Adam Savage's Favorite Tools: Heavy Duty Bearing Swivel

[@tested]

Rockler heavy-duty swivel: amzn.to/2VcMHQm Rockler 6" heavy-duty swivel: amzn.to/37UKJZZ

[@freqenc]

_Rack your brain..._ Sit & Spin children toys of the past. Think about it.

[@darrell1462]

My B9 swivels on one. They last forever.

Adam should be considered a national treasure.

[@blizatrex]

@tested is there a link to the bearing Mr. Savage mentions in the video? neither of these links are it.

[@1REDARROWS]

Those bearings are okay but not always perfectly circular

[@IMPStudio]

"Swivel on my captains chair" might be my new favourite euphemism.

[@davidm2031]

Careful, that's how I got the spock.... I did it! I killed the joke!

[@xenontesla122]

"It feels very secure as you move back and forth on that…"

[@JunsMiniGarage]

I really love how Adam is so enthusiastic and happy when he talks about his tools in his shop, he can convince me to buy something even though I don’t know what they are for.

[@dusti25]

This channel has been instrumental in keeping my mental health the last few months. In particular one day builds. I absolutely love watching you just go for something. Its something I personally struggle with. I tend to get stuck on the logistics of a project and before I know it I build such a large to do list that I become overwhelmed and never even start. Anyway, I love you Adam thank you so much for being Savage.

[@tested]

We're really glad to hear this, and we'll share your comment with Adam. Thanks for watching, and posting.

[@dusti25]

@@tested Thank You!

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Wow I totally agree! Thank you for making it understandable why I get frustrated, and how adam is so inspirational. I have a few scale rc projects I'm stuck on for the same reasons. Then I looked over and saw a star wars b wing model kit under my bench and I said YES I CAN! Built that sucker and fully painted in like 2 or 3 days. Its on therpf in the covid19 thread.

[@RubiksCubeChris]

3:09 "Nobody can lose a tape measure faster than I can." - Adam Savage

[@tested]

TRUTH.

[@MrSupahlovah]

I love that it's gone after the R2-D2 shot.

[@seanshomeshop325]

the trick is to keep buying them until theres a tape measure every 100 sq ft, thats how i treat my olfa knives

[@christopherrapczynski204]

@@seanshomeshop325 but how am I going to measure if I have one every 100 feet? I need a tape measure to do that, gonna have to buy another one.

[@christopherrapczynski204]

@@seanshomeshop325 but how am I going to measure if I have one every 100 feet? I need a tape measure to do that, gonna have to buy another one.

[@Rocking_J_Studio]

I use the larger Rockler swivel for a turntable for photography purposes and absolutely love it! I searched for quite awhile before I found the Rockler model. They're amazing if you need a good quality swivel.

[@f.d.6667]

After 30 years of building design prototypes I literally discovered them *yesterday* on eBay when I was looking for an alternative to those awful stamped sheet metal Lazy Susans! Awesome & helpful video. As always a pleasure to watch!

[@mistriver21]

As soon as I saw the lazy susan drawer I ran to grab the lazy susan I fell in love with at an estate sale and came back to watch the rest of the video and sure enough it has the same bearing! It makes me so happy to realize that even though I'm not a maker myself I had the same instincts that told me it would be a high-quality item. Love watching these videos and learning something new every day.

[@blitoris]

"If I was building a minigun..." ATF puts you on their watch list.

[@JakeCWolf]

He was on their from the first episode of Mythbusters... :P

[@mattpastell3728]

He already is!

[@foist101]

He told a story about someone calling the FBI because he was building a thermal detonator for Star Wars and left a message about it on the wrong person's answering machine.

[@JesseCohen]

Um he’s on the ATF’s approved list, or else the Mythbusters mini-gun tree chopping episode wouldn’t have happened.

[@blitoris]

@@JesseCohen That list can change at anytime.

[@BROON71]

Yay! We finally get a peak at Adam's R2 !! Now please film the rest of him...

[@Pendragonau]

Thankyou for giving me the extra confidence to use it for a job for my mum who needs a spinning chair it was the one i have been looking at myself.

[@janierik]

I have used those rockler swivels too and they feel so well made and robust.. really like them

[@Ace-Lee]

A few months back I made a lazy Susan out of a spare R2 rockler and a chopping block. Useful to build a model but not constantly pick it up to turn it. Works well!

[@michaelanderson1015]

I have 5 or 6 of those 16" rockler bearings. Super affordable, free. They were in some shipper displays were I work. Was thinking to make tool racks with them. And thank you for educating me on there proper name. Your the best!

[@DiegoPerez-ex3qj]

Adam, you just made my carrousel tool bench rock. Thank you

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Yes! I have used these for building retail fixtures! 😃👍🏼💥 They are great. I put them under some tall swivel displays I did for Filson a few years ago. Great product!

[@wizardofboz]

I got a 20" bearing in this style (I don't remember if it was Rockler brand, but looks identical so probably is) to make a rideable lazy suzan. Mounted between two 24" pine project panel discs and painted them, sitting on my living room floor right now. So easy to spin yourself sick and hilariously fun to do so.

[@robcarew5925]

Adam, thankyou. I am going to experiment with these. I use pillow block bearings, but these Rockler are in a class of their own.

[@em30142]

I'm literally in the process of building my own R2 and was trying to figure out what kind of mechanics/engineering I should do to get some basic functionality such as the rotating head. I've never heard of a lazy susan and I'm going into this project without much research and sort of improvising along the way. This helps a lot lol.Awesome.

[@aetherdyne]

I recommend joining the R2 builder's club site at astromech dot net. Lots of information there.

[@blacksaber89]

Seriously keep the tool tips coming, just hearing you explain tools and materials I never come across makes me totally rethink both past and future designs for projects. Always learning always growing always a maker

[@jbrunch8082]

Your favorite tools series is awesome!!!!

[@LyricalPremium489]

Adam I love your videos watching you make things and explain them. Really helps calm my mind. Thank you

[@Electronzap]

Heavy duty swivels are really cool!

[@gilboston20033]

Swivel bearings have been used for decades, I am 65 and when I was in my early twenties I used to take apart industrial overhead cranes and some of them could lift up to 50 tons. The hook has a swivel bearing which makes one person spin depending on the radius of 50 tons.

[@markdog3355]

This is exactly what I need for the snow blower I'm building! Thanks Adam!

[@ChrisBradel]

I've been looking for a solid swiveler of this shape for months so I'm especially excited that you showed these off today. Thanks!!

[@sidogpmj]

I want to use one of these to make a contraption for our moving company to wrap items. I'm excited to see this guy made the first video that popped up. Cuul stuffs.

[@jonathanedwardgibson]

LoL … I’ve been sorting my mom’s estate and amazed at her collection of these trays. We are all artists here, so hers are light-duty holding brushes, pens, cutters… it’s been a wonderful old school graphic design trove as I hack away at the debris piles.

[@TheRamblingShepherd]

This is why Adam's the best. I needed a large, heavy-duty chair swivel and couldn't find one anywhere. Then Adam's video comes up with exactly what I'm looking for.

[@ianohagan1926]

Thank you! I'm looking to build a rotating photogrammetry scan platform and this is just what I needed, I was worried those sheet metal style bearings wouldn't be smooth while trying to rotate a human.

[@FusionSource]

I love your videos and your man cave, so cool. Lazy susan's are very cool but that bearing is so cool. I love to use drawer rails as linear rails because they are super stable. Love your workshop bro, gorgeous.

[@beautyoftheworlds4679]

I've used those rails and they are cool

[@jman145]

We used them for our 2020 first robotics robot as the swivel for the turret and it works really well even when it is violently moved around. Also they are easy to set up because I was the one to attach it and it was not hard and it is smooth when operating.

[@ranieldenicen.marpuri6544]

I used a broken computer fan for a project of mine and i used it to support a three layered cabinet drawer, of course i made that drawer out of cyntra board so it was light but even after i filled it will all my stuff it still swivels smoothly. And a good way to recycle busted fans too.

[@R.Craig.Collins]

I never knew about this type of bearing... love learning about new items I might need later

[@hellsson1996]

You can also look up Slew bearings. They are the more expensive, but crazy strong versions of them. They use them in gun turrets and construction equipment. They go from small the HUGE.

[@DenysSene]

I discovered this rockler bearings a few years ago and used them in some of my projects. I'm feeling so proud of myself right now =)

[@N.M.E.]

Adam Savage's Favorite Tools: The show that's constantly informing me about things i didn't yet know i needed! I love it but i also kinda hate it... Keep it up my man!

[@AnchorDesigns]

Hey Adam, great video. For smaller thingss I use vintage cast iron pottery stands. They are built super well! Cheap and can take a beating! I use them in my videos all the time! 😀👍

[@daniellezepess]

I use a 12" lazy susan to support my dollhouse & it's a lifesaver! It's so much easier to swivel the house to bring an area of work to me & my tools, rather than having to constantly travel around the project.

[@harcourtmudd]

Yes it is true! Rockler Rocks!

[@cjbralph]

You can make literally anything the most interesting thing ever!

[@bryanchesley9435]

Toby Keith makes a "Red Solo Cup" interesting. Adam does the same thing with just about everything else.

[@CDeanhartman]

2:34 "On today's One Day Build, we make a mini-gun".

[@alwayscensored6871]

Done, saw the mini gun in a recent video.

[@JonatasAdoM]

@@alwayscensored6871 oh really?

[@flyinghalos96]

Check 6:59 on making a stable work bench

[@alwayscensored6871]

@@flyinghalos96 Thanks been watching lots, could not remember which one.

[@damientonkin]

It's so funny that I have the exact same bearing for painting large models because I knew when I bought it that I would eventually want to upcycle it into an R2-D2.

[@maxleadleybrown]

Oooh ooh I HAVE one of them, I used it to make a little turntable under my engraving ball. Why? So I can keep the centre of rotation of the workpiece under the focus of the microscope while engraving. It does exactly what it should do. I am glad Adam found them too.

[@TheGreatRyanificus]

I used a combination of rockler bearing and hardware store bearings to create a Steampunk mechanical arm. Rockler worked very well as a torso mount. In total ended up using 7 bearings total for shoulder, elbow, upper arm, and lower arm articulation.

[@andywolf3205]

Thanks for the subtitles.

[@phonseking9759]

Thanks for this I'm planning a 360 PhotoBooth build and This is the kind of info I needed.

[@guitfidle]

Rockler has some great stuff! I shop there fairly regularly, like often enough a couple of the guys there know me by name 😊

[@joechaos13]

Damn you, Savage, you just had to go inspire me to make my current build idea more complicated.

[@serridgeas]

Is this another Adam Savage "reasonably priced" if it was a house in a nice area moment? Nope, they are actually pretty reasonable and exactly what I need for my airbrush setup. You win this one Mr. Savage

[@Ken-nv2hl]

OMG thank you Adam this is exactly what I'm looking for for my project

[@kantpredict]

I've got several of those large concentric bearings for use in a robot platform for very low profile steerable wheels when you mount a smaller wheel internally and put a rotation pulley outside around it.

[@JamesCoutie]

This was perfect timing! I'm part way through designing/building a robot arm for some robotic puppetry and was trying to work out a way to make the base swivel smoother. I've got some of those cheap lazy Susans that I was planning on using, but these Rockler ones look way better!

[@dayanaherranz2983]

Adam is my hero

[@logix8969]

That's funny, because I was just planning on building a Dalek from Dr Who, and these would come in VERY handy for the various rotating sections (shoulders and dome). Thanks!

[@zacharylee6033]

We use these at the bottom of lazy Susans' (usually thick ½-¾" thick clear glass) in Chinese restaurants with usually 8+ people per table. It's really reliable as you can imagine 😊

[@RightOnJonCrane]

I’m going right from this video to an old classic episode of Star Trek!! Going to check out that chair! 😃💥💥💥💫✨

[@pinchopaxtonsgreatestminds9591]

If you ever doubt Adam... you can swivel on this!!!

[@TravisANichol]

I have a 2 foot Rockler bearing that I built into my Christmas tree stand. Makes decorating a breeze.

[@JesseHires]

I used a lazy susan when putting together my Lego Millennium Falcon. Made it a lot more manageable while building.

[@GlennBrockett]

Finally something NOT sold out on Amazon within 12 hours of an Adam mention.

[@donaldasayers]

If you want to go up a level from even the Rocler there are crossed roller bearings, that will support tons or the blades on a wind turbine.

[@theferalmaker]

"Where is my tape measure?" - Now THAT is sooo incredibly relatable Adam :D

[@kadecrump9193]

Great video adam love to hear the ways you work.

[@davidchang-yen1256]

I used that exact 17.5” bearing in a massive robotic carousel assembly I designed for work! They are rated for close to 300’ weight, which is good because it is carrying about 150’ of machined aluminum in my case - stiffness and all for robot accuracy 😁

[@9696scott]

Thank you for all the great videos.

[@lewysworkshop5339]

I spent ages looking for afforadable bearings for my ISS tracker, I got one of these for ~£8, awesome value for money

[@bp0314]

Adam I would like to see more about your R2 D2 you built. I’m a member of the Astromech and working on my own R2 build. I’ve always admired yours in the background. I know tested has done a episode on the r2 builders and Wall-E but not your build. Thanks

[@DPTech_workroom]

Never knew that there are this type of "bearings". Thanks!

[@360vrlabs]

I love them too! Can't wait to share what I'm using them for with 360 video cameras :)

[@hullinstruments]

Damn right! Cheap ubiquitous ball bearing Lazy Susan‘s are a thing of beauty and revolutionized many things when they popped up on the market a decade or so ago. One of the first uses in my shop?… I placed one under my engraving ball vice. Sure the vice has a nice rotating action as it should for $500… but not as nice as a $15 ball bearing Lazy Susan!

[@EpicProvider]

I also use an 450mm bearing for my r2d2 Works like a dream

[@hephaestus4587]

YAAAAAS. I love them. Ive got an 18" lazy susan bearing in my R2-D2 and a 1000lbs weight bearing...... bearing in the bottom of my Klingon Bird of prey Captains chair.... or Computer chair as i call it.

[@shanehoneycutt177]

You forgot to mention that the stamped metal ones ARE LOUD AS HELLL!!!!!

[@ललितभूषण]

adam savage you invent amazing things👍👍

[@brianterrill9587]

I have an 8" Celestron reflector that came with a crappy fiberboard mount and have been thinking about using dual LS rings at 8 and 10 inches so that there are dual swivel points. And roller bearing mounts for the pivots.

[@TintagelEmrys]

It is always good for a product to come with LRF support

[@paulodeoliveira3368]

Adam in industry they call them slew rings like what holds tank turret on the body (although highly use specific).

[@xenontesla122]

I was just looking at these type of bearings for a potential robotics project. It's pretty useful in robotics to have cheap, large bearings with a lot of space in the middle.

[@bestamerica]

hi A... ' i did put 4 rotating turntable bearings 1- on the table with LED color TV... 1- videocamera mount while the RC car-truck spin... 1- small deadmaus dance with plastic balls without grease ' 1- plastic balls on the plastic rotating bearing without grease for RC trailer

[@3DJapan]

I bought a lazy susan turntable on Amazon for my 3D scanning, it was like $12 I think but it's pretty decent. It's made for putting under big CRT TVs and monitors so it supports up to 80lbs I think. I've had a 3 foot tall concrete statue on it. It sounds kind of rattley as it turns but works great for my purposes and the price.

[@jaredappleseed7037]

I use one to repair subwoofers, very helpful

[@michaeldecker87]

Nice! This would be perfect for the dobsonian telescope I'm going to be making!

[@peterbeyer5755]

Chair swivels are good options

[@aserta]

Years ago i raided a fleamarket that occured because a local business was being dismantled by the owners. Among other things, i got the most heavy duty lazy suzans known to mankind. I think at least two of the made out of titanium and the rest out of a strong type of steel. Anyways, what's interesting about the titanium ones is the fact that i'm pretty sure they were made to function with the item hung, meaning beneath the lazy suzan, not above it. Double layer of balls, counteracting with decent friction. Pretty neat piece. I've been looking for more for years now.

[@LR-qi9rj]

In my shop I have a small Heavy duty rockler bearing. Its about twice as thick but only about 4" diameter

[@03214360964]

good job

[@gaseralgendi3380]

So, I can see 5 dislikes on this video (till the moment I'm writing this), unless they're some kind of mistakes, I really don't know how on earth could someone dislike a video of Adam Savage!!??

[@andythemany2826]

Adam: "lazy Suzan" My brain: Wojcicki My mouth: Ha!

[@allluckyseven]

I love these sorts of videos.

[@JasonOlshefsky]

Can't help but keep around a giant 3' "lazy susan" I found in the trash (part of an X-ray machine if my guess is correct.) It has a dozen or so ~25mm roller bearings that hold up a circuilar-bent piece of 1/8" thick angle steel. I have no idea what I might need it for, but when I do, I know that I have it.

[@peterkelley6344]

Imagined an idea .... A Starfleet star-ship that has independent saucer halves that rotate to each other. Scotty: Nice idea but how would the turbo lifts pass between the sides ... Let me give this some thought! Spock: That's easy. Put the turbos in the center, and you'ld put the rotation plates attached to the turbo column. You might need two pairs of rotation plates; one at the center, and one connected to the hull for both halves.

[@barrettdent405]

As usual, another thing Adam loves that's not available or at all reasonably priced if you live outside the USA.

[@markdmaker3173]

Awesome, thanks for the tip👍🏻

[@tylocke709]

Love these tool tips!! Keep them coming 🙌

[@scoob42]

Adam looking for a tape measure reminds me of me looking for my tape measure, except I usually take longer!

[@Hellseeker1]

I love this guy

[@tr6117]

looking forward to Adam deconstructing a fiber optic slipring sometime.

[@chrisking3709]

Have you had a reason to use a Kingsbury bearing? Would love to see what you think about them!

[@patricksanders858]

Are you aware of the Adam Savage Effect? This happens whenever Adam expounds on a tool...so much so that you go online to find one...and find out that the very item is sold out! Everywhere! Yes, The Adam Savage Effect is real!

[@asaskater]

Because I know you want to know...a 36" costs $250 at list price.

[@RND_ADV_X]

These are nice. I finished version 1 of my one wheel Vespa project, there are pictures on FB if you are curious. Just look up Molly Friedrich. You can build tall off of heavy duty chair swivels that will hold hundreds of pounds. I'm using some to further modify the Vespa in a week or two.