Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Lithium Ion Battery Charging Station!

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Adam takes on a bit of shop infrastructure this week to tackle the inefficiencies of lithium-ion battery chargers. Specifically, he needs a charging rack that can store, charge, and organize the cave's set of 3.7V li-ion cells--the kind used for high-powered flashlights and other electronics. Adam builds a portable gang charger that can power eight batteries at once from a single power supply--a simple build you can do at home too!
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[@tested]

For this build, Adam used: 12V 8A Power Supply: amzn.to/3csdmit Lithium Ion 2 bay charger: amzn.to/3dFFcIf Wire Strippers: amzn.to/37Axegi Wire Nut set: amzn.to/36646hX

[@ryanbrown982]

I switched from wire nuts to Wago Lever-Nuts a year or so back. Never going back, despite the increased cost.

[@haigis04]

I was wondering where to buy the 22 gauge nail gun. I found an 18 gauge one at Home Depot but those just seem too big to be as functional as Adam's 22 gauge nails. Thanks!

[@jacksat2252]

I was writing to color code half of the holder red (uncharged)and other half green (charged) just at the moment you labeled them .

[@clydemasterson1129]

I just love the sped-up audio accompanying the video. The sounds are wonderful!

[@tylerbarnes7628]

Save yourself some time and just buy an Efest lush charger. For around $20 to $30 you will have just what you need to get the job done.

[@mariobortoli1457]

Sometimes I feel like “one day build” are not “builds made in one day” but rather it is Adam saying to himself “I will one day build this”, and the day it happens they record it lol

[@thiagofrsilva]

Hilarious. Can totally relate to this concept of 'one day builds'.

[@samkurtz7540]

a "someday" build

[@Malandrin]

haha, there are some builds that actually take 1 day to build, but I see what you mean

[@HickLif3]

He really should change the name of the series to something like "making with adam" I think it would give him a lot more freedom to do larger more intricate projects and break them up into a series

[@verityviolet]

@@HickLif3 I dont think he needs to change anything. A number of his one day builds have spilled over. Making with h Adam is assinine.

[@CMDR_Scorpion]

You could put batteries in the holes upside down once charged and + side up when uncharged rather than using one end for uncharged and one end for charged

[@Seifenschaum]

Came for this. Must go up for Adam to see

[@JD2jr.]

both, for redundancy.

[@BennBirch]

As someone who vapes I can confirm this method

[@catfish552]

That's what I do with my rechargeable AAs and AAAs. (Other way 'round though, I can remember + = good = charged.)

[@lukes1978]

@@catfish552 exactly. + (button) side up is important. otherwise all the electrons are going to fall out.

[@Mijeman]

Most people: "I mismeasured. Guess I'll recut the pieces." Adam: "I mismeasured. Time to use ALL THE TOOLS."

[@davetriplett4779]

😂👍🏻

[@WilliamDumoreGlobz]

I can't believe he's still so squirrelly at his age but he still does fantastic work.

[@jomercer21113]

@@WilliamDumoreGlobz I'm 62--ADD never goes away.

[@erikbinnix6202]

"It's just not a thing, unless it has a label." This might just be my favorite Adam Savage quote ever.

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

"I'm nothing without a handle!"😉

[@MowiWowi]

I reject your reality and substitute my own😊

[@MowiWowi]

I reject your reality and substitute my own😊

[@mandofrost]

I feel like by the end of quarantine Adam is gonna have the most efficient shop layout ever.

[@charleslane2735]

That's like two years away

[@SenselessUsername]

Thats the illusion of efficiency. Once the first wave is over, you see how you should distribute things that are now too centralized (e.g., "you need screwdrivers everywhere! why are they all in one place?!") and centralize all that is distributed (e.g., "there's sanding stuff everywhere! put in one place!!") so then after second wave the process repeats... See also: any company management.

[@saltwaterrook4638]

Won't last long with those cheap horrible chargers. Gonna burn it down.

[@en1374]

@@SenselessUsername Then you end up just doing what he does with his Allen wrenches. You just centrally locate and organize multiple sets everywhere you might need them. :D

[@RichGwilliam]

@@en1374 Bingo. You put utility stations with a selection of cloths, screwdrivers, allen wrenches at strategic points around the workshop. And maybe a fire extinguisher.

[@All2CooL88]

Adam, you need to take one of your old single cell chargers, rip out the charging guts and connect the bases to a digital voltage readout, mount it all next to your chargers so you can quickly check voltages for your cells.

[@saintapoc4031]

I wish I could save this comment to remember to do this

[@saintapoc4031]

oh yeah, screen shot...

[@bobblum5973]

Good idea; I wanted to tell him to leave room for another dual charger base or two, it has plenty of amperage available.

[@erispe]

@@saintapoc4031 Copy the text to your fav note-keeping

[@davidropp3174]

@@bobblum5973 looks like there might be just enough room for one on each end.

[@christophermahon1851]

A word about nail 'blowout': Many of those brads, pins and finish nails have a rectangular cross-section, which give them a tendency to bend along the wider side. Aligning the nail gun so the wider face of the nail is perpendicular to the outside edge of the board can reduce, but not eliminate, the blowout

[@drachengott95]

This is one major reason i pre-drill the connection holes and use screws for wood projects. No splitting ever.

[@milkandcookyz]

The tips are cut on a wedge. So if the nail hits a grain and curves, it will always curve which ever 2 ways that wedge faces. So yea like you said, always line up your gun so that the "blow out" stays within your work.

[@jomercer21113]

So, always perpendicular to the grain, or just to the edge regardless of how the grain runs?

[@christophermahon1851]

@@jomercer21113 I always try to stay perpendicular to the edge, which lessens blowout, but nails tend to do what they want. I've had long nails curl back on themselves in baseboard, so keep your fingers clear,

[@BigFarm_ah365]

I wonder how many of those brads take a u-turn inside the project, we just never see it?

[@jeremyruhland6645]

25:00 A neat trick I learned for lining up nails/screws/drillbits when I'm making blind holes through the backside of plywood into a narrow target is to sandwich some rare earth magnets on either side of the board and butt them up against the piece behind it, it gives a visual dotted line of where the edge of the hidden board is.

[@ianmastin]

Adam: One of the most important questions you can ask yourself throughout a build is "am I doing this wrong". Also Adam: I didn't ask myself "am I doing this wrong".

[@chickenbizkit1369]

During these hard times, it makes it easier being able to watch some great content from Adam.

[@ZzedZed]

i adore people who can 'see' the thing they're making in-their-head, as they build it. its a rare gift.

[@Holmesy87]

"No blow throughs! I'm getting better at this" Immediately gets 4, you just HAD to jinx it xD

[@chazington1405]

“It’s just not a thing unless it has a label.” A new savagism

[@bmalloy0]

Along with "The only difference between science and screwing around is writing it down"

[@torinhalsey6313]

For someone as brilliant as yourself, I was surprised to see you using that big-ass table saw without a riving knife, especially since you were recently injured on another big-ass machine in your cave. Love your work, loved your book, love your creativity, would hate to know you got a kickback injury that could be prevented. Stay safe.

[@MrBoredLAds]

That table saw freaks me out. Did you see it wobble when he was wiping it off? And notice that the blade takes about a minute to stop after power off

[@drixom9805]

Always makes me laugh anybody else i will just kerf out the cuts i need then chisel them out. Adam instead uses a milling machine and still has to fix the cuts lol.

[@mrb2917]

lol, brilliant. I guess compared to a box of rocks, sure, he's a real Einstein.

[@late0404]

The riving knife seems to get in the way for me! And that makes it less safe in my opinion

[@wbfaulk]

The Powermatic 66 doesn't have the ability to accept a riving knife. You can install a splitter, though.

[@twowheelsquirrel]

Ok, new addiction for KZbin watching.. I've upcycled a 12x8 shed for working on my motorcycle. As space is so limited, these kinds of videos are exactly what I need! Thank you 🙏

[@Wood-In-My-Eye]

I have been a mechanic , machinist and household engineer for 30 years. And constantly learn all kinds of things from Adam. Life is so much fun and cool!

[@Seraph318]

Adam, when you counted to four... "Tha-rhee!". That was from the owl on the tootsie pop commercials. I see you Adam, I see you!

[@spengineer2064]

Adam, for wiring things together like this you should try out wago connectors if you haven't already. They're great for connecting up lots of things in parallel like this.

[@RallyX26]

A fellow BigCliveDotCom fan?

[@spengineer2064]

@@RallyX26 I believe that is where I first saw them, yeah.

[@JBLewis]

I was going to comment about the Wago lever nuts, too! I was a big fan of the Ideal In-Sure connectors, but the Wago connectors are even more versatile!

[@Beeblegnome]

Totally agree! Lot more reliable connections as well.

[@PowerfulWarbird]

I think the wire nuts were better for this build. Personally I don't really trust Wagos when using smaller wire then 1.5mm, and as far as I'm aware they don't make a specific model for smaller wires. Besides, wire nuts ARGUABLY make a stronger connection as long as you use them correctly. This is from personal experience.

[@TheJunkyardgenius]

As a cabinet maker, I love the engineering and skin flinty thinking. "I didn't give it enough room" so off to the mill, why not just cut another bit wider? I come from fine furniture making with a lust for making other things, wood has its limits and not everthing can be made from wood so 3 years ago i started venturing into the world of electronics, mechanics and fabricating with metals and plastics. My workshop has changed alot in that time. I look at your cave and think you could build anything youa can think of in there. Thats my goal, anything from a chest of drawers to a full elecric car or whatever. Im loving these videos your posting in these crazy times. Those of us that have many things they would like to do on themlist but normally dont have enough time are ticking them off the list. Those who dont have such hobbies are bored in their house. What do you do will all those 18650 cells? Me and my young son are building an electric ride on trike for him using those. I am using dewalt power tool batteries that slot in with an adaptor. I already have them and the chargers for them, they remove easily and they still power my drill when not in use. Normally we wouldn't have time to do this much but we are almost finished as kids aint at school in the uk. I am spending valuable time with my son, he is learning alot about building and electrical systems and he will hav a blast once its finished. Although this bug is doing horrible things, the situation it has created, isnt entirely horrible at times. Thanks adam for the videos.

[@arcanealchemist3190]

im glad I'm not the only one who will mess something up, come up with a solution, and then mess up the solution and have to figure something out because of it. Knowing Adam makes dumb mistakes like that too has honestly been a confidence booster today

[@flymeetspaddle]

Adam: "im gonna use wire nuts" Me: "but you built a whole soldering station ??" lol

[@Kataclysm113]

to be fair, i'd use wire nuts too. soldering 5 wires together is kind of a pain in the butt and it takes way longer. not difficult, just annoying.

[@aaronbrenkus9126]

I would have used a terminal block, all screwed in, no wire nuts totally secure and isolated. Makes for better wire management too.

[@Doko88]

Wire nuts ... how to make european electricians cringe in 3 seconds... 🙈

[@MmeHyraelle]

We have 4 socket 4 feet lighting in our basement with wire nuts attaching the wiring. 20+ years no problems.

[@VonBlade]

As a European, terminal blocks. Get a terminal block. Seriously.

[@FrozenThai]

Ever used wago style wire clamps Adam? Personally never liked wire nuts, and would remove and toss them away if I could while working on existing electric installations.

[@kasalehlia2359]

Yes please. If you use the lever variant you can put in any kind of wire. They clamp, so the connection is nice for a long time, and they are very easy to open up again.

[@rvoisey]

Wago is much safer. They don't go high resistance over time, a prime cause of house fires in countries that still use them.

[@o808o808o808o]

The way i learned it back in the day; use plyers to twist full copper core wires together and shorten them, afterwards twisting over an wire nut. But you'd have to be a nut to not use Wago's these days! :P

[@henrikm.arnesen7228]

Late to the party, but was just scrolling through the comments hoping someone would recommend Wago clamps. I love them for projects such as this!

[@griffincolin]

Adam did a video specifically to show off his everyday carry apron to he doesn't have to go looking for things..... and then through much of this video he went walking away to get things that were in the apron. Good to see that lasted a long time :)

[@h2macm]

A modern day Merlin working magic in his sanctuary.

[@Satchboy71]

The branding says Tenergy but it only charges eight at a time...

[@maighstir3003]

@Sparka Eightergy doesn't roll off the tongue quite as easily.

[@MikeTrieu]

@@maighstir3003 Knockoff brand calling itself "Octergy" coming out of China in 3... 2... 1...

[@TheScabbage]

it's in octal

[@witerabid]

Yes, my OCD kicked in bigly... If it were my build I'd either buy one more of them or at least scratch off the print. (/_\)

[@maighstir3003]

@@TheScabbage Sure, if it was called 10ergy.

[@mandem9319]

The fact that Adam even still cheers and celebrates when checking and seeing no blowthroughs gives me an odd boost in confidence... It's pretty sweet haha

[@martshal]

I love it that you continue to post mistakes and fixes. To paraphrase someone else "if you're not making mistakes, you're not 'making' enough, and you're not learning enough."

[@vtxrider11]

Adam , thanks for being you. I love how Raw these videos have been and they have given me soooo much inspiration to start just making stuff again THANK YOU SO MUCHHH

[@JLogan1231]

These shop infrastructure type builds are definitely my favorite to watch

[@amanwplays8215]

These vids give me soo many ideas of things to build, also i love how high quality the videos are and they come out so fast.

[@grundlerg]

Adam, I warms my heart to see you still have the Firesword-V and corresponding batteries 9 YEARS LATER! :D

[@Peksisarvinen]

Whenever I make or fix or modify something, I end up making at least one silly mistake, then staring at the result with the same "why did I do that?" look that you had. I was at the cabin with the boys a couple of summers ago, and just made a tiny, wooden sail boat for the fun of it. It came out looking really good. A big leaf for a sail, a huge mast to help catch the wind, all that. Then we set it on water, and it immediately capsized. I had made a keel of course, but i paid no attention to the weight of the keel. It was basically just a small wooden chip. But for whatever reason, I just didn't even think about when I made it. I was mortified. But I fixed it and it sailed beautifully!

[@viqq183]

33:05 Oh, I just drilled in to the lithium battery Oh. But it wasn't :(

[@OriginalJetForMe]

Adam, I can’t tell you how happy it made me to see you make the mistakes while building this. Not because I want to see you fail, but because I feel like I make mistakes like that all the time. It’s a HUGE relief to know that you, despite all your fast-build experience, also have days where you make a series of mistakes. And I could see the same emotions run through you that run through me. Except with me there’s a lot more cursing because I’m not on camera. Thank you for not editing that stuff out.

[@grumpy8133]

Am I the only one who finds these videos oddly relaxing?

[@douglasbillington8521]

Adam's my handyman hero. Messes up in all the same ways as I do but can unscrew his mistakes.

[@1milesnpr]

Ahhh! And I see that you enjoy Australia's finest ginger beer. Bundaberg Ginger Beer! So refreshing.

[@Spectral_Penguin]

Except from the label it appears to be 'Diet' ginger beer, the worst variety of any beverage.

[@VideoShowMeHow]

Spot this to! 👍😀

[@Mr_Mooo]

I was about to state the same thing, but then checked to find my fellow Aussies. I do agree with @lain though, it's not the same if it is diet.

[@taralynvonderlinden500]

Thanks for all the content, Adam and Tested team!

[@Pockgt]

adam is a sexy man

[@nostalgiainjection8867]

Hes savage

[@Sethjxl]

Hi Adam. when you're holding the brad gun, or pin nailer, keep it adjacent to the edge of the work. The nails are designed to fail left/right rather than forwards/backwards. This will help reduce the protrusions. When they occurred at 17:43, your gun was at a 45` to the edge. Hope that helps.

[@DriZ01]

I would highly advice you to get the Weidmüller Stripax to add to your wire-strippers. You can adjust the pulling force of the inner 'pliers'. or disable it completely so it doesn't bend/rip the individual copper strands.

[@MaverickGrabber71]

I can't wait to tell my wife that Adam saves all of his unused wall-warts for a rainy day too! :D

[@AnthonyCurreri]

Was I the only one who caught the reference to the Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop commercial? TTHHREE-HEEEEE! LOL

[@gemguardianzero]

That was so great! I feel like I say the lines from that commercial out loud at least once a year.

[@AnthonyCurreri]

@@gemguardianzero my brain took about three seconds before I realize what it was from. LOL

[@ItsBugtronic]

I also do it almost every time I count up from one. glad to see Adam shares my special kind of crazy

[@thebiglimey]

As an engineer, designer and general tinkerer of stuff I appreciate that you show the "mess ups". I spend my life working though projects and screwing up, but fixing them. People assume things are so simple and easy, even if they are sometimes an easy project, but often we get ahead of ourselves and make mistakes. The genius comes in being able to admit that mistake, own it and provide a solution - Bravo.

[@TK23592]

I seriously like this format better than the bigger production one :D We get to see a whole lot more of the job being thought out and done! :D

[@thew1neguy]

gluing up on your cast iron saw top made my inner shop teacher die a little inside

[@pileofstuff]

It's the flattest flat surface in most shops. And wood glue cleans off that surface quite easily. (CA and epoxy is a different story, though...)

[@aserta]

Hey, eventually he's going to damage the surface and learn his lesson. Saws are just saws, nothing more, nothing less. We've all done this, we've all felt the shame looking at that one damaged spot.

[@xenonram]

Imagine being so dumb that you think glue will harm metal. Even CA and epoxy will scrape right off.

[@kfossa344]

Does it make you feel better about yourself attempting to critique someone as successful as Adam?

[@thew1neguy]

@@kfossa344 I am always surprised at how many internet warriors there are who love to troll around. Not a critique, I've just spent my time cleaning and waxing those tops and I won't even put my coffee cup down on a saw table at this point. Just something I have learned from years of maintaining woodworking tools (and Norm Abrams). I enjoy his videos as a maker to watch his process to find things to add to my own. I would assume he also watches, listens and learns from others which is probably why he is so successful as you were so cheeky to point out. Everyone has a method to the madness, Adam's is one more chaotic than my own but clearly it works for him.

[@reddcube]

Wire nuts are good, but I think Wago lever-nuts would serve this project better.

[@equiarte]

+1 for Wago

[@elliottslab]

Yes wago would be good wirenuts are bad imo

[@whitepeoplergullible9241]

Give me a lever-nut long enough and wiring to connect to it and I will electrify the world.

[@elliottslab]

Kyle Maher yeh solder is good but when it’s that many cables can be a pain

[@whitepeoplergullible9241]

I think he left it like that to add more chargers later. And its the fastest solution.

[@AndrewFrink]

cool build. Some suggestions for the final product. 1) Power ports on the chargers point down. 2) Move the chargers inboard so that they don't stick out. 3) Run the cable behind the panel as soon as possible 4) Lace the cables :) I just hate messy cables. Honestly this is probably "good enough" and won't get revisited until it's too small.

[@Misserbi]

Mr. Savage I followed you on Mythbusters some time ago and have grown accostumed to your personality. This video is no different. I think the most positive thing I can think to say is sometimes the one thing that is missing all the time is still waiting to happen.

[@JoakimKanon]

That table saw make me so nervous. Stay safe, Adam. ♥️

[@NueKaede]

Was anyone else yelling at the screen when Adam was forgetting to put the handle

[@eplanti]

adam will always run out with great enthusiasm and then forget to plan

[@0623kaboom]

i was face palming when he test fit the bottom then glued the sides on without even seeing he didnt finish the cut ... he keeps forgetting the old carpenter's addage ... measure twice cut once ...

[@TheHillsdaleBatman]

_ when you get focused on an end result and with me sharing his similar track of thinking when I build things, believe me, it’s easy to not realize you messed up till you run into a snag, lol

[@SmithsonFamily]

Adam… Thank you so much man. You’re actually my therapy while going through some junk.. I’m a nurse in Northeast Georgia and you are truly my respite. Thank you thank you thank you

[@Planehazza]

Adam, if I were even a fraction the craftsman that you are, I'd say you remind me of me. How you decided to thin the walls out to the fix the measuring mistake, rather than just make new wider end pieces is totally something I'd do. To redo something feels 'going backwards', so to modify something which probably took twice as long as it would have to just make new ends to make progress is a brilliant 'stubbornness' of model makers and craftmen alike :D

[@chrismberardi]

“Wall wart”. It’s always what I though of when looking at transformer plugs but had never came up with a name for them. Thanks.

[@carguy76]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that you had 'blow-throughs' when using the nailer!! lol It made me feel so much better about myself! I know you aren't perfect but I consider you a god as far as making and doing what you do. I appreciate seeing your perfection and your mess-ups as well. You are truly someone to look up to even though I'm not much younger than you! Thanks for all you put out there Adam!

[@Imeran]

I really enjoy these more intimate, less edited videos. Obviously a multiple day build where crew is necessary and continuity is important needs to have more production value to show what it's worth. But these more step-by-step-y, less artsy-shots-y and... much purer videos are what carry me through the lockdown period right now. Keep on rocking Adam! Cheers from Germany!

[@alexwake850]

Thank you for sharing Adam, it is an absolute privileged and a joy to watch you happily busy, create and invention within your workshop. Stay safe and healthy 🙏 😁

[@No1sonuk]

18:08 Who else was saying "HANDLE!"

[@patrickhudson9236]

I love to watch these videos. It’s like ASMR for the mechanically inclined!!

[@arctyrus]

Just what you need sometimes... Adam Savage's Comedy of Errors (aka The One Day (Re(Re))Build) ;-). This show is one of the things that is keeping me sane (or at least at my pre-quarantine (in)sanity levels) during this time. Big love to Adam Savage!!!

[@valearl4693]

I love watching Adam make things. Its almost like the logic, orderliness, and quick intelligence of his mind touches my own. Kind of like the Vulcans in Star Trek used to do to people. Even when he made a mistake it became a continuation of the order and flow and righted itself without any chaos happening. Kind of remarkable.

[@psehunter3525]

I see Jamie’s frustration with Adam when I watch these videos, Adam just can seem to get out of his own way. Constantly miss measuring having to redo things etc. it’s funny fun but exhausting 🤪

[@gallimead]

The curse / blessing of ADD

[@lordperezident]

I would love to work with Adam for about a day but after that it would be overwhelming being with a grown up child. I can respect his passion and enthusiasm but it would be incredibly draining over time. Jamie is much more of my speed and could learn more from him

[@PunkRockStreetRacer]

@@lordperezident if you haven't paid attention over the years, Jamie also seems to be a measure once kinda guy, he's just also a brilliant engineer/dive master/the list goes on. Both are skilled fabricators with a remarkable amount of intuition. Both are also typically as sloppy as they think they can get away with. Both can also be exceptionally precise. It just really depends on what they are doing. Though Adam has a tattoo to help him quick measure and eyeball, and Jamie is possibly just a robot sent from the future who overshot, figured "fuck it, I'll learn to do all kinds of cool/crazy shit" and then forgot whatever reason sent him here, or more likely ignored. Now that I'm done spewing hypothesis and subjective observations I'll just wish you the best, keep your tolerances tight, unless they shouldn't be.

[@chriss2295]

There are types of engineers. Just people, dude.

[@psehunter3525]

Chris S Yep

[@steveforster7686]

I love how he uses 'metric inches'

[@DungeonBricks]

It makes my head... thingly

[@spgoo1]

Do you mean decimal?

[@Stukov961]

@@spgoo1 shhh, trying to explain that metric and decimal aren't the same might confuse them

[@DrEe-sq3kt]

Adam, I have always appreciate you and your skills; it is a great pleasure to see others make a mistake and understand they are always going to do that. I am one on that line as well. I always say measuring twice, cutting once is for others; I measure 6, 8 or 12 times and still can cut more than once... :)

[@DrumrbaxJ]

I KNEW I recognised the iconic Bundie Ginger Beer bottle. Terrific that it's available all the way in San Fran.

[@SalamiNinjaful]

"lithium Flower" from ghost in the shell brought me here. The fun doesn't stop!

[@grayeaglej]

You have good taste.

[@ucitymetalhead]

Nice always did like the music from gits sac.

[@SalamiNinjaful]

Good to know I got good taste and so does a good part of the world!

[@grayeaglej]

@@SalamiNinjaful Woo Hoo!

[@chucklocke6099]

I would add a cord wrap on the side so that when you need to move it, the 110 cord isn't dangling.

[@SenileOtaku]

Actually, I had thought I would have put the charging brick right up against the side, with a hole that lined up right with the C8 IEC socket. That way you could unplug your C7 cable and keep it in the tray when not in use. (hmmm, would probably have to have a velcro strap in there to keep it from falling out too)

[@duansadie338]

im sure it unplugs ang goes next to the power supply.

[@MINIranger]

From the moment he plugged it in for testing, "cord management" kept repeating in my brain.

[@Qopzeep]

In our video studio, we store empty/used batteries upside down (the positive side down), charged batteries positive side up. Super clear and anyone can walk by and pop in empty batteries when another one has finished charging.

[@behr121002]

Long time science student & grad/long-time maker and electronics experimenter/former lighting store employee here. A ittle late on my comment, to be sure, but in case anyone in the comments hadn't mentioned it, I believe it's an electrical or manufacturing standard that for any lamp cord, or lamp-cord type extension cord, the insulation jacket on the _neutral_ side will have a _ribbed texture_ if you run your fingers over it whereas the _power/line/live_ side will be _smooth_ if you run your fingers over the insulation. Depending on the quality of insulation, manufacturing process, etc., it may be easier or a bit more dfficult to feel that ribbed texture on the neutral side. But try it sometime.

[@gaseralgendi3380]

The instant smile on my face when I see a notification from Tested 😁😁

[@ThomasPerezGhost]

When you get to 20:00 you'll need this: 11:04 When you get back: Adam discovers hand woodworking

[@nathaniellangston5130]

Imagine how much of a tragedy it would be if Adam Savage never started "Adam Savage's Tested" and all of his beautiful meticulous work was never seen. I love this channel! As well as Adam Savage!

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Meticulous? Did we watch the same video? I honestly love this video for the sloppy mistakes creating more work.

[@felixdewinter3700]

Hi Adam, Thanks for you relentless creations and uploads. One tip for full and used batteries: Full ones: Plus-Side-Up, empty ones Plus-Side-Down. No matter where they are stored, if you see the plus side (bulged on top) you know it is charged.....

[@damientonkin]

I saw "one day build: lithium ion battery" I was like oh god no! Then I scrolled down and saw "charging station" ... ok, that seems less likely to explode.

[@xuth]

I was thinking the same thing. I recently built an oversize ebike battery out of 180 18650 cells and spent the time and effort to do it as right as I reasonably could. I was cringing thinking about Adam's past electronics work (where he freely admits this isn't his forte) and him putting together a battery of some form where fuckups can mean fires that can't be put out.

[@MmeHyraelle]

@@xuth This beat my 2 12.6v 20ah batteries i recently recharged for maintenance. ( Damn that chinese charger heat up af )

[@MotivationalBeer]

In the back of my mind I always view the future of this workshop is that it will some day be a display at the Smithsonian somewhere.

[@CarloTheSkunk]

If they can relocate Julia Child's kitchen, they can move this beast.

[@SevenBates]

Oh look at 21:57, it's the face I make in my shop every day! Thanks for making videos like these Adam. It's helping me refine so many of my approaches.

[@UnholiestJedi]

I love how when you make a goof, you show how it can be salvaged instead of starting over. Sometimes, by fixing the mistake you lean new skills & techniques. Like with most makers, only you know when you made a goof. Others have no idea unless you tell them.

[@dansnow7]

Sometimes when a mistake is made on Adam Savage's Tested it turns into an Adam Salvage's Build.

[@bmelloyello]

It's reassuring to see that I'm not the only person that has those moments. *Those* moments. Where you're humming along and then hit a brick wall and go, wait...... awww crap..... *sigh* ok, well.... I'll do it this way instead.

[@JustXtreme1]

I love it when you mess something up, it really makes me feel better about making similar mistakes. Most of your videos you're on point, it's nice to hear "what the hell!" coming out of someone other than myself. Also, Loving all the new content.

[@StubProductions]

These videos are excellent! I like they aren’t heavily edited. And they go at a slower pace to understand what is going on. Excellent.

[@BIGWIGGLE223]

Adam: "There they are. There's the little wire nuts!" Me: "Adam, you are a nut, but in the best way possible bc I'm on your level".

[@kiljoy100]

Adam, have you ever tried :Lever Nuts from Wago? I'm in love with those.

[@RickBoat]

Absolutly concur

[@brettbosetti6663]

@@RickBoat For smaller amperage, they are fine. I have used them. But for 15 and 20 amp home circuits I would verify current draw first. They don't have the surface area to carry rated currents over time.

[@RickBoat]

Happy to see you're still using the Makita 12v max drill. Its just so small and light and handy yet plenty strong enough for most work. It, aling with the matching driver, is one of my favorite tools.

[@kodedude]

I'm so happy you put the chargers at an angle. I was hoping to see 45 degrees, because I find that is the most comfortable and easiest position to place the batteries one handed into the charger. But I'm stealing your idea! My charger bank does not look near as "tidy" hehe. Time to build.

[@Nextempus]

The heat dissipation on the transformer should probably be ok in this case as it shouldn't be using the full load but should probably be considered in some cases when tightly encasing it in wood

[@Sushihunter250]

I was thinking about heat when I saw how tight that was. I would have allowed a 1/4 inch clearance around it, and maybe put a strip of aluminum under it for heat dissipation. Also, I would have measured twice, cut once...

[@westwoodcraftworks8500]

I'm loving that beefy custom stop switch at 13:12. Simple. Durable. What's not to like?

[@AdamNDJ]

Early in owning my machine tools, I used them to do some wood working (turning and slotting). I got a huge amount of criticism for it. Makes me happy to see others doing it also. In the end, it is our machine, we can do with it as we want!

[@RFC3514]

26:32 - The thing I really like about 22-gauge nailers is... they're 23-gauge. Senco literally does not make a 22-gauge nailer (and few if any companies do; pin nailers are 23-gauge). www.senco.com/tools/details-page/finishpro23lxp Also, someone really needs to explain to Adam that pin nailers do nothing to press parts together (they're just for alignment), and he should be using clamps and / or weights to make those glue joints any good. 10 minutes of clamping would do more for the strength of those joints than all the pins he used plus all the ones he had to pull off because they broke through the sides.

[@mashrien]

As an electrician, and computer nerd, can I just say- Thank you for using wire nuts lol Also, they make ground nuts with a hole in the end to pass through a conductor. FYI, the good wire nuts have dielectric gel to insulate, prevent corrosion and other contaminates.

[@NuculearFallout1]

I’m loving the personal shot style video ! Love your content thank you for making great stuff for us to enjoy !

[@edwardw2652]

You can buy an 18650 charger that charges 8 at once, or you can get one that does 2 or 4. Nitecore do some really interesting ones that tell you how fast your cells are charging and how much current is in them real time. Also, my system for telling what batteries are charged, positive end up is charged, negative end up, not charged.

[@tjiani111]

Every time I watch one of these episodes I start adding tools to my cart like crazy, before I realize I can't afford it.

[@TheAechBomb]

start small and build your way up, and make sure to always organize things

[@tjiani111]

@@TheAechBomb Thanks for the tips

[@ucitymetalhead]

Yeah stuff like this is why I go broke at home depot.

[@viatomas]

When do you start working in millimeters?

[@TheManion123]

Wall Wart! Never heard that before. Love it.

[@zierlyn]

Please, when using wire nuts, particularly on small stranded wires such as this, do a tug test. After tightening, hold on to the wire nut and individually give each of the wires a quick tug to make sure they don't pull free. It happens way more often than you might think, especially the smaller gauges.

[@adambottomley]

31:21 "these go in my storage" *Goes off camera, Yeets plugs out of window*

[@kruleworld]

Adam is not the kind of guy to throw out ANYTHING, in case he needs it one day.... and you know as soon as you do throw it out, you'll then need it.

[@PublicAtLarge]

He didn't yeet them out the window, but he most definitely did YEET them into whatever storage he has.

[@Suukerjunk]

Instead of wire nuts you could use those wago splicing connectors with the orange levers, you could even mount stranded and solid wires together with these. You should check these out I use them for work and I love them

[@Jbluez1]

Evil Ash The entire premise of “hoarders”.

[@JulyaIsMe]

I'm just wondering what you would do with chargers with cut off connectors. Once I cut off pieces of mass produced electronics I usually do Yeet them out.

[@brober8661]

"It's easy to take away, It's really hard to add". Except when it comes to cooking.

[@azza1946]

Ingenious Adam! I need this in my life! cant tell you the number of times I've gone to my battery bin to find they are all flat and mixed up. This will definitely be my next ISO project.

[@rustymundorf4672]

You may have one of the few Bridgeports in existence that still has the R8 collet alignment key. That thing has been well cared for!