How To Get Almost Any Part for Free Or Very Cheap: 8 Resources You Probably Don't Know About 086

[@Jeremy_Fielding]

Let me know your favorite places to find free stuff! I completely forgot to mention that I sort and limit what I keep and throw away the rest. Also don't forgot to check out www.kiwico.com/fielding50. My kids get excited every time the boxes arrive!

[@mrmillingto840]

My local landfill let's me pick through their giant scrap piles on the weekends. Take the gate workers a 6 pack and ask if they mind.

[@lairdcummings9092]

I crawl about the recycling pile at the local scrap dealer; I pay scrap prices for perfectly usable bits. All it takes is some basic tools and the willingness get dirty.

[@dbatch2826]

GovDeals, Go-Dove, PublicSurplus, GSAAuctions, HiBid, ProxiBid, and Bidspotter are sites I like to visit pretty much every day. My most recent win was an old (but functional) CNC router that I got for 10 dollars and a 2-hour drive.

[@spicydisasterrobotics]

Scrap cars. Tons of relays and fuses, electric window and wiper motors and hydraulic pumps in convertible tops. Also cars with air assist suspension have small air compressors. Even if you don't use the rest of it if you're offered a free/cheap car it may be worth it.

[@thefixerofbrokenstuff]

Our town has a yearly "spring cleanup" where everyone can set out their bulky items like exercise equipment, lawn mowers, and other treasures. Its fun to drive and look for stuff, if not humbling. The real hunt starts about dusk when the scrappers tear thru every trash route for goodies. Make nice nice with a couple of scrappers. Offer a little more than scrap price for treadmills or whatever you want and they will deliver to the door.

[@ronnestman4696]

The best thing about this channel is he is a good human being.

[@SwankeyMonkey]

Yep. One of the many reasons why I love this guy. Glad I found this channel. Always a guaranteed LIKE even before I watch it.

[@paullosasso7147]

Terrible lizard man, but wonderful human being

[@hanspetersorensen8430]

+1 big 🤗 from Bahia Brasil

[@CainMarcoMusic]

The best human

[@dcaabd]

Indeed. He and the Applied Science guy should team up. Their positive energy comes through.

[@georgemoomaw9437]

I am a vanguard baby boomer now in my twilight years. I wish one of my parents had showed me the value of math and science. It’s too late for me now, but my two infant great grandchildren will be receiving boxes Kiwico for every birthday and Christmas for as long as I remain alive. Thanks for the video Jeremy

[@basiccracker4878]

George never limit your self from learning or sharing you knowledge till the day your energy changes form and continues on! Some of my fondest and best learned skills came from my Grandfather never say you too old we only limit ourselves when we tell ourselves that because then we believe it. I truly believe if we did not tell people that they cant do that we would advance as an advanced society tenfold faster than we have already. I'm by no means trying to lecture you , rather send you positive energy to promote growth you can do anything you put your mind to! Your Grand kids are lucky to have your love and generosity!

[@vleldaddio210]

It Is NOT TOO LATE FOR YOU OR ANYONE ELSE !! EVEN IF YOU ARE IMMOBILIZED YOU CAN STILL GET PLEASURE JUST BY WATCHING,HEARING OR BY BEING PRESENT WHEN THE BOXES ARRIVE 👍👏🤗

[@Chimichanga5666]

Don't feel intimidated. The great thing about engineering is that it plays no tricks: it is logical and as long as you're willing to put the time and effort to learn and improve your skills, you can really end up building a very solid basis of knowledge and skill. I used to go to evening classes to learn welding, and one of the students there was a 70'ish old man. He learned very quickly and developed impressive skills.

[@jarenhudson9794]

He doesn't lie. Asked my coworkers and soon didn't have enough room for all the electric goodies I received. Re-purposing old equipment and materials has been a passion from childhood. The difference between a "junker" or "hoarder" and an "inventor" or "handyman" is a very fine line. Its called "organization". Organization that isn't so perfect you create clutter with just sheer boxes/shelves - but enough organization you can reliably reach for a circuit board or device that MOST LIKELY has the part you need! I love how organic this channel is - and he clearly has a passion for the builds and challenges that it all presents! Thank you Jeremy - I love your content!

[@overbuiltautomotive1299]

organization is an art in it self an art i need to improve at

[@k3l0gg24]

All of this. I'm considering building the space to tinker in. We are new homeowners and the home we have doesn't have a dedicated space. building a shop on the cheap that will pass code is a challenge.

[@phoobar9640]

@@overbuiltautomotive1299 You're not alone in that.

[@phoobar9640]

Good, old fashioned dumpster diving is still an option in some places. Just use common sense and don't leap into a bin full of broken glass and rusty barbed wire. Checking the dumpsters behind thrift shops can turn up some good stuff, too. Non-working TV's, appliances and stereo gear are common. I still can't believe the kinds of things that people throw away. When it comes to organization, I'm a little bit challenged. Not starting a new project, -when you're already working on two others- is a good rule to stick to. Keep up the good work Jeremy! I'm always learning something new from your videos.

[@charlescarabott7692]

Exactly organization is everything and which most of us fail in. Don't know how many times I just go out to buy a tool or component that I know I have but can't find it.

[@TheMarbo74]

One great thing I enjoy about salvaging and taking things apart is seeing and appreciating other designers' work. Most often, it's the work of an entire team. It can also be a time travel experience where no microcontrollers or modern materials were used.

[@travisgeorge2809]

Jeremy, I don't know how often you hear this, but you are an absolute blessing on this world. You have such a calm voice while you're telling us about taking shit apart to make other shit that I've become convinced you are actually the love child of Bob Ross and MacGyver.

[@LPMutagen]

Highly underrated comment 😆

[@haroldkline4898]

Now that's some funny shit! Bahahaha!

[@happinesinyourhausehole1084]

😂🤣😅 right !?!. He looks like a good guy like hes probably the most patient i get cranky from time to time but i feel like he doesn't even have a negative side

[@truepennytv]

Dude. I would pay money to see Jeremy and MacGyver on a podcast together. That would be amazing.

[@johnmcclain3887]

Jeremy, you are a man of my own heart! I've been "scrapping" for almost sixty years, built a living and a machine and fabrication shop on it, and give it all up to God, who blessed me with the talent to take apart, and reuse. I've seldom seen such a clear and lucid description of what must be a great life. I wish you and your family well, and Blessed. John McClain

[@warrenjones744]

Jeremy, as a child growing up in the early 70's much of what you talk about in your videos was taught to us by parents, relatives, the old guys in town etc... later in life shop classes for boys and girls, tech schools were popular. learning basic mechanical stuff. Raiding the dump for a washing machine part, lawnmower engine etc... was commonplace and welcomed by the town(not anymore in most places). Experimental toys and science related kits were everywhere, electronic kits etc... all that seems to have disappeared or perhaps is not as prevalent as it was in my youth. You Tube appears to be bring this back albeit in a different way and better way, inspiring confidence to try. Your channel seems to be going well, and I hope it grows and the people listen and learn from you, then more importantly they go out and try to build or repair things as a result. I am a fairly new subscriber, finding your channel by accident actually. I love what you are doing here. Cheers from a lifelong mechanic, welder, machinist and junk fixer.

[@seejjordan]

Well said. There's certainly a niche hacker space / maker movement happening. There's a massive increase in new business licenses / new businesses during covid, which I take as a good sign. Not to mention the Right to Repair movement, which has been making good legislative inroads. All these are sadly extremely marginal when you consider the disposable corporatized society at large.

[@bradfordpalmer2298]

My son who is 43 now, took apart a 2 hp, 4 stroke motor, cleaned it up, asked me how ur worked, then used math and science explanation for a speech in high school. His Physics teacher went nuts and called me wanting to know if he could have that motor to use the following year. Of course, I said yes. My son went on to be a Chemical Engineer, but knows how to do everything in a shop, thanks to me. If guys have children, you owe it to them to teach them shop stuff. If you dont know how, then you can learn together. And women can teach them how to cook and sew. My Mom taught me and I taught my son that too. (I was a single parent. )

[@dougarnold9337]

"And the award for 'Coolest Dad Ever' goes to...Jeremy Fielding!" Glad to see young kids getting interested in STEM related activities 😀👍. More dads need to be like you

[@johnw.peterson4311]

Anyone this motivated and this smart I would give him things purely out of respect. Very impressive sir.

[@imdawolfman2698]

I'm sure he would repay you with a fascinating tour of his gadgets and devices! I felt a crack of hope for our species (and all our relations) just now that let some light in, I didn't realize how much I'd been missing. Thanks Jeremy.

[@kelseym.2991]

and humble

[@W1ldSm1le]

I'm upset it took so many years for KZbin to recommend this channel to me. Really really love your content .

[@bobfisterburger1085]

“Having a good grinder and a hammer should resolve any remaining issues” 😂 so true!

[@1090yoyo]

And if it doesn't, try with a bigger hammer ! (common knowledge of the wise man)

[@johnzee691]

@@1090yoyo and they don’t wear out.... maybe get broken buts that’s something entirely different

[@SirMorNo]

a pry bar can do wonders

[@claytonmartin6924]

I've always used a cutting torch, solves every problem I've ever had

[@spehropefhany]

@@claytonmartin6924 Next level up is oxygen lance.

[@victorkoivisto7027]

I love your motivation! It makes it exciting to watch your videos. I'm a nurse and people close to me think it's weird when I take things apart to see how they work or change things to better suit my needs. I'm headed out to some of the shops in town NOW to look for free stuff! You made a difference in my life today. Sincerely, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[@firecatfly]

I build computers from discarded computer parts for people and especially kids who cannot afford new machines.. You're a genius and thank you so much!

[@CommieBastard-dj9ot]

I was thinking about doing something similar, any tips on how to get started?

[@phoobar9640]

@@CommieBastard-dj9ot Put an ad on craigslist and ask any friends/co-workers. Pretty much what Jeremy said in the video. Watch KZbin for tutorials.

[@timothyneiswander3151]

@@CommieBastard-dj9ot If you talk about building computers out of spare parts often, then people will eventually give you broken computers or spare parts. I have built several "Frankenstein" computers. You will have to make due with outdated tech and Linux based OS.

[@bioswars8827]

Glad to know that the Eco Guards Org are not the only ones doing this, We've been re purposing computers for less fortunate people for over 30 years. As well as so many other useful reclamation projects. It's great that others are taking up those causes. Keep up the necessary work bridging the digital divide & helping in keeping our planet cleaner.

[@SirMorNo]

@@CommieBastard-dj9ot look up ebay for recycle companies, some do sell wiped and verified HHD's...well if there are R2 certified that is,

[@shawnlaplante2244]

Finely I have found a man on KZbin that is a man after my own heart. Inventing is one of the greatest gifts man has been given. Thank you for this channel Jeremy.

[@PowerScissor]

Gloves are important when tearing down an unknown appliance. You never know when there's going to be a sharp edge inside an appliance or item the makers left because they didnt think anyone would be sticking their hands inside there.

[@johno186]

For clothes dryers, a scrapper showed what he found when he opened a dryer. ~$20 in bills and a pile of change. “This is why I always open dryers.”

[@jarenhudson9794]

No kidding - teardown days usually come with a cut or two. I keep a quick access first aid kit nearby to my work area. Just finished tearing down a couple of microwaves and had to get a bandaid or two. LOL.

[@garychandler4296]

@@jarenhudson9794 8 just call it my "daily donation". Skin gets thin when on blood thinners; I don't usually know when, where or what, caused a cut!

[@BackYardScience2000]

@@jarenhudson9794 I keep a handful of bandaids in my wallet for such instances and a first aid kit in my truck. Such things really are important for this kind of hobby.

[@Tomberoniandcheese]

I agree 100%. I work in an appliance factory. Our microwaves and ovens include fiberglass insulation. No one wants to get a big handful of that stuff

[@safran4588]

Dude you deserve any luck in your life! It makes me feel whole to help and also see people help reduce our modern society‘s trash and trying to restore or reuse as many parts as possible! Great work appreciate it!

[@francesca.pellegrino]

I used to work for a company that would regularly buy other companies and close them down. There's ALWAYS a cleanout party, and if the person in charge of the party decides something is trash, that means it's free to whoever wants it. I've seen a LOT of nice hand tools and power tools given away for free this way.

[@michaeldriver1356]

Jeremy, this is the first of your videos that I've had the great pleasure of watching, sir! You now have a new subscriber. I scavenge all broken items before discarding them, and have for most of my life. I am a lifelong tinkerer, fixer, and maker. I keep everything that I am unable to use, that is recycleable, and take it to our municipal discard center, except for metal, which I take to the local metal recycler for a little extra cash. Great vieo, and fine production quality. God bless you, and your family. Keep up the good work!

[@N0body247]

Whats the greatest part of this video.. watching him with his family. Knowing the bonds that hes making will never be broken. So many families are too busy for each other and its sad to see them grow up disjointed from mom and dad.

[@garybraches9936]

I am in awe with the amount and quality of projects you've created with salvaged parts. You are amazing and inspiring!

[@sgsax]

When I was a kid, my dad would bring home old lab equipment from the local university that was being thrown away. We would spend weekends taking it apart and looking at all the cool stuff inside. We kept the electronics and other interesting parts and recycled the rest. I remember it being a lot of fun and something I will always remember.

[@cornelmasson4610]

My son and I also do this, he loves it also as much as I do 😁

[@kurtbilinski1723]

Same here, and now I'm an electrical engineer, hah.

[@margiehueber7781]

Another source of inexpensive parts is a “u-pull-it “ auto parts salvage yard.

[@mehmehmehmeh]

Step 1: Get friends. well there is my problem :(

[@mattparker9726]

hahahahhahahhahaha yeah me too.

[@calysagora3615]

Find a facebook group for buy/sell or donations for your area/s, shelves are common givaways!

[@Jeremy_Fielding]

You have friends here LOL...

[@mattparker9726]

@@Jeremy_Fielding thanks Jeremy! But I think it would be in poor taste to ask for free stuff on your channel. at least not without asking first.

[@TonyUrryMakes]

Common among makers- don’t feel bad about it....

[@markusmulholland]

I watched this video, sent out a broadcast message to all the relevant people in my contact list, and now, 5 minutes after watching this video, I have a broken convection oven, countless broken printers( BEARINGS!!!!! ), Working PC Monitors!? And a lot of people who will let me know when they get stuff. You sir, are amazing

[@NWforager]

we need to have a whole industry of reuse like this . we take literal tons of used appliances daily in delivery business . not to mention pallets .it will be good to see it all go to good use 💡

[@Goodgu3963]

People are so focused on how plastic straws and bags can hurt the environment, but then they completely forget that we throw away so much other stuff that can be repaired or recycled. Or they think recycling only means melt it down and make something brand new.

[@Hellsong89]

Though downside of that is that say pallets will come expensive after that. Years certain people collected pallets for firewood ie as to burn them. Then come all those sofa and tables made out of pallets, using pallet wood for crafting etc... and now its pretty hard to find pallets that are not costing arm and leg. Local business i use to get mine for store firewood and move around with, now asks 30€ for one.... ridiculous.

[@NWforager]

@@Hellsong89 someone buys our used pallets by the container load and odd shaped ones are composed at a fee to us. so i personally try save as many weird pallets to sell back as possible . Not sure what country you're in but maybe try the wood composting places , or get with pallet repairers . They will have unrepairable planks free or cheap

[@emandejnozka1369]

Thank you, Jeremy! I’ve been scrounging and repurposing for 3/4 of a century now. Great that you share this with the world.

[@arimadx]

This is no joke. Probly 1/3 of my woodworking shop is filled with tools/machines from friends that were upgrading!

[@DanielCGCG]

This was an amazing video, as someone who takes old components out every so often, seeing it systematized like you do is eye opening. Thanks!

[@korishan]

I keep an eye on Craigslist as there's often free items like treadmills, mowers, fans, etc listed. I've picked up 3 treadmills now for free, and 4th one I picked up by paying attention to what was out on the road front for trash pickup. To get steel shelving/rack, my uncle and I have a deal with the local Sam's club to pick up their "damaged" steel (if a forklift hit it, they have to replace it regardless of how superficial the damage may be). I'm building my garage out of this same warehouse grade steel and the roof will be 15'. This will give me a balcony 2nd floor inside the garage. Also will be making a large green house soon as well from this same steel racking.

[@cranfordducain15]

Jeremy, some of the best information I have seen short of the "Fox Fire Book". If anyone does not know what this is of where to find them, at least volume 1, you have lived too much of your life in a city. I warn you, the full set is not cheap; will be worth 10 times its weight in gold should you ever really need them. I would say a set of these books and Jeremy's "can do spirit" and we will be better off after the world falls apart.

[@keithyinger3326]

I love old junk. I built my large capacity rock tumbler from an old treadmill. Used both rollers and the motor. It runs plenty fast enough on just a 24 vdc transformer with a rectifier. I can fit 4 barrels across the rollers. Beats the heck put of the cheap rock rollers, even more expensive ones.

[@prettygoodradio]

Man, I really enjoy your channel. Thank you for all you do. Great idea recruiting "agents." You're 100% correct - Once you put it out there, pretty soon stuff comes out of the woodwork. Highly recommend going to garage sales and spot the big or obsolete stuff that won't likely sell. Tell them what you will haul away if they are stuck with it at the end of the day. Sometimes folks will even dig deeper and find more things around the house. If you are willing to take some stuff you don't need as a means of thanking them. (Set boundaries), if you have something that you don't want to keep, don't even take it out of the car - go straight to the recycler. If it goes home, it might be a long time until you get around to it) yHaving a reason to visit an e-waste service can sometimes opens doors to picking more goodies. A maker space about an hour from here gets TONS of weird stuff that they sometimes give away on Craigslist. I got some amazing stuffs, (20 bricks of new LiPo batteries!) and have given them some goodies in return which gets me an occasional first dibs on something choice. Lastly - dumpster dive - You will won't believe what you find.

[@budgillett9627]

You, sir, are incredibly pleasant to watch and listen to. You have such a refreshing smile and your diction is superb.

[@Pulverrostmannen]

The fact is that if everyone actually reuse and repurpose things like this instead of throwing it away the environmental load would be much smaller than it is when put in a landfill. The future can only be saved with longer lasting products and smarter second hand

[@Corialtavi]

Heres my list of where to get stuff from, always wanted an online resource with similar info on it. Barings from skates, skateboards, hard drive centres Stepper Motors Old cordless screwdrivers, photocopiers, disc drives fans old computers micro switches old joysticks, hand games Copper strand old power supplies optical sensors computer mice LED’s computer mice, remote controls 24 hr Timer Use old central heating thermostat, bedside clocks optics Used Camera lenses metal sheet Computer case, old appliance bodies Thin dowel Kebab sticks, garden plant stakes Medium/large Dowel Broom handles Sheet Glass photocopiers / multi printer Magnets Hard drives metal tubing Some mop handles are metal tube

[@rwind656]

That's a useful list, ty. I hope others would add to it.

[@chuckintexas]

"Heres my list of where to get stuff from" - Looking at the list, I see lots of the "stuff" but nothing about the core of your comment WHERE to get it from. Ok, you have, say Roller cycle "barings" (??) but NOT _WHERE_ to get them, again - the core of your comment. Is this the level of thought represented by "FreeCycling" in general ? New to the idea, having just discovered it here, co am asking, but - seriously - ANYONE with me catch the "question" here ? Asking .

[@Corialtavi]

@@chuckintexas i think the core of my comment of "where" was "where inside" so what contains these useful items if you come across them. You could expand that to where on the planet, in what area they are prevalent but that is a difficult question to be answered as at what point does the acquisition outweigh the savings. Eg I follow a content creator who picks up industrial stuff from scrap yards and fixes them. I wish those places existed where I live but de-industrialisation happened 30 years ago and those items just dont exist locally or would be weighed in or sold before the layman even sees them.

[@ghrrum]

Bicycle frames are also largely tubing, you also have fairly fine mid carbon steel for the spokes, chain, sprockets, and derailer make for an ok low speed high-ish torque transmission, and some fairly stout thrust and roller bearings in the wheels and axles.

[@ghrrum]

Also, further optics stuff can be pulled from old CD rom drives, you can actually make a functional macro lens for your cellphone that way.

[@w4shep]

I ordering a subscription from kiwico right now for 2 of my youngin's. I never heard of them before so thank you for bringing them to my attention. And for the discount. This is a great sponsor. Showing how you use the kits with your kids sold me - I love building stuff with mine and this will relieve me of thinking up new things to do for a while! 🙂

[@megamaster0]

I just started watching your videos today and I have to say this stuff is super helpful! I am a mechanical engineer that just graduated and college but I also do art and make comics. My goal is to make a comic that is all about engineering and inspired by the things I can build in real life. I can already tell this channel will be a great help and motivation!!

[@Julianna-Just]

You are the ONLY person I’ve seen on KZbin that can talk about a sponsor without me even realizing it until you’re done 👏

[@AssholeDickass-r9q]

Glad to know I'm not the only person who gets excited when I see "trash"

[@maxwang2537]

No you’re not. One of my favourite place to visit is scrap metal. Another is tip shop.

[@AnthonyHandcock]

"Trash"? Is this some strange word used in the colonies meaning "treasure"? I come from a long line (me and my dad) of people who look at stuff people have dumped and think "I could use that to make a.....". My dad was so bad that when we moved out of the house I was born in disposing of his, and a to a lesser extent my, treasure or moving it was a bridge too far so we walled it up in one uninhabitable basement room and "forgot" to mention it to prospective buyers. Fast forward 30 years and I went back to my home town and had a look at the house. The current owner was a bit concerned that I was taking pictures and enquired WTF I was up to. We had a nice chat about the place and I asked them if they knew there was a room under the kitchen... They didn't. I wonder if they opened it up and if they did what they did with two old pianos, most of a lathe, half of a milling machine, tonnes of scrap metal and all of those rusty tools my family had stolen over the best party of a century from HM Dockyard Chatham.

[@harrypalmer3481]

I've just discovered this channel & you, Jeremy Fielding, are inspiring! I have fixed stuff for many years & it's increasing with the amount of interesting things & ridiculously overly wasted materials (crap as my Mrs calls it) that people are too eager to dispose of. Even as a non-conventionally religious person I would describe it as deeply sinful what most people, (in the Western World) waste. Unfortunately there is incentivised profit in waste fundamentally built into our culture. As recently as 7-8 years ago I used to fix things I'd find on the street at night in supposedly poor areas in London, UK (disUnited Kingdom), where I live & sell them cheaply on Ebay & elsewhere to the degree I could sometimes make enough to pay my rent & bills. Now I can't even give things away that used to sell fairly easily, items are too cheap & 'disposable' now. Hair dryers are a good, typical example out of many varied items I would regularly find, fix & sell cheaply £4-£6 ($6-$8). By 'fix' I mean replace the fuse which, 9 times out of 10, or more accurately: 19 times out of 20 was/is the only thing faulty. I'm middle aged now but when I was growing up in North West England people I knew would buy a luxury item like a hair dryer from the catalogue & pay for it 'on the drip’, £1.99 over a year or 2, replace the fuse themselves when necessary, & get it repaired if it was possible. In present times it is now common to throw the thing away rather than unscrewing a plug & replacing the fecking fuse!!! I regularly commute (recently once again now The Plague is subsiding in Britain) to Glasgow in Scotland; Glasgow is now known as a culture striving to be 'Greener' but even there, even in some of the renowned, supposedly 'rough', poorer areas (one place I'm very familiar with) the amount of good items which are regularly thrown away is staggering. The increase in waste has been truly depressing in my lifetime & I'm not quite old yet! I go through spells of lethargy but have fixed several items recently, furniture, musical instruments, electrical items, & was starting to slow down/get disheartened but now feel inspired to keep going again! I’ve recently pulled a pallet apart for the wood to fix a wardrobe, I had to be quieter than would be possible if I’d used a mallet & wood blocks so I used a car jack & luggage straps to pull it apart, this worked very well, with minimum damage to the wood & was surprisingly satisfying to do! If I was going to regularly dismantle pallets I’d make a jig to use with the car jack, perhaps that’s something you could do in a video? I hope a good proportion of your viewers are or new subscribers are young & become interested in understand how things work, fixing, maintaining & making! I wish you, yours & your followers well!

[@_P0tat07_]

I used to look online for sample electrical components. Texas Instruments had a a great program where all you had to do was just pick the component and they would send you a few. This service is no longer availible to your regular joe. They require a business email I think. And some other verification things. But I’m sure if you look around you can find other manufacturers willing to provide samples. Just don’t abuse the privilege though.

[@joeytate6917]

How have I not found this channel years ago this channel is my whole hobby/life in a single channel. I like this guy I'm always looking to learn new things and looking to save money by building things myself

[@alxelectronics9615]

I would love to see a video about how you organize and store your parts! It pains me to pass up on side-of-the-road goodness because my apartment is chock full of stuff already. You forgot flea markets! Especially Amateur Radio flea markets. Find your way to NEARFest and the MIT Flea market someday - tons of cool stuff!

[@bluesteel5841]

Thank you, i get so many good ideas from you. I am 73 and have always fixed all my stuff . When i was young i was always taring things apart. Thank you again god bless

[@TonyUrryMakes]

I grabbed the sheet metal from a water heater skin and blacksmithed roses from it.

[@headbanger1428]

Ha! I was thinking of using the tank inside for a project, but they are more likely to be dead or dying. The skin, on the other hand, is usually *always* in good condition for other projects. What a great idea!

[@antovfukov9005]

Do a video on how did it

[@ghrrum]

@@headbanger1428 I usually make quench tanks from hot water heaters. It's going to be the bottom that's rusted, turn it over and use the pressure release valve and the heating elements to plug off the water inlet and outlet holes in the top and you have a steel tank that will hold water. If the elements don't fit, look around on the thing and see if any of the other ports will do the job for plugging it. Most plumbers I've talked to were happy to give me dead tanks for the asking. Fun eh?

[@headbanger1428]

@@ghrrum Oh nice work! Yes, and with tall water heaters, I suppose you can get really deep for quenching long stock?

[@patriot9455]

You, Mr. Fielding, are an amazing parent, I can guess that your wife is excited every time a new box shows up. With that kind and level of encouragement, I can see engineers and tinkerers for a long time.

[@dagorithe]

My local metal fabricator sells "drops" at scrap prices per pound. I've bought 12 and 15ft lengths at those prices to build a welding cart.

[@who8dapple]

A man after my own heart...using knowledge, experience and common sense! Deserves a subscription!

[@dingodog5677]

I can’t go pass a treadmill on the roadside. It’s like a new power tool just needing reorganising😁 Jeremy, can I make a request? make a 72x2 belt grinder from just a treadmill, structure, wheels, motor, spread control. Please😁

[@bander1023]

I totally second this.

[@gadget2622]

This was the best video to watch. I saw this and then because of it decided to put my feelers out on a community page asking for used or broken electronics and appliances to salvage. Within two days I had so much stuff. Great advice!

[@oliverarts4673]

Genius... We need more workshops in this country and less “man caves”

[@Roy_Tellason]

Heh. My "man cave" consists of my office (where the computers and radio gear live) and my workshop...

[@thefixerofbrokenstuff]

Amen!

[@WarrickTaylor]

Really does depend how you define man cave. . . Mine is a workshop/woodshop 😃

[@joshmellon390]

So true... my man cave is packed full of arduinos and 3d print stuff lol

[@SenselessUsername]

Yes, every man cave with several of lathe/ tablesaw/ pillar drill/ thicknesser/ routertable each being used less than 2% of daytime hours: Much better use in shared workshops. Just like all your suburban neighbours having their pressure washer that's used at most once a week, what a waste of resources.

[@kicknsystm]

Wow a kindred spirit! I take most things apart before throwing away if for nothing else than the screws. I actually got a job once because while being interviewed the owner walked in and asked " If you see a nickel & a wire nut, which do you pick up first? " My answer " The wire nut. " I later asked him about the question & why my answer earned me the job. He said the wire nut cost 10 cents. He then asked about my response, I said " Because I can work with a wire nut & I need a job. " We got along just fine. Enjoyed your vid & just subscribed.

[@thelonewanderer8220]

I had an old electronic organ, so I when I was breaking it apart for easier disposal I found 2 or 3 motors and 4 big speakers, along with a few belts and switches

[@finbah5706]

I cut out and used the side steel sheet metal panels of a clothes dryer to make the top of an outdoor workbench.With frame rails from a discarded bed frame (basically angle iron). I added a found vise too I found in my neighbors trash. I use them both when I weld on stuff. I love repurposing stuff for free. I hunt my neighborhood after dark, on trash pick up night. Ive found so much stuff that Ive used or sold for money. Right now I got wrought iron handrailings and fence I just put for sale. Got it out of my neighbors garbage last Monday.

[@jomichael1060]

You are one of the best DIY life hack heroes ✌️ respect 🌎♻️ thank you for sharing.

[@vernonleeper]

I’m a border or used to be, wife doesn’t like me dragging stuff home from work 😆😆😆 I’m an industrial mechanic and I get all kinds of things but here lately I’ve not brought anything home, I don’t have a shop big enough to house all the stuff I would bring home. Love the videos and what you’re doing, keep up the great work.

[@labsquadmedia176]

Jeremy- do you have a method for organizing your harvested components? I've been taking things apart for "future use", but I'd be interested in if you have a method of cataloging your components that facilitates ready use. Thanks !

[@kurtbilinski1723]

I designed and built two cars from scratch, and I must say that I'm very impressed by your attitude that you can do anything you set out to accomplish. So few people have the "get out there and do it" attitude, instead, they rather watch TV, or if they see someone else actually making stuff, think that it's beyond them. As Yoda says "That is why you failed." Having the attitude that you can do it is the first step into a larger world. Again, well done, sir. And FWIW, depending what sort of day job you're after, you could point the employer at your videos; it really shows your strengths, not just in what you created, but the planning, presentation, and attitude.

[@BarefootBeekeeper]

I grew up with Meccano, a construction toy that taught me so much about structural engineering that I became a beekeeper... Just kidding - it's great that your kids get to learn how stuff works and how to fix it.

[@gus473]

🐝👍🏼🤣

[@paulriggall8370]

It's so good to know you aren't alone! 😁 My missus is always saying "that's so cute" because I love taking apart old discarded crap and making beautiful objects. The world is FULL of treasure.

[@benniedonald]

The poor man's Tony Stark. Your awesome dude.

[@amtb70x7anunkwn9]

YESSS!!! OMG YESS!!!! This is right on the money!!! :-D I love to go by apt buildings and see what stuff ( furniture's, Fridgs, stoves etc....) are left out to be tossed. I once totally refurnished my apt with what was being tossed out of other apts in a 3 month span. One awesome project that I have been working on for past year has been Bicycle TRAILERS. I had a small flat trailer from walmart that I used extensively over a two year span- Yes I wore the poor thing out! but the frame and wheels were still working intact. The apt complex nx door had a stash of shopping carts that were used for maintenance painting and such. SO they were also liberated. I used a small shopping cart cut off the bottom bracket and set it on the trailer with some old scrap plywood I had picked up a few months before. along with some pallets. Now I have a nice size trailer when I go shopping pulls supper easy with my bikes, and can haul a ton of groceries. I LOVE IT! Having good strong brakes for my bike is the real hard issue. ( mass in motion on a down hill towards a stop sign --- 8-O ) **** NOW I am working on a LONG 4 wheel trailer with a braking system. I am using old small kids bike components and the bed frame for the trailer are from Old steel bed frames. I have also found small day beds frames and other parts from sleeper soffas that work well for strong light metal framing. My designs have two options; 1. is to bolt together the frame parts. 2. Is to do some light stick welding. I need to do some power Upgrades to the building before I can plug in a welder. *** And the PROJECTS go On ! :-D

[@TonyUrryMakes]

My wife just told me to throw away something that could be fixed. She said we could just buy another. I said no- that’s not in my nature. 15 minutes later it was fixed. 15 minutes.

[@Teknopottu]

Couple of months ago my girlfriend's microwave started to act up, all worked but heating. She was ready to throw it away and get a new one but I knew the problem maybe isn't a major one. 15 minutes with a screwdriver, some precausions with opened up machine, couple of euros for a new high voltage fuse and there, a working microwave. Been doing some fixing for family and friends for years. Someone dumped stereo system with simple flaw, my friend got a better computer speakers. A friend gives me an acting up television, after some tinkering my other friend has a better television. Sometimes it's not worth it but mostly fixes are pretty easy. Anyhow, please, tell us about your fix, Tony.

[@nefariousyawn]

My landlord was told by the handyman to buy a new laundry machine for our house because ours "wasn't fixable." BS it isn't fixable. I convinced him to let me buy the part that it needs to fix it myself, and it runs like new. I AM THE HANDYMAN NOW. Just don't raise my rent, please.

[@nefariousyawn]

@@Teknopottu right? Just because they are hiding the fuses and the caps (common consumables!) inside the machine doesn't mean the thing is trash.

[@Teknopottu]

@@nefariousyawn Exactly. Many things are still servicable now days. Amazing what only youtube can teach you if you wish to learn.

[@Irene-iu9sj]

My father could fix allmost everything, AND make new things out of scraps,he taught me how to dare to dismantle things,to learn how they work,and fix what i can,and keep parts for future tinkering.......now i fix things along with my grandsons.......

[@daltonisrael9588]

1 minute in already one of my favorite channels on KZbin. Growing up as a poor kid with adhd this kind of recycling and scavenging parts is right up my alley.

[@machintelligence]

I remember a lumber yard that had a sign: We don't have any "scrap" -- Just Small Pieces

[@paultrimble9390]

That’s what this country needs more family’s interacting together building stuff. I know it’s hard to afford them boxes of projects but like he said get stuff for free or little cost. The family that builds together stays together. Good video man. Keep up great work

[@VagabondTE]

I've had an idea for a long time for a sort of "Makerspace supply warehouse". A centralized location where people could bring and donate old appliances, pallet wood, and scrap metal. Then it could all be disassembled, sorted, and given away for use. A space where things can be recycled by hand. Unfortunately, I've never thought that such a thing would be economically feasible. Nor would I know how to convince a city to fund one as a public good. Plus, even if employees and volunteers would be excited to disassemble things at first, I'm afraid that it would get old for people. It's rare to find people like ourselves who have an innate and unending desire to disassemble and sort things for use. I do have a plan though. I live in Houston and we have a giant Makerspace called TX RX. The pandemic put things on hold but right before it happened I was speaking with someone about building an all plastic workshop for DIY by hand recycling. They're expanding anyway and will have extra room. If that can be successful hopefully it could expand into other small-scale recycling projects and with their help I could approached the city with a more professional base. Our recycling is terrible here, so I think it's the perfect city for something like this to work.

[@professorfukyu744]

I've seen some tool libraries. Wonder if the same can be done for materials. I think you could private fund it.

[@VagabondTE]

@@professorfukyu744 Well I know I can't, LoL

[@RamiSlicer]

Oh I've been to TX RX, neat place!

[@professorfukyu744]

@@VagabondTE find donors. I'm sure an alliance of makers would help.

[@davidwright1752]

Your children are very lucky to a Father like you so many people today cannot fix anything in a house or use any tools. Great Education for your children and audience

[@buentaste]

Thanks 🙏 good man for the info and everything you share. Bless ya

[@lunatik9696]

I like the video. The presenter is clear and concise. There is more info in 10 minutes than many channels for an hour of viewing.

[@arthursmith5409]

Dude, were you your own inspiration or did you have a strong personality type of a person in your growing life? Kids need to see you, hear you while they're in elementary, middle, high school and college. Real talk.

[@SteveInSunnyCA]

Mr. Fielding, you’re an impressive guy, so resourceful and clever. It seems that you can do anything. Your shop is so organized and clean. Even your video is well shot, good lighting, etc. My compliments to you.

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

I had a side business fixing and selling washers and dryers people threw away. The Direct Drive Whirlpools are so easy to fix.

[@truth.speaker]

I've been thinking of doing this as a side hustle. Is it easy to start? What advice would you give?

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

@@truth.speaker Look at YT videos. Dryers are super simple to fix. I only mess with direct drive Whirlpool/Kenmore washers. Maytag machines are too expensive to repair tub leaks, but pumps, switches are easy. The newer machines with no agitator are not worth fixing because tub leaks usually destroy the bearings in the non repairable transmission and the shift sensor located below that (parts too expensive) A common problem of a dead machine is a broken lid switch, easy fix. Learn to read wiring diagrams. Get an inexpensive multimetef and a set of cheap screwdrivers, wrenches and sockets. There are tons of videos out there. The newer machines are almost not worth fixing, but if you have storage space, eventually you will have a stock of used parts to swap out with. You can save the wire if you eventually throw away a gutten machine. I use the large pieces of flat metal to make brackets for other projects. I have a metal bender and shear.

[@daveparker839]

@@obsoleteprofessor2034 I’ve always wondered if the body of washers and dryers could be repurposed using the flat metal. Are they covered with a thick enamel of some sort? Or is it always just paint? Thanks for sharing.

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

@@daveparker839 Usually the top are enamel and bending them would cause it to crack. I had a problem with homeless breaking into my building so I used those parts to block the windows. The side parts are usually painted. Refrigerators also have large flat pieces of metal ad well as much aluminum for recycle. Much of the wiring has crimped terminals that are common to other electrical items.

[@truth.speaker]

@@obsoleteprofessor2034 thank you for the advice. I'm in England, so we use totally different washer systems, but I'll try to lear from what you said

[@bioswars8827]

Glad to know that the Eco Guards Org are not the only ones doing this, We've been re purposing many items & computers for less fortunate people for over 30 years. As well as so many other useful reclamation projects. It's great that others are taking up those causes. Keep up the necessary work bridging the digital divide & helping in keeping our planet cleaner.

[@paulg3012]

Capacitors in welding plants can hold a charge after unplugging that could kill you.

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

Gotta be careful with old CRT monitors too.

[@lawrencescottjr1619]

I use a high wattage light bulb to discharge them

[@michaelthomasgreer4650]

Some microwaves too, though most modern home microwaves will automatically discharge their capacitors 30-60 seconds after being unplugged. Just, be safe and don't ever assume a capacitor won't try to kill you.

[@trackie1957]

I have to live my picker/maker life vicariously through you. My wife would never go along with my bringing treadmills and washing machines home to dismantle. But I did have a pretty steady stream of discarded bikes to restore and pass on. Perhaps that’s the key - acquire and pass on. Give the discarded a new useful life.

[@TomsMechanicalVideography]

There's nothing I love more than having a relative/friend/coworker call me and say, "Hey I got an X that stopped working. I bought a new one. Do you want the old one?" There's a certain cathartic serenity to disassembling broken equipment you were given for free, especially when you know it's FUBAR or that you have no use for it as is. No pressure, no stress, just the freedom to dismantle it carefree. Keep what you can use and recycle/scrap the rest. It's already broken, so you can only go up from there. That and half the time all the thing needs is a little TLC and you can turn half an hour of tinkering into $100 to fund other hobbies.

[@symlosis3d756]

I get the exact same feeling when I've taken stuff apart 😁

[@ferndog1461]

Okay, this gentleman can be a consultant to me & my garage. Watching this fellow & a german fellow, on KZbin, lowers my blood pressure & motivates me to spend time in the garage.

[@cornelmasson4610]

There's no such thing as a "security fastener" when you own an angle grinder 😇

[@jackopolo4635]

Its also very easy to simply buy a security bolt driver.

[@jamesvandamme7786]

Multi-bit tools are a couple bucks at Horror Fright. The torx bits are essential. I've taken apart so many old hard drives.

[@derrickcarroll4932]

i work in maintenance at a company that leases commercial property, runs an appliance repair shop and rents mini storage units, i love my job because i find all kinds of interesting things to build or fix and sell

[@NicoSmets]

You seem to be a member of the Wandel school.

[@npond6986]

Great video! All of them! Local county recycling centers accept discarded electronics and appliances. There are hundreds of items such as exercise equipment, washer/dryers, printers, vcr players, etc., etc. All for the asking!

[@FeydHarkon666]

can you be my buddy during the post-apocalypse?

[@startreking]

First we have to finish the apocalypse.

[@professorfukyu744]

Same. I need allies.

[@benjaminhaslam5439]

How have I not found your channel until now?!!! I have a feeling that I am going to exercise some self control and not just binge-watch everything you have published. Jeremy, you are truly an inspiring individual: Smart, resourceful, family man...etc. An example that I hope many more people around the world try to follow. I love DIY projects and also feel good when you can repurpose parts and components, extending their usefulness before going to the landfill. I will definitely be watching more of your videos!!!

[@michaelwhinnery164]

When the zombie apocalypse happens I want to live wherever this man lives.

[@Ed19601]

Jörg Sprave from "the slingshot channel" might also be a good choice for that situation

[@KnightMirkoYo]

He's too goot at disassembly, I'd be scared to be nearby when he's hungry.

[@boostie1005]

can't be long now, the way things are going.

[@kevinyim8880]

I saw his video just today and I can't stop watching all the videos he made! You rock Fielding! Love how you encourage your kids to be interested.

[@joels7605]

Pack rats. We're called pack rats. I have boxes of salvaged capacitors from before I was even born. Are they dried up? Absolutely. Do I still have them? Absolutely!

[@machineman6498]

Set of spark plugs to God knows what, but they are dipped in Cosmoline. Can’t get rid of those.....

[@joels7605]

@@machineman6498 Well you might use them someday. I have a half dozen oil filters, new in the box, for a car I don't own anymore. Wouldn't want to throw those out.

[@markgreco1962]

3 children a wife and still has time for 400+k subscribers. Big thanks to the family behind you.

[@dannymartinez8314]

I've always said "one's man trash, is my new project".

[@ZingaraJoe]

Good man Jeremy. I don't even throw out 'junk' until I've taken the nuts, bolts and screws; anything usable and store them away in little jars. The time it takes is repaid by generally having what I want on hand and not having to go to a store.

[@taogden]

Jeremy since i last watched, your shop has expanded dramatically. Good for you, you are amazing and deserve it

[@makingtechsense126]

The forgotten step 1 - Obtain a space to disassemble and store components.

[@ericcarabetta1161]

I would love to collect parts for projects but I have nowhere to put any of it in my tiny apartment.

[@Ronsonic]

@@ericcarabetta1161 That's because you want to live like a normal person without parts boxes under the bed and in every closet and a work bench on the balcony and a kitchen table covered with projects in progress. Get over it. Chicks dig inventors and mad scientists.

[@ericcarabetta1161]

@@Ronsonic my closets are already filled with crap, and two walls in my living room are stacked high with more boxes filled with shit, I really don’t have any more room and I don’t even have any furniture; my apartment is only 480 sq ft.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Build a raised bed in your smallest room, desk/storage underneath, you only need what, 6x3 feet to sleep? Look at mobile home/van life videos to see how people have streamlined some neccessities and luxuries too. Don't see what you have, see what you could have :-D

[@1090yoyo]

Try to sort the crap you own, throw away the useless crap, this will make some room for useful crap. Then, dismantle as much as you can and throw away stuff you don't need yo gain space. another option is renting a garage or similar space to make à worskhop. You probably can find a friend nearby to share the space, the rent and maybe some machines and appliances.

[@justin.campbell]

My dad makes raised garden beds from pallets. They look amazing and its a great deal. To fill them he goes to a dump where they sell heaps of really good dirt from compost

[@Jerry-ko9pi]

Trash day! People alway throw stuff out on trash day. Around Christmas time will be more things that are still good and working.

[@professorfukyu744]

My Christmas is after the official holiday.

[@1978garfield]

Trash day AKA "The poor man's flea market" :)

[@garyg1254]

I can relate to what you said about the treadmill and bulk trash vs a container. I pass by people's trash like that and in my mind I am thinking, what can I make from that? I've been that way all my life. Some of my friends laugh and say "what are you going to do with that. From my teens when I was basically broke. I would see a totaled-out car and take any good parts I found. I saved a small fortune on my car repairs by using those salvaged parts. I even repaired a 1400-watt audio amp I found being thrown out and all it needed was a large capacitor. My best find was a used broken engraving machine that was worth $5000 if it had been working. I spent $400 on it all that it needed was a $2 micro switch. Keep the videos coming. They are very informative.

[@ziggystardog]

Great, now where do I store the parts?

[@philliptoone]

YES! This is a problem I have.

[@vennic]

Garage floor

[@ziggystardog]

@Leigh Hewit That gets claimed by the city by imminent domain to build a hyperspace bypass.

[@EatRawGarlic]

Indeed, finding the parts is no longer the problem for me, storage space is.

[@Jeremy_Fielding]

Sorting is huge. If you don't organize immediately it becomes a problem. I usually sort and discard the unneeded stuff right away. I have a limited amount of space for keeping "spare" parts... so If it doesn't fit in that space it gets thrown away.

[@c-barsadventures4135]

Literally just saved my old blender, vacuum and old electric chainsaw with future experiments in mind. Consider myself a decent fabricator and mechanic. Now self learning engineering and need more electrical knowledge. Recently decided to pursue some science, math and physics courses starting this semester. Had no one to push me in this direction my whole life. Wishing for an EV and renewable future. Great channel to motivate this journey, glad I came by.

[@campbellpaul]

I have an industrial surplus store at the end of my block. They sell most things at a tenth the retail price.

[@michaellane4762]

Very resourceful! That is the attitude my generation grew up with , repair, reuse and repurpose.