Adam Savage Builds a LEGO Sorting and Storage System!

[@tested]

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[@woodworkerroyer8497]

3:11 I have that same piece! My brother gave me a bunch of legos when I was a kid and he had lots of space kits

[@Zack-nd8ef]

Hi Adam nice idea. I fixed my leave and hurt my finger🤣👍😏

[@only257]

Adam Savage’s Tested ☺️

[@bruticusdude65]

I cant exactly show whats going on cause im still sorting them out lol. I have trolly drawers for my lego bionicle and hero factory parts. Art storage boxes and woodwork storage boxes with dividers to separate techniqe pins axles and little bits. And big shelf storage bins for lego bricks and details. Very complicated i know

[@BROON71]

** Norm Going Crazy With The Annotations **

[@wanderingent]

To the Tested Crew: Whenever we move forward from this pandemic, please keep in the mistakes Adam makes (I know this is partially up to Adam too) and keep playing around with the editing. This one was especially entertaining not only due to Adam but also by Gunther's edits. I think many of us are liking the more personal side of these videos from Adam and from the team.

[@SkyPilot33]

Agreed! I love all the Tested videos regardless, but I'm legitimately passing on some of these videos to my family and friends because of the spectacular character brought in with the editing. Keep it coming!!!

[@alex_roivas333]

when they zoomed in on adam's confused face at 18:49 it was hilarious!

[@IRMacGuyver]

You seem like the type that'd hire a PA on a show just to mess up projects being worked on.

[@ThomasAherne]

"The realization zoom" in on Adam in the last few one day builds, are a diamond in the rough. Unscripted, unedited truth of F'n up as a maker is heartbreaking and hilariously entertaining. In the archives of Tested the shelter in place one day builds will be cherished.

[@steubens7]

yesss. the first season of mythbusters they produced themselves was awesome

[@houwant]

EPIC QUOTE: "What do mistakes do? They just extend the pleasure of building!" - Adam Savage

[@albertotr1]

midnight man Mans dropped an absolute gem of a quote in the midst of what would be to mere mortals bloodcurdling frustration. This dude is a goddamn national treasure.

[@CandygramMongo]

@@albertotr1 My usual quote is "Measure thrice. Cut once. Start over."

[@teslafudge1585]

This is a glass half full approach. Dramatic zoom cuts made it 💯

[@annejeppesen160]

Similar when you knit. Mistakes gives you much more value from the yarn 🙈

[@KSPilo]

Da gibt es ein Sprichwort: "Wer viel arbeitet, macht viele Fehler. Wer wenig arbeitet, macht wenig Fehler. Wer keine Fehler macht, ist ein fauler Hund." There is a saying: "Someone who works a lot, makes many mistakes. Someone who works less, makes fewer mistakes. Someone who doesn't make mistakes, is a lazy dog." But "Measure Twice, Cut Once." would be more fitting here, because Adam did the similar but wrong one instead "Measure Once, Cut Twice."

[@periorvonwindt3879]

I just love it how Mama Savage is supporting and enabling the Lego-madness of her son even today. It is genuinely heartwarming to me. Absolutely precious

[@kinra794]

Adam Savage: An adult with children and a career he enjoys. Also Adam: "My Mom is helping me sort my Legos"

[@millenniumf1138]

Luckiest man on earth, right there.

[@ashlisisk]

Pure poetry

[@96Assassine]

Same with my Grandma, she said it was fun for her and during lockdown what else is there to do.

[@ashlisisk]

@@VodPJ24uEgkkZT Looks like the bins are like 15.99 the plano take boxes seem a littler smaller but like 10.99 - 11.99 so comparable?

[@thetexasinstrumentsmassacre]

Whoever edited this deserves a gold star and a cookie 🙌🏻 EDIT: Thanks Gunther!

[@cwaldrip]

Is there an award for KZbin editing?

[@davidsharp9166]

Loving the subtitles. Do love the forth wall breaking aspects.

[@dustysparks]

@@davidsharp9166 *ANGRY LEGO SORTING NOISES*

[@EnjoyerofYoutube]

The name of the game is high speed montages. Not too complex.

[@Aussie_Jesus_Christ]

Pro tip: sort by part type, not colour. Its easier to find the part you want than looking though a mass of colour for a singular type of part.

[@Deus69xxx1]

that depends on if you have such a vast amount that sorting by both is the better idea lol

[@trenbolognasandwich6021]

Also don't want to be looking through a sea of one by ones to find a clear one. Bigger pieces id say go by size and two by two or under to color and size.

[@peterbreis5407]

Agree.

[@peterbreis5407]

@@trenbolognasandwich6021 Transparent blocks are a category to themselves for exactly the reason you say. They have their own Invisibility Cloak.

[@sky0kast0]

That and they do tend to scratch at least when you talk about Windows and stuff

[@jllaine]

Yes Please continue to keep the "Adam is Human" moments in all future videos, it's part of the story and so relatable for the audience to identify with him.

[@luisg.martinez9124]

Everybody say “Thank you Gunther” for the editing

[@savvapouroullis7927]

Highly successful TV personality and inventor: "I brought my mom in to help me sort my legos".

[@micahshaeffer]

Wife.

[@brettholley630]

Micah Shaeffer he said it was his Mom.

[@Buttonpusher42]

Slow down there Oedipus

[@neo_tsz]

@@Buttonpusher42 AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@timokimm]

yeah, the fact that he doesn't have "people" to fix and clean/arrange his stuff is awesome

[@frank9592]

When it cut from "we've been sorting for 6 hours" then the next scene is "We've been sorting for 10 days!" :D

[@Bawnco]

If I like this comment, It will cause disaster to the world. The number shall become 70. What must I do? Like the comment and put it from 69 to 70, or not show that I support the comment.

[@davesargent7304]

@@Bawnco pfft. you couldn't get laid in a morgue.

[@EllaBananas]

I lost it when he said 10 days. I mean I never had any where near enough building toy pieces to take that long to go through (I was a knex person myself. I still prefer them to legos due to their more abstract shapes and the various methods of connecting them.)

[@frank9592]

@lego boy pics or just internet talk!

[@kevinfishburne]

Sorting LEGO, much like spreading COVID, is geometric/exponential.

[@Potts1966]

When Adam cut the first shelf I was thinking: "Time for a test fit!". When he just carried on and cut the rest, I was thinking. "Well there's a guy who know's what he's doing!" Then when the shelves were too short, it was "Oh dear!" Laugh. Really nice to see that he's as human as the rest of us. Nice video. .

[@Platypi007]

He could have used the short shelves, they're just supporting large flat boxes...

[@larswilms8275]

@@Platypi007 Or cut some strips of 2 inch width for the backside of the shelf. nobody will see that.

[@danproposkanovovski]

After the first screw-up, you'd expect him to be especially careful. But no.

[@jlexva8855]

@@Platypi007 I thought it was a feature - gives air flow ventilation

[@MangroveFig]

I love how that went from “we’re about two hours in” to “we’ve been at this for the better part of ten days now” and how much I can relate to that

[@Lwize]

Watching this, I'm reminded of the old adage: "Measure twice, cut a few times, start to assemble, realize mistake(s), try to disassemble, come up with interim fix, pray it holds."

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

Sounds about right.

[@ll-WOW-ll]

Damm you joined 13 years ago. Am 14 lmao

[@IceWolfLoki]

So you've met my dad ;)

[@thekidfromcleveland3944]

Can we just take a moment to appriciate how supportive his mom is. My mom once saw me talk into a camera and she thought i was loony🤣😂 yet she isnt batting a eye. Shoutout to Mrs. Savage👍

[@millenniumf1138]

I know, right? I had a similar Lego sorting venture earlier last year and my mom's comments on it were usually either "You've got more patience than I do" or "when are you going to sell these and make room?" I would have loved the help, but it would have been too much to ask.

[@klo1679]

just remember she watched every single episode of mythbusters, and he make more money doing this than just about anybody in the world

[@MrSlushy87]

I love how Adam's mom still wears her purse. She's like: if I put that thing down in his shop, I'll NEVER find it again. Been there, done that xD

[@thebiglebootski357]

Watching this video is so satisfying and interesting to watch, while I'm sorting my own Legos!

[@neothermic1]

Ok, seeing as I can't spot any comment detailing the bricks as requested, of bricks you pointed out explicitly: 3:05 - 3009p01 Brick 1 x 6 with Black Car Grill Print - in blue this brick has been in 9 sets from 1971 to 1977 3:08 - 3010apr0004: Brick 1 x 4 with Black 15 Bars Grill Print - Blue - this has been in 4 sets from 1979 to 1986 3:12 - 3939p91 Slope 33° 3 x 6 with Large Classic Space Logo Print - a true classic. 5 sets in 1979 only. 3:20 - 3004p90 Brick 1 x 2 with Classic Space Logo Print - in blue that's been in 13 sets from 1979 to 1986 3:40 - you hold up a 3035 Plate 4 x 8 to show the standard common version (which superseded the older one after about 1972...) 3:54 - you then hold up a 3036a Plate 6 x 8 with Waffle Bottom (yes, that's the term for it), which was in use from 1955 to 1969 (i white it was in 76 sets) 4:10 - LEGO train connectors - these look like: 160ac02 Plate Special 2 x 4 with Train Coupler Open with Magnet Long Cylinder Blue (x1) 160ac01 Plate Special 2 x 4 with Train Coupler Open with Magnet Long Cylinder Red (x2) The blue one was used in 2 sets from 1968 to 1970 The red one was also used in 2 sets from 1968 to 1970 6:12 - you hold up a 3D printed version of 3039p34: Slope 45° 2 x 2 with Computer Panel Print - Blue - this is in 21 sets from 1979 to 1989 7:18 - Slope 45° 2 x 2 with Computer Screen Print - White - this was in 27 sets from 1983 to 2001 7:25 - Yes, that's a battleships game piece :D Yes, a few even found their way into my collection at some point. Universal law of attraction? One suggestion I have for sorting is that you have a higher category than colour. LEGO has a defined set of categories (you can see the list on www.lego.com/en-gb/page/static/pick-a-brick by expanding the Categories filter), and those do a great starting category. From that point you can do colour sorting, but it makes it easier to keep related bricks together. Also I totally recommend cataloging the collection you have! You can do this by identifying the sets you have and using a site like rebrickable.com/ to help keep track of all of this. You'd be surprised at how much 10k-20k bricks costs, and you wanna ensure they're properly valued for insurance reasons!

[@someone_who_knows_123]

Ashley Pinner How do you know this?

[@neothermic1]

@@someone_who_knows_123 Every LEGO brick type has an id number printed on it that tells you what it is. There's sites (like the one I linked in my reply) that list every brick ever, and if you roughly know how to identify bricks by sight then finding them is mostly easy.

[@someone_who_knows_123]

Ashley Pinner thank you for the reply! I never considered Lego might have a system like this! Really makes sense when you consider that they must have some 10000 different kinds of pieces!

[@stagespectre]

Another market to search is BrickLink

[@JCmxb]

Hey did you see the pegs that look like Battleship pegs but are used in the recent Birch Bookshop set to make architectural columns? Set is 10270 and the pegs stack x4 and clip into the window details for the blue/teal house next door.

[@OliverONeill]

Aww. I love your mum, she's constantly looking up at you and smiling when you mention your past love with lego sets. I'm sure she had a massive part in that. ❤

[@peterzeller5736]

I love how Adam has made a living from being the quirky nerd all of us have wanted to be. Those old LEGO pieces speak to my soul

[@hellobookworms3083]

Man, Myth Busters was one of my favorite shows and now I'm watching Adam organize Legos?! I am please with this decision.

[@CarieSaad]

*pleased

[@exintrovert1337]

@@CarieSaad thanks because I wasn’t sure what she meant 😜

[@maxe3110]

Whenever I see a one day build over 20 min long I get the same kind of warm fuzzy feeling I imagine a cat in a sunbeam gets

[@Ferit2813]

I didn't know cats liked vehicles. Mine is terrified of going in the car.

[@pikksen7905]

Nathan Feron i can’t tell if you’re joking or not

[@sierragoins9486]

I gave my legos to a local convention in Reno, and watching the community add to it every year has been incredibly heartwarming. At the same time, getting to dig through it at the even and find things from sets I built when I was six has never stopped warming my heart when I go to staff and attend. It's really cool to see that these toys mean so much to so many other people

[@catward3267]

I know this is two years later but ... Yes! Our little town's library has a community Lego collection that has been going for years and years. Once a month there is Lego Night and we dump huge bins on old bed sheets and build to a theme. People donate Lego when they move, downsize, lose interest, etc. Supposedly it is a kids program but... The builds go on display along the top of the bookshelves for a while.

[@grcdcknsn]

“I like stuff I can complete by the end of the day or the weekend or the next few days” ~10 days later~

[@JRHainsworth]

~Adam in the fetal position in a pile of legos~

[@tested]

Ha!

[@Logical.curiosity]

10 days later.... Adam find a lost box of Legos.. 😳

[@martinteece8983]

Adam should get a visit to Lego hq. After lock down. Cause it get many views from me

[@Hayden-rc1ru]

Ahahah, I'll give him a pass though, this is less a '10 days' built and more a 'the coronavirus makes me want to stress clean and reflect on my life' built. I know, I don't have enough attention span to read a book yet I'm reading through my mom's old papers and throwing away stuff.

[@Minecraft-gw1jv]

When I see your mom there helping you my heart just melts... I love my Mom... enjoy your time with Her.. it’s the small things as separating Legos with her that you’ll remember the best...

[@mlfett6307]

I adore Legos (I am in my 60s now) - a few years ago I sorted our multi-generational Legos into the plastic drawer towers (I needed 5) I have Legos back to the early 60s when I started collecting them, and then got a bunch from my aunt when my cousin in Germany passed away. So, early European Legos are a part of the collection. I sorted them not by colour but by shape. Since then we've collected my much younger brother's sets, my kids' sets (with Harry Potter) and on occasion my grown daughter and I work on the large neighbourhood sets. Love that stuff!

[@tuxedoinn]

Thank you for leaving the mistakes in! Now, when i botch a measurement and cut, I just sigh and say "Just like Adam Savage. Not too bad at all. " Then I smile, laugh at myself, and re cut. Such a lesson you have taught me. Thank you.

[@dustysparks]

*LEGO SORTING NOISES* *MORE LEGO SORTING NOISES" *ANGRY LEGO SORTING NOISES* I feel you, Adam's Mom, I feel you.

[@13Dixiefried]

LEGO SORTING INTENSIFIES

[@shadekiller19]

I think you really get that youtubing is kind of an art form when you watch a dude making square boxes for half an hour and still like the video.

[@karlekstrom7017]

I loved the annotations at the bottom every time his mom moved the Legos, especially towards the end, it was hilarious.

[@videogame1291]

i lose it every time he looks into the camera after screwing up

[@MrSbfan2000]

You and me both.

[@dustysparks]

That slow zoom in as he begins to realize "somthin' ain't right", priceless!

[@IRMacGuyver]

at the end when you can hear his voice crack as he holds back tears.

[@jamiehosmer1481]

It's the perfect harmony of MythBuster's confidence mixed with "hey, we can all be workshop rockstars and also be human at the same time!"

[@LeoAzzakaGoile]

@@MrSbfan2000 and the 317 other people who gave a thumbs up LoL

[@PavewayJDAM]

My Dad retired in December of 2019. He started to sort my old legos for my son. Its November 2020 - he is still sorting.

[@popoplotc1802]

Is he done sorting?

[@Abpiolol]

Did he finish

[@jameslobenzana6785]

Finally done?

[@Mikalia_chan]

2022 now. Is he still sorting?

[@samk4480]

Legend has it the man is still sorting to this day

[@openchaos]

KZbin: Do you want to see a kid sort his massive lego collection with his mom? Me: ...Uhh, no? Who would WANT to watch that? That is the dumbest... KZbin: The kid is Adam Savage. Me: Yea, I got time.

[@Morid13Rocks]

Me too!

[@jbarr1967]

You had me at LEGO....

[@thegentlemanpirate13]

Editing: *puts the measurements Adam made in subtitles* Me: "Ah. Foreshadowing."

[@MrOtistetrax]

Whenever he says “I have to do some math” I get a little thrill. It seems to me he almost never double-checks his measurements or spends a few seconds thinking about how the way he’s constructing things might affect those measurements.

[@EyeMWing]

@@MrOtistetrax Measure once cut twice!

[@chrisw443]

@@EyeMWing EXACTLY

[@lukewelken8968]

@@MrOtistetrax i love it coz i always do the same😂

[@edwardpaulsen1074]

I love the juxtaposition between his complaint about the "shelving would cost so much" and then ending up wasting a **Bunch** of wood because he didn't measure twice and cut once... he almost has enough for a second box here! Then again, if he did the same thing for his shelving, I guess that would make sense....

[@EposVox]

This has been one of the best backlog videos I've seen. Love all the mistakes and the journey of figuring it out while rushing around - very relatable!

[@johnny85er]

NO: You sort them by SIZE & style of brick, not by color That way you reach into your 2x2 brick bin, searching for a Red one, MUCH easier than sorting through your reds, looking for a 2x2 brick. seriously.

[@PhantomZChannel]

This is how the master builders sort theirs. I had my stuff by color it sucks when trying to build. I resorted by type but because of limited space I had to simplify that. I got mine sorted in big clear bins as Plates, tiles, Slops/domes, bricks, hinges/bendy parts, technic, wheels/windows, modified bricks, decorative, Big shit( take up to much space in a big bucket). I need a part I know where it is.

[@JaredHatfield]

Came here to say this. I also noticed Adam was originally using standard Ziploc baggies. Using archival acid-free baggies is better for long-term storage.

[@matthew.wilson]

Was about to comment the same. Sorting by colour: Rookie error. That's how you sort if you're never going to create with your LEGO ever again. Now just try finding a red 2x4 slope amongst all the other red parts >_< At least he did the Technic right. It takes longer and much more concentration, and looks uglier too, but it saves so much time and energy in the long run.

[@xy1468]

Or, you know, you do it like the pros and sort the way that fits your workflow, collection and project. When you build larger projects (landscapes, castles, ships) it is easier to sort by colour and have all your earth tone/brown/tan/gray plates in one bin, all your grey 2x1 bricks in one bin and so on... All this elitism here for a hobby that is supposed to be relaxing is sad.

[@matthew.wilson]

@@xy1468 Indeed ; I meant "Rookie error" jokingly, but as usual that got lost in the text 😞. You've got a point about sorting according to the project. I think one could talk about sorting by "design function", where that could be either mechanical or aesthetic. Building a steampunk project recently, I grouped my brass and brown pieces by colour because their aesthetic was their "function" for that build. I almost mentioned that above, but thought my comment was already too long 🙈.

[@AndjaaaXD]

I LOVED the editor commentary on the noises! It made me think that in comparison that pre-quarantine vids were lawful good and post-quarantine vids are slowly becoming more and more chaotic good 😂😂

[@degenerateweeb6379]

me: being extra careful with my push stick and safety guards on my table saw. adam: "yall wanna see me move my whole table saw mid cut!

[@degenerateweeb6379]

@Agent J well I still have all my fingers after 10+ yrs of carpentry, so... Yeah. I'd say that is something to celebrate. XD

[@krankenstein970]

This guy is a Savage. No riving knife, no guards, no pushsticks, hands like 6 inches away from blade, also moves the table while cutting. If he uses table saw like this everytime i would be amazed if he keeps his fingers for much longer.

[@dryananderson]

@@krankenstein970 It’s the no riving knife that gets me. That’s so simple.

[@joelgoin2bed]

This made me so uncomfortable. The sloppy woodworking just made me question the authenticity of Mythbusters even further 💀💀

[@utgar131]

This is seriously one of my favorite videos that Adam has done. Even the greats get all tripped up over their numbers sometimes.

[@beemo1579]

I love when the editor becomes a character in these videos. LEGO NOISES!!!! Love the work Adam.

[@chriscluver1940]

26:02 *insert trite 'wood grain as bundle of straws' analogy here* The staple kicks up the wood fibers when going across the grain b/c it's breaking them; you're applying downward pressure on the middle of the 'straw', so the ends will bend upwards. One side is connected to the rest of the ply, so it can flex, and the other has nothing, so it bends until it snaps. You either live with the damage, or try to align the grain on the top ply so you're always stapling along the grain. Same principle applies to cut nails, but they also need pilot holes. You could also back the staples away from the edge of the ply, but that's not often practical or possible.

[@lucajung9518]

I love how even you Adam, as a builder with so much experience still do those mistakes everybody knows! After cutting all those shelves to the wrong size, I would have been mad and stopped working for the day, but you kept on and made it through with a great product at the end! Absolutely love the energy in those Vids!

[@lytaylor1204]

These videos are such a joy, Adam. Especially the live cave hangouts. I find myself just listening to it while I'm working at my desk (doing accountant works, not making). It's very calming to feel like someone is working right there with me. Please keep going with these videos. I really need it.

[@xengoreth]

Adam, thank you for showing your mistakes and how you address and correct them. This authenticity is what sets your work apart from others.

[@urleader6860]

"Angry Lego Noises" next Savage shirt please take my money now. Lol 😅

[@Leowolf27]

"One Day LEGO sorting" *points at Adam and laughs hysterically in my mind* Riiiiight...

[@79suprakid]

I knew as soon as I saw the title it was a lie, sorting my kids Legos (about what Adam had shown) took a whole week, mine took almost a month to do.

[@annejeppesen160]

#ForeverSorting

[@Skorpeonismyrealname]

​@@79suprakid Yeah, shortly before we headed our separate ways, my siblings and I sorted out our family collection of about 4x 2.5gal tubs by set, specialty elements (transparent, Technic, minifig parts, etc) and colour. With the five of us siblings, four kids, and occasional help from Da, it took us the better part of a week and a half. May have gone faster if we weren't also trying to rebuild childhood sets, but still.

[@koloth5139]

Is sorting ever truly done? I spent weeks creating my current sorting system. It has been 6 months and it is already woefully inadequate. The only thing I am grateful for is that it is much easier to separate already sorted Lego that it was to sort it out of the huge tub the first time.

[@higherpower254]

Word of advice: Never sort Legos by color. Sort them by size. It's much easier to find a red 2x2 from box of 2x2's than a 2x2 from a box of Red's

[@isaiahskates6587]

sort by both

[@lindboknifeandtool]

If you’re going to do one or the other, yeah. If you have a lot lot starting with color then type is probably easier idk

[@brockmoore2153]

OMG, a red letter day in my life as a nerd! I can honestly lay claim to being an expert* in the subject of today's video! * I manage a friend's store that sells nothing but new and used Lego sets, pieces, and minifigures. I have probably sorted through at least 15 *TONS* of loose Lego in the six years we have been open. It took us the first 3 years of trial and error to perfect a sorting/storage system that works for our needs. I never would have imagined that I could one day list "able to spot fake Lego instantly at 3 feet" as a critical job skill, but here I am :)

[@halcyon107]

So what did you find out is the perfect sorting system for your needs? :)

[@brockmoore2153]

@@halcyon107 We actually settled on the Stack-On (I think that's the brand) banks of small removable plastic drawers that count be wall-mounted. The hardest part in a retail environment was figuring out what just wasn't worth sorting at all (we also have several 6' tables with a 3" tall lip full of loose pieces that customers could dig through to fill bags).

[@xLaurieClarkex]

I have a bucket of 5 different Lego playsets (pirate ship, castle, etc) what's your advice for best method to sort? Thinking of: divide identifiable parts / functional parts / building/solid parts > divide flat / 2x1 and larger > divide groups of sizes by color groups (black/white/clear, red/orange/yellow, etc)

[@JasterMereel421]

I can also spot fake Lego from a distance. You get to learn the color differences.

[@JasterMereel421]

@@xLaurieClarkex definitely sort by part type. In this video, Adam went with color first, but yeah, that's really not the best. Imagine trying to find a tiny black piece in a huge pile of black pieces. I recommend by doing it this way: plates, bricks, and special pieces. Then, continue to sort each of those into smaller piles. You'll eventually figure out what is the best for your collection, but by type is generally the best method. Also, this method means you have to touch the bricks multiple times, but if this is your first sorting project, that's a good way to figure out what you have and the best way to store it for you.

[@jeremystrout23]

Adam keeps teasing us with the Mando helmet in frame at random times during these videos... You just know he's got a crazy plan for that thing!!!

[@AlasdairGR]

If we’re really lucky and can get the virus under more control by September, maybe he’ll do an incognito of Mando at Salt Lake Comic Con.

[@nathalieadams]

I'm glad to see an expert such as Adam screw up, I've chastised myself so many times 😂🙄. I appreciate the fact that he didn't edit them out in order to appear flawless🙏🏽😘

[@perfectionbox]

Ah, truly a noble quest: a man and his battle with entropy

[@PrimalRenegade17]

Adam your Mum is awesome helping you sort your toys even when your an adult. A mothers job is never truly finished! Good on her!

[@maryavertinskaya8094]

So, when I was a teenager I decided to sort my massive lego collection which was on par with this one, literally sorted every single piece by size shape and color, took me about a month and a 1/2, then it occurred to me when I turned around to play with them that the hyper organized result completely stifled and stymied all creativity. In the same way that you clean your kitchen only to dirty it up when you cook something good, I was forced to Abandon the lego's for a period of time to, "have my organizational cake" I remained at this impasse for a year or so, The pain of undoing my accomplishment paralyzed my play. Somehow I think the inner child knows this, adults frequently forget that the reason children make messes is because of play. Even if you achieve organizational mastery it seems probable that a few months of creations later in the legos will regress to their original unorganized, if they're loved. I also soon that someone out there keeps a collection hyper organized and a completely disorganized bucket for creative purposes, there's probly some happy balance. There you go, my longest post about anything on social media ever lol

[@ikillwithyourtruthholdagai2000]

Wow congratulations you never said anything meaningfull in this message, another day of being a human being huh?

[@Gma7788]

​@i kill with your truth hold against you Adam has forgotten about lego and hasn't done anything for years.

[@chaoko99]

@@ikillwithyourtruthholdagai2000 What?

[@ThatGeekyMaker]

I loved the old Lego Space series from back in the 80's!

[@RedmarKerkhof]

7:16 That control panel invoked some powerful memories. It's been maybe 20 years since I've seen it, but that is most definitely a piece I had.

[@indylead]

Adam and LEGO in one video; always a win. I'm loving the editing on these videos; seeing too many "perfect" build videos can make your own making mistakes depressing and knowing that even Adam still occasionally gets it wrong helps! I've been sorting my own LEGO collection the last few months (not full time!) and have been using a variety of the Really Useful Boxes. Mostly the 9L ones but a few smaller versions for specific bricks/colours.

[@theresalwayssomethingtobui944]

This is amazing! A few weeks ago, some friends called me a weirdo because I sorted my Legos by size in around 25 same size boxes and art bins like yours for the special stuff like plant parts or wheels. Now I feel in good company. Thank you

[@Desi-qw9fc]

“What do mistakes do but extend the pleasure of building?” - Adam Savage, 2020

[@noumenanoz8819]

Yess upvote John Smith ⬆️⬆️

[@_veronica_r]

Sounds like something Bob Ross would say :) (Replace building with painting obviously)

[@Harves4556]

After 30 years as a classroom teacher, I am about to embark on the journey of Elementary Design Teacher - aka MakerSpace Teacher!! at our International School in Malaysia. I absolutely loved the Design Thinking process (Think, Make & Improve) and especially solving the construction "mistakes" - something I want my kids to see - mistakes are okay - mistakes are a learning opportunity!! Also loved seeing the LEGO from the 70's & 80's - all the pieces I had as a kid. But as soon as you held up the mystery 'LEGO' piece, I caught myself talking to the screen trying to tell you that it was a Battleship piece. Moments later you identified it as such and I had to look around to check no-one saw me talking to a KZbin clip - how embarrassing (yet engaging). Thank you :-)

[@Wimachtendink]

Adam: It's nice not to have to use math sometimes... Also Adam: Looks like I got my math wrong somehow...

[@ZachsMind]

22:38 "Look what do mistakes do but just extend the pleasure of building!"

[@benrowlinson]

Good to see there's a consensus here re how sorting by colour, the most immediately distinguishable quality of a Lego piece, is a "rookie error". The thing which took me ages to figure out, on the other hand, is the secret of organising Technic and other complex pieces: Group them together according to their connector mix - all the pieces which have both smooth bearings and axle bushings, for example.

[@Astral134]

10 days later... "You see how quickly this is happening?" - found footage (colorized) of one man's descent into madness...Lego (Sorting) Madness

[@ThePrimeinator]

Who ever edited this is AMAZING! between the camera panning in on Adams face on the first mistake and the close captions, I'm in stitches XD

[@mildredvega643]

Hi Adam, I am from Quito-Ecuador - South America, I was looking some videos because I want to help my grandson organizing his legos. I don't know what I like the most. I think it is all your abilities and knowledge's. I love the way you explain everything, with such a big enthusiasm. I certainly like all your ideas about organizing the legos. Sorry if I made few mistakes in English. By the way, the fact that your mother is helping, I think it is lovely. Have a nice day.

[@zZeNoLixX]

Loved the editing on this one, it was a true plea*lego noises* watching it!

[@musicmancer]

"...and that's how we're going to wrap this [video] up" ...10 minutes into a 30 minute video 😆

[@Rand0mN0rwegianGuy]

musicmancer Lol yeah, I was wondering about that too. "Uhhh, Adam...?"

[@colleenbuvala4698]

I've been playing with Legos since I was 13. ( I'm 28 now) and this toy system is amazingly therapeutic. Some of my best ideas came from hours of Lego play. Over the years I've found my own play style. I'll never get tired of plying with Legos!

[@DQuartermane]

And I want a t-shirt of *Lego Noises Intensifies* Too!

[@YorkRobert]

I would definitely buy a Tested "Lego Noises Intensifies" shirt.

[@MetaMarcy21]

We need this

[@daxriley5990]

Watching this video is taking me four times as long as I pause constantly to check out all the cool stuff in the background!

[@888johnmac]

like C3 PO in a pirate hat ??

[@danielbear3802]

Wonder how many people overstay their welcome by looking and asking questions and I don't know if they still have it you used to be able on Google earth to do a virtual tour of the cave if you knew where his shop was located.

[@GrossGeneralization]

When I was a kid my dad made a lego table that had about 1m^2 of base plate on the surface and maybe 4m^2 of of sorting drawers underneath. No doubt a significant contribution to becoming an engineer later in life. Thanks Dad!

[@dysartes]

How often did parts end up in the pockets of the pool table, I wonder...

[@icelollypoppy1668]

Yes, why not put something in the pockets , or build a removable table top to protect the felt and cushions

[@darthcledus]

@@icelollypoppy1668 considering the assortment of stuff that was on the table in the first place, I don't think he is too worried about protecting the tabletop.

[@Sorkabeth]

The look on Adam's face when he realizes he's made a mistake is priceless! Thank you for including the mistakes! Separately, as another hearing aid user, it would be incredibly helpful (I would actually say CRITICAL) for these videos to be properly captioned. I use lipreading to help fill in unheard gaps but Adam spends a very large portion of the video either facing away from the camera or with his head cut off by the camera. And, most Deaf/Hard of Hearing/people with hearing loss don't lipread well anyway because only 30% of the English language is visible on the lips. Honestly, I thing even hearing viewers would benefit from proper captions given how much of the speaking in every video is competing with power tool sounds, various banging, and, in this one, Lego noises. #CaptionsPlease #WithCaptions #NoMoreCRAPtions

[@FlyingAce1016]

Your mom helping you sort legos is like the most wholesome thing ever!

[@mildlycornfield]

Adam: "Thirteen and 5/8ths" Me: "Weren't the boxes like fourteen and a half by fifteen or something?" Adam: "I got the measurements wrong." Me: "Thought so." also *Lego noises*

[@a7xmaNga]

*Aggressive Lego Noises*

[@ajcoopa]

I was so ready at the end of the build for him to slide the bins in and find they were 1/2" too wide for the shelves or something...

[@mitchgoss5595]

I knew after combining and sorting our lego collections that my girlfriend was going to become my wife. There's no undoing that.

[@constancemiller3753]

Talk about the perfect mate:) cheers!

[@jamesbailey4304]

So bold of you to make a life-altering decision with your significant other before even proposing.

[@carlottaholman9481]

No, marriage first then, maybe, combining collections. But I do support your sentiment.

[@juuljitsu]

mama Savage is the most precious being on the planet and we must protect her at all costs. Nothing too major but I'd die for you, mama Savage.

[@romanlegion5837]

I love how Adams builds range from meticulously researched and detailed to “eh fuck it close enough...wait....oops”

[@geetuz]

Adam, your honesty is so commendable, and just confirmed to me that I'm on your level when it comes to building, at least in the mixing up of measurements department. Thank you I feel vindicated! Thank you also for the constant source of inspiration to my sons and I.

[@ryanrobbins22]

I really like how you show that you are only human and make mistakes. A lot of people would have cut the video and started over. Bravo to you sir.

[@jochenwuerfel]

Organizing is great, I too did a lot of stuff around the flat and it feeled soooo good 😁 Also: Hi to Mom Savage 🥰

[@JoshuaBurton110213]

"And....we totally screwed it up!" Exact definition of 2020.

[@Shop-Tech]

No...That was in 2016.

[@rikbitter]

What's this "we" stuff?

[@maomaotan]

mom: i paid for all of these

[@jamiehosmer1481]

adam: except the ones my friend gave back to me after decades of lamenting...

[@CaptainMarvelsSon]

I love watching the Swiss Army knife in these time lapses as it goes insanely fast.

[@gregdimas3011]

Now that you mention it I'm sure there's some crude timing involved with the kife... could it be used a crude clock?

[@CaptainMarvelsSon]

@Greg Dimas Certainly. Since it's speed never changes, all that you would have to do is time it at normal speed for a single cycle and use that as your comparison.

[@silkekrijt8150]

Is there a video from Adam about the Swiss Army knife?

[@CaptainMarvelsSon]

@Silke Krijt Yes, but I do not know which video. He showed us around the shop a little recently including telling about the knife while standing near it. There are other videos where you can see it in real time, but that one was the most clear.

[@Point_Particle]

My life experience with Lego is exactly the same as Adam's, here. I got all my original bricks and sets back, in my 30's, and now the collection has grown to include all of my daughter's bricks as well. We quickly needed to find a storage solution, and my OCD would never allow digging through bins of mixed bricks. I found the "Rainbow Drawer Storage Unit" from Container Store, which has drop-in trays available separately, so you can sort-of tailor each drawer for the number and size of pieces you have. I have two of these units, with every drawer overflowing, so I already need more storage space (because like books, we don't get rid of Lego). My wife has KonMari'd everything else, yet, the Lego are protected. Anyway, I only wanted to share for anyone else out there looking for a quick and easy storage solution. A bit pricey for plastic drawers, but it's so relaxing to my brain to know each piece has a place and to be able to teach the little one about organization, and let her see the importance of that skill.

[@WhaleTank]

When he was cutting all those shelves I was screaming at my computer "Cut the width, try it in the shelf, then cut the length and try it in the shelf. DON'T JUST CUT ALL THE SHELVES"

[@bradburnwilliams-synthstronaut]

A perfect example of 'Measure Once, Cut Twice." ;)

[@icedragonj77]

My dad has made quite a few shelves that are almost identical to how you did it, but with a few less mistakes! It is a great way to sort lego that has served my family well for decades. I like to remove the lids off my boxes so I can access the parts with the tray only half out. But this is for a system that I don't intend to move around. Also sort by type then colour! Much easier to find a red brick in a pile of bricks, than a red brick in a pile of red. Glad you separated out the technics.

[@andyhunter1433]

Come on Adam, surely you're going to paint it red and attach four Lego pips to the top!?

[@sparkparkful]

That would be at least a 2 by 6. More likely a 8 by 2

[@Lillfot]

Omg I love the editing in this one! *Angry Lego noises*

[@kkampf1213]

For my Technic Legos I use "Plano 3700 & 3750" utility storage boxes along with "Organized Fishing" wire racks that are made for them. These boxes are divided (by the user) with lids that easily open/close. They easily slide in & out of the wire racks like drawers. The wire racks can be mounted on a flat surface or on a wall. You just "knoll" your biggest parts and arrange your planos around you and get building. It's very convenient!

[@Vereynique]

Would love a Mama Savage interview about Adam and his Legos

[@pellesomethingsomething]

Or about Adam as a kid :)

[@AlasdairGR]

Pelle Rosell Olesen There’s an episode of Still Untitled where she, Norm, and Adam talk extensively about his childhood.

[@ryancahoon206]

Here's the Still Untitled episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJrLnZ-Blr97pK8

[@ryancahoon206]

Also "Adam Savage Growing Up: In Conversation with Adam's Mom" which seems to have been removed from KZbin, but exists here: www.dailymotion.com/video/x1z7f70

[@pellesomethingsomething]

@@AlasdairGR Thanks :D

[@DarthBil1]

Man, any time I watch one of these videos, I spend half the time just looking at all the cool shit Adam has.

[@JOSHFLYBOY007]

So awesome you leave your little mess ups with in for us to see!! Keep up the great work sharing Adam. Your the man.

[@VViktor85]

The Mandalorian Helmet!!!!!!!!! I can't wait for that video now!

[@sbloyd]

It is the way.

[@thelethalpredator672]

@@sbloyd NO... this is the way

[@millenniumf1138]

@@thelethalpredator672 Give him a break, he's probably just a foundling.

[@Weekendairsoftwrrior]

When he left the saw on while measuring boards and moving the fence I got really nervous/anxious.

[@TanyaHakala]

And then he moved the whole damn saw while he was in the middle of cutting! Twice! I'm just going to start closing my eyes when he starts using the table saw.

[@Telsak]

@@TanyaHakala The part where he ignores the safety jig for pushing the boards and instead uses his hands made me quite anxious as well -_-

[@benvoliothefirst]

Why is he LEANING OVER THE SPINNING BLADE OMFG

[@arcadesunday4592]

Thoroughly enjoyed your video. I also LOVED the 80's "Space" series Lego, and ALSO made my own computer consoles out of paper stickers and color pens! You're right... There were never enough of them... I unfortunately do not have my childhood collection of Lego (crying) but am starting a new modern collection with my son (hence how I found your video). Great ideas. Great build, and a very entertaining KZbin watch (in general)! Thanks for the video!

[@gaseralgendi3380]

Me: don't you just love quarantine times Everyone: - - - - - Tested fans: YEAH 😁😁

[@rammcascante2191]

hadnt realized this is gonna be one of my most favorite videos of adam. features a lot of comedic trial and error clips hahahahahaahahaha

[@jacobweiss1122]

The real MVP of this video is the editor. That commentary made my day

[@Laurastar2009]

Adam: "what I'm gonna sort is legos" *pauses for dramatic effect* "I have a lot of them" Me: *eagerly awaiting a mountain of lego* Adam: *shows us two boxes* Me: hahahaha *looks at the three boxes in the corner of my room and thinks of the 20+ boxes in my loft*

[@ookamiprime6646]

My 12 boxes in close proximity wonder why Adam has so little.

[@naidanac1]

Yes, but... are they sorted?

[@ookamiprime6646]

@@naidanac1 for me, I am in the middle of sorting, but am doing it by part type, then will go by size. Tried color in the past and it is harder to find parts that you are after that way.

[@johnturner8286]

Remember when the Salvation Army Thrift Stores still put out bags of Legos instead of selling them online? My stack of 35-quart tubs remembers....