The Terminator 2: Judgment Day T-800 Endoskeleton Arm Prop!

[@tested]

Check out the props and costumes from Propstore's upcoming auction: bit.ly/propstoreliveauction The endoskeleton arm prop from the first Terminator: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYXXf4uFhpV4n9k

[@JacobHGamez]

This is so cool!

[@brolohalflemming7042]

@Bastiaan Most of the projects are probably carbon negative. Most projects would be transformative, ie you're taking a sunk cost and manipulating it, so little 'carbon cost' inherent in the project. So take an example of Louis XIV furniture. The genuine items have captured carbon since the end of the 17th century. Compare that to modern furniture that falls apart after a couple of years and ends up in landfill. A lot of making is also about reuse, recyle and repurposing objects or materials that may otherwise end up in landfills as well. So makers and craftsmen should be able to claim carbon credits, like Tesla. Some of the rest gets more complicated. So there are carbon costs in tracking carbon waste, as well as economic costs. That may exceed any benefit. This is a general flaw with a lot of recyling in that a lot of energy gets used to recyle objects into stuff that has no, or very little economic value. You can also have fun with comparing efficiency. So it may take a few kW of electricity to use a power tool. It may take more energy to do something by hand, considering the average person exhales around 250kg carbon a year. Obviously more if they're doing hard work. Then there's overheads like shop heating/lighting, which you'll use more of, if the work takes longer doing it by hand. It's a fun subject if you dig into it about where the costs and efficiencies really lie. Producers promote recyling because that offsets their obligations and passes them onto consumers. Producing less waste in the first place would benefit everyone, but cost the producers more.

[@alwayscensored6871]

Everytime I see props like this my respect for those original creators goes up. They have tight budgets and timelines yet they make marvels.

[@EyesOfTheInternet]

It used to be movie "magic" to create those films, but know the answer is just in the computer.

[@victoriaregina8344]

What tight budget? T2 had a budget of "get it done" 🤣

[@dvader3000]

@@victoriaregina8344 true. Still they made something epic

[@cristhianramirez6939]

@@victoriaregina8344 Applicable with T1

[@vinniedixon1140]

Gotta give props to people that make props

[@jchevy4067]

The thing I appreciate about you Adam is you can tell buy your face you really appreciate the items you look at and build, that just makes your content so much better than some other content I watch. Thank you Adam

[@sweetcorn1968]

I walked in from a 10 hour shift in a London Ambulance and see this notification on KZbin. What a great to enjoy a nice mug of tea and a ham & cheese toastie. Thank Adam

[@TonyTylerDraws]

Hey thanks to *you* buddy

[@KreatorOfDeath1985]

Tea? What a sissy

[@neilperry2224]

Thank you for your service.

[@robdubent]

Thank you hero. Thank you. ❤️

[@tested]

Thank you for the kind comment; it means a lot to us.

[@AmadonFaul]

The scene in T2 where he rips his arm skin off is what made me fall in love with robotics as a kid. The hand just looked so high tech and cool! I now have a degree in electronics and another in electro-mechanical systems, 20 years in the Army as a radio tech, and work at Fermilab fixing and installing hardware on particle accelerators. Because of this robot hand. Oh, and I learned how to CAD model and build 3d printers specifically so I could make one of these using lost PLA casting. I haven't finished it yet, but I will someday. I am literally who I am today because of that scene in the movie you mentioned. Or at least I can confidently say it had a significant influence.

[@MisterSkizzels]

T1 did it for me - the scene where he cuts out his eye and fixes his arm - then the whole part where he comes out of the burning pile of steel to chase john and sarah. My brother in law works at Argonne National laboratory....sucks I live in Lake County - would be so awesome to work there.

[@troophq]

You've got to hand it to Adam he gets to handle the good stuff

[@marred2277]

I see what you did there

[@tested]

Well done!

[@888johnmac]

oh , well played Ash

[@feetfirstintohell6930]

Has a good grasp of things doesn’t he

[@StuSaville]

You really went out on a limb with that pun

[@adib396]

So good to see Adam over here in England. The guys enthusiasm is infectious and when ever I feel like im not doing enough In my life watch Adam building and creating.

[@StanWinstonSchool]

Hmm, excellent arm prop. We saw it somewhere. 🙂 - Balázs

[@Hellseeker1]

Its beautiful, it's elegant, and it's terrifying. I'm in love and awe of the T-800's design. The only other bot that comes close is ED-209. Crazy thing is, this came from a nightmare James Cameron had. Was it a prophecy? I think so.

[@TheManion123]

That Belongs in a museum!

[@markraimo1283]

Agreed. A lot of these props should be in museums. Once they are in private hands, they are usually never seen again.

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

I was 11 years old in 1991 when the movie came out. The Terminator toys that came out at that time that were aimed at boys my age were very high quality.

[@Redswipe]

@00:16 That coat confused the heck out of me. I was sure it was Roy Batty's coat from Blade Runner but his coat didn't have that red piping. According to the Prop Store auction it IS Roy Batty's coat and that red is because the black dye has come off the piping over time. EDIT: They did a separate video about the coat!

[@SuperSecretSquirell]

There isn't many props that I would want to own, but this is one that I would like.

[@ljvm180]

throughout the whole video i can't keep my eyes off of that gorgeous Enterprise-C model.

[@Dep5455]

Between this and the book from The Mummy, absolutely awesome pieces. Thank you Adam for sharing these

[@petermot645]

Another piece of movie history shown by Adam. Great job !

[@timcarter1164]

Paused at 0:09 ADAM!! I really hope there's going to be some more video of the Excalibur props! There absolutely has to be.

[@johnnytherook]

Amazing stuff, Adam. I love the terminator series.

[@28Pluto]

Are two movies really considered a series? Who knows what "could have been" if only they made more. They might have been shit, but you never know.

[@ElroyMcDuff]

@@28Pluto It's one of six apparently: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_(franchise)

[@McGomezAddams]

T2 the timeless classic

[@LifeSized101]

Glad my Blitzway Endoskeleton Arm preorder came through

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

Danny Dyson missed out on seeing this awesome mechanical arm because John wanted to see Danny's room. _"THANKS JOHN!"_

[@28Pluto]

Underrated comment!

[@TheRealWoofer]

Adam - “I need to be so gentle with this” Proceeds to lay it all kattywompus on the stands… Prop Guy - *dies inside a bit* 😂

[@againsthell1908]

Gosh I want everything in that cabinet

[@apocalypse487]

I saw the arm prop in Seattle. Also several others from the T2. The terminator skeleton was pretty amazing.

[@thork6974]

Forgivable due to all the pieces and moving parts, but it appears that, following some sort of cleaning or restoration, the thumb has been attached backward. At 4:25, you can see that the curved sides of the joints are designed to bend inwards, opposite the knuckles, instead of outwards as they're positioned here. There's also a piston (actually a sleeved cable) dangling loose by the 'web', and it will probably find a place to connect once the thumb has been turned around.

[@Fizzer99]

good eye

[@JMMC1005]

I really hope someone sees this and fixes it now. Very observant.

[@shamrockballs1066]

It looks as though you can rotate the joint at the bottom of the thumb that goes into the 'palm'. I'd say this just needs rotated to the proper position.

[@NBSV1]

In some shots it looks to be the right way then others is turned. I think it’s able to rotate so was flopping around and ending up whichever way. Maybe the cable is what would have kept it in position better. But, they’re an auction house and not a restoration shop. Even Adam isn’t likely to get involved with trying to fix stuff in this setting. If whoever buys it wants to fix it up that’s up to them.

[@redman715]

No way that was my favorite movie growing up💪

[@olsonspeed]

Adam should really try to have Ian Davis as a guest. Ian has produced his own amazing custom prosthetic hand, a mechanical marvel of design and machining.

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

Hah. Literally just commented that and I see someone else watched Ian. His hand is incredible.

[@olsonspeed]

@@evictioncarpentry2628 Ian's work is mechanical art, he deserves to be recognized for his design an machinist skills.

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

I fully agree with you. It would be awesome if he could get on here some how to get some exposure for his work.

[@woozleboy]

Adam really put his finger on it. Also, notice the casting defects and pitting, that while a machine race probably would reject such a result, really adds to the worn and abused feel to it.

[@jonesy279]

As much as I love T2, I can’t take my eyes off of those Aliens costumes. All of this would be mind blowing to see in person!

[@scottr2279]

I always get nervous when Adam excitedly handles props 😂😂😂

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Why?

[@28Pluto]

Adam always comes across as very respectful. And the fact that he's allowed to handle such an object means that the curators know that the object is stable enough to be handled without being damaged.

[@SyntheticFuture]

On the film set these would probably be handled with a lot less care 😅

[@aaronpreston47]

@@SyntheticFuture I mean this might be the prop in the glass tube that was tossed on the floor in the movie.

[@SyntheticFuture]

@@aaronpreston47 that seems pretty likely indeed. And aside from that unless props are especially fragile (never a good idea for movies....) tossing then around a bit is just 'free weathering'. There's some irony in collectors trying to keep everything 'exactly as it was' 😂

[@TheKuzmovka]

Adam you should seriously consider getting in touch with Ian Davis. He's developed his own terminator prosthetic by himself and is such a cool guy. You'd love to see his actual real world hand.

[@nathkrupa3463]

This is real beauty great design nice fabulous thanks for sharing adam sir and tested team.

[@markraimo1283]

Nevermind, I see that is a right arm. The one that Arnold rips the skin off of is a left arm. The one in the Cyberdyne lab is a right arm.

[@Foxbat916]

If I had a Penny for each time a mirrored shot is included in a movie... you know the rest. Woud you not save money by using the same prop in both shots? I do not know if that is what they did, but one wonders.

[@timcarter1164]

Adam Savage is one of the few humans to shake hands with a Terminator... And survive.

[@Rusty_Shotgun]

I give that a thumbs up!

[@MartyMcFly88]

I love the horror props in the glass case!

[@ItsJustRyansChannel]

T2 is the movie that got me in to movies. For a long time I compared everything to the quality of T2.

[@Rebar77_real]

Nice piece!

[@scottmantooth8785]

*would love to see a review and reaction to the fully functioning Cosmic Key hero prop used in Masters of the Universe...and just how mind numbingly complex the engineering, design and fabrication of the prop actually was...a beautiful work of art*

[@johnnymnemonic69]

That and the chip were my two most wanted things as a kid.... That and a piece of the rock, remember the Agrocrag?

[@thetechietoffee]

I won’t lie, I’m slightly obsessed with the black Spider-Man bust.

[@archangel1547]

I noticed the Ghost Who Walks standing ominously behind Adam lol.

[@MetalT-800Skull]

So cool! Cannot wait to finish my metal arm...Adam if you need arm metal castings hit me up

[@JacobHGamez]

Awesome

[@Azazle1000]

I built one that's 3-D printed put it in glass like in the movie and I still even now looknat it and think wow that cool. Always wondered if I could green sand cast the parts in aloy to make proper replica.

[@br6768]

I want T2 props so bad

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

Props to the prop master.

[@NuarStanger]

Soooooo much want! Love it

[@roadwarrior1459]

If you recognise the purple suit in the background, you are a legend.

[@19roadrunner2000]

this is amzing! love it. Coincidentally I see something super interesting in the background namely bishops flightsuit from aliens. For Dutch Comic Con i am working on my own version of that flightsuit. This will be my first cosplay, it was hard to find some good reference photo's so it wont be screen accurate. There will be enough room for improvement. Would love to see an episode about Bishops flightsuit. 🤩

[@Platypus2048]

Please build one, Adam!!

[@davidleeashkenazi8992]

Amazing

[@dpsamu2000]

I made wire manipulated articulated fingers on the hands of an 8 foot tall "Cheron" the ferryman of the river Styx costume. My mechanism is much lower tech than that. But has all the functionality. With my fingers in the rings of the control boxes the fingers of "The Big Guy" move as my fingers move. It's pretty creepy having that monster coming at you with the big boney clawed fingers moving like that.

[@jeffandrews8578]

that arm is from the future, build like everything these days, phillips screws ,allen caps..and irritating security screws ... even the bots had an annoying time trying to self repair :P

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

If this impresses you then you need to go check out Ian Davis's channel. Adam Savage should have him on Tested! The guy has made a mechanical prosthetic for his hand that is 100x more complex then this that he uses everyday after losing his fingers.

[@shamrockballs1066]

I have an exact replica of this arm, through sideshow, which came from Stan Winston studios, only it doesn't move.

[@WilliamBlakers]

Adam needs to do a vid on the Billy Zane worn The Phantom suit for his Aussie Phans.

[@anthonypower9121]

I hope you do a video on that Enterprise D behind you.

[@divBy0]

Such a shame this is not in a Museum

[@adrianjayne6580]

Another great upload from my favorite youtuber!!!!

[@jnsbing]

Bro posted this like a minute after it came out how'd you even watch the vid

[@adrianjayne6580]

@@jnsbing ?? it wasnt a complicated video.. why dont you go find something to do

[@Monticello19]

lol, all the prop store guys must have been like "no fair! now it's my turn to be on camera"

[@idonegotold]

I want that Good Guy doll.

[@MrBakedDaily]

I remember having the plastic one ad a kid

[@remisam]

Is that the Enterprise C in the background?!? 😲

[@leonpeters-malone3054]

I just saw The Phantom costume in the background and.... can we have an episode on that please? And just maybe I think I saw a Blade costume too.

[@tylerwinstonmassey]

Poor man’s bronze is in Jackson CA. I do powder coating up the hill in Volcano. I’m pretty sure the people who own poor man’s bronze owns the mansion with all the carnival rides in the yard. They have bumper cars and a Ferris wheel. They have a bunch of metal sculptures that look like the ones outside poor man’s bronze.

[@enesitupailesa5002]

Just imagine that exact arm from the exact same movie could be used for upper extremity amputee's

[@craigedgar2828]

Adam being speechless is all you need to know about this

[@ThinBrownLine]

Hello Adam, great video of awesome things as per usual. I was rewatching some of your older vids earlier and came across the Famous Gemstones collection vid. Im not sure if you have made a 'forever' container for these yet but I myself have recently discovered a fantastic liner for boxes from a company called 'shadow foam' that might fit the requirements. Its fantastic stuff and I use it for gun boxes, camera equipment, lenses, scopes and such. Just thought it may be helpful. Keep up the great content, been watching you since ep 1 of mythbusters and continue to learn and be entertained by you.

[@djremotion2]

Adam it would be so cool to design this for you / with you, and we could do so much sharper design still with combination of machining and SLM metal printing. Not to say that this piece isn’t perfect as is.

[@nathkrupa3463]

Watching Your Videos I'm very interested adam you are awesome.

[@TheBlackSpartan103]

Damn I want it

[@jackwilliamson1929]

That's cool but the camera didn't really get in there and show how the cables work the fingers but still very cool.

[@Outland9000]

Honestly... Looking at this, if I wanted to build a single replica for myself I'd machine it rather than cast it. I'd also take some artistic licence with the 'knuckle bolts' and use a different mechanical fixing for them.

[@kummer45]

A real inaccuracy of the movie terminator is to imagine robotics of the future being in the present. The endo skeletons in Terminator are simply cumbersome. Their articulations and the artistry should be highly advanced like 3D printed complex shapes and such.

[@pedersenist]

It's got a intro now

[@Christian-cz9bu]

I guess we only get to see a tease of the Excalibur helmets, (Merlin and Mordred.)

[@carlosdiaz2688]

Can we Get that to Boston Dynamic They still on the Claw ...

[@TonyTylerDraws]

Everyone concerned about Adam handing the props...he's done that *professionally* y'know?

[@HAL9000.]

You don’t say.

[@immortanjoe9362]

"Now listen to me very carefully."

[@PhoenixWeatherbee]

nice

[@markraimo1283]

Is that the one that Arnold uses when he rips the skin off of? Or is that the one that was in the Cyberdyne lab?

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Awesome :)

[@dorsk84]

Is that The Phantom costume? And Enterprise.....C?

[@shaggycan]

Is that the Enterprise C?

[@mattp2557]

The nacelles aren't right for the c looks like it's the ambassador refit beautiful ship either way

[@stevenbergom3415]

They should put up a container of mercury for sale and call it, "An original T-1000 model".

[@primus711]

Interesting these used security screws on it

[@DoktorSpakur]

KZbin commercials just keep getting longer and longer and louder and louder

[@shawmeck9323]

How much did this sell for?

[@F_L_U_X]

0:07 lol he would...

[@thedad7313]

Please take a look at the only surviving Sentry Gun from Aliens

[@Samlowry27B-6]

whats that long coat at the end of the opening montage? it looks like Roys coat from Blade Runner but the sideways chest pocket is missing.

[@Nico42ke]

what is that jacket a 00:17?? rings a bell but I can't pinpoint from where.

[@Phaota]

I'm surprised to see that there isn't any way for the fingers to actually move since they are just loose swivel joints. If it were a real robot arm, they'd never be able to hold a weapon.

[@askylibrarianoftheoceans4102]

Well... the answer to "how did they do that?" for any James Cameron film is the same - he and his brother probably invented it.

[@EJFXxx]

what the heck is a kilo ?

[@CrashTv3166]

I would so love to hang out with you I got so many questions .

[@urockitony2]

"Thanks for letting me hand-le it"?

[@scottr2279]

1:37 Correction : tears skin off!

[@Merennulli]

I know it's totally worth it, but that must cost an arm and a leg. :) I'll see myself out.