Setting up the basement workshop

Setting up my workshop area in the basement of the house. Because it's very cold outside.
I previously showed this area in this video here:
• Finally got the worksh...

[@Zappero]

Hey Matthias, i think you shouldn't be so worried if your videos will be boring or whatever. I can't say for everyone, but i think pretty much anything you upload to either channels are interesting. From wasps, mouses, amogla camp to woodworking, you're gold.

[@bradygriffin1091]

I couldn't agree with you more!

[@willierants5880]

Agreed, if people are bored they can skip. I'm sure they'll bitch one way or another. I enjoyed this "boring" video start to finish.

[@jklmnpqrst]

his videos are not boring, because he is worried about that

[@jumpleadsx2]

Some of the other youtubers have put out boring stuff. its a deadly mistake. Its makes clicking on their videos less likely. I'm pleased to say there isnt anything that our Wandel has done that is boring.

[@johnbouttell5827]

We love Matthias's Canadian wit

[@PlatypusVomit]

As someone who watches paint dry for a living (certified coating inspector), I can confirm it wouldn't make for good video.

[@kookyflukes9749]

Watching paint dry with Mathias Wendel .....it must be 2am

[@vileguile4]

kooky flukes lol! 2:12 here

[@Goteborgan]

More like 4am. Haha.

[@wobblysauce]

Deciding to watch this then go to work.

[@noeffnwaypal]

4am here....:)

[@missouribob7850]

1:36 Watching paint dry. Must be a Matthias Wandel video.

[@ZerodJailbreak]

I would absolutely love to see a series on your main channel of you making this space an awesome workshop. You could build a wall, workbenches, a dust collection system, etc. and that would make for great videos. I think it would be really rewarding to see this space taking shape step by step.

[@guysquarred]

It's nice that you show the entire process of something rather simple, even if it's boring. the time laps/talking over combo is entertaining enough

[@GabrielWB]

I like this new narrated-stopmotion format. Great way to not only see how you do stuff, but also why you do stuff in a single glance. Would love to see more of it.

[@camohawk6703]

always fun to watch your videos and listen to you ramble.

[@MrTarfu]

It's somewhat comforting to see you back in a basement setting up shop.

[@EvanDunville]

I have the same setup, main workspace in the garage and a smaller shop in the basement. It’s a great way to keep working while avoiding the cold winter months.

[@s2pointoh]

Good call on painting the door frame. Looks nice. I'm jealous of your backup maker space in the basement. I have to heat my garage with propane to work in the winter. Although our winters here in Seattle are balmy and tropical compared to winter in your neck of the woods.

[@SuperAWaC]

maker space? you mean workshop?

[@chevy6299]

Installed the door just the way I would have, good job !!!

[@SpooderW]

I kinda liked the painting bit. It's oddly satisfying to see the project all quickly turning a nice stark white.

[@jonbrabham]

looks surprising like your old basement shop. perhaps its just the white/wood/green colors, though.

[@jcortese3300]

I'll be honest, when you started talking about insulating the workshop from kids' noise upstairs, I was waiting for a joke about NOT going upstairs to help. You're a good husband, crazy tree-slayer man, even if your wife probably has 911 on speed-dial. :-)

[@JDeWittDIY]

For the record, I can't remember even one of your videos where I have been bored!

[@vichkata222]

Agree that this should probably only go on your second channel, but I love this type of video.

[@luise.6982]

I like making stuff, but I can't have a workshop. So by watching your videos I do the projects through you Mathias. That is the market you have as I see it, and personally I stick around because I try to assimilate thr mindset you present on almost all of your videos.

[@sahlind]

Done is always better than perfect!

[@fynbo1007]

Looking amazing. Thank you for sharing your amazing video

[@zendell37]

I'm surprised anyone would skip through or click out of your videos. They aren't long to begin with.

[@ophello]

I just want to see you just build a beautiful piece of custom designed furniture out of brand new hardwood from beginning to end.

[@johnbouttell5827]

Dear Matthias, I'd be happy to watch you paint walls for 20 minutes. Happy New Year.

[@BlakeHaskins]

he does everything so precisely, yet still manages to get a lot done

[@mykkail1727]

Maybe making a hinged door opening to the inside of the duct would be better. It would provide a way to direct the flow to the shop and cut off the rest of the house at the same time. It would have to be the width of the duct of course.

[@MRrwmac]

Coming along. Good idea to temporarily put up a plastic wall to see where you might need a permanent one! I must have missed something because you said “kids” twice. I didn’t know you two had a second child. I guess Belated Congratulations are in order!

[@NainGeantMiniature]

So cold these days in Ottawa. Hope you had a great holiday season.

[@jhensjh]

How bad has it been up there? It's been pretty awful here in north dakota, think it's been above 0F (-18C) for a total of about 3 hours since christmas. Haven't gotten any record low temperatures here, but have broken some records for the lowest daily high temperature.

[@noeffnwaypal]

You da man Matthais...you da man. Perfect calming video for the pain in the ass day I've had. Hope 2018 is awesome to you!

[@vileguile4]

For those who haven’t painted a lot, it’s interesting to see how you do it ^_^

[@JerryPaulTreeCreations]

Happy new year, Matthias. I always have to move my shop into the basement in the winter, but I don't nearly have the space you do. Its a real pain just trying to fit everything, but at least I don't have to work in my unheated garage in -30 temps. lol Thanks for the update. Cheers!

[@chrisbrucesr.9256]

Hey matthias,just a quick tip,home depot sells 2 bessey 12" f style clamps and 2 6" f clamps in a 4 pack for $19.99 here in amarillo texas,I've bout 3 packages of them,good buy but u really need to check the square of them because some of them can be really crooked,love ur videos Mr Wandel!

[@maxbayko8666]

unfortunately for us canadians(including matthias) that same package is closer to $40

[@chrisbrucesr.9256]

Max Bayko aww man! That's crazy! $40 isn't too good of a deal then,just thought I would let yall know but I guess it backfired on me lol,thanks for the headsup bro

[@moninum]

Here in germany they would be about maybe 60 Euros, but definitly not crooked.

[@DKTAz00]

"I guess you can just skip forward", end segment. LOL!

[@i.m.peterrific]

I’m glad I’m not the only one that finds hanging doors tedious!

[@FilippRoos]

Nice video! An idea: maybe hang up some curtains instead of that plastic wall? That would certainly keep the dust out and be easily movable if you need the space some time.

[@aserta]

I found that a light water sanding of oil based paints can then provide acrylic paints with a base, however, it's dependent on temperature. Too much heat makes it impossible to paint it.

[@chris13a1212]

This video shows to me you miss your old basement workshop.

[@iquehk]

Good father, good husband, good woodworker: Matthias Wandel

[@barflybean]

You should paint an outdoor scene on the plywood insert of the door so it looks like a door to the outside.

[@TheWoodYogi]

Waiting for new projects now the workshop is sorted :)

[@Traderjoe]

I must be strange, because i enjoy watching painting being done

[@bobleeswoodshop7919]

I like those of projects just to get lost!!😜😜😜😜

[@robertoobregon9411]

I'm from Brazil Admirador de seu trabalho

[@mrditkovich1746]

I’m surprised you don’t make this whole basement your new shop. Just like the old house

[@travwilson7827]

Please post a link to the LED strips that you use. Thanks!

[@ian-duh]

I posted a link on the previous video where he was putting them up in the big shop: www.americangreenlights.com/

[@nemo4907]

Slo-mo painting?..... Yea, you're no Bob Ross. LOL!!

[@wallingj68]

I'm sure this has been asked in the past, but if I remember correctly you wrote the motion-detection software for your Raspberry Pi camera. Did you ever "publish" it? It seems like it would be great for a front of the house camera, like when you did a day on your street.

[@9peppe]

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[@glennryzebol4472]

HAHA!! you are worried about dampening the sound from upstairs but you are going to run power tools down there lol? Love your vids. Happy New year

[@spikeydapikey1483]

Still better than mine !!

[@SuperAWaC]

i'm betting a year from now that basement workshop will be the main workshop ;)

[@hansdegroot8549]

I think you lose that bet :-) In winter it's good in the basement when it is very cold outside (and therefor also in the shed workshop. But for the rest it is better to have a little bit more space and possibilities.

[@dmang0]

Kids! Congratulations

[@limerickman8512]

dmango They are great when you do not need to watch them when you are free, until you need to concentrate on work is when they go wild.

[@kassiman5307]

NICE VIDEO .. FOR ONE MORE TIME ....!

[@ro_yo_mi]

Although boring, repainting really made the door pop.

[@ExpresShans]

I just setup my workshop in my basement. I'm going to use a shop vac to collect all wood saw dust. I'll be wearing a mask as well. Do you worry about breathing saw dust in closed space? I am a bit concerned about my own new basement woodshop. No windows are down there either.

[@matthiasrandomstuff2221]

if you are concerned about dust, build an air cleaner.

[@nickjm37fordel1]

Love it when a plan comes together :-) Why did you not just leave the OSB up and paint it white ? Wouldn't that have been more insulation ?

[@davidrobertterebent2920]

Do a woodturning project on that big wood lathe

[@Grey-sf4zo]

I wish it would get cold in illinois it's going to be 90 today

[@hussainaamir8180]

i like it

[@dalemitchener]

I would watch (view) a video of paint drying narrated by Matthias Wandel, telling interesting stories about projects etc..... As long as the dialogue is enough to hold my attention, while I work on other tasks that do not require my full concentration...

[@JustFixIt99]

What LED strips are you using?

[@davidkalekoable]

I second this question!

[@caseythimm5522]

JustFixIt99 he might have mentioned it in the video where he put them up in his main shop

[@ian-duh]

He did. They are from www.americangreenlights.com/

[@davidkalekoable]

Thanks!

[@JustFixIt99]

Awesome, any chance you'd feel like making a review for the lights? I'm mostly concerned with flicker.

[@KSFWG]

Watching painting isn't as bad as watching paint dry... ;)

[@derwoodsdiy7710]

With so many random pieces/parts/etc that are potentially usable in a project, how do you store them? Do you have electrical pieces/parts separate from pieces of say...tin or rubber pieces? I ask because when I go to find something I need I struggle locating it. You always seem to have what you need i.e. 8mm rod or something else as rare. Hope that makes sense. I just need a better set up for my random but usable widgets.

[@matthiasrandomstuff2221]

I do sort the stuff, but that doesn't mean I can always find something, because there may be more than one category something could fit, or it could just be misplaced.

[@christopherbishop4339]

I spotted some old oscilloscopes on your cart. What brand are they? and do you ever get any use out of them? Thanks for the video!

[@Syrkyth]

Too bad there wasn't space for a pocket door, though a rolled up, segmented divider might work just as well. Though really at that point a folding door would do the same job with less work. Aaaand you used the solid door for more storage. Touche sir. Touche.

[@BeardedRobot]

What LED light strips are yo using if i may ask?

[@stefantrethan]

Hanging stuff on doors quickly becomes annoying. Heavy items make the door unwieldy and put wear on the hinges (my father had the brilliant idea once to put a sledge hammer rack on the workshop door...). Light items fall off or rattle as you move the door. Since this door is only rarely opened it should not be a problem. Do you not get frustrated by constantly having the right tool in the _other_ workshop? It drives me mad and no matter how many tools I accumulate to deal with this the problem only seems to get worse.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

That oil paint was tough stuff, they don’t make it like that anymore that’s for sure.

[@HickLif3]

In todays world that could be part of why they don't make it like that anymore, it's all about money. If you make a product that forces the customer to repaint in 5 years as opposed to 10 then you are potentially making twice the money. Make a vehicle that when it needs repairs the owner can't work on it (or its a massive pain to do so) and you have another stream of money. Make things so that they work just long enough for the warranty to run out and then it crashes and then make the parts and repairs cost more than the product itself

[@zmyrus]

We are waiting for sooooooo long to projects to come that if you even film them outdoors with no set up we would be happy anyways.

[@threeque]

Everything is interesting if you speed it up enough!

[@onelegatatime7006]

Was that a tablet on a tripod near the end? How do you use it? I'm picturing it playing a playlist from John while you work.

[@matthiasrandomstuff2221]

I used that to capture the timelapses

[@mistermister2085]

I don't mind painting. Find it a therapeutic.

[@davkayo6757]

james may did try to get his audience to watching paint dry, not sure if he accomplished that

[@ahbushnell1]

I love LED lights

[@aw09ification]

How do you deal with dust? I cut a lot of wood I my basement last week and still have a cough!

[@meowzic]

Will dust get into the duct work if I dont block it off

[@joewarwaruk7656]

You have another channel?!?!? Thank you Jesus!!!

[@lsdpjotr]

did you find it??

[@roldac]

little known fact, Saint Matthias was the 13th apostle

[@dailythenoob]

If this is the second channel, then what is the main one?

[@BeeRich33]

Rocket stove. Should look into it.

[@wyzzz03]

Very Funny

[@georgievvladimir]

Is this your hobby or this is what you do for living ?

[@paroutdiok_awesome]

The kids? I thought you had only a daughter

[@TheHonestL1ar]

paroutdiok He announced his son Kurt in his video about "random puttering in the workshop" a little while ago. I don't remember when he said his son was born.

[@benespee5321]

Where can I get those led strips? Or can anyone else recommend some good lights for the workshop?

[@MikeTheMaker1]

are those some old school oscilloscopes on the pull out cart?

[@matthiasrandomstuff2221]

yes

[@Wordsnwood]

painting over oil paint... ugh. I have some bad memories of the time I accidentally painted latex over oil paint in a Bedroom -- yes the entire bedroom. Brr.

[@hitmanmb]

I would have just mounted the door to the cart.

[@jontscott]

Do I see two oscilloscopes? Maybe some electronics videos will show those off one of these days? :-)

[@Annoyingrob]

Agreed.

[@matthiasrandomstuff2221]

One of those scopes was in my reversing AC motors video

[@jontscott]

I had forgotten about that, went and rewatched it, I was shocked at how little phase shift the capacitor caused, seemed very short of 90 degrees, but still that was a great video. I enjoy how diverse of topics you cover in your videos.

[@ian-duh]

Do those clamps fall off if you slam the door?

[@billybobjoe198]

Next video he'll be taking one of his wooden air engines and using it as a pnumatic shock absorber combined with an old spring to make it a self closing soft closing door.

[@rockyrivermushrooms529]

wana sell me one of those oscilloscopes?

[@SSMJWolf]

Is OSB plywood or chipboard

[@matthiasrandomstuff2221]

OSB is OSB. It's not plywood or chipboard.

[@roldac]

Oriented strand board (OSB) is an engineered wood product formed by rectangular wood strands (flakes) arranged in cross-oriented layers with the help of waterproof adhesives. Chipboard, which is also called particle board in some places, is a kind of soft wooden type product that is made from various pressed materials. Chipboard can be made from reclaimed paper, sawdust or other ingredients.

[@FC-xr1yp]

LOL paint story hahaha

[@xianshengxu998]

I want to know the model you're wearing on your ears， thank you！

[@matthiasrandomstuff2221]

those are awful. Don't get those.

[@CrimeVid]

why use acrylic paint !?

[@matthiasrandomstuff2221]

latex actually. Not sure if there is much difference.

[@roldac]

There actually is no difference between latex and acrylic paints because there is no latex in latex paints. Let me explain. All water based paints today are referred to as "latex", even though there is absolutely no latex rubber in the formula. ... Better quality paints have more acrylic resins than vinyl.

[@CrimeVid]

Ok Mathias, Latex then, even softer and less durable than the soft,short lived acrylics. The point was, why not use traditional oil based paints that last ?

[@scottmiller9098]

Perhaps you should take Steve Ramsey's Weekend Woodworker's course and build a BMW for the basement.

[@c0nnys1]

If you want to make painting more interesting have can can girls dancing in the background