The Epic Saga Of 10 Years Of FranLab - Part 1

Feature Length FranLab! I have boiled down all of FranLab's greatest hits spanning an entire decade to create the ultimate Mega-Mix of builds, experiments, teardowns, and all my sorted adventures over the past 10 years. In Part One we go from the humble beginnings in the first basement Lab to the rebirth of FranLab version 2.0.... So pop your popcorn, grab a beverage of your choice, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!
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[@EEVblog]

I don't think most people can appreciate the work that went into a compilation video like this, let alone to produce a decades worth of content to begin with! Well done Fran!

[@TheErador]

I imagine this took weeks of editing at a minimum. Epic! Nice to see some of the old stuff that I wouldn't necessarily have looked for.

[@richardbrobeck2384]

So true Fran really did great job !

[@ChrisCebelenski]

(raises hand) Both are a shed-load of work. Amazing job.

[@bostedtap8399]

Fantastic collection of Fran vlogs 📹😘

[@mikemike7001]

This might be a good place to thank Dave for introducing many of us to FranLab and for supporting FranLab himself. Thanks, Dave!

[@noahderrington5156]

Fran has got to be one of the coolest people on the internet. What an inspiration and a legend in her own time. Thanks for all the great content 👍

[@DR.DisInfect]

Nerdiest but that's not a bad thing

[@DUMBO55555]

I must Agree but cannot limit it to the internet.{My first time ever hearing of Fran.}

[@AaronX442]

I'm going down the Fran rabbit hole now. She rules :)

[@djbabbotstown]

I’ve just realised I’ve missed out on 10 years of a beautiful mind. But the magic of this technology is that catching up is easy.

[@malleusflavus1160]

Fran, don't you get tired of being so awesome? Can't wait for Part 2! Stay fun, fascinating, and interesting!

[@mikemike7001]

Here's to another 10 years of terrific stuff. Especially enjoyed the musical bits. Love the eclectric combination of art, music, electronics, and frantastic craftsmanship. Just beautiful.

[@dbeach4044]

So great to see you before I “discovered” you. What a delight. Thanks for tweaking my brain, and exercising my sense of humor.

[@marc6340]

OMG! Fran! It's like we grew up together! I HAD a spin welder! My uncle bought it for me for Christmas, and it didn't work! It used a battery pack that (I think) used two D-cell batteries. My Dad cut the leads on it and hooked it to a six volt lantern battery, and it WORKED! Came with a kit to build a helicopter that, when finished, could be powered by the welder itself to spin the blades!

[@apehat]

I normally wait until watching the entire video before commenting... but as soon as Missy photobombed the guitar solo it gets a thumbs up from me :)

[@00Skyfox]

Gotta love a lady who can build electronics, fix anything, and has Commodore apparel! Congrats on 10 years!

[@JoeHamelin]

What a nice present for my 60th birthday, Fran!

[@FranLab]

Happy Birthday Joe!

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

@@FranLab I have awhile ago discovered a substance of profound properties. Its reputed to correct mutation in DNA. Carl Jungs collective unconscious I know from experience is a real deal thing. Hypothetically there is a back up of your unblemished goodness stored somewhere in the quantum resonance so to speak. The implications are less immense if you can span more than one planets limits on folk.

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

@@FranLab We could be having scientific conversations, but you over there being shy. Isnt the world boring? Lets spice it up a little.

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

@@FranLab Its a crazy world when you can dissolve luciferase with the powers of DMSO. You know thats not very ethical murdering rats and giving it an LD50 @ X amount without clarifying to the non scientific audience that demineralization to the extent death was the actual cause, not the substances toxicity, especially since sulphur is the base ingredient for why your liver pumps antitoxins.

[@skeelo69]

btw, not the only Fran on KZbin.

[@ifax1245]

I discovered FranLab years ago due to guitar pedals and since went onto building my own circuits. It's all Frans fault!

[@husky500cr]

Every time I watch your videos it feels like I'm stuck in the mid-seventies to the early eighties. Which is a good thing because life was good for me then and now.

[@OzRetrocomp]

Happy 10th Franniversary! Looking forward to the 20th!

[@brianborell4469]

Young Fran! So freaking adorkable. 😎👍❤️ The 10lb bag of 7 segment leds. 😂

[@TheErador]

Yub

[@boredgrass]

10 years keeping a KZbin channel alive and successful! That alone is an impressive achievement! The same goes for the logistical and technical challenges of a specialised workshop! You did both and created this amazing "real clockwork universe." You have every reason to be very proud! 🤗🎇🎈🎇🎊🧲🔧⚙⛓🛋🧫📡⚗📌📂📽📺💿📀🎤🎛😎🙃💐🤗🔟💐1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣0️⃣😊

[@marcdraco2189]

Fran has always been a cutie.

[@nealchapman7518]

Very true.

[@originalzo3873]

Yes she is are you willing to arrow fight me for her?

[@marcdraco2189]

@Pet your cats Oh go on then... (But we should ask Fran to clear her schedule.)

[@joyhouse4625]

She very interesting 🤔😊

[@StoneUFO]

Super cool person

[@SarahRWilson]

Fran, you're a wonderful person, and an inspiration. If anyone says otherwise, tell them they're full of condensed dog water. Congratulations on ten years of the lab, challenges and all. You be you. Ciao! ☄️

[@oldmaine4314]

Thank you for hitting that “record” button for ten years.

[@technodruid]

Fran Blanche: the most beautiful soul on the internet. And probably the planet! I've dipped in and out over the past 10 years or so, and have always learned something. Much love

[@jimmy_jamesjams_a_lot4171]

WOW!!?! You made a mini Jacob’s Ladder?!! THIS is a really good reminder for those people who are constantly looking to throw away anything and everything that’s cluttering up their whole house, and deemed as garbage by those who call those pack rat relatives of theirs’ ‘hoarders’: it is ALL important to someone. And everyone would choose to keep something from one random mess of kludge. THIS was really touching, really moving, Fran! You have really reached me and opened my eyes to a whole lot of beauty that I’ve got to pay attention to. THANK YOU!!

[@johnshea135]

Simply put, one of the most beautiful, genuine, inspiring and enlightening places to be when in Fran’s company. Congratulations from Down Under.

[@MrPnew1]

Your enthusiasm is infectious Fran. Thanks for all your videos

[@CharlieTechie]

It is nice to see you so happy back in the day without all the problems you have had over the last few years. 😊 Love your channel, you are so smart and talented.

[@scose]

Happy anniversary! 🎉 Your channel is one of the best. I love the way your life history and personality are blended with the educational content. It reminds me of personal websites in the 1990s before the internet became all about money.

[@75blackviking]

You're brilliant. One of the favorite channels of a confessed youtube junkie. 10 more years please.

[@pgreenawalt]

Congrats Fran! I am a recent Franlab devotee and really enjoy seeing the fun you’ve had over the years.

[@francisschweitzer8431]

OMG...... YOU ARE “FRANTONE”!!!! I’ll bet you knew the late Frank Levi ... the inventor of that Crunchy Marshall Head sound

[@SeaMonkey137]

Best science show format ever. Raw info. A sprinkling of diversions. No BS.

[@shedactivist]

Well done Fran. There are so many episodes of your back catalogue I must go to now. It is always a joy to see a new Fran Lab video in my notifications.

[@Lucky32Luke]

My ultimate fav was the dancing figure and you laughing in the background. It made me laugh too. Thanks for this compilation Fran! Great stuff! Keep up the good work! Also hats off to all Patreons who have made this channel survive! Kudos to you all!

[@ShawnQuinlan]

I often sit with my brilliant boyfriend while he watches youtube videos about things technical that I have no idea what they are talking about. One for which he subscribes to is you. So I was familiar with a few of your videos... But after watching this I have such a new found respect for you and the beautiful way you share knowledge. Watching this I just want to cheer you on! You are a wonderful soul and I only wish you the very best! Oh, I love the videos when you are out in the field discovering things, like the pipe organ and that mechanical drawing thing. Love you! Keep being you!

[@MichelBelisle]

I'm at 10 mins watching the video and I'm in awe. Such a wonderful gift to your fans 🥰🥰🥰

[@jenniferwong4530]

My Granddad was a cabinet maker and had a workbench just like the one you showed. He trained in England in 1910. We had to sell his bench when we moved in 1992. It was just to big for our new home. Broke my heart. I hope it went to a person like you who appreciates it beauty. A well made object lives on well beyond us.

[@FreakBrotherFred369]

I literally just started watching your channel a couple of days ago, and I don't understand why I have never seen any of your videos before.🤔 I must say though, that the few videos that I have watched so far, were chock full of some of the most interesting content I have seen yet, on KZbin. I love your presentations and I love listening to you talk. Lol Thank you, Fran!❤

[@ianstonehouse]

10:42 the dancing C&W singer segment made my day/week.. 😂 I must’ve watched it over two dozen times now. I just discovered your videos today, am in awe of your lab and everything you do! 👩🏼‍🔬💡🗜🎸 Greetings from a secret laboratory in London!

[@kevinrickey3925]

Fran, you are an awesome lady. you remind me of me. curious and scientific. Bread-boarding, programming, and building circuits. I liked your C-64 vid, I too topped out what Basic could do at the time (1980-81) all that was left was learning to hand assemble machine language and call the routines by X=usr(0) kind of stuff, poking and peeking, learning memory maps and where video memory is located to access it directly. Started with the Z-80, then the 6502, then the 8088, 8086. I wish I could have met you back then, 80's 90's. Haven't even watched all the video yet. you are the coolest lady!! Take care

[@MestreDentistaGUC]

I've been here for about 7 of those 10yrs. Congrats and here's to 100 more 😉😉😉

[@flymypg]

Congrats on starting FranLab Decade 2.0! Wow, what a wonderful wild ride. So many memories. So much drama! Love the bathrobe.

[@richard-hawley]

Wow, so many cool and dangerous experiments. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@canadianradiotvguy1299]

Wow this compilation must of took a lot of time to put together Congrats on 10 Fran! Here’s to 10 More 🥂

[@wollaminfaetter]

10 years go by and one wonders what happened. What a ride :) Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm for all things nerdy!

[@bombdiggitydave3881]

I'm so loving the memories. You are one of a kind Fran. And I'm sure your making someone out there a wonderful, witty and fun intelligent life partner. I about fell of my chair when I saw the Hank Williams Jr. Robotic Hula Hank, dancing a jig and singing "hank, why do ya drink?" Lol!! And funny as heckwhen the doll got hung up and you poked it,lol. I wish I would have found your channel years ago. Great fun. Thanks, Fran, for making me smile today.

[@fazergazer]

Fran, This is truly a tour-de-force. Remarkable, inspirational, amazing, informative. Part time-capsule, part retrospective. Feels like coming home, a lot of this is familiar at a visceral level. Thank you for doing this!!!!

[@geevee1969]

OMG! I thought that I already binge watched your videos, but there is so much more to discover! Keep on making this awesome content.

[@mceajc]

It's humbling to see an actual polymath at work. What a life you have had so far - here's to many more years!

[@MrKevinp0]

Wow, what a great ride so far! Looking forward to the second part...and beyond! Nice to hear the original outro music again as well! You really are a talented musician along with everything else you do! I settled in with my soft tacos, a bottle of Snapple Apple, and a cigar, and had a good ol' time watching your journey from then to now. You truly are a treasure Fran! Thank you!

[@catlady8324]

2:45 I had that Spin Welder back in the 70’s. It was pretty awesome but back then minor burns and cuts were considered part of the learning experience.

[@Californiansurfer]

Fran. At work all my co workers retired. I am the last electrician that has on hands experience. Today, kids have a computer schematic which they get lost when there in the field. I built my first pc in 1989 a clone ibm. We had circuit city, radio shack, comp USA and the death of frys. Today longest standing electronics store is micro center in Costa Mesa. Every time I go run into old timers. Our craft has been replaced with networking and more memory you can use. Tea bytes today. Remember 2megbytes. Paid $2;000. For oil company project lotus 123. And word perfect. I am a surfer today I still feel like a 12 year old when I surf. Thank you fran. Ps, I worked in Indiana, Kentucky and michagan for three years. Love the people of Michigan. Downey California 🇲🇽🇯🇵🏄🏾‍♂️

[@lohphat]

If you were a Disney property there would be a custom parade and a merch tie-in!

[@bielanski2493]

Disney is not up to the challenge of making a Fran-quality spectacle. They're like a real Smoochy the Rhino in Mad-Engineer's clothes

[@steveoc1857]

Wow. That's a lot of work. Thanks for all you do, Fran.

[@gotflute123]

Fran: you have educated, entertained, and inspired lots of different people. I meet people randomly in my travels that know of and love your channel, and they come from all walks of life. THANK YOU so much for giving us so much! (And, I bet you're just as cool in real life!) I've waited WAAAY to long to get on your patreon. See ya soon over there.

[@Flashahol]

Occasional watcher here, but now I have to say you're actually one of the coolest ladies on internet!

[@craigpennington1251]

Tremendous amount of stuff packed into this video. Great stuff it is - all of it. Thanks Fran for teaching me things of which I didn't know about and for giving me more info than I had. Always a pleasure watching your videos. Hoping for continued success.

[@tomislavkefecek4443]

Congrats on 10 years of FRANLAB, a brilliant piece of editing must have taken ages to piece this together top stuff

[@youregrammersucks]

“A spin welder...” Oh, interesting . “...from Mattel.” *spits coffee* Ya what, now?

[@cgoad]

Hi Fran! WOW! What a trip down memory lane. I can't beleive how many of those clips I've seen before. You have so much knowledge, talent and -well - intelligence. It's such a pleasure to watch you, not to mention the learning. I really miss hearing your voice on a regular basis. I hope you are safe and well. And maybe - just maybe - you'll be back full time soon. Take care!

[@donnanhuggler8451]

Living life to its fullest with science, music and humor! Keep on keepin’ on! PS: that’s a baddass leather jacket! Nanu nanu

[@harrypottergibbons]

So absolutely, amazingly fantastic and SAF, through the years. I always enjoy your content, and truly suffer with you over the years of joy and struggles.

[@andrewcdavies]

I loved my old Commodore although I didn’t really know much about programming. Love the Commodore Tee shirt. 😀

[@SheplerStudios]

Wonderful composition, Fran! Always enjoy seeing people develop over time on their projects. I learn so much from your channel.

[@joshuaowen206]

Fran, you are one of the most awesome, INTELLIGENTLY entertaining people I've ever seen on here! I am a musician as well and until now I had no idea how well you played. A Jane of All Trades, yeah? Thanks for making me smile during such a rouch time!

[@Liamtotherescue]

Never before have I seen someone so intelligent, charismatic, eloquent, serene, inquisitive, charming, ambitious, creative and talented. Thanks Fran :)

[@ThompPL1]

Fran is 1-in-a-Million for sure ! . . . couldn't stop watching her be an Uber Archeo-Techno-Electro Geek. 😉

[@petercollin5670]

I started watching you when your Radio Shack electronics kit video showed up on my feed. I had one when I was a kid, was a nice bit of nostalgia. Then I saw you were a musician, too, and the journey down the Fran rabbit hole began!

[@CoreDreamStudios]

Fran, you do a lot of great work, it's great to see the various projects you've done over the years, we appreciate you. :-)

[@frankowalker4662]

Thank you Fran for all the wonderful things you do and keeping us entertained. I loved the piece at the end. LOL.

[@johnpenner5182]

hi fran - i discovered you over the pandemic as i started watching more podcasts - love your in-depth investigations of all this cool electronix!! you make a lot of the things that i have only wished i could make (like TTL BCD counters) - and watching you go through the process of figuring it out and your explications are nicely presented, giving in-depth with history, and why things were done. so thank you for making these, and congratulations for making it all these years. hope that you will have many more years of tinkering in the franLab - youre an inspiration to figure things out and to persevere - thxu! 🙏 ⚡ 🍀

[@ikonseesmrno7300]

You put some serious effort into this one. Great video Fran, thank you!! Looking forward to pt 2. Woo-Hoo!

[@ChrisCebelenski]

Several observations/random thoughts - First, I think the Selectric Typewriter video was when I discovered Fran. Second, didn't know about the Dinosaur Den stuff - Bill Herd is great. Third, Fran has worn other things besides a T-Shirt! Who knew? Also, She has legs! Surprises abound. Fourth (?) is that (part A) this is a crap-load (technical term) of videos, and (part B) this is a lot of work to compile all these! Thanks for the retrospective!

[@BrokenKanuck]

Loved the look back to the old times.. long may your reign continue, keep being awesome!

[@PamSesheta]

How have I not found your channel sooner? OMG what a run, keep making awesome things, Fran!

[@FuquarProductions]

I watched the entire thing and was not disappointed!!!

[@LynnetteLiLX]

By chance I found your channel. Love your personality and all the content. My inner geek is made alive watching them!

[@tamivillalobos1546]

Wow Fran i just adore you and you play the guitar like nobody's business

[@tullyal]

Beautiful bit at the very very end ! - Wonderful video, wishing you a fabulous next 10 years !

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Endurance and Determination. Qualities of Good Character. Congratulations on 10 years of Video Bliss. :-)

[@robertolouth7468]

Fran again, you are a time machine, a lovely time machine indeed. And this video is a jewel, thank you.

[@JackDraak]

I missed a few years of this.. will have to start going through the archives! Love your content, Fran, thank you!

[@Aonexia]

Fran, you remind me of myself when I was young. I fiddled with pretty much the same things growing up. Now at age 53 now I still fiddle with electronics and other gadgets. Cool beans!

[@FuquarProductions]

I guess you don't notice until you watch it years later how many potatoes were involved to capture video. The content has always been excellent and it is nice that the video quality has caught up to the content quality. Keep up the excellent videos, here's to another 10 years!!!

[@Prestonesfpv]

Imagine if most girls/woman were like Fran, then there would be a lot of happy men and boys out there

[@MrHowzaa]

fran wasnt born a girl

[@NeuroplasticityReprogram]

@@MrHowzaa She is now. And she is absolutely perfect. So what of it?

[@sevenhazee]

@@NeuroplasticityReprogram pretty sure he was just letting them know. I also had no clue that Fran switched

[@threwthelookingglass7194]

😏🤜🤛🤤🤟🏻😭

[@hllyenaylleth9576]

@@NeuroplasticityReprogram She wasn't then?

[@michaelmiller641]

Well done Fran, you're stuff is always very entertaining!

[@Californiansurfer]

I was in frisco texas. They had a video game museum. I remember playing flor hours at museum Then I screamed out Erick let’s go. The people asked who is Erick. My elementary friend who died in 1990. Wow.

[@ScottGrammer]

Frank, I'm sorry for your loss, which you obviously still feel strongly.

[@itdtv2510]

Didn't expect the hottest drop of 2021 to be Fran: The Movie.

[@TokyoScarab]

Don't know if anyone else commented on it, but I loved the Ferris Bueller reference at the very end. Amazing vid Fran! I've been following for a couple years now and it's so great getting to see the history of the channel. So fun to watch vids I haven't seen yet and rewatching the ones I already have. :D

[@miguelsolo6810]

I don't understand any of this electronic stuff but what i do know is , you are the coolest mad scientist genius ever.

[@bobclark5360]

Fran, I just discovered your clips. Fun stuff and love that you're a Philly gal. Philly boy here. I graduated from Lincoln HS in 1970. Lived in Germantown and The Greater Northeast! Nice to find you and hope we get some solid answers on UAP's in our lifetime..preferably sooner.:). Wish you the best.

[@Stasistheband]

So excited to watch this! Thank you Fran! Loooooooove your work! My band loves your fuzz! Huggggs

[@findingme6438]

Thank you so much for everything!

[@markharrisllb]

I'm 5 minutes in and wondering why no one introduced me to Fran earlier.

[@MatteoBucci95]

Look, I've just arrived, and I know already I will stay here for long :)

[@tekvax01]

WOW! I've not been watching you for the entire ten years, but a very good portion of it... Keep up the great work Fran!

[@85Studios]

I love you so much Fran, you are amazing, please don't ever change!!

[@martinofscotland]

Congrats on the milestone, keep doing what you are doing. Love your content, educational and entertaining. Thanks Fran.

[@videomentaryproductionschannel]

That was a cool video seeing your early stuff, I'm going to go back over your early videos, nice one Fran, keep safe ok 👌

[@richardhince9764]

We freakin' love you Fran ❤️

[@crowlsyong]

16:04 I am discovering your channeling right now and it makes me so happy. Thanks for doing what you do, it's really makin me happy

[@imsmart.]

No matter the age of your channel and content, you are still my #1 go-to for electronics.

[@morgellon9449]

You are beautiful, Fran. I listened to your video, "Despite 10 Years Of Content, KZbin Always Insists That You Watch THIS Video. Why?" It's one of the most powerful things I've seen in a long time. I admit, I was initially compelled by your looks when I saw one of your videos recommended. And upon discovering things that are not important, I discovered why they are important, and that I still think you're absolutely beautiful and and your videos are a work of art in and of themselves. I think your music is cool, too.

[@joenichols590]

Fran your are an amazing human thanks for sharing your passions with us

[@lutello3012]

"i hope I can continue to make worthy content to earn your subscription" THAT is the right attitude for a youtuber! And Fran delivers as always.

[@mogwopjr]

I've made it a couple minutes in, and I just need to give a thumbs up. Thanks for all the amazing content over the years @Fran!