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Don't know if you will see this but i'm a big fan on the overhead gantry rail system used in batman vs superman batcave, there are pictures from the ceiling behind the scenes i did a ton of research on that beauty. And for an aging workshop trash panda like me it looks like a great solution for a shop to move stuff around (they dealt with "fake loads" but if built with the actual metal and proper engineering would work), also see meat handling rail systems. I was obsessed with that oh so clever batcave and got all screenshots i could from the virtual tour from google, for inspiration for when i get around to building a new shop i'll have some rails put in. May be an interesting solution for you if and when you move and it takes the weight from the floor to a suspended system, also those industrial racks with hanging bookshelf units that save space, are also great for consolidation but still having easy access (levrack -sp.- is one of them, there are archive library types for medical and archive/office). Let me know if you want some photos, i got a myriad. Cheers. Feel free to come up with a savage solution we can all build along, it would be a 365day build give or take, and i'd be watching every single one. PS: In a way TESTED is a sort of WILL/Legacy to your lifes work, maybe you can make 20s-60ec vids about the most important pieces and archive somewhere for easy reference (or an open catalog, the virtual savage workshop or something), just pictures and description +voiceover with history of the piece, the future museum holo-Adam could then use it to teach the martians taking savage archeology course. Its something that has been in my mind too as someone who got a legacy without the manual 20yrs ago. The world grows smaller the memory longer.
What I wouldn't do for just a piece of Adam's collection, this man was one of the most influential people of my childhood and continues to teach me very important life lessons. I hope it all goes to a great place where it will be appreciated someday. :)
For real, a workshop like that in a town like that... Do not even consider letting that just go away and become a dead storage or something like that. Make sure it goes on being used! A workshop must live on. The machines do not belong to us, they belong to the shop.
Could you leave the shop as it is or have it moved into a larger building and made into a business/museum to be used by other makers. Have everything be used to teach others how to do what you’ve done over the course of your life.
In my humble opinion, you should start a trust for the shop, and when your time comes, use that trust to keep the doors open as a museum of sorts. I would pay monies to come have a guided tour of your shop, even more so if it was a pilgrimage of sorts. You've certainly inspired a lot of people to create and pursue their passions. There is no reason that needs to end when you do.
The shop itself is no good for that. I mean yeah there's stuff all over the walls, but still 90% of things are stored away and not directly visible or accessible. Doing a proper display to do all the things justice would require way more space than that little shopfloor.
Donate the tools to local HS or college theatre/stem departments. The costumes and props can be auctioned/given off to charities and museums. Museums need a budget, revolving staff, curators, location, long term maintenance, storage, bureaucracy etc etc. Display? Maybe.
I love Adam. He has the energetic curiosity of a child, the wisdom of experience and a generous desire to teach. He gets so excited about passing on his knowledge to as many people as possible, but in a way that is approachable and impactful. Thanks Adam for being such a great teacher.
I never considered this, but will now. One step further though, these blades are recyclable and shouldn’t just go into the regular trash. Same precaution, different bin.
Its a dark topic but an important one. My dad met a woman in his last years who swindled her way to get everything. She was nice enough to let me have some of the guns (half of my childhood favorites already missing), my son was will the 1966 427 stingray thank God, but that was it. He was quite the woodworker and always wanted a full shop. He had tons of tools at his job where he was chief of maintenance for a bunch of CNC machines. 2 years after his death, his coworker calls me and says "shop is closing, come get your dads tool box" he was a very honorable Vietnamese fellow who kept my dads big red roll top as a shrine. He did the right thing and gave it to me. I use the tools and various kibble... whats the star wars word for bits... Anyway every time I use something from the box I say "thanks pop". In closing, this is a very important subject. Make sure your stuff goes to the right people.
Had an uncle come halfway across Canada to rifle through my dad’s tools and stuff before any of us got there. I was so pissed when I got there and saw what he had taken. You are dealing with loss and someone is pilfering stuff out the back door. Karma took that SOB’s life not long after that but dad’s stuff was long gone.
@@2kidsnosleep same. My grandpa on my dad's side passed away in like 2002. When we were deciding who gets what (I was supposed to get his 87 diesel ram charger) my druggie uncle loaded up everything into the ram charger in the middle of the night and we never saw him again. 6 months later he went into a drug overdose coma and never woke up. Karma indeed.
But if he has to go, what a way to go! Buried in what he loves. It would solve the shop disposal problem too. I’m saying this all tongue in cheek so please don’t blast me.
Best solution is he should move to Australia, plenty of space and practically no earthquakes. And I’d be one step closer to inheriting that maker space..... 😜
Adam is no machinist. I am not either. But I have worked in a tool and die shop where we had real machinists. So I know what machinists look like. I got an IAM book too. So technically I suppose I was an apprentice machinist?
@@1pcfred good for you! But maybe next time instead of gatekeeping and spreading negativity and selfishness you can simply be happy for Adams progression(:
@@1pcfred depends, because if your "real machinists" were not recognized masters or journeymen, then you were not a formal apprentice. If they were, then you would have been if you had intentions of staying on and progressing to journeyman and eventually master at the time. If you did not one could reasonably argue that you were just a floater there to take up slack
@@schwig44 indeed. I floated into more lucrative employment. Plus I did find the work incredibly boring anyways. Although I did manage to do some of the more challenging jobs in the shop before I'd left. The circumstances of that whole shop were bizarre. It wasn't exactly what I'd call vibrant while I was there. The shop was on the way out. The founder was 84 and his kid was a snake. You know how it goes.
The day Adam leaves us will be a sad sad day. I’m so glad he has this channel because it continues to inspire mythbusters era people as well as new people. You’re a legend Adam
There's a fantastic book called "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning", it's a book about how to get your life in order before you die. Sounds grim, but it's full of wit and dark humour that almost makes preparing for your own death fun.
Here in Denmark all major cities have a recycling plant. You go there with just about anything, for the big stuff there are whole containers, for the smaller stuff there are specific areas that'll take in whatever that society produces. From metals (iron, aluminium, other), batteries, garden leftovers, wood (pressure treated), sharp objects, oils, paints, plastics, and stuff I don't know about but there's likely a container for me to put it in. My town also have a shop connected to it. "One man's waste is another man's treasure".
I have some of the same issues with the whole "end of life" conundrum. I have an enormous gun collection, some of them exceptionally rare and valuable. I have to one day catalog them correctly so that they are properly either donated to museums or sold to collectors that will know what they have and how to treat them with the proper respect they deserve.
"Get a sharps box!" Huh. I'm used to thinking about sharps boxes for medical settings, needle disposal, etc. But for the shop? That's... that's actually really good advice.
I said this once and I say it again, the shop should, one hopes in a very distant future, be fully transported and re-assembled in the Smithsonian museum, like a walk-in, life-size diorama.
I had autonomously thought this exact same thing and posted it moments ago as well before seeing yours. It seems perfectly fitting huh. Just like Julia Child’s Kitchen. Everything meticulously tagged, recorded and moved exactly into its same spot and orientation into a replica exhibit into the Smithsonian for all to visit and get inspired.
I fully agree with this! and i promise that i will do all i can in my life to collect enough money and build the needed connections to be able to make this happen a long long time from now.
Adam, I had the 'opportunity' to go through my Grandfathers shop after my Dad just couldn't, so it turned out to be a mental burden that he just COULDN'T bear! It WAS NOT well organized and we went in a couple times and he just sharpened pencils for a couple hours... It was tough, but for a few weeks I tried to get the right stuff to the right people- but also- I needed to do it for the FAMILY to help them be able to begin to just take small steps forward in life. If you really want your items to go to someone- you will know the time- but think about sending the items to those people BEFORE you can't....it is really a gift to you, and you can enjoy it being used and it is SUCH a gift to your family! Keep on Designing! Building! Making! All the best!
Imagine the pride you would feel if Adam called you up and wanted you to take his life’s work because he knows you would give it the love it deserves. Dude omg
I know this question very well. I had a temp job at an apartment complex. One day we were tasked to clear out a storage unit of a guy who passed away. Let me tell you at was on eye opener of how much stuff this person had to throw away a lot of its cool most of it junk. And it got me thinking. No one of this person family is coming to get this stuff. When I got home I started to reevaluate my possessions. And i started throwing things out that I didn't use need or was taking up room. Now i own just enough to fit in a small closet and dresser
He said in another video that he personally purchased all of the safety gear/suits he wore during mythbusters so he could research them himself. Which also means he got to keep them all!
As I’m approaching 50 and having seen my elders pass away, how their estates were handled it really makes me think about longevity and necessity of my hobbies and things I dabble in. At times this has caused me to second guess myself and move away from creative ideas. It is refreshing to see other who are older than me not shy away from continuing with doing things they love. Thanks for the pep talk.
It's wild to think, when I first learned who Adam was he was a bright orange haired single man with the exact same passion and excitement, and animation as the white haired family guy I watch now. Its funny how I've never met him, but feel like I've grown old with an old friend. I truly appreciate your contributions to the world, your knowledge, your ideas, your creations, all of it. Thank you Adam.
Advice for setting up a work space, decrees the amount of steps you have to take in order to obtain and use the tool you need to get the job done. Don’t focus so much on layout, try to setting up practical areas in the space to work, your biggest enemy is storage, and key to avoiding a mess is practicality. The most important tools are your hands, and your materials, if you create a space were you can fix anything, then you’ve made a space were you can make anything.
We go through life collecting all this stuff that hardly anyone will want when you die. The real mind blower is all the framed photos that will be tossed because no one remembers who these people are.
My great aunt died and left a big box full of photos that her immediate family didn't even want to look through. I took them to a family reunion and everyone looked through and remembered old stories, and took home any they wanted. It was the best thing that could happen to old photos
My crazy uncle burned all the family photos that he couldn't identify the people in. I can almost understand, though I'm a hoarder of sorts and keep everything that is unique like a photo, but when you think about it a person's life and their photos mean the most to them. When they are gone, the photos are just relics with no meaning. I have my mom's vacation photos and I often don't know the places or the dates or the other people in them. Even when she was alive, she didn't recall every photo anyway. It's fine to let stuff go. The whole world will be gone someday...everything. Its the way the universe works. Enjoy your own time.
Yep. Have helped people, end of life. It gets shit-canned. Even if it has dates and names on the back? Nobody cares. Life is wonderful! But only your life, right?
I am 32 and think of this more than I should. After being hit by a car and laid up, I was not able to go into my garage anymore. Seeing my loved ones have to go in there and help me by moving thing really put thins into perspective. Great video. We all thing about this when collecting shop goodies.
Katie (I hope I spelt that right).. As a fellow maker I think something that Adam was alluding to, whether intentionally or not, is that when it comes to tools in your shop there are certain staples for sure, but more often you will find that you don't know what tool you will need until you need it. So buying more obscure/specialized tools in advance is hard to do. My best suggestion is to look at what you plan to do most often and then take a look at what tools others use to do the same work. There are tons of other channels out there and they all use various different tools to accomplish the same end. Hope that helps you some, good luck!
Imagine if this was just common practice though. People would have to get insurance for 'I found a dead body and need to pay for cremation now". People in hospitals drawing short straws when they know someones died in a certain room. Someone has a heart attack on a busy street and everyone books it so they dont have to be the one responsible
Adam, I'm fairly heavily involved in a local makerspace here, and we had a member who had a workshop that would rival your own. A few years ago said member found out he had a heart condition that meant he was going to pass away within 12 months or so. When he did he rewrote his will in such a way, that all the things he wanted to direct to certain people, were given to those people, and other people could have free reign to take what they wanted/needed from his workshop and house. When all of that was said and done, he gave the makerspace free reign to take what they wanted from what was left over. We cleaned out his house and workshops over the course of about 3 days and his family were incredibly grateful as it meant they didn't have to deal with all the extra stuff that they didn't know what to do with. I know Noisebridge are nearby to you, I'm sure they would appreciate a similar arrangement? Or perhaps there's another similar space nearby who would appreciate it. R.I.P. Ross.
My father is a man who has never thrown out a thing in his life. He's been saving, sorting, and storing pieces parts to more things than I can count for as long as I can remember. To be clear its not hoarding situation by any means. Everything he has saved is something that is somehow useful. Seriously discerning that its his superpower. Case and point. When I was in undergrad 20+ years ago I lived in my fraternity house. It was a big 3 story Edwardian mansion just off campus and has many original features. When I was a senior we had a brass plumbing fitting on an antique fixture that was original to the house rot away. We were faced with the choice of tracking down a replacement fitting or tearing out an entire antique claw footed tub with faucets, and tile that were original to the house. We searched everywhere, hardware stores, antique stores, industrial hardware stores, an old Amish hardware store in the country, eBay, architectural salvage companies. No one had this part. We finally found one in my father's collection of meticulously sorted and maintained brass plumbing parts box. That is what he considers his legacy to me and my siblings. Not only the knowledge and the tools but the parts to fix or create anything we put our minds to. Adam when the day comes I hope that you have found someone or some group who can see that and will welcome your shop as a truly amazing legacy with open arms.
Every time that doorbel goes. I look towards the hallway expecting a delivery person to be there to deliver me a package. And then I am disappointed to see there is no-one there.
Just the tip on how to dispose blades... Man, that´s why we love you and love spending ours looking at your videos... You have inspired me to be a better maker/problem solver/reverse engineer since the first time I saw mythbusters... You have no idea how much I owe you...
For Katie: two things come to mind as far as unusual tools to have for a maker’s space: one is kinda dependent on the shop and its location, but it’s an auto-draining dehumidifier. Rusty tools suck, so a dehumidifier solves that problem. The other thing is a small kiln, which does everything from heat treating steel to bending glass to heating up leftover pizza .. waaay more useful than you might think. Cheers!
Oh I had an even crazier idea. Give it to the makers of the world. Open a kickstarter and people can sign up to which ever tier and they will be sent something in that category when the time comes. Obviously not everything, some of it is personal. What a legacy!... And a real privilege for many younger makers.
For a maker space, can never go wrong with a wealth of measuring and marking tools of various types and accuracies. Taking a step back and realizing any making project starts with layin things out and taking the time to plan. The more marking stuff you have, the better chance somebody will find something that works for them and the better chance they will be successful and enjoy the process later on and keep coming back.
The most needed thing in a new shop is an empty space for that stuff you don't know you need yet. Love how you talk about being considerate of others, the world needs more of that.
I was always told to fold a piece of cardboard over it, then tape the edges. I also do something similar when I have to throw away pins or sewing needles, embedding the points in cardboard so it can't poke anyone.
I have a bucket in my workshop and anything metal, or old stuff that is broken and disassembled is separated and metal is put into the bucket. About once every month or two I take it to the Household Recycling Depot and dump it in the scrap metal bin. I am hopeful that it will become new metal products, rather than languishing in a landfill somewhere.....
As to the new shop question, four things. First, you can not have too many power outlets or too robust of an electrical system. Think of how many outlets you need, standard and higher voltage, then at lease double that or more. Next, a heavy duty air compressor, piped to all areas of your shop, and then add the air powered tools as you need them. Then a good central vacuum system to make clean up easier. One that can handle spot cleaning and fixed to your saws and lathes. You can set up different collectors for wood, metal, plastic, and general trash in your system. Lastly a spot for your personal needs. That way an over filled bladder does not need a half hour trip out and when thirsty, you are only a few steps away to take a break.
I love that Adam is willing to freely discuss a question pertaining to his own demise. Remove the stigma around planning for death! It's so important and makes the grieving so much easier for family when most of the planning is there.
I have one foot in the grave and one foot on a rollerskate. All I want is for my kid to get my laptop. if he goes through my files and my pictures, he will know how I am.
Just the other night, my son and grandson argued over who was getting my tools when I tip over some day. So now I have to figure out how to allocate all this stuff before the big tip. When it comes to tools, everyone wants the stuff you used with your hands. It's more personal to them and allows them to feel close to you.
Great advice on single edge razor blades. I keep boxes of them everywhere. Each location has a sharps container. Both the blade accessibility and the sharps containers enormously reduce frustration & build delays.
Single-edge razor blades are invaluable in my workshop where I do a lot of heavy duty sewing. They are the ultimate tool for splitting seams when you want to take something apart.
This is something I ask myself all the time. The more stuff I bring into my house and my life, the more I'll have to care for, the more I'll have to get rid of some day. It's a daily battle between my hobbies and my will to be free of material things.
yes he is so right about the work space revolving around the work and that you'll never really get the tools just right, i started in my room and now i find myself going out side to my backyard to work on any little thing, not to mention i have soo many different tools that now I'm considering setting up an actual workspace at my house(even though its still just a hobby)
I would suggest to everybody to give a serious think about an end-of-life plan. Let me explain : I had a quite large space (55ft X 18ft) which was packed (lathe, 2milling machines, surface grinder, 20T press, parts washer....etc)....there were few jobs I couldn't tackle. Then, 20 years ago (I was 38) I had a massive stroke that left me completely paralyzed and mute. My wife had the massive job of sorting and selling my stuff.....and the task was extremely difficult,. Something - anything can happen to anybody and although very probably nothing will happen to you, some preparation is not a waste of time.
As you so often refer to yourself as the caretaker or custodian of these items, it's so important that you've given consideration to that topic. Even I in my mid 30s started considering, if only loosely where a few of the objects I have should go. As such, I've made sure at least one person, my cousin, knows what to look for and grab to care for or pass on, or even sell. If it ever comes time where I'll get to a point I can truly think of that stuff though, I'll likely begin slowly passing things on or selling them off. Hopefully by then I'll have an even bigger collection though!
Adam's space is very reminiscent of Ray Bradbury's working space, they surround themselves with the things they love and inspire them, which is inspiring in itself.
@@Khazandar No. Or, it can be, but the idea that that's the most important (much less first) goal has ruined meditation for far too many people. Particularly acheivement-oriented people in the "West". People with ADHD like me who think that sounds impossible! Notice what is, accept it, release it, repeat. The breath is a useful touchstone to return to, but it needn't be slavishly obsessed over. Attachment to the pursuit of some idealized state is just more attachment, and attachment is the root cause of dissatisfaction. And of course there's totally different practices of all sorts that fall under the broad umbrella of meditation.
Well...yes and no. The point of meditation is to experience nothing, while focusing on...well whatever you’re focusing on. If you focus on nothing, you understand nothing, but if you experience nothing while focusing on something, you can find yourself developing an understanding. Don’t get me wrong, I firmly believe that nothing makes sense, and I set 20 minutes every few hours aside for “20 minutes of nothing” because I’m looking to make sense from the things that have my focus. It’s all a lot less complicated to explain in person than in text, but hey: you do you.
i do enjoy these Q&As that us people wanting or even have the desire to want to get set up on say a small work shop or so and the tips you give us ... to you stress that they work perfectly for you may not be that much better for us but it is truly something to keep in mind.. yes every persons work station is his/her own shop and home... as Kevin Flynn have one said.. "the thing about perfection is that it is unknowable. it's impossible but right in front of us all the time"....... as we grow, learn, and evolve .. so will the shop and the tools that we will use .. so yes. what may work for you may not work for us but the fact that there are things that should be kept in mind.. we thank you for doing this and we love to watch and learn from your experience
This video mad me a bit sad, thinking of the loss of Adam Savage. You, sir, are a national treasure. Greatly valued. Stay safe, and know you are loved and appreciated.
Start cataloging everything in the shop in three dimensions, that way it's After Adam fate will be moot since fans can still visit with their 3D goggles.
I think we all want a savage museum.. keep everything together, not only the items you created, also your tools and shop.. It would be mine prime goal for visiting the US
The thing about a full list of property is, not only does it make it immensely easier for your heirs, but a narrative about each item makes it worth more, and is part of the sale. It is a very responsible thing to do.
Hi Adam! This is such an interesting video. I have a continuous anxiety about my own collection of stuff, especially because many things belonged to our lost ones. The most important thing I reckon you can do to help your loved ones is to make your will. Appoint your executor and supply contacts who are assigned to your different collections of things. Distribute the load amongst people or groups with specific talents. And discuss the tasks with each so there's a prior understanding. It may not need to be any more detailed than a video, and individual items may not need to be listed. It helps ensure things are not trashed, and can ideally be treasured when you're not around. The most important thing is to take the load off your loved ones and maybe even connect them to others who care about you and your work during the toughest time.
@@JETWTF maybe, but probably it will stay unused till someone in the next generation discovers it and realizes it’s the most amazing device ever created. Those small Bridgeports die from being worn out, it could reasonably be expected to last another 100 years easy.
@@1pcfred you have to pop a keyway in a shaft really quick, you gonna spend an hour setting up the machining center when you can pop it in the vice on the mill, center up, and cut in less than time than it would take to get the machining center programmed? Manual machining has its uses still
@@shanek6582 manual mills are great for hobbyists. There's not much use for them today in modern manufacturing though. Anyone still using one is decades behind the times. BTW what makes Adam's Bridgeport "smaller"? It is certainly smaller than a K&T but as far as Bridgeports go it is regular sized. I've moved them about the size Adam has. It isn't something you want to bring down the basement stairs.
These sort of things tend to find their way into the hands of people who will cherish them after we're gone. A lot of things I have in my shop have to come to me in that way, and I'm sure they will do it again when that time comes.
The Adam Savage Memorial Makerspace & Museum™️ is something all makers, cosplayers, nerds, & prop collectors would literally make pilgrimages to. As someone who fully expected to die from cancer over a decade ago, and made the de idiom to move from the Midwest to California so my wife and children would be with her family and not stuck with mine and having to deal with all my ‘crap’, I highly recommend dealing with it now, or at least having a Plan™️ and someone trustworthy to deal with it so your family doesn’t have to. A friend who died unexpectedly in a car crash didn’t and it took his widow over a year to sort through his “systems” and liquidate his stuff. No one wants to admit the end may come tomorrow, but tomorrow is never guaranteed. If you love them, do it for them. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. ✌🏼
My grandfather was a diesel mechanic and knife forger. Also a general all around handyman. His health declined over the last decade and this year we had to help him downsize and auction out the tools from his shop. Due to health issues he could not help much telling us what and where things were and at the end of his time going out to the shop he became very disorganized. Organization and a list of what things are and or some contacts who could help identify/offload obscure items would have made the whole process easy by comparison.
Well that was oddly depressing, especially in the beginning where he is like "all this stuff" almost like he regrets making all of it (which isn't the case obviously)
I am a super organized worker. Especially in my shop. Until he did a video of a walk through, I thought he was just all over the place. But now seeing how incredibly organized he is... it totally changes my view of his shop. I love it
The saddest estate sales I've been to are the ones where there was such a long delay from when the "maker" was active to when the shop got broken up that the roofing had developed leaks, water got in, and everything that could rot was rotted, and that which could rust was rusted. Somehow, we need to know when to hang the apron up for the last time, and sell off the tools while you still remember what they're worth.
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Don't know if you will see this but i'm a big fan on the overhead gantry rail system used in batman vs superman batcave, there are pictures from the ceiling behind the scenes i did a ton of research on that beauty. And for an aging workshop trash panda like me it looks like a great solution for a shop to move stuff around (they dealt with "fake loads" but if built with the actual metal and proper engineering would work), also see meat handling rail systems. I was obsessed with that oh so clever batcave and got all screenshots i could from the virtual tour from google, for inspiration for when i get around to building a new shop i'll have some rails put in. May be an interesting solution for you if and when you move and it takes the weight from the floor to a suspended system, also those industrial racks with hanging bookshelf units that save space, are also great for consolidation but still having easy access (levrack -sp.- is one of them, there are archive library types for medical and archive/office). Let me know if you want some photos, i got a myriad. Cheers.
Feel free to come up with a savage solution we can all build along, it would be a 365day build give or take, and i'd be watching every single one.
PS: In a way TESTED is a sort of WILL/Legacy to your lifes work, maybe you can make 20s-60ec vids about the most important pieces and archive somewhere for easy reference (or an open catalog, the virtual savage workshop or something), just pictures and description +voiceover with history of the piece, the future museum holo-Adam could then use it to teach the martians taking savage archeology course. Its something that has been in my mind too as someone who got a legacy without the manual 20yrs ago. The world grows smaller the memory longer.
What I wouldn't do for just a piece of Adam's collection, this man was one of the most influential people of my childhood and continues to teach me very important life lessons. I hope it all goes to a great place where it will be appreciated someday. :)
For real, a workshop like that in a town like that... Do not even consider letting that just go away and become a dead storage or something like that. Make sure it goes on being used! A workshop must live on. The machines do not belong to us, they belong to the shop.
Could you leave the shop as it is or have it moved into a larger building and made into a business/museum to be used by other makers. Have everything be used to teach others how to do what you’ve done over the course of your life.
I would drive 300 miles any minute if I could work with you in that shop.
"I'm not allowed an assistant in here" ... "Norm, will you answer the door?"
You notice they are not "in here".
In my humble opinion, you should start a trust for the shop, and when your time comes, use that trust to keep the doors open as a museum of sorts. I would pay monies to come have a guided tour of your shop, even more so if it was a pilgrimage of sorts. You've certainly inspired a lot of people to create and pursue their passions. There is no reason that needs to end when you do.
The shop itself is no good for that. I mean yeah there's stuff all over the walls, but still 90% of things are stored away and not directly visible or accessible. Doing a proper display to do all the things justice would require way more space than that little shopfloor.
Monies?
Donate the tools to local HS or college theatre/stem departments. The costumes and props can be auctioned/given off to charities and museums. Museums need a budget, revolving staff, curators, location, long term maintenance, storage, bureaucracy etc etc. Display? Maybe.
@@JohnnyQPublic yeah. Your right..
@@dcan911 The plural of money? lol
If he has a garage sale I’m definitely going to that.
It would definitely be an auction, not a garage sale
@@chetchelios7614 his glasses would be the highest priced item.
@@chetchelios7614 i am getting your point, but i am somewhat confident that adam would make it a huge garage sale, simply cuz it fits him
@@MatureFister his work shop is amazing. I would love to have it
I would definitely travel cross country for that.
I love Adam. He has the energetic curiosity of a child, the wisdom of experience and a generous desire to teach. He gets so excited about passing on his knowledge to as many people as possible, but in a way that is approachable and impactful. Thanks Adam for being such a great teacher.
The Mythbusters Museum
Motto: “Now there’s your problem”
Dude you nailed the moto. Thanks for the laugh and the smile
When does the crowdfund start? :)
@@madbeef. nah the motto is definitely “i reject your reality and substitute my own”
Exactly what I'm thinking
@@Blood-PawWerewolf I reject your reality and create my own.
I really appreciate the tangent he took with being responsible about sharps, at the end. :)
Same here! I prefer to wrap my razor blades in a bunch of duck tape and toss them in the trash instead of building up a collection though.
It may sound corny, but it is wonderful to see Adam's nice guy TV image matching what he's really like.
@@freddy5016 I do the same thing
I never considered this, but will now. One step further though, these blades are recyclable and shouldn’t just go into the regular trash. Same precaution, different bin.
I do the same thing w/ duct tape on my old blades.... Glad some people think before tossing a blade. 😁
Its a dark topic but an important one.
My dad met a woman in his last years who swindled her way to get everything. She was nice enough to let me have some of the guns (half of my childhood favorites already missing), my son was will the 1966 427 stingray thank God, but that was it.
He was quite the woodworker and always wanted a full shop. He had tons of tools at his job where he was chief of maintenance for a bunch of CNC machines.
2 years after his death, his coworker calls me and says "shop is closing, come get your dads tool box" he was a very honorable Vietnamese fellow who kept my dads big red roll top as a shrine. He did the right thing and gave it to me.
I use the tools and various kibble... whats the star wars word for bits... Anyway every time I use something from the box I say "thanks pop".
In closing, this is a very important subject. Make sure your stuff goes to the right people.
Had an uncle come halfway across Canada to rifle through my dad’s tools and stuff before any of us got there. I was so pissed when I got there and saw what he had taken. You are dealing with loss and someone is pilfering stuff out the back door. Karma took that SOB’s life not long after that but dad’s stuff was long gone.
@@2kidsnosleep same.
My grandpa on my dad's side passed away in like 2002. When we were deciding who gets what (I was supposed to get his 87 diesel ram charger) my druggie uncle loaded up everything into the ram charger in the middle of the night and we never saw him again.
6 months later he went into a drug overdose coma and never woke up.
Karma indeed.
Considering the number of earthquakes in SF, Adam is a brave brave man.
But if he has to go, what a way to go! Buried in what he loves. It would solve the shop disposal problem too. I’m saying this all tongue in cheek so please don’t blast me.
Best solution is he should move to Australia, plenty of space and practically no earthquakes. And I’d be one step closer to inheriting that maker space..... 😜
@@simonfairall5122 One down shot of the land down under, everything there is trying to kill you.
@@KipdoesStuff speeding up my shot at inheritance 😂
@@KipdoesStuff You know that's not actually correct, yes?
A world without Adam Savage is not a world I want to think about.
Yup
Same
No one close is there
Same
Agreed
So nice to hear Adam refer to himself as a machinist now instead of "machine operator". He has certainly stepped up his game over quarantine!
Adam is no machinist. I am not either. But I have worked in a tool and die shop where we had real machinists. So I know what machinists look like. I got an IAM book too. So technically I suppose I was an apprentice machinist?
@@1pcfred good for you! But maybe next time instead of gatekeeping and spreading negativity and selfishness you can simply be happy for Adams progression(:
@@1pcfred depends, because if your "real machinists" were not recognized masters or journeymen, then you were not a formal apprentice. If they were, then you would have been if you had intentions of staying on and progressing to journeyman and eventually master at the time. If you did not one could reasonably argue that you were just a floater there to take up slack
@@schwig44 indeed. I floated into more lucrative employment. Plus I did find the work incredibly boring anyways. Although I did manage to do some of the more challenging jobs in the shop before I'd left. The circumstances of that whole shop were bizarre. It wasn't exactly what I'd call vibrant while I was there. The shop was on the way out. The founder was 84 and his kid was a snake. You know how it goes.
The day Adam leaves us will be a sad sad day. I’m so glad he has this channel because it continues to inspire mythbusters era people as well as new people. You’re a
legend Adam
There's a fantastic book called "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning", it's a book about how to get your life in order before you die. Sounds grim, but it's full of wit and dark humour that almost makes preparing for your own death fun.
That doorbell always goes when Adam sits down to record lol
UPS dude must know the filming schedule and found a way to drop into the videos😁
Right?! Always.
I thought it was a clock chime.
@@tested . Mine normally rings when I am in the toilet lol
There was absolutely no reaction. 😂
The museum of Adam Savage's Stuff, The ASS Museum!!! Get working on it while your alive :p
I think it’d be a hit
"The Museum of ASS - it's the shit!"
Makes since... he’s worked his ASS off for years!
The process of Adam moving shop in future is both a horrifying and awe inspiring prospect of a story/documentary/video.
1:15 "...my beekeeping suit..." Wait, what?! I'm calling it right now, that's Adam Savage doing a Cosplay Incognito cameo in Wandavision!
Adam will live forever. This is the way.
This Is The Way
This is the way
This is the way
This is the way.
This is the way.
Here in Denmark all major cities have a recycling plant. You go there with just about anything, for the big stuff there are whole containers, for the smaller stuff there are specific areas that'll take in whatever that society produces. From metals (iron, aluminium, other), batteries, garden leftovers, wood (pressure treated), sharp objects, oils, paints, plastics, and stuff I don't know about but there's likely a container for me to put it in.
My town also have a shop connected to it. "One man's waste is another man's treasure".
I have some of the same issues with the whole "end of life" conundrum. I have an enormous gun collection, some of them exceptionally rare and valuable. I have to one day catalog them correctly so that they are properly either donated to museums or sold to collectors that will know what they have and how to treat them with the proper respect they deserve.
"Get a sharps box!"
Huh. I'm used to thinking about sharps boxes for medical settings, needle disposal, etc.
But for the shop? That's... that's actually really good advice.
recycle those sharps, good iron, this is the kind of recycling that makes more sense than any polymer recycling, infinitely recyclable.
I just realised that at some point in the next five years we’re gonna get an Adam Savage Moves series and I... cannot wait.
Regarding sharps: you never know when you're going to have to dig for something you accidentally threw away.
Storage solutions tip on the cheap: used filing cabinets, many time you can find them for $10-15 for a 4 drawer.
I've got 6 of them in the bus i use as my shed and workshop, it's surprising how much you can get in them!!
The Adam Savage Museum: I reject your reality and substitute my own
I said this once and I say it again, the shop should, one hopes in a very distant future, be fully transported and re-assembled in the Smithsonian museum, like a walk-in, life-size diorama.
Yes!
I had autonomously thought this exact same thing and posted it moments ago as well before seeing yours. It seems perfectly fitting huh. Just like Julia Child’s Kitchen. Everything meticulously tagged, recorded and moved exactly into its same spot and orientation into a replica exhibit into the Smithsonian for all to visit and get inspired.
It’s the makers version of Julia Child! I love that idea!
Yesssss!!
I fully agree with this! and i promise that i will do all i can in my life to collect enough money and build the needed connections to be able to make this happen a long long time from now.
Adam, I had the 'opportunity' to go through my Grandfathers shop after my Dad just couldn't, so it turned out to be a mental burden that he just COULDN'T bear! It WAS NOT well organized and we went in a couple times and he just sharpened pencils for a couple hours... It was tough, but for a few weeks I tried to get the right stuff to the right people- but also- I needed to do it for the FAMILY to help them be able to begin to just take small steps forward in life. If you really want your items to go to someone- you will know the time- but think about sending the items to those people BEFORE you can't....it is really a gift to you, and you can enjoy it being used and it is SUCH a gift to your family! Keep on Designing! Building! Making! All the best!
Imagine the pride you would feel if Adam called you up and wanted you to take his life’s work because he knows you would give it the love it deserves. Dude omg
I know this question very well.
I had a temp job at an apartment complex. One day we were tasked to clear out a storage unit of a guy who passed away. Let me tell you at was on eye opener of how much stuff this person had to throw away a lot of its cool most of it junk. And it got me thinking.
No one of this person family is coming to get this stuff.
When I got home I started to reevaluate my possessions. And i started throwing things out that I didn't use need or was taking up room. Now i own just enough to fit in a small closet and dresser
just casually says: "my bomb suit"
How else should he say it?
Probably a left over from myth busters
*good chance it's stored right next to the level four Haz Mat suit and flamethrower*
Robin! Consult the Google doc and fetch my bat-beekeeping suit!
He said in another video that he personally purchased all of the safety gear/suits he wore during mythbusters so he could research them himself. Which also means he got to keep them all!
As I’m approaching 50 and having seen my elders pass away, how their estates were handled it really makes me think about longevity and necessity of my hobbies and things I dabble in. At times this has caused me to second guess myself and move away from creative ideas. It is refreshing to see other who are older than me not shy away from continuing with doing things they love. Thanks for the pep talk.
I love how he gets excited when a really good question comes up. You are such a good person too always thinking about everybody else.
Dudes going to build a drawer for his coffin
Underrated comment.
Then his zombie will modify it every 3 months.
Actually....he will build a coffin that IS a drawer...as he says, "A drawer is where tools go to die."
fredy gump Ayyyyy, there it is!
@@fredygump5578 He will make a custom box and he will be laying on a green felt.
“Be careful with sharps” *spills razors*
It's wild to think, when I first learned who Adam was he was a bright orange haired single man with the exact same passion and excitement, and animation as the white haired family guy I watch now. Its funny how I've never met him, but feel like I've grown old with an old friend. I truly appreciate your contributions to the world, your knowledge, your ideas, your creations, all of it. Thank you Adam.
Advice for setting up a work space, decrees the amount of steps you have to take in order to obtain and use the tool you need to get the job done. Don’t focus so much on layout, try to setting up practical areas in the space to work, your biggest enemy is storage, and key to avoiding a mess is practicality. The most important tools are your hands, and your materials, if you create a space were you can fix anything, then you’ve made a space were you can make anything.
We go through life collecting all this stuff that hardly anyone will want when you die. The real mind blower is all the framed photos that will be tossed because no one remembers who these people are.
My great aunt died and left a big box full of photos that her immediate family didn't even want to look through. I took them to a family reunion and everyone looked through and remembered old stories, and took home any they wanted. It was the best thing that could happen to old photos
My crazy uncle burned all the family photos that he couldn't identify the people in. I can almost understand, though I'm a hoarder of sorts and keep everything that is unique like a photo, but when you think about it a person's life and their photos mean the most to them. When they are gone, the photos are just relics with no meaning. I have my mom's vacation photos and I often don't know the places or the dates or the other people in them. Even when she was alive, she didn't recall every photo anyway. It's fine to let stuff go. The whole world will be gone someday...everything. Its the way the universe works. Enjoy your own time.
Yep.
Have helped people, end of life. It gets shit-canned.
Even if it has dates and names on the back? Nobody cares.
Life is wonderful! But only your life, right?
I can see it now < The Savage Institute > has a nice ring to it.
“The Savage Institute for Makers” sounds good too!
"Savage institute of Making"
I am 32 and think of this more than I should. After being hit by a car and laid up, I was not able to go into my garage anymore. Seeing my loved ones have to go in there and help me by moving thing really put thins into perspective. Great video. We all thing about this when collecting shop goodies.
I’d hope they’d turn your shop and collection into a touring show. It’s my generations Studley tool chest.
The garage sale at the end of the Universe.
I appreciate that the title of these Q&A videos are the FIRST question asked, and not buried somewhere in 20 minutes of video
Katie (I hope I spelt that right).. As a fellow maker I think something that Adam was alluding to, whether intentionally or not, is that when it comes to tools in your shop there are certain staples for sure, but more often you will find that you don't know what tool you will need until you need it. So buying more obscure/specialized tools in advance is hard to do. My best suggestion is to look at what you plan to do most often and then take a look at what tools others use to do the same work. There are tons of other channels out there and they all use various different tools to accomplish the same end. Hope that helps you some, good luck!
5:30 "ok we'll wrap it up". 5:57 "ooooooo". Yay 10 more min of video.
My end of life plan is: who ever finds the body has to deal with it.
Finders keepers
Imagine if this was just common practice though. People would have to get insurance for 'I found a dead body and need to pay for cremation now". People in hospitals drawing short straws when they know someones died in a certain room. Someone has a heart attack on a busy street and everyone books it so they dont have to be the one responsible
@@CoRLex-jh5vx lol
Ahh, the ron swanson will.
Adam, I'm fairly heavily involved in a local makerspace here, and we had a member who had a workshop that would rival your own. A few years ago said member found out he had a heart condition that meant he was going to pass away within 12 months or so.
When he did he rewrote his will in such a way, that all the things he wanted to direct to certain people, were given to those people, and other people could have free reign to take what they wanted/needed from his workshop and house. When all of that was said and done, he gave the makerspace free reign to take what they wanted from what was left over.
We cleaned out his house and workshops over the course of about 3 days and his family were incredibly grateful as it meant they didn't have to deal with all the extra stuff that they didn't know what to do with.
I know Noisebridge are nearby to you, I'm sure they would appreciate a similar arrangement? Or perhaps there's another similar space nearby who would appreciate it.
R.I.P. Ross.
My father is a man who has never thrown out a thing in his life. He's been saving, sorting, and storing pieces parts to more things than I can count for as long as I can remember. To be clear its not hoarding situation by any means. Everything he has saved is something that is somehow useful. Seriously discerning that its his superpower. Case and point. When I was in undergrad 20+ years ago I lived in my fraternity house. It was a big 3 story Edwardian mansion just off campus and has many original features. When I was a senior we had a brass plumbing fitting on an antique fixture that was original to the house rot away. We were faced with the choice of tracking down a replacement fitting or tearing out an entire antique claw footed tub with faucets, and tile that were original to the house. We searched everywhere, hardware stores, antique stores, industrial hardware stores, an old Amish hardware store in the country, eBay, architectural salvage companies. No one had this part. We finally found one in my father's collection of meticulously sorted and maintained brass plumbing parts box. That is what he considers his legacy to me and my siblings. Not only the knowledge and the tools but the parts to fix or create anything we put our minds to. Adam when the day comes I hope that you have found someone or some group who can see that and will welcome your shop as a truly amazing legacy with open arms.
1:40 "what the f- hell this is!" lmao xD
Every time that doorbel goes. I look towards the hallway expecting a delivery person to be there to deliver me a package. And then I am disappointed to see there is no-one there.
Just the tip on how to dispose blades... Man, that´s why we love you and love spending ours looking at your videos... You have inspired me to be a better maker/problem solver/reverse engineer since the first time I saw mythbusters... You have no idea how much I owe you...
For Katie: two things come to mind as far as unusual tools to have for a maker’s space: one is kinda dependent on the shop and its location, but it’s an auto-draining dehumidifier. Rusty tools suck, so a dehumidifier solves that problem. The other thing is a small kiln, which does everything from heat treating steel to bending glass to heating up leftover pizza .. waaay more useful than you might think. Cheers!
"I haven't had an assistant cause of covid"
*Doorbell rings*
*Assistant walks to answer it*
Lol!!
😆😉🍻
Need a curator for 'Museum of Savage?' I'd like to offer my services... but chances are I'll be dead too, we're about the same age. Sobering thought.
I’ve got a few years left in me, I volunteer as tribute.
Oh I had an even crazier idea. Give it to the makers of the world. Open a kickstarter and people can sign up to which ever tier and they will be sent something in that category when the time comes. Obviously not everything, some of it is personal.
What a legacy!... And a real privilege for many younger makers.
I second that offer. I'll probably outlive you both :)
For a maker space, can never go wrong with a wealth of measuring and marking tools of various types and accuracies. Taking a step back and realizing any making project starts with layin things out and taking the time to plan. The more marking stuff you have, the better chance somebody will find something that works for them and the better chance they will be successful and enjoy the process later on and keep coming back.
The most needed thing in a new shop is an empty space for that stuff you don't know you need yet. Love how you talk about being considerate of others, the world needs more of that.
When I finish with a blade I put some tape across the end and fold it over.
I was always told to fold a piece of cardboard over it, then tape the edges. I also do something similar when I have to throw away pins or sewing needles, embedding the points in cardboard so it can't poke anyone.
I have a bucket in my workshop and anything metal, or old stuff that is broken and disassembled is separated and metal is put into the bucket. About once every month or two I take it to the Household Recycling Depot and dump it in the scrap metal bin. I am hopeful that it will become new metal products, rather than languishing in a landfill somewhere.....
Adam half way through: “Time to warp this up”
As to the new shop question, four things. First, you can not have too many power outlets or too robust of an electrical system. Think of how many outlets you need, standard and higher voltage, then at lease double that or more. Next, a heavy duty air compressor, piped to all areas of your shop, and then add the air powered tools as you need them. Then a good central vacuum system to make clean up easier. One that can handle spot cleaning and fixed to your saws and lathes. You can set up different collectors for wood, metal, plastic, and general trash in your system. Lastly a spot for your personal needs. That way an over filled bladder does not need a half hour trip out and when thirsty, you are only a few steps away to take a break.
I love that Adam is willing to freely discuss a question pertaining to his own demise. Remove the stigma around planning for death! It's so important and makes the grieving so much easier for family when most of the planning is there.
“Adam Savage Museum of Mythbusting and Movie Making”
"Wow, look at all the crap your family's going to have to deal with when you're dead."
That hits a little too close to home for me right now....
And I'm only 15!
I have one foot in the grave and one foot on a rollerskate. All I want is for my kid to get my laptop. if he goes through my files and my pictures, he will know how I am.
Just the other night, my son and grandson argued over who was getting my tools when I tip over some day. So now I have to figure out how to allocate all this stuff before the big tip. When it comes to tools, everyone wants the stuff you used with your hands. It's more personal to them and allows them to feel close to you.
Great advice on single edge razor blades. I keep boxes of them everywhere. Each location has a sharps container. Both the blade accessibility and the sharps containers enormously reduce frustration & build delays.
"End of life?" Adam's going to put his consciousnesses into his fully functional almost indestructible Terminator endo skeleton.
I always presume that the real reason he building a ironman costume replica.
Adam, I love how into these questions you are, your enthusiasm is like covid, so contagious ;)
He REALLY loves the Q&A.
Single-edge razor blades are invaluable in my workshop where I do a lot of heavy duty sewing. They are the ultimate tool for splitting seams when you want to take something apart.
This is something I ask myself all the time. The more stuff I bring into my house and my life, the more I'll have to care for, the more I'll have to get rid of some day.
It's a daily battle between my hobbies and my will to be free of material things.
The Adam Savage Museum.. now thats an idea..
I’d love to see an Adam Savage Museum.
yes he is so right about the work space revolving around the work and that you'll never really get the tools just right, i started in my room and now i find myself going out side to my backyard to work on any little thing, not to mention i have soo many different tools that now I'm considering setting up an actual workspace at my house(even though its still just a hobby)
I would suggest to everybody to give a serious think about an end-of-life plan. Let me explain : I had a quite large space (55ft X 18ft) which was packed (lathe, 2milling machines, surface grinder, 20T press, parts washer....etc)....there were few jobs I couldn't tackle. Then, 20 years ago (I was 38) I had a massive stroke that left me completely paralyzed and mute. My wife had the massive job of sorting and selling my stuff.....and the task was extremely difficult,. Something - anything can happen to anybody and although very probably nothing will happen to you, some preparation is not a waste of time.
Adam’s vocab word of the video: ignominy. I always learn a new word or two when listening to these vids.
"If the good place is real"? - I like that.
As you so often refer to yourself as the caretaker or custodian of these items, it's so important that you've given consideration to that topic. Even I in my mid 30s started considering, if only loosely where a few of the objects I have should go. As such, I've made sure at least one person, my cousin, knows what to look for and grab to care for or pass on, or even sell.
If it ever comes time where I'll get to a point I can truly think of that stuff though, I'll likely begin slowly passing things on or selling them off. Hopefully by then I'll have an even bigger collection though!
Adam's space is very reminiscent of Ray Bradbury's working space, they surround themselves with the things they love and inspire them, which is inspiring in itself.
And to the last point: If you pay attention to anything for long enough, you can learn everything about it. Meditation is the purest form of that.
Isn't the point of meditation to focus on nothing? To clear your mind of things.
@@Khazandar No. Or, it can be, but the idea that that's the most important (much less first) goal has ruined meditation for far too many people. Particularly acheivement-oriented people in the "West". People with ADHD like me who think that sounds impossible! Notice what is, accept it, release it, repeat. The breath is a useful touchstone to return to, but it needn't be slavishly obsessed over. Attachment to the pursuit of some idealized state is just more attachment, and attachment is the root cause of dissatisfaction.
And of course there's totally different practices of all sorts that fall under the broad umbrella of meditation.
Well...yes and no.
The point of meditation is to experience nothing, while focusing on...well whatever you’re focusing on.
If you focus on nothing, you understand nothing, but if you experience nothing while focusing on something, you can find yourself developing an understanding.
Don’t get me wrong, I firmly believe that nothing makes sense, and I set 20 minutes every few hours aside for “20 minutes of nothing” because I’m looking to make sense from the things that have my focus. It’s all a lot less complicated to explain in person than in text, but hey: you do you.
"look at all the 'crap' your family's going to have to deal with when you're dead"... Hell, I'd love you to adopt me
Same
i do enjoy these Q&As that us people wanting or even have the desire to want to get set up on say a small work shop or so and the tips you give us ... to you stress that they work perfectly for you may not be that much better for us but it is truly something to keep in mind.. yes every persons work station is his/her own shop and home... as Kevin Flynn have one said.. "the thing about perfection is that it is unknowable. it's impossible but right in front of us all the time"....... as we grow, learn, and evolve .. so will the shop and the tools that we will use .. so yes. what may work for you may not work for us but the fact that there are things that should be kept in mind.. we thank you for doing this and we love to watch and learn from your experience
This video mad me a bit sad, thinking of the loss of Adam Savage. You, sir, are a national treasure. Greatly valued. Stay safe, and know you are loved and appreciated.
Start cataloging everything in the shop in three dimensions, that way it's After Adam fate will be moot since fans can still visit with their 3D goggles.
Apparently, Professor Kraven (Craven?) Hasn't seen Adam in "Can You Live Forever?"
I think we all want a savage museum.. keep everything together, not only the items you created, also your tools and shop.. It would be mine prime goal for visiting the US
The thing about a full list of property is, not only does it make it immensely easier for your heirs, but a narrative about each item makes it worth more, and is part of the sale.
It is a very responsible thing to do.
@1:38 Good catch Adam! ;)
"Tape it up and toss it in the trash" ... and LABEL it! Some shelp's still gonna pop open the container at some point, please label it as sharps.
THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING TO NOT THROW BLADES IN THE GARBAGE! I have always used a sharps container.. Thanks Adam!
Hi Adam! This is such an interesting video. I have a continuous anxiety about my own collection of stuff, especially because many things belonged to our lost ones.
The most important thing I reckon you can do to help your loved ones is to make your will. Appoint your executor and supply contacts who are assigned to your different collections of things. Distribute the load amongst people or groups with specific talents. And discuss the tasks with each so there's a prior understanding.
It may not need to be any more detailed than a video, and individual items may not need to be listed. It helps ensure things are not trashed, and can ideally be treasured when you're not around.
The most important thing is to take the load off your loved ones and maybe even connect them to others who care about you and your work during the toughest time.
Legends never die 😎
If your kids are smart, they’ll keep the Bridgeport.
@@JETWTF maybe, but probably it will stay unused till someone in the next generation discovers it and realizes it’s the most amazing device ever created. Those small Bridgeports die from being worn out, it could reasonably be expected to last another 100 years easy.
@@shanek6582 there's a reason mills are not wanted anymore. The reason is called a machining center. czcams.com/video/oxxvlx1FObQ/video.html
@@1pcfred you have to pop a keyway in a shaft really quick, you gonna spend an hour setting up the machining center when you can pop it in the vice on the mill, center up, and cut in less than time than it would take to get the machining center programmed? Manual machining has its uses still
@@1pcfred idk where you’re from but at least on the east coast, those smaller Bridgeport’s are still highly sought after and fairly expensive.
@@shanek6582 manual mills are great for hobbyists. There's not much use for them today in modern manufacturing though. Anyone still using one is decades behind the times. BTW what makes Adam's Bridgeport "smaller"? It is certainly smaller than a K&T but as far as Bridgeports go it is regular sized. I've moved them about the size Adam has. It isn't something you want to bring down the basement stairs.
These sort of things tend to find their way into the hands of people who will cherish them after we're gone. A lot of things I have in my shop have to come to me in that way, and I'm sure they will do it again when that time comes.
The Adam Savage Memorial Makerspace & Museum™️ is something all makers, cosplayers, nerds, & prop collectors would literally make pilgrimages to.
As someone who fully expected to die from cancer over a decade ago, and made the de idiom to move from the Midwest to California so my wife and children would be with her family and not stuck with mine and having to deal with all my ‘crap’, I highly recommend dealing with it now, or at least having a Plan™️ and someone trustworthy to deal with it so your family doesn’t have to. A friend who died unexpectedly in a car crash didn’t and it took his widow over a year to sort through his “systems” and liquidate his stuff. No one wants to admit the end may come tomorrow, but tomorrow is never guaranteed. If you love them, do it for them. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. ✌🏼
Isn't it better to recycle the old blades? melt them or something
It is best to sharpen blades. I've been using the same X-Acto blades for decades. They last for quite a long time.
Giant single-item raffle. Each applicant can win exactly one item. Thousands of fans can all get a little reminder from the cave.
Love this idea!
My grandfather was a diesel mechanic and knife forger. Also a general all around handyman. His health declined over the last decade and this year we had to help him downsize and auction out the tools from his shop. Due to health issues he could not help much telling us what and where things were and at the end of his time going out to the shop he became very disorganized.
Organization and a list of what things are and or some contacts who could help identify/offload obscure items would have made the whole process easy by comparison.
The last question is a giant subject that is a big reason I follow this fellow. Adam Is a great mind
You're never gonna see this, but I'd happily take some of your tools when you kick the bucket. Especially the machining lathe :)
Well that was oddly depressing, especially in the beginning where he is like "all this stuff" almost like he regrets making all of it (which isn't the case obviously)
I am a super organized worker. Especially in my shop. Until he did a video of a walk through, I thought he was just all over the place. But now seeing how incredibly organized he is... it totally changes my view of his shop. I love it
The saddest estate sales I've been to are the ones where there was such a long delay from when the "maker" was active to when the shop got broken up that the roofing had developed leaks, water got in, and everything that could rot was rotted, and that which could rust was rusted. Somehow, we need to know when to hang the apron up for the last time, and sell off the tools while you still remember what they're worth.
You should reserve a whole wing in George Lucas' film arts museum.