Is it time to quit my full time job for YouTube?

[@MichaelThompson77]

I appreciate what you share, your work is inspiring. Thanks again.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

I appreciate your view on KZbin and content!

[@BuilderCreator]

I would love to have a chat with you about this in person. . . in fact, I think we should. I'll be in your neck of the woods in a couple of weeks. I'll DM you.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

@@BuilderCreator Sounds good!

[@rasmusljungdahl3238]

Clash of titans!

[@SpaceMyName]

I've had a similar philosophy for a while now about KZbin. I'm not here to be a content creator chasing the algorithm, I'm here to inspire others and make stuff I think is cool.

[@BuilderCreator]

Yep, wisely use the algorithm, but don't become obsessed by it. Be obsessed with your audience.

[@timothy6049]

We need more Project Arete

[@mrrustygray]

I honestly believe your channel and ones like it are for the intelligent types with the ability to focus longer than 45 seconds. I have patents. I am self taught in 3D and 3D printing. Thus, this is the content I prefer. Build a plane!

[@rjung_ch]

Yes, a plane sounds like the next thing on Jay's list.

[@BuilderCreator]

Plane- Gearing up for it, but the design and prep may take a while. Plus if I don't get at least one car done first it might be torches and pitch forks across KZbin!!

[@judahrex]

Today is the Day is probably my best catch phrase ever. I appreciate the video and all the time you put into showing the world your creative building skills. I see you went straight into the leviathan. The sports car is still to be finished. Typical. But I am enjoying every minute of it. Keep at it buddy. Genius takes time and we've got plenty of it. Good to see you are fit and healthy. Bump stops are worthy of a video tho.

[@BuilderCreator]

Pushing a bit on Leviathan because I might have a great sponsor lined up and need to get it into the wiring phase. No fears though work on Arete is also coming along.

[@judahrex]

@@BuilderCreator Remember, you are the boss of your own life. It's a great pleasure to come along for the ride. I've learned so much watching you. And so has the KZbin world.

[@timothy6049]

We want more project Arete

[@schalkvandermerwe3838]

I learned something today. I love how the access panel in the one piece was still part of the whole and remained in place with the tabs so it could be bent perfectly.

[@BuilderCreator]

Especially if you want a hole near a bend. Tab the hole and leave the blank in place until the bend has been made or else you will get a bad distortion where the break can't grip the metal.

[@patrickm9953]

Finally !! Look forward to more Videos, you are very talented.

[@mikenelson6252]

I have been watching you for awhile....you mentioned being old....lol...that's experience my friend! All about PASSION! Keep living life the way you live for! Cheers

[@gregdeen1469]

My friend, you are an inspiration. If I had the funding to do what your doing I would be able to build all these ideas and dreams I've had in my head for so long. So many projects. I even had the idea of doing build give aways. Basically for all the subscribers who donate to the channel for the projects, one lucky winner will get to win it. Then I take the money that's left over and start a new project and keep giving them away. Filming all the projects as I do them. Not for instruction but just for people to see my ideas and how I figure them out and make them reality. So you do what makes you happy. Your a true inspiration to me.

[@Southeastsends]

This was a healthy video to make. Setting expectations is always a winner.

[@BuilderCreator]

Did I just set your expectations, to not expect to much? Ha!

[@SteveBueche1027]

As long as my notifications works I’ll keep watching regardless of your pace. At 64 I know things take time. It’s not a discovery channel show that takes 30 minutes to finish.

[@BuilderCreator]

At 64 maybe you have noticed that there is some kind of time dilation going on and 3 months can slip by before you've even noticed that things aren't getting done. Ha!

[@Onionz007]

Totally get it my man. May the Lord bless you man. Thanks for your hard work on the videos.

[@keithyoung7]

Well - you are also an inspiration to us older generation of retired engineers - rekindled my love of building bikes - so thanks for that - as always - excellent content.

[@pivotalevent]

Never too old with a name like Young. Ha! Glad you enjoy the videos

[@huntervassar8691]

Glad to have you back!

[@Brianwiz]

I really like your videos and agree with what you are talking about when you say you only want to post interesting content. Just be sure to look back at what content drew people to you channel in the first place every once in a while. I see a lot of KZbinrs get caught in this idea of every video has to be better than the last one. Better production value and more exciting until your bar has become so high that you decide that nothing you ever do is worthy of posting. Perfection is the enemy of progress. Thanks again for the great content!

[@GotMilkRS13]

I Love your projects and the detail that goes into it. Even if it’s just bump stops. It shows what’s involved in building such things. Took a few things from watching you videos, that I’m trying to takle myself. I’d happily view more of short misc stuff videos because it shows the little stuff as well. Keep up the good work and don’t let others push you to hurry up

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks, I try to keep it to just me pushing to hurry up! Ha!

[@bt4670]

I am a relatively recent university graduate (bachelor's in aviation engineering) and watching your videos really brings back childhood dreams of building my own car. Some part of me wants to buy a rusted out 3-series BMW for parts, get a chassis welded up at my job and try something similar but with quarter the budget and tenth of the expectations. I even thought about making it a somewhat larger 60s style roadster. All the glass fiber work scares me however, since that's way outside my expertise and I don't have the money to pay someone else to do it for me. Until then, I'll probably stick with studying some theory for now and maybe build it on paper first.

[@BuilderCreator]

Find some small projects for fiberglass (composites) you'll find its fairly simple. Unfounded fears. Your going to find it EVERYWHERE in aviation.

[@bt4670]

@@BuilderCreator Update: I picked up a '72 Beetle as a restoration project. Still would like to play with fiberglass some time though.

[@chrislewis4830]

WOW thx for sharing them views. Im also a painter but like many others artists i fill my life with other projects too. because you want too NOT because you have too. If all you was to do is paint or build etc then it eventually becomes a chore. i dont enjoy chores so like you i like to explore my capabilitys and expand my knowledge and push my self forward. And maybe along the way i can inspire others

[@BuilderCreator]

Yeah, I cringe when I hear people say " do something you love and it wont be a job!" When they should say "do what your good at and take time off, to do what you love."

[@cameroncmuller]

I'll bet your lunches are plenty interesting 😅 thanks for the update 👍 be blessed

[@rubenastrom5976]

I am fifteen years old and have taken a great interest in building cars because of your vidios have already started with drawings for my first modell

[@BuilderCreator]

Great! lots of drawings and models to refine a worthy design!

[@benstrait333]

Yeah, I was going to be really surprised if you said you were going to jump into the pro YT grind. Thanks for the update and I look forward to the new content👍

[@BuilderCreator]

Although I would be good at the KZbin grind, as you see, I am proficient at deceptive clickbait title game. Ha!

[@benstrait333]

@@BuilderCreator Hah! Good one!

[@littlehistory2392]

Depends if YOutube are covering the bills! BUt Good luck if you do quit the day job. ALl your hard work deserves the success!

[@jscooniye6539]

Thank you for your videos. It inspired me and my brother for our build .

[@BuilderCreator]

Glad I could be of some use. . .now you and your brother- get to work!

[@jteddy11]

Thanks for setting the record straight, I just wish you would have shown the engineering that went into your awnings, they look sturdy, and functional. You keep doing what you want to do, my first comment here btw, and I like how you don't let the haters get you down, you cope with them quite well.

[@BuilderCreator]

Well, thanks for the comment. Some don't care what you had for lunch, but they do want to see the awning build. Ha!

[@stevem4292]

Thanks for the update! Please don’t take my comment yesterday personally. I was just worried about you. Love your work and appreciate you posting it publicly. Keep up the great work, and don’t lose inspiration on your project. You’re doing something special. At least one viewer here appreciates it. 👍

[@BuilderCreator]

Not at all. It is nice to know that there are dedicated viewers that even notice my absence. I'll try not to stay away so long in the future. ;)

[@alanshearing7515]

Great to see you anyway, and working hard on your projects . I’ve always enjoyed your format and looking forward to more . Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks, I'll try to keep it within the trusted format, but step it up a notch.

[@lvn968]

And that's exactly why I love to watch your videos: Not being driven by commerce & making money, posting videos every once in a while which have interesting content, rather then posting lots of b'sht videos. Keep it going like this. I'm patient and can definitely sit out another 10 years to watch you airplane taking off !

[@BuilderCreator]

Not driven by commerce, but we'll take it if it comes along! Ha! Thanks for watching.

[@lukelewis2813]

I love your videos. I like the wire compartment hinge idea. Another trick for the hole saw is to clamp a board behind the hole and then you have a fresh surface for the bit to go through if it's the bit driven style (typically smaller holes)

[@BuilderCreator]

One of those things that we all said to our selves, when laying on our backs under a dashboard looking at fuses, "If I were the engineer I would make this easy to get to!!" Ha!

[@grandvue8131]

Your videos are most interesting especially the supercar build. Your a clever guy .

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks, Arete Supercar video dropped today!

[@timothy6049]

Arete supercar project, please, we love the cyber truck ❤

[@jamest5149]

Not sure if its the low camera angle but do you have enough forehead clearance to the windscreen/over head panel when the seat belts locks out (i.e loaded in a accident or hard braking incident)?

[@davidgoff5883]

Very grateful for you sharing both your life experience and Technical knowhow! Love these videos! Just wondering if you know Jeremy from Electric Supercar channel - I'm sure you would have an interesting chat (if you haven't already) . Good to see you back J 😊

[@BuilderCreator]

Well, thanks! No need to wonder- Here is a link from Jeremy's channel where I stopped by to visit - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYS9ZaWljrpnmq8si=p1OjqXY46ykJP09q

[@tryin2figureitout]

I don’t know about your personal situation but I know I have been in desperate need of a supercar video. I was one of your first 500 subscribers and truly love your videos.

[@pivotalevent]

Arete videos coming. Thanks for believing in the dream from the start

[@stevem4292]

Hey Jay, looking through your video history, there are two keywords I see have a high correlation with # of views: “Carbon Fiber” and “Supercar”. Your highest viewed videos have titles like “How to build a supercar from scratch”. When you use both carbon fiber and supercar in the title, you get 100k+ views. Follow the title format “Building a Supercar: [project title] A##” to optimize traffic. And find ways to incorporate carbon fiber into more projects. Also, I’ve noticed when you mention the specific part you’re working on, it drives more views. E.g. “control arms” instead of “subtract ## hours” will get more search hits. I think you could 10x your channel income by doing this. Good luck!

[@BuilderCreator]

Yeah, I have tried a lot of things to see what gets traction. Thumbnails with the whole car are always top performers, but that would become basically the same thumbnail every time. I am trying to do a 4:1 production schedule, with 4 community videos (the nitty gritty boring parts videos) to every 1 discoverable ( Building a supercar with carbon fiber and scantily clad women) videos. ;) Your title format is a great suggestion; it fits both types of video. What really performs well are better videos. I hope I am moving in that direction. And finally, the channels that do really really well are channels with cars that have color and drive; I hope I am moving in that direction as well. Thanks for your suggestions!

[@HAL9000.]

Today is the day.

[@filipealmeida-ll6kx]

its for content like yours that i go to youtube, i dont care about outher garbage that floats around here. keep making these cool stuff for us i apreciate very much

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks, glad I can be your reason to go to KZbin!

[@jamest5149]

You make some great engineer faces when working😛 👍

[@acblack1032]

I think I watch your Vids Jay to educate myself to help me think. Knowing myself in watching a teaching vid help somewhat, but your first car which is the first time I watched BC I know it was going to be better then the ones I was watching. I have enjoyed all of your vids, car and camper, The way you explained why you are doing it and the why in the way you are doing is more educational then the ones I bought. So it costs me nothing to click a like and sub. Cheapest way to laern what I what to and enjoy the way I am learning.

[@BuilderCreator]

Well, thanks for the clicks, likes and the sub. I'll try to keep providing thought provoking content.

[@acblack1032]

@@BuilderCreator I will be looking forward to everyone you can put out. Make what you can when you can, can tell when you want to do them :)

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

May I state what is probably obvious to you? It is your journey. If you take us along, fine. If not, we have other options in life, particularly our own journey. 😛 I do want to suggest your overhead console/fitting shown at the end of the video looks like it could easily cause some major pain to your forehead at the worst most possible time.

[@BuilderCreator]

Another viewer made comment about head room. It must be camera angle or I had the seat jacked up at the time, but it is not as bad as it might seam. Any custom car were you cant move airbags with the build do offer "pain in your forehead" however.

[@clydecox2108]

I watch and continue watching because I think you sir are a badass.

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks. Better to be a badass than a bad lass!

[@iforce2d]

If you have a job that you don't absolutely detest there's no way I would quit and rely on KZbin where you have no income security whatsoever. Unless your job involves spelling... then maybe someone else should be doing it :) As for what to post on KZbin and when, just do whatever you feel like and don't feel pressured in any way. I believe that's the best way to keep it appealing for both yourself and viewers.

[@BuilderCreator]

Yep, If I go full time KZbin I could afford an editor who does speeeling check.

[@54mgtf22]

Hey Jay. Love your work 👍

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks, how is the house and car project coming along?

[@rbyikes]

Hey, love the content. just wanted to let you know you have a typo in the title of this video.

[@fabslyrics]

great work Sir

[@molitovv]

I love building/creating videos as much as probably everyone else here does and I have given that a lot of thought over the last few years. I believe these videos are a form of procrastination, I have about 100 projects on the go as you do but I think for me and probably for others - Watching someone else work gives you the same dopamine hit that finishing your own projects does, so instead of having to face the hard work of fixing my roof, I can appease the guilt of not doing that by watching you build a car. That is my 2 cents anyway. What is the brown coating on the chassis btw?

[@BuilderCreator]

For sure, I try to only watch KZbin when I am stuck somewhere, or can't do anything else, but sometimes I find myself succumbing to the ease of video watching rather than the extra push I need to "get out their in the hot shop and weld," for instance.

[@samkelomakwakwa4004]

I've been waiting for your video to drop🥺

[@aarondcmedia9585]

No offense, but the bump stop video would have been worth it for this middle-aged budding engineer. Especially the part where you work out which one you are going to use and why. Not sure if that would be easily capturable on video though. Maybe I am unusual but the little things are often the gotchas that it's good to know / learn about. Love the content regardless Jay, thanks for the update.

[@BuilderCreator]

Yep, You may have noticed, that I am starting to script part of the videos, as I often think of things when I am writing that I forget when I am just "winging-it" in front of the camera or doing a narration. Trying also to describe WHY more often than just that I did. Ha!

[@aarondcmedia9585]

@@BuilderCreator it's a lot of work!

[@MrRoyster007]

Hi Jay from down under, New Zealand. I do enjoy your video's, keep doing what you do best. It might be the camera angle, but your head looks very close to the bulkhead?

[@BuilderCreator]

Definitely the camera angle, as seen from the southern hemisphere. Ha! Thanks for watching.

[@tazanteflight8670]

What did you have for lunch?

[@patchmack4469]

i like your honesty, screw you tube, and your videos and your designs are yours, screw the viewers too haha but between you and me, i like watching what your doing, inspiring yep, for sure, and i am investigating here in the Uk the use of the ceramic paints you and i spoke of so long ago i am beginning to understand your points regarding age, my body hates me, and now i have decided to take the car off road, strip it, repair the aging bits (like me) and repaint, stupid man, i'll never finish it, but i am taking advantage of where i am working, and given myself the goal of one year to do it

[@BuilderCreator]

Give yourself a year, if its not all restored just put it back together un-restored. ;)

[@bewernia]

Looks like you need more headroom at the seat.

[@BuilderCreator]

Headroom is good, the biggest problem is that exiting out the front drivers door is going to be tricky, as the room to turn and go out backwards is hampered by one of the main support columns. Engineering trade offs for things like having an amphibious front end.

[@johan.mp4]

Noticed that too. A hard brake and the forehead would smash the headliner.

[@ImgoneButUrstillHere]

I care what jay had for lunch!. Im thinking it was some kind of rye bread or cruskit with chicken avo possibly an egg or 2 with some cherry tomatoes and some other items picked from ur garden and a cooofee or tea with a sweet biscuit??

[@BuilderCreator]

I'm glad you care, but lunch is usually much simpler, like peanut butter and jam. Ha!

[@ImgoneButUrstillHere]

@@BuilderCreator I knew U were a man of the people mate lol

[@imondatgudkushanakahal]

You inspired me to make a brand I hope I can make real. I hope you'll be able to stay on youtube.

[@BuilderCreator]

Oh, I'm hear to stay.

[@edengates66]

I feel like there's a lot of people that like travel videos

[@aeris-mo]

Love you

[@Teritius]

I would vote Yes if you promise more Arete content. Unfortunately, although I can appreciate the work and the engineer, I am not a big fan of Leviathan.

[@BuilderCreator]

Just watch for the titles with an "A##" at the beginning and ignore the rest. . .but your welcome to the "L## videos as well. thanks for watching . . anything I do. ;)

[@aaronmayon1990]

You shouldn't care about what people think or how long this build is taken. People who like watching you will watch your videos. If you have even seen project binkey it is over 10 years in the making and people still watch the videos.

[@pivotalevent]

I hope I can finish before Binky, but they are definitely in the home stretch.

[@timothy6049]

More Arete please🙏

[@pivotalevent]

On its way!

[@BrianBoniMakes]

Quite?

[@jagab1672]

What did you eat today jay?

[@tekoppentekoppen761]

What happened to the supercar?

[@BuilderCreator]

Still working on Her. Videos will follow.

[@tekoppentekoppen761]

@@BuilderCreator Perfect!

[@Truthcanbeconfusing]

Epic face manmerism

[@thatguy83ful]

Newly subscribed been beinge watching your build. Look forward to more content.

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks, we love binge watchers as you trigger the algorithm for the channel. Thanks!

[@kwassierufus]

So......what did you have for lunch then? 😂😂😂

[@BuilderCreator]

Always one in the crowd!!

[@scottbaxendale323]

You are a renaissance man, but it seems like you like to start a lot of new projects and then get bored with them before they are completed and move on to something else. I came here to see you build your own super car and that project hasn’t moved forward much in the last six months, which is frustrating as a viewer. I teach lutherie and I deal with individuals who can’t ever seem to complete a project, they love the work and learning the skills but can’t ever seem to finish a full project. They start on one guitar then start on another before the finish the first one and then it gets harder and harder to get any of them finished.

[@BuilderCreator]

No, I pretty much finish all my projects! Some take longer than others. The ones that pay, get finished first. Since the Arete Project started I have built two houses, designed 11 others, grown a business and completed dozens of "off KZbin" projects; remember, I'm not posting the boring stuff. Ha! I Built a guitar once . . .its not finished, as I never play it. Music, like medicine is never finished- always practicing!

[@scottbaxendale323]

@@BuilderCreator Thanks, for the reply. I love watching you build the car. This is the catch 22 trying to run a KZbin channel and a life outside of KZbin. You can build a house for me as we are looking for property to build on.

[@BuilderCreator]

@@scottbaxendale323 You mean build a Lutherie shop with a house attached! ;)

[@scottbaxendale323]

@@BuilderCreator I’m about to retire from lutherie at 69 years old. I really want is my recording studio with a house attached!……and to see you drive that 200mph super car!

[@BuilderCreator]

@@scottbaxendale323 Today is the day - Baxendale studios!

[@richardmuirhead5428]

May not quit just yet. (Get it?)

[@oldschool1993]

Better lower that seat- or you will be hunched over to see out your windshield.

[@pivotalevent]

Maybe next time im in the cab I'll hold the camera at eye level and give you a "drivers-eye" view.

[@GamingDad63]

"Is it time to quit my full time job for KZbin?" Unfortunately, most content creators nowadays are moving to making "shorts" because that is what makes their channels grow and makes them more money... Unfortunately? Yes, because that's just youtube's version of TikTok. Not really making content. I've unsubscribed from several channels just because they're not making videos worth while watching. The stuff you have been making. Those videos don't have to be long (as in 30+ minutes), but they are worth while clicking on play. In fact, any video marked as a "short" gets an instant "disqualify" from me and if the content creator keeps on releasing them instead of longer and "juicier" videos... I unsubscribe. Bottom line - If you want to make money from youtube - Make "shorts". And i guess it doesn't matter to you if i unsubscribe or not. Just my 0.02

[@BuilderCreator]

I have been approached by dozens of people wanting to make shorts from my old content, and I knew right off that all it would do was water down my long form, irritate people like you and screw up legitimacy of notifications. If you see a short from me it will be a short "Important" message that only needs to be short!

[@GamingDad63]

@@BuilderCreator - Well, i can see why YT prefers people making shorts - It takes less space in their servers but makes just as much money or more for them.

[@camperlab6546]

Jay, don't read the comments. But if you do, don't respond to any that don't align with your vision. It's just not worth the time.

[@TheXxPSYCHO]

Why not "loud" your job instead

[@dennisdespres8484]

OMG U R A ALSOME PERSON AFTER MY OWN HEART U DEFINETLY BEEN BLESSED TU FOR SHAREING

[@corporalclegg914]

Quite

[@ardie72]

I agree stop posting boring videos. Work behind the scenes and show us your finished product in 13 years

[@DoObs]

@BuilderCreator *Quit*