Rigging Handbook, Pyrex Clear Insulator Build, Collinite 845 Wax

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[@elainehiggins7544]

John, add my hearty echo to the comments of all the encouraging commenters below. The depth and breadth of your knowledge is truly remarkable. You would likely be surprised by the number of times I say when watching your videos: “this guy is a genius!” Sometimes I feel down when I learn something that I thought I should have already known. But that’s what keeps us all young: the continuing search to learn, improve, share, and help others. Thanks for all you contribute to the community.

[@terryrogers1025]

I feel the same way you do when I watch your channel, I think “ how did I miss that” then I get a little frustrated because I feel like I am behind and have a lot more to learn, and at 75 my time is limited, however I am not ever going to stop learning. Education is the realization that its not how much you know, but rather, how much you don’t know, it takes humility to be able to realize it, admit, It, and then doing something about it. Thanks for the video, enjoyed it.

[@AndyM.]

I 2ND what Mr. Terry said! AND welcome to the 'CUTTING DA CORD' GROUP!!!!!! We are glad to have such an esteemed gentleman like yourself in our group!!!! AND DUDEZILLA, There is a good reason why I call you OBI WON!!! You ARE one of my 'go to' channels when I need knowledge!!!!

[@larrynelson734]

I agree .I'm 78.time is getting shorter. 😮 ..

[@wardman21]

Scout, I must say, this video is truly outstanding, and I believe it's your finest work yet, especially your opening monologue. I made the switch from cable to KZbin Premium years ago to escape the horrible commercials and biased messaging. I watch every video you release. I'm confident I speak for all of your subscribers when I say that we're here to absorb knowledge, and you deliver it flawlessly. Your presentation style is incredibly effective. The information you share truly resonates with me. In fact, I've implemented many of the techniques and insights I've gained from your videos in my work life, even passing them along to my coworkers. I just wat to express my gratitude for the impact you've had on my learning journey. Thank you. "Once you stop learning, you start dying" -- Albert Einstein

[@joeyp3944]

John,that’s exactly why I follow you and never miss an episode! You have taught me so much and I’m so grateful. Like you said,I feel the same about not knowing everything you’d like to know. What really gets me though is not being able to go and see the things you want so badly to see. Pyramids,Alps, etc. you give me knowledge and laughter,for free!!! What else can I ask for? lol…thank you. Have a great weekend

[@John-ij4fo]

Wow that's so true watching the news gets you so down. I've learned so much from your videos. I only watch channels like yours. I wish tv pushed more tv shows like little house on the prairie. The whole famlies learned so much, of reel life expectancy. What's wrong with our world now ??? Thank you so much for what you do. My boys are working for there eagle scout and you have been such role model.Thank you so much. We look so forward to your videos Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Have a great weekend

[@62forged]

Another cool project. Gotta like insulators. Don't put yourself down about not knowing more. You freely share your knowledge in every video. All the tips, tricks, and 50/50 mixes are great. Chris

[@richardross7219]

The young absorb lessons better than old geezers. Many just don't learn. Good Video. Good Luck, Rick

[@OldSneelock]

Another great video John. We all have our interests and I hope we enjoy exploring the various facets of the subjects we like. I like to think that there is more than one way to solve a problem. Some are equally good and some are just plain wrong. It can take a long painful string of experiences to discover the good ones. Mostly because we have to allow ourselves to fail on the way to success. As kids we have to hit a lot of grounders before we can hold the bat and swing for the fence. Just the fact that you have different tools and experience in creating the various projects that you do means I get to piggyback on your knowledge and hopefully avoid a few of the fowl balls or three strikes that bedevil us all. Our community on KZbin is a unique opportunity to teach others while we learn. When the railroad began closing right of ways and the land either reverted to the previous owners or the state took over the property the telegraph poles were left to rot. Over time the poles were cut down or fell and the insulators were often left on the ground. As a kid I often found the insulators on my daily travels up and down the rails going through Coldwater. They were a common path for kids on the way too and from friends houses, parks, hunting areas and any adjacent property that a kid might want to see. (In other words everywhere.) I imagine I have at one time or another had maybe 25 different insulators. I wish I had the foresight to make lamps like your current project. Collinite 845 Wax: Going back my first paragraph. I would never know of its existence if I hadn't watched your video. Thanks again John.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Dave- Imagine if we had KZbin 35 years ago, we could have really had fun! 😃👍

[@patjohnson3100]

Great fun project anyone can do, even without a lathe. This channel is one reason why You Tube is so informative. Thanks. I've learned alot from you.

[@ericinoregon5726]

Your channel keeps getting better and better! Thanks for your efforts and I’m looking forward to your next video.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

My version of your saying is, "Too soon old, too late smart". I'm impressed with your knowledge of a myriad of subjects.

[@joeheilm]

I thought the exact same thing when I watched Zach's last video. I love KZbin because I keeps me humble by reminding me I really don't know very much at all. I look very the lamp. Cheers

[@ScoutCrafter]

Joe- Sometimes watching Zach rip into those oil wells with just a crescent wrench and a hammer is so satisfying. 😂👍

[@michaellindsay8934]

That is beautiful, LED lighting has changed everything. I have to get some of that polish it done a great job. Thank so much for your dedication to showing us great tips and tricks

[@nonamegarage6721]

I'm with you brother, over 4 years now for me. Thanks for all the cool content. I watch all.

[@larrynelson734]

Hi John. I agree. Scout crafter Ts would be great. Love all your injnewativaty. You have such great ideas. Have a great weekend. 👍👍❤...

[@joeschulz7997]

Never sell yourself short. We all have the same issues, and unfortunately, with age comes knowledge. We all contribute to the big picture, and you're doing a great job from my view. 👍🏻

[@jackthompson2132]

That was a fun show today John! Thank You for sharing!!

[@tonylenge424]

Great project! And you’re right about KZbin. I have learned so much from it. Thanks

[@paulsworkshop4179]

Very cool project today. I have really migrated away from television as well. I prefer KZbin. I was just talking with my colleagues today about winning the lottery. A couple of us thought of how great it would be to win all that money and just spend our time traveling and learning. One guy said he’d keep working even if he won 500 million because he’d be bored. I told him not me! I have more hobbies than I do time. I’d never get bored.

[@Jimmys_TheBestCop]

That is exactly how I feel about you SC. I am like wow I wish I knew everything SC knows!

[@joemoach832]

The only things I watch on TV are old movies and reruns of old shows. Occasional sports, but no news. I often feel the same way thinking that there is so much out there that I don't know. But, after watching your channel the past few years and seeing all of your diverse interests, believe me, you sure do know a lot.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Joe- The old stuff is so much better to me also. 😃👍

[@ryannash9582]

Another great video ScoutCrafter! 👍🏻 I really enjoyed the Pyrex insulator nightlight build. I actually had that very idea when you showed the original lamp you built with one in the first video. Will have to track one down and try building one myself if I can find an insulator that’s both affordable and in decent condition. 😅

[@johnkelley9877]

This was great! Lathe and woodworking are a good way to start the weekend. Thanks for sharing this.

[@13thworker45]

You are very creative, the light is a nice edition to your home. I’m going to get a card from my brother for you that has the equation for lifting by a crane. He built bridges here in calif. Our life is wasted if we don’t learn new things. The problem is being able to remember or remember where we wrote it down. Great show . Thank You

[@ScoutCrafter]

Jess! It’s so true- I had a good friend who passed recently that could remember almost everything he took in. It was amazing to talk with him! 😃👍

[@jessicagreene1773]

That's funny I feel the same way when I watch your channel! You know so much about so many topics and know how to work with different materials and tools as well as on historical items and I wonder how the heck do I not know this stuff!

[@ScoutCrafter]

We are constantly getting humbled. Heck when I was 19 I thought I knew it all and my father would laugh telling me one day I will understand. 😃👍

[@philparker1666]

Loving the glass insulators, will have to get one shipped over, even the clear ones are beautiful. I currently have 5 Buck and Hickman catalogues by the way! Love your views on our age and life Scoutcrafter, keep up the great work "👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️

[@ScoutCrafter]

Phil- I got my Buck and Hickman catalog from Reggy on the road who had a very respectable collection of those. B&H catalogs are so enjoyable. 😃👍

[@2012JCC]

This is the best 15 minutes of the day.

[@glennvanant6492]

Good morning Sir its Glenn from South Africa just saying howsit. I qualified as a draughtsman at the age of 47 oldest in the class my fellow students called me uncle. Always learning I just got in to 3D printing and these 3D printers come with there own brain they just do what they want ( frustrating at times) Thank for the programs I look forward to every episode.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Those 3D programs require a lot of parameter settings and you have to think in 3D too! Thanks! 😃👍

[@corydriver7634]

Zach has a lot more than a couple of oil wells 😂 several would be an understatement. Also he has an engineering degree so don’t feel bad, he’s a pretty smart dude.

[@kimbishop4734]

That was a fun one. My mom used to collect those glass insulators. I wish that I still had a few of them. I'll just have to keep my eye open. I'm sure that they're still out there. Thanks.

[@rosefactor1]

Chin up John. I'd say you have forgot more than most of us will ever learn.

[@smithtown6589]

This was really a neat little project. It covered so much- nice job!

[@ricksspringfield45]

I agree 💯 S.C. haven't watched (fake) news in years. As far as learning, YT is an excellent resource...including your show. 👍🤠

[@lotsatrains]

Another beautiful project 👍 maybe could use one of those inline power cord switches for easy on/off operation.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Ken- Yes!!!

[@Kirt-Davis]

Haven't had satellite (I'm far enough away there's no cable here) for a long time. KZbin and Netflix is my watching. Tiktok is mind-numbing, except my channel, but I try to post here and there. Insulators are fun. I like what you did there. Here on the homestead, the railroad causeway that bisected the Great Salt Lake is adjacent to our property. We have insulators still on the crossmember kicking around somewhere.

[@ScoutCrafter]

It souls like you have great open space. That is such a beautiful thing. 😃👍

[@805ROADKING]

Arts and Crafts with ScoutCrafter!! I love it!!☻

[@57WillysCJ]

I never worry about being behind the learning curve as long as I am still willing to learn. Funny we were a generation who would have really appreciated KZbin. Now I wonder how that wax looks on a piece of furniture?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Philip it has a bit of a learning curve, unlike most waxes this needs to be warmed up and applied extremely thin. 😃👍

[@madamecampsalot6384]

Looks like a little channel marker or lighthouse. I love it!

[@zaphodbeetlepox6627]

Some of those wide insulators also fit nicely in a garbage disposal mounting ring, you can use the adjustment screws to stand on or secure it to a wall/ceiling.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

We must get the cheap lying politickal LED's because they never last any time at all but that's a nice insulator lite! We canned t.v. when it went from uhf to vhf or whatever it was and we just had a 4 inch screen job anyway for weather. All we have now is computer cable and the Tube too. NO t.v.! I watch Zack and it's a good deal and like you NO NEWS! I can't be bothered with garbage. Got grass to MOW right quick! Happy weekend, Palley and God Bless ALL Yall and I hope my rigging days are GONE!!

[@alansmith4734]

6:32 Speaking of Lamps, on Maine Cabin Masters as a tribute to the electrician friend of the guy whose cabin they were working on, they took a lamp shade, removed the cloth, and folded in half 3 foot strands of telephone wire, tied to the top frame of the lamp shade. After many tied wire groupings, They made a multi-colored loose wire lamp shade.

[@Ricopolico]

Scout, don't think about it, you're still a baby, I used to have the same mindset, then one day I just stopped thinking about The End. I go about my business as if it's never going to get here. For some time, I've been OTA (over the air) and where live I'm lucky to pick up 2 stations. NO COMPLAINTS! I used to have a bottle of Insulator wax packaged by GE. Thanks. Gotta get some more.

[@kathieharine5982]

I love handbooks for all of the info they have.

[@samfeldman1508]

If you feel bad, . . .imagine me! You forgot more about tool restoration than I’ll ever know. Enjoy your weekend.

[@jamescahill2772]

Hello again John, great content today! Loved the project, you are so creative with such simple parts and yet make such a cool light! I am so glad you promoted Jerry Klinke's rigging book! He is an outstanding illustrator and extremely knowledgable about the subject. The book is so well done due to the amazing illustrations. I know him well, he is a good friend. Keep it up John!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Holy Cow! That is amazing that you know him! Please forward my apologies if I butchered his name! 🫣😂. That books is fantastic! 😃👍

[@frankwaters2133]

LOL! I watch YOUR videos and think that MY life was wasted. What an attic ! And comes as no surprise that you were one of those guys with the great field box (2:26) !!!

[@dalemagners404]

I agree with you on the TV thing. It's been months since I turned on my TV. I've long got rid of cable and been on antenna but still nothing to watch. I get way more entertainment from watching KZbin.

[@SpringRubber]

Very cool light project! No worry about hot or neutral as that's an unpolarized circuit; the night lite is rated to work whether plugged into a right side up or upside down receptacle outlet. (LOL - I've seen more than one YT video on that orientation topic.) In my YT feed today was a 6 min. video about a salvage boat working on the Rhine River for the past 50 years: "Diving bell boat: Walking down to the Rhine's riverbed". Not river bank, but to the actual bottom of the river.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I saw that video!!! It was fantastic! The guy picked up that anchor. That ship was in spectacular condition!!! The wheelhouse was all in brass!!! 😃👍

[@ko2fjb]

Great night light and a nice way to display the insulator. I still can't find that screw in LED light from the last video.

[@stevef8993]

Great use of the nightlight! I bought some collinite wax a few years ago as a recommendation to use for auto wax. Never got around to trying it but i heard it beads really well. Hope all is well with you John! Great video.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Steve- You warm it up by placing the container in a tub of warm water, then apply it super thin… only a drop on your pad. 😃👍

[@alexstools]

Beautiful insulator that. Very well done. I told my girlfriend to ditch everything when I pass over, I don't want to burden them. I hope my son takes a few bits on, but ussualy that skips a generation.

[@aguycalledlucas]

SC you’re our teacher!!

[@garypannone7755]

I have been cable free for years. And I paid all I watched was Me TV, and it was Free.

[@marshville01]

I I gave up TV several years ago. I enjoy KZbin.

[@ScoutCrafter]

The trash on current TV is just mind numbing! 😂👍

[@lugwrench9832]

I got rid of the TV back in March 2017. Have yet to miss it.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I don’t think people realize the negative effects the Main Stream Media has on them long term. I bet it was nice in the 1800’s when all you had was a local newspaper.

[@timeflysintheshop]

I have thought about what we know ve what we don't know many times. I always come back to thinking about the founding fathers timeframe. Thomas Jefferson had a massive library which may have contained almost everything you could know at that time! Imagine living in a time when so little was known of: medicine, meteorology, farming, chemistry, metallurgy, geology, astronomy, etc.. that you could know almost everything there was to know about everything!

[@ScoutCrafter]

James- Did you ever see that comedian who says “I often think about traveling back 100 years in time with all the advancements we have made, the only problem is I have no idea how anything works so I would be just as useless back there”. 😂👍

[@timeflysintheshop]

@@ScoutCrafter Well rest assured WE would not be useless back then!

[@nebraskarancher9099]

Hey John, I have been looking for a little farm out here in NEBRASKA for you to buy! (The Promised Land) We could have some fun! Both like the same things! Both Marines....Both love our precious America! You are like the older brother I never had! You are one cool guy! I watch you 3 times a week! KEEP UP THE GOOD SHOW! p.s. Did you serve with Chesty Pulller out there in Holly Wood??? Just kidding

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂😂😂. We were issued Ray Bans! 😎

[@beerdrinker6452]

What kind of maniac does not like to wax his insulator? I love watching you because I do not know snickum. Yesterday a man gave me 6 old, but not valuable handsaws. Really rusty. How do you clean up, not sharpen a rusty handsaw?

[@ravendark2422]

Think the saying is “Youth is wasted on the young”.

[@binnsbrian]

That looks great. I have a clear one but the threaded part inside looks like its covered in lead or something.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Me too! I have two and the other one has what appears to be lead or putty in the upper threads. It won’t come out! 🫣😂👍

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Outstanding

[@LoStivale]

Gotta turn off the news to stay sane. Just great advice to all. It’s funny since I now must have Collinite Insulator Wax. I learn about more products on this channel. 😂

[@jackmacica5407]

Old saying: you get too soon old and too late smart!

[@marko11kram]

Insulator Wax? WHO KNEW?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Sorcery I tell you! 😂

[@Roger_Icce]

If you like books like the Riggers handbook you may like Moving Heavy Things by Jan Adkins.

[@Singlemotherdaily]

Bác chia sẻ rất tuyệt vời❤❤❤

[@ScoutCrafter]

Thankyou!

[@Dirtyharry70585]

Ha brother many of us are at the point of don’t give a sh!t and why I didn’t try a different path. But YT does help find the answer but maybe twenty variances😂

[@234dB]

Dear Scoutcrafter, One job and one hobby makes for experts on and off the job, but how many associations have you been a part of? Did you do Judo every Sunday? HOW DO OUR FRIENDS ASSEMBLE A SCEDULE?

[@troyb1733]

My girlfriend hates all of my stuff. Leather craft tools by the hundreds, Every tool you can think of from1/4 to one inch drive,models and hundreds of bottles of paint and tools, wood working tools from 1800's to present 3 storage units full of my toys and trains from here to chicago and back and she will throw it all out if I croak tomorrow unless it does her some good like when the plumbing is bad or her car needs fixed,ect. I am so lucky. Now Im depressed.

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂😂😂. I didn’t want to depress you- Troy it’s only when we are around people who think like us do we feel at home. When I go to tractor or steam engine shows I feel like I am amongst relatives! 😃👍

[@tomballard8877]

Youth is wasted on the young. Wisdom is wasted on the old.

[@mangaswilliams4145]

I don't know John I feel like you're very knowledgeable in lots of things you just aren't giving yourself props I do the same thing and the wife gets mad and says how would so much get done at home if I didn't know anything

[@ScoutCrafter]

Mangas- Sometimes I feel like a pair of brown shoes in a world of Tuxedos. 🫣😂👍

[@traceyl.cumberland225]

What kind of maniac pronounces a silent "E"??!! ( J. Klinke )

[@Reggyontheroad]

Gotcha 👍👍🔩🔩

[@Reggyontheroad]

I see the b and h flash fantastic 👍👍🔩🔩

[@scottyboy7462]

OMG- don't be depressed- i'm blown away by your knowledge of an amazing variety of tools and life in general!! The main reason i love your channel is because i learn something in every episode!! Cheer up buddy, you're an inspiration to many of us ❤️🇺🇸

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

Hi John, don’t get depressed. You underestimate how much you know. Your videos with all of your how to, tips and tricks, and your knowledge you share with us is amazing. You have so many interests which add to your knowledge base. I’m also a rabid KZbin watcher. We have been cable free for about 3+ years. I look at so many different things, a lot of car repair, sheet metal work ( my favorite is Makeitcustom), electric motors, building cabinets, work benches besides all of the product specific refurbs like refurbing a 1940’s 6” Delta Jointer because I picked up one for my shop. I so look forward to what you have for us. My hats off and many thanks. Best Regards, John

[@rawbacon]

I feel like if I live to be 10,000 y/o I'll still only know a fraction of the things I want to.....I'm always thinking about and doing things that are way beyond my lifespan. Even simple things like planting trees that are documented to live over a thousand years I'm not even going to see 1/10th of their life but I think about it anyways. Speaking of cool light projects I just put one of those solar lights that look like a fireworks burst along the flag on my porch post so now it looks like a flag with a fireworks. 🎆🇺🇸🎆🇺🇸🎆🇺🇸 Too Cool !!

[@jesseayers7933]

I learned a long time ago , that there is a big difference between depression and frustration . I get frustrated over things that I hear , or don't know ,or can't understand but want to learn. don't let it get you down .

[@tomdale1313]

the street hockey robbed you of your youth, "The Snoop" abides, thxs for sharing...Hi Pipes

[@ozarkbonsai7838]

John you are one of the most knowledgeable person I’ve ran across. I look forward to every single video. Great job on the lamp today.

[@mikebrunosgarage5338]

Great episode as usual, I can definitely relate to your opening monolog, and the light came out really neat also and I will see if I can get that book also. See you Monday and have a great weekend!

[@1lupus]

I remember a visitor 20 years ago asked me if they could watch something on TV. I said alright, and started to set it up. I had to find the remote, put some batteries in it, work out the antenna, and tune in the channels by which time they had missed their story. My last smart TV had a bad antenna connection, but because I had not tuned in any channels by the time I found out, it was out of warranty. The TV content is simply a steady diet of animal programming and junk designed to stupify and degrade. There, got that off my chest.

[@ScoutCrafter]

It’s true! Much of the stuff is really dumbing down our population!

[@americobomba2838]

Hey scout Buying that book today Thanks so much for the great video!!!

[@NitroMaxOriginal]

Same here wuth TV, nearly all KZbin and netflix. Thanks for all your work SC.

[@ivanstiles7030]

Nicely done John. Both my grandfather and grandmother worked at Corning glass works in Corning, NY and i grew up about 20 minutes away. If you ever get a chance to go to Corning you have to check out the Corning Glass Museum and take a nice walk down Market Street and check out the glass blowers at work. These guys and gals are artists. While there you might as well enjoy a great lunch at Anniellio's Pizzeria or a nice dinner at Sorge's Italian Restaurant. These places have been there since the late 1940s and early 1950s. You won't regret the trip i promise. Man i miss home! Georgia doesn't have anyplace good to eat like that😂

[@ScoutCrafter]

Ivan- It’s on the list!! Pyrex is some amazing stuff in itself! 😃👍

[@ivanstiles7030]

Corning glass works does so much more than just dishes now. It really is amazing. The museum walks you through everything they have from the start of the company until present day. You would like it.

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Another fantastic project using those insulators Mr. John! Very creative using the nite light that's pretty cool! Enjoy your weekend brother

[@WyoWellTester]

Howdy tubers

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂👍

[@EVILDR235]

I can hear the shipping department foreman at eBay as we watch. ( Ok crew. This is another ScoutCrafter KZbin video day. Things are gonna get crazy busy. Repeat after me PACK PACK PACK SHIP SHIP SHIP. )

[@brendanlangord1687]

I agree with you on KZbin. I never watched it much before the pandemic, but it was content like yours and 357 Magdad, Rex Krueger, James Wright and many more the got me through 18 months of being unemployed. Thank you for that. Also I loved you sharing the rigging book. I do rigging for live entertainment (thus 18 months of unemployment during the pandemic), and that little book is a great resource I tell others about so they can learn about rigging. Thank you for sharing.

[@saigaking]

Great job on the light scout the insulators are so cool so well made love it god bless take care 🇳🇿🇺🇸🗽🦅🤣48/FJB🤬

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Very cool 💡 👍 😊

[@hmcnally]

Collinite is the best.

[@Doco72]

One moment please.......

[@terrysmith4465]

Awesome thanks

[@JohnSmith-yl6dn]

KZbin offers a lot of news channels. You’re only one click away from getting drawn back in. There’s a lot of click bait news to taught a fella. Good luck and stay strong Scout!