r/Redneckengineering | these life hacks are INSANE! 😱😱

[@chanterelle483]

I love Lexi, I wouldn't understand a thing in this video without her explanation and it's nice that she doesn't judge the people either.

[@arthurfontes7326]

Wait Lexi is a woman?

[@skylarmclean8239]

@@arthurfontes7326 yeah

[@case425]

@@arthurfontes7326 Ye! She’s trans

[@TudoMr]

@@case425 i dont care, if it has a dick its a boy

[@jamesr736]

out of all the narrators, i wish i could just meet her for a day. i feel like she would pay attention and make me feel heard

[@BuiHieuDong]

The designer of that hot water tap in Vietnam really took the word "Improvisation" to another level.

[@sijam2m59]

Yes

[@justplay2508]

The candle doesn't have enough heat to heat the water

[@ceu160193]

@@justplay2508 Water is already somewhat warm due to climate there, so you don't really need much heating :)

[@Lazymotion]

@@ceu160193 Morning shower water though? No.

[@ceu160193]

@@Lazymotion Would depend from how far you open it.

[@Alien_Cultist]

I saw this, and my first thought was, "If it's not Lexi narrating, I will riot"

[@WuffiePhoenix]

She's just perfect for these subs xD

[@piggygamer9745]

@@WuffiePhoenix oh she absolutely is!

[@Alien_Cultist]

@@WuffiePhoenix understatement of the century

[@duckykittn]

Omg! Me too! Love the Lexi-kitty!

[@harryballshd]

youtube commenters try not to sugarcoat challenge

[@OrderLegionnaire]

4:00 In Germany we have something called TÜV basically a Mandatory Vehicle inspection every 1-2 Years and if u pass you get a Special sticker for ur License plate and if u don't your not allowed to drive on the Public roads anymore and u will get pulled over like immediately.

[@eliasbischoff176]

Calling it a special sticker makes it sound kind of adorable

[@Fiercesoulking]

Most developed countries have this like 'free' healthcare US not because they are very special D

[@lindanimated]

Yeah, I would be genuinely scared to be on the road with a vehicle that hasn't passed inspection. Drivers are already bad enough, I don't want to share a road with a speeding bomb.

[@sylverscale]

How anyone can be against vehicle inspection is beyond me. It's not like people are alone on the roads and will only endanger themselves if the brakes don't work or the engine is about to go up in flames. 😅

[@ceu160193]

@@sylverscale Because some people aren't as cautious, as law demands it. Once upon a time I saw vehicle in Russia, that can be vaguely described as "putting pieces of car on motorcycle base", and guy even had license plate.

[@ChrisLeeW00]

As soos as I heard Lexi, I knew to expect three types of reactions: “I would do this” “I have done this” “Nobody should ever do this”

[@-Wasabii-]

Lexi’s definitely my favourite narrator, she’s got a great sense of humour lmao

[@darealgreyskale]

she is so funny and she just makes anything entertaining

[@anzaca1]

4:06 Literally every country has what we in New Zealand call Warrants of Fitness (WOFs) for vehicles. Because when you drive, it's not just your life potentially in danger. It's every other driver/passenger's lives too.

[@FizzieWebb]

Ah yes, and now we can observe the one of a kind Lexikitty in her natural habitat, r/Redneckengineering.

[@eliasbischoff176]

I would have said she is more at home in r/hardwaregore, but yeah

[@FizzieWebb]

@@eliasbischoff176 Both are her natural habitat.

[@tieflingcorpse9817]

@@eliasbischoff176 is she like a proper engineer or is she just really into it

[@eliasbischoff176]

@@tieflingcorpse9817 I think she works in IT, or at least used to

[@tieflingcorpse9817]

@@eliasbischoff176 that explains alot

[@shovel9841]

They just be out here making super bombs in massive labs and were just her useing coke cans and hot glue to make a light switch

[@purplebean7]

"It doesn't involve propane so I'm sure it's fine" just shows how having to look at this much ridiculousness will eventually lower anyone's standards Also "extreme spreadsheets" are two words I never ever expected to hear together

[@eiseixethlex8658]

Lol SoCal girl here, Elotes carts are most COMMONLY made from actual shopping carts lifted from the local stores lol. Imho if the Elotes ain't comin out of a stater bros shopping cart, I don't trust it. Also I love the fact you cannot locate the Taco Bell hot sauce for sale anywhere infuriates you as much as it does me. xD I even moved to another state, still can't find it.

[@abbycollins]

This implies you moved to a different state just to get a taste of that Taco Bell sauce.

[@eiseixethlex8658]

@@abbycollins I can neither confirm nor deny this as a contributing factor. Edit: I also may or may not have gotten into a relationship with a military man for free travel to another state when deployments change to hunt for said hot sauce. xDDDD Sorry couldn't resist.

[@dragonchalice4079]

Can't it just be ordered online? (I've found it in my local Walmart but I'm not in the south)

[@SiebayRoo]

We certainly have it in MD

[@lapislazarus8899]

I lived in a predominantly Mexican neighborhood in Dallas, I didn't realize how much I miss Elotes until you brought it up. The strange thing is I live in Albuquerque New Mexico, and you can't really find that sort of thing here. Tamales are easy to come by, but true Mexican street food just isn't a thing? I think I must travel to the unincorporated parts of Bernalillo Co down in the S. Valley and I'll probably have better luck.

[@nefwaenre]

Lexi is an engineer through and through. She genuinely amazes me with not only how knowledgeable she is, but also just how many cool projects she has done! It's one of the BEST things about Lexi~~ Merry Christmas, to Lexi, Emkay and y'all~ ♥

[@Johan_the_Marshal]

Redneck engineering at its finest...

[@blackkakari]

@Nef Waenre *He

[@Johan_the_Marshal]

@@blackkakari Nah its she

[@blackkakari]

@@Johan_the_Marshal Why, because it's "Her truth"? Explain how simply identifying as something makes you that thing. There are people who identify as cats and dogs. Are they real cats and dogs? When your perception of yourself doesn't match reality, that's called a delusion. Take someone who identifies as a seagull, get them to strip naked, jump off a skyscraper and flap their "wings". See what happens.

[@SilverAceOfSpades]

@@blackkakari nobody identifies as animals irl that's just internet stuff used to make trans people look stupid

[@AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Lexi is my favorite emkay narrator. She adds so much to it while being funny at the same time.

[@cpufreak101]

11:50 I know those! They were a commercial product where it was a van/boat hybrid thingy, the boat would slide off at a boat ramp and the van front could then be parked. If you want to see a restored one, look up the video "coolest guy at the boat ramp"

[@camoking5059]

THOSE EXIST?!?!?! That is awesome. I want one now

[@chomperthebadger9866]

That thing is beautiful! I have SO much envy!

[@denverarnold6210]

I am SO glad it's Lexi on this subreddit. She always brushed off some of the DIWhy as redneck engineering, and now she gets to nerd out on a whole video of it!

[@dee808]

9:56 That's Mavs beetle camper! For those who don't know, Mavs is a youtuber who likes to solo camp using his vehicles. I recommend you guys to check him out, his videos are so relaxing.

[@karachristen6484]

9:00 an elotero is simply someone who sells street corn. Street corn, street Tacos and tamales are always strangely delicious when they’re sold by seemingly sketchy people out of shopping carts or pickup truck beds like this.

[@Snowcouger]

Elote = corn. It's basically a street corn vendor. Elote in this context is grilled ears of corn that are covered in butter and other various toppings, usually a slathering of Mexican mayo, cheese, and various spices and sauces. It's very much a South southwest thing, or else in places with heavy mainland Hispanic populations.

[@pixelbucket8884]

5:49 is terrifying. There's a reason those coil compressors are as expensive as they are. Those springs can do a frightening amount of damage if they get loose while under pressure.

[@AngryProtoBoi]

The danger cylinder

[@jenniferstewarts4851]

9:56 That VW Camper, is Mav's. Mav has a KZbin channel (Mav) where he camps in that, in the back of his pickup, and now in a cute japanese minicamper. but that one is Mav's, you can tell because of the ding taken out of the... sideboard? just before the rear fender. " Tiny Car Camping in the Middle of the City " That might even be a screen shot from one of his videos.

[@AnimeBigBoy]

I was just about to post this. I was thinking, " Bruh!! That's Mav's car. Nice".

[@Villager_U]

@@AnimeBigBoy fr same

[@ToyotaTrucks9]

The bumper sticker is also the same

[@therealludwigtheholyblade]

0:17 could we please appreciate the little frowny face below the main speaker.

[@sunnydaze285]

As a floridian, I've seen about half of these in person. The other half.. gave me ideas.

[@LordOfAllDaGames]

5:40 that’s an Australian outlet too, so that’s 240V!

[@MarriedMule]

The laugh and "you can do stealthy brakes" just... Love it. 10/10, keep being great Lexi.

[@EricTheKei]

Lexi slowly coming to the realization over the course of the video that she is, indeed, a redneck. Embrace it! Yessssss....

[@UnnoticedKIN]

Yay, Lexi!

[@jwalster9412]

12:12 this is the best thing I've seen made from scrap vehicles in a while. It works so well.

[@Noah-A1634]

Just wanted to say, Merry Christmas Lexi and all the other Emkay Narrators! I wish you all a Happy Holiday!

[@catherineevans9852]

1:56 as someone who lives on a gravel road where the county gives you crappy mailboxes, yes that would have some great bounce back for whenever a snowplow or grader comes by and hits it. I want it

[@kingnida7765]

The only thing funnier than Lexi explaining tech support, is Lexi explaining Redneck Engineering.

[@ConnorP94]

3:49 that’s an American mind set if I’ve ever heard one 😂 no I don’t want you to check my car for problems that could actually kill other road user

[@mightymonty3129]

I had no idea that regular car safety inspections were not a thing in a bunch of states in the US. Although it explains some of crazy car stuff on reddit.

[@DeputatKaktus]

Tennis balls in suspension springs is what people actually did to smuggle people out of East Germany back in the day. The escapees crammed into tiny compartments, and in order not to raise suspicion among border guards from a car riding too low because of the added weight, the helpers just stuffed a bunch of tennis balls into the suspension to make the car ride slightly higher. Some of those escape vehicles can be seen in museums. One of them in Berlin, of course.

[@jthecaffeinatedcrow6456]

"I trust gravity to win against a redneck" Careful, Lexi. Some may see that as a challenge.

[@Deedoo_r]

8:54 El Elotero is absolutely a southwest thing, Elotero is a Spanish word that means "Corn vendor" and that man is indeed a vendor of corn in a cup

[@IcyKitty]

This was one of the funniest EmKays and glad it was Lexi saying exactly what I was thinking most of the time.

[@cactus.man_]

I feel like they point a gun at Lexi's head and forced her to look at the most fucked up computers and diys possible

[@JayAlastor]

5:54 THE WIDOW MAKER CLAMP IS CALLED A WIDOW MAKER FOR A GODDAMN FUCKING REASON!!! Most autosale stores Will ask you about why you need it and try to suggest you to take it to shop then doing it yourself nowadays!!! (Why im like this... That is a car spring to hold up the car and its axle of the tire... It is basically a spring loaded cannon... ready to crush even the femur or skull or rib cage of someone!)

[@crone_mother]

Watching this on Christmas day. Lexi more the day easier to deal with. Thanks Lexi!❤

[@AbysmalSeasoning]

13:48 I used to work at a carpet plant. I ran the cutting table.We had two slots on the table for trash and one trash can. I used carboard to make a chute connecting both holes to the trash can. My team loved it for a week until we had to take it down. My boss was impressed but displeased.

[@Femaiden]

lexi : approves of 75% of them, has done 20% of them. . .

[@ThegoldadamGaming]

me when i have to sit by someone in school i dont wanna sit by: 9:21

[@bread-gz3rl]

6:47 or ya know, do the same thing but with like 10 less screws

[@burninganditching2828]

5:15 we built a whole shed for our garbage cans and the Toronto raccoons literally chewed through the 2x4's

[@anzaca1]

6:12 This isn't redneck engineering. It's too neat.

[@Rynn-]

Watching this makes me realize that the "manga shelf" I made when I was like 12 would be considered redneck engineering... I had a good sized container that I painted purple and took a bit of some super thin rope (it was all we had) and did SEVERAL wraps through the hand holes and under the bottom, and tacked it to the wall... I had 5.5 pounds worth of manga and a super Mario mushroom lamp which weighs like 0.5 pounds so 6 pounds being held up for 3 years cause it wasn't replaced until I was 16 and finally got a real shelf (still a small one) and replaced it... It never once fell, and considering I didn't put any sort of calculations into it because I was ya'know, 12, and just completely guessed, I'd say I did a pretty damn good job

[@Rynn-]

I may have a picture of it, and if I do and can find it I may post it on there lmao

[@rory0233]

@@Rynn- Did you find a picture of it?

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

11:42 That is a Ford Econoline van that's had it's rear axle removed and replaced with a boat trailer... You back the thing down the boat ramp until the rear wheels are submerged and then launch or recover the boat... One of the vehicle video's on the Techzone You Tube channel has one of these in it showing the launching of the boat...

[@jonpim2242]

The 2 stroke gocart had me laughing. True story, a 750cc V-twin motor, right side mounted on a gocart. At 115mph in a car, it was walking away from us. The man who built it was in the passenger seat said "yeah we're done, I'm taking it apart, it's gonna kill somebody". Everyone was afraid of that thing with good reason.

[@maybe6536]

8:00 That apartment went on sale for 65000€ and no its not from Russia lmao

[@joeydr1497]

My grandad lives in rural Cumbria, he doesn’t lock his 4x4 because he doesn’t want the windows breaking and leaves the keys in so no one damages it by Hot-wiring it. You may think that’s insecure but no, an 74 year old completely colour blind man went into his cars electronics and installed a switch that turns the starter motor off. He sometimes forgets about it and just sits for a minute completely bamboozled. I kinda want to watch someone try to steal it because it would just be so funny but no one steals anything in rural Cumbria.

[@bagelhorse2233]

2:54 one of my childhood friends had a old mustang just like this lifted like half of our height in the air

[@thecyb1rd]

Lexi would love r/battlecars

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

Apparently Winn-Dixie is where all the little round Taco Bell sauce jars have been hidden away. Good luck, friend!

[@anzaca1]

12:10 Very similar to the tracks they put on the Massey Fergusson tractors that went to Antarctica.

[@cakerberg1735]

13:18 It's fine as long as your dumbass neighbor doesn't sneak into your yard at midnight to use it only to almost break their leg. Yes, I am speaking from experience. And yes, they tried to blame us. Oh yeah, and they broke the actual zipline. -_-

[@awesometomxd]

11:52 thats a van with a detachable boat on the back, some guy made a few of them. Yes, the boat comes off and works, and yes the whole unit drives and is road legal.

[@spazmat857]

Hearing lexi talk about cars makes me so happy as a car guy

[@Simarino54]

13:00 People would die of cringe from seeing this thing and dub it "The Pity Cruiser" 😂

[@RogueGetsWashed]

9:54 That's Mav's beetle camper!

[@sncoleb4667]

My only complaint about this video is that it has an ending. I could watch these all day.

[@bendeguznagy1746]

0:22 Bro thats literally fibonacci, mans a genius.

[@anracc5302]

as bri'ish the idea that some states DONT have vehicle inspectons is just wild to me. MOTs here are harsh af.

[@impracticalnuke]

4:49 As someone who has seen enough grass upkeep in my country where a grass cutter would replace the blade with zip ties instead, this shit work with extreme efficiency.

[@SilentHallows]

This subreddit is the perfect fit for lexi, keep up the good work yall

[@craftycreeper0]

Now I can’t picture Lexi going anywhere without an overly pink pocket knife covered in glitter

[@errol2605]

will always remember the time my dad tried to fix my laptop charger by electrical taping it so that the connection held. it lasted three days before it broke, scorched the carpet and more importantly scorched the bottom of my foot (dangling about an inch above it). my grandpa (rip) took one look at it and said that my dad was an idiot. to this day my dad insists that it worked therefore it wasn't dangerous lmao

[@NWolfsson]

12:06 Looking at that part top left from the front wheel, that motorcycle isn't jazzed about the prospect of being in a Mhh-Hhm swing.

[@rezandrarizkyirianto-1933]

1:25 Man, you can find this exact setup everywhere in my city during the pandemic

[@nickcampbell8535]

0:57 That’s not a redneck thing. That’s a prison thing. Our sinks have no faucet, so you put your lid up there like that, and let the water run into your tote box to do laundry.

[@bledlbledlbledl]

9:39 that's also how a bamboon is made

[@LegendaryDorkKnight]

4:15 They're not more expensive if you steal them from work. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@airacummins5076]

hot water hack: toss a bucket of boiling water in your pool, duh?

[@amashizaino]

These are examples of "If it does the job you need it to do, it ain't stupid." lol

[@brettpalmer1770]

"I trust gravity to win against a red neck" I need this on a shirt.

[@prjndigo]

The bandaid on envelope thing is a "get well soon" card. A single bandaid wasted is probably the cheapest novelty of all compared to a battery operated singing card or some-such. You'll remember the bandaid for decades and I bet you can't remember the song the last singing card played.

[@kauske]

That boat van thing is an actual product; it's a camper-van where the back part is a boat-hauler. All the sleeping accommodations and such are in the boat, which as a front door that opens to the rear of the van interior. You can launch the boat and it works independently. It's a neat idea, just sorta problematic due to how proprietary it all is.

[@RyuichiNoGekido]

Redneck and stoner engineering are like... kin. You see moving parts and what could be used to perform that part and all of a sudden you have a goat powered tree trimmer and recycling machine and a bong made for things you'd find in your car. Redneck and stoner engineering are a chef's kiss from me.

[@idkWTCMCN]

My friend when he gives me a controller: 7:55

[@goblinjuice8293]

5:21-5:25 that made me happy for some reason

[@Sophie_7447]

Lexi's scooter gets even scarier if you think of the fact that she is legally blind-

[@aelechdeepestflame4347]

That’s why it’s not a car she owns.

[@K5AmusementRides]

3:36 Ok but the fact that it's a police car though. The red rocker switches controls the old halogen lightbars, wig-wags, deck flashers etc. (You can tell because the first switch label says "TD" which means "Takedown") and the black box on the top right is the siren controls & P.A. System (Most likely one with a knob switch instead of individual buttons).

[@icy_bird5540]

The longer I look and listen the more I realize Lexi and I are very similar Also just found out you were trans you fucking go girl you’re killing it

[@michaelsegal3558]

5:02 In Toronto Canada where I live one of the elevators in my local subway station has glass window panels (and it’s the type of glasses that has that wire mesh inside it that kind of looks like a square grid as well) and there are 2 of them broken in the same elevator (one on the side and one on one of the doors) and the transit company put plywood in the spaces temporarily so the elevator could still be used until the new glass panels arrive

[@duffpaddy3996]

The sheer amount of pragmatism and desire to watch the world burn in this video is just breathtaking

[@lacucaracha111111]

10:48 Yeah mine gues 16 MPH and thats the legal limit FOR A REASON DAMN THATS SKETCHY

[@camoking5059]

4:05, I think there should some level of inspection done on cars so you don’t have people driving around with 99% of the chassis rusted out. But I think sometimes the government pushes some emissions laws a bit too far

[@seikoc]

That PS5 logic makes me the proud owner of a PS8 XD Always love the lexi narrated emkay videos

[@DeviousDustpan]

r/redneckengineering is showing what people do when companies push their luck with repair prices

[@Amanda-zn7ox]

8:24 That one reminds me of an instance back when I was in high school. Every Wednesday, the school had multiple clubs running that students each chose to join, and it would cap off the day with a 1:30-ish dismissal. In either 9th or 10th grade, I chose an upcycling club. Too long to explain what that is, so just Google it. Anyway, a group of girls from my grade and up retrieved a shopping cart from a river or pond or something. They cleaned it up, disassembled it, and turned it into a lounge chair. For the older ones, they were allowed to take the cart outside and weld it wherever welding was necessary so bits stayed put and didn't poke you. Perhaps it was a bit questionable on the school's part, but when I entered senior year and physics, my class learned basic circuitry, which included soldering (which I was really good at for some reason). Since welding isn't that far off, I think it was fine. I wonder if my chem/physics teacher was supervising. He was such a fun teacher, and I was, and still am, a huge science dork. I wish I tried sitting in the chair. It would have been awesome. I'm still friends with a bundle of classmates and old teachers on Facebook, so maybe I'll ask there. If I get an update, I'll put it in the replies.

[@shinjisan2015]

5:40 the absolutely terrifying bit about that? It's an Australian outlet of 240 volts, 10 amps. That's death.

[@Victini7472]

A LEXI VIDEO FOR CHRISTMAS?!!?!??!!?!? THIS IS THE BEST PRESENT EVER

[@aratlasagar8556]

That "TTHHHHEEAAT'S GOOD ENOUGH"...? It needs to be it's own meme format.

[@liano9711]

9:00 An elotero sells steamed corn on a stick, with cream, cheese, mayo or chili powder as toppings. It’s a Mexican street delicacy.

[@Drank_17]

9:04 I burst out laughing when they said e-low-tero

[@AdaniAstriFilms]

Merry Christmas people at Emkay!

[@rachelf6745]

2:12 we actually did something like this except it was permanent so we used copper tubes in a big ol coil around the edge of the fire pit instead of whatever that is (car radiator?)

[@HarvestStudios_38]

when the apocalypse begins, the rednecks will our military engineers. Mark my words.

[@Sylfa]

I'd just like to point out that the vehicle inspection wouldn't be mandatory, it's private property after all. But the road isn't the car-owners and is the "private property" of the government, so it's not unfair of the government to demand you prove the car you intend to drive on "their roads" is up to standards. It's like how you have to prove you're able to drive by getting a drivers license, it's not a right to be allowed to drive a 1 tonne metal object out in public at over 60mph, it's something you need to demonstrate you're able to do. Car inspections is a part of proving that you're capable and aren't performing some weird form of russian roulette with the neighbourhood.

[@user-ep8ns6hg4q]

that mudstang was missing a proper lift kit that would have also put the wheels further apart to avoid raising the center of gravity too much

[@josefmechanic]

“I’m the redneck aren’t I?”😂😂😂