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Bored to tears with "This is the greatest new tool, watch me cut things" bobble-head reviews? This is not that. We teardown a brand new Makita hypoid saw for woodworking. I review the construction of this saw from the inside out, complete with electrical testing and explanation of the difference between a Skilsaw Worm Gear and the Makita Hypoid. I use a microscope to show the surface and wear-in of the gears. We also test the melting point of Makita's plastic tool housing. This isn't a sales review, this is part reverse-engineering and part hacking. What are worm and hypoid gears? skip to 8:25 Take away from gear explanation skip to 10:15 Running the saw on DC battery power skip to 28:00 How much torque does this saw produce? skip to 22:00 What oil does Makita Hypoid use? skip to skip to 17:00 What is that plastic thing on the tool power cord? skip to 2:45 What temperature does plastic housing melt? skip to 18:30 Use of microscope to inspect surface of gears skip to 12:00 Errata: OLD cars use spiral bevels they mostly changed to hypoid in the 40s. Ooops. "It really was the point of the hypoid gear in automobiles because it allowed for lower floors and tunnels in cars." -anonymic79

Impress the ladies with your can opening skills! This vid is self-explanatory, but for us slow learners: If the knife goes through your hand, you're doing it wrong. This was inspired by a fellow youtuber, Mike, who made a John Wayne in an afternoon rather than buying one for a dollar. BECAUSE HOME-MADE IS ALWAYS COOLER! http://youtu.be/cvVRqHd5U5A

Update and Errata Part B here: http://youtu.be/Zw5RPBVOR0g When it comes to grinders, I've always been a Makita man. But maybe this new Dewalt will change my mind. We'll teardown this grinder and have a close look at the build quality. This is a very in-depth review and test so I broke the vid into two parts. I'll post part B next Sunday. Enjoy teardowns? Me too, but they get pricey. Please consider throwing a few bucks into the hat and help me make these vids. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE Weight of DeWalt vs Makita: 2:35 Strange Gear Grease: 4:45 Moly Di-Sulfide under the microscope: 6:30 Spiral bevel gear: 8:35 Mindblowing Pinion Gear Mystery: 13:30 Crappy Brush Holders: 17:00 Motor Rotor: 19:00 Sex on a stick! Field winding: 23:30 Glass impregnated plastic housing: 25:00

If you missed it Part A is here: http://youtu.be/LWH5bfpivSU The plastic they use in the tool housing is amazingly good quality! We discover some shocking news about the gears in the grinder. We also confirm what type of lubricant is being used and see why the Dewalt marketing department can get away with the crazy specs on the box. 0:30 BASF high temperature plastic housing 3:00 What a quality trigger switch looks like 5:00 Marketing BULLSHIT! Busted on the Horsepower Rating! 6:00 Motor wire is solid (stiff-breakable) not stranded (pliable)? 7:00 How to piss off a welder 7:25 Motor Amperage testing 10:25 Heat buildup after running checked with the FLIR 11:06 Locked rotor torque amperage test and thermography 13:20 Heavy grinding test - blows breaker 30A! 13:50 Heat buildup in steel during grinding - interesting! 15:30 Intermission sponsored by Kizmox and Finland! 17:15 How do manufacturers rate power, torque, amps and RPM? 21:00 Testing the grease is it graphite or moly? 23:10 Testing the gear for copper infiltration (to increase density) 24:00 Brimstone test 25:00 That didn't work, like, at all. 25:50 How Moly works 27:00 Geology streak test for molibdenite, how to check for moly 28:20 Floating penny trick (why gear testing didn't work) 28:40 Confirming powder metal gear the easy way 30:57 Better grease is stickier than the crap DeWalt supplies Thanks to Kizmox! https://www.youtube.com/user/Kizmox Floating Penny Trick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0hvqDyKtjk Part A of this Tool Teardown: http://youtu.be/LWH5bfpivSU

In this Manly-Man skill building episode, I'll show you how to stop buying expensive batteries.How can you get the cheap power that's in your wall to run expensive battery munching toys? It's really quite simple, find out the voltage of the batteries, and use an adapter to supply the correct voltage.

UPDATE: see why the cheap ones kill batteries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8oopG2GpF0 Boltr: calipers. How bad can ten dollar digital calipers be? Take an insider's look at the differences between cheap Chinese calipers and high quality Japanese ones. Sparkfun's Hung Lo brand versus Mitutoyo versus your wallet. These are the bargain basement calipers that Harbor Freight, Princess Auto, KBC, Sears, Home Depot, Lowes, Canadian Tire are selling. Do they hit the "minimum viable tooling" requirements? Is it actually cheaper to buy quality tools? I'll also give you a few tips on how to improve the quality of cheap calipers. reddit link CLICK IT PLEASE, SOMETHING MAGICAL WILL HAPPEN! http://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringPorn/comments/2tkh1w/digital_caliper_guts_the_cheap_kind/ I did a follow up on the battery consumption. It's shockingly bad! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8oopG2GpF0 And another follow up on temperature compensation. Equally terrible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDhRqhA_SiQ

In a follow up vid to the previous caliper teardown, we have a look at the current draw of craptacular digital calipers and compare that to the high quality Mitutoyos. The results are astounding. We clearly see why the batteries in low cost tools don't last. Also, we discover that there is no electronic brownout protection, which could lead to bad readings. Check out Stefan Gotteswinter's Machining Channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/syyl A very kind thank you to PStechPaul for his 2 cents on the low current measurement and possible inaccuracy: "The current sense resistors are usually for 199.9 mV full scale, so the 20 uA reading on the 200 uA range (1kohm) probably dropped 20 mV. Not really very significant for a rough comparative reading with a 1.5 V source."

Teaser of some fun stuff going on in the backwoods of British Columbia in my humble two car garage. Home made copper sintered part. This is a proof of concept. I wonder what happens when we reduce the particle size and extrude it through a hot end?

Our humble little community of machinists, welders, mechanics, engineers, electronics guys, mad scientists, software guys and sundry Reddit curmudgeons is 10,000 members strong! Here's some heavy metal cobalt electroplating from alternative ( read, dirt cheap) sources. Everybody knows that despite being Rock and Roll, heavy metal is not good for your inside parts. Big "C" and whatnot. Take precautions!

An experiment to determine the viability of electrolyticaly grown thick sections of copper from scrap.

Now with more Awesome! Also, I'm asking for your help to keep making these vids. Please click if you want to help! https://www.patreon.com/AvE Please share with friends, acquaintances, frienemies, strangers, those dudes on facebook who "try" to sell you dick pills. Speed Test 2:00 Sawsall gear and chooch shaft 3:45 The trouble begins 6:30 Spiral bevel gears 8:00 Microscopic look at the gears 9:00 Motor rotor 10:45 Melting point of tool housing 13:55 Trigger switch 15:00 Intermission and request for Patreon support 16:15 Trigger switch contacts and PCB disaster 19:00 ETL standards fake switch 20:00 Gear ration and motor speed 23:40 Get 'er done, field repair of fastener 24:15 Bad switch, badder wire 25:00 Test Cut 26:40 What the tool is good for 28:20 Reddit sub EngineeringPorn always good for a chuckle or three: http://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringPorn/comments/2uz2hc/power_fist_saw_sink_your_meat_hooks_into_th/

I saw a "never before seen" arc furnace vid that looked fishy so I performed a quick and dirty Bullshit test. And as a bonus, I break my world record for dick jokes and tell you about the next latest and greatest thinly veiled homersexual posing as a ribald jock phone app, so you can continue to avoid actually talking to anyone.

How much would an induction heater cost that'd do a huge ball bearing in 90 seconds? More than I care to spend! (over $10,ooo!) I've been saving this trick for a special occasion. You guys really came through with putting up a few bucks each on Patreon. Thank you! https://www.patreon.com/AvE We don't all have an inductive bearing heater. Very few of us have a hydraulic press, but following is the easiest/cheapest way to heat metal parts for installation. It's much safer than a torch and hot oil. Simply wrap the metal part that you want to expand in a couple layers of wet rags. Microwave on high for a minute or two. The water in the rag will take the edge off the microwaves and prevent arching. But the beauty is that it won't get hotter than 100C or 212F, the perfect temperature for installing bearings! This is pretty much going to put inductive bearing heaters out of business. (not really they are still good for flanges and heating above 100 C). Also, this might go without saying, but you're gonna want to ensure the bearing has a whiff of oil on it prior to exposing it to moisture. What anybody would be doing running around with a dry bearing, I don't know, but people are sometimes, you know, idiots. If you got a hard-ass my-way-or-the-highway bossman, throw the bearing in the oven or a vat of oil. This is an unconventional, unproven way of doing things. But it is good for a laugh and a good way to win a few beers! Errata: Thank you to Daniel Mattsson! He pointed out my error: "Simply too dangerous!!! If your wife catches you... "

In this teardown we'll have a look at a low cost pneumatic die grinder. The air vane motor inside is the powerplant that is in all rotary pneumatic tools. We also make a purpose built tachometer data logger incorporating the Rigol 1054 oscilloscope. We'll have a look at a few easy ways to improve air tool performance and maximize the capability of small workshop air compressors. Thank you to everybody that helped make this vid! www.Patreon.com/AvE Errata: The lower o-ring on the valve is HNBR. Thanks to xnutral for his technical expertise! From the parker website: HYDROGENATED NITRILE (HNBR, HSN) Hydrogenated nitrile was developed as an air-resistant variant of nitrile rubber. In HNBR, the carbon-carbon double bonds in the main polymer chain are saturated with hydrogen atoms in a process called “hydrogenation” that improves the material’s thermal stability and oxidation resistance.

We check the temperature compensation on digital calipers. And, surprise, surprise theres a trap built in to every cheap pair of offshore calipers. That's definitely why my parts never fit together! Check out Abom79's channel. He's a pro and a stand up guy, I learn little tricks just from watching him work. http://www.youtube.com/user/Abom79 This vid is dedicated to MattsAwesomeStuff. He is the reason you don't hear that annoying 18kHz whine. Deuxieme etoile to the kind folks who made Audacity, a free piece of skookum audio software that REALLY kicks the Llama's ass. If you're interested in helping to make these vids please consider tossing a few bucks into the hat. www.Patreon.com/AvE

How can you charge a mobile phone when you don't have the charger? One way is to use a voltage divider to reduce the voltage from a car battery down to the voltage that your phone needs. But what if it's an emergency and you are stuck in a disaster zone without your electronics lab? I'll show you how to MacGyver your way out of trouble with scavenged parts. Hack a Day Featured! Post your smarky remarks there. http://redd.it/2wskne Like the vids? Chuck a fewcouple shekels into the hat! It really helps with the budget troll for doing the teardowns. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Brief waffle on building your own metal workbench. I prefer the steel work to wood because: I made it no splinters no fires no shrinkage no loose joints stiff and tough but most of all you can weld stuff to it!

Vibration analysis is a well know tool in heavy industry. But what can the Do It Yourself-er use to balance motors cheaply? I'll show you how with a free program; Audacity and an earbud to measure the vibration, natural frequency and nodes of any motor. Using the sound card input as an oscilloscope is more accurate and versatile than using my Rigol 1054z. The frequencies encountered in mechanical systems are mostly within the range of human hearing. The very same bandwith that computer sound cards are designed to deal with... Audacity is a free program that includes some very powerful tools that will allow us to filter the signal and then do a FFT to show the amplitude of the frequencies that make up the vibration in a mechanical system. We can use the amplitude of the various frequencies to determine how best to balance a motor. If you enjoyed this vid and would like to help bring more of the same to youtube please consider throwing a few bucks into the hat. http://www.patreon.com/AvE Check out these channels too! Paul Krzysz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrZcfdehS6Y Tubalcain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgtjunt5bQo Errata: Nothing yet. =) Update: 43 minutes of being live. Damping NOT Dampening. I only said it twelve times. (heh heh heh).

Electrical troubleshooting on the contractor that feeds the Bridgeport milling machine VFD. This is the simplest way to make an industrial latching circuit for star/stop function. The electrical repair includes all the usual pitfalls and dunder-headed mistakes.

Hangover Saturday, WARNING: pinch faced Church quilting bee types, salty language ahead. Say hello to 40 mm thick hard AR 400 plate. It's not something you want to drill with HSS drill bits. In the name of FUN, we put a few unwilling victims on the alter for sacrifice to Vulcan. In this totally biased review of various suppliers of twist drills, one brand came out on top. Surprisingly, some of the most expensive USA made bits from Acklands are worse than el-cheapo offshore bits from Costco. The most gorilla proof twist drill I've found is Walter. Norseman makes a good bit too. Any other bits you'd like me to test while I still have that 100 pound plate up on the mill? Like the vids? Got pocket change? You can help keep the cart rollin'! http://www.patreon.com/AvE

How do you drill super hard tool steel? With ridiculously expensive tungsten carbide twist drills. As an added bonus and a requirement for my defense team; I kludge method for determining drill RPM from audio of the actual drilling.

TL:DW skip to 7:00 This is my 200th vidja! Incredible how time flies, still having fun in the shop, still making lots of mistakes so you don't have to and still inspiring Trolls to lob spitballs from the know-it-all-do-nothing peanut gallery. The matter at hand: I bust a crappy tap and show how to get it out in the home workshop. There are many more-or-less effective ways to remove a broken tap. This is the toughest situation, a broken tap in a blind hole. In a thru hole, you can go for the hammer and chisel brute force method. Sometimes despite our best efforts to the contrary, things don't go according to plan, so we try something else. Surprisingly, that something else works better than the original plan. Feeling the weight of all those two dollar coins in your pocket? Throw 'em into the hat and we'll make something out of 'em! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Fried Arduino anyone? We take a microscopic view of a (quite possibly fake) Atmel ATMega that got a little uppity. Care to help me make vids? A few bucks goes a long way... http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

TL;DW skip to 18:45 for failed part Bored of lame tool reviews? Here's a long term lookee-loo at a high quality pump that would last forever if it wasn't engineered to fail! I'll show you how to check motor windings with a megger high voltage tester. Then we'll tear into the guts of the pump to discover a not so subtle omission that reduces the life of the pump considerably. Like the vids? Want to shed the bad luck of all those Thai Baht in your Ladyboy tip fund? Help me make a vid or three! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

I need a hole in the bottom of a pyrex dish. I am a cheapskate. I'm also not feeling like taking yet another trip to the hardware store. They are starting to remember how I take my coffee; strong and black. (insert once you go... joke here). So I'm testing the viability of using a Pottery Store pack of Silicon Carbide to cut hard, brittle materials. Like the vids? Want to shed the bad luck of all those two dollar bills hoarded in your mattress? Help me make a vid or three! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Why do most trips to IKEA end in divorce? It's a sad but true statistic. This is a strategy for maintaining a happy marriage despite the best social engineering of those deviously brilliant Swedes. Please do your part for Husbandly education; share and comment!

Should you like to drop Franklin Electric or PA a note about their shitty warranty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzy0_39jX00 http://www.youtube.com/user/PGIgateway/discussion Follow up to the engineered to fail pump teardown. "How can a company that guarantees it's products for life survive by making throw away products?" This is how. They don't honor warranties. Oh, sure, they'll make you go to the store (Princess Auto), call the manufacturer, go back to the store, beg, quote store policy, &c; but ultimately, the customer is left holding the bag. "No sale final until you are satisfied!". Bollocks. Though, it was a rousing round of pass the buck to behold!

America's most over-rated product! A inside look at University Education: https://youtu.be/sMr2BxA_HVU "Hey Mike (Rowe)! I’ve spent this last year trying to figure out the right career for myself and I still can’t figure out what to do. I have always been a hands on kind of guy and a go-getter. I could never be an office worker. I need change, excitement, and adventure in my life, but where the pay is steady. I grew up in construction and my first job was a restoration project. I love everything outdoors. I play music for extra money. I like trying pretty much everything, but get bored very easily. I want a career that will always keep me happy, but can allow me to have a family and get some time to travel. I figure if anyone knows jobs its you so I was wondering your thoughts on this if you ever get the time! Thank you! Parker Hall Hi Parker My first thought is that you should learn to weld and move to North Dakota. The opportunities are enormous, and as a “hands-on go-getter,” you’re qualified for the work. But after reading your post a second time, it occurs to me that your qualifications are not the reason you can’t find the career you want. I had drinks last night with a woman I know. Let’s call her Claire. Claire just turned 42. She’s cute, smart, and successful. She’s frustrated though, because she can’t find a man. I listened all evening about how difficult her search has been. About how all the “good ones” were taken. About how her other friends had found their soul-mates, and how it wasn’t fair that she had not. “Look at me,” she said. “I take care of myself. I’ve put myself out there. Why is this so hard?” “How about that guy at the end of the bar,” I said. “He keeps looking at you.” “Not my type.” “Really? How do you know?” “I just know.” “Have you tried a dating site?” I asked.” “Are you kidding? I would never date someone I met online!” “Alright. How

Part B here: http://youtu.be/Ka1gmz4Ga2s Bored of Lame Tool Reviews? Here's a gut check of the SDS hammer drill from IKEA. It's a cordless Lithium Ion battery 14.4V with standard SDS chuck for masonary bits. How does a $50 drill stack up. Is it even good enough for light duty home use? Let's find out! This is PART A. PART B will follow in one week. Please check out reddit/r/engineeringporn for snarky enganeer's take on this teardown. http://redd.it/31fkp3 Like the vids? Got a few bucks leftover from the beer and smokes allowance? Help me make vids! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE Amazin Blazin! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGUEf_jfmvs Errata: 5/8" x pi is almost, sort of close to 2.2"; can't win 'em all. On the plus side, Martin Stránský wins the internet for calling "BULLSHIT!"

If countless hours watching TV has taught me anything it's this: If you stick something metal in the electrical outlet, you are going to die. Alms for the tool Addled: http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Male Bag II. Pinched face church quilting bee types: Beware, salty language A-hoy! We have a look at interesting machining tools from Sweden. I'll go over a peristaltic pump for pumping abrasives. I'll also give you a sneak peak at a touch screen display for a hydraulic log splitter and lil' screwy. Henning Jonsson Machining Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/Henta88 Applied Science: http://www.youtube.com/user/bkraz333 Karma Kameleon: https://www.Patreon.com/AvE

The plot thickens since our last vid! At the intermission, I'll show you some suspiciously similar guts from a Bosch "Uneo" SDS Drill. We'll do a quick spec BS test, take a pot shot at the 'Designer' and see what you guys think of this new development. Our boyish fun continues with the dismantled Ikea Drill! We'll have a look at some ridiculously noisy electrics, re-assemble and test the drill at it's maximum rated hole size 10mm in a very competent chunk of six thousand year old stone. Buckle up, there may be some bumps in the road... Errata: Half Bridge.

They do exist.

How not to look like an idiot when you are trying to connect two wires. This is an old, simple and very effective way to join two wires without any hardware. Add solder for a permanent joint.

The urethane handles on my older Wera screwdrivers is decomposing. I was under the impression that plastics, the bane of the earth, do not break down in the environment for millions of years. Hrmmmm. Why are they rotting in my toolbox after a decade?

Bored of Lame Tool Reviews? Let's have a look inside the Cuisinart Hand Mixer. This is a departure from the usual fare of workshop tools. Instead we'll look at how poorly kitchen gadgets are built. We'll also attempt to repair some broken bits of plastic. This delicious goulash will be served up with a heaping helping of technical details, heavily spiced with salty shop vernacular. (Some say it's an acquired taste.) https://www.youtube.com/user/bluesmokeproductions Thanks to BlueSmokeProductions for letting me steal Exploding Record Roulette for your viewing pleasure. Plenty more where that come from! More Mixer Mayhem on theoverengineer's channel: http://youtu.be/DRz2wLhSJGs You can't make homemade bread without love and you can't make movies without bread. If you'd like to help me make these vids, please join the regulars and toss a few bucks in the hat. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE Eratta: Mike (from mikeselectricstuff !!!! *insert we're not worthy clip here*) pointed out that it's not a resistive voltage divider, but likely some current sense resistors. The voltage divider must be capacitive, debatebly one notch less crusty than resistive.

How to fix a broken cuisinart mixer. (With a little help from your friends!)

This will save you from going to the car dealership when the "check engine" light comes on! Cars have an easy and convenient way to see what that pesky check engine light is telling you. It's called an OBD port used to read DTCs. Sounds EXPENSIVE, right? Wrong! In this vid I cut through the technical bullshit and show you a great tool for maintaining and repairing your automobile. Best of all, you don't even need to get your hands dirty! If you are a dealership owner or service writer who hates these vids and wants me to stop making them; wink wink nudge nudge: http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

I clean the junk off ol' faithful, the Bridgeport Milling Machine, mainly to make sure it still works. But also to trim a PCB and take some close up shots of 2 and 4 flute carbide end mills in action. The usual nonsense ensues. Check out TubalCain if you want to learn about machining! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGmaIllVA9c&list=PL6HIFled82YU8mZcgLBm4d6hLRWV2emnx Check out Tom's Techniques Le Fancy website! http://tomstechniques.com/ If the guilt of carrying around that pocket full of ill-gotten change is getting hard to bare, consider joining the regulars who keep things rolling. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Bored of lame tool reviews? Hilti TE 6. Cordless 36V Li-ion battery powerd monster of industry. The machining in this beast is like nothing we've seen before. Right off the bat, I let the smoke out of the battery. The teardown goes sidewards from there. Per usual, the subtexts this week are: the transposal of preposterous professional shibboleth for Canadian Ebonics and the slow destruction of vile dogma in -all- some of it's forms. (*wink*) Pinch-faced-low-testosterone-suffering oldens take heed; we might enjoy a knowing chuckle or three. I apologize for my butcherment of the Deutch language, however, I unabashedly revel in murderlating the Queen's English. I ams what I ams. Check out Paul Krzysz's Channel: http://youtu.be/dKwN-IIQajI Help support my Hollywood English Locution Lessons! Let us all enjoy the collective loss of perspicacity. "Uh-huh?" http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

You've got questions about this revolutionary new bearing technology? The AvE Bearing research facility has replicated recent developments in the reduction of sliding friction. Surprising technical details are revealed! This is an addendum to the work of our esteemed colleagues at Popular Mechanics Magazine: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gear/a15603/super-efficient-greaseless-bearings/

A little proof of concept work on the manual metal lathe. Work arounds for cutting tapers and threads without the "proper" attachments.

Sick of sitting in economy for hours, holding up your phone like a sucker? Me too!

In this vid we pull out the grandpappy of evil liquid metals: MERCURY. We'll test if pure gold floats on mercury and we'll see if natural gold nuggets float. Then we'll see a very interesting phenomenon; amalgamation. We'll test gold and platinum to see how mercury affects them. Thank you to all the guys and gals throwing a few bucks into the hat. You are the reason I can afford to do these experiments safely! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Bored of Lame Tool Reviews? In this nerdly-teardown, we'll review the electrical components of Hilti's TE-6 Cordless 36V li-ion rotary hammer. We'll share a few laughs and then attempt to re-assemble and test. The usual fuckery ensues. If it all works out; we'll determine if the high price and good reputation of the Hilti Brand is well earned. Part A of Hilti BOLTR: http://youtu.be/joetVGrMfAY Stefan Gotteswinter makes cool stuff! http://youtu.be/sveMC39lpUE We all know these vids run on love, but my good looks don't buy near as much HPHT as they used to. If you enjoy the vid and want to help, please consider tossing a few bucks into the hat! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE Errata: Kip is 1000 lbs not psi. (Woopsie, gave the metric fanboys more ammo). Thanks Grady! Switch is not a simple on/off, so likely doesn't have to be as chunky. Thanks Mike!

This is a request from an *almost* Patreon supporter to show how to sharpen and balance a lawn mower blade. I thought it was a horribly boring idea, and I'm probably not wrong. BUT the alternative is watching a long winded 11 minute how-to vid. Dad's Pro Tip: Get your son to check the strength of the magneto by pulling off the spark plug wire while the mower is running. (thanks Justin!) If you'd like to demand a vid and then get incensed that I don't drop everything to immediately cater to your whim; consider tossing a few bucks in the hat. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

I don't know anything about guns, but Toafledermaus sure does. So I'm sending him some salvaged Cobalt sintered Tungsten Carbide buttons to play with. They are pretty much plain old magic; hard, tough and heavy. I have no clue how he is going to fire them so they don't tumble, or how he intends to prevent ricochets from killing anybody. But he's got a better handle on doing dangerous shit than anybody else on YT. I'll be interesting! Taofledermaus' scariest round you can think of: http://youtu.be/0s_97ukmgXE Cerberus' funny story on growin' up in old timey 'Meriga: http://youtu.be/Zu--wTSXJA8 You likey-likey, I makey-makey. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

I managed to grind the tungsten carbide that I recovered from old mining drill bits. Then I tried a little friction stir welding, for fun and adventure. Beer, Smokes and Electric Discharge Machining Machine project: http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Quick fix for the pressure washer you loaned to your neighbor last autumn. As an added bonus, the hose is buggered. But let's not be petty. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE .....................Make a BOLD fashion statement at your next parole review: http://www.teespring.com/skookum

This is a rare beast. A very expensive and specialized hydraulic actuator. It looks like a regular cylinder but it's hiding an interesting surprise. And not the kind of surprise you got when your Uncle Grandad first asked you to pull his finger. Society for the Enabling of Skookum Choochers: http://www.Patreon.com/AvE Make a bold fashion statement: http://www.teespring.com/skookum

Just a dude, in a garage, with a respectable collection of industrial sundry. Working on a vacuum saw guide for wood. Also, we got some tasty treats in the mail. Cryogenic Machining (Applied Science) http://youtu.be/0Yvcizt83DA I appreciate your help! http://www.patreon.com/AvE

This is a cute little hack using some fancy LED lights to make your job a little easier. I appreciate your help to share cool ideas and develop neat-o gear! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE You can get the components for this at: http://www.adafruit.com/products/518 and the usual suspects: DX, Aliexpress, Flea bay, Ham-a-zon.

Our second attempt at homebrew stir welding. Thanks to all the ladies and gents who enjoy these vids and help me to make more! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE First attempt is here: http://youtu.be/L4c5WaYCt8A Technical discussion with better signal to noise ratio: http://www.reddit.com/r/youtube_builders

I build a little gadget to prank my lovely wife. WARNING! THIS DRIVES PEOPLE NUTS! DON'T DO IT TO SOMEONE WHO IS LIKELY TO PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE. Makes annoying beeps at random intervals. The random pitch and interval makes it very difficult to pin-point the source of the beeping. I might clean up the design and spin up a few circuit boards if anybody is interested in an easy build-along vid. Thanks for your help! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE Here's the code: /* Lil' BASTARD ZEN BLASTER WARNING! THIS DRIVES PEOPLE NUTS! DON'T DO IT TO ANYBODY WHO IS LIKELY TO PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE. Makes annoying beeps at random intervals. The random pitch and interval makes it very difficult to pin-point the source of the beeping. */ const int speaker = P1_7; // this sets the pin on the MSP430 that sends a beep to the speaker. int duration = 1000; // this is a variable that stores the value of length of the tone int frequency = 600; // this is a variable that stores the value of the frequency of the tone int counter = 0; // this is a variable that stores the value of how many times we've run thru the void loop int trigger = 1; // this is a variable that stores how many times we run thru the void loop prior to triggering a beep sequence int beeps = 2; // this is a variable that stores how many beeps in a sequence // the setup routine runs once when you press reset: void setup() { tone(P1_7, 2500, 800); delay (200); tone(P1_7, 500, 800); delay (200); tone(P1_7, 2500, 800); delay (200); // this runs through a few tones when you first start to let you know it's working. } // the loop routine runs over and over again forever: void loop() { counter = counter ++; // each time through the program, we add 1 to the value of counter if ( trigger == counter && beeps == 2) { // if the trigger value and the counter value are equal AND the beep value is 2 then do this: counter = 0; // resets the counter value to zero beeps = random (2, 5); /

Sometimes, you just might get what you pay for. I teardown a set of 150mm "Mitutoyo" calipers. We'll see how they work, what's inside and why they are so incredibly cheap. I appreciate your help to make movies thru your Patreon support! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Video reply to viewers who asked if the DeWalt 20V is actually better than the Milwaukee 18V Li-ion tools. Obviously, DeWalt had to do something to compete with that amazing Milwaukee Red Lithium technology, right? The real question is: "How do these guys sleep at night?" I appreciate your help! A little goes a long way (just ask my wife). http://www.Patreon.com/AvE Here's a link to "tools in action". They checked the voltage with a DMM, but didn't take them apart (4 minute vid): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBehZbptnCw

Contest Rules Below*. Thanks and a tip of the hat to viewer acetech09! He sent in this Fein Grinder for me to teardown. So we'll have a careful look, button it back up, test it and send it to somebody else who wants it! I thank you for your help to make vids. Every little bit helps. Cheers! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE *The only rule is there are no rules, man. But if you live in a third world shit hole (Detroit counts), know it'll clear customs, and want it for making something cool, leave a comment!

Bored of lame tool reviews? This is not your typical corpo shill tool review. I'll have a look at the guts of this DeWalt Li-Ion hammer drill and see if the quality matches the hype. Electrical and testing Part B next Sunday! Thanks to all the guys and gals that pitch in a few bucks to make these vids happen. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

If you can find a place that sells non-blended gasoline; BUY IT! Get your tinfoil hat and your "jet fuel doesn't melt steel beams" placards! I'm exposing a nasty bit of Greenworshin'. As the proud owner of a mortgage, lawn, and gas guzzling truck I expect to get the shaft while hooping through jumps. But I'd appreciate a kiss before getting fucked; oil companies, big government; I'm talking to you. Your help is appreciated! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Bored of lame tool reviews? Let us see how this photo tachometer works. It's a tool for measuring the rotational speed RPM of equipment, engines, electric motors, tools... I appreciate your help to make more technical vids and help me build badass shit to share with you. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

The teardown continues with a look at this Dewalt made in the USA hammer drill. We have a look at the motor, it's incredible because it develops nearly 1/3hp and weighs less than a hamburger. I'll show you how the pulse width modulation speed control trigger works. We'll have a look at the charger and have a chuckle at the hammer drilling capability. You can help make more movies! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Long time viewer Superdau suggested we connect the DeWalt 20V battery to the Milwaukee 18V batteries to see which one blew up first. Unfortunately, the Milwaukee has a bunch of electronics in it that won't allow us to try. So instead, I'm using two DeWalt lithium Ion batteries to weld steel. Thank you very much for your help! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

How to avoid sewing, an important skill for men. Thanks to help make more movies! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

A buddy of mine is scared of things that go bump in the night, add to that a dark Northern British Columbia lake, and a haunted drill; it should make for an interesting week of solitude for him. Thanks for your help! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

I wear cheap sunglasses. Do they filter UV or are they slowly cooking my baby blues? Shop beer and science fund http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Nerds are not to be trifled with! Water is an amazing mineral. We learned in grade school you can easily change it's colligative properties. Unless you went to grade school in Kansas. Then it's witchcraft. Help support the AvE channel legal defense fund:http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

I go to the store I hate the most because lithium car battery boost packs are on sale! Yay! But, in the end it's just more broken promises of cheap plastic garbage. In addition to only charging with HALF the current it says it does; it's innards aren't even built properly. You can help make more vids! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Thank you to the guys and gals helping to make these vids! You ROCK! I've been reverse engineering Kinetic Sand off and on for a year. I finally got it right. Now that I know how to make it, it really isn't a big deal. You can make your own for CHEAP with Silly Putty and Dimethecone. I appreciate you comments and help to make more vids. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE Also, if you want to make your own Kinetic Sand and post a vid, please do. I'd appreciate a shout-out. I gloss over the technical aspects, but this took lots of shop time and legal tender to figure out.

Male Sack and Mulligan Stew. Max Maruszewski https://youtu.be/aH9Ef7L7b0U Thank you for helping to make cool shit! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Teardown, test and review of a Drill Doctor. The drill bit sharpener, not the real kind of Drill Doctor. Share a laugh, help the channel: http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

A quick demo on how to dress a twist drill with minimal tooling. This is not the ideal way to do it, but it'll getch'a a hole where a hole needs being. I deeply appreciate your help to complete projects and movies! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Experiments with off-the-shelf silicone polymers and delicious polydimethylsiloxane. It's in every commercial deep fried goody we eat. Yay, Science! These silicone compounds have mind blowing rheological properties, so finding easy and cheap sources makes for interesting experiments. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Silly Putty (the real stuff not that Elmers glue snot) doesn't blend with other materials UNLESS you add dimethicone. Dimethicone is an expensive cosmetics ingredient. BUT I've experimented with a cheap source: RC Car shock oil. Mixing various proportions of Dimethicone to Silly Putty allows you to modify the properties and add additional solids like sand or iron powder. Iron powder makes the compound respond to magnetic fields! http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetic-Runny-Silly-Putty-the-REAL-stuff/ Thanks for your help to make more vids! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Sure, the box says your Milwaukee Drill has more torque than the Dewalt; BUT IS IT TRUE? I shoestring an industrial instrument into a precision torque meter. Like the Vids, want to help me? I put this in a contest on instructables. PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK AND VOTE. The prizes will make good teardown/giveaway vids! http://www.instructables.com/id/High-Tech-Low-Buck-Digital-Torque-Meter Buy a beer, share a laugh! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Pacemaker Warning: Powerful Magnetic Fields! Everybody knows that aluminum is non-magnetic, right? BUT it has some very interesting properties in a changing magnetic field. I'll also show you Magnetic Field Viewing Film. It's X-ray vision for magnetic fields.

I've been looking forward to exploring the wonders of this magical German Engineered marvel. So disappointment. Thanks to the guys that make these vids possible; YOU, the guys that toss a few bucks in the hat. I appreciate sharing a laugh and shop time with you! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE The intermission was from Clickspring's Channel, Thanks man! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCworsKCR-Sx6R6-BnIjS2MA

They done fooled me but good! At least it's a "PRO" model.

100K subscribers! Here's a treat for you. I use this to rough out profiles and drill patterns without the hassle of measuring or laying out. This makes it very easy for us home gamers who don't have CNC or even DROs. Enjoy! If you want to help share more vids you can chip in at http://www.Patreon.com/AvE XYNUDU (machining channel) posted a similar technique for machining gears on a lathe with a microscope. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/PBlBJ5RWTSk I don't know if anybody has done a vid on this before but if there is please link it in the comments. Also, if anybody is interested in making an app to turn your phone into a DRO please PM me.

I put the Festool basket case back together and get out the heart monitor to see how this thing works. If you hate these vids and want me to stop, please consider tossing a few bucks in the hat. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE Check out Cody's Lab youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/theCodyReeder

This is the Fein Grinder teardown. It's a very nice grinder, but there are a couple red flags that make me think it's not as durable as a Makita on possibly a Metabo. If you want to help me make vids please toss a few coins into the hat. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE Tom Lipton, Oxtoolco https://www.youtube.com/user/oxtoolco

Sorry bout that. Since where already here, we might as well let it play out, no? How else do we see how this internet thing works?

The best kind of stuff in the mail: busted tools to fix and give away! We got Milwaukee, Dewalt and Panasonic li-ion drills. Here's the fellow youtubers that sent them in: https://www.youtube.com/user/pptgtool http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/ Thanks guys!

Smancy New Boozamahol Gameshow Knockoff! Like you really need an excuse. Share a laugh in teh shop with the whole world: http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Not to be confused with that pale imitation the "X-Carve". (Kindly forward legal correspondence to my counsel; King of Random, Youtube California, 58008 ) Our team of rabid lawyers don't feed themselves: http.//www.Patreon.com/AvE

This gives me an idea! On the road, but still taking the time to dork out in Philly. Thanks for your help to make vids! Back to the shop later this week. http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

This is a video reply to EEVBlog https://youtu.be/colVXihqdGo showing an easy way to do it with a static bag. His way is cheaper and simpler, but I made a diy teflon knife to do the same thing. It works well even on large stickers. If the bag trick doesn't work for you, this might. Thanks for your help to make more movies! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE Errata: Got mixed up on the climb versus conventional. Conventional starts small but doesn't self feed. Climb starts big and does. You probably didn't notice unless you are a machinist... I am not.

Tidying up a few loose ends. Hug a Patron, they are the people that bring you these vids! http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

We scope out the fairie dance going on in the Cree LED light bulbs. Will the bulb last it's rated 25,000 hours? No. If you like the vids and want to help make more: http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

We have a look at the innards and go over a few questions/"you're a dummy"s that came up. Previous vid here: https://youtu.be/IAG61bSTT7k If you'd like to check out some ongoing projects and help get the out into the world please check out: http://www.Patreon.com/AvE

Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder but nobody wants to lift no heavy ass weights." -Ronnie Coleman This is the poorman's way to sling heavy iron around. No friends to help? No budget for cranes? No problem! The Egyptians built the pyramids, surely we can get a 5000LBS machine into the shop. Wear you safety squints and watch your toes, this is gonna get sketchy! If you'd like to be a part of making vids please consider tossing a coin towards the channel's long term projects: http://www.Patreon.com/AvE