Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Workbench Quick Access Tools!

To integrate a new powerful rotary tool into his workflow, Adam builds some storage cubbies beneath his workbench to holster some essential tools, including his hot glue gun and small heat gun. It's a first order retrievability project to make the workbench more efficient, keeping his most-used tools at arms reach.

Shot by Adam Savage and edited by Norman Chan
Music by Jinglepunks

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[willwetherington]

You don't have to defend anything to anyone. If you have the money and you want it, then go get it. We all have things like that just because we wanted them.

[cackleberryfarm]

The end was the best part for all of us who struggle with organization in the shop. And a great lesson. Build it, try it out, and improve. It never seems to really work out the way in real life the way it was designed in your head. Yet, you can never really see the physical issues until you actually build it. Adam, and other creators, in the last few years have showed me to build the idea. See what's wrong, and be willing to know it was just the first version of it and know going in, it's okay to make improvements.

[OddModlin]

I love Adam going off about how we don't need to know how busy his day is. I can tell that was a joke for him 😂 your joy in making is truly an inspiration

[MatthewHarrold]

My "expensive purchase" was a Dremel about 24 years ago (when poor). The little bugger still works perfectly, I have a real nice collection of bits and bobs, collets and adaptors. The grip on the chuck is worn away so I need pliers to exchange bits these days. Also, the rubber coating has flaked away in places. I'm still amazed it works every time I need it. $0.02

[arimadx]

Kinda like the festool domino for us woodworkers. Sure you can do the same things for cheaper but it comes down to investing in your craft. You have no complaints from me adam. Congrats on the new tool buddy!

[IanScottJohnston]

"At this stage in my life I feel it's worth hear ya!

[rcjbvermilion]

Next time you are at the dentist, ask them about used dental burs. When they do dental work, they want them as sharp as possible, so they replace them while there is still plenty of wear left. They are usually carbide.

[animanaut]

i think this is a perfect video demonstrating the power of prototyping or MVPs and getting feedback quickly without overthinking / overengineering your design upfront

[demiccs]

I keep coming back for your positive attitude, your masterful skill is bonus!

[squidobarnez]

I love that this shows a process and how that process gets to somewhere that most likely leads to more process. *high-fives*

[MikeIsCannonFodder]

Idea for a first order retrieval video topic: what do you do if the place you would think to look for a new thing is already full? This isn't a problem that's solved necessarily by a larger shop, if for instance you'd think to look for it on a shelf unit that's full. Do you use a shelf near by? Does that mean you should get a bigger shelf unit if you have space? Other things to think about?

[davem]

Adams channel is the one i go to when life gets me down, 10 minutes of his chatting, random digressing into subjects & making stuff look so easy & i am calm & restored, thanks buddy & a big hello from great britain.

[StefanGotteswinter]

Congratulations to the NSK Evo - Bloody expensive, but incredible well working and versatile tools.
I have to say, I prefer to keep the powersupply kinda mobile, so I can pull it over when I need to deburr something that is still clamped/held in a machine.

[paranoididol]

I live for times when Adam uses a nail gun or stapler. The edits on those sequences are always pleasing. 😊

[TintelFruit]

Funny never expected to see an NSK product on Tested.

We repair tools like that all the time, since it’s originally designed for Dental Laboratories.

[ragingmando]

Always a pleasure to watch a master at work.

[dorsk]

I love watching your vids. Especially the "how to better organize all your...."stuff"" vids. I have tried to do what I can in the garage and my hobby area.

But one thing I really have a hard time with is trying to keep stuff from being put on any flat surface. Your table saw for example. At my previous job, my co-worker intentionally made covers for his tool boxs, and the like, with pitched tops so you couldn't just throw stuff on them. It helped with organizing cause you HAD to put the tool away not just put it anywhere flat.

[dzjc]

I know next to nothing about woodworking (okay, nothing), but I find these one-day build videos absolutely enjoyable to watch, almost a peaceful kind of feeling. Weird. I've also watched other woodworking Youtube channels, but most of those hosts/Youtubers have a quiet (some not so quiet) arrogance about them. Adam is your everyman builder, and I love it.

[kevinconnaughton]

As a child of the 70s & 80s you will appreciator this reference - The minute I saw the glue gun not fit I was reminded of that Meatloaf song "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad". For chord retrieval you could maybe do an elastic that gently pulls the cable into place or one of those janitor key ring holders that retracts