Impossible pinball in a wooden cube DANGER EXTREMELY UNSAFE

If your comment was removed, it is because it was already covered by the following snappy answers to stupid questions:
------"Freeze the pinball to make it smaller."------
If by smaller, you mean a few ten-thousandths, then yes. But we would require the pinball to be 20% smaller, and that will not happen even if we could remove all of the heat from the pinball. That trick will not work for this application.
-------"Poplar is not a softwood, dude...
gymnosperm, angiosperm, et cetera."-------
No, Poplar (Tulipwood) does not have a softwood classification, but we aren't really talking about the structure of the tree's seed, are we? Here we are concerned with the properties of the piece of wood in question. A soft wood (two words) is recommended for this project- a piece of wood that is soft.
------"Why does the title say 'unsafe?' Is it just for views?"------
Not for views. It was a sarcastic response to the excessive safety criticism. The "impossible" part of the title was put in there for views.
------"That's unsafe!"------
Don't do it, then. I will concede that the table-saw scene was not the best way to make this cut, but if you didn't already realize that, you shouldn't be using the table-saw in the first place.
------"Your fingernails are gross."------
I have a rare condition known as nail biting, not that it should in any way concern you.
------"(anything)...anal."------
Must I really explain why I now remove these comments? The annotation has only provoked those who think that they are original by making the comment in spite of it. There has been more than 100 comments of this sort by now. Edit: Hundreds and hundreds by now. Edit#2: Perhaps now in the thousands. Real edgy.
------"I was going to subscribe, until I read your comments. Instead, I disliked this video. Your awful personality forced my hand."------
I am human, and so I do want your approval. I like to be liked, despite the fact that nobody seems to actually like me. Herein lays the paradox: I am willing to sacrifice being liked in the interest of accuracy. If you make a stupid claim, I reserve the right to pounce on it like a pissed off peregrine. Your ridiculous comments are fair game to me, and I prey on the weak. If that makes me unlikable, I will live with that. I don't want to be nasty or petty, and I want to preserve free speech, but I have learned that without moderation, comment sections tend towards a natural regression to the literary equivalent of somewhere around a stadium bathroom stall. I am moderator here, and I deserve to be, since I'm the one who made the thing you are commenting on. Free expression is being preserved here- MY free expression.
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This is a fun and simple project.
People rarely (if ever) can guess how it is done.
*Fresh-cut wood may have a moisture content of more than 80%. That is nearly as much water as the mass of the wood itself! We often forget that the wood we use to make stuff has been dried like a sponge that sat under the sink for too long. Oh, and a sponge is made of cellulose, the same organic compound that makes up much of wood. One more thing if you are still reading: cellulose is the most common organic compound found on planet Earth. Think about that next time you are about to buy a sponge for more than a buck.

[@kevinelmore1484]

Clickbait or not, I came here to see a pinball in a wooden cube, and I got what was promised. Thumbs up.

[@jacksonlefteye]

that annotation at 6:25, i'm dying, god i love youtube

[@justron1234]

Brains and craftsmanship , very well done. I guess that's why craftsmen make $35.00 hour and English majors make $10.00 an hour.

[@pocket83]

+Ron Leard Thanks. I guess that a well-trained anything should have a wide range of application. The finer our point, the easier it breaks, right?

[@TheMrAndyn0v2]

+Ron Leard By that logic, criminal layers are the best kind of people.

[@cartbart1]

35 an hour? Most make 100 plus

[@spectrallegend25]

+cartbart1 A person who makes 35 an hour makes about 72000 a year if they work 8 hours a day, every day, for every week in the year. That's a lot of money a year.

[@cartbart1]

GradamDoesStuff Don't know about you but some of us only take a 40 hour week five days a week

[@JustAnotherDude663]

I just love your video description ! So awesome ! Good on you for moderating the way you do and raising the level of the discussion. Makes it much more pleasant to read.

[@KingdededeKingdedede]

i like sticking sharp tools in holes, and this video helped me with this hobby! thanks!

[@johnbates2709]

Great to watch and also to see how much care you take to do things properly. Thank you.

[@oscarascal]

Nice video, I might subscribe. But what amazes me the most is your attitude in the comment section and the way you write in arguments, you truly know how to make a point. I strongly respect this

[@MlCHAELHlCKOXFilms]

Pretty common woodworking for a cool end product. Well done! Also... as a KZbin creator myself, I will say that having "haters" and negative comments means one thing: that you've broken out of your own demographic and into the masses. Some of my most successful videos by view count are the most "disliked." It's odd, but if you're going for success by numbers, it's almost a good thing. Still.... I have to say "wow" that so many people are distraught over a wooden cube with a ball in it. Ignore them, man, you're doing a good job.

[@pocket83]

Thank you. But there is very little mass appeal to most of what I find honestly interesting. This video (and a few of the others having puzzle-like themes) may touch on both of those regions, but I don't ever expect the kind of success that you have. It is a fluke for me to have a popular vid: I am simply not likable enough. Your work, on the other hand, is a cross between a perfectly executed skill and a widely non-controversial subject. Anyhow, as soon as we let some personality slip in, we will get hate for it. I understand that; such is the reason for bland politicians. But I don't think I can tolerate the additional nastiness from outside of my target group; being misunderstood is just brutal. Well, thanks for stopping by. You make beautiful content ;)

[@DemonJolt]

+MICHAELHICKOXFilms A channel that I used to watch. Never expected to see you here.

[@pocket83]

+JgHaverty Oh. Well then, let's focus: What exactly _are_ you trying to say?

[@pws3rd170]

+pocket83 I like that you no exactly where the dirty minded viewers minds go at 6:25

[@geneobrien8907]

One of the best DIY videos! Not just for the clarity and completeness of the instructions but because it was concise; a rarity in DIY's. Thank you.

[@pocket83]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@johntito6241]

good model with the straws. I never thought of wood grain like that.

[@onlinedebatecamp]

I would really like one of these to sit on my desk at work and confuse my coworkers.

[@kennyeast2539]

I'll be honest, I pulled up the description to see the unsafe explanation... Love the description

[@KernalGohd]

While i dont particularily care about this sort of thing, its still really nifty, and the presentation is well done and informative. Thank you :3

[@n8guy]

Your annotations literally made me laugh out loud. Awesome. And the ending was hilarious, too - keep it up! Also, this is by far the best analogy/illustration I've heard for wood grain. I think you should pull that part into its own video - ultra helpful.

[@rickyscott9719]

This was really cool. Thank you for the explanation. And that's the best description for a video I've ever read.

[@oneofthesixbillion]

So much wealth in this video, all the way to your description. I love the wording you applied to of one of my pet peeves in life, the thoughts that some people allow their selves not only to entertain but to actually speak or write: "comment sections tend towards a natural regression to the literary equivalent of somewhere around a stadium bathroom stall".

[@Invaeyncible]

Everything you say sounds like you are pissed off and sarcastic. I love it. Mildly agressive woodworking is my new aesthetic

[@gimperdaniel]

recording these videos must be a pain. you are always giving us a good angle. thanks for making them.

[@pocket83]

Thank you for the appreciation!

[@tuberyou1149]

Quite interesting. Very methodical and straight to the point. I loved the detail of this presentation.

[@demency2741]

That's a clever, excellent project! A really cool idea, well executed. Thank you for the demonstration video!

[@TheShorebird]

Pretty neat. Good explanation about wood grain with the straws.

[@siddmohanty6116]

Dude no joke, I liked your video, then read the description, because that is always literary gold right there, and tried to like the video again because of it. Keep up the good work; I really enjoy your videos!

[@TheBobhyp]

Thank you so much for demonstrating how the ball gets into the wooden cube. This is a truly good, informative video. Had I not stumbled on this video, I would have been wondering how that ball got inside. I will not duplicate this, but is interesting to see how it's done.

[@CamiloSantana]

this looks like a fun thing to try with my spare time later. thanks for the idea. i'll give it a shot.

[@pineapplepenumbra]

Why would you cut the poor cube and take the pinball out? It was happy in there.

[@TooSlowTube]

Agreed. I hate unhappy endings :( I was enjoying it, until the senseless murder of that poor innocent cube.

[@pineapplepenumbra]

+TooSlowTube, I can't see your comment, so can't thumb it up, but would if I could :-)

[@strykr_killr]

1:14 That made my day. Thank you. I really needed that.

[@charlieminers2892]

The answers to the questions in the description were perfect XD. Great videos. I find them highly entertaining and somewhat educational for a sub-amateur woodworker like me.

[@user-px1wj2uv3r]

Always looking for a new wood project...this is certainly on my list. Thanks!

[@plumberman4u]

Great video, but not enogh technical info on removing the ball.

[@michaelmyers8930]

That made me laugh too. :) Here we are expecting another long process, and well, nope. The guy has a sense of humor.

[@aveexcaliburfx9022]

hahahahaha

[@FateOfAll]

nice work i had a feeling you were gonna do that a the end. I was like "nooooooooo the craftsmanshippppp " lol. thx for the vid

[@JoeShopper]

Dude. I fickin love your videos. They should be boring, but they are not in the slightest. I know that I will never make any of the stuff you do, but your videos are still somehow addictive. It's just your personality I guess. Thanks a ton for taking the time to make these!

[@TheUnlocked]

I was going to subscribe, until I read your comments. Instead, I liked this video and subscribed. Your awesome personality forced my hand. ;)

[@johnbivins]

Thanks for a cool video ;this will be added to our summer project for me and my Son's

[@stormywilliams3697]

great video! love the sarcasm! keep up the good work man!

[@STABtheCLAM]

Good stuff man! Love the sense of humor in the description too! Hahaha!

[@kden2416]

I like the way you get it out.

[@kirstindeweese8369]

This was cool! I liked the straw bundle bit since it made it clear to me who does not work with shop tools. But I understand science so thank you. Some people get hung up on a physical trait and attack--this is sad because you have something to say that others enjoy seeing or listening to. I would say most people enjoy it and there's always a few trolls, dullards and idiots. So forget them if they can't take a joke. Thanks for posting!

[@NorCalNBK]

I watched this video without sound because I was listening to music and man, I gotta say, your annotations are priceless!

[@OgYukon]

I love that you shut down people from making stupid comments by already answering them in the description.

[@milwaukeejohnson906]

The noise when you're rounding the edges is so cute lol

[@chuckphilpot7756]

Nice calipers, I prefer my mitutoyos but the starrett digitals are great as well. Very well made tool

[@brianriff8550]

I personally loved the way you ended the video. Remarkably funny little bait-and-switch humor there.

[@conniemintzas6462]

very smart, and the demo on how you can split wood shown with a bundle of straws is a very good way of demonstrating this

[@bmfilmnut]

Pretty neat! I have a suggestion that might allow you to insert a ball that is even larger in relation to the holes in the wood. I learned this technique about 45 years ago when was young and worked in a machine shop that manufactured small compressors. The problem was to install sleeves onto pistons or sleeves into cylinders that were too tight to simply ram them in with a press. What we did was give a few seconds blast on the parts that we wanted to shrink using a regular CO2 fire extinguisher. We would wait a minute or so for the cold to spread evenly through the parts to be shrunk and then they could very easily be assembled. As the parts warmed up to room temperature, they expanded and locked the pieces together. In this project, it might be interesting to blast the pinball with CO2 or simply put it in a freezer for a couple hours. That should cause it to shrink enough to make it possible to insert into holes in the wood block that you couldn't force it into otherwise. I am an advanced woodworker myself and I can see that you understand the properties of wood. (Many new woodworkers don't!) As you know, wood expands across the grain with moisture which is the property that you are exploiting here. That's why, for example, all-wood doors are almost always of frame & panel construction. Contrary to what many people think, that's not for looks although it does look nice. Without frame & panel construction, doors would swell and get stuck closed when humidity rose or be too loose when the air was dry. Metal, on the other hand, expands or contracts in all directions with changing temperature. By exploiting both those principles, you may be able to make a block & ball that seems to be even more impossible.

[@pocket83]

That was an interesting read, but please understand that with respect to this project, even drastic temperature changes help very little. The strategic addition of heat to places where incredibly small expansions are necessary does make a difference in certain tight-tolerance situations, but consider the size discrepancy between the pinball and the hole we want to stuff it in: The 1.06" ball is being pressed into a 0.875" hole, so the hole is only around 83% the size of the ball. We need a seriously drastic change, and no amount of exploiting contractive properties will accomplish this. I've done the math before here in the comments, and so have other commenters, using the rules for thermal expansion (contraction in this case) and assuming that the pinball is mostly iron- and even if all of the heat were removed (to absolute zero), it wouldn't shrink even a percent. It's surprising. I'm amazed at how many people have assumed that this trick should work, but I just don't think they have really thought about it that much; if metal did change size by +/- 17%, imagine what things would do when temperatures changed: soda cans would rupture, doors would jam, rivets would pop out, boat hulls would buckle, windshields would crack in their frames, and so on. Sorry to be long winded, but I would like to add that I do not wish to diminish the importance (or relevance) of thermal expansions, with respect to much of engineering. Although the changes are small, even small percentages are amplified in effect when size is increased. When I was a roofing/siding guy, I once replaced a bunch of 20' pieces of custom fascia that kept blowing down. The cause? You tell me... every place that there was a nail had a 3/8" slot that was parallel to the fascia's length, so the nails no longer held them in place. 3/8 = 0.375; 20ft = 240 inches; 0.375 / 240 = *0.0016* This is a crude way to determine the thermal expansion for aluminum, but just as a quick idea, you can see that it is a very small percentage of the whole.

[@jao2312]

pocket83 Pinballs are steel.

[@pocket83]

jao hernandez Steel is over 98% iron.

[@jao2312]

pocket83 PInballs are steel.

[@floodo1]

Yes you need the water to get the 17%, but perhaps with temperature changes you could get 18% ... that IS better! Anyway, thanks for the sweet video ... definitely going to have my dad make me one of these !

[@dmithsmith5880]

Thanks for warning me of the serious dangers of this forceful wood manipulation. I thought I may be able to handle it, honestly I almost threw all caution to the wind and damn near took it on alone. Then it hit me and I thought to myself "better to play it safe and leave it to the pro's". I have children for Christ sakes.

[@jazzin12]

Thank you. I enjoyed this...now off the the shop to make a few of them for gifts!

[@deathknought]

Thank you pocket83, I did enjoy your video and I look forward to enjoying many more you have a much more relaxing voice than most DIY guys on here.

[@jonscot7308]

I enjoyed this video, thank you.

[@dranorter]

"You want to know the secret, huh!? Well you'll have to sit through this woodworking lesson first!" Well done. I may have actually learned some woodworking.

[@colauty2598]

Lol, really serious and then the end bit splitting it open 😂, interesting and excellent humour, top man ..

[@rgarlinyc]

thoroughly entertaining, educating and fascinating - thank you!

[@AnyBodyWannaPeanut]

That was cool!! always wondered how that was done....

[@ron7308]

When you got the pin ball out at the end I was like wow how can you just destroy such a fine piece of craftsmanship t.t

[@pgh412east]

I just looked through your other videos. You are pretty damn cool..ty and ty for taking an extra step like w the straws to explain..it's appreciated.

[@BigEric42]

Superb! Loved the end bit! Thanks for sharing.

[@werebetryin]

haha, that description though. I like it

[@kraz4155]

That description is one of the most hilarious thing i have ever read.

[@stephensmall2069]

Hahaha, I love the answers in the description, I totally agree, you rock man !

[@pgh412east]

The video was great. 9 out of 10 , the description on the other hand .10 out of 10. Thank you. Thumbs up

[@EridanAmpora311]

oh man this is hella cool one day ill do this one day

[@slamdvw]

I gave it a like just for the comments and description! (( but seriously, pretty neat - thanks for sharing. ))

[@iivvrryy]

Dude, first of all your woodworking is amazing, and second of all I love your sarcastic attitude and witty comments. You've got a for sure sub from me man! :)

[@XSilentScreamzX]

solid video love the description keep up the good work dawg

[@kickflipcolin]

this is a meme in my second period class now... everyone says "this is one of my favorites"

[@pocket83]

;)

[@kickflipcolin]

+pocket83 this is one of my favorites

[@ErnstMoribund]

very interesting video, thank you. How is the "slow drying" achived? Do wrap the wood in damp cloth or something like that?

[@pocket83]

I just meant that you shouldn't try to speed up the drying. For example, don't fan it dry, or put it in the sunlight (or the oven). Fast drying may change the shape of the wood unevenly, and the stress could crack it. Just put it on a cloth and let it slowly air-dry, and then rotate it periodically. Give it a week; if it didn't crack by then, it won't. Woodworking projects usually take some patience ;)

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

This is actually really cool! I'm gonna have to try this someday, accept it'll be a little bit more challenging for me since I only have hand tools to work with. Also I really enjoyed reading your description.

[@pauliethebrit]

I enjoyed watching this video. Thank you for making it.

[@MrHandwerk]

Class Video & well laid out and explained, Greetings Mrhandwerk :)

[@chrisjackson3749]

The description might be better than the video...haha. Awesome.

[@denisefimov7652]

Nicely done! Thank you for the idea.

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

Magic, I never would have guessed that is how you did it. Excellent voice over too. Unlike a lot of instructional videos, you had everything ready and the camera angle and focus correct. A few could learn from you. Good luck.

Good God! That's a lot of straws!!! :D Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@fakjbf]

Your description section is hilarious

[@JohnCBriggs]

Really awesome video, the craftsmanship, the video editing. I love the straw analog.

[@johnyradio2]

Wow, the straw analogy was awesome. First time I really understood wood grain. Also, I applaud your moderation policy.

[@YetiUprising]

"Do it exactly like this, kids." "Play with saws without parental supervision." "Just tell them 'It's alright I saw it on KZbin!'."

[@SuperLordHawHaw]

I liked the video because he gets sick of stupid comments too

[@randyporter3491]

Cool video ! I’m amazed that pushing the ball in, doesn’t stretch and slightly deform that entry hole. But, apparently re-soaking fixes that. Thx for sharing !

[@JontyLand]

Great video. There's something entrancing about watching wood being worked like this. I'd love to have a workshop full of woodworking machinery and stuff.

[@SQUIZZLER24]

I just stumbled across this video by coincidence as I was mooching around and generally being unproductive. Little did I know I was about to walk into one of the greatest KZbin shitstorms of all time, complete with grown men arguing like know-it-all teenagers, pseudo-intellectualism and amateur psychology thrown about to distract, annoy and generally make the affair seem far smarter than it is, off-the-charts arrogance, possibly the easiest, most burning troll bait I have ever seen and some hilariously poor grammar skills to top it all off. I don't know if you're using the table saw correctly or not. To be honest, I don't even care. But god damn, this was a good read. Hell, I didn't even watch the video because the comments - or rather, the ridiculous personalities making them - were far more entertaining. And it's been going on for TWO YEARS. Bravo, ladies and gentlemen on both sides. This is truly a masterpiece of petty bullshit.

[@pocket83]

As it stands, I, being the creator of this video, am typically situated near the center of the "shitstorm" about which you are generalizing. I am flattered that you have found such value in my responses, and I am sorry to reply that I have found none in yours. Also, using the phrase, "pseudo-intellectualism" automatically undermines your argument (even though you didn't really make one of any substance), and further, it firmly establishes you as a douche. Congratulations on your continued unproductivity.

[@SQUIZZLER24]

Thanks, I do try.

[@99ChevySilverado]

KZbin recommended is crazy man I swear

[@bgdavenport]

excellent demo and explanation of grain structure.

[@ChristheFuzzy]

Really great editing and concept explanation. All instructional videos of any sort should really follow this general format. Well done!

[@AFTLiveStream]

Nice job man. You got a new sub

[@Trophonix]

+John Losee prntscr.com/8rc29w It would appear that is not the case

[@Trophonix]

Jesus Christ Honestly, I don't think it matters what anyone says about him since he has been right in every argument people have started with him lol

[@Alybee.cosplay]

+Trophonix ikr

[@kayleemole7560]

+Harvey Harvey thanks

[@ManKeh]

This week in KZbin’s random recommendations !!

[@SeanFerree]

Right! Same here 😁

[@afifinasir4204]

nice one. and I do appreciate the thought process while making this video.

[@TriMoot]

Wow! I had no idea that's how folks did this! Thanks for sharing!

[@RSLtreecare]

Very nice...

[@taifuhime]

Lmfao. I love the sarcastic ass title, description, and annotations throughout the video. Thanks for the good laugh.

[@jakesmith3618]

Been skimming through your videos. I find your work very interesting and I envy you skill (and workshop) very cool projects and puzzles

[@jakesmith3618]

^your skill lol

[@Louwebster0798]

Great stuff. Thanks. I know I will enjoy your other videos.

[@davidnobles162]

Well done! I almost never comment, but these comments are just ridiculous, some people need to get a life. I appreciate your sense of humor when dealing with these comments. I'm not sure if I'll have time to build this anytime soon, but I really like this project, thanks for sharing!

[@pocket83]

Thanks. I think that is the case with most normal and/or decent people- they rarely comment. Here we see the bilge-rats of the internet; this is a novelty video, and it brings out the worst. My usual viewers are very nice to me, and I rarely resort to sarcasm or other nastiness. But the worst comments come from that trapped-ring puzzle vid... I'm thinking about deleting it.

[@VeshNH]

"I was going to subscribe, until I read your comments. Instead, I..." That paragraph alone made my day. Good project and great description!

[@MadebytriktrakCOM]

Awesome! What a great technique. Thanks for sharing.

[@rainbowananas5040]

Cool project! Will definetly try this when I have enough free time :)

[@paulwatkins2601]

I just watched this video and thought it was great, then i watched the movie in the link for the impossible ring and also thought that was great. Please keep posting these great clips Over 1.7 million viewers cant be wrong

[@pocket83]

That's nice of you, thanks! I have dozens and dozens of videos on my channel, ranging from the interesting and useful to the pointless and downright weird. I hope you enjoy ;)

[@Atlessa]

You know you've been on the internet for too long when you expect eggs to be thrown at the darn thing halfway through the video, and things going rapidly downhill from there...

[@inwencja2009]

+Atl essa HowToBasic

[@noelhowick223]

HOWTOBASIC!! :D

[@inwencja2009]

zzz

[@phuturephunk]

+Atl essa Oh the many gifts of How to Basic.

[@inwencja2009]

zzz

[@erinnelson434]

Wow. I just only saw this vid now (in October 2019). I'm impressed for sure. I love cool projects like this one (which is why I watched) but you are really skilled & knowledgeable. I like that in a human. & those are even better qualities when added to generosity of your knowledge. I appreciate when good stuff to know is freely shared. Thank you for the demo. I saw another interesting looking one of yours on my way to the comment section so I'm gonna go check it out. I think you're great.

[@jerrymc1964]

I enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing.

[@saustrich3837]

Poor pinball was loving it's new home and you go in like a slumlord and bust down it's home.