A Tour of Grant Imahara's Shop

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Friend and colleague Fon Davis gives Adam Savage a tour of Grant Imahara's shop, untouched since his passing in July 2020. Tested is honored to chronicle this very special makerspace, at the behest of Grant's mother Carolyn, before its contents are donated, sold or relocated.
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[@lavoyragels5055]

Holy cow adam close the drawer 7:50

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

RIP Grant gone but *NEVER* forgotten! 💔

[@officialanimeboardgames]

We watched Mythbusters in honor of Grant last week. R.I.P. Grant. We would have loved to attend the kokubetsushiki. However, we are not close to his family. Respectful wishes to his family and friends. - ABG Team❗🙏⛩

[@lasarith2]

I can see Adam going , I’m copying that 🙂 (Nuts and bolts drawer)

[@holemajora598]

I know there are so many artist/engineers that I’ll never know of and who’s work guided my path. Grant Imahara was one of the first who I can identify. MacGyver, junkyard wars and myth busters were the first steps of getting where I’m am today. I’m a handyman/maker from Long Island New York To Grant: Thank you for all your hard work, late nights, failed attempts and frustrations. You have helped change and guide a life that did not have the exposure to the thought. “ You can do this, try again “ and that has made all the difference. Rest easy my friend!

[@kylehill]

I had the absolute pleasure of visiting Grant in this shop a few times. I’ll never forget it. One of the kindest, most generous people I’ve ever met.

[@Trve_Kvlt]

Oh hi Kyle

[@ZealoustranceTube]

That's awesome. It's so great you got a piece of his Mythbusters history too.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

You're a lucky man, Kyle. Love the channel.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

@@ZealoustranceTube Yeah, super jealous. One blueprint went for so much money though, I'd never have been able to afford anything they auctioned.

[@SomeOneOneOne]

Yo and i was thinking he just stopped making Videos on because sciense and just stopped KZbin.. but hes still making Videos 😀

[@greedoshotfirst1]

The shop looks like he just stepped out for lunch. Everything where he left it. A time capsule. We miss you Grant.

[@gorgonzola86]

I think I have never seen any footage of him working in there. But still it totally feels like he has to come round a corner every second.

[@davidswanson5669]

That’s what gets me. You see the projects he was excited to work on or complete and then know that he had to leave it behind.

[@iamzombie]

Even the last chips on the bottom of the lathe.

[@dwaterson21]

And it should stay that way forever. Even if it's digitally done with a pano-camera.

[@electrictroy2010]

@gorgonzola86 IT was intended to be TV friendly but the director decided it was too small, so no filming happened in this space .

[@seymourcross3316]

The TESTED team or someone should run a 360° camera around Grant's shop. That way his space could be digitally immortalised.

[@MRFLAPPYTREE]

they could use a 3d scanner that way you could go into the shop in VR. that would be cool

[@uarerxinoremac571]

100% agree.

[@olegvelichko1659]

+

[@peterjensen6844]

3D Scanner or 360 Camera Capture. Turn the result in to an NFT, sell it, and then donate the proceeds to his foundation

[@BlastinRope]

@@peterjensen6844 "turn it into an nft" lmfao

[@eddiehimself]

Seeing Adam getting older while Grant remains immortalised in that portrait really reminds me of the lyric "Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn." Taken much too young. RIP.

[@sensei463]

You can tell both of these guys were holding back a lot during their tour. It's hard going into a loved one's man space after a loss.

[@bflaminio]

I imagine once the camera turned off they both fell to the floor and cried. I know I did.

[@brimster-valorantaggressiv3419]

Such a positive, competent, loving person he was. Glad that his spirit lives on in all his friends and colleagues alike.

[@andresguillen6750]

@@bflaminio dude, i started crying from the beggining, and then it just got worse from there. "much like you leave your parents bedroom after they pass" goddamn, that hurt

[@coreys2686]

It's probably taken this long to be able to film it.

[@benfranklin5335]

you can tell the parents bedroom bit got to Adam 8:31 😥

[@Forrest_C]

"I don't have the heart to rent it out.. it'll always be in my mind Grant's shop" I definitely felt that.. and knowing that Grant's memory lives on in so many is a true testament of what an incredible person he was..

[@JV-wu1dm]

The fact that near the end and when that line was spoken the two gentlemen were obviously holding back tears for their friend.

[@g60force]

to somehow makeup for the loss in rent, he could do like a tour 1-4times a year with limited place and pre-order tickets??

[@JV-wu1dm]

@@g60force I don't think he's worried about the loss of rent. I think it's more the loss of a friend he's concerned with

[@g60force]

@@JV-wu1dm that is A logical but i meant B... since it's been a year I don't care how GOOD my friend was... but 1yr of missed income, you'll feel that!

[@fredtaylor9792]

@@g60force I would buy that ticket.

[@nivekiohc]

Still can't believe he is gone, as an Asian American kid growing up being into nerd culture. Seeing someone like Grant on Mythbusters being passionate about his interests and following his dreams really stuck with me.

[@bruceanderson7762]

I'm of Norse ancestry...it got to me too

[@bradclooney69]

As an black ginger Asian albino nerd I agree

[@buenogoodlive]

I identify as Asian despite my European background and I definitely was inspired by his born race to pursue my passions.

[@kimchi2780]

As an Asian , Grant really reminded me of literally all my geeky cousins, yet he was cool as hell. Gave us all hope!

[@Ahrpigi]

So many times in this video I just wanted to stop and hug these guys as hard as I can. For strangers in the audience to miss Grant this much, I have a hard time imagining how much bigger that feeling is for those that knew him personally.

[@PawPawGreg]

Seriously underrated comment.

[@Arthurian.]

So true. When he passed I was so sad as I wanted to meet him so badly. I was out of the loop on how cons were where it could've happened. He was so sweet, such a true gem of manners and electricity.

[@savannahm.laurentian1286]

I couldn't watch this until a year after it aired. I thank both of you for doing this. While I can't imagine the exultation (🙂) of having someone like Grant in your "civilian" life & the magnitude of loss that creates, his audience exulted in, and thank all who made possible, the privilege of sharing part of Grant's journey through this life through various media. Perhaps, because who he was came through so loud & clear & soft & deft on camera (and off in outtakes), I'd like to think there were no "strangers" in the audience. Ever the word hound, Adam might agree that Grant was not "estranged" from his audience. He wore his entire being on his sleeve. Sorely missed. But (however redundant) joyously exulted.

[@savannahm.laurentian1286]

​@@PawPawGregIf they would allow multiple thumbs up, I'd put 1k for that comment.

[@savannahm.laurentian1286]

​@@Arthurian.I hope my comment on needing to have met him helps. While he is sorely missed in our lives I hope we can "exult" in sharing our journey through this life with his shooting star.

[@jgreg3596]

A year later and it’s still so unbelievably sad that he’s gone.

[@Hi-lb8cq]

So true

[@thisismycurrentusername]

I feel the same way.

[@machy8515]

Wait, it’s been a year?

[@lorcannagle]

@@machy8515 A year and a couple of months, IIRC it was July when he died

[@joebushnell143]

RIP Grant. You will forever be in my heart. 💚

[@daniellipman532]

It is comforting to see you guys dealing with loss and trauma in such a healthy way, smiling and laughing as you remember your friend is inspiring.

[@beccae8685]

That last shot, when you expect to see him step into frame and work on his latest project , is heartbreakingly magical.

[@OneSpadeGaming]

I just pictured him at his desk cracking away at the next project, an amazing person truly

[@doth_production1727]

@@OneSpadeGaming I was hoping to have R2 move in to frame and make a few beeping sounds to say goodbye.

[@largol33t12]

That sight of BB8 in the middle of the shop makes me feel sadder. It feels like BB8 is sitting around, wondering if Grant will ever come back...

[@Arthurian.]

​@@doth_production1727that would've been so beautifully poetic and fitting.

[@noperception5073]

That's the hardest part about being in the space of someone we've lost, you still expect them to be there, you can still feel their energy, and you can also feel the lack of their presence. And at such a young age, his shop still had stories to tell that he didn't get a chance to continue. It goes from being their space, to an archive of history and you just appreciate what we had. I had tissues for this one.

[@aashaynandoskar6862]

Its been what like 2 years since his death, but it still feels so heartbreaking and raw. Just the impact this guy had on so many people's lives. Still think of him when I think of inspiring people.

[@censored4christ162]

Feels like its been way longer. Ut just suxks thinking about how i watched him on tv as a child and if he didnt have that anurysm, hed still be a pretty young guy today

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

It's cus he shouldn't have died. It was one of those 1 in 500m chance and totally random causes of death. He was totally healthy otherwise.

[@milescorporosus4058]

@@zyourzgrandzmazSomehow it feels like the totally random, far-too-young deaths always claim the people we need on this planet the most while the worst, cruelest people seemingly never go away.

[@skylarwein]

I remember having lunch with Grant during the heyday of Mythbuster's filming in 2007. I was young and we were talking about taking things apart and I remember him saying, "a funny moment for a maker is when you put something back together and don't have any parts leftover." I still think about it...

[@nolansprojects2840]

Ha, it’s true. I remember I was rebuilding a lawn mower and when it was all back together I realized all the parts were installed. I was scared I definitely lost something. It was eerie. What a legend.

[@apex3d595]

lol what a true statement. I've done that a few times..stepped back...looked at the part and thought I for sure did something wrong lol

[@picklesofhistory]

I don’t think I’ll ever be able to accept that he is gone. Every time I come across any mention of his passing it’s like I’m learning about it again for the first time.

[@SomeOfTheJuice]

Totally agree. There's only a few people I feel about that, but Grant is definitely one of them.

[@GeneralPurposeVehicl]

I might be the same with him.

[@WeeNessieMonster4085]

You've described how I feel too, hits every time too.

[@jonavanderpal]

Everytime I am again reminded of his passing, it makes me cry. I can't believe he's gone.

[@MrJoshAhern]

The final shot was too powerful. It's always sad to see a once busy space stood still. RIP Grant

[@electrictroy2010]

@MrJoshAhern AS an engineer I’m used to seeing spaces go idle (at night or weekends). What I’m not used to is work space being idle for a YEAR. It’s eerie. Like a ghost town but smaller scale .

[@Luis-be9mi]

Reminds me of the time my grandmother took me to visit the Willow run plant. What struck me was when she told me just how disorienting it was for her to be in the same plant where she riveted together the thousands of bombers to now just be empty and quiet.

[@scoobertmcruppert2915]

00:27 That subtle look to Grant’s picture for approval was beautiful and got me…

[@Gitlez]

I love how quick Adam's opinion on the six monitors changed, at the mere mention of Grant's opinion. Shows deep respect and trust to the man.

[@brikhouse22]

I thought the exact same thing.

[@justinmurphy2227]

Exactly! Oh if "He" did it, oh my, let's think about this a little more! LOL. That man made a science of science!

[@bepbep7418]

2 ultrawides would've been better. That monitor gap is tweaking me out.

[@whyjnot420]

@@bepbep7418 There is something to be said about clear boundaries between screens though. It can be beneficial to have that separation when using each monitor individually as opposed to spanning multiple monitors with a single image or whatnot. Of course if you think about the theatrical aspect, the big gaps come across clearly at any distance that could be used within that space.

[@PiousSlayer]

@@bepbep7418 I'd say it comes to usecase. Sometimes individual monitors are better depending on what you're doing with them. Edit: You could also have each monitor on arms and they can be positioned in any needed way for whatever task. In some situations ultrawides would be more limiting.

[@LaserGadgets]

He owned one of my laserguns. Still makes me proud.

[@JuGo2004]

Delete that last part tbh

[@Xxcertaindeath23xX]

He’s saying he wishes he had given Grant a lasergun that was made specifically for Grant, as that would have had more sentiment.

[@LaserGadgets]

@@Xxcertaindeath23xX ......what?

[@LaserGadgets]

@@JuGo2004 I made it for a COMPANY that gave it too him so HE did not ask ME to make it for him.

[@randomvideoguy3340]

@@LaserGadgets Not the place man

[@timsawyer9231]

Broke my heart when I heard about Grant passing away, still breaks my heart just thinking about it. Happy, silly, brilliant.

[@Shadow-cy9jz]

I never realized how much of an impact on my life Grant had until he was gone. When I found out he had passed away I was absolutely distraught. Just watching this video reminds me of him in the best way possible; and has me in tears again. He is still one of my greatest idols and inspirations. And he has been and will be sorely missed. Thank you for sharing this great memory and look into his shop and workflow.

[@p0xels756]

Yeah, I had the same feeling when Grant Thompson from The king of random passed, I remember I had tried some of his experiments when I was younger and I never even thought how much could change in such a short space of time, but when I saw the newest video from them after his incident, it just gave me perspective on life of how nothing lasts forever.

[@Rkiver]

Not gonna lie, was tearing up multiple times watching this. And keeping it as Grant's shop. That's the right thing.

[@poisoncheeto9956]

You really don't have to preface something with, "Not gonna lie." stop that writing and or saying that since it would imply that normally you do lie.

[@jacewilliams7135]

@@poisoncheeto9956 probably unnecessary to try and correct someone's grammar or writing style, especially in a thread for such a wonderful positive person.

[@brewdaly1873]

@@poisoncheeto9956 and you really didn't need to leave such an unnecessary comment. It's a very common saying.

[@briancreech9990]

Honestly, not gonna lie is such a goofy way to start a sentence. Haha.

[@briancreech9990]

I hope you see the joke in that.

[@fukale3438]

That end clip where the camera was just rolling really got me. Grant was/is a huge inspiration to me. He helped me decide if I want to build something “just do it” and see what happens. He lives on in so many people.

[@sienile]

I was really hoping it was a clip of Grant the last time he was in the shop. He was great. A shame he's gone so soon.

[@callumb4980]

There’s only a handful of people that you’ve never met in your life that leave a gaping hole in your heart when they’re gone. Grant was one of those people

[@oscarpaz27]

It's still hard not to get emotional for those of us who only knew him from TV. It must have been overwhelming to be there. He is missed very much.

[@86LukeM]

Can definitely tell by the end. They were like, “I can’t hold it in anymore.” I know that part made me a little teary eyed. You don’t know when you’re gonna go and there’s going to be someone who’ll miss you.

[@jbluther]

“I know the ones who love us will miss us” - Keanu Reeves kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6TZl2yOa89kh9E

[@andrewdreasler428]

Yeah, the final laughs as they hugged were clearly covering up the impulse to sob, tears of a clown, so to speak. Seeing how Grand was never above making himself the fool (unless Tory beat him to it), I feel he'd appreciate the sentiment of laughing through the pain.

[@86LukeM]

@@andrewdreasler428 indeed. They definitely had a “such a go-good mem-ory…🥺.”

[@86LukeM]

@@andrewdreasler428 indeed. They definitely had a “such a go-good mem-ory…🥺.”

[@Rabellaka.]

RIP Grant. You will be missed.

[@flamingduck11]

Who’s grant

[@flamingduck11]

@@markcarchidi8568 ok … I remember who he is now from ,myth busters

[@bitcheslikme]

What a huge part of my childhood mythbusters played! Grant was awesome and kind and balanced out the craziness of Tori and the confident femininity of Kari, by being the epitome of a kind hearted nerd who was smarter than them all! I miss mythbusters and I miss hearing Grants laugh because it was infectious. Rest in peace Grant!

[@JaredJanhsen]

I love that you made this video with Fon, Adam. Even after the tools find their new homes with new makers everyone will have this very detailed walkthrough of Grant's space so we can see how he made his magic. This video will still inspire others to keep making magic.

[@emopony5077]

Dear god, not even 20 seconds in and I'm sobbing. I miss Grant. We all do, I bet. He was an inspiration, and idol... it hurts so much that he's gone.

[@gravelrhoads]

Same here. Every time one or both of these guys talk about Grant, I think it'll be the time I don't cry, but nope. It still hurts. And I never met him, so I can only imagine what it does to the ones that knew him.

[@noted]

Grant was such an inspired person I never saw him not smiling. A true sad loss.

[@Talonzor]

Ohh hello noted :)

[@MrLvngscrfc]

Except in the picture on his door. Anyone know if there is a reason for this?

[@Swarm509]

@@MrLvngscrfc It looks like they were going for the dramatic look of a period portrait, most subjects are not smiling in those. Probably had fun doing something different like that, or possibly a posthumous portrait someone did to honor him.

[@theshoemeister2582]

I didn’t know you were KZbin still

[@aaronpreston47]

I don’t know man, he looked pretty scared putting his feet in a bucket of goldfish!

[@kylemossi]

In 10 years of watching Mythbusters, Grant always seemed like the kind of guy no one really disliked. He seemed like a true nerd's nerd. Such a shame.

[@benevans7406]

Mythbusters was a staple for me as a teenager. I clicked on this video to see behind the genius of Grant and now I'm crying.

[@kevfaherty123]

This was, for some reason, remarkably hard to watch. Grant touched everyone's lives through his work. R.I.P.

[@Hi-lb8cq]

I thought the same thing...I know people who knew Grant personally and watching this was sad

[@BobaT__]

I watched Adam’s Grogu talk video recently and learned that Grant created it for a children’s hospital. That part hit me hard knowing how great of a person he was.

[@kelvinchan3069]

Mythbusters was and still is one of the best shows ever. I hope kids today will be inspired by the show.

[@monk4661]

I still rewatch the show and I still miss the show

[@smithyMcjoe]

I had no idea Grant had passed. Not what I was expecting or hoping to hear. I'm gutted, truly gutted. Rest in peace dude, you were a damn cool nerd.

[@electrictroy2010]

@smithyMcjoe 2020 due to brain aneurysm (artery burst).

[@fallen_saint6939]

aneurysms are scary AF; quick, deadly, can happen without warning, and to anyone.

[@nanorider426]

@@electrictroy2010 What? Wow. I had one in 2011 but survived with a lot of complications.

[@jmudler]

As a fabricator I felt a deep bond with Grants shop. I survived an aneurism and it was surreal thinking about my wife and kids walking around my shop if I didnt make it like yall did. Thank you for the blessing.

[@kyleglendinning9414]

Wow, glad you made it and hope you’re doing well

[@ThePrplBear]

That was a difficult but heartwarming watch. To see that shop was to get a bigger glimpse into the mind of Grant. He is missed greatly by so many and has impacted a generation with his talent. The fact that the tools and space will continue on making robots, electronics and special effects is heartwarming for sure. I hope that every one of the tools gets some sort of identification mark on it just so that his memory is always present whenever it is used.

[@ApexATL]

I love how his shop is “cluttered” but perfectly organized. It’s a craftsman’s office, and every piece of “clutter” has it’s use and purpose

[@blackc1479]

I like that idea....a little "Grant stamp" on the back. Let folks know theyre holding something w real history

[@paulmiyagishima7655]

When a loved one passes away we try to hold on to whatever we can. When you look into his empty shop you can almost see him tinkering on something. If possible, before his tools and equipment are donated, see if his name could be engraved on them so that the next person can truly appreciate what they are using. The next builder or creator can look at Grant's name and be inspired. Thank you for this tour. Its amazing how a bunch of tools in a room could be so incredibly emotional.

[@jmacd8817]

Awesome idea!

[@padraigAZ]

I agree, I have two different sets of wrenches that I have aquired from previous co-workers. I reminds me of them and our shared experiences whenever I use them!

[@hazonku]

I love this idea!

[@airsoftfreak11]

yes so from 40+ years from now they can still read Grant Imahara

[@dannyl2598]

Most of the nice tools that I own have the late owners name on them and keep it that way out of respect for the person I never knew and what that tool meant to them and what they may have accomplished with it.

[@rickmartin6817]

Thank you so much for that tour. It means a lot to know his space has been respected. But he would want his tools to be used.

[@keithbleeker323]

Watching this even a year later, I still feel he is a part of the video!!!! I know his legacy will always live on

[@EEVblog]

Great to see a tour of his shop, thanks. RIP Grant. Everyone I speak to who knew him said he was a top bloke.

[@DavidKehley]

Hi my fav Aussie

[@tanker242]

@EEVblog As I prepare to make computer science my career nearly 10 years ago I learned how to solder thanks to you, Dave. I just wanted you to know how influential you were. Thank you!

[@Wes8761]

You ain't kidding Dave. He really seemed like an incredible guy and I got decently sad recently when I saw his cameo in Sharknado.

[@Lllllllllllllllll1lllll]

Fuck is a bloke

[@bendytheinkdemon3949]

agreed. its hard to say goodbye. it is.

[@rafaeltogami]

Even not following Grant's career too close, I'm genuinely sad about him moving on. Really touched by this video, hope he was happy in his workshop.

[@ZacharyBorrelli]

"Moving on" is a real nice sentiment ♥️

[@Andy-uf8jq]

You definitely feel so bitter then its one of the good ones

[@lieutenantdan8541]

2 years, it still hits so hard. Its like losing a mentor, I'll never forget Grant Imahara

[@santtuviitala6044]

The realization of Grant being gone still hits hard. Never knew him or met him but enjoyed him as a engineering and science educator on Mythbusters and White Rabbit Project. A true inspiration for anyone on dedication and passion for what you love doing.

[@christianhagner6509]

I made the mistake of watching this on my lunch break, and now I'm sitting here trying to hold it together and go back to work. He was such an amazing maker and great at everything he did. He is terribly missed. I enjoy reading comments from people who got to meet him or worked with him, just enforces what kind of person he was.

[@kght222]

lmao exact same position here

[@ZippyFL1]

Adam, it seems there may be an opportunity here for Grant's foundation: There are a lot of makers that would jump at the chance to get a printout of the contents and layout of his nuts & bolts drawers. For a modest donation of, say $50, the foundation will send you the layout of each drawer and what is in each drawer. Might be able to apply that to other things in his shop, too. Heck, even a blue print of his shop layout. Many opportunities could be there.

[@D3RP4NZ3R]

I second this idea! I'd buy one.

[@jeffhaas9577]

"How I Organized My Shop" by Grant Imahara

[@stevofreako37]

Id buy it I need some good advice on organization for my shop.

[@DeathEgg666]

Yes, excellent idea!

[@eden1738]

replying to give this comment more traction

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

I like that they’ll leave the space “as is” makes it a kind of museum for grant

[@rumplefourskin6775]

Adam's such a good dude and so loving that every time he gets emotional I just start crying with him. I mean I also grew up watching MythBusters and now I'm an adult watching all of this and I do feel some connection to Grant and Adam and all of the myth busters really. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[@dlarsh]

This hit me much harder than I expected. The most prolific maker in my life was my grandfather, who made woodcraft toys for various craft shows (and all the grandchildren, of course) in his retirement years. He passed away over the Labor Day weekend, and while he had been unable to make anything for the past few years due to failing eyesight, his old workshop in his backyard was still well maintained. We recently went through the shop when getting affairs in order, and the flood of memories was so emotional as to be overwhelming, but also incredibly cathartic. I hope this visit to the workspace of your friend proved as helpful to your healing process as visiting my Papa's did for mine, and thank you for sharing it with us.

[@Jonbwriter]

OMG my condolences. My grandfather had a workshop in the garage where he worked on TV sets. And when I told my mom that I was going to be a tech at work, she smiled and said your Papa would be proud. 💖💗🌧️

[@rtd1791]

Beautifully said. I’m sorry for your loss.

[@Natalie-hg3gh]

💕💕💕

[@markhoelscher8957]

I still find myself tearing up after a year. Your heroes will always be your heroes when they're decent and good people. Grant will always be one of my heroes.

[@carlvanheezik263]

I agree, you could really feel it at the end of the video.

[@wheelmg]

Grant was exactly the hero we needed. Still do...

[@Occult_Orchid]

Watching while at work and I teared up too.

[@pelssy]

i will ALWAYS remember grant for his love of robots and dislove for fish! his screaming “SOMETHING JUST TOUCHED ME” in the ocean lives on in my brain and memory forever ❤

[@jamesnelson6656]

I think what they're doing with it is perfect. Grant would want it to still be used. They're donating to the teams he worked with and keeping the rest in his workshop. Thank you so much for making Mythbusters part of my childhood and life💜

[@Mireaze]

Lots of love and hugs for Adam and everyone else involved with this.

[@blazernitrox6329]

I literally only "knew" Grant through a TV screen, and yet I barely get a minute into the video and I'm already tearing up.

[@pollutance]

Same, so sad.

[@unclesilver2486]

Lest we forget about him. he made my childhood and made me understand how the world works at an early age. Things that i was curious about, things that made every child wants to tinker and possibly break or learn about. he and mythbusters gave me that. Thank you for all the mythbusters team and thank you especially for Grant. May his Soul rest in peace and may his Shop Continue living on as Grants hands for the future generations. He was beloved by all and may he remain beloved till death do us part.

[@njones420]

We just spent this weekend celebrating the life of a friend who passed in 2020 also...first chance we've been able to do it with all the madness over the last 18 months. As long as their names are spoken, they are still with us.

[@tested]

Sorry for your loss.

[@njones420]

@@tested Thank you, I'm sorry for yours.

[@85FilmsProductions]

This was honestly hard to watch. Just seeing his shop the way he left it before he passed. Thanks for all the memories on MythBusters Grant and may you Rest In Peace. ❤️

[@andrewphillips8198]

This is really lovely. I can say that I contributed one small part to Grant’s robot. The BB-8 at @8:24, he reached out to me for a BB-8 blue lens that is in the Holoprojector for his BB-8. I was proud that I could contribute to his build in a small way 🙏❤️. Thanks Grant!! You are missed. Thank you Adam and Fon🙏

[@brikhouse22]

That's awesome and it will forever be there and connect you two.

[@andrewphillips8198]

@@brikhouse22 Thanks!!!🙏

[@TheMikeHunt]

I'm not crying... you're crying. God, I miss Grant. Never got the pleasure of meeting him but I grew up admiring him and his work. He inspired so many people and was a generous soul. Still doesn't feel real, to be honest. RIP Grant.

[@johnluna1958]

He's loved and greatly missed

[@nathancoleman9377]

The moment i had heard the news i was genuinely heartbroken. I had grown up watching mythbusters, so Grant, Tori, and Kari had felt like actual members of my family. We will forever miss you Grant. Rest in peace

[@jeremyd6775]

As an Asian American nerd he always meant a lot to me and I saw myself in him. This is so wonderful.

[@kf8113]

Asian american here too, I feel like since Grant parted, we've been left with nobody like him. It feels empty, having only over-visible actors and musicians. Nobody real, genuine, and just really into what they were doing, really enjoying their lives like Grant.

[@leopoldbriggs7139]

@@kf8113 Yeah Grant was one of the few Asian personalities that was never put in the corner. He is one of a kind and no one has shown to be able to fill that area like grant.

[@XackHackMan]

I never had the chance to meet Grant, but watching this gave me a catharsis I didn't know I needed. The excitement for discovery and sense of wonder that Grant and the other Mythbusers exemplified had a much bigger influence on my than I thought it did. The world is poorer for his absence, but richer for his time here and the legacy he leaves behind. #RIPGrant

[@MrBumblebot-re5hj]

rewatching this on grants birthday 2 years after this video came out 3years after he passed away RIP Grant.

[@gotharion]

My wife and I have been re-watching the whole Mythbusters series recently... It's hard at times, seeing Grant run around, work, laugh, crack jokes with Kari and Tory... And while we never got to meet him in real life, you could tell, he was an amazing guy, a true dedicated professional and just a good soul. Rest in peace Grant... a generation misses You...

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

What about who he replaced? She died too

[@D3strocion]

@@krotchlickmeugh627 Scottie Chapman? She’s still alive. You’re thinking of Jessica Combs who briefly filled in for Kari while she was on maternity leave.

[@CAyellowtail]

Well said. Echoes my feelings exactly. We lost a great one in Grant. RIP

[@MaQuGo119]

Is the series online? if so where?

[@Outland9000]

@@MaQuGo119 Amazon Prime

[@discgolfwes]

What an excellent way to celebrate someone's life and legacy.

[@estelio16]

For those who may be interested and not know it yet, in the current campaign of Critical Role, Matthew Mercer created an NPC named Imahara Joe, and later confirmed he was an homage to Grant. The character first appears in episode 26 of the Campaign 3. Just another group of nerds honoring this wonderful man in their own way 😄 (Edited for typo)

[@AlphaHumphrey]

I didn't know I needed to see this. The visible love and respect you two have for Grant is awe-inspiring. It's eerie to see a space that used to make such interesting things now idle

[@mjrdainbramage]

I have never seen this shop before, but it suits Grant perfectly. I was half expecting him to suddenly walk in and ask if he could help them with anything.

[@omarbabovic5241]

I had it together until this comment. Gahhh

[@EXPEscape]

I wish he did man, I wish he did😥

[@slowfuse]

he wont be walking in again, unfortunately he died of a brain aneurysm in 2020

[@mjrdainbramage]

@@slowfuse You did not catch the topic of this video, or this comment, did you?

[@WhereNerdyisCool]

What a great guy. His "Kicking Bot" book helped me so much in getting my R2-D2 completed, where it wanders the pediatric floor of my local hospital, spreading smiles and joy. We miss you, Grant

[@danielland3767]

Well that's awesome.... *tears wells up*

[@justdags6611]

I never knew how much Grant meant to me until he was gone but his energy was so contagious, that it is still hard to accept that he is gone.

[@RonLaws]

I only knew grant on the screen, yet i'm still emotional seeing this. i still feel like i lost a friend.

[@tangyorange6509]

The emotions didn’t hit me until the final still of the quiet room. Damn.

[@Evaleastaristev]

That's where I broke, too.

[@Sillybutts]

It was clear how emotionally taxing this video was to make. It is greatly appreciated that time was taken to give us a tour.

[@tachi98lep]

Still hard to believe Grant Imahara is gone, will always remember his joy on Mythbusters!

[@EnigmaEagle]

Growing up with battlebots and mythbusters, he's been a tiny little part of my life. I loved to see him get excited over robotics and I think this was the start to why I still always get excited over it too Thank you Grant 🥺

[@thetheflyinghawaiian]

Grant made an immesearable difference as a role model for me as an Asian American growing up in a small town in the deep south, watching mythbusters made a large difference in where I am now and where I saw myself headed as a kid.

[@sqeegie]

I’m sitting here typing this teary eyed. I absolutely love the love everyone has for Grant. Myself included. You guys giving us a tour of the shop had to be one of the hardest things to do knowing what he meant to you guys and others. I love the respect for his space you guys had, just showing, not disturbing as if his spirit is still there tinkering and making. This was a hard watch for me, but wonderful just the same. Thank you guys!

[@rainydaylady6596]

I started crying when I saw his portrait on the door. To leave his space without changing anything is amazing and shows how much respect everyone had for Grant. 😞🖖💕

[@blairjohnson1407]

Not a dry eye here, watching this. Grant will be missed.

[@purplemonkeydishwasher9360]

RIP Grant. You were a legend and an inspiration.

[@ConstantXplorer]

It was quite sad and alarming to learn of his passing then. I had met him a few times at different Cons....never would have expected him be gone so soon. RIP Grant.

[@rush2sk8]

Only celeb death that made me cry. Man was the reason why I got into robotics

[@Gryph00]

I met Grant once in Atlantic City during the Boardwalk Con in 2015/16?. As a fellow tinkerer, he treated an awkwardly shy barely out of highschool kid like I was some lost friend he hasn't seen in a decade, seeing someone else share in his love of building. Of course, being the huge Mythbusters fan that I was, I was stuttering and nervous as all hell. But, as closeted a geek as I was, seeing the guy who brought so much to the world from behind the scenes, he really was the catalyst that propelled me to dive into my creative side. When he passed, it was like I lost my favorite uncle. What's funny to, is that when I started getting into model building as a hobby, I went out of my way to customize one of the Gundam models I had with selfmade parts, and named it Grant001, in fact most of the things I repair or create are started off as "G" something on my computer. It's surreal to think about how a small interaction could mean so much to a person without any knowledge of them knowing. Thanks for uploading this. Really.

[@frankiejoseph5924]

I'm a tinker thinker like Grant and many of you guys, I worked in the Laser lighting industry in the 90s and worked with Lucas LDI and ILDA so I get what Adam was saying about creating your space to create. RIP Grant

[@copdonkey5351]

I'm so sad about Grant's passing. Fan of Mythbusters, I loved the Grant, Tori and Kari trio. He left a lovely, awesome memories and legacy behind and on to so many hearts.

[@hansenriquez1810]

You can really see the juxtaposition of Adam's chaos with Grant's order in their shops. RIP Grant...

[@kellizielinski9633]

Adam's shop is not that chaotic, more just in use and packed in tightly. He does organize and have methods of keeping the "chaos" in control. I would take Adam's shop over my father's, who throws things down and never puts anything away. You can spend 30 minutes just sifting through stuff on a work bench trying to find the thing you need. Grant's shop is also a museum now. I am sure when he was working on something it was not quite so neat.

[@GeneSavage]

Thank you for preserving this. I understand it's not a "practical" use of the space, but it means the world to us, too.

[@YerZippersDown]

Man this was emotional. You'd think I was super close to Grant in real life or something. It sucks when someone you idolized passes on. Especially when they were very genuinely amazing people that deserved to be idolized like Grant.

[@bertcelestino8735]

I needed a week to get the strength to watch this. He is so missed.

[@michellegray7892]

Favorite memory from my childhood watching Grant on Mythbusters was the episode testing if talking to plants effected growth and if good things versus bad things being directed at them made any difference. Watching him yell at a plant is a permanent funny memory I have with me, and so glad to have it.

[@Bismuth9]

That actually wasn't Grant. It was Kari, Tory and Scottie Chapman. Probably from the 2004 season?

[@tillerperry6200]

@@Bismuth9 whatever happened to scotty

[@lindseysharon259]

I was crying within seconds. Every time I hear Grants name my stomach drops and I feel like it's the first time I'm hearing he's passed. I couldn't understood how fans of celebrities' could be so affected by their deaths until the world lost him. I never got the chance to meet him but the impact he had, that all of you had, on my life is immeasurable. You gave me back a love for science that I thought I lost in high school and I'll never stop being thankful for that. Thank you for sharing your lives with us.

[@HDL_CinC_Dragon]

@@Marulixia Same here. Watching this video at work was a poor choice. I couldn't keep the tears back, and I'm really not much of a crier. The only other celebrity that I even think about on the regular is Steve Irwin. Grant was truly an inspirational and incredible person.

[@wheelmg]

Seconded.

[@cesaravegah3787]

When so many people loved and admired a person with almost nobody having anything negative about him is because that person was extraordinary.

[@emilholmsten8600]

Made me so sad when I heard that he had passed on....😢 he was a part of my childhood! Much respect my guy

[@tomhardy1410]

Didn't expect to cry over a room occupied by a person I've never met, but here I am. Thanks for sharing this; it apparently surprised my emotions in a bittersweet way.

[@donlee_ohhh]

I'm humbled by Adam & Fon's willingness to share this tour through Grant's shop. Thank you.

[@williambowman8384]

It been a while, Grant was amazing 😢 people like him do not come along so often

[@twstf8905]

I still can't believe it. So heartbreaking 💔

[@ellieisanerd]

You can just tell how well loved Grant is. He will always be missed.

[@blasko212]

The shop looks so neat and organized. Then Adam didn’t push the drawer for the bolts all the way in. I kept saying “someone’s going to go back and fix that right?”

[@dongvermine]

Don’t care… doesn’t matter 1 bit.

[@MrThatnativeguy]

Blasko, if it bothers you that much, you may have a case of OCD, please see your doctor.

[@Apk07]

Maybe it's his way of messing with Grant. Hoping he can come back and push it in himself.

[@dongvermine]

@@Apk07 highly doubt that he will come back. But even if he was to come up out of the grave he would have a hard time operating the mechanisms

[@markj7604]

@@dongvermine incredible comment, what would we all do without your inane insight...

[@lukew1383]

Mythbusters reinforced my love for engineering. I loved watching Grant and the rest of the team do all their crazy experiments. So glad to see that his equipment is most likely being used still by those that can get the most out of it. I feel like that's what Grant would have wanted.