Building a SECRET gaming room in an Armored Truck!

[@hacksmith]

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[@ANIMEACTION-_]

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[@BOAZBIJUMAMMEN]

Under 1 min

[@user-ironkitygaming]

cool man i ove your vids

[@MrCrowGaming9957]

Nice

[@robinst-pierre9600]

Is the truck baseball-proof?

[@hacksmith]

Quick note: The end test scene was a gag on purpose... The truck isn't meant to be used while in motion (that's not even legal).

[@DP-v18234]

how do you only get one like?

[@bazookasniper5167]

Pin?

[@GroovyGears69]

@DP-v18234 it seems like the channel has being dying this past year...odd

[@MitoTomakawa]

Sure but the monitors could still be damaged while in transit, even if you aren't using them.

[@gp37521]

@@GroovyGears69 odd, terrible and weird, not like they make bad videos, quite the opposite!

[@MitoTomakawa]

I would definetely stabilize these monitors properly cause if they're gonna shake like that all the time they won't last.

[@cbjewelz]

ooh imagine some gyroscopic stabilization, chairs too.

[@R3TR0J4N]

Oooh

[@ImNotPeso]

I would be worried about the chairs hitting the TVs at the back if no one’s sitting in them too

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@ImNotPeso That was actually my very first thought of criticism. Then seeing the drawers flying open, monitors flopping about on the wall mounts, and the overhead lights only being magnetically mounted... Any real travel on a rough road will ruin thousands of dollars of equipment.

[@ShyGuyOnTheWifi]

I was just thinking the same thing. I was confident their overall setup would be fine, but those adjustable monitor arms aren't going to take too much of that shaking. Maybe they can choose the optimal positioning for the monitors and customize a more permanent mounting solution.

[@accordxtc319]

Hopefully Asus also sent over a better RMA / Warranty process

[@Hotpack7279]

In my early Modding Years (Around 2000 - Unbelievable 24 years ago) there was QDI, a Chinese Mainboard Brand. At a certain Generation the Mainboards began to Fail and not only 1 or 2 - No there was hundred Boards failing. No Support, no Repairs.. QDI simple jdgaf. In the Best Case they spend you a 20% off Coupon to went and buy another QDI Mainboard from certain Dealers. And don't forget there was no Facebook or Google Reviews or other "Moaning Websites" . There was a bit MSN Messanger and ICQ..thats it. And even then everybody stoped buying QDI Boards. In 2004 they get bought from someone and disapeared.

[@BeanMann]

Yeah, pretty unfortunate timing, since the sponsor deal was probably done way before the GN coverage brought that to light. 😅

[@Grandwigg]

@@BeanMann "unfortunate timing " was the exact phrase that came to my mind when the logos popped up. At least some great content got some funding. But it isn't like the Hacksmith team had any way of knowing. Still a shame.

[@jeremydale4548]

Yeah I would not have worked with them for just that.

[@no.6808]

What did Asus do?

[@hennynagy6160]

I do have a lot of ideas for your vehicle, please concidder the following ideas. ● Rooftop : Solar panels, retractable (in a tube like housing unit) infinite rotation camera turret. ● Interior design : Seatbelts, chears that don't move or are locked in place while driving, back exit foldable ladder, swapable end-effector robot arm, spotlight for crane arm, drink dispenser and cup holders. ● Exterior design : Lightning deflector, ancor points for crane hook, Hacksmith logo with wether resistand lights.

[@ACupOfDuck]

What this person said

[@princesspeach6835]

@@ACupOfDuck What this person said

[@hennynagy6160]

So, you both agree?

[@bocobocokingboco7722]

Agreed

[@hennynagy6160]

@@YOEL_44 What typos? Wich words did I spell wrong?

[@ReviewyCA]

That beauty needs a custom license plate! Maybe HKSMTH? RMRDTRK?

[@joostfloot5279]

Good shout!

[@mattlewandowski73]

Don't know about canada, but being a commercial vehicle, it likely can not get commercial plates.

[@lukeharrison1654]

@@mattlewandowski73 They've got a batman motorbike with something like VNGNCE, which I believe is its legit plate, if so then they can indeed have custom plates.

[@Deja117]

This is a really cool project... But when are you going to make computer chairs to safely lock you into the chair and floor while in transit? With full motion around the desk, and shock absorption? Now that would be real Sci-Fi. I could see this truck being the base of many videos in the future. Maybe even monitors with shock mounts, or electromagnetic drawers with sensors on the handle to disengage the magnets when you touch them? I feel like you've just reached the tip of the iceberg on the interior (looks beautiful btw). :)

[@hacksmith]

The chairs do lock in -- we filmed the test scene for fun. The truck is meant for use only stationary.

[@AlmightyBeing]

​@@hacksmithif you've used shopping carts in countries like Australia and the UK, the way that they 'click in' to travelators/esclatators could be just what you need, obviously a modified version that handles vertical movement from all that bouncing

[@AlmightyBeing]

Maybe overlapping tracks that fit the width of the wheels with a lock mechanism that pulls them together so that when the wheels are in the gaps, closing the lock pinches the wheels and stopping them from moving. Then when stationary, you can completely close the locks (closed pinch) so that there's no gaps and the floor can be rolled around of easily without falling into the rails. To support the pinching in respects to vertical bouncing, adding a lip on the top of the rails that links into the gap in the wheels will stop them from bouncing loose (like a T-rail). Metal wheels would also help with wear and tear on the wheels and usually roll much smoother too.

[@hacksmith]

Yeah, they lock in to the etrack on the floor

[@TheAiFry]

PLEASE MAKE A GYROSPHERE FROM JURASSIC PARK!!!!

[@Ljgarrett43Ljgarrett-ck9vm]

That would be cool

[@AshleyGrenstone]

Right?! ❤

[@roadkill7212]

If we band together and all comment something like this, he'll have to!! That and make this comment top comment

[@AshleyGrenstone]

@@roadkill7212 let's do iiiiiiiittttt!

[@Somethinghere69]

Day 3 of asking hacksmith to make a power suit from fallout

[@Me-rw7hs]

Go on keep going

[@cmpokemoncardreviews]

Yes just yes

[@THE_Game_Mental]

I'm getting terrobyte from gta 5, pimp my ride and the walking dead vibes all at once 😂

[@cactusjack854]

TERRORBYTE IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING😭😭

[@SamSc-mh4ie]

dont care

[@cactusjack854]

@@SamSc-mh4ie no one was talking to you💀

[@Ough-up8fw]

Need some crazy suspension to help with jostling during driving.

[@bendermi]

Doesn't need to be crazy, air suspension will do the trick.

[@sambanna1982]

You'll need some aircon or at least some ventilation for the back and a kick ass coffee machine!! for the outside.... drone pods with self charging so while your stuck in traffic you can send a drone forward to see whats up.... and to get them epic shots of your truck driving along!

[@aditip6695]

HACKSMITH BETTER READ THIS OR ELSE

[@rorajoey]

That test drive was actually a good idea, so now you know what needs to be secured before you drive it down the road. With the tech inside, you could potentially operate it as a surveillance van.

[@Aquos4]

So, you basically built the Terrorbyte from GTA Online, but with a workshop inside instead of an arsenal, I simply love it

[@fetzie23]

You might want some anchor points for those chairs unless you want them breaking like everything and the monitor mounts themselves are probably going to shear off at some point :)

[@Hadeks_Marow]

Since you guys are gonna be working on the exterior, as long as you guys get a professional (car) mechanic to give it like, THE BEST suspension, and tone down the "filler editing" sections dramatically, then I am SUPER excited for part 2.

[@beans4126]

Ngl this didn't feel like a Hacksmith video to me. It's like a weird home-renovation TLC show with meme references in it.

[@cowtessa]

Need lockdowns on those drawers! Always great to see new videos! For external accessories... Fold down/pop up barbecue, megasaber mount, rack for power loader load out options, remote controlled nerf blaster turret...

[@Pir-o]

Yeah for a car like this, a couch with seatbelts would be probably a better option than gamer chairs

[@Grandwigg]

To be fair, a couch with seatbelts is probably better for backs than gamer chairs in any circumstance. Well, a little hyperbolic, but most of them are designed to look like chairs made to support the body during high G racing maneuvers, not desk ergonomics. To say nothing of longevity and variations in body shape . I wish I'd gotten my doc to write a prescription for a proper desk chair when I was working, hahahaha.

[@jesukxd8494]

But asus don't make couches 🙃

[@Mrgraze-fz4cw]

You should totally make power armor from fallout (T-60 model)

[@jamessludds]

That would be so cool

[@BlueblazerPrime]

I'd watch

[@jeffry2637]

They should see this actually

[@Me-rw7hs]

Real

[@Meme_machine-1]

0:01 i say it is the best decision you ever made

[@mkramer7505]

Better than a cyber truck isn't that high a bar now is it?😉 Edit: they changed the title of the video now...

[@DanielLCarrier]

I want to see them try making one worse than a cybertruck.

[@equizzix4804]

@@DanielLCarrier That's gonna be tough, innit?

[@roberine7241]

it just has to drive, needs ok visibility from the drivers seat, not cute someones hand up when closing anything and needs to be able to transport something larger than a childs bicycle. A troup transport tank would probably beat the cybertruck in terms of usefulness. probably also in terms of price.

[@enderchicken1]

Nah, we got Terrobyte IRL before GTA 6...😂

[@CoolMan1_SonicAndOtherStuff]

THE INSIDE LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL! 🤩 But I definitely wouldn't trust someone to drive while i'm in the back of a truck TRYING to play video games! 😂 And that got me thinking. Eventually, wouldn't some of the electronics inside the truck, like the computers, break depending on how fast someone drives? Can't wait to see you guys decorating the outside of the truck! :D

[@AlexIzzoo]

You guys NEED to make the T-45 helmet from Fallout 4 😍😍

[@robbie5264]

Its like pimp my ride but Hacksmith and I love it.

[@senshi-knives]

I hope you guys don't need any customer service on these ASUS parts.

[@reuvenstoch4256]

I appreciate the effort that went into the editing but the memes went a little heavy. Keep up the good work guys

[@C-M-E]

At risk of exposing my logical side, a mobile armored truck turned gaming room during a zombie apocalypse is kind of redundant, rather like looters stealing TVs during a hurricane. A mobile Ready Room on the other hand, that'd be practical!

[@shyne2643]

too much memes really breaks the tempo

[@RimNom]

Turn this into the small truck control center from gta 5

[@BreadStapledToTree]

Maybe if you put see air ride suspension on it so you guy's can actually use it while driving.

[@AFREAKINGLEMON]

*I WAS JUST IN THIS TRUCK YESTERDAY AT DRIVE FEST 2024! IT WAS AT THE ROG BOOTH PLAYING TEST DRIVE UNLIMITED ITS SO EPIC*

[@J3R1CH0Powering]

You guys should make a Chainsword from WH40K

[@Superson1c5]

two things: I WANT MIKE TO HOST MORE! and seeing the truck that was used to pull a giant metal pig around a field using an aircraft cable that snapped be turned into a mobile gaming and workshop rig was amazing!

[@MrGoesBoom]

I for one welcome the return of multi part vids. I know the bigger you get the more vids you have to put out to please the algorithm...not to mention the short attention span everyone seems to have anymore. I always liked the multi part ones better because you didn't have to squeeze everything into one 10 to 20 minute vid and you could go more in depth into what you were doing, how it was going, what went wrong, etc.

[@Wolf480pl]

I think they need to multipart harder. Like with the power loader.

[@AshleyGrenstone]

My dream of making a mobile gaming studio has gained greatly from this experience ❤😂 Note to self: secure chairs to floor 😂❤

[@GilaBert-sq4hj]

😂😂

[@engineeringsquirrel]

If you're going zombie hunting, you need a gun turret with the CROWS system

[@xdaddywing6435]

Solar panels on the roof / that fold out from the roof would be really cool - also it would help with charging that beast of a battery bank. Solar panels could also be designed as a sort of awning for when the truck is parked, so that they provide shade for the crew!

[@AJ_Sparten1337]

I drove a truck like this for a year. That front cabin for the driver is one to die for.

[@Zaddy-yo5kx]

7:14 YOO NO WAY THIS IS MY UNCLE HOW DID HE GET INTO A STOCK VIDEO

[@Average-Joe851]

A few things I would recommend: Replace the wheeled chairs with stationary chairs. Include locking mechanisms to all cabinets and drawers so you don't have things opening and closing on you. Install better stability for all the monitors and surfaces. Check to make sure the shock absorbers are doing alright.

[@shaharbob3167]

Weaponize it! Like those trucks in mad max. You know, lasers, grappling hooks, flamethrowers, just like projectiles getting launched... that stuff.

[@Nicholas-ze5vv]

I like that Hacksmith just builds what I used to draw as a kid. It's giving me some sort of fulfillment.

[@thefarmingpenguin]

I don't know if you guys would ever have time to, but some streams from the truck would be so much fun!

[@Wee_three_men]

A bike/atv rack on the back or a spare tire might be important you should consider getting a winch for the front of the truck

[@AIPickless]

Solar panels

[@novaknox6799]

A Good Idea is to maybe change suspension on the truck so you get less bumpy while riding

[@BlueDually4x4]

I'm sure some more tiedowns are in the works. The frames on commercial trucks are standard across weight ratings and brands, so you could swap the rear suspension out for air ride. Which would make for a much smoother ride. There should also be plenty of room between the frame rails and body that you can mount other bulky and heavy things under the floor to keep the inside space freed up. And while it might limit the truck's armored rating, a roof mounted AC system would likely be a very welcomed addition for trips further south. You did stuff a lot of electrical systems in a big steel box.

[@Krushx0]

1. make push buttons to open drawers so they closed normally or use a strong magnet to hold it in place. 2. make chairs that has suspension on each leg. 3. replace the chairs wheels to ones that could be locked in a press of button on the chairs. 4. upgrade the track suspension on the wheels. 5. you could use gyros system to hold a platform that holds the 3d printer. 6. use strong magnets or velcro for everything, keyboard, mousepad, laptops, headphone holder, pillows, pdu s, phone holders etc.. 7. do not use arms for the monitor use direct wall mounts that could tilt and swivel that could be tighten with screws or use monitor arms that could be collapsed by it's segmented arm sections and pushed against the wall where there is a press fit holder to click in it or a really strong magnets to fixate it to the wall very closely. 8. modify the mouse's to be holed to the table with an electro magnet that could be turned off and automatically turn on when moving could be tied to gps cordinates or an accelerometer. 8. test how much force needed to fly all the things above including the ceiling mounted lights that hold up by magnets and put reinforce where needed.

[@SkylerMay-zu6os]

The thing about the magnets and Velcro is there only supported up to at least 3200 p s I and the biggest magnet is held up to 30000 tons. I think I'm not very sure you can look it up in your own time, but those 2 options are really the best the best option would be to have someone get a case for the laptop to where you can put screws in the desk and locked the laptop and place with the screws so it doesn't bounce up and down, I would be the lower survival option, but when it comes to everything else, that can't really happen because of what it's made out of, and shit like that now for the chair, the chairs would be good if they wasn't rolling so much, and if they weren't so bouncy, that's why you would putand suspension and shocks set, so it's less bumpy on the road. Your idea is very good, just keep in mind with the amount of p s, I pressure and amount of weight that's something can hold at a time

[@Krushx0]

​@@SkylerMay-zu6os it looks like you are overestimating the amount of force that things having during the drive and oblivious to the fact that how strong are velcros and magnets. For example the US military use velcros to hold things in places in military vehicles. They have much more shake and force to handle than this track. It will hold plenty enough not even a concern. This is not a Hollywood movie where people try to kill you and need to make a run for over 100 miles. You shouldn't think about cheap stuff like the chinese put on shoes. I bet you could not lift the laptop with one hand if covered completely with heavy-duty velcro, even with two hand you had problems it would not be easy , you have to use your hand as lever between the desk and the laptop and probably the plastic would be give away first because it's brittle proprieties. Screws always the best to hold together something but inconvenient and makes everything ugly due to framing. This a sponsored video probably and having design concerns is also an important point.

[@ZakLeek]

That is one crazy truck! I think you need to make a mount for your massive flashlight, and wire it into the overhead control panel so you can use it like a headlight. Also solar panels. Thanks for sharing, great build! 🧡

[@mematron]

mount your gaming chairs on tracks like on the ceiling so that they can still move but only when you want then to move. If you need concept art of what would look like let me know, mmmkay?

[@aryankala7858]

Bro the new editors are going wild these past videos lmao. Love it.

[@benjaminmartin6144]

upgrading the suspension would be a good idea to have less of a rough ride and securing things down would be good

[@CekalaStudios]

thing looks like a command center, it is sick!

[@Raiaka]

If those laptops are going to be in there during transport, they'll need to be on shock mounts to survive longer than a couple trips. Also, the amount of motion in the back could be lessened by giving the truck's suspension an upgrade.

[@SkylerMay-zu6os]

If there is gonna be a part 2, I hope you guys stay safe, and if the channel ever does shut down, keep doing what you're doing Hacksmith you guys are great. Your team is awesome and it would be nice to see the channel stay. Even if it does go bankrupt, I hope you guys stay friends, good luck out there, Smith.

[@roadkill7212]

You could fix the shakey experience by modding the chairs to attach to the floor rails, i did it on a cousins custom bus, works wonders

[@2ezmyguy]

This is gonna sound dumb, but do you think you could make some kingsmen gadgets, like the knife shoes or maybe the glasses

[@joostfloot5279]

If I recall correctly they've done a few already. I definitely remember the gunbrella

[@cardinvuong9742]

Definitely gonna need to make everything inside tighter so it doesn't fling around and zip open, but amazing build as always!

[@teeslunk]

I wish ASUS would send me a PC. LUCKY 🍀 for some

[@claytonpresley64]

What does everyone think of the editing in this video? It's different and I noticed that but I like it.

[@gregoryestabrooks6779]

Nahhh that Will Smith slap got me 😂💀

[@janovi1546]

I swear

[@GilaBert-sq4hj]

😂

[@pvpaaron0976]

Imagine making into a "Armored Half track truck"

[@DTGmusic-dk2rw]

you should fix a better suspension system to the wheels and stabilize the monitors so it wouldn't feel like a literal earthquake in there.

[@valeriecarpentier6384]

I thought Xzibit would show up at some point 😂 this gave me major “pimp my ride” nostalgia

[@PabloEdvardo]

10:50 and this is why serviceability and maintainability can be more important than aesthetics :)

[@Jklay_]

Pull up to Open Sauce in this!

[@egor102]

Well this went exactly how I expected, I hope the exterior work includes better shock absorbers otherwise you will have a mess at the end of the trip.

[@KevinIrish]

I used to build specialty vehicles at my last job so this kind of project is right up my alley. Love this. More please.

[@BrendenPragasam]

Honestly, i feel like this truck is less of a makerspace and more of just a gamer setup on the go. Kinda disappointing considering that its the one thing that you wouldn't need an entire armored truck for. Would love to see a mini laser cutter, bandsaw, full on mini creations hub

[@toatyrell]

if you guys doing outside parts replacing, try to change out the shock absorbers to see if it would help with the truck stop shaking from the inside. if not, then try to find a way to stabilize the inside of the truck.

[@Wickerman713]

So why arent the chairs in the back mounted to the track rails? you can manufacture a whole powerloader, but didnt think of hard mounting the chairs? lolololol no malice, just gentle ribbing hehe

[@hacksmith]

They do have mounts, but that wouldn't nearly have been as funny

[@Wickerman713]

@@hacksmith Lol, for sure!

[@rileysavoy3453]

You should build an oasis on top of the truck, like sand and a blow up palm tree and then you can sit there on foldable lawn chairs

[@gabeboliero7546]

Anyone notice the notification sound at 6:47

[@slartibartfasttynsol420]

OK, you know the monitors and chairs etc need better mounting for travel, but if you want to make this properly useful you'll need aircon, starlink (the RV plan) and a generator. That said, kinda cool. Huge fuel bill to drive from Canada to Vegas...

[@TrashyATLife]

I don't know if you have it already planned, but American Racing makes really cool wheels for large and medium duty trucks and tractors.

[@GenJackOneill]

With what asus has been pulling lately, i cannot in good conscious leave a like. With how hard your pushing them, i hope they paid you alot.

[@morgan40654]

Trucks tend to have suspensions designed for high weight loads, adding some extra weight might help with the shaking and vibrations when driving.

[@aerjenvanaerde1114]

Maybe a different suspension might help to make sure everything in the back survives over 13 km/h

[@Unknown_Comrade_]

I feel like this truck could use one thing: an extra fuel bladder, for extended range

[@stevehill-v9x]

The editors were having fun with this one 😂😂

[@me551]

Oh boy that ride 😂. You can use magnets to secure the laptop on the desk and to reduce the jumping you can use chairs with springs like the chairs that a bus driver has and you can use springs for the wheels. Also cool project!!!

[@Ultimatememes-ju5ot]

You should put some kind off holder for your laptops and gaming chairs so they don’t break

[@LordShadowForge]

On the front of the truck instead of a front grill maybe you could do a cowcatcher or plow?!

[@TheWoodGuy69]

You should look into some LiquidSpring suspension for that beauty. It's used in ambulances and BIG ole overlanding vehicles. Very soft yet string suspension

[@tratzum]

Good thing ASUS sent all that stuff for free. If you had bought it you would have been screwed over by the warranty department. In all seriousness this video was a 17 min ASUS commercial with a HGTV home remodel vide and NOT a hacksmith video.

[@StePadilla]

I've been meaning to ask for quite a while, but thanks to the popularity of the Fallout show, I think this is the perfect moment. You could make a functional set of Power Armor no sweat.

[@skypig]

I just wanna give massive props to the editors for this one, feels a lot more natural and funny in style

[@the_gaming_mouse3000]

you should make a prowler suit from spider-man into the spider-verse

[@clyde0162]

00:01 Converting an armored truck into a zombie-fighting mobile workshop 01:57 Custom gaming and workshop setup in an armored truck 03:47 Building a gaming room in an armored truck. 05:56 Upgrading truck seats and prepping for paint 08:01 Customized gaming setup in an armored truck 09:53 Customized audio setup and HDMI cable issue 12:00 Creating a high-tech gaming room in an Armored Truck 14:16 Building a secret gaming room in an armored truck 17:41 Testing the armor rating with a grenade

[@MrSlother]

2 hour gang😊

[@thatgamerguy-eh2ym]

Idea for the outside. Make a machine gun turret that you can take on and off the top. Up to you wether you have it automated or manual

[@ichnachname3110]

Put some projectors on the roof so that they can project something on the sides of the truck

[@Spidey_2099]

OK guys, Now I am ready to see some crazy challenges and maybe one or two free on the go 3D repair giveaway kind of videos on this truck.

[@NemesisPrime1984]

you should put the giant mini saber on top but in a way that looks like the ice cream on top of an ice cream truck

[@EmmanuelEscobedo-h1s]

Hey, can you make the Star Saber & Dark Star Saber from Transformers Prime?

[@jessekerr1511]

Hypothetically, instead of dissassembling half the truck to change the hdmi. Could you guys not have tied a string to one end of the bad one, pull it out, tie the good one on, pull it back through the corrigated pipe?

[@dermotcanniffe9941]

If it were me, I'd maybe track-mount the seats in the rear, just so they don't hurtle around, whether you're using in-motion (lol) or not.

[@DanielTheEvil]

You need to change the feet on the chairs in the back, They need to be change to stationary feet