Adam Savage Builds a Mini Tabletop Bandsaw!

[@tested]

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[@jaredj631]

Adam Savage’s Tested knife making aluminum! I would love to know the specs on that. I couldn’t find anything about it in my quick google search.

[@SkipperDan1138]

For safety you should put that switch and wiring in a box like a handy box. If you cut metal and a shard crosses the exposed posts that’s a accident waiting to happen. Just saying. Don’t know if you’ll read this or not.

[@skathiri2608]

You know, you should get a contour gauge, it would make figuring out the shape easier.😐

[@skathiri2608]

They're not that expensive, you can get the for less than 20 dollars.😐

[@richwojehowski1123]

@@jaredj631 Aluminum of any type or alloy wouldn't hold an edge. It's certainly for other parts of the knife (scales, bolsters, etc.)

[@kevincool5626]

The mini tabletop bandsaw build is my favorite Adam Savage video. Stuff falls over. Nails pop through and have to be snipped off. He doesn't have a Torx screwdriver handy. It takes him a long time to find the switch he is looking for. It shows that even at his high level of craftsmanship, he still inhabits the same reality that I do.

[@jmercer28]

I like to imagine that Adam just talks to himself in his shop like this even with no cameras

[@oldschoolman1444]

It's called thinking out loud, I do it when I build things. =)

[@Xfactor7430]

Thinking out loud improves the memory. Converting thoughts into audio is allmost like creating a backup file in case you loose focus or have to get some sleep. By thinking out loud it is much much easier to simply get into the groove and just continue on the task at hand. Try it.. it actually works.

[@Xfactor7430]

If you start the morning at the workbench with the sentence.. 'Let me see.. where was I..??' You need to start thinking out loud.. No need to pick up the trail of thought.. Your audio back up/mental dash cam😎 will simply replay the last recording and Tadaaa of you go.👍😉🤘😎

[@stoichiometry147]

I do, lol. Remember, nothing wrong with talking to yourself. It when you begin answering yourself, it’s an issue. Lol

[@bobmybob9493]

Talking to oneself and working out problems is fine it's when you argue with oneself and loose the arguments and no longer talk to oneself is where it becomes a problem

[@Kullax]

Whoever is doing the editing for these videos, keep it up, I love the subtle humor in the edit :)

[@MrOtistetrax]

The temptation to edit it all to make him look like a complete fool must be strong.

[@maxpower700]

Its Norman, as credited in the description 😃

[@ThisOldPanda]

I think it shows just how fast his brain works that he can over look something that is so basic and if he stepped back it would be obvious too him. Adam making rookie mistakes because his brain works too quick just shows hes human 2.0 lol

[@VeraTR909]

@@ThisOldPanda ADHD in a nutshell :)

[@mitchahbw]

Do those littlest mistakes all the time when I'm in deep enough creativity 🤔 guess I am a little adhd after all

[@chriskaprys]

Watching you rummage through your collection of switches, looking for the "right one," is one of those times where I can truly see the intersection where your Maker meets your Artist. The inspiration ebbs when you get through the first box, almost like colour draining from the picture, and then, just as quietly but just as vividly, it peaks with the satisfaction of finding the one that feels right. Investing in the future pleasure of using the tool must translate into whatever the tool then makes, and watching you put that effort in is a lovely thing to behold. I'm so glad that footage was left in.

[@theobolmer2056]

Yes! Something about rummaging through that switch drawer called upon memories of looking through Lego bins for the right piece. A core memory I didn't know I had. Blessed be the savage for his inner maker is that of ourselves.

[@zachparker5356]

I love watching these one day builds because even if I will never actually make the project you are making, I often use some of the concepts and ideas that you use to solve problems in what you want to create. It is also really nice to be able to find all of the tools in the description.

[@NateD77]

I did this with my saw 5 or 6 years ago. It is one of my most used tools. Mine differs from Adam's design a bit. My table is easily removable with a single nut and the saw is held vertically in a stand. I can convert it from portable band saw to vertical and back in about 20 seconds. I also have a foot switch to control it.

[@DCarlson2882]

This is the design I want!!

[@MakerofThingss]

No. Way. I was looking for something to have on in the background while I did my own build... Of literally doing this to my portable bandsaw!

[@tested]

!!!!

[@short7440]

What are the chances? Lol

[@CptPatch]

You should show us a picture of the finished project and compare notes with Adam!

[@TimeWasted8675309]

Dude... me too! except my base is a repurposed crappy ryobi table saw frame that I pulled the motor out of.

[@0623kaboom]

@@gl15col the finish to that is fools seldom differ ... tbh i think it would make a neat conversion kit .. even a mini portable workshop if you make the table pivotable and perhaps able to take a fence for measured cuts ... and a few different inserts for say round things rest on a v groove brass insert so they dont slide around and as you slide it in it cuts at the length you set the fence to ... and even carry a spare blade of different material blades ... perhaps a mini brass vise that uses the brass insert as its base ... to hold something very steady and put that on a slide through the brass base ... there are so many things that could be done to make it super useful ... and most of them can be done as 1 day builds as he improves the capabilities of the minibandsaw

[@billbuckley1919]

just fyi for those that only have one portaband, they are designed to be hing from the handle, and the back hits the wall making it very secure and level! A piece of 30mm angle works well for this. I keep mine on the wall, and use a welding clip for on and off. I use it more this way than just about any other. Best tool ever! Keep up the good work Adam!

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

That cut at 51:09 was just freakin' brilliant!

[@Decenium]

it kinda scared me, like I thought for a sec that he cut part of his finger off

[@eccenux]

I think he actually did cut off part of his finger. That bandaid wasn't there before the cut I think 🤔... Generally I think you shouldn't work in a shop when angry 😉

[@Tantrumspam]

@@eccenux no, the plaster bandage was there from a prior shop incident (he made a video about that injury)

[@jasonbell5905]

You watch that video that long, that’s freaky

[@NakedSponge]

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[@Rockzwell77]

Tanks Norman, love the way you include minutes of Adam's staring, thinking and deep looking in silent until he says GOT IT!! I hope someday find someone that loves me like Adam loves his bandsaw :(

[@Genny207]

9:56 - I hope this is something everyone does: Just randomly starts doing stomp beats in the middle of their thought process.

[@Aleph-Noll]

reminds me of matthew mcconaughey's character in wolf of wall street lol

[@Andrew-uk1bz]

Unless I'm missing something, I believe you meant 9:56 not 5:56!

[@TimTrOn3000]

Wait... no one else does that?

[@JS-gk9et]

Yep. yep.

[@Genny207]

@@Andrew-uk1bz yes that's what I meant... Thank you for pointing that out! (I corrected it)

[@pjjasnica]

Watching Adam's thought process as he is building something is amazing. You can almost see the gears turning as he figures out the right way to make things work out to achieve his goal.

[@mglmouser]

Adam, here’s a cool trick I learnt a while ago when using hole saws. Drill a hole in the periphery of the cut but inside the cut hole not to make a dent in your piece. Then, when you use the hole saw, the peripheral hole will catch all the staffing and blow them out of your cut.

[@tomwagemans1872]

I'm going try that.

[@TimMillernapavalleyfilmworks]

Genius

[@williammorgan19]

36 minutes in I kept asking myself about how the blade would get installed. I figured I missed something and was waiting to see what it was. I love seeing his process and learning from him. Always a pleasure to watch and learn from a master.

[@RealMakerOfStuff]

When watching Adam work in his shop alone with these one day builds, I like to pretend he's trapped in space by himself and he does these projects so he won't lose his mind from space madness and he's recording himself to keep an historical record for when he's found/rescued years from now. Anyone else do that? Lol

[@cajunmaker6917]

No but this just changed the whole experience for me.

[@akkadian102]

In a way he is, his shop is like his spaceship.

[@TheFatblob25]

I made a vertical table attachment for my milwaukee portaband 20 years ago. I use it everyday. Best tool in my shop.

[@loopymind]

Ow ow ow, please cover that switch with a cover, in light of metal bits and filings dropping on it.. It's probably a remote chance, but it's al fun and games until there's a short. Stay safe Mr. Savage

[@ksulli25]

He mentions this at the end of the vid

[@AnderssonHenning]

I'd also would like to see a cover so no one accidently touches the bare connectors...

[@0623kaboom]

@@AnderssonHenning in this day and age someone would probably try and put their tongue on them .. where's Tory B when you need him ;)

[@Felkins]

The way you transferred the whole pattern felt like a cheat code for me. I watched the whole video just for that! Thank you!

[@Belialzero]

I'm actually in the middle making one of these as well. Just entirely out of steel and welded together. Same method of mounting for the portaband to the table. Yours looks amazing. If only I had a mill and lathe. Some day.

[@nickmiller2590]

cardboard of many different styles is always my go to for pattern design for things like this. it just works SO well and theres almost ALWAYS some around!

[@metalxhead]

I liked watching and listening to Adam mess with the platform at the beginning of the video for several minutes. In a way, it feels more authentic compared to a super polished video where an issue plus solution are neatly presented together. I liked seeing the actual problem solving and brain storming. I also love the element of ASMR, clomping boots on the floor, cutting corrugated cardboard, drumming on surfaces. Something really pleasant about all of it. Thanks for the edit, Norm :)

[@mattbezanson2554]

Loved this build. A little bit of everything included. Machining, carpentry, electrical, drum line.

[@WonkoTheSaneUK]

WARNING! The way Adam wired the switch, the unused top lugs will be HOT when the saw is switched off! With a double-pole switch like that, it's also considered safer to switch both hot and neutral.

[@arkieguy1]

Switching hot and neutral would probably also allow the lights on the switch to work as intended. :)

[@stupidkidlol]

Just as a learning point, can the unused lugs be just be snipped off and covered with liquid electrical tape?

[@hoshiadam]

Definitely a good idea to wire both hot and neutral through the switch, but it looked like the bottom lugs were the unused ones. If he wired the wall connection to the top of the switch and the tool side to the common (which is fine for how he is doing it) , that would keep only one lug hot when the tool was off. It looks like a lighted switch and I wonder how the lights are connected internally, which could throw off my answers.

[@daanwilmer]

@@stupidkidlol It'd be better to connect the power cord to the switch lugs, and connect the band saw to the common. That way the other lugs are switched to the band saw when it's switched off, and the power is connected to nothing.

[@evenlouderthanthat]

@@stupidkidlol you can't get guaranteed safe insulation this way. Although it probably is safe you would not find this in a professional product.

[@seandamon057]

I love how it makes designing things so much easier when you make shapes and air gestures with your hands.

[@BROON71]

29:34 That moment when Adam flips off a Torx screw on his band saw.. 🤣

[@PublicAtLarge]

The amazing thing about that is NOBODY would expect him to flip anything off!

[@theangryintern]

He just expresses how we all feel about Torx screws.

[@MadMorgie6318]

And blows it a raspberry for good measure.

[@zebfischer6088]

@@theangryintern torx is the superior drive. I feel sorry for plebs still using philips.

[@trevorpiccone1327]

The only thing Adam and I disagree on is the superiority of the torx drive. Like, how can you NOT love torx?? lol

[@JDSG360]

I think this is the best one day builds Iv'e watched, I really like that Adam is the one moving the camera, immersing you into the video.

[@rockyetsx70]

When you connected the lugs on the switch, I hope you have the motor load connected to the middle terminal and the hot AC input on the outside lug, otherwise when you switch it off you could switch the hot AC terminal to the other side of the switch throw where it would be exposed.

[@ReverendTed]

Yeah, saying that the switch is always connecting something gave me concern that you could brush against two poles when the switch is off and get a jolt. Seems with those connectors exposed that would always be true.

[@oOWaschBaerOo]

also, he should make use of that feature of disconnecting 2 seperate lines, by adding both neutral and hot to it , with the way some stuff is wired it can happen that a neutral wire will get hot and other way around ( atleast here in eu with the 2 prong euro plugs , thats how it can happen ) ( not talking about earth btw )

[@danielabrams555]

@dncingshadow How is that better? If the shops wiring was done correctly than it won't matter either way, but if the shop wiring was incorrect then there would certainly be an advantage to having both wires switched.

[@fristlsat4663]

@@dncingshadow Right, because it will never be plugged into an extension cord that someone has whacked the ground off of, or a two wire ungrounded extension cord. It is always safer to break all connections except ground, and the switch is already there.

[@bob9802]

He didn't cover the other terminals yet anyway, so it is only marginally more dangerous. I am concerned and reaching for it blind, and rubbing right across the live on the side. He said he was going to protect it from metal shavings, but hopefully it gets fully enclosed

[@bigd2203snuffy]

I received a swag offroad portaband table for Christmas. Best thing I ever received as a gift. Thinking of making one like yours for my second saw.

[@FullMetalFox2]

Okay I'm kinda confused, you wanted to recess the switch so it wouldn't get banged up, but the cable gland sits proudly to the side? :D Regardless, this is a nice practical build. Guess its time i refurbish that old broken Makita Protaband i found and turn it into this.

[@stevewallace853]

I was thinking the exact same thought, why not put the power switch above the input wire, it wouldn't need that silly additional piece he used to recess mount the switch and would keep the (dodgy) wiring job away from hands and metal shavings....remind me not to ever let Adam wire anything in my house :-D

[@mikegursky429]

Yes, exactly! I was yelling at my screen while he was drilling the hole. He also needs a single throw switch because that double throw switch is dodgy as hell.

[@jontaylor8447]

I loved the edit at 38:10 when Adam goes off screen left and walks back on right. Just beautiful work.

[@equiarte]

42:30 you don't need a full warehouse of imperial screw, but it's nice to have some. To be honest: only a few colonies still use imperial measures and imperial screws. Mostly every tool sold to an international market is equipped with metric screws today. And I think it's beautiful

[@txm100]

YES. I don't need any imperial except maybe those for camera equipment. 1/4 " or something.

[@eatmedrinkme9628]

The US being one of those EX colonies, where he lives. We in the US have an advantage over you, we can use either. Giving us a wider selection of fasteners than you. The pretentiousness of people that think one is better than the other never ceases to amaze. They each have their benefits and downfalls.

[@txm100]

@@eatmedrinkme9628 LOL dude. They are only fuckin screws. Of course compared one to another they are the same. But the big point is STANDARDIZATION. If the US would go metric nothing would change terms of quality or selection. You just would end being the laughing stock of the world ;) (BTW, the us is using metric to define their imperial units 😂)

[@scottmichaelharris]

Eat Me Canada also has both but the default is metric.

[@scottmichaelharris]

tm don’t let them know they already converted. Likely to get a 9mm to the face.

[@GwresYnKernow]

That cordless DeWalt Portaband is my favourite tool ever. I have no idea how useful it actually is, but It looks like a sci-fi weapon and I love it for that..

[@russelljones984]

29:34 is the best Adam savage moment ever 😂😂😂

[@stackman120]

Here I am loving torx. They provide much better leverage and make for better holding power. Lastly, they are far less likely to strip out.

[@Dreddy72]

@@stackman120 its still 100% what i do, any time some inanimate object does not agree with what i had assumed.

[@ElkinsEric]

stackman120 agreed! I always use tori headed deck screws. Never have a bit skip the drive slots with a torn head; Phillips head screws alway end up skipping on the driver bit.

[@MarensKhaos]

He is such a kid showing off everything he has. I LOVE IT!

[@blackdraco28]

41:13 adam nearly F's up his finger again look how close his hand came to that running blade! I know you are excited but jeezus

[@GGoffroad2]

I love the internet. Its seriously amazing. I was searching for a video on how to make a portaband table and I get an hour long video of the person who inspired me to become an engineer, a huge idol of mine, BUILDUING A PORTABAND TABLE. -cheers Adam

[@GentleBen_86]

41:12 Hell's teeth Adam! My heart was in my mouth for a second there.

[@nathankouris8491]

Glad I wasn't the only one! Talk about nervous!

[@calvin1715]

That and when he was connecting the staple gun to the compressor with it pointing in the general direction of his money maker. Too many times have i connected a nail gun only to have it fire off a nail across the shop. That made me real nervous

[@lazar2175]

You should have seen my friend change an angle grinder stone with it still plugged and between his legs. Fortunately nothing happened that time but the same dude literally gutted himself using the angle grinder again and the chain saw blade/ wood carving blade. I don't know how is he still alive or why does he do dumb stuff like that, he is very smart, but when it comes to safety he's not the brightest.

[@kaieteurcanada]

Savagely stupid ....

[@RedMaij]

Came here to say the same thing! I think I lost a year of my life there.

[@brittinghammerforge9441]

I like seeing your thinking process. It makes you more relatable.

[@tigerforge3517]

Adam - " I need a simple tool solution but it has to use every tool in the shop including itself". Legend.

[@gangleweed]

Wow, never seen such frantic energy........maybe when I was younger.

[@BC373]

36:20 the moment i have been waiting for since he bore a hole trough the aluminium table xD

[@bpronka]

YES!

[@BioHazard36]

I was wondering how far into the video it would be before he realized.

[@NINgrrl]

I love Adam’s enthusiasm. It always gets my inner mad scientist/Edison so excited and inspired to try and make something clever!

[@georgeh7584]

Great build. I always enjoy watching! Looking forward to the next one. Suggestion for you: I think you should try putting the handle back on, point it at 12:00, and make your portable truly portable. It shouldn't impact the footprint terribly.

[@duncanross4698]

His enthusiasm and excitement is so infectious...its awesome.

[@BlurSentinel]

When I see the mess, the cooling fluid does to the sourrounding. A one day build could be a shield which - at least - protects the stuff in the back from getting dirty.

[@jordanWAH]

Yes! Adam's right about using a wooden carbide tip saw blade to cut aluminum! Personally I was using it to cut aluminum soffit, but I would like to add to avoid burring turn the saw blade around! Like cutting backwards! I know it sounds crazy but it's made a huge difference not destroying the edges.

[@monstertitan1188]

I love how every tool he talk about is “one of his favorites”

[@aldenallen28]

I'm the same way. Every tool in my hand is my favorite.

[@VonBlade]

I imagine when it's your shop, and you've been doing it for thirty years including two major sponsors, you probably don't own anything that isn't your favourite tool for the job.

[@melance]

I love seeing when things go wrong. It's as inspirational as the successes if not more so.

[@DMonZ1988]

thats a lovely little tool! i was looking forward to some kind of external mechanical linkage to the speed control though. also, did the switch actually light up? you could use the other switch prongs to integrate a dedicated little handheld vacuum with a dead battery or cosmetic damage. i'd also make a little finger clearance cutout in the back so you can still use the carrying handle comfortably, and a lick of paint would be nice. but lovely job, its very cute.

[@brianmosher4053]

I swear that these long videos with all the details that go into building things like this are my all time favorite videos ever!!!!!!!!!

[@deefdragon]

Was just a bit stressed when you clamped down the aluminum without upward support as well. Especially given the drilling pressure. Super glad it didn't pop out on you.

[@ericchambers9023]

Agreed. Some machinist jacks would have come in real handy there. When he started with the boring bar, you could see the plate wasn't level in the vise.

[@TheTalonts]

@@ericchambers9023 - You could even see it when the hole saw started up.

[@justkiddin1980]

Yeah and he could have done with one block less...And take a few pointers on feeds and speeds..that poor boringbarr is rotating way to fast it seems...

[@0623kaboom]

look closer at his grips ... the bed the back grip is on was supporting the plate for the majority of the plate ... the drilled portion was done over the open of the mill .. so he had a cantilevered plate with only perhaps a 1/3rd of the plate only compression supported on the weakest side ... so fine minimal warpage from drill pressure especially since he he moved the bed up and not the drill down ... he was able to scrape micro cuts off and not push down heavy on the plate at all ... the burrs are where his bit caught from a chip in it ... thats why he had to reshape the head it was in need of refinishing ...

[@brandongreene3213]

He has to have soooooooo much invested in shop stock. And the sheer joy he has when he finds exactly what he was looking for. Its priceless.

[@Vocnor]

Watching Adam drum on his body around 10 minutes was interesting. Apparently I'm not the only maker doing that while thinking haha anyway, good modification!

[@0623kaboom]

its like a mantra ... rhythmic beating gets the juices flowing ... that's is also why sex is so relaxing .. it is all rhythmic beatings

[@kevinmichael9999]

God bless you for this build sir. I thank you very much for the precious moments you have saved me

[@iamMTNofficial]

me: sees Tested post a One Day Build - gets excited also me: sees that it's over 1 hour long - *excitement intensifies*

[@stagesmith]

I have an old Greenlee 530 Porta Band and I think I will do this to it. I did recently fall in love with the Milwaukee Cordless Porta band.

[@shogun2215]

"oh that's Torx" *middle finger* I'll come back later to watch the rest when I've stopped laughing.

[@powder749]

Precisely! 🤣☠💀🤣☠💀

[@martianmatt82]

Blows raspberry * Lol I screen grabbed it, its memeing time!

[@francescosirotti8178]

There's a special place in hell for the inventor of Torx

One of the best choices for high torque applications though

[@BlueCollarBachelor]

Literally one of the best fasteners ever developed... I weep for the unwashed.

[@docghines]

I am glad to hear you are getting a new bench. You have needed it for a while. The ones I see on Amazon usually use a foot pedal switch to control it.

[@MrRadijs]

Adam in most video's with his stapler: "It's best to make sure there is no flesh in the trajectory of the stapler" Also Adam: 31:30

[@Skorpeonismyrealname]

"I had a friend who used a piece of scrap inbetween the work and the nail. Once, the nail gun doubleshot and fired a nail through both pieces of work, the scrap, and his hand." *Also buffers with a piece of scrap*

[@wit6665]

i would be pretty impressed if a 23ga nail makes it through two pieces of 3/4 inch ply.

[@brandongreene3213]

@@wit6665 with enough psi anything is possible!

[@nicflatterie7772]

My girlfriend when she was a nurse at a trauma center, saw guys with nails through almost every bone you can think of. These nail guns are super nut are also dangerous.

[@JohnnyWorthington]

Shout-out to the editor. The seamless cuts are *chef kiss*.

[@dredlord47]

Adam, as my uncle always says to me: "Don't get excited. Think it through first." Order of operations usually comes along with that on its own.

[@afg122602]

tune in next week for week 2 of this ONE day build. LOVE IT!!!

[@darthkratos9723]

51:08 That moment I genuinely thought Adam screwed the whole thing up and edited it in a dramatic way

[@Darkshadows90]

My mind went to he clipped a chunk of his fingertip off.

[@hellionfi]

Kudos to the editor for that little piece of brilliance. :)

[@carlb0666]

I’ve got a portaband mounted in a table and I love it. I use it all the time. Awesome build!

[@peckenstein]

Really worried that the insert doesn't have a registration that would prevent it from spinning and catching the blade during use. Or even just a recessed screw that holds it in place. Great build though!!! Loved the final product.

[@TheTalonts]

It could be added easily enough without a full redesign. There should be enough of a lip to tap a machine screw between the plate and insert. Or press-fit a dowel halfway between the 2, like on a crank pulley. Good catch.

[@ConorNoakes]

The blade is moving down through the table, if it catches all it will do is chew a small amount off of the insert (which will be tricky anyway as the non-toothed majority of the blade will be keeping it from spinning all that far) Inserts like that are a consumable, it will get nicked and eventually wear out and need replacing

[@Glisern]

the registration is the blade. It cannot move, because the width of the blade "hole" is not bigger than the blade depth. it physically cannot spin.

[@peckenstein]

@@Glisern Just not a risk I'd be willing to take. I thought of that and that the blade rotation is down toward the insert. But things happen, and It's always better to prepare for and prevent them if you have the ability to. This seems like a scenario that could be planned for accordingly.

[@mildyproductive9726]

When I made a fancypants aluminum insert for my wood bandsaw, there was no room to add a drill hole in the table. If you did, the hole would be right in the edge of the insert and destined to break. So I filed a notch in just the bottom lip of the table recess. Same result.

[@killerfoxbeard]

These videos have been a godsend during the past few weeks. During quarantine I’ve had a lot of insomnia and these videos have been a nice way to shut off my mind during these long nights. Thank you!

[@Zer0stat1c]

“Torques!” *flips off thing*. Hits me right in the feels

[@chopperhedduck]

I did something similar to a broken horizontal band saw. Now one of my favorite tools. I also helped a local knifemaker build one out of a corded Milwaukee portable saw. both work great.

[@NondescriptIndividual]

41:12 you sent chills down my spine for a second there

[@bibliofowl]

Watching these always reminds me of my wood shop teacher from high school.

[@HairyCaveMan]

1:37 "KNIFE MAKING ALUMINUM, NOT FOR ANYTHING ELSE" Hahaha xD

[@retrowoolley9771]

Love it that a perfect tool for a jewelry artist or miniature builder.

[@iitstre_4550]

Idk why, but this build specifically made me feel like I was watching an old episode of Mythbusters. The Nostalgia hit hard.

[@mrsensable]

Nothing cheers me up more than a new tool in the shop .

[@StraightLineCycles]

Im gonna make this.

[@710Chri]

I made one exactly how he did in the video. I somehow ended up with flux capacitor

[@MrIggybo]

Chris M try making a flux capacitor. You'll end up with a bandsaw table instead.

[@TimTrOn3000]

You can spend the same money on a cheap used band saw and get way more function. I find you need at least a 9-10 inch throat for the most part. I got my 12" band saw for 25 bucks at a flea market.

[@mrpw1402]

TimTrOn3000 yeah but is it portable battery powered? That’s the whole reason why he did this project to begin with

[@StraightLineCycles]

@@mrpw1402 will it fit on the portable battery powered one?, he did use the plug in version...

[@MayorAwesome]

Dude. The pride and joy on your face at the end is contagious. Congratulations on your new tool/toy. Thank you for sharing. :)

[@IanTheWoodchuck]

OK... 1:36 glossed over "knifemaking aluminum" WAY too quickly for my interests! DESIRE TO KNOW MORE INTENSIFIES!

[@TerryLawrence001]

6061-T6 aluminum custom handles are fun to mill

[@dadams106]

casually like, oh that's crucifix wood.

[@0623kaboom]

check out excalibur ... or the aragorn sword builds ... that bit is leftovers ;)

[@WhatintheWorldwithRuss]

I want one! I'm getting ready to move into a new apartment and want to dedicate a space to a "portable" shop. To where I can set up my tools on the patio, but also be able to move it in and out of storage. This seems like the perfect tool to make for that!

[@finkelmana]

1 Has stationary bandsaw. Not portable enough. 2 Buys corded portable bandsaw. Not portable enough. 3 Buys cordless portable bandsaw. Not sturdy enough. 4 Makes stationary bandsaw. Goto 1.

[@GibClark]

That stationary bandsaw is not speed controlled. That style is difficult and costly to modify in that way. Which keeps you from cutting several types of metal.

[@burritoriot5724]

This one is small. No one wants to turn on a full size machine to make one half inch cut, with a smaller machine it makes it more viable to make those cuts with a bandsaw

[@dontakeshit]

@@GibClark did I miss the part where he added a speed controller? He mentioned he was going to put a handle to control the throttle

[@jm7650273]

@@dontakeshit that's probably in the promised "to be continued"...

[@thomassmith2239]

I have mine sitting in an old vice clamped to the edge of my metal working bench with a C-clamp. I added a 3"x3" table that took about 10 minutes to make. Has been working great for many years.

[@woutervervloet7369]

"When you clamp something down, man... Life is good!" He's channeling The Dude over here...

[@Mengmoshu]

But he clamped down the end that was floating! He should have put stands or something under the spots he was clamping if he was worried about securing that end.

[@brunothehumble]

I use hole saws at work very very frequently and go through steel aluminum and even stainless steel with great regularity. Like you said proper speed and feed pressure are key. I think your mill may have been running a bit too fast for the size of holesaw you were using but it did do the job admirably none the less

[@Logiwonk]

"I have a rubber feet drawer." Of course you do :) I wish I had a rubber feet drawer.

[@osas9104]

I like your comment.

[@totallynotabot151]

Now you've done it. I have resisted the urge to buy a bandsaw because I don't have enough space in my garage for such a large tool. But this thing will fit right next to the drill press. Off to work!

[@taakotuesday7878]

9:56 Adam auditions for STOMP!

[@cvirtue]

Fascinating build. I hope I'm not the only person that after taking the fun trip with the whole build, needs to go back and watch the first three minutes to remind myself of the goals Adam set out with. Maybe that's just because I often watch these in segments between my own projects.

[@CeleryCarrots]

Would you guys be making a Mini Vacuum Former for small pieces someday?

[@Dfrantz87]

Check out Punished Props Academy they have a really good one and Adam Has a history with Bill Doran so he would probably suggest it to you as well...

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

Adam already has a show-and-tell video about that I think, when doing some for a project, where he explained how he made it.😊

[@CeleryCarrots]

Just checked out the channel and their work is fantastic. Thanks for pointing me their way!

[@FrugalFixerSpike]

watching you work, is like watching myself , I love the rhythm of you work flow!! Blows me away, I never watched you till today, looking for direction on my one day bandsaw stretch shoot tomorrow , getting ideas, thanks!!

[@SpeaKaNRW]

"Oh that's Torx" *grabs a flat screwdriver 😜👍

[@maxhouseman3129]

Because that are combined screws for torx and slotted.

[@trevorpiccone1327]

I don't understand adams preference on screw heads. Torx is solowly but surley replacing phillips drive. How Adam feels about Torx head is how I feel about slotted head screws, talk about a pain in the ass.

[@davidsymalla4785]

Awesome shop Adam!! You have a little bit of EVERYTHING!! Just awesome!!

[@HoBoJo1234]

29:34 Needs to be a new emotion with a new name. We've all felt it LOL.

[@percival23]

Watching people build stuff is so popular because it relieves stress ...it has calming affect. But watching Adam builds stress. He builds everything like it's 3 am and the prop is holding up the entire production of the show.

[@SLEEPYJK]

Adam's one of those guys that goes to a hardware store for fun, just to stand in the tool isle so he can fantasize of what can be built by each tool. I wish I had that kind of imagination 😒

[@arkieguy1]

And the money to do it. ;)

[@saschaschneider6355]

I do that too. Then I start to imagine how I would injure myself in the process and I start to hate my imagination ;)

[@se1j114]

I do that 😅

[@mildyproductive9726]

I used to do that, until the one time an employee asked me to leave.

[@capnthepeafarmer]

Hey Adam, when using a boring bar consistent feed rate is important. That's why you use the quill feed on your Bridgeport. It's on the left side of the spindle and has different feed rates, start playing with that, you'll love using it!

[@sweaver6669]

Adam: I'm feeling kind of lazy today. Adam: *is manic*

[@PatrickCFletcher]

Adam pontificates on the importance of clamping properly, then proceeds to hold metal to metal during a cut with some tape...love it.

[@rogerandersson7280]

You really must cover the elektical connectors

[@gadi70]

Seems somewhat lethal to me at the moment. Dual switch is most likely to cut off both neutral and phase wire (in some cases you can plug the socket either way), so that the phase is surely disconnected. Probably the glim bulb inside the switch will also work, if both neutral and phase are connected.

[@adammarkiewicz3375]

Yup. Throwing metal shavings (possibly hot) on electric power wires, and even not insulated switch can shorten a life a bit. It was the worst possible place for this. Safety first! Having this said, there was also handle to control speed initially planned? I was very curious how it will be solved.

[@gregkeddy6446]

@@gadi70 He connected hot to the switch. Neutral is securely connected in a wire nut

[@dontakeshit]

@@adammarkiewicz3375 yeah I was most interested in the handle to control the speed.

[@adammarkiewicz3375]

@@gregkeddy6446 We're talking wall sockets here. You cannot be 100% sure which wire really is the hot one. Therefore switch on both is safe approach.

[@Twister8700]

I made one of these about a year ago. Instead of using those two small bolts that hold the guide to hold the whole saw. I instead removed the handle from the saw. I built a stand with two uprights. The saw is hung between the uprights and supported with a 5/8" all-tread rod with wing nuts through the handle whole. I didn't like the idea of supporting the saw by those two little bolts in a cast aluminum piece. Then I adjusted it square and made the table from 1/4" steel plate because that's what I had and it is supported by the base. I made the base out of 1/2 plywood 18" x 18" with 1/2" thick feet. for electrics I used an outlet with a switch. The trigger switch is locked with a hose clamp and the saws cord plugs into the outlet on the switch. I used a heavy duty appliance cord I had to plug it into the wall outlet. The speed control can still be accessed. I can easily remove the saw from the base, re-attach the handle and use it like a porta band. Someday I will make a fence for it.

[@olek-piechaczek]

46:00 when you'er looking for the one crucial LEGO piece...