Tom Tom's Shop Finally Getting Organized

Tom Tom cleans up the shop, sets up a new too chest, and builds a tool cart. I'm getting ready for some serious offroad fabrication projects.
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[@BayAreaHiker]

FYI...Your best video! Keep them rolling. Your family is great! Cheers

[@JonabqAlbuquerque]

You were the voice of reason there. They are going to miss you.

[@breaddrinker]

Be nice to see the other reasonable people team up. Can certainly see a pattern with MORR. Plus, it's gone way off the rails with all the events and celebrity status stuff, plus crazy amounts of sponsorship pushes for entire episodes from places giving them free stuff... That always rubbed me the wrong way, when all anyone ever wanted was to watch recovery rides and builds. Icky.

[@buttcrack7784]

Good luck with going out on your own Tom Tom! I’ll be watching you along the way. MORR won’t be the same without you.

[@user-wm9pj2xj7z]

I’m pretty sure he still works for morr

[@iridium8341]

Shouldn't have left!

[@RockwellsWildLife]

@@user-wm9pj2xj7z Matt's latest video says otherwise.

[@DeplorableBitterClinger]

@@iridium8341 Everyone who thinks they might want to work for themselves instead of for someone else should try to make that happen. It's one of the hardest, but also one of the best, things I've ever done.

[@user-wm9pj2xj7z]

@@RockwellsWildLife just seen that now

[@Lifegoal2030]

Like, subscribe, and comment. Let’s push Tom Tom’s content. He’s a good dude and deserves it

[@markreed2576]

Congratulations Tom. You are a great craftsman and will do well.

[@rogermccaslin5963]

Put a drawer under your cart top. I did that for a similar rolling workbench and I keep measuring and marking things in there. I store pencils, pens, rulers, tape measure, a note pad, etc. in the drawer. Before I did that, I never had a pencil handy when I needed it. Now, it's right where I'm working.

[@fridaynightgamefilm]

Yeah, and a lower heavy metal shelf for parts that you're removing from the vehicle you're working on, or heavier tools.

[@jaynecobb3701]

A pencil drawer on a desk. Great idea.

[@delandbrooks3291]

@@fridaynightgamefilm The lower part will need to be braced from end to end so there's not so much leverage to loosen the legs, so that shelf will do both.

[@brandanlosack]

​@@delandbrooks3291definitely would help make it more ridged. Maybe even some cross from bottom right to top left or the other way... or both, will just limit access a little bit on that side.

[@rogermccaslin5963]

@@jaynecobb3701 Yes, I'm a great innovator. I appreciate the snarkiness but it is a work bench in a garage, not a desk in an office. And it doesn't have one.

[@jeremylandis4228]

Nerd Cave.... that's a title I would be proud of! Fine work Sir!

[@ActiveAquaSPORTSOlympicS-ul1sw]

Tom Tom , is such a brilliant presenter, really looking forward to see the growth of His KZbin channel.

[@ken85225]

I like how Tom thinks. Has his engineering background and uses common sense with it.

[@haroldphipps3457]

​@@ken85225if you know many engineers, you realize how rare that is !!!!

[@xxxxyyyy8859]

The cat really tied the whole thing together

[@devvoff]

Every garage needs an adorable shop cat.

[@matthewq2365]

Tom needs to pay that cat in treats.

[@61rampy65]

As long as Tom Tom has the cat's approval, that cart should be just fine.

[@paulmadeley9922]

Good luck buddy, working for yourself is the only way.

[@laurence1643]

The quick pace is just right, your actions are very well explained and you get a lot accomplished. Your craftsmanship is excellent. I sure look forward to upcoming episodes. Thanks for terrific viewing.

[@AntBangBang]

Best of luck with the new endeavour. Love that your family joined you in the video. They aren’t 100% used to the camera yet and that is genuine and lovely. Real people who care for you and are happy to help ❤

[@asdacomp]

I love how you kidnapped the neighbor's cat at the end. We will need more appearances of Maverick in the future.

[@m2003h]

Tom it's good to see your Growth. Congratulations on the Channel!

[@jeremymiller4714]

Nice to see you running your own channel Can't wait to see your builds

[@wendyfletcher8348]

We will miss you on MORR but will be watching you here!

[@jaye1496]

Congratulations! Your personality is great, humorous and entertaining for your own show! I know it's going to be awesome!

[@guysonne423]

I think the drill at Matt’s should have been your going away present , good luck Tom. I’ll be watching

[@daviddaw999]

I will miss you on MORR, but wish you every success as you branch out on your own.

[@scheduledwork4331]

Agree. Tom Tom and Jefe are my fav's

[@grantellis1401]

Congratulations Tom on your new channel. Look forward to future episodes.👌

[@ChrisTesch87]

It really made it final today when Matt came to your shop and promoted your channel. Happy for you Tom! Will be here watching and rooting for you!!

[@Brent-xv4zg]

Yes excited to see what you bring to the table and what all you do with your channel hope to keep seeing you on Matt's off-road

[@grantnames8152]

I loved what you said about “ I could buy a cart but I would rather be surrounded by things made by my hands… etc” well said. I have had to explain that exact thing many times.

[@mcyavel1]

Hello Tom!! I'm in Switzerland and I've been watching the adventures of Matt, Rory, Paul, and all the family and friends for years. And now, Tom's adventures and new life. I wish you lots of success and above all, continue to make me dream!!

[@marcfox622]

Matt is gonna miss your expertise in the MORR shop! I'm gonna really enjoy your channel! Can't wait to watch you tackle projects.

[@user-hm2kk9to2u]

Nuclear Scientist goes Mechanical ! Cool, Wishing you every success in the new endeavor.

[@ScottDLR]

Those are nice boxes! I'm looking forward to future projects. You're living the life that many of us can't!

[@nytrocircus]

I agree with those saying "use the car lift!" Shop looks great.

[@simonasquith840]

That is the worlds best work bench Tom Tom,looking fwd to seeing more of your creativity.👍

[@toddwilliams5905]

Looks great. On the first coat with the Danish oil . Pour onto wood and spread around every fifteen minutes as it soaks in. After 30 minutes wipe so no puddles are left. Use a small rag to apply and store the rag in a Ziplock with no air in between coats. When done with rag, dry it out flat so there is no spontaneous combustion. Former painter who used a lot of Watco.

[@grandy0406]

You were great on Matt’s videos and an essential part of the team. I look forward to watching DigDug get back out into the mountains with your new mods on it. I also can’t wait for you to get to work on the jeep. Good luck to you and the family.

[@grantsadler1013]

You have challenger lift right behind you Tom Tom

[@tomtomsshop]

I wanted to use it but there was just no good way to do it. The lift only goes 6 feet that and that wasn't enough.

[@grantsadler1013]

@@tomtomsshop well that sucks. Looks like it would have worked. You did a good job especially by your self!

[@loujban]

Glad you're starting your own channel. Now between you, Matt, Robby, and Paul, i have even more content!

[@rogerk1710]

And Rory. Almost too much😅

[@wander2166]

Rudy , Trevor MisAdventer lab and Ben (fab rats) all have channels. You are going to be busy.

[@biohazard20161]

Used to polish the floors in my room in the barracks in the Army, with Johnson's paste wax.

[@RQL-ol7sn]

Congrats on your channel Tom, looking forward to watching the upcoming episodes. You are an excellent presenter!

[@Kristof-Kay]

loving the new tool stack, black and red looks nice, but that table / cart you just built, now thats something else, i honestly love that, thanks for sharing Tom

[@Ddabig40mac]

I suffer from Flat Surface Syndrome so badly. Exciting to see the things you'll get up to and your aporoach to projects on this channel.

[@dreadwing01]

Tom Tom you’re awesome, I look forward to seeing your future projects.

[@jcpuros8354]

Great to see you working on your own Channel. Love the way you explain your thought process and show it as you do the project. It gives you a sort of tutorial. Keep it up.

[@garybisme2]

Sorry to see you go, but here to support you and the growth of the channel. Still love Matt's ORR, and will continue to support both. 2 channels, woohoo!!

[@danielhall5911]

Kind of expected you to get the torque wrench out for those bench bolts 😁

[@danrhodeshtd4life962]

Tom toms shop !!!! Love it! Love you tom! I came over from Matt's off road recovery. I've been watching and likening your brilliant engineering!!!! Keep it up tom tom!!!!

[@stevehaken]

Angela is a big help with the labels! Nice touch

[@davevoorhees5994]

Tom, you’ve always been the voice of reason at Matt’s Off Road! I will definitely miss you at Matt’s but look forward to your videos and watching your channel grow! God bless You and your family Tom, want nothing but the best for you sir!

[@user-tc8ml4fz1q]

Glad u gonna be taking more time for urself and channel i hope it grows like wild flowers

[@harryinhuahin1272]

I love that you have Angela & Co. appearing with you and that you introduce them to us - many vlogs just have characters lurking aound and we never know who they are... This is a lovely channel.

[@michaelwpaulin4876]

Those big Red tool chests are awesome.. the more Shelving/Loft Space the better..

[@BruceP]

Congrats on going full time

[@zebquebec]

you can put the top section on big ice cube, remove the strap and wait for the ice to melt.

[@stout_tossme7541]

Tom, my wife's name is Angela as well. In my garage, she went out one afternoon and labeled the drawers on my tool chest. Lol. I found that funny. I am looking forward to this channel and seeing what you do. Not sure if you have merch yet, but let us know when you do. Would love a hat and shirt.

[@tomtomsshop]

Thanks, to you and your Angela! I'm working on merch and will definitely let you no.

[@doughaven-rf8id]

Yep, making your own things is so rewarding. Any imperfections just puts your own signature on it. Looking forward to you moving forward!

[@fedupguy2004]

its called cross laminated timber or CLT - its a really good building material - 2/3rds the strength of steel - you can build tower blocks from it

[@ITubeTooInc]

No this is not cross laminated timber (CLT), that's something entirely different. Unlike CLT, BauBuche is not made of softwood timber, but instead laminated hardwood (beech) veneer. It's much closer to the different types of plywood in construction as they are all made of veneer unlike CLT which is made of timber. However, in BauBuche panels the veneer layers are perpendicular to the panel surface which is the opposite direction of both plywood and CLT.

[@Clawson_customs]

I know that feeling of having a shop that is to small. I have a 40x50 with 14 foot tall walls when I built it I thought I would never need more space than that. Now it's a huge mess with no room for anything (if you watch any of my videos you'll see) but hopefully this year I can work on getting the walls insulation done and sheeted then shelfs

[@emilevoyer123]

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO

[@dalesmith112]

Cool tool box hack Tom... put your labels on magnetic tape. The strips fit perfectly on 1/2" mag-tape. If you move your tools etc, just move the labels. No sticky stuff to deal with.

[@SteelHoarse]

I would have used the challengeer lift to lift that box. But it looks like it might not have lifted it high enough? Ahh that Johnson wax! Better hold on to that! Its not available anymore. I have about 3 cans left. I keep in a safe place!

[@ITubeTooInc]

"Bau" is German for building or construction and "Buche" is German for beech. So BauBuche literally means construction beech. It's made by the German manufacturer Pollmeier.

[@tomtomsshop]

That makes perfect sense. Thanks for the explanation!

[@Daniel-qy9ss]

exactly…i build my kitchen counters with baubuche

[@bjorngitter]

and it's pronounced like (ship's) bow and boo-ch-eh (the ch is closest to the English sh, and the eh is like the final eh sound in Spanish 7 siete)

[@traviscoombes3578]

Gotta love Harbor Freight. I'm a mechanic, and my wife is a store manager for them.

[@sittinandthinkin]

Not when you re-engine a lawnmower with a Predator piece of crap that when spring comes and it starts clanging like a bell (Yes there is oil) ten minutes into the first use. This is almost 30 days out of warranty. Cheap Chinese crap.

[@traviscoombes3578]

@sittinandthinkin sorry to hear. I never had that experience. In fact, quite the opposite.

[@doughaven-rf8id]

@@sittinandthinkin Just like my Briggs engine. lol

[@serafin1352]

Miss you on MORR but, happy for you starting your own thing. God Bless my friend

[@jimcochran9581]

Sorry to see you leave Matt's recovery....but understandable you have your own garage now .....looking forward to your projects

[@charliee7142]

No he has not left Matt's !

[@caseyrenner7024]

​@@charliee7142seen tons of people saying he was leaving did I miss something?I thought he was just setting up his home shop. hell Tom is the main reason I'm still watching morr

[@jimcochran9581]

Yes Matt's video today said he was leaving to work in his garage ...even Tom Tom said it ... Tom Tom said he would still stop by time to time ...but he would be doing projects out of his garage ... WATCH THE VIDEO

[@RockwellsWildLife]

@@charliee7142 Matt's latest video says otherwise.

[@daviddial7010]

Add a shelf to stiffen the legs on the work cart

[@hillbillygaragecs2921]

Tom we are here for you man.

[@tomtomsshop]

Thanks, it always blows me away how awesome and supportive people are!

[@jameskendrick573]

Looking forward to what you do TomTom

[@Drones_and_more]

I think Matt should have given you Sally as a leaving gift.

[@hrothgargearminder8515]

I’ve been thinking this shop was in need of some organization. Well done. Need some more racks along that fabrication wall. Storage over the tools/machines. Use the Z axis.

[@tomtomsshop]

Good ideas. I'd love to build a mezzanine to add storage space.

[@MindBlowerWTF]

If You would add lower shelf then it will just turn into catch all I think, but hangers for PPE would be great.

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

A cart without a lip? Let me sing you the CLANG of my people. Also, a tip I've always been in favor of on the double-decker tool cabinets... shove a 2x4 or 2x6 between the upper and lowers (or build a C-frame with only the front open). It's a minimal increase in height, but it gives you a place to set things down at waist-height whenever you just need to. Which, is almost all the time. I also use it to store lunch trays with smaller projects on them, 2 or 3 wide, when I toggle between projects and need to clear off the big shop table. Oh, and the sides of the cabinets are great places to hang long things. It's not about volume, it's about accessible surface area.

[@1fox4u8]

You're a cool dude Tom have fun with your new channel I'm on board

[@Markmarkmark834]

Looking forward to seeing your channel grow Tom Tom!

[@shanecook2933]

Love your skills and attention to details. Best wishes going full time. Excited to see what's coming!

[@d100dodgepw]

Congrats on the channel! I tell everyone I spend more time working on my shop than in my shop, have to get everything organized!

[@dpyles9396]

I'm glad I found your channel Tom. I've always enjoyed your contributions on Matt's content. You've made his projects turn out far better than they would have without you. OH, I have three solid tool carts like that on wheels ... all stacked up with stuff and shoved into the corners. NEVER USEABLE. Don't be a me

[@user-hu1xg8dl4z]

Love that table and the tool chest you be ready to rock😊

[@Sir_MaxD]

YOU HAVE A LIFT RIGHT THERE!

[@kingp00]

i kept telling him that through the screen but he wasn't listening...

[@tomtomsshop]

I wanted to but there was just no good way to do it. The lift only goes 6 feet that and that wasn't enough.

[@jakobfisher76]

Haha Tom knowing full well that the shot of him trying to figure out how to lift, standing in front of the lift will generate comments and engagement to help the algorithm is the most youtubey thing. It’s like Matt saying “what’s the lower 48?” To generate engagement on the channel. Smart move Tom.

[@rosaurarodriguez9654]

Gliders for your moving your things around is a godsend because my ears are in pain.

[@thomasbordelon4149]

You need to build yourself a rolling gantry crane at some point. A bridge crane would be nice too, but that’s a bit much… or is it…

[@mogulmiguel]

Moving that drill press was hard to watch since it wasn't named "SALLY"! Love the vids TOM TOM!

[@caseyhartnett4894]

Excited. You have always had a great energy and technical side I liked. You may consider some sound absorbing materials for the walls and some led lights for the ideal lighting. Good luck!

[@Skywalkercanada]

Wish you well. Always fun to take on new challenges.

[@davebaker489]

Tom. I'm so glad for you with the new shop. But I'm going to miss you on Matt's channel. He needs not just someone that knows how a Micrometer works but uses 1 too. All the best and I've been a subscriber since the start.

[@kevinn570]

So glad you've decided to make your own videos can't wait to watch your channel grow!

[@brucebeang2487]

Good Luck Tom, You should build a Loft in the back for more storage!!!

[@ms1212100]

Beat Wishes on your new endeavor!!! I'll be watching!!!

[@CycloneTS1]

Love it, you put labels on your tool chest drawers, like you labeled Matt's. Good luck with striking out on your own, glad you'll be around, hopefully more than Lizzie is able to come visit. And you'll be streaming here! 👍

[@1944chevytruck]

GOOD JOB!

[@garythomas6589]

Looking forward to future episodes and the growth of your channel. You were a great addition to Matts channel, and Im sure your style will attract many viewers to your own.

[@keithhogan6997]

Congrats on going out on your own! Wishing you all the best! I'm hoping to see the FSJ you worked on; I saw it when Matt was in your new shop. SUBSCRIBERS/VIEWERS : Help Tom Tom out by watching the ads in addition to hitting the 👍 button. And Subscribe if you havent already.

[@Keinandrew3]

That table looks awesome Tom

[@kennethsmith6470]

I'm subscribed and will watch your channel with a 👍s up Tom Tom...

[@Wolfburns]

Really slick table and the casters were great. Thanks for the video!

[@stevehaken]

Shop upgrades are always good!

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

"BauBuche" is an engineered wood product by the German company Pollmeier. They build it only a good 100 miles from where I live! So cool to see it in your shop! The name roughly translates to "contruction beech", since that is exactly what they invented it for. Its got some pretty neat technical properties that make it great for anything that has to be elegant yet super strong. I think building your own stuff is awesome. We have some cubbords and stools in our house that I built myself and it just feels great to have em here!

[@howardhendrickson2933]

Could try a satin finish marathon on the cart. Will seal it well without getting shiny

[@petereriksson4405]

Table/cart is looking awesome. Keep adding to it, it will be a fun long time mini projekt to follow!

[@Emery584]

love your channel, look forward to it every week

[@bakerk964k]

Keep it up, Tom. love the videos. My new favorite youtuber

[@robertr4193]

You could also use a copule of coats of the Johnson wax on the top of your wooden cart you put together. It would help protect it from oil and grease. It might add just a little shine but not too much also if you got glue or adhesive on it from some project it would help make it easier to remove the excess glue. Regular wood type glue would just pop off with a light scrapper and epoxy type glues would also be easier to remove from the top.

[@marvindebot3264]

Here's a great trick for very tough timber workbench tops. Get an industrial-sized (8 or 12 oz) bottle of ACC (super glue), get the thinnest one, it usually comes in thin, thick and gel. Use a disposable body filler scraper to spread it over the bare sanded surface of the wood (aim for a thin, glossy coat when wet) and allow to soak in and cure. The surface can then be sanded to an incredibly tough satin finish that will also help protect the wood from cuts and dents. If you use more ACC and leave a coating on the timber like a varnish or clear coat as opposed to a "in the timber" oiled type finish yuu want for a workbench you can fine sand and polish it to a rock hard deep gloss.

[@007twm]

You'll do just fine on your own, Tom Tom. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors.

[@stevehaken]

Love Tom Tom videos!

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

Somehow missed you had your own channel - just found out today in MORR's latest video. Sure hope your channel goes well for you, TT, as your approach to building things, getting things done, was always more inline with how I used to do things. All the best!!

[@DanP001]

Hello Tom Tom, as a foreign man with over seventy years and not so good English skills, I compliment you on your pronunciation. I rarely have to pause your video and read what you have explained in the subtitles. Greetings from the eternal summer!