- 16
- 106 340
The Amateur Hobbyist
United States
Приєднався 27 кві 2020
I'm Adam and I am the Amateur Hobbyist. Join me and follow along as I dive head first into a dozen different hobbies and interests.
Cutting corners for my cat: Installing the Kitty Korner Cat Door
In this video, I install the Kitty Korner Cat Door into my son's bedroom door. Not sponsored, if you're interested in getting one for yourself, you can head over to www.kittykornerdoor.com/.
Переглядів: 3 421
Відео
Repairing a broken laptop hinge!
Переглядів 1232 роки тому
In this video, I repair a broken hinge on my son's chrome book.
Gerber Center-Drive Upgraded with Pocket Clip
Переглядів 6 тис.4 роки тому
It today's video, I convert a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 pocket clip to fit my Gerber Center-Drive multitool.
phidippus Audax jumping spider attacks giant moth and an improved spider enclosure
Переглядів 3794 роки тому
In this video, Miss Monty taunts a giant moth while I show off an improved enclosure made from recycled Olly vitamin containers.
Making a Lego Brick Separator Tool out of Metal!
Переглядів 8024 роки тому
In this video, I grab a chunk of steel and craft it into a heavy duty metal Lego brick separator tool.
Leatherman Micra Key Mod
Переглядів 13 тис.4 роки тому
Follow me as I modify my Leatherman Micra by removing the knife blade and replacing with my house key. This was a super fun project and a great starter project for me. I learned a lot and am looking forward to modding another tool in the future! If you've modded a multitool, please toss a comment down below and let me know.
Quick & Easy Jumping Spider Enclosure
Переглядів 2,8 тис.4 роки тому
Join me today as I show you the quick, easy, and inexpensive enclosure that I've started building to house our growing collection of jumping spiders. Princess, a Phidippus audax, will also make her internet debut in this week's video. The plastic cups I am using can be ordered from Amazon here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075X9L2L7. Note, these do not have the hole in the lid.
Converting a Harbor Freight paint pot into a pressure pot for resin casting
Переглядів 14 тис.4 роки тому
In today's video, I'm converting a Harbor Freight pressure paint tank into a pressure pot for resin casting. To complete the project, you will need the following items: Harbor Freight Paint Tank - www.harborfreight.com/2-1-2-half-gallon-pressure-paint-tank-66839.html 1/4" Ball Valve - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006U4E9F2 1/4" Brass Angle Adaptor - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BOAR7Q 1/4" Femal...
Assembling a rocket stove welding kit in my basement.
Переглядів 1254 роки тому
In today's video, I build a mini rocket stove kit I picked up from Deviant Metal over at defiantmetal.com/store/minirocketstovekit. I'm a fan of Justin Voss's channel and thought it would be a great starting project to get me welding. It was a fun build and I am looking forward to welding more!
Getting burned while learning to weld
Переглядів 724 роки тому
In today's video, I set up my welder, gather my gear and weld for the first time. I may have discovered a new passion!
A Journey Into Char Making
Переглядів 3554 роки тому
In this video, I make char cloth. Char cloth is created by taking a vegetable based fabric and heating it up in an oxygen poor environment. This causes the fabric to go through a process called pyrolysis which results in a slow-burning fuel that can be used to catch a spark in primitive fire making. This is an incredibly simple fuel to make as you likely already have what you need to make it. I...
Carving a mallet with a pocket knife!
Переглядів 12 тис.4 роки тому
In this video, I collect some scrap wood from around my yard and turn it into a mallet using nothing but Swiss Army Farmer X pocket knife. Makes a great little project if you've got some time to waste or you want to improve your carving skills. If this inspires you to carve your own, drop a link to a photo in the comments or tag it #amateurhobbyistmallet and I'll find you.
Sears & Roebuck Lathe 109.0702 Deconstructed
Переглядів 8174 роки тому
What started as a lathe restore ended up as a bucket of wet parts. See why.
You can make 1 tool to use once like this, maybe twice before it’s broken or you can make 1 shim to decode an untold number of locks.
Why did your shim go in twice as long as it came out? And that silver to black color change in the lighting is incredible.
Thank you! Got it!
Hi, Can I use this method for filling bark inclusions and large cracks on a block of wood? Thanks
Yes, absolutely! I haven't stabilized wood myself, but I have seen folks use these pots to do exactly that.
Outstanding! Can’t wait to sink a few days on this myself
You can do it!
How far away should it be from a vegetable garden and fruit trees? Thank you!
As far away as is practical for you.
That doesn't answer my question, but thanks anyway.@@kiwigirlNZ
@@maricruzandstevenzacharias6113 That’s because there’s no set measurement. I’ve had one for 15 years, and it’s 18 feet away from any edibles in my garden.
Unfortunately the frantic video fails to show what actually works. This has been a problem in his other videos as well...
I'm not sure I understand. At the end of the video I show me using the shim to pop open the lock.
Helpful video, cheers. My cat is called Yowie. What was the track used on this video?
i made almost same one… but water was draining way too fast, so i seal the bottom and left the holes on side alone. now its not draining and i have poop sludge in a bucket
I find the system very finicky. I'm planning on putting some notes up soon in a pinned comment with some follow up since we've had it for so long now.
This does not always work on master 175 locks
It might not work on them all, but it's worked on the last couple new ones that I've tried.
Skittles gizmo and coral
My baby girls name is Kanna.🩶🐈 is there a suggested size space / suggested cut based on their size ? Kanna is about 10 lbs, she’s already 3 so i doubt she’ll get any bigger.
It'll work for any size cat
For this door, there is only one size. I don't think you'll have any issues though, you'd have to have a very very large cat for them to not be able to fit through this.
A whole bunch of maggots started to appear. Is that normal or expected?
I think it depends on how tight your lid is. I've had times when I've seen maggots / larvae in the bucket.
I’ve had mine for 15 years, and use Doggie Dooley 3116 Waste Terminator. A years supply costs less than $20, and there’s no sludge.
Thanks for the vid. Purchase mine already and now I feel confident in my purchase.
I don’t know why, but after building my system, exactly as shown here and in other similar videos, and using both Doggy Doolie’s own brand and Ridex, all I have now is a bucket sunken into the ground, filled with dog excrement. Nothing is breaking down. There is very little if any liquifying of the solid waste. I add water frequently, and enzymatic powder, but again, the bucket is almost full and nothing is dissolving and draining away as it’s supposed to do. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Are you getting any drainage at all? Our bucket tends to stay pretty full, not fully liquid though. It's very finicky though, I find the temperature has a big impact and how frequently we fill it.
@@TheAmateurHobbyist No, there doesn’t appear to be any drainage at all. I’ve stopped adding any waste, or water. I have a bucket filled with Pooh sludge. My next attempt will be a totally different design that has constantly standing water and an overflow tube so only liquid waste flows out from the top, similar to how real septic tanks work.
Has it s continued to be helpful?
It has. In fact, it's used so much, I'm putting one in my daughter's door in a few weeks.
Thanks for the video! My cat's name is Ralph <3. What size space between the floor and the bottom of the door would you recommend to make sure the hinged triangle can swing unimpeded?
Say hello to Ralph for me! I had to go double check, by the way the hinge works, it actually doesn't drop down. It pulls up to swing and the locks down flush with the bottom of the door. So even if your door is low to the floor, as long as it can open and close fine, you should have any issues with this kitty door.
Thank you for a good video! My problem now is trying to find out why it won't hold the pressure. I've used lots of soapy water and found a few things but still if I run it up to 40 or 50 psi, in an hour it will be down to 30, down to 20 in another hour...I should be able to leave it for a couple of days without running the compressor, true? Any suggestions? One of the guys in my club has a really awesome pressure pot but he spent around $400 on it.
It should be able to hold pressure at the set psi for several hours (if not longer). I ran into some issues with really bad threads on mine and ended up buying a tap for the size threads to clean them up. It helped on a couple of the threads and I just ended up over taping the other ones.
Suggestion, pour a small amount of epoxy into your pot. Will give you a permanent FLAT bottom in the pot.
That's actually a great idea!
I would have just dug a hole, then top with a bucket/waste bin lid.
The benefit of the bucket is that it keeps the hole from collapsing in.
Nous sommes au Québec. On a installé ce genre de dispositif l’été dernier 2023 et on a cessé de s’en servir pour l’hiver. J’ai bien hâte de voir au printemps si tout aura bien fondu dans le sol.
Nachos 😋
Thanks for the guide. And damn what a beautiful yard/day out to film a tutorial! Thanks!
Thanks I was going to do the classic cut out in the middle but I think I like this better. Have a like and a new subscriber.
I work for lego and mine keep breaking id love one of these out of aluminum with a key ring loop but can't find the. Anywhere
As someone that works at Lego, is there a concern that a metal lifter can damage the blocks?
What did you use what thickness? WhT dremel bit did you use ?
I used a basic aluminum oxide grinding wheel. I made a couple of them in different sizes: 0.28mm, 0.25mm, and 0.2mm. I'd lean towards the slightly thinner ones, the 0.28mm worked, but was a little tight.
@@TheAmateurHobbyist thank you !
@@TheAmateurHobbyist any tips on where to get some 0.28mm shim stock (satinless?) that will work? Also any diagrams you have would be super lovely, hope you're doing well.
Cool😮
Leatherman should make key blanks that fit their products.
Thanks so much
Do you need a hooked shim? Or can it be done with a straight shim?
For the new ones with the tighter tolerances, you need a bit of a hook. I'm behind on my video, but will be uploading a diagram with the dimensions that I used.
Great video, good subject, and fantastic idea for practicing brushcraft skills! B-Z!
Can we get the DIY Video pls 🙏
This is it
@@kceros No, he just opened the lock, he did not show how to make the tool
ua-cam.com/users/shorts7fAtrUxs1iA?feature=share here's where I make the bypass tool
Thats great. What about decoding it?
The tolerances are super tight on the sides now, not sure if you can really get in there. I'm going to see what other shim stock I have to see if I can get something that'll fit.
@@TheAmateurHobbyistneed something around 5 thousandths to fit
What is that tool?
Can you put the link to the tool you used?
I'm working on a video right now going over the tool. They're currently custom made, but I'll be showing an inexpensive diy option and hopefully an inexpensive option to purchase soon.
This was awesome! Did you have to sharpen or did the blade stay sharp all the way through the build?
Thanks! The blade stayed sharp enough to carve the whole thing. Worked very well. :)
Nice work!
Thanks!
I love your assistant
Physco Princess, Fat Ass, Wilma. Great Job!!!
Glad you’re back!! 🎉
Yay! Thank you!
Mine love moths and butterflies!
So do you keep the air converter in or remove it?
Do you mean the air diverter on the bottom side of the lid? Yes, I kept that in. I mention that around 2 minutes. It'll make sure the air, as it's coming into the tank, doesn't blow directly onto your project.
Hope you come back to UA-cam at some point! I'm really quite enjoying your videos
I am returning! I've got some videos queued up.
Smart brother. This is a great tool but unfortunately no clip
They need to come like this!
Been looking for a better multi-tool and really like everything about the center drive but the fact that it doesn’t have a clip is a deal breaker for me. If you ever think about selling the modified clips, hit me up. I’ll buy one for sure!
That was a cool mod!
DEAR MC G , get a 5 gallon stock pot (to make soup ) a sheet of glass and a $5 buck gauge TO do same job for about $20. no need to DESTROY waste the pressure pot Donate the pot to someone starting a painting business .ps:The moisture inside the content in "VACUUM CHAMBER" will saturate card board on the bottom , collapsing honeycomb cardboard by vacuuming air inside same , spilling whatever inside of the now bottom spill-pot , etc...
A vacuumed chamber and pressure pot do not have the same uses. If you put a resin mold I to a vacuume the air will violently bubble out to make a useless cast. A pressure put does not degas, it adds atmospheric pressure until the bubbles are microscopic. Once curled the resin appears clear. Also suggesting just a piece of glass with no real information is irresponsible, many glass panes will shatter when put under that pressure.
Thanks . Excellent lesson on converting to a pressure pot for casting resin.
I’m building a 2x 72 belt grinder, I’ve never welded before. I bought a mig welder, and I’ve been wanting to weld in my basement, which kind of looks like yours. Floors are cement, walls are stone or block….just wondering about the joist above…do sparks fly that high for it to be a concern?
Hey Tim, I chose that particular spot in my basement to weld in because I have a forced hot air heating duct directly above so any sparks will hit that and not the wooden joists. You can buy sheets of aluminum and place them over the exposed joists as protection from the sparks. Just be safe and take extra precautions that you've got anything flammable put away and make sure you have plenty of ventilation. - Adam