I Tested Viral Tiktok Beer & Chip Holder 🍺

I Tested Viral Beer & Chip Holder Build
Matt Thompson builds this insane beer and chip holder, I had to try my hand at making my own!

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[HotelArtMusic]

One of my favorite things about your channel is that you don’t edit out ALL of the missteps and mistakes. I’m a software engineer and a hobbyist maker myself and it’s so validating to see someone else make mistakes. We all do. However some people prefer to edit those out to appear more perfect than they actually are. Failure is ALWAYS and option.

[PikkaBird]

Suggestion: Turn the chip/dip tubs 90° so they're not stretched out so far away from your hand. Then swap the dip and chips around so the lighter of the two is further out. This will place all the weight closer to the pivot make it so the leverage won't cause so much rubbing between the plates. Also, you could rout recesses in the bottom of the snack caddy instead and get rid of the top and end plate entirely. Then you would make the whole contraption lighter AND possibly eliminate the need for a counterweight on the bottom.

[SteamGeezerUK]

So off the back of 30+ years of engineering, I had all kinds of useful and informative suggestions to make the thing work better, but basically now I just want chips and dip, so thanks...

[henryyandle]

You should try using a thrust bearing. I think that might eliminate the play.

[whitestone]

I really enjoy this kind of content, I really appreciate you leaving in all of the struggle and the redo attempts.

[allenpeachy]

I think it could help to move the dip in toward the pivot so that there is less downward pressure on the friction joint. Just a thought.

[qutlicopatlixhotutti]

The "play" in the bearing blocks isn't a error. Its so you can compensate for error. Normally you would always use two of these bearing blocks to mount a shaft. next time just use one thrust bearing and sandwich it between two plates. You also dont need two bearings, one bearing in one piece and just a fixed bolt in the other would have worked fine.

[zook]

Love your version better. Bringing the bigger and better. Def a piece that would be talked about in the tailgate. 🎉

[Shop_Simplicity]

The second one is so you, glad you made it John sized in the end, great video!!

[suddenfailure]

You do much better that I ever could at turning 🙌🏻

[pyrace]

Dude!
You got me in strife with the Missus. I was supposed to be working on the back deck today, but I got stuck watching your movies...

Maybe build a comfortable Dog Box. I could definitely use that!

Love your movies, mate.
I love the way you figure as you go, it's how I've done some of my best work.

[malcolmgruber]

I loved this video. All the failures and attempts to make a giant contraption. Amazing. And all for an item that is a solution looking for a problem.

[timoffen]

Maybe have the dip container next to to bearing. The extra weight of the dip being so far away is making it bind up

[commandoconstruction]

So fun! About three quarters way through, I wondered about centering the beer, and having the snack trays hang down lower than the beer. I’ll sleep on that! Awesome work, great vid, thanks to designer and your crew!

[brianm]

As others mentioned a thrust bearing would help the swivel action a bunch. Also I wonder if you could eliminate the upper portion of the chip and salsa holder. Add a gusset to support the weight of the chips and salsa on the lower board. The weight of the chips and salsa would act as the counter weight.

[insanecomicdude]

I really appreciate how positive and supportive you always are of the other video creators you reference.

[LionsSlappy]

Exactly a little over one inch 😂. This project is great and you sir are a Jedi on the lathe😉

[JBond]

Use a thrust bearing in between the two wood structures. That will give you smooth rotation. 👍

[JamesOKeefe-US]

Really appreciate your videos John! They are fun to watch and instructional for a noob like me!

[techexamined]

Home Improvement/ Tim the Toolman Taylor level of step up.. More Power! Argargargarg!! 😂😂😂
Great stuff!!