Adam Savage's New Tiny Parts Sorter and Storage!

Adam checks out a new set of boxes for sorting and storing tiny screw and other parts for his modelmaking builds. His solution of gluing small jewelry boxes to foamcore is similar to the sorting boxes used by professional watch repairers like these sent by viewer Nate Bartush. Also sent are some incredibly tiny screws and watch parts that Adam checks out with his recently upgraded microscope!
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[@tested]

Find the sorting boxes with plastic cases here: watches.renfer.ch/boxes-with-cases/boxes-with-cases-categories/boxes-with-cases-products/index.html

[@aserta]

Does Adam know about Matthias Wandel's Gear Generator program? It's on his website.

[@johncox9868]

The first thing I noticed was the box labeled NASA and after that I could not pay any attention to the video as I was distracted wondering "WHAT's IN THAT BOX?!"

[@Rodyen1404]

@@johncox9868 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4ndqXinmduof6c Here's the box explanation. He made the box himself to storage his microscope.

[@thehunterseeker]

@@Rodyen1404 Great vid that one

[@johncox9868]

@@Rodyen1404 Thanks!

[@bigsweade]

First I was like "That just looks like any cogwheel", then the closeup came with the springs, omg, that was fantastic!

[@ukp42]

I first saw the spokes & thought of a bicycle wheel. Then I saw the close up of the teeth, & WOW!

[@oliverriall]

I was thinking it looked very sharp and thought the backlash would be terrible. But....

[@bajasoobnut]

I'm even amazed at it all

[@griffinoconnor1523]

Nate should have just sent him an empty case. “They’re in there somewhere Adam, I swear!”

[@keeganbenton4779]

Omg yes

[@Wackywoodworks]

@NP CHE allegedly... big difference www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12344658

[@rafezetter8003]

HAHA yes that's exactly what I was thinking when he said "I can't see anything", that would have been so funny to be trolled by a fan.

[@Verlisify]

What a cool guy to send these neat things

[@Misrabelle]

I know Nate, can confirm; He's a great guy!

[@farmjunk]

Adam got so excited about the micro parts that he forgot to get close-ups of the sorters

[@DavyBrando]

By "micro parts" do you mean those he had when he was masquerading as "The Raping Blob"?

[@chriskaprys]

6:11 - that 2019 penny gives a good cents of scale.

[@CanadAce]

I don't know whether to cheer that or jeer that!

[@incrediblefrown1288]

you've really coined a good pun there

[@chriskaprys]

@@incrediblefrown1288 Thanks. Thought I'd change it up a bit.

[@joonasfi]

Haha, I always appreciate a good pun. Good one and have a nice day :)

[@armin.hierstetter]

I don't know who is more awesome: Nate for sending the stuff to Adam or Adam for appreciating this so much he dedicates a whole video to this. I actually wonder if it is a good thing I found this video so … … touching!

[@bryanchesley9435]

"Ah... I can dill sideways through that thing!" I laughed out loud because I know people in my industry that are so good at what they do, they make the rest of us look like amatures.

[@danielburke5087]

Like.... armatures. **Buh dun tssss**

[@StevenSeiller]

✂️ Anyone still feel like clipping the end of that zip tie on the microscope ??? 🔬

[@MianCowell]

Thank You! Yes! that bothered me way too much. Mind you, I wouldn't put it past Adam to do it on purpose to troll us as well.

[@philscott7949]

Adam has enough hand injuries without adding another sharp object while his eyes are looking down the scope (unless he owns the special zip tie snipping tool which cuts below the surface). 🤔

[@ThavronMakes]

I'm more worried if he ever put that gasket back in. I need closure dammit!

[@Rottwiler44]

@@philscott7949 I would bet that he has a zip tie gun, considering all the other stuff that he has.

[@sammiller5509]

or route the god dam optics cable through the friggin Pipe, would be much cleaner and no ziptie needed

[@mitchrob12321]

That's amazing, and that gear was genuinely beautiful

[@dflosounds]

Imagine trying to sell those screws on Amazon. "0 stars. Seller sent me an empty plastic bag!"

[@tim.e.l]

And Amazon puts it in a box the size of your body

[@Jemppu]

@@tim.e.l SERIOUSLY sent me a ring once in a box fit for a microwave oven. TF?

[@WhackyCast]

I like how Adam holds burp like 30% of the video!

[@stepsinpairs]

I'm guessing the "search party" method for finding one of those screws if dropped won't work...

[@shadowbird25]

Gotta call Ant-man for those.

[@neoquegon]

given how small those screws are I'm sure they'd just stick the ground and get lodged

[@jeric_synergy8581]

Magnets, my son, magnets.

[@Charlesb88]

Paul Lockton if you dropped one of these then just say screw it (pun intended) and grab another.

[@zack3135]

@@jeric_synergy8581 but how would you even know if your magnet grabbed anything?

[@raymitchell9736]

Impressive! I had no idea they even made anything that small... so now I wonder what else I'm missing out on... Nate, Adam: Thank you for sharing these very tiny things

[@DonChartier]

Check out nano gears or "MEMS"

[@InssiAjaton]

A number of years ago I heard a related story about tiny screws. A US company had been buying small screws for their product from Switcherland. When their production needs increased they decided to invest into capabilities of making those small screws themselves. When they had the machine and developed some skills, they sent a sample of their new smallest screw (something like a 00 size) to the source of their previous screws. After a week or two they got their screw back from Switcherland -- drilled and tapped ACROSS the threaded part. Talk about a slap to their pride! The guy who told this story had been a toolmaker before joining our company.

[@AvengerDK]

Sorry Adam, I'm going to need a banana for scale.

[@itsyaboi5861]

Are you a 9gager ?

[@tatepishepard]

I want to like your comment, but it would be the 70th. Sorry

[@richardbishopfenn3913]

Bananas are regularly used at Imgur for scales. I'd like to see a ruler against the screws.

[@jerodboone1357]

Adam, I absolutely adore seeing the inner child in you come out when you are looking at these screws and the gear. Your passion shines through and its inspiring. Thank you for sharing your heart with the world.

[@ChrisLoganToronto]

There is something most don't ever see. Thanks Nate for supplying and Adam for showing us. Can't even imagine how any of those parts are manufactured. And the price of those items must be out of whack with what we think of something usually compared to size. No wonder mechanical watches cost so much.

[@victorolosaurus]

just ftr: "gmbh" is roughly the german language equivalent to "limited" in a company name

[@Tezunegari]

It's literally the german version of Limited Liability Company or "Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung".

[@heaven-is-real]

So, gmbh - in Germany is the same as ltd - in England? (interesting)

[@sophie5582]

I find it interesting that some people take the time to give a thumbs down on a delightful and enlightening Adam Savage video, for no other reason than to spread their infectious negativity. It's sad that they can only feel gratified by raise themselves up on the act of pulling another down.

[@crashoverride93637]

It might be from the new allegations he raped his sister

[@sophie5582]

@@crashoverride93637 well that would be premature and unjust to form an opinion with no facts to base them on. Social media tends to follow a mob mentality pulling out pitchforks and torches with only self righteous indignation and ignorance as its catalyst. If nothing else Johnny Depp should serve as a reason to excercise caution when judging others.

[@Juggling_necromancer]

@@sophie5582 too bad adam doesn't do that.

[@TooLazyToFail]

I nearly got emotional when I realized how tiny and intricate that gear was. Just incredible.

[@Clockwork_Planet]

The sheer amount and breadth of video coming from Adam has been one of the best things to come out of lockdown. Thank you, Adam, your videos are hugely enjoyable and I appreciate them immensely.

[@SLEEPYJK]

How cool would it be to send something to Adam and have him be flabbergasted in joy at what was sent.

[@jessicatait1867]

I love these shorter videos alongside the longer builds. Great snippets and tidbits of the shop. The little gear was so interesting!

[@IWaardyI]

Adam needs to make a display case for that gear and screws!!! It should have a bunch of magnified glass pieces that incrementally zoom in / get closer and closer. It would so cool cause you could put the display on the side and really get a grasp of how small the gear truly is, with the number of magnified glasses required to zoom in that small. Plus those gear teeth are a master piece and need to be shown off.

[@bluesmandingo]

Seeing Adam's joy was a delight.

[@budj13]

Fabulous examples of amazing technology. Thank you and your generous viewer.

[@bryangreifinger8356]

I just had thoughts of the 1966 movie Fantastic Voyage ! the Ultra tiny experience from Nate was a great experience !! Thank you so much to Nate and Adam for sharing !!

[@TheRockybulwinkle]

That gear made my jaw drop and get a little teary eyed. That is amazing.

[@Justinsviewfinder]

That is so facinating! Would love to see the process that goes into making these!

[@johncyrus3357]

that was awesome. the education was as much of a wonderful gift as the box sorters. amazing

[@freqenc]

It's a belt screw for an ant's rocket jet pack. :) *_"Don't drop that."_*

[@Mick1000]

Adam....you're a legend. Love your enthusiasm, knowledge and keenness to explore new ideas. Irish mech engineer here. Also...I hope you're coping with Grants untimely passing as best you possibly can. RIP Grant

[@ABH313]

The watch gear was amazing! Such beautiful engineering and a space age manufacturing technique. On par with anything seen at Baselworld. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@aaronjones1752]

Absolutely one of the most fascinating things I've ever seen. If you didn't share this on your channel I would never have really seen the crazy reality of engineering. Amazing

[@zackkros7528]

Hey, Adam, been watching Tested along time and I have to say you are an inspiration to people! I watched you a time ago, when you were on Mythbusters and I loved you on that show as well! You make me feel like I can build things and I've always wanted to be an inventor of some sort! Have my own business and create things, you create things marvelously! Thank you for always putting a smile on my face and creating builds that put forth effort yes, but always make the blueprints for people to follow! Stay safe, Adam!

[@peterkelley6344]

Bloody remarkable. The last word is .... Adam don't you dare loose those! Those are like collector peices.

[@DennisNestor]

You are definitely not alone. Thank you for entertaining and educating through all of this. Your live sessions have so helpful.

[@EthanfromEngland-]

The fact screws this small exist is crazy but whats even more crazy is that we have machines that are able to create screws this small...mental!

[@choffee]

Adam your enthusiasm for learning new things and exploring new worlds is magnetic and makes every video a joy to watch. Thank you.

[@Zone1242]

Great video as always. The anti-backlash gear featured in most vintage tube radios. It ensured that as you changed the tuning condenser knob from one direction to the other, the dial pointer moved immediately.

[@fgbhrl4907]

Hi Adam, just want to give a shout out to how much I appreciate your videos. I love these little tidbits that might be a little light for some huge full production, but together convey a lifetime of neat little snippets of knowledge.

[@doncarlton4858]

Wow! Thanks to Nate! What a fascinating segment!

[@_WillCAD_]

I found that kind of fascinating, too. So, thanks, Nate!

[@kirkhenry4969]

Nate..... thank you for sharing that with Adam, who in turn shared with us! Awesome stuff

[@OORAH659]

The Wonderful thing about this is that it was 🚧 construsted by nate and the human nature of our brains .... OORAH!!

[@theAkildare]

Seeing the tiny screws is fascinating and then you think about the machines that produce the screws.

[@BROON71]

Yay! We finally get to see the 'tiny screws'....

[@groermaik]

Truly fascinating. Thanks Nate and thanks Adam.

[@deborahrossi8963]

That was fun! Thank you Nate and Adam

[@woolly2426]

I,ve seen videos on watches been put together , but i had no idea the parts were THAT tiny. Simply mind blowing !!

[@tormentedsoul7852]

Adam is so cool... he notices every thing.... and appreciates it. I am watching this with so much interest.

[@AceOThorns]

Fantastic tiny pieces, I'll not dispute, but ARGH tiny boxes in tiny boxes!!! Containers are one of my absolute favourite things, and I can swear I have something very similar _somewhere_ - like a bunch of other things... Thanks for sharing these glimpses into the rarely visited corners of your world. I, and I'm sure many, many others are eternally grateful.

[@TheVarzoth]

Some heavy machinery guy is thinking anything less than a 2" diameter bolt is tiny :D

[@joelkton1]

Abomb79

[@DFPercush]

@@joelkton1 He feeds his spray welder with these

[@richardwarnock2789]

The tiny screws that make things so much better!!!; )

[@TurrentWolf]

That is the cleanest mill I've seen in my life

[@privateportall]

That's incredible! Thank you Nate

[@xnnui]

Yes! The small square sorting case is pretty much what piercers use to store their jewelry too!

[@aic53]

Literally the most eye opening show and tell. Very very cool and educational.

[@libertyauto]

Thank you Nate! And thank you Adam.

[@gregsmith2262]

Wow you just never stop learning. Thank you

[@pirobot668beta]

What's fun are the machines that make and deburr those tiny screws.

[@2242Ironwolf]

THAT is impressive and WAY cool! The possibilities and processes boggles the mind.

[@Simon-Zephyr]

Love seeing these videos all the time with Adam! Keep em going!!

[@MrGlennJohnsen]

I'm so amazed by those tiny screws!

[@kiwdwks]

That's crazy! Thanks for sharing it...

[@larrystrayer8336]

Thanks. 20+ years ago I saw a magazine cover showing a tiny gear slipped over a human hair. And I have trouble using a 1/16 drill bit just wows me. So awesome how technology advances.

[@killthedead1]

It's truly inspiring to see such amazing and dare I say beautiful engineering on such a small level.

[@arikwolf3777]

It's the little things that makes us happy.

[@TheOleHermit]

Amazing Nate! Thanks for sharing.😎

[@kaydog2008]

I keep and use my old round bite sinker dispensers with tape over the opening that we all use for fishing. I also use round clear screw cap jewelry cases too but I glued them all together lids to bottoms making 4 -12 inch long rod cases.

[@ollieglanvill8379]

How does it get even more complex the tinier it gets? Beautiful craftsmanship 🙌🏽👏🏽

[@codywilliams5029]

Oh man, those containers look amazing for storing SMD components in!

[@spacepiratecaptainrush1237]

that engineering is beautiful, and I do mean that literally, there is something about precisely engineered machines that beyond being functional, I find very beautiful.

[@xwaderman]

Happy Adam video brightens my day. thank you for these.

[@VeronicaKingsley]

I used to use an refrigerator egg holder to keep the screws and parts while repairing camcorders. Or other units a whole lot of tiny parts. Each egg compartment would label where on the unit the part was taken. The curved bottom made it easy to pull one tiny screw out. Everything went back where it came from. Every time.

[@xmotomitchx4213]

Thanks for showing us that Adam. That gear was awesome!

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

I can't wait to see the birch ply box you make for this pair of wonders. More than that, the hinge and screw hardware. Kidding aside, it's great to see viewer's gifts and their generosity to show you stuff most of us would likely never see. It's good to be King, eh ?😃👍

[@keithbuck99]

That gear is not just engineering its feaking ART!!!!!!!!!

[@tomauto15]

Check out the watch brand that Nate works on. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZTGeH5rn8Z_a9E

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

When I was working in smartphone/tablet repair, one of the first things I did was get a bunch of polypropylene test tubes. They were pretty reasonable at the time and the briefcase that contained my kit had all these handy little sleeves that could hold each test tube. The first batch of tubes were apparently single-use sample tubes made from cheap acrylic and with stoppers, not screw caps. After a rough journey in my car, some of them split right open. Not good. I made darn sure the next pile of tubes I got had actual screw caps. Nice and secure, easy to label. iPhone screws probably aren't as small as watch hardware, but I can easily lose them, and these saved my bacon plenty of times. Even now I have a bag of test tubes in my office drawer so I can hold onto things like the spare M3/M4 hardware that came with the 3D printer, or bootlace ferrules for when I'm building a circuit and I do not want wires to slip out of screw terminals.

[@Mosfet510]

I like attention to detail, those gears got my attention! Very cool of the fan to do.

[@imransheikhinfo]

Whoa, awesome video. More of these show and tell vids, Adam!

[@robbieward7026]

That wheel is incredible! Also nice to see your handy work pay off so quickly with the ring light on the microscope.

[@HackSawSees]

Thanks, Nate! The screws are cool, but the gear is awesome.

[@glitterbrains69]

you're doing an awesome job on the videos adam, keep it up :) and that small gear is amazing, as well as the screws, but seriously that gear is crazy. like he said they'res no way we would have been able to build that in any other era but this one. technology is truly amazing nowadays.

[@CorwynGC]

The cutting out on that gear is amazing (and beautiful).

[@mariemeyer2885]

Fascinating!, Thanks for sharing

[@OriginalMomo]

I’ve got big frumpy paws, and avoid micro parts, but omg that’s beautiful and TINY work. Amazing

[@chazzyb8660]

That gear - beyond awesome!

[@ZEUSAIMIGHTY]

This is how excited I get when I see cake

[@tested]

Ha!

[@rickmiller1425]

I love that out of all the comments so far, this one generated a response from Tested!

[@spudgrub1359]

Now this was an interesting video! Amazing what man can make these days. Gives you a true appreciation for old school watch makers.

[@tomhorsley6566]

The event greater thing about people sending you stuff is that you then show it to us!

[@catherinelavender3993]

Your subscribers are so much the BEST!

[@FusionSource]

So cool Adam, those are so cool, thanks for sharing. Wow, I love that, I love storing things in a specific order. Oh my word, those screws are so tiny, ahhhhhhhh, so COOOL, love watch making things but my fingers are to clumsy for that

[@HARMLESSPictures]

I just love when I learn something new that I had literally no idea about 12 minutes ago. Thanks Adam!

[@dixonqwerty]

Nice work Nate!!!

[@DavidCollins7901]

you're not all alone you have 139,327 watching you. amazing content thank you.

[@Electronzap]

I do like the large containers with smaller containers in them. For small parts I also really like different sized baggies so that you just grab a baggie slightly larger than you need for any given component(s). Tons of baggies will fit in a contaner and you can flip through them really quickly as long as you write clearly on them with permanent market/attach a label. I love that microscope!

[@kevinreardon2558]

That was more then amazing.

[@jacekkorona1903]

One day build idea: Display case for tiny screws, with big magnifying glass.