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2020
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Gaslamp Lantern Prop!
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Happy new year! We kick off 2020 with a new One Day Build from Adam's cave. Adam's making a gaslamp-inspired lantern using to coincide with a future project, and the lighting and .. show full overview
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Portable Soldering Station!
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Adam adds to his shop infrastructure with a build for one of his new favorite tools: a USB-powered soldering iron. This compact mobile soldering station carries everything Adam needs for .. show full overview
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A Fake Can of Beans!
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Adam helps out his friend, writer Amber Ruffin, who recently tweeted a photo of her couch leg replaced with a can of kidney beans. To help give her couch some support, Adam replicates .. show full overview
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Rickshaw Carriage!
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When you marry Adam Savage's mission to explore Spot's skill set with his longstanding desire to build a rickshaw, you get... well, THIS. Note: Adam was SO excited to build this .. show full overview
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Dinosaur Skull Lamp!
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One of Adam's favorite objects in the cave is his life-size T-Rex skull, which hangs above the shop's pool table. He's long wanted to hide a fitted lamp inside that skull, which is .. show full overview
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Poker Table!
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Adam has previously shown his replica poker chips set from the movie Rounders, and now he needs a proper poker table as well. This One Day Build is just that: a custom poker table that .. show full overview
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Thermal Detonator Kit!
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Adam makes use of his new soldering station setup in this assembly of a beautiful Star Wars Thermal Detonator replica prop kit from KR Sabers/One Replicas. Not only is it a beautiful .. show full overview
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Refrigerated Cooling Suit!
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One of Adam's longstanding cosplay goals is finding a way to stay cool under his costumes while wearing them all day. He's tried a variety of cool suits and hacked-togethered .. show full overview
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How To Build a Box!
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One of Adam's favorite things to build are boxes to store and celebrate the objects and artifacts he collects in his workshop. Today, he walks you through how to build a simple box of .. show full overview
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LEGO International Space Station!
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Adam assembles the newest LEGO Ideas set: a spectacular model of the International Space Station! Follow along as Adam knolls, sorts, and pieces together the many recognizable modules .. show full overview
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Lathe Infrastructure Upgrades!
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Just because Adam is under lockdown, doesn't mean he's stopped building! In fact, quite the contrary: Adam is busier than ever working on new builds and shop improvement projects. This .. show full overview
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Adam Savage Paints and Weathers the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Kit!
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Adam catches up on the Eaglemoss Ghostbusters Ecto-1 model kit with the intricate engine assembly. In this condensed build update, he guides us through his painting and weathering .. show full overview
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Making a Die Filer Machine!
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Adam uses the time he has during quarantine to finish up a kit he's been working on for over a year: a die filing machine. It's a tool Adam learned about watching Clickspring, and the .. show full overview
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Little Thwacker Hammer!
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Adam puts his new die filer to use in today's One Day Build of a small thwacker hammer! Starting with a beautiful piece of koa wood for handle and brass for the head, Adam works around .. show full overview
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Tweaking the Table Saw!
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Adam's latest shop improvement project is all about his table saw! In his near-daily use of this tool, Adam has found inefficiencies and annoyances in the way he adjusts the height and .. show full overview
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Movie Sword Rack!
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Adam pushes his woodworking comfort zone a little bit with today's build: a sword rack for his home office to display his favorite hero and replica swords from his collection! The design .. show full overview
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Repairing Vintage Aviators!
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Hang out with Adam in the cave as he embarks on a One Day Repair of his favorite vintage Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses! The repair requires precision soldering of minuscule parts, and many .. show full overview
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Lithium Ion Battery Charging Station!
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Adam takes on a bit of shop infrastructure this week to tackle the inefficiencies of lithium-ion battery chargers. Specifically, he needs a charging rack that can store, charge, and .. show full overview
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NASA Retro-Reflector Replica!
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Adam makes a replica of one of NASA's classic lunar experiments: a laser ranging retroreflector left on the Moon that are used for precise measurement of the orbit and orientation of the .. show full overview
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Adam Savage Builds a LEGO Sorting and Storage System!
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Adam's been doing a lot of builds during the lockdown, which has been very relaxing and stabilizing. And in this video, he takes on a longer-term organization project: sorting and .. show full overview
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LEGO Orca Fishing Boat (from Jaws!)
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This week, he assembles a custom LEGO set from Ichiban Toys (http://www.ichibantoys.com/ ): Quint's boat Orca from Jaws! Grab a seat, it's time for knolling and storytelling!
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Lathe Chuck Rebuild!
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In this tale from the cave, Adam recaps a recent weekend project: rebuilding his lathe's three-jaw chuck as part of an ongoing process to maintain, restore, upgrade, and organize his .. show full overview
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Mini Tabletop Bandsaw!
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Adam makes a modification to a corded portable bandsaw to make something he's always wanted in his shop: a tabletop mini bandsaw! To make this mini bandsaw stand, Adam machines an .. show full overview
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Mini Bandsaw Upgrade
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Adam continues work on his portaband conversion into a mini tabletop bandsaw with his solution for a speed control system that taps into the portable bandsaw's existing trigger controller.
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Workshop Office Door Build!
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Adam gives a tour of his personal office inside his workshop in this One Day Build project to build a custom window into his office door. It's a shop improvement project that breathes .. show full overview
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Fiber Optic Microscope Ring Light!
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Adam recently received a set of screws that are so small he can't see them with the naked eye. So to examine them, he takes out his high-powered inspection microscope and spends the day disassembling and upgrading it with a fiber optic ring light!
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Rhombic Dodecahedron with Matt Parker!
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In this special One Day Build filmed earlier this year, mathematician Matt Parker visits the cave to build a rhombic dodecahedron with Adam! Be prepared for lots of fun geometry .. show full overview
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Mini Machine Vise!
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Adam recently learned the joys of machining scrap cast iron, and embarked on the challenging of repurposing a chunk found in the cave into a mini machine vise! It's a weekend build that .. show full overview
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Mini Chop Saw!
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Once Adam finished making his mini bandsaw, he was inspired to try his hand at making more custom tools and developing his own machining skills. The mini machine vise he previously made .. show full overview
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Making a Stable Workbench!
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This weekend build takes on something that's been bothering Adam for a while: the stability of his workbench. So in order to pay it forward for all future One Day Builds, Adam takes .. show full overview
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Stitching Pony Clamp!
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Adam's latest build is a new tool to aid in his quest for precision in his machining and other shop work! It's called a stitching pony by leatherworkers and is essentially a large third .. show full overview
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Front Porch Table!
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Adam's latest weekend build is a piece of furniture for his home--an integrated front porch table to help organize all the shoes, outdoor gear, and pet paraphernalia that lives in Adam's .. show full overview
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Material Storage Improvements
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During the stay-at-home order, Adam has been spending a lot of time fine-tuning and using his lathe and milling machine. In this shop infrastructure build, he adjusts and modifies his material storage related to those two key shop tools!
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Portable Audio Recorder Rig!
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To assist in his hobby of bird watching and wildlife obervation, Adam constructs a portable audio recording rig composted of a shotgun microphone, digital audio recorder, and custom .. show full overview
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Headphone Rack!
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In this one day speed build, Adam designs and constructs a storage rack for his collection of headphones to hang in his workshop office. It's one of Adam's fastest builds as we follow along in near real-time!
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Custom Pistol Whip Controller!
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Adam can't get enough of the VR game Pistol Whip (aka leg day for working out in VR) and builds a custom machined aluminum mount for his Oculus Quest controller to add some heft to the .. show full overview
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Air Tools Sorting Boxes!
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Adam tackles the disorganized mess of air tools stuffed into his shop tool chests, building custom foam core sorters for organizing and storing the tools. Adam guides us through the .. show full overview
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Workshop Filming Slate!
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Adam builds a piece of production equipment to assist with his self-filmed One Day Builds and other videos while we're working remotely. It's a classic production slate to help identify .. show full overview
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Spacesuit Display Stand!
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This weekend build is a speedy one: Adam recently saw the need to improve the display stands for his spacesuits in the workshop, so they both look better displayed as well as are easier .. show full overview
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Giant Nut and Bolt!
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Adam expands his machining skills in today's One Day Build by attempting to machine a giant bolt and nut out of a chunk of brass. It's a thorough test of Adam's abilities working with .. show full overview
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Lathe Tailstock Repair!
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After his build of the giant brass bolt and nut, Adam takes apart his lathe to repair and rebuild its tailstock. Adam explains how each of the lathe's components work, and then embarks .. show full overview
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Lathe Chuck Rolling Rack!
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As Adam is using his lathe more these days, he's also upgrading it with new accessories like additional lathe collet chucks. And to store these massive steel parts, Adam makes a rolling .. show full overview
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Drill Press Modification!
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Adam upgrades his shop's powermatic drill press with a crank to raise and lower the table, but the crank he has isn't made for his particular model drill press. The restoration and .. show full overview
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Tintype Photo Clamp for Gary Oldman!
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Adam helps out actor Gary Oldman with one of his hobbies in this week's build! Gary is an avid photographer, and practices the craft of wet plate photography. For that tintype process, .. show full overview
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Machinist Tool Drawers!
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Adam's been using his lathe a lot more recently while improving his machining skills, and has refined his workflow and toolset ecosystem around the machine. And to help him better .. show full overview
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Foam Prop Safe!
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Adam takes on a fun prop project using one of his old go-to materials for builds: large sheets of insulation foam! This carvable, sandable, and paintable material is great for creating .. show full overview
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Letter Stamp Holder!
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Adam's been so proud of some of his recent projects that he's affixing brass labels to them engraved and stamped with the build date and his signature. But his collection of metal letter .. show full overview
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Custom Workshop Apron!
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Adam makes his ideal workshop apron from scratch in today's build, after having recently discovered the joys of working with a shop apron in the cave. Made of leather and waxed canvas, .. show full overview
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Upgrading Captain America Shield!
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Adam makes an aesthetic upgrade to his Captain America Winter Soldier shield replica, which involves an aluminum cutting technique he learned in his early BattleBots fabrication days! .. show full overview
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Brass Watering Can!
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For his wife's birthday, Adam makes from scratch a brass watering can for tending to their succulent garden! It's going to involve a wide range of brass working techniques to piece it .. show full overview
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Thread Tapping Guide Block!
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Adam shows you how to make a tapping guide block to help make perfectly aligned screw and bolt threads reliably and with ease. It's a handy accompaniment to the tap set you may have in .. show full overview
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New Cut and Sew Station!
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Adam welcomes a new sewing machine into his workshop--a powerful Sailrite LSZ-1--by building out a custom table setup for it to include organizational drawers and rolling casters. It's .. show full overview
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Planer and Spindle Sander Station!
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Adam's workshop organization project today involves creating a perfectly-fitted storage platform for his wood planer and orbital spindle sander. These are tools that are used .. show full overview
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Car Seat Dog Bed!
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For an upcoming road trip, Adam will be joined by his dog Maggie, who is a delightful travel companion. To help her better enjoy the long drive, Adam makes a custom fitted dog bed .. show full overview
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Table Saw Fence Upgrade!
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Adam spends the day fixing and upgrading his Powermatic 66 table saw with a new table saw fence system. The table saw is equipped with an Accu-Fence, but its sides were damaged in recent .. show full overview
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Miniature Shipping Container!
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Adam's been wanting to build this kit for years: a decal set that allows him to make a 1/10 scale shipping container like the 40-foot ones that move freight around the world on massive .. show full overview
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LEGO Mandalorian Razor Crest!
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Adam celebrates his fandom for The Mandalorian with a build of the new LEGO set of The Razor Crest ship from the show! And keeping watch during the build is Adam's new Mandalorian helmet .. show full overview
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Hellboy's Samaritan Prop!
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Adam's latest long-term project comes to fruition in the form of the Good Samaritan sidearm--Hellboy's iconic sidearm from the films. It's taken all of his machining skills and more to .. show full overview
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Ghostbusters Ecto Goggles + Vacuum Former Rebuild!
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Adam embarks on a build of the Ghostbusters Ecto Goggles prop, an essential part of his Ghostbusters cosplay. And to create the rare night-vision goggle eyepiece, Adam turns to vacuum .. show full overview
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Hellboy's Samaritan Prop, Part 2!
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Adam pushes the limits of his machining skills as he moves onto the next part of his Hellboy Samaritan prop replica build. In making the closure latch of the Good Samaritan, he has to .. show full overview
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Giant Swiss Army Knife Repair!
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Many viewers have asked about the giant Swiss Army Knife replica that lives above the lathe in Adam's shop, and Adam takes this display down to the workbench to show you exactly what it .. show full overview
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Hellboy's Samaritan Prop, Part 3!
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As Adam nears the finish for his build of his scratch-built Hellboy Samaritan prop replica, he turns to the finer details of the grip and the bronze hammer. Along the way, there are .. show full overview
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Drafting Tools Sorting Drawer!
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Adam has been showing off his collection of drafting tools, including angle finders and circle drawing templates. It made him realize he needed a better sorting and storage solution to .. show full overview
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Staple Sorter and Organizer!
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At the beginning of lockdown, one of Adam's first infrastructure projects was building a storage rack for his collection of staplers and nailers. That storage system gets completed today .. show full overview
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Restoring a Fabric Chair!
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With his new Sailrite LSZ-1 sewing machine set up in the shop, Adam breaks it in with a quick weekend build: sewing a new chair cover for an old chair frame. It's a very approachable .. show full overview
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Hellboy's Samaritan Prop, Part 4!
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With Adam's replica of the Hellboy Samaritan prop mostly completed, Adam turns his attention to replicating the large bullet props that would go in the chamber. It's a machining exercise .. show full overview
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Han Solo's Holster Belt!
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For Halloween this year, Adam and his wife decided to cosplay together as Chewbacca and Han Solo! And to make Adam's Han Solo costume work for Mrs. Dontrythis, he embarks on making a new .. show full overview
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How to Build a $5 Sword!
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This week's build is actually a how-to project! Adam's had the idea for making a wooden sword out of just five dollars of materials since his theater shop days, and shows you the step by .. show full overview
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How to Make an Apple Box!
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Today's build is all about the humble Apple Box, the ubiquitous piece of production gear found on almost every television and film set. Adam shares some of the lessons he's learned from .. show full overview
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Baby Yoda Mod and Repaint!
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Adam is smitten by Sideshow Collectible's life-size replica of The Child (aka Baby Yoda), and makes the figure even more awesome by modifying it to add posable arms and applying more .. show full overview
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Hellboy Samaritan Carrying Case!
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Even though Adam's build of the Hellboy Samaritan prop replica is yet to be completed, the project is at a point where he wants to properly store and display the piece in a carrying case .. show full overview
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Hellboy Samaritan Bandolier!
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The next stage of Adam's Hellboy Samaritan replica build is to make an accessory...for the accessories! To showcase the handcrafted prop rounds that were recently machined, Adam turns to .. show full overview
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Luke's Lightsaber!
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Time to make a laser sword hilt! Adam takes a cylinder of aluminum stock and walks us through how he machined his first replica of Luke's lightsaber from Return of the Jedi. In the .. show full overview
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Chewbacca's Bowcaster!
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For Halloween this year, Adam needed a bowcaster replica for his Chewbacca costume, so it was time to put this prop together using parts and pieces he had sourced and uncovered over the .. show full overview
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Sticky Storage!
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Today's One Day Build is a workshop infrastructure improvement, creating storage and organizational spaces for the numerous sticks that Adam uses in his every day building. These include .. show full overview
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Hellboy Samaritan Full Teardown!
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At this point of Adam's Hellboy Samaritan replica prop build, it's time to take stock of all the parts he's machined so far in an old fashioned teardown video! Adam's disassembly (and .. show full overview
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Hellboy Samaritan Storage Display!
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The latest update to Adam's Hellboy Samaritan replica project harkens back to his very first Tested One Day Build: constructing a bespoke carrying case for this prop and its accessories. .. show full overview
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Iron Man Mark 1 Armor!
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Adam digs up an incomplete Iron Man Mark I armor costume out of his shop's deep storage and gets to work building out this suit and getting wear at a future convention. This replica was .. show full overview
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Wookiee Feet!
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Chewbacca isn't just Adam's favorite Star Wars alien, but it's also one of his favorite costumes to wear at conventions and for Halloween. After over 10 years of wearing this Chewbacca .. show full overview
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Modifies Boston Dynamics Spot's Robot Form!
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Adam's back with more projects with Boston Dynamics' Spot robot! In this One Day Build, Adam explores changes to Spot's physical form by building a variety of cardboard mounts and .. show full overview
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Iron Man Mark I Helmet!
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Continuing his work on his Iron Man Mark I armor costume, Adam turns his focus to the helmet. The helmet that came with the costume is painted resin, but needs a new paint metallic paint .. show full overview
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Electronics Tool Cart!
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It's finally time for Adam to rebuild his workshop's electronics tool cart--a project he's put off all year. But starting with his soldering station he built earlier this year, Adam .. show full overview

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