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Which are the essential tools in a lab? Which one do I use and how am I organized? A video for all which are curious about how it looks behind the camera. Maybe you discover something you can use for your own work?
This is also my first "real" appearance on KZbin. I thought it is time after 200 videos...
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[@arduinoversusevil2025]

White Glove tour through Herr Spiess' drawers? YES, PLEASE!

[@AndreasSpiess]

What kind of secrets would you expect? Most probably you would be disappointed ;-) I would like to see you lab-tour. Yours must be much more interesting. Or did I miss it?

[@EL90291]

We need to see an Ave + Andreas Spiess project !!!

[@kevinclementi5970]

Ave uncle bumblefuck always on the best videos

[@electronichome1153]

If you don't have at least two-three type of gloves in your lab, you obviously need to improve your knowledge and working environment. What is presented here is not a "Swiss mentality" at work, but it is a proper mentality at work. You don't have to be Swiss to work properly, because everyone can acquire useful practices and habits. This increases efficiency and reduces risk. Excellent example from Mr. Spiess IMO.

[@rfmonkey4942]

Ja wuhndabar !

[@leozendo3500]

live longer than that table plz.

[@AhCup]

I still remember I find this channel when I was searching for how to make Dupoint wires. Your video was one of the best to explain it to beginner. Thank you for your videos.

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome. These old tricks still simplify my life ;-)

[@TishSerg]

I found this channel while searching which one of many available variants of ESP32 boards to buy. The (numbered) video about that topic was recommended by quite a few people in the comments section.

[@Kelvinbrook_101]

Great job sir.! I'm inspired and more convince to learn electronics by your impressive setup.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Go for it!

[@Kelvinbrook_101]

Sir I wish to buy a variable power supply and arduino kit set for programing.

[@northshorepx]

"Soul of the new machine" - the book that made software and hardware design come alive for me. I read it at uni back in 86 and I recommend it to all too.

[@AndreasSpiess]

:-)

[@RAL2010]

"Not everything worth doing is worth doing well."

[@dosgos]

Some of my family worked at Data General at the time. They said the book was a very accurate description of the culture during the early days. The employees never figured how the author got it so right. Of course the book only had space to focus on a few people, but industry knew DG was full of top-tier, very hungry engineers.

[@ko-Daegu]

northshorepx But it sounds old do you still recommend it though ???

[@RAL2010]

If you want to learn to build your own computer, don't read it, not even back in the 80's. Otherwise, it is a very compelling read, take a look: books.google.nl/books?id=oRg3AQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Soul+of+A+New+Machine&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjD-orps_PaAhXQsKQKHWIVDzoQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q=The%20Soul%20of%20A%20New%20Machine&f=false

[@billyjoe3309]

You are such a wonderful person Andreas. Well dressed, humble, kind and extreamly nowledgeable. If wish I had you as a teacher in school, then I would have actually attended class. Instead I quit school. I've learned much more from KZbin and from testing things in life. Keep up your glorious work!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@ReynaldoJAbreuR74]

Andreas, you're doing an incredible job here and quite pioneering in terms of KZbin content. You're showing the practicalities of maker work, and providing invaluable insight that doubtless took years of experience to gather - and here we are, gobbling it up for free. For that myself (and many others, I fathom) are very grateful. Keep it up!

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome! It is a pleasure for me.

[@webslingerMe90]

I was repairing fuel injection equipment in the past buying mechanic tools and equipment. But since I joined an Electric vehicle company, I got to learn a lot of things. Your videos helped me in controlling motors and sensors using arduino. Thanks!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Glad to read that!. I still own a regular diesel, but the next seems to be an electric car, too...

[@Daniel_Lemire]

Andreas, thanks for sharing all about your maker lab and setup. Thanks too for sharing The Goal by Dr Goldratt with your audience... truly life changing stuff there to learn. You packed a great deal into this weeks video. Thanks for being such a great contributor, and sharing what you know with others!

[@AndreasSpiess]

I do not remember how often I gave one of these books to colleagues....

[@markcoren2842]

The Goal is the most important book I ever read for business. I used those lessons for 15 years as an operations consultant. I highly recommend it as must-read material!

[@AndreasSpiess]

I completely agree. I gave many books away to young people.

[@RoadRunnerMeep]

One of my favourite layouts, it's a shame people don't do more lab tours. No matter how rubbish they think their setup is, I find it useful for ideas on building my own figuring out what works and what doesn't

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you. Usually those videos are not too successful. Maybe this is the reason.

[@stefanschouteden5196]

Dear Andreas, as a Belgian guy with a South-African accent, and living in Vienna, I really enjoy your movies! Great to see that there are still professionals around that like to share their hobbies and experiences - free of charge. I am currently discovering my 2nd life of engaging in things that I have always wanted to do... Like so many people, with an engineering education, I never had the chance to pursue my hobby (electrical stuff) in the professional (=work) world. As a result I have been stuck with boring bureaucratic software engineering stuff (read programming) of which you rarely see real benefit added value, at the end of the day, as 90% of programs are designed for useless processes in the first place. As a near-pensioner, and a biking (bicycle fanatic), I plan to engage in an electrical bicycle project - as i have a couple of practical ideas that I want to explore. Please keep up your great movies, as - each one of them have been very useful and fun to watch!...

[@AndreasSpiess]

So good luck with this new phase of your life. And enjoy building an electric bike. My wife enjoys riding one. Since ten years...

[@DafyddRoche]

"It is packed with a lot of uneccesary equipment, according to my wife" --- My garage/lab is described in EXACTLY the same way. :)

[@AndreasSpiess]

Maybe they are sisters and we do not know ;-)

[@TishSerg]

@@AndreasSpiess no, they're just women

[@jackr.thomas6098]

I am starting a makers' lab and found this video incredibly helpful. Thanks! Please make more such videos to further acquaint us with the workings of your amazing lab. Bravo!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you for your nice words!

[@RubenLensvelt]

I knew your channel would grow so big since a long time, but 70.000 is still impressive. Congratulations! You've earned it :)

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you for your longtime support!

[@jerril42]

Nice lab. I didn't know there were left handed calipers, perhaps when I shop for a better set, I will investigate them. However, at this point, I've become accustomed to most right handed tools and often find it an advantage to have my dominant hand free and to practice keeping my right hand agile. Thanks for the tour.

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome. Here I also use both hands. However, I find some tools better if used with the left hand.

[@ArcanePath360]

Thanks for the insight. I never knew you could get black hot glue

[@Ed19601]

ArcanePath360 me neither: m.aliexpress.com/wholesale/black-hot-glue-sticks.html

[@AndreasSpiess]

You even get other colors for Christmas decoration

[@anlumo1]

I recently ordered glitter hot glue: www.aliexpress.com/item/10pcs-set-Mix-Color-Glitter-Hot-Melt-Glue-Stick-Adhesive-Sticks-Kit-Craft-Attaching-For-Electric/32795491560.html Unfortunately, it hasn't arrived yet, though.

[@ArcanePath360]

I'm guessing all these additives take away the strength of the glue. Usually I just spray paint over it if I need to blend it in with anything so I probably will never buy coloured hot glue.

[@deangreenhough3479]

Me either😀😀😀😀😀, but I’m defiantly getting some and another glue gun 👍

[@gr3g91]

Watching this two years and 200k subscribers later, love to see the growth in your channel Andreas!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Me too ;-) It is mindboggling for me.

[@rofo88]

I use alcohol every day too 🍻

[@northshorepx]

That cracked me up too :-)

[@AndreasSpiess]

:-))

[@IvanIvan1974]

Great one

[@norm1124]

Try a famous Swiss 🇨🇭 wine "Fendant" and you will use less 🙊

[@nicholasroos3627]

Not a fan of brain melting hangovers?

[@iagocasabiellgonzalez7807]

Your channel is a pure gold nugget on the internet. Thank you!

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome!

[@p_mouse8676]

I used to have quite a big lab myself, but recently I have been on the way of being minimalistic. So only have a few assortments, mostly just order parts when I really need them. Most people don't realise you don't need much and in fact you can do most by thought experiments and simulating parts. On a personal level it gave me a lot more rest.

[@norm1124]

Piet Muijs How do you simulate the parts?

[@p_mouse8676]

There are software simulation tools. Important is that you don't simulate the entire circuit, but parts of it

[@AndreasSpiess]

Maybe it also has to do with the character. I like to touch things ;-)

[@johanponin1360]

Very nice book suggestions. I love the "breakthrough" brought by plastic boxes. It's true that it's so important to have some form of organized space, makes your mind so much lighter.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Living in an organized mess is alway better than just a mess ;-)

[@boblewis5558]

Andreas, an old DEC colleague and friend of mine Andy Clark - also ex CERN) used to have ZERO office desk space with HUGE piles of stuff on it. His was one of the most organised "messes" ever. He ALWAYS knew EXACTLY where in the vast piles of stuff (close to 1m high!!) where a particular document or article was ... UNTIL he was told by some bosses to TIDY IT UP and follow the "clear desk" policy. After very reluctantly doing so he had difficulty finding anything. Just goes to show.

[@AndreasSpiess]

We had a similar person. He was brilliant.

[@johanponin1360]

I used to go self organized stack, but at one point it became a burden on my brain. Especially pushing from fragile setups were things would get in the way, nothing was flat...

[@JimSteinbrecher]

i suggest having a look at "sortimo t-boxx" boxes (they also make cabinets with rails, for multiple boxes) or, if you want a cheaper alternative, "allit europlus" boxes (you need to make the cabinet yourself). they are a great combination of carrying case and parts bin (the lid has ridges that keep the bins in place and prevent the components from mixing). you can use them for specific parts, or 1 box per project.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you for your suggestions. They look very professional and very flexible, but also a little more expensive compared with mine (at least the second choice). But they are available even in Switzerland which is an advantage.

[@JimSteinbrecher]

yes, the allit boxes are about 2x or 3x the price of the ikea samla boxes (the sortimo ones are even more expensive), and they are much smaller, but the advantage is the small bins that can be taken out individually. they also make a "double" model with a carry handle, i have one of these in the car: www.sichtboxen.com/allit-457236-sortimentskasten-europlus-duo-flex-37-28.html not as good quality as sortimo, but much cheaper.

[@Sorawutn]

Hi Andreas , Thank you very for taking your time to share you knowlage and idea to setup the Lab . I will keep up your guidance . Regards.

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome! Enjoy your hobby.

[@wassfila]

Great video !!!!! Almost describing my lab with a lot of hints for improvements.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you!

[@DennisMurphey]

OMG! I and my wife watched your video in awe. I am so stunned. I have Soul of a Machine and Skunk Works too! Ken Olden was my Hero CEO. Now the drawers were just awesome. I have plastic boxes but each one a different shape and size. Nothing stacks or is visible. I i have to search by opening them up. Nothing is sorted 100%. I have so mych work to do but you gave me a model to follow or at least begin with. Thank You so much. I build Model Trains. And I 3D print train parts I have dremels and will grind anywhere so chip fly all over Not Good. I just started ESP32 and ESP 8266 development to control train engines and smoke and sounds. I had OctoPi on my printer and a One 31 inch monitor for design. But i also have a demo and test station for assembled chassis of trains. So actually more table tops but less work space some how. I am so encouraged. Thank You, Dennis & Margaret in Virginia

[@AndreasSpiess]

Glad you liked my setup! Do you know this channel by chance: kzbin.info It is also made by a Swiss and combines your two hobbies (Trains and ESP32)

[@Jones12ax7]

Here in Brazil we know Swiss as country that do top quality stuff, like the pocket knifes and watches. It would not be different with someone with electronics hobby! Very nice place, thanks for sharing with us!

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome!

[@jenskapmeyer2579]

Hi Andreas, after having seen a lot of your videos, where I admire your high level engineering efforts, it was very interesting to see your lab, practical and “bodenständig“! Thanks a lot.

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome!

[@muctop17]

It is all your fault! You showed me, how to order cheap electronics from china. So I spent lots of money buing all these things. Recently the N1201SA vector analyzer ! But not my Rigol scope, this was Dave Jones fault ! Good luck and lots of fun with next 200 vids. Thank you Andreas, 73 !

[@AndreasSpiess]

It is always good to have somebody else who is guilty ;-) Makes life easier! Enjoy your new vector analyzer!

[@kissingfrogs]

I tell my wife, its not me, its these enablers on youtube that made me buy it.

[@norm1124]

Step 1: "Establish a clear line of blame" ...

[@tchristell]

And a good line of credit.

[@trhtpc]

I'm just starting my journey with Arduino and other microcontrollers and from the first sight I know that I'm going to visit your channel regularly. Great channel. Thank you sir!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you. And welcome to the channel.

[@proyectosledar]

Thanks!

[@AndreasSpiess]

:-)

[@jessiegashler427]

It gives me an almost embarassing amount of pride to see your lab and its layout systems and see just how similar my lab is set up to yours and even the logic i used to lay mine out has many parallels. Love your content sir.

[@AndreasSpiess]

So you are also a lucky guy who has some spare space to setup a decent lab!

[@jessiegashler427]

@@AndreasSpiess I am blessed enough to live in a house with a gargantuan basement as well as a fiancee who understands my need for work space. I started out in one room, and when I ran out of space I migrated to the second room. I have now started to run out of space in here so i'm occupying the previous room as well now. It won't be long before i'll need to look into building a dedicated structure for my lab. Growth my friend!

[@belenhedderich3330]

You should appear more and also Mishka

[@AndreasSpiess]

We call her "Dishka", which seems to mean "Mouse" in its proper language. I am a little ashamed of that name for a cat. But we did not choose. She came from an asylum.

[@belenhedderich3330]

Don't be Ashamed she seems to be a well taken care cat. She even has an automatic feeder! LOL. Kudos to you too to have her adopted I got 2 dogs myself adopted one from a Shelter and one from the streets directly ;)

[@michaels3003]

Andreas Spiess , I didn't know that cats knew their names 😼

[@gutinformiert]

Thanks for sharing this video. It gives a good impression of your (hobby-)work. The best idea in my opinion are the empty shells. I am using always them in my projects. The modded shells give stability to the circuit. Keep going your good work!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you. And you are right with the stability. Single wires have the tendency to fall off. This never happens with multi-pin headers.

[@lasersbee]

I'm curious and am sure as a lot of other subscribers are... 2:17... You always seem to be wearing white woven gloves when working on electronics. You had states once that it was a personal reason... Yet at 1:14 and 1:17 and 14:28 we can easily see your hands and they look just fine. So why the need for the white gloves ??

[@vivekvenkatsubramaniam437]

lasersbee To avoid dirtying hands/static, maybe?

[@lasersbee]

Vivek Venkat Subramaniam ... Nitrile gloves would make makes more sense and have better dexterity.

[@lasersbee]

jk44 v2... There is something about Y/T channels not being transparent or responding to valid questions... Just saying

[@lasersbee]

jk44 v2... Thanks for the additional info. Hmmm Nail Clippers come to mind... ;) I understand that 70k subscribers are a lot... but not all 70k subs leave a comment. It is quite easy to disable comments if it was overwhelming for him to answer questions. Seems like he won't respond to this one if the fingernail thing is the actual thing. Have a great day.

[@AndreasSpiess]

You can watch my channel update around the last Christmas if you are interested

[@jeremydiols532]

Best electronic lab tour and beginners guide in making one.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you!

[@SwissLord]

I loved the part. Written by Ken Olsen, the founder of DEC, the best compagny I worked for.. I remember this time, as I was sitting in the same compagny and room as you Andreas. Regards Frape

[@AndreasSpiess]

I think I know who you are. Initials: F-P. Tsch? Everything ok on your side?

[@systemofapwne]

I basically skipped over almost all the books you showed after you mentioned, they came from a "fromer time". At some glance, I noticed a goldish cover and though: "This must be 'The Art of Electronics'": I got this myself and this is still top notch! It really teaches you a lot for your projects and is still updated from time to time (last revision was like 5 years ago?) - Even though its first release was almost 45 years ago!!!

[@AndreasSpiess]

This is for sure a very good book if you are interested in electronics.

[@craigs5212]

We think alike, got all the same storage items. Do need to get the glue guns but I do have compressed air to dry off boards after cleaning, old SCUBA tank works great. Thanks for all the nice videos. Craig

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome. It is a pleasure to have such subscribers...

[@dermothannan9594]

"Soul of a new machine" read it when I was a teenager... blast from the past and a classic...

[@AndreasSpiess]

:-)

[@highdesert50]

Thank you for sharing your life and lab, Andreas. I recall the DEC PDP-8 was the first computer I 'programmed' in engineering school.

[@AndreasSpiess]

I also used a PDP-8 at my first work. Then I got a TRS-80 for me alone ;-)

[@bardenegri21]

It's so good to have a space for yourself and your (now) hobby. Great video as always, I was quite curious about a few things and they were all covered here. Thank you!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Glad you found what you were searching for. I had a few questions over time and thought, the 200th video would be a good occasion to answer some of them.

[@dave_dennis]

Very helpful. I was amazed at how much this looks like my work area. Many of the tips are things I’ve already discovered myself. Thank you!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Fantastic! So you are also a happy man like me.

[@Makelifehappennow]

I like your overview of the lab. many helpful hints. I am building my lab currently - moving it from the back of one room to a whole room in my house. It was the grand bargain with my wife and we are both happier now - that's how you make marriages work for 30 years. Your feedback was helpful. I am debating whether to use Ikea or build it myself using Kreg. We'll see. Wenn Du in Amerika mal Business zu tun hast, bist Du gerne bei uns in Portland eingeladen. Looking forward to many more of your most excellent videos. Ciao.

[@AndreasSpiess]

I am very happy with the IKEA stuff, especially because I chose the slightly more expensive mechanics. It is very robust. Concerning Portland: I mentioned to my Patreons that I once will do a world tour to visit my viewers and already got an invitation to Portland. So the chance is high it will be on my list ;-) Thank you!

[@Californiansurfer]

Soul of a new machines. That was great book. Yes, the first network.

[@AndreasSpiess]

I should read it again!

[@milind929]

Andreas vielen danke für deinen video...your videos does not show your work...it shows your passion...I incidentally discover electronics now I love these things. Thanks to great channels like your. Inspiring me to discover my true potential every day. Liebe aus Indien... viele glück...

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you. Actually, electronics is my hobby. Maybe that is the reason for my passion ;-)

[@ricardotabares8771]

This was of great use for the lab I am working on, God bless you Andreas Spiess! 🙏 😄💻

[@AndreasSpiess]

Cool. I hope you will get a wonderful lab with lots of projects!

[@robertcameronjones]

What a pleasure this was to watch. Thank you - you are a true craftsman.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you!

[@mettwoch]

Hi Andreas, I have read the „Goal“ 30 years ago and forgot about it. When I read it a second time a few years ago, I understood how much it has influenced me subconsciously.

[@AndreasSpiess]

I think this is the strength of the format "business Novel" invented by Jeff Cox.BTW he wrote a few other books with other experts. None of them took me more than a day to read.

[@timwoodburn5895]

I'm using a Docker installation of Partkeepr to keep my modest inventory of parts. it works well and allows embedding datasheets and supplier info if needed. Keeping an inventory allows for parts to be distributed into the next available location, rather than adjacent and in some sort of order. If the part is obviously different, then mixing multiple items in the same location is possible such as through hole cap, with a transistor in the same location. Just make sure you practice backup and restore before committing.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Very professional! So far I am not on this level :-(

[@Trailtraveller]

Thanks Andreas for the tour behind the screen. Much appreciated.

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome!

[@tornadokat]

Perfect timing! I have been watching your videos for a while (thank you for doing them!) and started experimenting with various wireless modules as well. I just started thinking about how my desk wasn't working as I keep adding parts and tools. This gave me some good ideas to modify for myself.

[@AndreasSpiess]

So you are on the same track as me. Maybe I started a little earlier...

[@altaykaan]

I am really surprised, he has so deep knowledge and understanding and also good explaning, teaching skills. We are really lucky to able to learn from him via hier..

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@javierunamuno6786]

Hi Andreas! What a great book it was "Soul of a new machine" !

[@AndreasSpiess]

And probably still is. I have to read it once again.

[@billkitto]

Hi Andreas Of all of the many videos you have produced that I have watched I found this the most useful. Now to set up something similar!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Enjoy the setup!

[@jimsnodgrass8454]

Wow , very impressive lab.. I do appreciate all the tips ..I plan to re-watch it a couple times so it all sinks in since it all seems so logical and efficient..

[@AndreasSpiess]

This is one advantage of KZbin: The know-how is saved and can be used when needed...

[@stevenbliss989]

You worked for DEC .. in my school days our school had an PDP-11/10 ...I loved that machine :)

[@AndreasSpiess]

Yes, but long time ago ;-) These were nice machines...

[@stefanmarinescu5086]

I love "The soul of a new machine" also. Incredible story from a time (not so) long ago....

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are right!

[@mrunhappy008]

After your video I bought the book about electronic troubleshooting and installed the evernote, thanks!

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome!

[@robertlongoria765]

Thanks for the practical tips; and much thanks for the insight into your practical, reflective and moral character...I now know why there will always be a CH! I have the same problem with books and many of the same books.

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome. It is also nice for me to read these many supporting comments.

[@ByteNoMore]

I saw this video the second time, today. The first time i recogniced that one of the most important question is how to store the projects. I finally landed by using Ikea boxes too. I also use Alex it has alot of drawers. Thanks for showing your lab. The books are very intersting maybe I get them as an audio book to listen to them in the dark after i brang my children to bed. Live long and prosper ;)

[@AndreasSpiess]

Audio books are great! I love them, also because a good voice adds a to a book.

[@ByteNoMore]

@@AndreasSpiess Yes a well spoken book is like cinema in you head. A good audio book always depends on the content but more on the reader.

[@rawyin]

I'm working on a more permanent place for my projects. We want to eat at the dining room table. That said, the pieces of which gear are the most useful to have on hand is particularly valuable. For example, mentioning hot glue which I have in my kit but generally tucked away. Thanks for the notes.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Indeed, in such a constrained situation, other criteria are more important!

[@JasonCarlson]

Great display of assets and a spectacular character using them. I always look forward to your videos and your wit. Thank you for your time and efforts.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you for your nice words!

[@tobiasschilgen5890]

Awesome insight! Thanks for sharing your lab's features - many of them I recognize compared with my very little lab and I got some additional ideas.. like the binocular. nice.

[@AndreasSpiess]

The binocular indeed is one of the most-used instruments in my lab. But I am 65...

[@tobiasschilgen5890]

@@AndreasSpiess I have just an architect's desk lamp with an integrated very huge lens which helps me when soldering small components. I'll keep this binocular in mind for later :-) I am 49. ;-)

[@KunalGautam]

Thank you for sharing :) I have seen people struggling to find a part in their lab. Have to say the lab is neatly arranged.

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome!

[@scottlecomte6511]

Hello from Chandler, AZ USA. Thank you for a view into your lab. I enjoy your videos very much.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@tengelgeer]

The Ikea kitchen drawers are brilliant! After moving I'm still struggling to get my lab up and running again... Hard time giving everything a spot.

[@AndreasSpiess]

I know this feeling. This is why I like to be 61...

[@pbartkus]

I grew up in the Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb and my father was an electrical engineer who worked in the Gaseous Diffusion Plant. I really enjoyed "Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project" by Gen Leslie R Groves. He was the Army Corps of Engineers general in charge of the building Oak Ridge from the ground up. He talks about all of the administrative trials such as finding a chemical company willing to take on a project to build multiple plants "for the war effort." The president of the company had to convince the Board of Directors to take on the project without knowing anything about what they were building. I found it fascinating reading.

[@AndreasSpiess]

This is really interesting from today's point-of-view where we try to keep information flowing in projects. There this was explicitly not wanted. And still, they were successful... I am currently listening to the "bomb" book. Audible had it in the shelf...

[@insanemainstream3633]

Even though I am a complete noob in electronics, I love your channel

[@AndreasSpiess]

We all started as noobs, but di not give up ;-)

[@TheOpticalFreak]

Great video! 👍😃 I really loved the books you shared and the exploration about the 3D printer! 😊

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you!

[@flokibyarian6832]

Tolle Videos, lerne sehr viel! Danke:)

[@AndreasSpiess]

Gern geschehen!

[@garyfry7292]

Thank you Andreas. I really appreciate you spending time to make your videos! I've been seeing your work for a while now. Keep going!

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are very welcome!

[@DocMicha]

Very nice video, with a lot of personal secrets. That encourages me to build also my new LAB!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Good idea!

[@DorsetVikings]

Welding in a top hat - great idea to stop the burn marks on the bald bit! I found I needed a spare chair in my lab for the cat so it didn't investigate the benches, shelves, keyboard... Great video as usual.

[@AndreasSpiess]

She has her chair. But sometimes she has to inspect if everything is still how she wants...

[@Javier_Corado]

Love every video you made, you are humble, easy going and really wise. Keep on with the good material

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you for your nice words!

[@gtburhan]

Thanks for sharing your lab setup with us, very inspiring and I love your videos, keep up the good work! Best regards, Gamal

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you!

[@TheMagforever1]

Man I love this guy. He is like the perfect Doc Brown

[@AndreasSpiess]

I have a little less hairs ;-)

[@everuss]

Hi Andreas, you've inspired me to get organised in my office / workshop.. Thanks !

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome!

[@Paul-rs4gd]

I love the channel and think you are doing great work. I was dissatisfied with my wire strippers and bought the ones recommended in your link. They were a good price and are excellent quality, but all the wire sizes except the very largest are really too small for any wire I use in normal work. My bad, I should have checked that before buying. The allowed sizes are 30,28,26,24,22,20 AWG (or .25, .32, .4, .5, .6, .8 mm). Normal hook up wire is typically 22 or 20 AWG. 30 AWG is super fine and may be used for wire wrap. I recommend that anybody considering these cutters check that the sizes are what they need.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Maybe you check also my newest video?

[@ericdormer2196]

I appreciated your thoughts on books that influenced you.... I recall reading 2 of them myself years ago. It prompted me to immediately obtain "Soul of a New Machine" and "Skunk Works" for my 16 year old son who seems very inclined to become an engineer. Great video by the way. oh... and you have a darling cat!

[@AndreasSpiess]

I am sure some of these books are also interesting for the next generation. Glad to read we get a new engineer. Say hello to him.

[@xavierdemers-bouchard2747]

Thank you for this lovely dose of insight into your work. This is so full of good tips!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Glad you liked it!

[@xavierdemers-bouchard2747]

@@AndreasSpiessI'm not going to lie... I'm fan-girling with two replies from a technical inspiration like you! Ich liebe deinen KZbin-Kanal. ich lerne deutsch, haben sie parallel einen kanal mit videos auf deutsch? Vielen Dank!

[@AndreasSpiess]

@@xavierdemers-bouchard2747 Nein, ich habe keinen deutschsprachigen Kanal 😞

[@HE9JSD]

Congratulations Andreas for your 70k+ subscribers

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you.

[@timthomas9105]

Retired Electronics Technician. Just can't stay away from TECH. Had 19 operations due to some medical issues. Now, I am much better but still bored so I just keep reading and watching videos like this. After retiring, tried some crafts, then leathercraft cost me 17k, Woodworking and gave all of it to my son. Now I am starting over building my electronics shop. Worked extensively on ALL consumer products and my last job was Access Control, gate systems, DVR;s & camera security. The one thing I am interested in is your MICROSCOPE for soldering and inspection. What I used were a 30x & 100x monocle from (Radio Shack). THey fit in my toolbox.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Good to read that you are well after all this treatments. I once made a video on this topic, if you are interested.

[@timthomas9105]

@@AndreasSpiess I am. If you would be so kind as to share the link.

[@AndreasSpiess]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJ_LknuYYtyLfdk

[@777wsu]

We love you Herr Andreas! Keep the good work!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you!

[@AehreWemAereGebuehrt]

Danke vielmal für die inspirierenden Videos, Andreas! Weiter so!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Bitte, gern geschehen!

[@Davvg]

I love your lab- this is like life goals stuff for me

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you. I am at the end of my professional life. So it seems to fit ;-)

[@PhG1961]

Again nice Sunday morning entertainment ! Wonderfull overview of you lab. I recognized many parts that I'm using myself, especially the Ikea stuff... The books overview is interessting. I know the feeling of keeping them. I have almost 40 years of Elektors... which to me are more like a treasure. Anyway, you inspired my to speed up the work on my shed in the back yard. Hopefully I'll get it finished by the fall. Btw, the comment/remark of your wife in the beginning of the video, sounds.... so familiar... Good luck and as some other of my favourite KZbinr often says: 'Stay creative !'

[@AndreasSpiess]

I really hope you get your shed before the next winter. It is very convenient to have space where you can organize as you want and keep it there...

[@TheFleetz]

307,000 subscribers now.....with your content you should have over a million! 👍

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you!

[@garrypkeogh]

Great encouragement for the budding hacker/maker. Well done Andreas.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you!

[@asangalo]

I think you deserve every subscription and compliment because your videos are in my opinion the best videos in the segment by far! As soon as I can I intend to support you maybe as patron. Congratulations!! (And thank you!)

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you for your nice words. I am glad you like the channel!

[@zandxbell1137]

Always great to see your videos Andreas!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you!

[@cristianstoica4544]

Unrelated, I took out "The goal" from the company's library by curiosity. It stood there waiting for someone to pick it up for years. It was an incredible read and I would read it again. I understand why that section was avoided but the book did not deserve that. I found at least one technical application in my real life: the washing machine was way faster than the clothes were drying. It did not matter if I started the washing machine when I had no place to put the clothes to dry for at least a day. I had no success explaining that to my wife... My engineer language was getting in the way :)

[@AndreasSpiess]

That is the problem I all the time encounter. For me it is clear what happens, but the others do not understand the concept. Mainly in business where they optimize things not on the critical path...

[@maqeelqureshi]

Thank you sir for introducing Evernote to us.

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome!

[@BrianBoniMakes]

Nice tour thanks! I worked with DEC computers for about twenty years, got my start on them.

[@AndreasSpiess]

So you probably know why I liked this company...

[@BrianBoniMakes]

You inspired me to write about my many years on DEC computers and related scientific and industrial computing, thanks. kioskfan.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/the-first-computer-i-worked-on/

[@AndreasSpiess]

I read your story. Great! And I even discovered more connections: I developed a device to measure color density for HEIDELBERG. It was connected to their printing presses. And I worked for the company which built the Eidophor, a predecessor of the Barco.

[@BrianBoniMakes]

You don't look old enough to have worked on Eidophor but I would believe Aesthedes, was that it? Now we'll test my memory, was the color system you worked on from around 1995-97? In that time HDM gave me some files for the brand new color calibration system which I think was called CPC21 or CPC102. The files were to be printed on the edge of the sheets to be read on the press but they were in some odd format (Creo?, Scitex?) as the beta site I redrew them to separated eps and gave a copy back to the local rep who told me they went around the world to other users. I think it was a combination of color density and alignment marks.

[@AndreasSpiess]

When I worked at Gretag, the Eidophor was already in his last days. This was mid 80. the marks were indeed printed separately and our machine read it off-line at this time. But the feedback was given to the machine and it adjusted automatically.

[@karthikkeyansmk2727]

sir, thank you this video . i want to learn electronics and circuit. please put the series.

[@AndreasSpiess]

You are welcome! A am now at video #350...

[@karthikkeyansmk2727]

@@AndreasSpiess that thank you! but I want electronics from basics to advanced. because no one put the full series of electronics on youtube.

[@gabrielerafanelli]

It'll be interesting a video about your tube spectrometer, a very useful tool seen in another presentation by you. I think may be much appreciated by many of your followers.Thanks

[@AndreasSpiess]

I thought I made such a video a few years ago.

[@ariarokoski6449]

Andreas, It is not surprise that Your channel is getting more and more subscribers. Your videos are very good: they are explained well, very educational and very professional. Good Job!

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thank you!

[@puriap250]

I love looking at inventories of electronic parts. Even if they're not mine. 😍

[@AndreasSpiess]

:-)

[@saintpine]

Thanks for sharing. Excellent solutions. I will most probably copy some of your solutions when I retire in about 5 years time. I have a 180cm x 80 cm workbench after cleaning up becomes unusable in one day. So I shift to the dining table which becomes unusable the next day, I try a small bed table and work laying down Julius Ceasar Style, now I'm back to opening a new path to my dining table, I had some good evidence it's still there somewhere. In other words a mess. I recently found so many IDE'S that I didn't even remember having. PICKIT, ST6, Basic Stamp, Matrix, Mikroeletronika, and others. So many Chinese components and circuits that I test and park.

[@AndreasSpiess]

Concentration is an art ;-) BTW: The word "AND" is the most expensive word in the world! This is why I have to stick to Arduino IDE and only a few microprocessors.

[@saintpine]

Andreas Spiess I have a feeling that I get bored quick and move to something else. Since 1978 I've designed many circuits and made many PCB's build and test but nearly NEVER end up in a box and getting used.

[@abhijithkrishnan1613]

Nice...informative and shows how to keep lab very well. Thank you for the great ideas..

[@AndreasSpiess]

Thanks for watching!