on my vacuum I had left over screws and lots of noise when I turned it on
Oh yea, I've never been able to throw a part into where it need to go and have it fall into place. You're the best
love it it! 17500 unread emails and 126 missed calls??? dude, you need a secretary!
U are soooo right
@Bumpy Johnson no
Why? When he is out of jobs he just picks one call or email from the list.
@@Jako1987 🤣🤣🤣
email settings might stop some of that shit
Damn I love you Andrew! If I had a kid, I can only hope he’d be something like you. I know your parents are so proud of you. You are so much fun for my brain. I’m a 73 year old fix it lady and I’ve been a fixer , but you
Have the market cornered.
"When there are only 4 warning lights on, that's a good day" -- words to live by.
And, 1 light was 4WD light
and another was parking brake
SO, only 2 lights
that's a GREAT day!!
Andrew: This is not a serviceable part.
*Continues to service the motor bearing
LOL. Yes, at 36:30. I think "not serviceable" translates to "watch me".
Hold my beer!
Andrew is Certainly one of the humans to qualify for the mission to save humanity. Nothing this guy can’t take apart and fix.
Ps:: can’t wait to see the castle. Hopefully your weather has been good for construction!
@@jonathonvanmeter4893 36:20... not servicable... looks like ya gotta buy a new one... 36:40... or not, Andrew
He is so legendary that he can service unserviceable parts.
I am amazed at the stuff Andy gets up to in a day, cell phone repair! Wow.
Once again Andrew you have surpassed yourself in the fixit department Great video you could just make fixit videos you are terribly good at it Love watching your fixit stuff from this stuff to the digging machines your so good at it especially for someone so very young Love Levi and Sadie as well love how Sadie loves the water and Levi trys to avoid it at all costs Truly great videos Andrew
I admire your persistence with the vacuum. Thanks for taking the time to share
Your concept for your vehicle is brilliant, sensible, and forward thinking. All things that large manufacturers would never consider unfortunately. I think it’s sound on many levels and would hope that you might contribute to any effort progressive enough to adopt your concept. Love the electric drive on each wheel idea. As you know that’s been done on multi-wheel vehicles for moving extremely heavy loads such as the shuttle transport vehicle.
So impressed with your engineering vision. (And ability to fix almost anything)
Great ideas for the car/truck made the Camarata way, I am convinced you are a genius!
You define tenacious in the way you keep trying to get stuff done. Very Nice! Wish we had more people with your work ethics.
You never fail to impress me, I think you are a great teacher
Would like to see that truck! I leased an all electric Ford Focus for a few years and it made me realize how sensible electric motors are, especially for some of the reasons you mentioned; no oil changes or trips to the fuel station, no maintenance but filling wiper fluid and that low center of gravity made it super fun to drive. Definitely will buy electric going forward but for now I'm sticking with my trusty Ranger as long as it runs.
Truly a man with a thousand talents! Thank you for bringing me along to watch you work! :)
The quicker a vehicle gets from the showroom to the scrapper, the better the profit for manufacturers. The younger generation don't want to get their hands dirty, they just want the shiney new stuff. Just look at how airbags crack windscreens, or are integrated into the dash so the whole dash needs to be replaced. Crazy world and I am very glad that I'm on my way out of it. Thanks for all your great videos. You're a dying breed, for sure.
I love the fact the dogs constantly are walking in and out of frame
Me too, I think they are the greatest. If there is water any where in sight, they are in it. LOL.
always busy inspecting Andrews work
Dogs always doing their job, they are the best inspectors ever!
lol I think dogs were as fish in past life
some times when get out the truck they start diging to show him where to start
It's amazing the sheer amount of careless waste, people throw things out just because they are dirty or have one little broken part and buy a new one. So nice to see you fixing things and showing people how easy it can be and worthwhile. We need more people like you.
I'd watch this man make a video on picking up dog poop. Best videos I've seen.
Re: vehicles....ONE thing I learned after 69 years on the planet and 25+ years in Police work investigating vehicle crashes I have learned... the Auto manufacturers, with SOME Government intervention (Mostly unwanted), had begun in the late 1970s to build vehicles that CANNOT withstand crashes so that the OCCUPANTS COULD... Do I agree that it's a sad state to pay $30,000+ for an average American vehicle and have it NOT LAST more than 10-12 years?? YES! But I would rather replace an end of life vehicle than NOT BE ABLE to replace a lost human life. That's just one part of this, though...the other, Andrew, you hit on the head. SO MANY will throw out a non-working SOMETHING, rather than take the initiative, as you do and try to repair and make it useful again! BRAVO, sir! CARRY ON!
37:39 "this thing was shootin sparks out of it. It looked pretty cool" Sounds like its working fine to me!
Tip for small parts: put a clean white towel on your work surface.
Easy to find parts and they don’t roll or bounce away.
Thanks for posting-you’ve taken some of the mystery out of my I-phone.
Older video-still good stuff!
Now I need to order some carb diaphragms!
I agree with "A Simple Life". Andrew, I continually surprised at all that you repair. From an Apple Phone to a Bulldozer. Your Mom and Dad should be very proud of you for being the man America used to supply us with. To many "Throw it away attitude" citizens coming up the will be running our country too soon. If you are married, your wife should be very proud of her choice of young men she could have settled for. God bless you in all that you do.
as far as R and D for new cars, the manufacturers have an agreement to produce roughly the same product. This ensures each market share without too much spending to compete. I absolutely love your ideas. You are my new fave! :-D
Andrew...i AGREE with you 100%!! i think the reason these manufacturers are building cars the way they are now is because of safety data that has been collected through crash testing centers. "NEW" vehicles are designed to "crumple" when in a collision....I'm sure you realize this but just my 2 cents...Anyway LOVE your channel..i'm addicted to it! I watch it DAILY! Keep up ALL the good work and awesome content!
This. In the mid 20th century, cars were designed with much sturdier frames and chassis, but the problem is that this transfers all the energy of a collision to the occupants, which tends to kill them. Having the chassis weaker allows the vehicle to crumple and absorb significant amounts of impact energy, which saves many lives. The downside is that cars are basically big beer cans now and parts have to be replaced instead of repaired. That combined with trying to reduce weight to make CAFE fuel standard numbers makes for far less durable vehicles. Heavy equipment avoids these issues because they are not designed to be involved in collisions. Reinforcing the trucks with steel makes them stronger, but less safe.
How can you not love this young man! He makes me laugh every video. catching up on years worth. But I'm close!
That was a good fix-it-thon. Don't think I would have been brave enough to try to fix my smartphone. Great video as always!
Really love your videos Andrew. As far as truck construction goes, put your name down for a Tesla Cyber truck. Literally bomb proof.
Congrats on 100k subs Andrew! Your channel is really extremely interesting and educational. I come back to rewatch videos like this one all the time. I have been obsessing over the idea of electric trucks ever since you mentioned it. I think I might start to tinker with one soon... I'll probably start with a rolling chassis and find a system that works before I do a ground up build. I hope to see you try one some day, you have the mind and ambition to make something great! Congrats again on $100k!
Thanks.
Dudes a master at fixing things ! I hope to learn some stuff from him along the way !
Welcome to Andrew's Automotive Revolution! Great Idea!
How are you going to keep the energy from a front collision from transferring to the passengers?
Abdullah I don't understand. Total what?
I LOVE THE SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION & IDEA'S U HAVE ON THE 1/20 TH SCALE U BUILT..... WE SEE THIS WAS BACK IN MAY OF '08.... OVER 11 YRS., AGO........ SO WHY NOT START HONESTLY BUILDING IT HOW U WANT & HOW EVER U WANT KEEPING GOOD TRACK OF WHAT ALL IT'S MADE OUT OF & COST'S...... & GIVE US ALL THE SIMPLE RUN DOWN DETAIL'S OF IT ALL & HOLD ONTO IT & USE IT LIKE U WANT TO THERE............ REALLY LOVE TO SEE U DESIGN & HONESTLY BUILD THIS HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Such a smart handyman 👍🏼❤️. Enjoy watching your videos.😃
Surprised there wasn't a welder and a chunk of rebar involved in this repair...LOL !! Love your videos, love Levi and love Cody. Thank you for bringing us along on your many adventures Andrew.
I love all your video's, all your video's are important to me. I always learn something good from you and I'm always entertained!!!
Those of us that work with metal are always having trouble with the speakers on our phones because the magnet in the speaker collects metal dust.
If you take a small strong magnet and tap it on the speaker the metal will go to the stronger magnet and the speaker should start working better.
The reason cars and trucks are made flimsy is so it absorbs the energy of a crash. If everything were rigid the sudden stop of a crash would injure the occupants. I love the idea though. I have no doubt you'll build it someday.
Keep the videos coming man. You do a great job.
I named my dog after yours, levi the black lab. Keep up the great work.
Neat. Levi is a good dog.
His 12th birthday is coming up soon, I want to do a bunch of fun stuff with him.
Wow hes getting old, i just got mine from the animal shelter a month an a half ago and hes been pretty good. Until the other neighbors get close to our fence with their dogs lol.
Lol i get it
In the old says metal was a lot cheaper and cars were handed down through the family? Then th cost of fuel went up and people wanted faster cars. The answer to both problems was to make them lighter. The average person would not pay to have them made in thick Aluminium and you have problems joining 2 types of metal together so they went for the cheap metal
AC, got to admire your tenacity working on the old Hoover. Of all the things I have worked on, vacuum cleaners have kicked my butt the most. It is difficult for me to figure out how to dissasemble them. Everything seems to snap together. I like the way you approach problems so logically never losing confidence in yourself that you will eventually be successful. You have inspired me in my work. Now when I approach a difficult job, I say to myself, "What would Andrew do?". WWAD.
Thanks. Yeah, those vaccumes go together easy.
AC: "I wonder if I should turn this off, before I take it apart...."
Uhhh, yeah man....
It's only 110v and minimal amps.... you'd only do it two or three more times before you figured the off switch was worth the effort. Now 240v at 13amps ... you do it once ... if you're lucky
I was thinking, Dude turn it off before you start working on it. LOLOL
@@mjallenukYeah it's only 120 volts but the amps depend on the load, which could potentially be some part of your body. The breaker will open at 15 or 20 amps or whatever, under the right conditions, it takes less than an amp to kill a person. More often than not, being shocked with 120 volts is just a wakeup call, but it does kill people every year.
Lol, usually someone's last words. Not Andrews thou!
Going back and watching these repair videos. Good job andrew
Metal grinding dust can kill speakers and microphones, so be aware of that when in the shop.
Well with this new case it should be ok.
A man of all trades. I hope to be like you one day.
It’s amazing how your skills are so vast keep it up young fella
Tree planted to deep based on my experience in landscaping. Love the videos!
You’re a hell of a lot braver than me , Andrew! That’s a lot of screws already! lol
a big hat for your work and may god protect you and your families (made in morrocco, 🇲🇦👍
there is more dust in your phone than there is dirt in your dump truck LOL.
I just watch the video on you "hot tub"...the heating system is genious.
Would love to see this truck come to life, seems like u got the things u need now!
I have one of the new Ford's with the aluminum body. I haul and throw all kinds of stuff in it with no holes like the Chevy commercial and no problems. I'm on jobsites 6 days a week and 40k miles a year and I dont think I even have a dent in the outside, the bed inside is dented up but its a work truck. And the best thing is it won't rust.
Dustin Pryde I have used them for work to it sure seems like the aluminum is stiffer, rigid and a little stonger than the old steal but I have noticed when people dent them really hardcore that panel will lose all the rigidity and strength and will how they design the body for looks I can see why it does just like a pop can you can even tear it once it is compromised( like a big dent or crease). I mean what I am saying does apply to anything even the old steal bodies but the aluminum is worse. I love ford and will probably always be a ford guy. I like dodges and Chevy's. Chevy and dodge front ends just can't handle hard work like logging roads and etc like the fords and for work nothing stock will beat a fords rear suspension for hauling or towing heavy. I have a a ram truck now but it fit all my requirements is why I bought it over a ford it's very hard to find a half ton 4x4 with a long box and true 4 door crew cab
aluminum does rust, albeit it take longer I've had DeeZee running boards rust through in about 5 years running in a chloride state.....sucks
I'm new to your channel, I live in Alaska and notice the heavy winter weather you deal with. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on fixing things, it has given me new inspiration. When I lived in Arizona many years ago there was a small shop that built Jeep type vehicles that we're very durable like the model truck you were showcasing, the industry will never build anything like you suggested because they want to keep taking your money and giving the consumer junk that won't last. Maybe someday someone will have the guts and money to do this.
so.. where is the kickstarter link where we can fund your perfect truck? would love to see you building something like that!
get in touch with Jehu Garcia on YT he has a lot of knowlege and contacts all around electric cars!
Andrew, I would LOVE to see u build that perfect electric vehicle, it would really stick it to all these car companies that builds cars that are designed to fail. You should try to collaborate with other channels to do it. "B is for Build" is building a custom Lamborghini right now for SEMA.
Nathan Lynch haha!! I was thinking the same thing!! Guess Elon musk was listening.. 😁
Andrew, I've been re watching all these old videos..... Great stuff!!
“Oh Sadie’s in the water. Sadie!”
you forgot (gets in water with Sadie)
You almost forgot (gets in the water with Sadie).
You are one in a million Andrew. That iPhone repair was epic!
Your a no bull crap guy and thats what makes your videos great.
Absolutely love your videos ... Entertaining and informative all in one place. Regarding the part of the video about car/truck build quality. The automotive industry has to make safety pretty much the number one priority these days. Huge robust lumps of solid steel driving down the street will give a pedestrian a very low chance of survival, as nothing will bend or deform to absorb impact. I’m all for a world in which longevity is the top priority, but nothing will come before safety anymore... also that’s not how businesses make money! Manufacturers rely on parts breaking so they can charge you for new parts. Obviously cost is a big factor as well! If manufacturers start using more resilient materials they will naturally charge you more to buy the thing in the first place...therefore appealing to less and less people. Most vehicles are made in huge numbers and ease of production is a massive saving. The fewer parts a vehicle has the less money spent of designing moulds and forms etc. Another area that’s worth mentioning... especially now in 2019 is emissions. The world is on a mission to reduce our carbon footprint... when it’s comes to the automotive industry the lighter and more aerodynamic a vehicle is the less fuel it burns. So thin sheet metal and plastic curved bumpers are a win win for both those issues. I could go on but I think you get the gist. You probably understood anyway but your video seemed as if you didn’t. Keep doing you buddy. Take care.
Please make a car! I would love to see a series from you where you make one. It would be very interesting!
Keep up the good videos This one was great. You had my attention and I'm looking forward to the next one. You always amaze me. HOWEVER - I like my cars shiney with lots of chrome. My 14 year old Dodge truck still looks like new. No rust. No dents. Never did anything to it but a $45 power steering pump. But then I don't drive through the woods pushing down trees and looking for mud puddles to run through. My '64 Ford Fastback looks even better and the glass packs sound fantastic (i.e. - not like a sewing machine.) And neither of them cost $100,000 which I'm afraid is what your design would cost at today's prices. I've owned about 60 vehicles in my life. Only 3 of them cost over $10,000 a lot of them were less than $500. Most were shiney with lots of chrome.
You basically described the Landrover Defender! Ally body panels, simple rail chassis (which lasts if you seal it, bit tin worm if you don't), same basic design for decades, simple engines and transmissions, minimal options and they keep going for many, many years. I think most Defenders ever made are still in existence and running.
It’s cool to see that you try to fix everything, When something breaks are usually try to fix it before throwing it out but I never thought about trying to fix a vacuum before.
I hope Tesla or Ford or even someone like Mahindra gets in touch with you. We need that truck.
waitwatlol well now we have it basically
We have a 900sf shop right behind our house with a secondary drive up to it. Have been seriously considering starting up a small engine repair as a secondary business. The shop is fully insulated and has all new LED lighting. Have a metal working area with welder, band saw etc. Im with you, everyone needs a good small engine repair shop. The few that are around here are booked up for months
NICE Fixing marathon. The only thing you missed was a toilet bowl ! lol LUV your videos.
I think you are right in some areas bud but for a heavy duty truck(2500 and up) you can't beat a diesel engine and solid axles for durability. I will never own an electric vehicle. The reasons they make vehicles like they do is for fuel mileage and they crumple for a softer impact to protect the passengers. I had independent suspension trucks and the parts didn't stand up to the abuse. My solid axle trucks take the abuse and keep on going. Love your videos brother. You are an inspiration to many people including me. Keep doing what you do!!
I feel like Tesla watched this and then made the Cybertruck
The problem is it’s essentially a rolling computer.
@@masonlynch1793 literally
@@nicholasharootunian9624 yep, and it’s electric.
@@masonlynch1793 and? Not hackable people have tried 😂 only model that was hacked was the 3 and it was fixed same day
@@jennifersprague8585 it’s not simple. And that’s what Andrew’s idea was. A simple truck with electric hubs. Not a computer.
Man I love fixing stuff but I've never had the stones to take apart and repair my cell phone … Hats off to you dude
"If Elon Musk is watching" - I think he was!
This looks pretty damn close to the cybertruck
So this video was recorded and posted before Cybertruck reveal? 🙂
I always think Elon Musk is watching.
Elon Musk watches Andrew to pick up tips and tricks!
The comfrey or whatever that was you tilled will thank you this year with so much more growth. Most of those plants with long narrow leaves like that (comfrey, dock, horseradish) propagate from root cuttings.
Apple disliked this video because you fixed the screen rather than buy a new Iphone,I liked it though :)
APPLE CANT AFFORD ANDREW TO FIX THE PHONES HE IS A TRADESMAN AND APPLE PAY WOULD NOT COME CLOSE TO HIS DAY WAGE!! JUST SAYING OLD ONE LEGGED JOSEPH T RETIRED NAVY
Thats why you dont buy apple products. Stick to android n Pc. Apple is overpriced and terrible customer service!
Who gives a crap about apple,they want there screens to break,so you buy there replacements.good for you Andrew glad you fixed it yourself and with aftermarket screens
Apple told me my 5s was a consumer product and I consumed it.... get a new one WTF?????
Andrew must have incredible eyesight or is super lucky becauseI ruined I managed to get a 1.2mm and a 1.5mm screw mixed us when replacing my iPhone 6 plus screen. I ruined the microcircuit those screws are associated with. I was using special placement mats and still messed up. From working on an iPhone to a lawnmower; That is talent!
Andrew, we know you are the master and I am sure you will reassemble these pieces.🔨🔧🪓🏆
Young Andrew... I sometimes see myself in you, especially when you talked about car engineering, Andrew all the flaws are designed into the car for one reason or another, the front bumpers are supposed to absorb energy if you crash, absorbing energy deform the original structure but saves lives, a straight axle can support more weight with less material and support that means less weight, larger wheels demand more energy to turn, more gas or electricity, a frame like your design would create a very heavy vehicle, requiring much more energy to move, I was in a 1957 Chevy that crashed at 20 MPH, everybody was a little hurt, my cousin was ejected from the vehicle, the only damage on the car was a bumper dent, I experienced a 45 MPH crash with a 1985 Accord, everybody walked out of the car without a scratch, but the car was destroyed, imagine a car that lasts 60 years, and is reliable, car companies would all go bankrupt, as they rely on car servicing, parts and selling you a new vehicle fast, so they make money, you turn the wheel, people have jobs....... My main beef with car companies are that they copy each others so much that all vehicles are looking the same, and the fact that in 1976 I had a car that did 65 miles to the gallon, and today the same car is doing about 40 miles to the gallon, it did not evolve it regressed!!!
No! What car did you have in '76 that got 65 mpg? I've got a Honda HR-V that gets over 30 and sometimes 40 mpg. Not a hybrid and my wife is a shitty driver. 1976 cars never got that much mpg.
I think I agree with all the other stuff. I like the bigger wheels take more power to turn. I had never thought of that. I just thought about the smoother ride and the higher gas mileage. Good call. We could have a discussion.
@@alext8828 In 1976 I bought a Honda Civic 1237 cc engine, 5 speed transmission with $2,800 tax included, and got rid of my 1972 Chevy Belair that I used to fill up with gas at least once a week, the Honda I would fill once every 3 weeks, then I started ski... was another ball game, to fill up it costed around $8, just my old gas budget paid for the Honda, I think it did not tip the scale past 1,400 pounds, no power anything, to unlock the passenger door or open the window, just extend the arm, air conditioning was a control you opened, and air would flow directly, once I ate a butterfly that went in the hood scoop straight to my mouth, speeding tickets was no concern, took time to get to 60 mph on the highway and at 70 the noise was too freaking loud, you would feel the engine everytime you hit any kind of grade, on a street corner you could burn a bit of rubber and be a bit faster than a city bus, could not put the skis in the trunk but a ski rack would cost $9.95, when my mom saw the engine, she said it's like my Singer sewing machine a bit smaller even...lollll BUT yes I was making 65 miles to the gallon (Canadian Imperial gallon), hell I think the tires were 12 inches...When I felt the need for speed, I would hop on my 1974 Kawasaki 900 Z1, and hit the highway, the bike was a bit tweaked and could get to 140 mph, no concerns in those days, you could get a ticket at that speed, but no matter what speed, the ticket was $22.50 and no points, it did not exist yet....My driver licence costed $21 and was good for 2 years, I passed the test at 100%, so I had a "Chauffeur Class 1" I could drive anything, a scooter to a 45 foot rig... THOSE were really the good old days!!!!
just replaced my iphone screen. done in 20 mins thanks to your video..... as always amazing content!! extremely useful channel!!!
Your tree has root damage. Regular feeding with good liquid seaweed fertiliser and a good organic mulch should do the trick.
You are coooorrect. Had a spruce that all the arborists said was on the way out. Did some fertilizer spikes out at the dripline and it lasted another 40 yrs. The last bad storm broke it off 3 ft from the ground. I loved that tree. Best time to plant a tree? 20 yrs ago.
On the truck design you have many great ideas. One thing about adding weight to the hubs, in the form of electric motors, is that you'd be increasing unsprung weight too much. Unsprung weight needs to be held to a minimum. Another thing good about cars that crunch up in an accident, such as a head on collision, is that the car absorbs the impact rather than the passengers. Like a massive shock absorber. Safety is the most important consideration for my cars and trucks.
couldn't agree any more on your views of modern day cars.
Modern cars have some advantages that old cars did not. One big thing is that accidents are far more survivable. Back in “the good old days” all the changes made to cars every year or two were cosmetic, not functional improvements that saved lives and made vehicles last 15 years instead of 3 years. Back in the 50’s when we had 140 million people and folks drove an average of 8,000 miles a year we lost 60,000 lives a year in car crashes. Now we have 330 million people and folks drive 15000 to 25,000 miles a year but our traffic fatalities are down to 20,000 a year. Modern cars also last much longer than cars and trucks built back in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. They could be built to last longer but would Andrews version of a new car be so heavy that any crash would result in a fatality? I also liked being able to fix a lot of things myself in my own garage. Folks may have forgotten that cars built back in the 50’s lasted 2-3 years and the required CONSTANT maintenance. Tires lasted 8-10,000 miles. Fixing flats was common. Now tires last 50,000 to 75,000 miles. Replacing mufflers was something done every year, not every 10-15 years. I remember vapor locks with old carburetors. Fuel injection has done away with that. Old time distributors had points that needed to be replaced every 5000 miles or less. Electronic ignitions may be harder to fix but they last the life of a car. Fuel economy used to be 10-12 mpg. Now cars get 20-30 mpg. New cars could be made better but don’t think those junkers built back in the 50’s were really better. They weren’t. I owned a lot of them. As a culture we owe the Japanese a debt of gratitude. They showed us how to build reliable cars that lasted decades and were safer to drive.
Andy you would be one hell of a battle buddy. You just don't give up no matter what.
56:24 my man had the Tesla Cyber Truck idea back years ago lol
Lol this guy is great. Anyone else rewatching this one?
R u kidding??!! I rewatch damn near all of his stuff..chomping at the bit waiting on the next one to come out...he's clearly a genius.
Ataramac has a nice ring to it, would be a cool name for your truck.
"What is that beast?!"
"It's my Ataramac A-350, the most awesome truck ever created."
Ataramac, the last truck you'll ever buy. Period.
Great jobs on everything, Andrew. You remind me of my dear cousin "Mike" so much when he was young, and even myself a little too. Mike was always getting things out of the trash and fixing them. Mike was so talented in many ways. Mike was a welder by trade, and welded boilers. One time he built a very nice trailer for his friend to haul his race cars on. Mike was a great auto and small engine mechanic too, and he was even a mechanic at a John Deere dealer at one time. There was nothing that Mike couldn't do once he decided to do it. Mike is almost 6 years older than me, with Mike going on 67 and me at 61. I am sad to report that he is in the advanced stages of Huntington's Disease now, and is confined to a nursing home. You and Mike would have made an awesome team. He would just love to watch your videos, as I do, but I am afraid that he would not be able to understand them due to the Huntington's Disease. BTW, it cracked me up when you turned on that vacuum cleaner the first time and started vacuuming with it. You had your back to him, but Levi was laying in the background by your bedroom door and when you turned it on Levi got up and went into your bedroom. LOL. My pets have always been terrified of vacuum cleaners too. So funny! Anyway, thanks for the great videos. I look forward to more always. Best wishes!
Thanks.
@@AndrewCamarata -- Regarding your idea about an electric drive vehicle, I had an idea 25-30 years ago along those lines. My idea was for an electric vehicle that did not need the expensive and heavy batteries that today's electric vehicles require. My idea was to have the wheels powered by electric motors, like yours, and then to also have the wheels power electric generators via ground drive. The generators in turn would power the electric motors, and would result in an endless supply of electricity once the vehicle was in motion, and without any batteries involved. But to get the vehicle in motion a small simple gasoline engine would be required, and once the vehicle was in motion then the gas engine could be turned off and the drive would become totally electric. I thought it was a great idea, but of course I never had the funds to actually build it. Anyway, your idea for a strong, maintenance-free, vehicle, plus my idea of self-generating electric drive, would sure be great, wouldn't it? It will never happen though, because auto manufacturers design their vehicles so that they have to be replaced periodically, and our design would change that, and so due to their prioritizing money above practicality it will never happen. I remember my uncle (Mike's Dad) telling me one time a long time ago about how way back in the early days of automobiles a fella designed a carbuerator for an engine that would get like 70 mpg. It never hit the market though, because Standard Oil Company bought the guy out so that they could keep raking in the gold from their petroleum sales due to lower mpg carbueration systems.
Your idea is kinda what hybrid vehicles do. But a great deal of energy still needs to be added from charging a batter or gasoline. Perpetual motion machines are impossible.
@@AndrewCamarata -- Yes, today's electric hybrids are similar. After thinking more about it, I now think that it might be best to include batteries in the vehicle, and use the wheel-driven generator to charge the batteries, because otherwise the gasoline engine would have to be used each time the vehicle was starting out from a stop until it got up to the speed to generate enough electricity to power the electric drive motor, and that could be a significant amount of time during city driving. The nice thing about an electric-gasoline vehicle where the batteries are constantly charged by a wheel-driven generator is that it would do away with electric charging stations which requires the vehicle to be parked for long periods of time. Regarding the impossibility of perpetual motion machines: Maybe today it is, but who can say about tomorrow. There are lots of things we have today that they said 100 years ago were impossible. At any rate, maybe my choice of the words "perpetual motion" was not the best way to try to describe my idea. I was just trying to get the idea across that the vehicle would be self-powering once it got up to speed. Have a good one! 😊
Hi Andrew. Nice fixer-upper video, I do enjoy your videos. Sorry for my bad English/American (I live in Norway, that's in Scandinavia, Europe) But: I'm kinda confused, first you buy a new model camera AND a new model drone, and then you suggest having a vehicle that doesn't ever gets the design renewed...?
In Russia (not Norway) they had the same idea, and came up with the Lada.
Even though the design of your truck looks nice, it has some small flaws. To get the best suspension you need to reduce the mass at the wheels (so no electric motor at the wheelhub), The bodypanels (and frame) on an "ordinairy" truck/car are made to absorb impacts (your design would keep the car in ok shape, but the people INSIDE the car would absorb all the energy in a crash - and die), How would you refuel/charge the batteries, and wouldn't it be smarter to reduce the mass/weight of the car/truck so it would be able to stop as fast as possible in an emergency?
Like I said: I really enjoy you vids, and you do an excellent job on the excavator and skidsteer, but the design has some weak points. I also think Audi made some alu-frames on their A1-series cars, but it couldn't have been a massive success or else everyone would have made their new cars in Alu.
But keep up the good videos, they are nice to watch.
- Odin
You are very right,the modern vehicles are designed to absorb the impact not only for the passengers insider the car, but also for the pedestrians that might be hit. There are standard crash tests that vehicles must pass before they go onto the market where they simulate a pedestrian being hit at a certain speed, and that can only sustain minor non life threatening injuries.
Another topic is the odd shaped metal parts in the frame, those parts are made to have the required strength, for the cheapest cost. The cost of the complexity of the shape is offset by the amount of parts that are made. If they manage to use sheet metal that is 1mm thinner, the shareholders will be cashing in on the dividends. Don't forget that car manufacturers, can easily make 20k cars a month. At the end of the year, even a $1 saving one single part will increase the profits quite nicely.
You are spot on with your observations on vehicle design.
Who else was waiting for the chainsaw when he fixed his phone? 😁
meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee lol
And me.
niceguy391987 Not me, chain saws are only for trees & dashboards !!!!!
Me (LOL: Lots of Love).
And the plasma cutter, jus sayin.
Andrew, one thing i found out and was doing it, you have to have the main root that is in the middle of the ball, that can not get folded, cut, nor crimped when you put the tree back into the ground, it will slowly kill the tree. I worked for Vermeer sales n service and was assigned to a golf course replanting pine trees thru out the grounds. a hell of a project, and it lasted for about 2 months. was great..