Mechanism of the Self Undoing Nut

[@feynthefallen]

A bolt that undoes itself is every engineers _nightmare_ - and they exist, they just go a lot slower, which is what makes them so treacherous...

[@cheeseandonions9558]

Nightmare is a subset of a dream... :) But yeah, there are those mllliards of forces in nature that cause bolts to unscrew themselves... Sometimes on very important probjects... And that's truly scaring

[@crankypipo]

Thank you for ruining my nights sleep with that

[@majortom4543]

Dude do you live in the 1890s? Just use locktite or if you dont care overtighten the MF until the tread breaks and it stays there

[@BluScoutBonk]

I think he’s being sarcastic. Wasn’t he a mechanical engineer? Also this was uploaded on April Fool’s Day.

[@Convolutedtubules]

My pit bike requires all the screws to be checked and the oil to be changed every 10 hours.

[@bobcrutch8905]

Inventor : " I've invented a self undoing nut" Somebody : " Aren't nuts supposed to stay tight?" Inventor; " That's for the guys in marketing to worry about"

[@whylekat]

That actually sounds like the Pitch Meetings guy's problem.

[@joshuamoffat5252]

"RC Glow."

[@Walter-fc3uq]

@@whylekat self tightening nuts are TIGHT!

[@HikoSeijuroXIII]

Look at the sheet.

[@user-lu6yu8bt9h]

We must protect Tim at all cost. He provides much needed happiness in this world

[@peterpansplayground]

and the camera man, of course! :)

[@user-lu6yu8bt9h]

@@peterpansplayground I love the grand illusion community. So positive

[@user-lu6yu8bt9h]

@@peterpansplayground illusions*

[@peterpansplayground]

@@user-lu6yu8bt9h definitely! it's like we all went back in time during our childhood when everything was just wonderful and... happy.. and pleasant because of their videos and trinkets. :)

[@saiprashanth592]

Why does your profile pic create after images as I scroll dpwn!!

[@pdrg]

Ironically, that "mechanism reveal" would have been a great chance for an April Fool gag!

[@TheMercyfulEmperor]

I hope Tim is alright in self isolation. I'm sure he'll entertain himself with all those toys. I can just imagine him spinning tops all day long!

[@TrumpCardMAGA]

Some channel went to his house and did a interview and he's got tons of suitcases labeled with different types of toys, and different years the toys are from. That guy could play with a new toy every minute for the next month without any repeats easy.

[@edboonsucks3218]

I hope so too. I hope he's alright, judging from that band-aid, I hope it's not infected.

[@bigbro6446]

I've been wondering how to undo a nut for many years now...

[@БогданКрименюк]

Especially at No Nut November

[@spencerC23]

Sounds like an abortion to me

[@UggNINE]

not sure about you undoing a nut.... but try washing your face...

[@theshuman100]

have you tried *GUN*

[@supra107]

@@spencerC23 I believe that's the joke, and I love it.

[@321bytor]

Tim! As long as he's ok, we're fine

[@jonathanfowler2932]

Wow. This is a trick where the solution is actually more amazing than the trick itself.

[@ArtificialMisery]

Tim: 'day 40 of lockdown, i've created the self screwing and unscrewing nut, the self building houses are almost ready, the apocalypse will need engineers like me'

[@ViewThis.]

Braaaiiiiinnnnsss !! Braaaaiiiiiinnnsss !! Tasty Tasty Braaaaiiiiiinnnsss !!

[@davidbeddoe6670]

This trick would be really impressive if I were deaf.

[@edwardssistershands]

And if I hadn't noticed he always pressed against the bandaid.

[@thisiszaphod]

Get well soon, Tim's finger!

[@uberscientist]

I thought the elastoplast was a gimmick to hold the battery at first x.x

[@rannov.4707]

@@uberscientist It is probably to hold a magnet to switch it on.

[@wane2405]

Self undoing nut? Sounds very family friendly.

[@WafflesMgee]

Yeah! Hoover the nut right back in, Grandma won't suspect a thing.

[@БогданКрименюк]

When she asks you to not come

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

I like nuts I eat them

[@dolanduk8419]

No child support

[@kujojotaro2461]

@@БогданКрименюк lmao

[@jl-07]

You had a huge part of my childhood, it’s good to know you’re still going strong on KZbin

[@clownfrown]

I too love playing with metal rods and nuts normally by myself

[@bigboss4178]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@blacktiger974]

inb4 some triggered snowflake calls you a coomer

[@clownfrown]

🗿

[@ardian_g]

Why is the wrist stronger than the heart. Why can't we stop this habit.

[@clownfrown]

Ardian Graçi agreed

[@davie1537]

“How does it do that?” *whirs* 🤨

[@jarlevanlandeghem8595]

Yea I don't know it either

[@MadhuAkash]

He has magnets in his bandaid that it

[@cjjuszczak]

Look up "Hooey stick" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZilZqOjha5sfJY You're welcome :)

[@monto313]

Small motor like the one in a smartphone that makes the vibration. Also a tiny battery and a mercury switch that turns on when a magnet comes close. The magnet is under the band-aid.

[@FlippytheMasterofPie]

The self undoing nut is what everyone calls me when I sabotage my own happiness because I’m afraid of getting hurt

[@theFurDeficit]

This is tragic guys can we hit 50 likes ❤

[@davidmann8254]

Poignant

[@axelmilan4292]

Tim, you must have one of the most relaxing voices on KZbin. Honestly, I could listen to you all day.

[@sirpsychosussy]

This will be useful for the next time my uncle doesn't pull out quickly enough

[@peterpansplayground]

I hope you guys stay safe while you're continuing to deliver us with great content during these trying times! :)

[@gameboydmg-0014]

It’s good to see Tim’s all good and he’s still making amazing videos as per usual...

[@christopherwilson6527]

Aerospace engineers worse nightmare, a bolt that undoes itself 😂

[@sammolloy1]

christopher wilson On an aircraft always put the nut down, to the back or to the inside. That way if the nut falls off the plane might stay together. This works on cars also.

[@BasicXavier]

I'm guessing the one person that disliked this is also the person that thinks lego is a breakfast cereal.

[@Nuuboat]

Hurts on the way down. Hurts even more on its way out!

[@mikehunt3688]

Everyone knows legos are only for dinner

[@DanHassan]

wishing you a speedy recovery

[@Hyraethian]

at work I work with hollow cylinders near vibration plates and i've noticed when they have very little contact with another object, like a narrow rod through them, they rotate. it always amuses me and i'm glad other people can enjoy this through Tims demonstrations.

[@JunoNH]

Imagine applications that required rapid release fastenings but for environmental reasons couldn't use explosive bolts (for example mine shafts that may have flammable gas pockets). Tim you might have a genuinely important invention on your hands.

[@DiggitySlice]

Tim has thousands of toys spread all around his house. He was ready for quarantine years ago.

[@tzadikinnistarim3610]

Tim is so pure and innocent :)

[@TheSadButMadLad]

I guessed a motor, but I assumed it was in your hand, not inside the bolt. Didn't expect a motor so small!

[@ajicycles]

When she tells you you're going to be a father but you're not ready yet

[@fakename8749]

Fun fact: the gee-haw whimmy diddle works basically on the same principle.

[@Asdayasman]

Well now you're just makin' words up.

[@TreeBeardNero]

Ah yeah just like the bing tam whibbly bong

[@Macieks300]

wow, I'd love to see an in-depth explaination of this because I still don't get how it works

[@frozenfan538]

He has a hidden magnet on his hand that activates a motor that causes the nut to move. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHe1pISDh5qkd5Y

[@codbug]

As far as the powering of the mechanism goes, there's a watch battery and magnetic switch (notice that the bolt isn't made of a iron or steel) inside the head of the bolt (which can be removed with a tool) that powers the motor. Tim likely hid a small neodymium magnet underneath that bandage on his finger to activate the switch.

[@Macieks300]

yeah, but how does the moving rotor cause the nut to unscrew itself

[@frozenfan538]

@@Macieks300 I think it uses the magnetic force of the magnet to connect the battery to the motor. The motor is called a homopolar motor.

[@geyotepilkington2892]

@@frozenfan538 thats not what he asked about..

[@Shizkeb]

understanding how this mechanism works might just undo all my bad life decisions, i must know more.

[@soaringedge1141]

What an amazing man. Keep making such good content!

[@saalkz.a.9715]

Aaah! So this is the precursor to the famous "self-sealing stem bolt"! Good to know.

[@geraldinea.ruiz.6409]

I've been a fan of Tim's videos for years now. Hope he's doing well during the lockdowns. Greetings from Argentina!

[@XX-ns7kf]

Magnet in the "bandaid" on his finger. Coincidence that there just happens to be something on his finger in the hand he's gripping it with?

[@davidhenderson3400]

And a magnetic reed switch inside the hollowed out bolt along with the vibrator motor out of a pager or cell phone and a watch battery running the thing. That is my guess.

[@valtbouy2450]

All the drama going on in the world from idubbbz to Coronavirus to important political discussions like gun control and abortion... And this man is minding his own business playing with his toys. Legend.

[@Lifesizemortal]

"self-undoing nut" hey, I didn't know I was in your collection!

[@skeggiskjeldarson9513]

That must be one of the greatest uninventions of all times. I am so glad I have a welding machine ready if one of them should turn up in my barn. Once I had a grass mover that dropped bolts and nuts all over the farm - and now I know the reason. From now all bolts will be welded!!!

[@edwardssistershands]

After he said it was a brass bolt and nut, I swear I thought they were chrome or stainless reflecting the color of the table. Dress mayhem all over again!

[@theinstantnoodle9628]

The self undoing nut... Story of my life.

[@Unlimited_Information]

Tim is the best which is all I can say But that's all I need to say to describe him because he is the best

[@orionm4254]

At first i though that bandage on Tims finger had a charge that made the bolts produce either a negative or positive charge, which made the nut un-thread or re-thread.

[@Aurioksavenger]

I love the video tittle way more than I can describe.

[@baybie8628]

this guy is a gem

[@outlandishusername]

Self Undoing Nut. I'm finding it difficult not to make an obscene joke out of this. It's really hard though.

[@jennifersmith-fu2mr]

Part of the trick is in the bandaid. Maybe a tiny cell phone vibrating motor and watch battery ?

[@Tacopaper]

Okay we all know what we were thinking when we saw the title

[@Renkencen]

I hoped you are doing well and still healthy during these lockdowns!

[@chrislongstaff1863]

The power source for this trick bolt is cunningly hid under the band aid on his finger. Any bolt that vibrates will loosen the nut on its thread, that's why Loctite was invented.

[@gnbman]

Nice video, Tim. Stay in, and stay safe. Michael Rosen has covid-19, and we don't want you getting it, too.

[@JonBastian]

"Self undoing nut." Are we just not doing "phrasing" anymore?

[@hobobazaar8196]

Is that an Archer reference I see?

[@Minoriscful]

I was wondering how tim hurt himself and then when he used the bandaid fonger for the bolt i realised these things happen for magic

[@mardethkellerman1182]

Tim invents the self sealing stem bolt.

[@SlashBolt]

A "Self Undoing Nut" is how I describe the single action that locked me into paying child support for 20 years.

[@mxrderoppz1347]

Silly Tim 😂 you always make me smile ❤️✌️❤️

[@mirogula]

Sounds like predecessor of "Self-sealing stem bolt" :)

[@bensummers563]

Would’ve been cool to see how you trigger it to start doing that. I’m assuming there’s a magnet or something hidden under the bandage

[@joshmarsh8543]

There is a magnet under the plaster and it activates a reed switch sitting just below the head of the bolt. The head of the bolt is false and inside a small watch battery sits to power the motor

[@Graham_Langley]

@@joshmarsh8543 That's what I thought it would be, hence the bolt being brass.

[@faerieSAALE]

There's something in the bandage on his finger that activates the inner motor - and I suspect it is a current that powered by a power source not seen. The wire to the bandage is also cleverly disguised.

[@HalvardSkurve]

The battery is probably in the bolt. The bandage contains a magnet which switch on the motor inside the bolt

[@G58]

Thank you for sharing this clever invention

[@immrnoidall]

years ago we had a rock band in the basement and had small parties on the weekends. the light switch was up stairs ,so we would unscrew the light bulbs that were on the ceiling and put the band lights on. about half way through the night those lights would start to flicker and come back on. the vibrations were making them screw back "up" into the sockets.

[@jitterygravy2829]

That’s what I needed during No Nut November

[@PinkamenaDianePle]

Can I just say I love you 😭 you are so pure and wholesome

[@keishii2648]

Me at the beginning of the video: Hmm, a tame but nice April fools day joke. Me seconds later: Oh, neat!

[@RetroPlus]

I've encountered this before somewhere, it's incredibly annoying when there's a vibration that causes a nut to undo itself.

[@jetjazz05]

This video should be shown to everyone who thinks thread locker on their suspension bolts isn't needed lol.

[@Ch5ActionNews]

At first I saw these nuts and bolts and thought either this was an obvious april fool's joke or that tim finally lost his mind

[@kretoboss]

Thanks for the video, Tim!

[@kenyonpapen2608]

How horrifying would it be if you build a car out of these and then You drive over a pothole in here at symphony of thousands of tiny electric motors turning on

[@cheeseandonions9558]

I wonder if brass bolts are something common or if they should immediately raise your level of suspicion...

[@EternitysSlave]

This man has beautiful hands.

[@DrOmni]

I hope nothing serious happened to give Tim that bandage. We couldn't stand to lose his magnetic personality

[@MrPerkopredator]

The day mr.Tim ran out of toys :-)

[@TheChadPad]

That is cool. It's the same thing that happens when you spin a ring around your finger and it flies off! Genius

[@themagicbuzz5728]

Such a nice effect, seemingly innocent from the outside...

[@FloatingSunfish]

Tune in next time for *The World's Largest Nut!*

[@charlesincharge.5161]

I agree tightening is a better upsell for the bolt. Its cool you coul digitally tight things in space.📡👽🇺🇸 more moving parts more problems. Stay good tim.

[@marben7419]

Do not expect this to be "undoing nut"

[@TheGunslinger]

Great video!

[@inthefade]

So THATS what my girlfriend is playing with in the other room at night. She must really like it because she always seems so happy during and after.

[@ikmnification5737]

*nut tightens itself* Tim: Well done.

[@spearshaker7974]

I hear my mom preforming that trick all the time.

[@KarunaMurti]

So this is the prototype of what Jake and Nog sell in Deep Space 9

[@jasonvoorhees895]

What I don't understand is how he's starting the motor inside. I'm assuming that since it operates it in the band aid hand that there's something hidden under there, but how does it work, exactly?

[@bararaboy8585]

Stay safe during quarantine Tim, love your vids ❤

[@bulkbogan2242]

I thought this was going to be a joke about tim being amazed at a normal nut and bolt. OF ALL THEN CHANNELS ON KZbin THAT DOES APRIL FOOLS HOW IS THIS ONE OF THE ONLY ONES *NOT* TO DO IT!!!???!?!?!?

[@PastorPeewee20]

I've used these for years it's great in bars and stuff where ya can't hear the motor

[@SkylerArmor]

That's a neat toy Tim

[@SandCrabNews]

Having grown up with right hand thread hardware, I was fooled when I was handed a left hand bolt and nut.

[@eyad-dj7wc]

Welcome 🤗

[@boxedfender4810]

Alternative title:watch a nut become undone right before your eyes! Caught on camera! Also some gimmicky hardware...

[@NarutoUzumaki-jg4pw]

Finally I can stop wasting socks and tissues

[@PopExtra]

so cool! XD i love that this guy is still on it and does KZbin videos with hes beautiful voice : D

[@MaestroLives]

You are so weird... but love you and your strange stuff. I can’t imagine what your house is like.

[@andrewdriver3318]

A self undoing nut shows his mechanism.

[@arijit276]

Imagine an airplane made of these. It would be a wonder that dropped from the sky.

[@CNCmachiningisfun]

That's rather nutty!

[@CondensedComments]

Did simply trimming the length reverse the direction? If so, with this knowledge, we could ensure that (if there are vibrations) they tighten down rather than loosen!

[@Kazwire]

Awesome

[@jeffarp7409]

Well you still didn't show how exactly how it works, how does the bandaid make it work?