Secret Safe Inside a Bolt - No Lathe!

[@mykalimba]

I saw the 100K plaque reveal on your Instagram. It's well-deserved, as are any future awards that come as your subscriber count grows. Not only do you have videos with some of the highest quality production values, the projects you build in those videos are top shelf, super high quality builds. There is an elite class of DIY/maker folk that showcase on KZbin, and you are definitely in that class. Congrats!

[@WesleyTreat]

*"He said 'no lathe,' but then used a CNC router!"* Correct. I also used a drill guide and a horizontal bandsaw. I made something that would traditionally be done with a metal lathe, but found a way to do it using the tools I have, which happen to include an X-Carve. This was never meant to be a "how-to," but if you're looking to make something similar, you can: A. Make the bolt head manually using a drill and some files, or maybe some metal-engraving chisels. It would just take longer. B. Cut the head off an existing bolt. It would just be heavier. The point is to find a way to make what you want to make, using what you have. There is always another way. Good luck!

[@austinbrantley776]

Did I see you use a wood lathe for sanding the head of the bolt!!!! Lol great video new subscriber

[@WhereWhatHuh]

I was going to suggest B as a shorter path to the same place, but I understand that it's about the journey, not just the destination.

[@brianemunroe]

I recently retooled my workshop and sold off the benchtop drill press since it took up quite a bit of precious space. I decided I'd replace it with the Rockler drill guide + vise and the more reviews I watch about it, the more confident I am that I made the right decision. Also, awesome project, love your channel!

[@ellliottt]

Yaaaas, Wesley! Well done on the milestone - here’s to many, many more! Thank you both for sharing your brilliant projects with the masses and for sharing your brilliant and quirky personality. You always brighten my day!

[@linkinprk1981]

Hell yes, 100K -- I was around for 10K, and I'll be around for 1 Million! Keep kicking ass!

[@johnhartley3596]

You made this far because you make very cool stuff. ✌🏻

[@stevejohnson1685]

Wesley - wonderful as always to see your projects, and the gentle sense of humor you infuse them with. Thanks, and congratulations!

[@NedbLegocity]

Congratulations Wesley. You more than deserve that plaque! Keep on making, I for one will keep on watching!! I’m certain there are 99,999 others and then some who agree!

[@MakeBrooklyn]

That is a super cool project!! The 100k mark is awesome too!!! Congratulations Wesley, you deserve it and at least another digit as well. Thanks for all the great videos that got you this far and I cant wait to see what follows. Cheers!!

[@WesleyTreat]

Thanks!

[@mahfrot5]

"I'm lactose intolerant!" If only I could be as unashamed as you lol

[@rodw]

Very cool idea and the how to make it was great. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and videos Rodney

[@MakeSomething]

That was really cool!

[@WesleyTreat]

Thanks, man! I find thread-making oddly satisfying.

[@Zarlax]

Thread cutting sometimes can be like a suspense film. “Well I started this with out cutting fluid...maybe I’ll finish this or maybe the tap will break in the next quarter turn...”

[@thomasstuart2936]

I now want to see the two hour video of you trying to get that twenty back out of the bolt.

[@WIPEYOURLENZ]

That’s what the two matches are for.

[@The_Bearded_Lady]

you can stick a small piece of paper clip or wire around it like they provide for you in the pill style cash fobs eg true utility. it both helps you wrap the bill tight, but all you have to do to get it out is pull up on the top of the tab.

[@GLACIOUS13]

My thoughts!

[@tohopes]

Next time Wesley goes on a date: Is that a big ol bolt in your pocket, are are you just happy to see me?

[@right.howdoimakethat6519]

It's a bolt because I'm * Wesley waggles eyebrows * lactose intolerant.

[@SquareSplinter]

Great practical use case of that Rockler drill guide Wes. A+ ! 👍🏼🍻

[@WildmanTech]

Congrats on 100k. Would be interesting if someone found this project in an archaeological dig in 2000 years. The questions it would raise.

[@radiobrat78]

Have loved this channel since I first stumbled upon it, back when you were still acid etching circuit boards and so on. Keep up the great work! I am always happy when I see a new WT Video!!

[@AndrewQuinn42]

Congratulations dude, been following you for a while. Some of my favorite videos on KZbin.

[@grantdeterman1987]

Congrats on 100k. I've enjoyed your content for a long time. I love the different perspective you bring to the maker community.

[@pizzapig97]

Thank you for letting us sign up without having to comment. It shows how much you care about your subscribers over comment money. (If you even get comment money!)

[@WesleyTreat]

I wish there were comment money. Baiting trolls would make for easy cash. 💵 💵

[@BenRyherd]

Doesn't matter to me, but wasn't that a lathe at 7:10? I only ask because the title says no lathe and I'm needlessly curious. I also recognize you could've done the grinding in a drill press if need be.

[@WesleyTreat]

It's a Shopsmith, which can work as a wood lathe or horizontal borer, but I don't have a metal lathe. 👍

[@arty1799]

I had the same thought, but the work was free hand. (Is splitting frog's hair a thing?)

[@skimbulshanks]

Nice build. It also can be used as a creative hide container in geocaching.

[@phil.pinsky]

Great project as always and congratulations on the huge milestone! It is indeed well deserved

[@thegentlemanmaker]

We're giggling already. Congratulations on 100k subs Wesley, that's a well deserved award :)

[@oscarresendiz3014]

This is what i imagine myself when i think of an Engineer. Love it. Very inspiring to watch these vids as an Undergrad

[@eliezernegron333]

Wesley I can said that's really a cool tool .i like it .

[@MultiFish]

Mate your content is awesome. You, your builds and your comedic yet informative style are just brilliant. Here’s to 900k more! Much love from a Brit living in NZ

[@sethrankin9564]

I love seeing the additional uses for a CNC.

[@MarcinKowalonek]

Congrats on 100k subs!!! Great work, as always!

[@jmccracken491]

Wesley. I just found your channel. And I like the good clean videos. I am retired and at 72 have a lot of time to try things you are doing. I am from WV by the way. Like the creation on this item.

[@cognitor900]

Congratulations!! You got there with good humour and interesting content. Well done Wes. And I’ll tip my self in for the giveaway too!!

[@CaptainHamsterPants]

That's amazing. Very detailed.

[@theodorebowers9737]

Great Idea 💡 👍 👏 Ready Cooooooooool Now if only had $50 to hide lol

[@ralph5450]

I did that once and now there's a $100. bill in a friend's truck (that stopped at my shop for a quick repair) somewhere in Kansas.

[@FirstDonkie]

Congrats Wesley! I love the way your mind works. Always a treat 😉

[@kc9fjb]

Congrats!!! Love your videos, they're so inspiring.

[@tdalaska]

I really enjoy your videos - congratulations on your success. May you live long and prosper!

[@ThedwarfsizedWorkshop]

00:37 At this moment, I kinda expected the Bond theme to start playing

[@sgsax]

Dude, you're nuts! Also bolts! Very cool and turned out very real-looking. Have to admit, I'm a bit late to the show, having only watched you for maybe a year, but I always enjoy what you make and your jocular personality. Congrats on 100K and thanks for sharing!

[@MyClutteredGarage]

Great presentation and production value. The “no lathe” title hooked me, but I don’t have one of those fancy CNC mini mills. Just found your channel and will be following along. Great job! -Ed

[@andresilva8444]

Loved it! The beard is looking great too!

[@Zthreve]

I love the beard and the hair.

[@CreepyChappy]

From one Wes to another great job !

[@The_Bearded_Lady]

That's cool! Do you think there is a way to get the top done without a CNC? I have ability to do everything else but that...

[@craterinahole]

Congrats on the subscriber milestone! You make high quality content (and your projects are cool too) so it's well deserved. See you at a million, amigo!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Awesome video, the first act reminded me of the old Doty cartoons. Great build and seamless integration of the Rockler drill guide. Congrats on 100K, well deserved. Mahalo for sharing! : )

[@jamesroberts6853]

Congratulations on your 100k mark , I liked your youtube video and am looking too see more of your projects in the future!

[@bobbonham4823]

Congratulations on the 100K! Another fun project. Thanks!!

[@dfbess]

Congrats on the 100k .. you deserve it.. I see some people on youtube that have a large following that make me shake my head in disgust. But your videos have always been great.

[@maxximumb]

Congratulations on the 100,000 subscribers. You earnt them with your build projects and entertaining videos.

[@sprichard304]

I can’t believe I liked a video that is essentially you just drilling and tapping holes. Great stuff as always.

[@WesleyTreat]

Thanks! Making threads is quite satisfying.

[@paulb1894]

Gratz on the 100k Wesley, your channel is awesome! greetings from a fan from the Netherlands!

[@eduardoben7106]

Excelente trabajo saludos desde Argentina

[@cameronl62]

OMG, A Gigglesnort Hotel reference! That's a deep pull!

[@ManCrafting]

That Drill guide looks fantastic. Really fun project. I have one of those other drill guides and almost every time I want to use it it’s lacking. Congrats on 100k well earned. Also, beard Is looking strong. 🔥👊🏼👍🏼🔥

[@earlfears]

Great video, love the work that went into this. Probably a bad time to mention I do this with an empty chapstick container.

[@mickspencer4171]

Congratulations getting a 100,000 subs Wesley,neat project.

[@tedwingate]

Congratulations on 100K. Well deserved.

[@chrisflux57]

That’s nuts!.....and bolts 👀

[@fieromike1]

Congratulations Wesley!

[@ghharders]

Nice bolt. Kind of heavy key chain. Congratulations

[@WesleyTreat]

Being hollow aluminum, it's disorienting how light it is when you pick it up.

[@robertoswalt319]

That is a clever way of hiding small things. Also, congratulations on the 100k subscriber milestone.

[@mad_bad_cat]

I mean, the only thing you didn't use was a lathe, that much is true. Good video!

[@loopymind]

That's really cool, you could use it in a geo-cache too

[@DustanWebb]

Awesome! Congratulations Wesley I always enjoy your videos/builds, I'm always checking your channel to make sure youtube isnt hiding your videos from me 😃. Thank you for making cool content for us.

[@namroy]

Very good idea I really liked your channel, Greetings from Venezuela

[@christianpsanders]

This is a cool build. Always such great videos. Well deserved 100k, now on to 1,000,000!

[@ryang4685]

That was fantastic. Great job

[@Zthreve]

That's the first time in about 40 years that I have thought about Gigglesnort Hotel. I had to look up clips on youtube. Thanks.

[@jonwills1957]

Congrats on the success of the channel!!

[@chetleonard169]

CONGRATULATIONS Wesley!!!! , of course I'm staying till the end! | I enjoyed the cut to "insta-black Bolt !" | That Rockler tool is a great thing! Sort of a Mini Drill Press with a self centering Vise. WANT !!! | Yes own one of those crappy plastic versions that is sloppy when it's in good shape and has broken seemingly on it's own just sitting around in my toolbox. | Cool Keyring safe , if only it could open beers and charge your phone! : ) Watched the vid, signed up for the giveaway, bought the T-shirt.

[@WesleyTreat]

Thanks so much!

[@TombunnyHunter]

Thanks man... I actually didn't think you were ever going to speak in this one. :)

[@johnvaluk1401]

Very interesting. I like it’s made light weight.

[@userwl2850]

Brilliant.... loved it.

[@joell439]

👍👍😎👍👍 Congratulations on reaching the 100K. I think I've been here since your 3rd video. What a great ride!! I still get excited when you release a new episode. Thanks for all the content! Joel......

[@rickdearmont9950]

Congratulations on the 100k! A great milestone to be sure.

[@sampull3541]

I was expecting a cut shot at the end where you also stuffed something really long into the bolt! 🤣 great video!

[@babylonfive]

Congrats, Wesley. I love your stuff.

[@Preso58]

Well done for 100K. Always great content, entertaining and superb editing. I'm ashamed to admit that I would steal your cap head bolt for a project and then be disappointed that it was hollow and was full of crap.😀🇦🇺

[@blizatrex]

Such a sneaky way to store things in your pocket. the most interesting thing I found in an old tool box was a collection of cotter bolts.

[@TWX1138]

Kinda wish Rockler was giving away one of those drill guide and vise sets. Cool project, nice to see something that didn't require a lathe even if you did use that CNC router. If you had a sufficiently large drill chuck do you think you could have filed down a bolt thread enough to die-cut smaller threads to fit the ID of the drilled and tapped 5/8" stock?

[@WesleyTreat]

The original plan was to modify an existing bolt. I was going to try cutting off the head with about 3/8" of shaft attached, then somehow file the shaft down to 1/2" and thread it. But, boring out a steel bolt proved a little too difficult with a drill, so I never got that far.

[@HomebrewHorsepower]

Congratulations on the 100k. Well-deserved.

[@tablatronix]

That drill vice is the coolest thing ever

[@Sly_Wolf_1]

Excellent, glad I'm one of your pre 100k subscribers. So piffed though that this great rockler gear is like hens teeth over here.

[@iamjtbe]

Amazing as usual!!

[@tomharris5211]

Wesley - Love your work !!!! On a completely different topic, What are those "rivet place holders" (like used in the cactus light)and where can you get them?

[@MrShelzy]

Congrats on 100k! Amazing work, I love your channel as it has a variety of cool projects and the content is well edited and hilariously entertaining. Keep it up!

[@oojagapivy]

Cool little project. Congrats on 100k.

[@skitzochik]

CONGRATULATIONS on your 100,000 subs.!! 😁

[@Preske]

congrats on the 100K my dude. it was long overdue.

[@johnmarkel8160]

That's really cool and the best parts I have the stuff to make it I make nuts and bolts in my garage for the local hardware store I do everything on a bridgeport on a manual lathe haven't bought a screw machine yet

[@FigmentsMade]

That's a darned cool tiny safe! I always love a good non-lathe project.

[@WesleyTreat]

Thanks! Although, I'm really wanting a lathe now.

[@Ziptietechnician]

What is the run out with the socket and tape adapter

[@WesleyTreat]

About half a meter, give or take.

[@Heeby-Jeebies]

Congratulations on 100K, Wesley!

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Very cool little safe, well done on the 100k ! 👍👍

[@parkerlreed]

What is a drill but a handheld lathe?

[@LXWiseman]

Congrats on 100K, it is well deserved :)

[@christophersimpson7052]

4:40 it ran off with the 1/2 inch socket that we are looking for

[@spencerbass7142]

Your videos are great, thanks.

[@Msound500]

🤩 Amazing & Congrats you deserve a lot more 🎉

[@Frooderick]

Now your lactaid is gonna taste like phosphorous Also, congrats on 100K!