Adam Savage's One Day Builds: First Order Retrievability Tool Cart!

Adam rebuilds the most important tool cart in the cave: the storage for all his drill bits, end mills, and various drivers. It's an exercise in first order retrievability and reexamining the tools Adam goes to most in his builds. And of course the whole thing is put on casters. And as Adam finishes up this cart, he keeps the momentum up by remaking his shop's vast hammer storage!
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[@wiliame]

beautifully made and perfect solutions for the specific actuall problem... applauds to you sir!!

[@stanleymasterson1135]

Good channel, but how in the name of Black & Decker did you get all those subscribers??

[@easypeasy2938]

@@stanleymasterson1135 Having a very popular tv show for 20 years (ish) helps a bit!

[@easypeasy2938]

@@stanleymasterson1135 Great content does the rest of the heavy lifting!

[@MrJosephwalcher]

You should check out project farm on KZbin. He bought all the step drill bits and tested the all

[@cowslaw]

I remember being very upset when Mythbusters ended, but this video reveals perfectly what it was I loved about that show in the first place: watching Adam and Jamie solve problems. I’m so glad he’s making these videos for us. He just might be my favorite human being

[@tested]

Really appreciate the kind comment - we will pass it on to Adam!

[@xxchickenjoe]

yeah you are right! good comment

[@-MrFozzy-]

Agreed! Mr Adam is very much at the top of my ‘wonderful humans’!

[@chiphill4856]

Agreed. He seems like a kind person, first and foremost. Pursuing his own goals while being considerate of others. I've watched all of his work, BUT, I like his Tested videos and talks about workflow and organization much more than Mythbusters. His process is his gift. I dont really watch regular TV. Thanks, Adam!

[@EBAH_FEAR]

Thats such a wake up call for why I enjoyed the show really. I honestly think it could have been about anything, but the personalities that were on it just completely brought it together. I just don't think I would have enjoyed it without Adam and Jamie.

[@denisrobichaud4113]

This video has a refreshing vibe around it. I think the fact that Adam authentically is working through the process, rather than always doing bits to camera really accentuates the idea that we are just on the journey with you. Points of this have a real "water cooler" discussion, like "those chucking reamers" and you can see Adam is visibly amused in an authentic way. This was a true pleasure to watch.

[@harbl99]

"I hate making drill bit stands, it's extremely boring." I elect to believe Adam knew exactly what he was saying there.

[@liamsegers832]

If you like this one have a look at his electrical sorting video. It is meditative to watch and definitely helped me trouble shoot my philosophy as well. In addition it feels very raw and you feel like you’re really tracing with him.

[@Smajtastic]

I stated the video thinking "What, 45 minutes?.." And ended the video "that was a fast 45 minutes!"

[@SolSeal]

Yeah… this was delightful. Some KZbinrs or even professionals describe the tools and in the end you are like… “huh… what was he talking about!?” . He not also describes them… he also shows them in different angles and how they work. Amazing 😊

[@Maidenhair]

“Aziz, light!” Is one of my favorite quotes and it made me smile to hear Adam use it too. I love these shop videos!

[@musickid43]

I love how Adam is just doing his own thing is his own shop and is just bringing us along for the ride. No playing to the camera, just happy to do what he's doing and sharing it to the world. Good vibes.

[@rockystonewolf]

The Savage-man in his natural habitat.

[@quirkyqwerssie]

Only three minutes in but I have to say, I love that in the edits, they keep in the parts of Adam staring at a project or a part or whatever and thinking about it. Cause I do that a Lot. Even when he's not facing the camera, you can see the wheels turning and sometimes I even feel like I can visualize what he is too! Its just a part of the process that I love to see!

[@F3Ibane]

I'm pretty sure I had the realization about the reamers at the exact same time as Adam did. This is inspiring me to fix my jumbled mess of tool storage. It's even more motivating to see Adam strive to use materials on-hand and disassemble things for parts rather than "just go buy a 2x4." It's made me realize that I can definitely put together a great solution without having to commit to buying stuff before I feel like I can get started. 11/10 would watch cart and hammerack build again

[@aaqilian5.085]

Fascinating! 🖕🏾👎🏿

[@GardenGuy1943]

Yes, however Adam should only do as he’s told, and not talk. He should only build. Any talking should be edited out.

[@melonjolly47]

Savage Organization videos are my favorite videos. Like, where else can I find well-thought-out organizational philosophy in action? Thanks, Adam! Also, indoor rock climbing gyms use T-nuts to hold 200+ pound individuals through dynamic pulling forces, so they're pretty awesome through and through.

[@HickLif3]

I love that even Adam Savage walks into his shop sometimes and says "idk what to do today" knowing full well there are dozens of other unfinished projects that just don't interest you at the moment and decides to do something completely unrelated. This is what is awesome about this channel is it helps everyone else know that even some of thee best in their field has thee same thoughts and moments you do

[@stevethibodeaux3764]

Honestly, one of Adam's most endearing qualities is how he listens to himself. When he questions something, he legitimately listens to the answer even when it is contrary to what he is already committed to. That is such a hard thing to do!

[@feckneddy]

This is more Adam than we have seen before . Brilliant and so much fun to watch .

[@FerroMancer]

Really? I thought that it was very…. …BORE-ing. :)

[@OneMadPanda]

For a man who wrote a book titled "Every tool's a hammer" Adam sure owns a ton of hammers.

[@andrewsteere8829]

I thought it was "Everything you buy at Harbor Freight will eventually be used as a hammer."

[@davidhogue100]

It's a pretty darn good book, too!

[@the_essential_gringo6695]

Every tool is a hammer but hammers are by far the best hammers.

[@Bobo-ox7fj]

Every hammer's a tool and I bloody love justifying additional tool purchases

[@silverbackag9790]

Jeremy Clarkson enters chat.

[@jaredmulconry]

That diversion into discussing Reamers was exactly what brings me joy watching this channel. The interesting nuance within a technical field that is not my own, and yet so simply described and with such enthusiasm, is definitively comforting content.

[@gsuberland]

Your updated philosophy on drawers has been very useful to me. I have pretty severe ADHD and struggle with all elements of executive function, starting tasks, object permanence (for lack of a better term), organising, etc. and spent the longest time feeling like I needed things to be out on display in order to be able to function. I had so many drawers just filled with unorganised junk that languished forever, and I spent horrifying amounts of money re-buying things that I had several of just trapped and forgotten in drawers and other storage. I remember hearing you talk about your changing attitude toward drawers a while back, which prompted me to get one of those Really Useful Box storage towers with the clear drawers. I figured they're just about transparent enough to see the stuff inside, so that'd be a good compromise. But what I hadn't counted on is the sheer benefit that came with having a drawer for each thing, with a label on it. It was a total paradigm shift. Such a huge upgrade in terms of accessibility. I moved house since (first time buy!) and got a new workspace. I've built a huge storage rack with dozens of drawers, laser cut custom dividers, and labelled everything. I wrote some quick and dirty software to do inventory management of electronics parts, auto-extracting purchase data from my emails so I don't have to babysit it or maintain it. It's all a complete game changer and I'm finally starting to feel like my awareness of and access to tools and parts isn't as much of a barrier any more.

[@Aleph-Noll]

loooove infrastructure builds, theyre probably my favorite. seeing adam clean up and organize his space is very motivational haha and gives me some great ideas. he looks so happy when he is finished

[@beavismount]

I was cleaning my shop the other week when I realized that the enemy of "a place for everything" is "every place has a thing." I was out of room and started piling things where they didn't belong, especially in valuable work-spaces. This video is great because it not only gives me ideas on how to efficiently use my shop, but also reminds me that I need to plan for future growth.

[@kennethelwell8574]

I’ve realized (but not successfully executed, yet…) that storage and workspace need to be in balance. If everything is at hand then it is in your way, and if it’s all ‘away’ you waste time retrieving it (or worse, replacing it when it can’t be found!)

[@beavismount]

@@kennethelwell8574 Well said. Someday the execution will be informed by this wisdom!

[@WhiskersJelly]

My enemy is cleaning. I work til I'm spent and then call it a day and have trouble cleaning my space. When I'm motivated to work, I then have to clean before I can work, and that's a motivation killer.

[@ronnocerman2]

@@WhiskersJelly The only thing that I've found that can help stop this is to force yourself to clean it up, no matter how beat you feel. Once you do that a few times, your mind will stop thinking "Oh, I can just do that later" and you'll start budgeting in time/energy to clean because of how many times you've had to clean when you were painfully out of energy. AKA: The pain of cleaning when you really don't want to will remind you to make time to clean when you do want to.

[@beavismount]

@@WhiskersJelly I feel that, as I often do the same thing. Having tool and supply storage within arms reach of the bench makes clean up quick and easy though. Some industries mandate a "clean as you go" philosophy, and if you can adopt that it makes end-of-day cleanup trivial.

[@WillDrury]

"Look at all this mess! What a chaotic... and spectacular after effect." One of my favorite lines, Adam! Great build. You've inspired me to rethink a few things about my workshop.

[@LexTheEnabler]

It was so very simple and small and not related to the topic whatsowever but hearing Adam say " Ladies gentlemen and 'everybody else' " Really did make me happy, its noticed, its appreciated

[@marksilverman]

Some shops look like an cubicle-filled office with everything neatly hidden in generic drawers and cabinets. Some are old-world, with beautiful, hand-hewn, custom wooden storage. Adam's is the best: a cramped, chaotic, magical attic packed to the gills with objects of fascination. And still totally practical and functional. Back in the 2000's I lived (I think) just a couple blocks away!

[@thoughtstream9591]

I cannot express how much I love this video. An unfiltered window into Adam's brain is a truly wonderful, validating for my own brain AND entertaining as well. If I get a vote, I really want to have more of this and less of the more polished videos.

[@lloydjennett9063]

Mr. Savage - There is an old urban proverb that goes "He who dies with the most tools, wins". You sir, when it finally becomes your time, will be the ultimate winner. Thank-you for doing what you do.

[@mrnobodyspecial]

I ditched drawers when I was 12 years old. I got rid of the dresser in exchange for a set of floor to ceiling shelves made from wood planks and those decorative concrete blocks that are used in yard work throughout southern Florida. Not only did it help keep all my clothes at a “first order retrievable” level, but it was able to hold double the amount. I was able to access the upper shelves because it was located across from the end of my bed and I would climb up the end of the bunk bed to get to them. I liked how having everything in view helped me to keep it organized. I am a fan of the adage “A place for everything,and everything in its place;” but, there is always a need to have an “Everything Drawer,” a place for that random doodad I find in my pocket at the end of the day. About once a month I go through the drawer and organize it too. Some things stay in the drawer like the roll of waxed string and heavy needle that I keep handy because I don’t want to go to the shop for a little repair job. We bought a fixer upper of our own two years ago after a lifetime of renting, and in the process of all the repairs and upgrades I do not have an Everything Drawer right now and it shows. My end table is piled with books and pens and random pocket things that are not getting tidied. Every time I have a choice I am spending the time on building the infrastructure of the house, developing the workspace in the basement, replacing the tube and post electrical in the second floor, creating a music and art studio in the semi finished attic. I still need to replace the interior load bearing wall that was removed in a 1973 remodel and leaves the ceiling of the first floor sagging about two inches. And all the while my bedside end table calamity keeps piling up with occasional landslides. 😂

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Adam, when you do videos like this, I feel like you've invited me into the shop and let me be a part of your inner circle. Thanks for that.

[@tayoran1]

Its like being part of a legend and feeling "I was there when he changed that"

[@h0wdyh0lt0]

I agree with so many others… The absolute chaos of this video makes me feel seen. I knew Adam was this way, but he’s always so thoughtful in the pre programmed spots that this felt insanely impromptu and spontaneous. shout out to whoever on the team edited this cluster cluck 😂 Seriously fun vid!!!

[@KevinsChili]

Shop infrastructure builds are by far my favourite of Adam's videos. I struggle with anxiety and I have to say, it completely dissipates watching these. Thank you all

[@JoeyRock333]

Lost my Dad in 2019. He was a machinist. It's episodes like this one that makes me so happy to think of him... The whole reamer section was awesome.

[@ehhhhhhhhhh]

Same here, just a different year. Adam is like a surrogate internet Dad for me. I learn so much from his videos. Hope you're doing well.

[@briansavage932]

I wish there were a forum where we could all share our own shop infrastructure builds. I was so inspired during covid with Adam's 1-day infrastructure builds that I totally re-did my own shop. It'd be cool if we had a Tested-centric forum where we could all share our ideas and inspire each other.

[@JosephDavies]

I agree! A forum would be magnificent.

[@a.s.8030]

Tested has a Discord server. A Discord server might not be a forum, and it has some convenience problems that a proper forum would not have, but it’s there.

[@JosephDavies]

@@a.s.8030 Discord's really awful at being a lot of things a forum is good at, and this kind of resource especially is very poorly-served by Discord. :( But I guess it's the only available option.

[@shabath]

@@JosephDavies reddit is closer to a forum than discord is, though still not quite there. I absolutely hate how discord servers are replacing proper forums these days.

[@JosephDavies]

@@shabath Same here. :(

[@ifitsrusteditsmine]

That first order of retriability has made my shop a place where I can work. I follow this concept for all my tools now. Thanks Adam!!!

[@wombleofwimbledon5442]

I really appreciate the arc your brain is on. I often find myself really thinking the exact same stuff, only to see you slightly ahead and with more resources. Yay! It's akin to having an older, cooler, brother. Thanks.

[@Bouwentjes]

Love the controlled chaos. Adam riding the dopamine wave of hyper focus.

[@aaronl_trains_and_planes]

Never seen a circle template like that before. And the hammer holders look sublime!! Chef's kiss! Only thing different on the hammers I would do, is make each layer a different depth so they don't overlap and make it harder to pull out the hammer. Stair step.

[@1pcfred]

I'd have made it so you don't have to pull any hammer out. Just cut open each hole and turn it into a U shape.

[@usagiakimbo2506]

@@1pcfred That's what I was thinking too, U shape would work much better

[@1pcfred]

@@usagiakimbo2506 I avoid having to thread tools into holes if I can. With the design of hammers there's a couple other holding methods that can be used. There's the U holder and the twin rail rack. Both have advantages over holes. Populating his rack Adam demonstrated one limitation of holes. Hammers with fat handles don't fit into small holes.

[@ja-bv3lq]

Love you Adam! I am glad (as a bodger and tool-guy myself) to see that my workbench/toolbox is not alone in suffering the same fate. About every 3 months, I go out to the garage (with a 12-pack as motivation) and put things in their proper place. 🙃 AND - I just got to 31'51" !!! The Fifth Element is my 2nd favorite movie. The Blues Brothers will always be #1 in my heart.

[@leosmith5209]

Great movie- figured someone already commented.

[@edibleapeman]

I've always had trouble understanding the definitional difference between 'ambivalent' and 'apathetic' but Adam finally helped break down the roots of the former word and now I very clearly see the difference! Vocabulary +1

[@danieltilson4053]

One thing I absolutely love about watching you, is how excited you can get over little things like adding light to a shelf. It makes me happy, because I'm the same way.

[@thefack149]

The hammer rack actually has a nice secondary functionality as a wind chime💚💚💚such a satisfying sound when the handles rattle

[@WastdSoul]

Love seeing Adams thought process on this one and Recycling old parts!!! 🖤

[@mikezip9423]

I have accomplished a retirement goal to downside my tools to one shoebox for basic household jobs. Given up on doing my own automotive maintenance and repairs. I “call the man” and drink martinis while the job gets done. Wonderful.

[@timbrosnan9372]

This video is exactly the reason that I watch Adam. As a maker and a person who acquires tools, I can tell that Adam "gets it"! Thanks, AS!

[@rocktoonzz]

There are few things more frustrating, but giving more satisfaction, then organizing a mess and making it functional, while also being aesthetically pleasing.

[@TimSimpson]

Hey Adam - would be awesome to see a video on how you do power management in the cave.

[@tested]

Noted!

[@TheSinister09]

Yes please! That would be awesome!

[@lankylamp1]

The ultimate" man the tool maker" cave organiser. I even bought a book by Dominic Chinea on tools and tool history. We nerds need more of this with our own channel 24 hours a day.

[@ZoeNicholsArtistsDen]

Your organizing videos have been so useful to me. I am currently working on my own studio and I have been saving so many of your videos because I want to learn from them and use so many of the ideas so I can hopefully avoid the disorganization issues you have fixed in the past. These kinds of videos are also very calming to listen to when I am working on projects

[@joyopd]

Amazing wind chimes Adam. I love that sound of hammer handles hitting each other.

[@patrickmuller3248]

I cannot express how much I love your workshop! :D And I also appreciate the idea of continuously improving on tools (and other little helpers) bit by bit.

[@username_undefined]

I had so much fun watching this! I'm about the same age as Adam and I just love all my new and old tools I've collected over the years, fixing anything I can get my hands on, and even more so organizing all my tools. It's so satisfying. Adam, you're my hero. Thanks for all you do to share with us your world. I learn from you every day. Your shop is amazing.

[@MrJESTER808]

Gotta love the genius that is Adam Savage! The most organised, disorganised person in history! Obsessive compulsives wouldn’t know whether to laugh or cry…😂😢

[@kailashbtw9103]

Tool sorting video got me subscribed to this channel haha. (Longtime fan from back in mythbusters days) And I still use that technique in my job (chef), and show others that methodology. It works very well for a broad range of careers.

[@tested]

Amazing!

[@GlenHunt]

Adam Savage has created a new science: Toolology

[@ramroad2008]

Adam, I think my favorite thing about watching your channel is that your shop. Is exactly like mine. Once a year I have to spend the weekend putting everything back where it belongs, creating new places for the new things I have acquired and making the place look new again😂 7:20

[@jasondk5127]

I'm glad my shop looks like yours. My saying goes... "Genius is messy, the wise are organized, an organized mess is who I am."

[@michaelrabon1189]

Adam's habit of building systems to help keep himself to a system but then abandoning that system feels very familiar to me. 😂 but having that system in place means that even if you get off track, you can get back to it easily with some simple tidying up. I think that's super important for us easily excited/distracted maker types.

[@tay13666]

Absolutely. When I am in the thick of a project, I have stuff scattered, and strewn everywhere. I am busy building and am not going to waste time putting things back. But after I am done, it is great to have a designated spot to put things away, and restore order to the chaos. At least for a little while, until the next project starts.

[@1pcfred]

Workshops are a process of evolution.

[@jaarm93]

I saw the thumbnail and knew I was in for a banger. Love shop infrastructure videos!

[@centurioneyt9235]

I was 4 years old when I started watching Mythbusters. Now I'm 16 (still watching). U made my childhood.

[@johnc6809]

Adam, I had never heard the term, “first order of retrievability”. Now I know what I’m lacking. If you were to watch me try and find ANYTHING tool wise, you would rent your hair and scream, like I usually do. As a person who has suffered from ADHD my whole life, organization is daily struggle. I love watching you get excited about organizing your stuff. I feel it, and wish I could do the same. Nothing kills initiative more than not being able to find THAT tool you need, when you need it.

[@WokWongz]

That little 5th element reference was top notch

[@krmould]

Always fun to watch Adam working through a problem. Its funny, at first glance, Adam's shop is chaos, but as you watch him work, you realise, it is organised, just there is just too much stuff for the space....which is impressive because his shop is not small. It will be interesting if he ends up moving, because no matter how big the new space is, it will eventually be too small again one day...

[@weedfreer]

Round of applause for the consummate professional for going through an entire segment about the various different types of DEEZ NUTZ withput once dropping a DEEZ NUTZ reference. Ladies and gentlemen, bear witness to the greatest living professional broadcaster around, Adam Savage. GIVE IT UP EVERYBODY! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@dbstelly]

These are by far my favorite videos! Building a “thing” is great but organizing the infrastructure to be there and ready is perfect. I’ve used these videos in my own garage/shop more than anything else on KZbin.💯👍🔥🏆

[@cemx86]

At 14:04 Adam shows a step drill bit. These are very handy indeed. These are especially useful for drilling into thin materials of project boxes and sheet goods without tearing up the part. These come in the thicker style Adam showed with larger size jumps between steps (1/8") and narrow ones with steps down to 1/32". There are both fractional inches and metric types. There is also one specifically for use by electricians. My $0.02

[@timberrecycling]

fun video!! One of my favorite workshop creations is my "frankenFORT" inspired largely by your system. I don't know if it has a single 90 degree angle in it since it was one of my first projects, but man the pure, raw function is off the charts. I've applied the philosophy to every work surface I've built since, with tool wells and open storage built into every piece of shop furniture. My time spent creating would be horribly inefficient and disorganized if I hadn't seen some of your other FORT material years ago. Thanks for that!

[@Humanitaet]

As metric user it is completly wild to listen to Adam talking minutes and minutes about fractions of meassurements that I don't understand and be so passionate about them. Listening to him Almosen convinced me to go imperial there for a second😂

[@onenuttybuddy]

Adam, If you are cold, get yourself a good old toboggan hat. If you are hot natured, like me, the toboggan hats I buy are fairly light, so I don't get overheated. However, if I'm going snowmobiling, I wear a really heavy toboggan. A ball cap will hold some heat, but no where near as much heat as a toboggan will. Don't a buy a wool one, for me, they itch to much. If you are worried about the T-hat getting wet, spray it with a water proofing spray. Just like the stuff you might spray on your hunting boots. Thanks, Alan from NC

[@fredmyers503]

Very intresting to see how Adam tackles these kind off problems. For me I actually use the cheap magnetic Knife holders for your kitchen and just attach them in rows on top of my bench and write what size and just let the metal stick to the magnet to store them I also would reccomend attaching with a string a drill bit size gauge right next to the red bin for putting away drill bits.

[@1pcfred]

He has calipers to measure drill bits with. Those drill cards with the holes in them are hokey and not accurate. They're usually just for fractional drill bits too. There's also the numbers and letter sizes and metric. Then there's custom bits too.

[@chiphill4856]

I keep a couple of those drill cards with me all the time bc I absolutely cannot read the lettering on the bits!

[@sapulpaorganics5402]

Recently found this channel. Only wish I had found it a long time ago. I love Adam's content and how he does each video. I also love how personal the videos are. It's like you are right there with him. He is so quirky and BRILLIANT!! His incredible shop is a hot mess but I LOVE IT!!! It's fun to follow along and see his mind working to solve problems and come up with great solutions.....Now I've been binge watching and I just can't seem to get enough :o) Thank you sir for producing these very cool videos!!!

[@NobukiPhu]

I loved watching you cut that first sheet of ply down! My internal monologue became all the "internet safety inspectors" screaming at you while, mid cut, you look behind you AND THEN drag your saw closer having realised you need more space. It made me smile. #gettingitdone

[@joeo6378]

"it's funny this like what it takes to get to a to a task isn't it" I felt this in my heart.

[@trishennaidoo1309]

Probably one of my favorite videos, those cable clip mess always made my head spin

[@ARTofTY-TV]

Loved this one. Lighted storage is underrated!

[@andersn64Lux]

Just watching this old video again, as a model builder on hobby level myself, this old type of vidioes inspired me to find out what to do with my own building paint work area

[@giddybots]

I just bought a $8 set of metric step drill bits off amazon. It has completely changed my life and I can't believe I've gone so long without them.

[@benjo145]

great video. really feeling the 5 s vibes here. creating a lean environment for a workshop that doesn't do repetitive work is a difficult task.

[@BernardManansala]

7:55 It might help with the sag if you added a 5th caster center of the 4.

[@paulvamos7319]

I saw your book "Every Tool is a Hammer" at 42:53. Thank you for inspiring all us makers to be better and have fun! Keep on making!

[@VonZipper624]

I will NEVER get tired of watching Adam knock the lights and cameras around.

[@just4guitar558]

My 8th grade shop teacher had what he called a FLOOR cart…. I always thought it was because he pushed it around from one work station to the next…. On the shop floor. Years later at a class reunion I found out that it actually meant First Logical Order Of Retrievability. Mind 🤯

[@stickon2]

I would love to see more videos of you improving your own Shopsystems.

[@tested]

More to come!

[@Sonderskov1981]

I'am so happy to have lives in the same time and age as Adam Savage, a good story is nothing without a good storyteller!

[@orien2v2]

Adam's workshop will probably be turned into a museum someday. And it's best to start cataloguing every single change he's ever made as it shows the evolution of mankind's skill of organization and creation process over a lifetime and that is an important knowledge to pass down for generations to come. Just a man and his tools in a space over time.

[@koads]

The trick to fitting the metric drillbit dispenser into the cart and keeping it useful is to simply toss out all the imperial ones...

[@CaraesNaur]

All these shop infrastructure videos are great. I'm interested to see Adam's thoughts on the aftermath of changes like this. How long until the new "muscle memory" sets in? Do changes get finessed until a truly permanent arrangement emerges? What were the awesome solutions that turned out not so great?

[@JackThelRipper]

Me and my brother took my fathers tool mess of chaos at his Appliance shop and got it organized. Every drawer has its place for this tool or that tool and has stayed the same to this day and made are life’s so much easier, and yes maintenance is required here and there with those drawers!

[@danfall8233]

Think I'm finally ready to admit it.... Adam Savage is my spirit animal 😂

[@Micah__]

Adam: this is my first order retrievability tool cart so I can always find what I’m looking for! Also Adam: now where did I put my first order retrievability tool cart at?

[@MeakinGrainger]

This is great true also

[@thebrunoserge]

Adam Savage's Tested posted a new video: "Mounting GPS tracker on first order retrievability tool cart!"

[@ohnhai]

When people at our office start acting like this, it's usually about the time we start suggesting [firmly] that they take some of that mountain of holiday they have stored up.... LOL

[@EAGLINWRX]

Videos like this bring me back to my childhood.

[@kayleeson509]

Adam: "I don't know where I want to start with this" Me, chanting in the background: "Start with the Use Caaaaaaaaase. What worked well. What's not working. What use cases is this supposed to succeed in." I love how we can all see which tools are and are not in regular use based on the state of the cart. Always fun, thanks for the upload.

[@sean3000]

I wonder if there's a way to track your movement through your shop over the course of a month or so and generate a heatmap of the areas you visit most frequently and/or spend the most time. It might be an interesting way to isolate unoptimized areas of your shop.

[@shadowscion]

the data might also show the 'hot spots' generated by all the piles of crap he leaves lying around maybe then he can rectify some of these tripping hazards

[@chiphill4856]

@@shadowscion don't let ocd cramp your creativity!

[@zifnabalias5062]

"making bit stands is extremely boring" hehehehehe

[@skstriker1]

I totally agree that drawers are where things go to die. But you have shown me the light. I am a CNC machinist and I have a serious tool storage problem. You have inspired me. Thank you.

[@seannarae]

The man tosses out the literally correct use of Agglomeration as if he's rattling off his name. Thank you. Ever the champion of "Details Matter"

[@timparsons3565]

"I have a particular distaste for making bit stands, only because it's extremely BORING." --Adam Savage, 2023

[@lqqkout8214]

Came here to see if anyone else made that joke... it's wonderful

[@marcberm]

In unrelated news, today Adam made me consider the root of the word "ambivalent" for the first time, and realize the obvious relation to "covalent" etc.

[@kytepheonix]

The thing that probably strikes home the most with me about this video is the simple child-like glee from Adam when he completes a simple storage cart. Admittedly I personally would have made the hammer cart just welding 2" stubs of pipe together but ... different go-to materials for different folks. I think Adam once said on (or about) Myth Busters that he tended to err towards wood whereas Jamie tended to err towards building things from metal.

[@kevinlucas8437]

It's always fun to see someone work through a thought process of creating a workable solution to a problem !!! I have a love, hate battle with it . But in the end, joy and satisfaction of completion. Thanks for sharing your journey !!!

[@theSultanofSquares]

I love watching Adam's builds, and I think the thing that I love most, is that watching him make a video on his own like this shows a man passionate about the everyday workings of his shop, that if you didn't know any better about Mythbusters and the rest, would seem like he is just like so many of the rest of us. If you had no clue who he was, you just see a goof-ball trying to make stuff for fun, and that's my favorite energy in people. And it carries over regardless of fame.

[@TehAlekzi]

What an ADD filled episode that was, jumping all around the shop and in excitement making some messes. Reminds me of my ex and that one time I took her with me to change tires on my car, she was so excited to help me but in reality, all the time I could've spent changing tires went to looking after her to not mess everything up. I've never seen anyone to do a door kick against a wheel stuck to the hub and after telling her about that, she proceeded to drop one of the other wheels to floor by not grabbing the wheel after undoing the bolts. You could really see how one couldn't concentrate enough on even such a simple task and even though she had done that job many times with her own car, I guess it was just too much of an overload to get to do it with a lift and proper tools. That was my first time doing some work with a person who had ADD. It was certainly not boring times.

[@leonsutliffe9572]

I never really understood your love of pneumatic nail guns, (using 10 permanent nails instead of 2 screws meaning u can take it apart) until I started in a scenic workshop and realised the sheer speed and ease of use with nails, plus that satisfying thump of pneumatic guns. I now fully understand

[@catherinejaggi903]

these are my favorite videos!! on all youtube!! where you build a tool and/or organization system designed for your own habits and usage! it really is magic! almost life changing like your own internal growth is finally reflected onto your world! thanks for making stuff.

[@Joe___R]

Adam, As far as drill bit organization goes, you really only have two logical options. The first and most common is sorting by type before subsectioning by size. The second option is to sort by size and subdivide by type. Some of the advantages of sorting by size first are that when getting a drill bit, you can easily see every option you have in that size. It also allows you to logically store as you label them odd drill bits since it doesn't matter if you only have one of that type it still gets stored with others of the same size. I truly believe that sorting by size would be the best thing for you to use.

[@Bouncy_penguin]

I grinned all the way through this. I love your enthusiasm and the sheer joy you exude Sir! It’s infectious. Thank you for posting.

[@nielsmagielsen646]

Sunday morning, coffee, toast, eggs and Adam. This is turning out to be a great start of the day. Going in my own garage to practice the art of always upgrading my tool storage. Great video love the energy.