Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Exploded Phone Sculpture!

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[@bazwaterboy522]

Is it a resin encased phone for everyone? 🙂

[@LMT069]

Is the air gaps around some pieces due to offgassing? and it looked like the batterey might have swelled a little.

[@420inportland]

Adam siad "That's Amazing" in regard to the phone functioning with nothing but the battery, display, and processor hooked up. What he should have said is "It's amazing how much effort other companies go through to be sure you CAN"T use your phone if any one thing is not functioning, or isn't a part they get to charge you outragess process fro from first party suppliers." Other products not functioning in such a manner is a CHOICE being made. This is how it SHOULD be if other companies weren't busy trying to be as anti consumer as is legally permissible.

[@MrMega200]

@@LMT069 Adam did say the battery swelled up from the resin process. The heat of the curing process made the battery fail and swell up.

[@MrMega200]

Hi, the order page says the coupon claiming limit has been reached when I tried the code on the order page.

[@jimjones7980]

For the future. To set the pieces, use a small bit of UV cured resin for each part to adhere it in place. Then cure it with a UV light to affix it quickly. Then do the rest of the pour.

[@curtisbme]

I was wondering about CA but that is a better suggestion. That would have allowed them to put it in the vacuum chamber too to get bubbles out of the area around the phone (though I'm not sure what the vacuum chamber would do to the battery).

[@joostvanputte]

A lot of times the vacuum chamber actually is put under pressure not vacuum. That way the bubbles shrink to (almost) invisible ones. Still that might be an issue for the battery as well?

[@Camera-Guy_ODST]

Doesn't the CA also Crystalize causing cloudiness?

[@sharxbyte]

UV resin often has a different refractory index which means you can see it on or in other resin.

[@notfeedynotlazy]

@@sharxbyte Yes, but just barely and if you look for it. While a cloudy area is much more vissible.

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

It turned out so cool!!! If you ever have any resin questions, let us know! :)

[@GardenGuy1942]

Did you guys patent resin?

[@lenabanx6221]

No but I do think they qualify as youtubes defacto resin expert. No sense in treating anyone with a gatekeeper attitude!@@GardenGuy1942

[@tay13666]

I thought it was cool when Adam mentioned you two!

[@blaqkkitten1]

When did he mention E&K?? I think missed that part and my head would explode knowing Adam referenced one of my other favorite channels!

[@kingmangaming9626]

I WAS SO EXCITED WHEN YOU 2 GOT MENTIONED

[@onebrownmeece]

I didn't realize this but I really like long videos where there are no sound effects or music at all, just the raw experience of being with other humans. Thank you!

[@techcafe0]

wow i really like how Adam's workspace has opened up so we can see everything that's happening. much better lighting and video quality too. nice.

[@GrahamNicholson56]

20:33. When pouring liquid from a full tin with an offset spout, you'll have better control if you position the spout at the top instead of the bottom as Adam was doing. The air that needs to go in to replace the contents doesn't have to fight its way through to get into the tin and the pour will be smoother.

[@andy-in-indy]

31:09 Peter Brown, who made Adam's book into a hammer, replaced the handles on his pressure pot with bolts so he can use his electric drill with a socket to tighten the pot quickly and the same torque by setting the clutch.

[@hemigod427]

I think Adam is the king of Knolling. When he laid out all those phone parts into that first test layout. Work of art.

[@joshsater4044]

One of the best one day builds you've had in a long time and can I just give a big shout out to NORM who has come lightyears in the way of his on camera presence in the last 5 or 6 years. This was a joy to watch. Well done gang.

[@ranger_rusty]

I love this build so much. Brings together two of my favorite things, new tech and random builds. Adam always executes some amazing builds with infectious enthusiasm.

[@MoniemJr]

The lighting in the new design for the workshop is much better for smaller builds. Great job!

[@pigeonfarmboy]

Watching Adam dive in to his full and total element is very satisfying. Dude was born to do this and happy he was able to find that in his lifetime.

[@elderbug1824]

Many years ago, a friend left his Nokia on the roof of his car, moments after pulling away he realised his phone was on the roof. It was too late and the case shattered into fragments… then the phone rang! He painstakingly took it apart and mounted the components on an oak board, soldering extra wire as needed (insulating with clear marine caulking). Thereafter he carried his phone in a laptop case and to the amusement of all would haul out this chunk of wood to make and answer calls…

[@lenabanx6221]

love stories like that!

[@nightmaregirl06]

Good ol' Nokia phones

[@TheWandererofStarfield]

Promotional content disguised as a X Day Build. Definitely a form factor Tested should continue doing. I’m sure most peoples favorite content on this channel, besides infrastructure, are the builds. So this is great way to get more eyes on the content that other form factors lack.

[@PiotrStaszewski]

Infrastructure first, yes.

[@buzz.b]

I don't think it was disguised, they opened talking about the client and the brief.

[@dam_ly]

This looks good from a distance but the front and back case not being level with each other is going to bother a lot of people! Up close there are a ton of bubbles on the components and I'm not sure why they didn't pressure cast it. Cool project though might try it.

[@AxGryndr]

I was wondering this but I think part of the issue is keeping the mold level in the vacuum pot while everything cures. If the mold is not level, the parts would have slowly drifted.

[@dam_ly]

@@AxGryndr You can pre-level the pot or level the mold once it's in the pot if necessary. Even if it moves slightly you can sand it level after the fact. I don't think the pieces would move on a small slant.

[@SierraLimaOscar]

Yeah, the close up shots are not great...

[@Jezee213]

@@AxGryndr Would the parts inside move from the air coming out?

[@racefan31]

@@AxGryndr Agreed. My OCD is screaming at me lol

[@5oups3yeVi3w]

The new space is working so well! I love the way light comes through the sorter draws as a back drop.

[@SISPX]

Anyone else have major anxiety when the polishing was happening? That exposed cable looked so vulnerable!

[@zeikjt]

I thought about it, but realized you don't even need to polish the bottom surface because it'll be tucked away in the base

[@SISPX]

@@zeikjt I get that, it was Adam flinging it about that got me puckered 😂

[@CallousCoder]

It's always the worst step in resin work! I felt the anxiety watching this toto! Everytime you do resin polishing you go like: "oh noooooo did I fuck it up?" In the 90s I worked at a music store and I setup guitars, fixed amps and had the ought guitar remodel or fix, that my boss (a luthier) would instruct me how to do -- because it wasn't challenging enough for him I guess :D And respraying the body with polyurathe paint and then a two component resin clear coat. And you saw the little orange peel but it looks nice. And then you come in with your 400grid and you go like... HERE GOES 24 HOURS OF WORK! And then by the time you get to 1200 grid wet sands your nerves settle. And the polish is like ahhhhhh done! But those 3 or 4 times I did that were nerve wrecking. One of the 3 or 4 times was my own guitar, not worried about that. But a client's guitar pffff.... And the first time I didn't realise how thick this car polyurathane paint gets and I got put on the neck and I am like.... Damn, it no longer fits... What do I do send the neck pocket or the neck? My employer said just bring in the neck and the screws will pull it in, gradually go criss cross slowly, that paint and clear coat isn't cured yet rock solid yet, the wood is harder. But next time mask off the neck pock :D

[@sundaynightdrunk]

@@SISPX Adam flinging things about is sort of the flavor of this channel. I still get nervous every time.

[@SISPX]

@@sundaynightdrunk I love it! It why I keep coming back ;)

[@StraussBornman]

I love the excitement of every step of the way, As a maker, this the exact excitement I experience every time i build something i have never done before.

[@Honda12Champ]

I gotta say it's hard to part ways from the museum setup you had, but seeing the new camera angles and how much room you have to make these amazing creations it was definitely worth it! Awesome build!

[@FirelordRob76]

Norm really contributes a lot in the videos where he helps Adam. it shows he can hold his own with one of the masters of technical builds.

[@steve-175]

Love see people working together having a great time, puts out a good vibe, and with the shop rearranged it just feels like you can breath more easily if that makes sense to you, which also adds to a better work place. Great vid you 2. T.Y.

[@aerynmusick4548]

Norm: *visible relief* Adam: *audible amazement*

[@ARPLATINUM]

They ask Jerry Rig to destroy and Adam to Build lol. Makes sense!

[@NeedleHair]

loled at "I'll hold my breath the entire time", same Norm, same

[@h.Freeman]

I would have loved to see a top to bottom exploded view with the top being the touch screen that works and all the other components in layers below. Then you could still touch the screen and see the internal bits and bobs

[@-danR]

That's exactly what I was expecting, and this isn't an exploded view at all. It's not a matter of semantics. I've never seen what I see here called an 'exploded' view. It's a _disassembled_ view; it's the sort of thing you'd get in the packaging of a product with a page showing a complete inventory of parts.

[@LetUsTrySewing]

That makes me so happy to see your faces when it is finished and working. It looks amazing!

[@DanGiesbrecht]

For the placement into the resin, you could take a picture of your test layout and place that under your resin mold. That way when you go to start laying it out, you'd have a nice easy guide.

[@mikelcaldwell]

Adam, if you flip the 1 gallon container of resin 180deg before you pour and have the spout on the top, you won't get the gurgling or air added to the resin. This works for anything, even adding oil to your car.

[@ricksiegel4224]

OUTSTANDING WORK! Loved watching Adam & Norm create this amazing display of industrial and practical art.

[@jq5890]

Love it, very cool project, very nice how it turned out, would love to see more of these exploded cast type of projects, thanks Adam & Norm

[@robnol84]

This build is freakin sick love it. Also love seeing you working in your revamped space.

[@streetstomper]

Very cool! Great job Adam and Norm.

[@TinTalon]

Love how you celebrate!! I’m not the only one that does that. :) ❤

[@M6Props]

This is such a cool build. Way to go Adam and Norm! Tested has some of the best content going!

[@dwgustaf]

I'm watching the part about the richlite and how Adam is describing it as a resin infused paper and I can't help but think about the maker who turned Adam's book into a hammer. 🙂I keep thinking, "That block would also make an excellent hammer."

[@WingsOfADream1]

14:30 hopefully the screen is poured shallow enough you can use the touch screen still on the display... that would be cool.

[@BrassDragonLP]

I swear, Adam is like an american Colin Furze. This dude's good vibes are so contagious 🎉

[@TheVRSofa]

collin is paid to do his videos byBP and OIL Mobil. he even did a video WITH them to promote new tech, which was oil companies greenwashing using him to do it. collin is cool but hes a bit of a shilll to companies. no matter what or how immoral they are. google bro, dont take my word for it

[@LoganKearsley]

Colin is a British Adam!

[@Rockmaster867]

@@TheVRSofa aahhh man, if that is true, are there no good people left out there?

[@user-jg6bd7se8u]

Bruv if anything Collin is the British Adam. Adam is OG status. Did fruze have a show like myth busters? All I'm saying is Adam precedes Collin. I would wager that Collin has a broader ability to create and is likely a better technical engineer. Adam likely has a broader knowledge of science and art. Love them both but let's keep legacy in mind! Adam = big spoon. Collin = little spoon.

[@pauliman1098]

​@@TheVRSofaim sorry... WHAT?????

[@grahamspecht2353]

That... was... amazing. I was so tense watching and Adam's fist-punching jumping around victory dance at the end was exactly what I was feeling. I think that's a similar sort of energy to when rock stars used to wreck the hotel room after a stadium gig.

[@MMWoodworking]

A little tip for future resin... get a heat gun out and wave it over the surface while the resin is wet to get the bubbles out. It is a common trick in the world of woodworking with resin.

[@VideoGamerGuy]

I believe Adam used a small gas torch for that initially on the small piece but good advice for those wanting to try it!!

[@timothyfleet]

At first I pictured them building a form the shape of the test pour but taller and then arranging all the pieces over many many layers so they are all in the correct orientation on the y and z axis and expanded on the x with a light in the base. But even though I was mistaken, I love the final results! Awesome job guys!

[@BooBaddyBig]

One tip I saw once for optically pure and consistent pours. If you mix it in one container, and then pour the container into another container and then mix it again and then do the final pour from that, it removes all inhomogeneities because it deals with the 'sticking to the side' issue.

[@stopquinn]

As a dedicated OnePlus user, this video was SUCH a delight. I currently have a 10T that I got recently to replace my 6T, so seeing how the newer phones are changing is so fascinating.

[@charlietighe]

24:30 usually with exothermic resins, the greater volume will kick faster due to it heating itself up quicker.

[@TurboSound1983]

@20:34 PRO TIP: If you want to pour liquid from a vessel shaped like this, always let the outlet point upwards. This way you can control the flow MUCH better ;-)

[@curiousfirely]

I love that Adam is very willing to try new techniques on camera - great deminstration of the learning process!

[@nak3dxsnake]

45:00 awesome spacial awareness to not knock over the stool and bin.

[@tested]

Adam has very good balance ...

[@joeledwards6587]

So well executed and with a fantastic finish! Very well done Adam :) Loving your new workshop layout, so much neater! By the way, when you are pouring the resin (and other liquids too) from new/full containers of that rectangular shape, it usually helps to get a cleaner pour (less spilling/dripping and glug-glug) if you offset the pouring angle so the lid is higher up than the rest of the bottle instead of at the bottom, it'll look/feel like you holding the bottle upside down at first but it really works :)

[@gbresaleking]

To be able to work under Adam would be so cool, the amount of knowledge you would gain is incredible

[@Loommy203]

Norm and Adam video are the best 🎉

[@roycemark]

This is something that I have been thinking about for years.....as an art project. Mechanical items.........exploded view........in resin. I did on with a knife many years ago and it turned out pretty good.

[@jaspergoesrawrr]

This is amazingly cool. They knew Adam would love doing this.

[@triplewhitefox]

6:00 For a pry tool, try a skin wedge. It is steel, not plastic, so it's incredibly rigid and durable with an edge that is just about the thickness of a fingernail.

[@zeikjt]

But they want plastic that deforms before the parts do to not harm anything, rather the pry tool / spudger go to waste than the wayyy more expensive / hard to get components.

[@JoseJimeniz]

39:01 I just have to know what that music is. It has a sound i love, but then they add overtones to give that fernetic stress.

[@mattWallJsy]

Fantastic stuff! It would be awesome to get the front facing camera work too, so it can display on the screen. 👍🏽

[@cactsai]

Leave it to the one and only Adam Savage to create the only channel on KZbin making literal advertisement campaigns into legit pieces of infotainment.

[@robertbackhaus8911]

Only advertising copy I heard was them noting that removing the back to replace the battery wasn't a difficult task.

[@cactsai]

@@robertbackhaus8911 The first 5 minutes or so are the ad read. All the way until they get to building the frame. They even mention the cameras are modular and I believe that was a little beyond 5 minutes. That's part of the ad read. Basically, mentioning anything interesting or positive about the phone is the ad read, then proceeding to the build is the Tested portion.

[@leafbelly]

This is kind of out of left field, but if someone were to ask me "Who would you say is the happiest, most self-actualized person you know of?" I would answer "Adam Savage," with no hesitation. And it makes me happy knowing someone was able to find his true calling and be very successful at it.

[@ProtonFission]

It’s hilarious seeing how much effort Adam is putting into this because it’s a project for someone compared to doing it for himself

[@davedaniels8211]

Seriously enjoyable fun project - it worked - who would have thought ? Great episode 🇬🇧

[@andy-in-indy]

23:38 If you are watching Evan & Katelyn, you forgot to sign the Resin Time song! (Also, did you remember to level the mold and add mold release?)

[@andy-in-indy]

35:26 Yep, definitely watched Evan and Katelyn.

[@AC-AC]

🎶 Science-adjacent with Adam on Tested 🎶

[@MrChief101]

Mind boggling. And, wow.

[@bluegizmo1983]

That hidden phone board should've been setup beforehand to keep the screen on constantly and disable all security login features so it boots straight to the home screen, or even better boot straight into a demo app that constantly runs.

[@Adrian-jj4xk]

any problems overheating if you leave the screen on too long?

[@ChristopherErringtonPhoto]

Fantastic video! Just what the doctor ordered! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@kae-on-YT]

The production is always really nice on tested but this episode was especially well shot and edited seriously wow and thank you

[@tested]

Oh, appreciate that!

[@garychaiken808]

Great job guys. Thank you 😊

[@Anguisette]

I wonder how far they'd have to take the sanding/polishing, to get it as clear as it was fresh from the mold?

[@njoshua3265]

This is how all sponsor spots should be.

[@TheVRSofa]

what sneaky? oil companies do this with collin furze and get him to half hide it in his videos.

[@Mistcurve]

I appreciate the candidness of the ad spot vs the video of the IPhone cable video which *really* read like an ad placement, without the clarity

[@dcallan812]

great the display still works. Its like the old engineering drawings from car engines etc. great video 2x👍

[@cxvxcbcxn]

What a fun project!

[@brianunger1]

That was a tone of fun to watch! Knowing you havent worked with resin much in this way makes me really excited to learn and try it myself.

[@joshuabrigden4820]

dammmmmnn Adam you draw straight-lines like a god, they weren't perfect but you whipped them out!

[@CheapCheerful]

I learnt so much from this. Thank you Tested team.

[@NoClassic]

I feel like that puffy battery is a fire waiting to happen. This is still pretty impressive though.

[@PettyVagrant]

Surprised they didn't use a dummy battery. Hopefully they fully discharged it first.

[@fuoman100]

I dont think there will be any reaction with the battery now due to lack of oxygen. The battery likely swelled from the heat produced from the resin curing.

[@seand924]

Came to post this.... Typically these sorts of displays use a dummy battery, for exactly this reason.

[@OpusCulo13666]

Hearing Adam talk about glass reminds me of that video he and Jamie did for Corning.

[@judithbrakalov9169]

Just amazing, Adam,

[@stephenrider2413]

Magical!

[@akaHarvesteR]

Things like the base piece are what we call a Fail-Negative task, as opposed to a Pass-Positive one. Or, as they put it in Futurama, 'if you do your job well enough, nobody will think you've done anything at all'

[@kyroo1052]

I would love to see this project with a 1st gen Ipod/Ipod Touch and it would be the same thing but with added speakers to play songs and the display would show what song is playing!

[@kevincraftOH]

If you spray isopropyl alcohol on the top, you don’t need the torch to pop the bubbles, just a fun helpful tip that saved me from burning through a lot of molds

[@aureaphilos]

My daughter (29) and I (64) totally geeked out on this video! Our levels of excitement, amazement, and fascination were equal to yours... when you got the epoxy-embedded phone to start, and you started dancing around the Cave, I was bouncing up on my toes and we were both cheering!!! That was such a cool project!!!

[@matz4k]

7:56 I'm sorry, but saying that risking burning your phone and destroying your backplate is "very doable" for changing the battery is kinda ridiculous. People who rely on repairability often do so because of budgeting reasons, and this seems to be a risky move to potentially save a buck. edit: otherwise an awesome video and what a great project!

[@ltdeditions]

4:04 "That's a nice satisfying pop! No hiss... I mean: connections!

[@District-gr9yy]

Wow Really Really Cool 😎inside a Cell Phone📱 Cool Adam and Norm Chan Really Really Cool 😎

[@Anchor_Makes]

Any chance the resin is thin enough to use the touchscreen? You could bind a bluetooth mouse to the donor phone and still use this thing

[@iFix.]

this is amazing, sad about that dead pixel line but still awesome and even more so considering how rushed this was, i would love to see a version 2.0 with enough time to properly work on all the fine details

[@Karen-q3k9t]

From what I saw the super clue is good to position stuff. And hot glue... Not always a good idea, your product is going to get hot while polymerisation. And glue can get soften

[@NKlaessen]

Thanks for explaining what you were doing in such detail. I learned a lot.

[@spitfire1903]

When you release the vacuume shouldn't you use the filtered side?

[@jensaarnaes150]

During polishing how do you ensure a flat finish that is not wavy? Looks great BTW!

[@PaulStSmith]

I know it's the perfectionist in me, but I really hate seeing the small air bubbles that got into the pouring around the pieces. You can see what I'm talking about starting at 46:05

[@Outofthedust]

37:24 I honestly didnt think the screen would survive the endothermic heat of resin hardening!

[@dotails]

Electrically noncoductive but heat conductive resin. Have the screen exposed from the side so people could touch and use it. Extend the wires so the parts could telescope straight back. Wireless charge and connect.

[@juxxtapoz]

He definitely watched an Evan & Katelyn video for resin advice because he forgot the mold release 😂

[@zakuukaz4322]

Thoroughly enjoyed seeing this come together.

[@ESCANDON77]

Would be nice to see the clients reaction. You guys did an amazing job!!!!

[@MorrisonManor]

Really appreciated your treatise on how bases can go wonky and wanted to say you forgot to add, "frames".

[@gargarman]

30 stirs, and then 5 more. In the memory of all the times you didn't before.

[@jeremyemery1438]

Hey it’s norm! Good to see you guys in an episode Together again

[@ralphmacsavage]

Now I want a wall mounted TV that displays it's parts around it's boarder as you watch yah movies, lol

[@kiplinght]

This is the sort of sponsored content I'm happy to see, a fun project with no heavy sales pitch