Tools That Disappoint Adam Savage

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[louisbuckland]

Hey, jeweller here with some info about the saw blades! Basically our rule is that you want at least three teeth in contact with the edge of metal at all times, this will eliminate the blade skipping and greatly reduce breakages. This means it's best to keep a few different sizes on hand for different material thicknesses and here's what I recommend.
For <0.5mm plate I use 6/0 or 8/0 blades.
For 0.5mm-0.8mm I use 6/0 or 4/0 blades.
For 0.8mm-1.5mm I use 4/0 or 2/0.
Above that I'd recommend some number 0 or 2 blades for heavier cutting and small sprue removal. In terms of brands the Swiss made Super Pike range by Glardon Vallorbe is pretty much the industry standard.
It's a beautiful feeling the first time you realise you've worn the blade to dullness rather than broken it.
***EDITED TO ADD***
Forgot about another brand I've used, Super Q Gold. They're really lovely German made blades very strong but also flexible.
I've also heard good things about Herkules but have never personally used them

[cleverusername]

Adam's capacity for remembering the names of seemingly everyone he's ever met, worked with, or interacted with continues to blow my simply human mind. I feel like that shows a true generosity of spirit

[sombojoe]

We need a video build of a rolling library ladder against the back 14’ wall!

[SkyOctopus]

There's nothing as permanent as a temporary solution.

[StardogTheRed]

@5:55 the tool that scares me the most in my shop is the jointer. The table saw will gouge you or messily sever a body part. A jointer will turn whatever body part that happens to enter it into a reddish mist

[josephhall]

I still dont have a clue what he's talking about when it comes to tools etc, but Adam is so amazing to listen to, his love and passion shines through and ita comforting and although I can't build anything that's more than lego I'm hooked on watching Adam making things. I have a genuine appreciation for makers.

[charlietighe]

Since Adam’s been chatting about things that are stored outside the cave, I’d love to see a tour of *that* storage. The duffle bags, the costume/project overflow, the m7 relics….

[flyingardilla]

Yup, I have a Ryobi hand planer that gets used once every few years. It works just well enough to not get rid of it.

[WestCoastRacingleague]

The Bosch hand planner that is in its box under my bench is happy to know it has friends lol

[Blake-jllh]

Hearing Adam talk about tools he bought and didn't really use makes me feel better

[Luna]

For those who don't want to drop a ton of money on a high quality coping saw, consider a wooden bow saw. They can be very cheap and much stiffer than a cheap coping saw.

[EldritchFyre]

A powered hand planer is a handy tool - but probably not as much in the venue you operate. If you were refitting old doors & double hung windows & such, it'd be a daily use item. For cutting in coping saws, if your saw can clamp bulk blade (without specialized ends), check into a roll of veterinarian's wire, sometimes called OB wire - it cuts a lot of things neatly and quickly, and you can buy it by a roll, giving you lots of options for size.

[eanholt]

I picked up a knew jewelers saw based off of your video with the makers, and I love it. Most of the accomplished jewelers I see mentioning a specific blade type say Herkules, but after I broke one I put in an unbranded german blade that came from some pack in a kit, and I cant say I see a difference. The "march in place, dont push the saw" tip was what has helped me the most.

[LostButMakingGoodTime]

“This thing is so spectacularly rigid, it’s magnificent.” Among all other things, Adam’s tool videos are a great party game. Take a drink every time you could have interjected, “That’s what she said.” You will quickly get hammered. 😂

[daytonadiscdriver]

Your monologue on the saw design aesthetics is very pure hearted and true. I hope they see that. What a compliment.

[rwbishop]

As my dad once noted: "The more 'things' something does, the fewer 'things' it does well"

[KubeKraft]

I love the comment towards the end about attention to detail with regards to colours. Often overlooked, but if you know what to look for you can find many more of these small, deliberate aesthetics on just about every (what I would consider) artisan tool you can get your hands on. If you can make the tool do the thing it's designed to do fantastically, why spare the rest of the design from having the same attention to detail? This is what keeps me coming back to using some of the tools I have in my collection so far, and moreover loving to use them.

[MPHHarzy]

My old shop teacher would have appreciated and shared your knowledge of tools. To say the first day of his class was a test on tool identification by correct name.
Needless to say I'm now a stickler on tool names till this day . Example there are well over 40 different kinds of pliers, you will learn the 6 different types you will be learning by name, Mr Lock was a great Industrial Arts teacher.
You remind me alot of Him Adam, as well as a family Of MB...
Cheers To Great Teachers

[zosometalgod]

I've been a prop maker for over 30 years and I Love Ryobi tools! I've never had a problem with them they do the job and if you're on a gig and one of your Ryobi tools walks away which happens as you know on some jobs! And they're not really that expensive to replace!