I made these to do a ridiculously high dunk

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    Turned out to be way more dangerous, hard, and fun than I was expecting. I feel like I say that every time though…

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  • @StuffMadeHere
    @StuffMadeHere  Рік тому +759

    If you'd like to support creating more things like this, please consider joining my Patreon at www.patreon.com/stuffmadehere. I'll be doing a behind the scenes directors commentary talking through the details that didn't make this video there soon! There's also an awesome discord. Big thanks to all the existing patrons who make it possible to make ridiculous things like this!

  • @rafaelmorales1926
    @rafaelmorales1926 Рік тому +4587

    ok but can you imagine how horrifying would this project be if it was made by "i did a thing" lmao

    • @anciola25
      @anciola25 Рік тому +935

      Probably instead of using air, he would use explosives, and of course he would be bare foot and only wearing his apron

    • @KubFire
      @KubFire Рік тому +17

      XDDD

    • @axafir
      @axafir Рік тому +496

      one is a scientist doing a mad project, other is a mad scientist doing a project

    • @yagodias697
      @yagodias697 Рік тому +120

      I'm waiting for years for the collab

    • @paulvale2985
      @paulvale2985 Рік тому +30

      Came here to ask would Collin Furse have taken off his safety tie; I think not!

  • @smartereveryday
    @smartereveryday Рік тому +5570

    This is the undisputed legitimate record.

  • @killahim1212
    @killahim1212 Рік тому +707

    Every time he brings up the water jet I feel like that part is meant to show his wife that it was worth the purchase lol

    • @Caveboy0
      @Caveboy0 Рік тому +14

      I was thinking the same thing 😂

    • @Jazeitonas
      @Jazeitonas Рік тому +2

      I wonder what wife thinks about this

    • @michaelzdanis3979
      @michaelzdanis3979 Рік тому +27

      I have to imagine that tool was at least partially donated by the manufacturer as a product placement (its well into the 6 figures and he isn't using it to generate revenue on a day-to-day basis [for example cutting granite counter tops]).

    • @Shiratto
      @Shiratto Рік тому +2

      At least no one can say he is taking it for granted XD

  • @stefanshapiro1245
    @stefanshapiro1245 Рік тому +693

    As an engineer I appreciate your illustration of the fact that even with amazing tools and a highly skilled engineer, success comes only after repeated failures and perseverance.

    • @idontwantahandlethough
      @idontwantahandlethough Рік тому +4

      if you're related to Ben... I am so, SO sorry
      (insightful comment btw, I def agree. Engineering is mostly failing lol)

    • @DominicClifton
      @DominicClifton Рік тому +6

      thanks for that comment, it inspired me to get back to work on a project that I was failing at.

    • @gavinriley5232
      @gavinriley5232 Рік тому +3

      @@idontwantahandlethough
      Shapiro is a quite common name in Jewish communities.

    • @mikeuk1927
      @mikeuk1927 11 місяців тому +1

      ​@@idontwantahandlethoughThe video has nothing to do with Ben Shapiro, neither does the comment. You chose to insult the guy using faked compassion. WTF??

  • @HoldYourSeahorses
    @HoldYourSeahorses Рік тому +2816

    It’s just not the same without him showing his wife and her completely shattering his hopes and confidence in how cool his invention is.

    • @edide1627
      @edide1627 Рік тому +220

      Didn't need her this time for that, figured it himself.

    • @thebearontheroof
      @thebearontheroof Рік тому +39

      Better than completely shattering his tibia and femur.

    • @joshrepik
      @joshrepik Рік тому +4

      Agreed

    • @DELLIS44
      @DELLIS44 Рік тому +19

      They still together? Energy lacked here big time. Felt off. He seems down

    • @brandonwalker8852
      @brandonwalker8852 Рік тому +44

      @@DELLIS44 I'm pretty sure they had a kid together. So I would hope so.

  • @TomGreen99
    @TomGreen99 Рік тому +3495

    _One small step for a man, one _*_giant leap_*_ for nerdkind._

    • @RKroese
      @RKroese Рік тому +10

      Score!
      Daddy would you like some sausage? Daddy would you like some sausages?

    • @AmongSusOfficial
      @AmongSusOfficial Рік тому

      URC

    • @peptobepto
      @peptobepto Рік тому +4

      @@RKroese wtf is that second line lmao

    • @Alm4nza
      @Alm4nza Рік тому +4

      @@peptobepto a movie from before your time, I suppose

    • @Coolcarting
      @Coolcarting Рік тому +1

      Except he never took the step.

  • @91JLovesDisney
    @91JLovesDisney Рік тому +1171

    It didn't feel complete without the harsh judgement of your wife! 🤣 Great video

    • @naromsky
      @naromsky Рік тому +30

      She must have loved it.

    • @markmarketing7365
      @markmarketing7365 Рік тому +66

      Yeah, how do I know if this is good without critical wife reviews

    • @nilz6432
      @nilz6432 Рік тому +37

      I think it was so sketchy that he didnt even show her the video before releasing it... thats what you get killed for as a father, you know...trying to kill yourself.

    • @rtr5301
      @rtr5301 Рік тому +6

      SMH: The legs extend without blowing apart now!!
      Wife: Yeah but your real legs are still gonna blow apart when you use this thing

    • @ArthurKhazbs
      @ArthurKhazbs Рік тому

      @@nilz6432 Totally makes sense, marriage is basically forfeiting the right to kill oneself to their spouse

  • @BarbeqdBrwniez
    @BarbeqdBrwniez Рік тому +325

    I love the constant rationalizing that I assume is for your wife - "it's SO helpful that I have this water jet or this entire project would take SOOOOOO much longer!"

  • @DavidKutzler
    @DavidKutzler Рік тому +372

    Having attended engineering school on a basketball scholarship really made this a natural choice for Shane.

    • @ChargeNReact
      @ChargeNReact Рік тому +1

      Huh?

    • @DavidKutzler
      @DavidKutzler Рік тому

      @@ChargeNReact It was a joke. He didn't actually go to engineering school on a basketball scholarship.

    • @ChargeNReact
      @ChargeNReact Рік тому

      @@DavidKutzler
      I must express my profound gratitude for your prompt elucidation regarding the intended facetiousness inherent in the initial comment under the aforementioned video. Regrettably, my cognitive faculties were momentarily confounded, and I found myself ensnared within the labyrinthine corridors of literal interpretation. Your perspicacious clarification has extricated me from the bewildering depths of my initial confusion, and I am now poised to proffer my sincere acknowledgment of the humor intended by the commentator in question.
      Upon revisiting the comment thread, it has become manifestly evident that the assertion posited therein, regarding the individual known as Shane, attending engineering school under the auspices of a basketball scholarship, was nothing more than a whimsical and facetious fabrication. This sardonic invention, delivered with a deftness that eluded my initial comprehension, proffers a satirical twist on the perceived incongruity between the ostensibly unathletic demeanor of Shane and the ingenuity demonstrated in the creation of the aforementioned contraption designed for the facilitation of dunking a basketball.
      In light of this revelation, I am compelled to express my admiration for the astuteness with which the commentator ingeniously wove a fictional narrative, embellishing the video creator's backstory with a purportedly athletic foray into engineering academia. The delightful concoction of irony and jest, which served as the foundation for this comedic stratagem, has now been unveiled, and I find myself humbled by the dexterity with which the commentator navigated the delicate balance between fiction and reality.
      As I reflect upon the intricacies of this humorous exchange, I am prompted to marvel at the multifaceted nature of online discourse, wherein the interplay of wit and banter serves to enrich the communal experience of content consumption. It is a testament to the creativity and quick-wittedness of the denizens of the digital realm that such textual repartees can be fashioned with such finesse, transforming an innocuous comment section into a veritable playground of linguistic acrobatics.
      In conclusion, I extend my deepest appreciation for your elucidation, which has not only dismantled the shackles of my initial perplexity but has also heightened my awareness of the nuanced dynamics inherent in the realm of online humor. May we continue to traverse the vast expanse of internet discourse with an ever-heightened sensitivity to the manifold layers of meaning concealed beneath the veneer of textual exchanges.

    • @FrancisR420
      @FrancisR420 6 місяців тому

      ​@@DavidKutzler that's a better reason to make these

  • @theIargedude
    @theIargedude Рік тому +1099

    my favorite thing about stuff made here is that every video is in a new workshop

    • @Enderman0415
      @Enderman0415 Рік тому +30

      next one he is in an air hangar for SURE

    • @Cooe.
      @Cooe. Рік тому +33

      This is the same workshop as the last few videos. Just with tarps covering the walls.

    • @plu5e
      @plu5e Рік тому

      HAHA

    • @CerebroJD
      @CerebroJD Рік тому +1

      ​@@Enderman0415 Well of course - he can only get himself... like 20 feet up in the air in this one. So limiting!! Lol

  • @brettfreeth1526
    @brettfreeth1526 Рік тому +2019

    I feel like Shane did this project just so he could justify to his wife why he needed to buy an auto belay.

    • @grantadamson3478
      @grantadamson3478 Рік тому +54

      With you on that. I'll be nice and just say that this wasn't his best idea.

    • @MQWalkman
      @MQWalkman Рік тому +3

      For real!

    • @spinnenente
      @spinnenente Рік тому +58

      and the water jet. I think he mentioned that 3 times.

    • @kosuken
      @kosuken Рік тому +89

      *two* auto belays

    • @FormlessDuck
      @FormlessDuck Рік тому +16

      yeah lol autobelays aint cheap.

  • @mdawg396
    @mdawg396 Рік тому +706

    1% building
    99% complementing the water jet

    • @finjafeenstaub7459
      @finjafeenstaub7459 Рік тому +21

      I think he likes the water jet. Don't know why..

    • @flowdyofficial
      @flowdyofficial Рік тому

      ​@@finjafeenstaub7459 Who wouldnt? If I can only afford it.

    • @michmart9261
      @michmart9261 Рік тому +8

      And stressing how hard it is to reassemble the legs

    • @ColonizedEthan
      @ColonizedEthan 11 місяців тому +5

      honestly I came here for that

    • @aivarsgraudins8423
      @aivarsgraudins8423 8 місяців тому

      I thought it was a cnc machine at 4:44

  • @ChessHistorian
    @ChessHistorian Рік тому +302

    Engineering comedy is a genre that could only exist here and now. I'm so grateful this exists.

  • @senor_sensei
    @senor_sensei Рік тому +8648

    Man's really cutting it close to the sponsor deadline.

    • @fzigunov
      @fzigunov Рік тому +459

      As a true engineer!!

    • @Capt-Intrepid
      @Capt-Intrepid Рік тому +89

      What does that mean?

    • @LaEmporoar
      @LaEmporoar Рік тому +717

      @@Capt-Intrepid The deadline was probably this year 2023

    • @thesquatchdoctor3356
      @thesquatchdoctor3356 Рік тому +95

      Man reached for the sky on this one though

    • @scott6580
      @scott6580 Рік тому +1026

      Didn't even have time for the Mrs to mock him.... I miss that part.

  • @BPBomber
    @BPBomber Рік тому +316

    Sometimes I wonder why he hasn’t uploaded. Then he does and I remember how complicated his builds get 😂

    • @gorak9000
      @gorak9000 Рік тому +6

      I'm not saying this didn't take a lot of effort, but compared to all the previous videos, this one was lacking a lot - there's no electronics or firmware. This one is basically just a bunch of seals and o-rings and some solenoid valves.

    • @BPBomber
      @BPBomber Рік тому +4

      @@gorak9000 hey, you know what, you make a good point. In comparison to his other builds this one didn’t have the digital complexity his builds usually do. And I’ve often noticed his builds quickly become a Rube Goldberg machine; so much fun but the exact opposite of KISS. lol this entire ‘problem’ is solved with a small trampoline

    • @gustavostensson1048
      @gustavostensson1048 Рік тому +3

      this is probably a "quick" in-between project to get us some content because he's working on something more complicated

    • @gorak9000
      @gorak9000 Рік тому +4

      @@BPBomber Didn't he say in the previous video that he moved shops again? Don't underestimate what a PIA moving is and how much time and effort it takes to set a shop back up after a move. He gets a pass this time... (just joking, his videos are amazing and I'll watch them all!)

    • @albinobluesheep
      @albinobluesheep Рік тому +2

      Also his day job is basically rapid prototyping/product design (thus why he needs all the gear he has), so this is all in his "spare time"

  • @eugeneevergreen3850
    @eugeneevergreen3850 Рік тому +326

    This seems like one of those inventions that he deems “not good enough” and comes up with a 2.0 or 3.0. Would love to see a follow up

    • @jmcbresilfr
      @jmcbresilfr Рік тому +14

      Can't wait for the building size full military mech version!

    • @XIIchiron78
      @XIIchiron78 Рік тому +4

      At Kennedy they had a cantilevered harness system of some sort to simulate lunar gravity, and you could jump around a decent height and area. Something like this could be a safer and more flexible way to do this - he already has a lot of experience with pulley systems, too.

    • @_invencible_
      @_invencible_ Рік тому +5

      he has to make it voice activated by saying "Go Go Wighton Stilts"

    • @ulforcemegamon3094
      @ulforcemegamon3094 Рік тому

      ​@@jmcbresilfr i can already imagine a hexapod that jumps with these

    • @EJG8894
      @EJG8894 9 місяців тому

      I want to say big stilts usually have tall handles for better leverage.. also minimizes the chance of getting hit in the face if the handle goes above your head

  • @migy5031
    @migy5031 Рік тому +216

    To me the most genius ideas in this project came out of the need to improvise all the safety devices.

    • @SwainixFPV
      @SwainixFPV Рік тому +25

      Yeah, the safety systems in his projects look like they shouldn't work or aren't enough, but are actually quite thought out I'd say lol

  • @kdrewmorris
    @kdrewmorris Рік тому +1036

    Everytime he talks about being thankful for the tools he has, I know it's just so he can watch it back with his wife and use it as justification for buying all of them 😂

    • @Catalistique
      @Catalistique Рік тому +17

      Exactly what I thought too! 😂

    • @carsonhunt4642
      @carsonhunt4642 Рік тому +13

      No, he gets almost all of them free from sponsors.

    • @rtr5301
      @rtr5301 Рік тому +3

      You see? The video made $10 so that means I can buy the water jet

    • @anotherKyle
      @anotherKyle Рік тому +4

      id say he does that so the tool manufacturers see how much publicity can get by sending him their tools

  • @Dexi
    @Dexi Рік тому +179

    Imagine this dude inviting someone over that didn't know what he did. "Hey what's this?" "Oh that's my un-missable basketball hoop." "and what's that?" "That's my explosive-powered baseball bat."

    • @jes00456
      @jes00456 Рік тому +8

      Sadly he tends to cannibalize past projects for parts.

    • @nikkiofthevalley
      @nikkiofthevalley 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@jes00456I'd imagine that some of his projects are still together, since some of them have so many custom machined parts that you can't really get any useful parts out of them.

  • @TravisBon615
    @TravisBon615 10 місяців тому +3

    Dude I seriously forget that your channel exists because how long the videos take but then I remember months later to check in . Love your work bro

  • @alecsyogacorner
    @alecsyogacorner Рік тому +733

    As a rock climber and nerd - it's so fun to see Shane's obvious rock climbing alter ego come through in his videos. "On belay, belay on, dunking, dunk on!"

    • @Neoreaver
      @Neoreaver Рік тому +15

      "Throw me the rock!"
      Everyone just starts yelling "ROCK!" until it stops moving

    • @mikosoft
      @mikosoft Рік тому +13

      Actually, thanks for writing down the name of the device, I've never heard of it before and not being native English speaker it was difficult to understand what exactly he was calling it throughout the video (I've heard "delay" and kept thinking it can't be right).

    • @idontwantahandlethough
      @idontwantahandlethough Рік тому +2

      @@mikosoft oh yeah, that would be confusing if you don't speak English -or... French, I suppose?- edit: nope, I was wrong. Just looked into the etymology of "belay" and wow, what a neat word! Words are so cool :D
      we take words for granted, but the capacity for speech is so damn cool. Consider how many orders of magnitude more data we transmit compared to any other organism on earth!! All they can do is warn each other, say "hey bb want to get sixy wit meh?" and "learn" a single new thing every few thousand/million years via evolution. Even before the internet (even before electricity, for that matter), humans were capable of transmitting more information (in the strictest [Shannon] sense of the word) in a single sentence than most animals are probably capable of in their entire lives! That's pretty sweet 🤗

    • @nikkiofthevalley
      @nikkiofthevalley 8 місяців тому

      ​@@idontwantahandlethoughA lot of animals actually have a lot better communication than you'd think. For example, wolves, dogs (smarter dog breeds especially), ravens, and crows. Crows in particular are quite intelligent. They can actually hold "grudges" against a particular person (not people in general, they can single out a specific person) across generations.

  • @DaveHalderman
    @DaveHalderman Рік тому +412

    "Just make it lighter, cheaper, and faster" at 3:25. Illustrated by 3 interlocking cogs. Nicely done! @standupmaths would be proud!

    • @CGagnon5
      @CGagnon5 Рік тому +5

      ….that’s literally the joke.

    • @HenkJanBakker
      @HenkJanBakker Рік тому +4

      @@CGagnon5 We know. It's inception, the movie plot, not the actual meaning of the word. Plans within plans (Dune). Wheels within wheels (Revelations). You get the idea.

    • @dogtato
      @dogtato Рік тому +2

      lighter/cheaper/faster is a choice for consumers to make, not innovators

    • @OneLabToRuleThemAll
      @OneLabToRuleThemAll Рік тому +1

      @@CGagnon5 yeah, you can only have two

  • @ejvaz13
    @ejvaz13 Рік тому +496

    Mark Rober: I’m just trying to be the worlds best uncle
    Shane: I’m trying to make the things I thought of during my childhood

    • @Lancaster5843
      @Lancaster5843 Рік тому

      Who’s Shane

    • @BraydenPrice30
      @BraydenPrice30 Рік тому

      ​@@Lancaster5843Shane is the guy who runs the Stuff Made Here channel.

    • @joesmith-tz9tq
      @joesmith-tz9tq Рік тому

      @@Lancaster5843Shank on deez nuts😂🎉

    • @BlazeSLK
      @BlazeSLK Рік тому

      @@Lancaster5843this channel

    • @llllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIl1
      @llllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIl1 Рік тому +27

      Shane is a way way wayyy better mechanical engineer than mark is two of them are not even comparable

  • @gasparsigma
    @gasparsigma Рік тому +9

    I loved it. The attention to safety from StuffMadeHere and "I did a thing" are two extremes of the spectrum 😂

  • @zacprehn4628
    @zacprehn4628 Рік тому +94

    Didn't expect to hear the phrase "that's way too dangerous, so I didn't do it," on this channel. Certainly didn't expect the wave of relief I experienced having heard it. Like, I know the dude survived, he uploaded the video. I was still somehow nervous.

  • @rus.t
    @rus.t Рік тому +518

    You should combine all your inventions to make the ultimate basketball player

    • @willhayden4311
      @willhayden4311 Рік тому +7

      excellent idea

    • @krumplin8992
      @krumplin8992 Рік тому +65

      Hits the dunk stilts and the 3D moving basket races over and annihilates you

    • @BlazeSLK
      @BlazeSLK Рік тому +1

      @@krumplin8992LMAO

    • @scumbaggo
      @scumbaggo Рік тому +8

      If he does that, he'll create the ultimate basketball court- where even a newborn can be the ultimate basketball player if they can manage to simply hold the ball

    • @kobl1168
      @kobl1168 Рік тому +1

      @@krumplin8992 holy hell that's an amazing visual

  • @GrindHardPlumbingCo
    @GrindHardPlumbingCo Рік тому +429

    Starting off the new year strong with a video from one of the best out there!

    • @LawzyDog
      @LawzyDog Рік тому +1

      Not near as good as you guys

    • @nikolas__
      @nikolas__ Рік тому

      Next year he's gonna have a fully functioning ironman suit lol

    • @meganmitchell6413
      @meganmitchell6413 Рік тому

      Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

    • @THERCENGINEER2023
      @THERCENGINEER2023 Рік тому +2

      The people who watch both seeing this comment 👀

    • @KING_PHILLIP
      @KING_PHILLIP 6 місяців тому

      @@THERCENGINEER2023fr mind melting😂🫠

  • @Mitsunee_
    @Mitsunee_ Рік тому +5

    thank you so much for repeating that you "slept on" something you're trying to learn. I learned how to drive a car like that, it works really well for me and I'm glad I'm not the only person who works like that :3

    • @spongerobert
      @spongerobert 5 місяців тому

      Sleep is very important. Your mind sometimes reach a brick wall when trying to learn something and sleeping on it gets you past that brick wall most of the time. It's amazing what a fresh brain can do after a nice rest.

  • @syroalto
    @syroalto Рік тому +110

    I love the entire safety system just being climbing gear.

  • @asdqaz01
    @asdqaz01 Рік тому +185

    There should be a Nerdlympics where you compete in some sport, but with self built tools. Score based on performance, coolness and creativity.
    It'll be so much more interesting than the normal Olympics.

    • @cototo
      @cototo Рік тому +20

      nah keep it strictly score based, i want a centralized meta

    • @Random_dud31
      @Random_dud31 Рік тому +7

      There is technically something like that for handicapped people. Engineering teams work to build solutions to help them pass through different events

    • @brackzaff
      @brackzaff Рік тому +1

      I want to see fencing

    • @legosandiego4447
      @legosandiego4447 Рік тому

      Are you aware there’s wheelchair fencing?@@brackzaff

    • @licencetoswill
      @licencetoswill Рік тому +1

      robot wars ?

  • @wi1lis
    @wi1lis Рік тому +295

    I think your development of the seals really effectively demonstrates a common problem in the modern-day engineering space and one I fall victim to all the time. When you have such speedy prototyping resources at your fingertips like 3D Printers, it can be incredibly tempting to iterate a larger assembly than you need. Especially, when you’ve had a eureka moment and are certain that this will be the final iteration which will work perfectly, for the 43rd time….
    You appeared to manufacture seals for the entire assembly every time you iterated on the design. With the minimal viable product (MVP) method in mind, you could have iterated the seal on a single join (maybe a smaller diameter to save in materials) so you could fail fast and develop the design without making multiple seals and spending hours assembling the entire stilt. Once you have some confidence in your design you could push it with the worst-case join. Potentially, this is the largest diameter because this join will be subject to the highest force and has the largest sealing surface. Once you have a working design, you could start to assemble and test a larger and larger assembly until you have a wholly working part.

    • @PaladinNull
      @PaladinNull Рік тому +45

      This is exactly right except for one key point: these videos are made for entertainment as much as education and it might be worth showing the whole process being used from an entertainment point of view.
      I think a healthy compromise would be to make a scale model of the design to show the whole process in miniature to cut down on material cost while still getting the visual effect of the whole rig activating.

    • @angrypotato_fz
      @angrypotato_fz Рік тому +12

      Yeah, I was confused why the seal wasn't perfected on one joint before making whole set. But I guess it's easy to feel like you're doing "just a minimal prototype" while you're making too much at the moment. I'm glad he did just one leg before assembling the other one :D

    • @MrWonder117
      @MrWonder117 Рік тому +16

      The only problem with that would be that the one seal would be experiencing lower pressure than what would be experienced with every leg extended. Like he mentioned that the bottom-most leg needs 10x the pressure to extend than the first - if he only tested the seals with one leg, the seals would be exposed to much less pressure in the test than the actual thing. Basically, the full thing IS the MVP to accurately test the seals with the appropriate air pressure.

    • @mckenziekeith7434
      @mckenziekeith7434 Рік тому +1

      All the joints have to be sealed, otherwise air will leak out and the joint being tested will not be pressurized.

    • @zteaxon7787
      @zteaxon7787 Рік тому

      I assumed he did test the one seal before making the entire leg. But obviously not good enough test​@@angrypotato_fz

  • @T.Rex97234
    @T.Rex97234 5 місяців тому +2

    The way Shane tells a story through his video's makes me keep coming back to watch them over and over and over again. Great job as always Mr Stuff.

  • @dailydad254
    @dailydad254 Рік тому +70

    I was waiting for his wife's reaction, but it never came! That's become one of my favorite parts of his videos 😂

  • @Simple_But_Expensive
    @Simple_But_Expensive Рік тому +18

    When I first got out of high school in the 1970’s, I spent a year framing houses. One job had cathedral ceilings that went up to 11 feet. The sheet rockers who put the sheet rock on the ceilings used stilts that were about 5 or 6 feet long. When I asked them how they learned to do this, they said they started with 6” stilts, and then kept extending them by 6” increments whenever they got comfortable. They said after a couple of weeks, they could use stilts of any lengths. They said they had used 9 foot stilts in a circus parade before they decided circus life was not for them.

  • @briansvedin1788
    @briansvedin1788 Рік тому +62

    Can weld, code, program, machine, design, etc. Anything related to fabrication/automation, it seems he can do. What a skill set to have.

    • @Fernando-np9kb
      @Fernando-np9kb Рік тому +3

      A great engineer

    • @Tambor590
      @Tambor590 10 місяців тому +1

      I always call him "The most complete engineer"

  • @nickebert1265
    @nickebert1265 Рік тому +21

    These are the most insane high heels ever designed

  • @Hugh_Jas
    @Hugh_Jas Рік тому +38

    So that's why Gadget is so clumsy - he's walking around with these things INSIDE his legs and arms! Turns out he's actually super coordinated and agile to be able to function at all.
    I was really hoping for a reaction to these monstrosities from Mrs. Stuff. She represents the audience at large so perfectly; half super impressed but trying to act like it's not a big deal, half bemused by the absurdity of it, half terrified for your safety, and half not understanding how fractions work. Except that last part.

  • @jonathansteury
    @jonathansteury Рік тому +678

    Petition that Shane should make a Foosball table that is robotically controlled on one side, and have professionals try to beat it🤨
    👇

    • @flameninja3148
      @flameninja3148 Рік тому +8

      that would be awesome actually

    • @AronDarling
      @AronDarling Рік тому +14

      I want to see a foosball table that will play against itself. A lot of learning opportunities in that build.

    • @mikaxxy
      @mikaxxy Рік тому +11

      @@AronDarling it would be awesome to see it play using AI on one side, and preprogrammed algorithms on the other side

    • @greenatom
      @greenatom Рік тому +4

      Great idea!

    • @ThurgoodJenkinz
      @ThurgoodJenkinz Рік тому +1

      I honestly think that would be too easy for him.

  • @umakemerandy3669
    @umakemerandy3669 Рік тому +18

    I absolutely love and appreciate the enormous amount of work that is glossed over in a second per video. Like, huge amounts of work. Love it.

  • @Miquiztli_tochtli
    @Miquiztli_tochtli Рік тому +4

    " A little bit of time and effort " . That's an understatement 😂. The truth is this it takes years to gain this sort specialized knowledge and experience. With a lot of time, hard work, practice, and dedication anything is possible. But you sir are extremely talented.

  • @BurningNight314
    @BurningNight314 Рік тому +49

    I really appreciate the irony of buying a ladder so you could engineer it into something that lifts you higher

  • @Thagrynor
    @Thagrynor Рік тому +74

    "So I was thinking I could miniaturize it into something much lighter that barely works."
    I expected nothing less, my dude 😆😆😆
    Your content is always so awesome.

    • @robertdascoli949
      @robertdascoli949 Рік тому +10

      Anyone can make a bridge that doesn't fall down.
      An engineer can make a bridge that almost doesn't fall down.

    • @aquinasiv6882
      @aquinasiv6882 Рік тому

      doesn't that mean the engineers bridge will still fall down@@robertdascoli949

  • @sirpigeoniii
    @sirpigeoniii Рік тому +16

    My favorite part was the proper climbing safety communication stuffs.
    "Dunking."
    "Dunk on"
    Lol.

  • @Eddy002
    @Eddy002 Рік тому +12

    Half way through the video I kept thinking, “when is he gonna have his wife try it out?” 😂

  • @tayzonday
    @tayzonday Рік тому +354

    Now you can win a staring contest with a giraffe! 🦒💪❤️

    • @orangenostril
      @orangenostril Рік тому +2

      tall zonday

    • @devonodevon
      @devonodevon Рік тому +1

      chocolate dunk

    • @scumbaggo
      @scumbaggo Рік тому

      The GOAT! I love your brain, Tay. A staring contest with a giraffe.. Who thinks of this stuff!?

    • @dreamcanvas5321
      @dreamcanvas5321 Рік тому +1

      Well, *start* a staring contest with a giraffe, anyway XD

    • @karimalramlawi7228
      @karimalramlawi7228 Рік тому

      You mean camel

  • @personguyguy
    @personguyguy Рік тому +139

    ok i did NOT expect this to be the thing that stuffmadehere has been working on all this time ngl

    • @lynes2peters438
      @lynes2peters438 Рік тому +1

      Are you positively surprised or negativly?

    • @personguyguy
      @personguyguy Рік тому +11

      @@lynes2peters438 Ngl I don't even know

    • @lynes2peters438
      @lynes2peters438 Рік тому

      @@personguyguy lol

    • @seven6590
      @seven6590 Рік тому

      ​@@personguyguysame lol

    • @cuthbertallgood7781
      @cuthbertallgood7781 Рік тому +1

      "All this time" was only two months, hopefully he gets back to a more regular schedule after the major delays getting his new shop set up for the videos before that.

  • @monopoly5496
    @monopoly5496 Рік тому +22

    This man seems to have more lifes than a cat. It's astounding, how often he invented crazy sh^t, only to take another of his 30+ lifes.

    • @rid1coza
      @rid1coza Рік тому +1

      I don't mean to take away your lifes but the word is LIVES

    • @monopoly5496
      @monopoly5496 Рік тому

      @@rid1cozano I'm not going live I meant life like lifestyle

  • @rotatingringbelt
    @rotatingringbelt Рік тому +11

    You are my favorite UA-camr. Thanks for doing all this. It’s inspiring for my kids.

  • @krishg8647
    @krishg8647 Рік тому +10

    This man is the most knowledgeable engineer on the entire platform, every stuff making youtuber has tried or mentioned trying something similar and no one has even come close.
    Thanks for showing us what is possible for a single human to achieve.

  • @AndrewMcWinger
    @AndrewMcWinger Рік тому +258

    It doesn't count without your wife's skeptical looks.

    • @SPIKEASAURUS
      @SPIKEASAURUS Рік тому +1

      yea she is gone

    • @cphil1509
      @cphil1509 Рік тому +2

      @@SPIKEASAURUS How do you know?

    • @Atlas.Brooklyn
      @Atlas.Brooklyn Рік тому +3

      ​@@SPIKEASAURUSwhat a weird thing to say.

    • @SPIKEASAURUS
      @SPIKEASAURUS Рік тому +1

      @@cphil1509 She is gone from the video lol as in "yea shes gone. where the heck did she go?" Gone for the duration of a n entire video.

  • @ronniebillhicks
    @ronniebillhicks Рік тому +2

    Two things, I see your videos being looked back at 30 years from now, and your applications being used from everything like construction to sports,.......secondly I love how much time you put into these projects, and appreciate your perseverance!!!! (Thanks for the cool content)

  • @not_mrfrost
    @not_mrfrost Рік тому +8

    Really nice video!
    I wanted to tell you, that watching what you do, and seeing how your projects work, that was a big reason of why I decided to continue studying! I left my old job, and I started university this year, studying electronic engineering. Keep up the good work man! Your videos are inspiring many people.

  • @duckymaster1430
    @duckymaster1430 Рік тому +7

    Can't tell you how many times I've seen people try this idea (so many scissor lift attempts) and not succeed. Really cool to finally see it done. Removing the frame and doing it solo was great, exactly what the viewer wanted lol.

  • @Saturnuria
    @Saturnuria Рік тому +85

    How come your ideas always start out sounding straightforward but always end up being terrifying machines?! 😂

    • @andrasbiro3007
      @andrasbiro3007 Рік тому +16

      That's engineering.
      Like how the idea of flying started with small wings attached to your arms, and ended in large metal tubes with 200.000 horsepower going over 600mph at 30.000 feet.
      10% of the development process is making it work, and 90% is making it less likely to kill you.

    • @nox6438
      @nox6438 Рік тому +5

      @@andrasbiro3007 "10% of the development process is making it work, and 90% is making it less likely to kill you." I fuckin love that

    • @mattrountree.
      @mattrountree. Рік тому

      Have you never met humans before?

  • @abbyrodebaugh6634
    @abbyrodebaugh6634 Рік тому +3

    I like how you show the parts that didn’t work-a great showcasing of your thought process journey

  • @MasonMakesStuff
    @MasonMakesStuff Рік тому +282

    My guy post this in February, you don’t deserve the wasteland of January revenue

    • @UnknownVir
      @UnknownVir Рік тому +4

      American New Year's Eve

    • @bobert6259
      @bobert6259 Рік тому +10

      What do you mean?

    • @thetruth65756
      @thetruth65756 Рік тому

      ?

    • @JeanReneRodrigue
      @JeanReneRodrigue Рік тому +4

      ​@@UnknownVirhere in Canada, new year eve is not the same days in the USA...

    • @fangsss
      @fangsss Рік тому +11

      wtf does this mean how is January revenue different

  • @robertk1701
    @robertk1701 Рік тому +54

    Now that he has a way to create expandable limbs, he's one step closer to creating a portable mech suit.

  • @professorluimes3020
    @professorluimes3020 Рік тому +190

    I still think Shane should make a robot that you could dump a laundry basket of washed and dried clothes in and it would fold and sort them into baskets for each member of the household. Besides being very cool to see his engineering ingenuity at work, the final product would make households around the world happier.

    • @commentbot8081
      @commentbot8081 Рік тому +27

      he actually has an object like that: its called The Wife

    • @professorluimes3020
      @professorluimes3020 Рік тому +24

      @@commentbot8081You have a comfortable couch, I take it?

    • @mhwang119
      @mhwang119 Рік тому

      ​@@professorluimes3020LOL

    • @mhwang119
      @mhwang119 Рік тому

      I second this idea! I've had this idea for years and always got stuck in clothing items that don't look like regular clothing items. Like a circle scarf

    • @juraj-ctrl
      @juraj-ctrl Рік тому

      I don't want to doubt the man, but most likely he'd get as close to the solution as with the hair dresser robot

  • @MeinNamemit20Zeichen
    @MeinNamemit20Zeichen 11 місяців тому +1

    Gotta love how he spent a week to design gadget hydraulic legs and then spent what seems like month to figure out legs need feet.

    • @Gregulations
      @Gregulations 11 місяців тому

      Everyone has some oversight haha

  • @DemorianCale
    @DemorianCale Рік тому +56

    I can't express my joy at how this man just came right back around to making a scissor lift, but with extra steps haha.

    • @ArthurKhazbs
      @ArthurKhazbs Рік тому +9

      Nah, man, these ain't no scissors - the joint is not in the middle of the blades

  • @sempersolus5511
    @sempersolus5511 Рік тому +9

    This is why I'm not an engineer.
    I can't physically assemble the same thing 20 times, no matter how passionate I am about it.

  • @johnsmitht11
    @johnsmitht11 Рік тому +42

    The nylon parts printing is pretty darn sweet. It took 3D printing so long to mature but there are some amazing printing options now.

    • @the_ALchannel
      @the_ALchannel Рік тому

      I seem to have missed it, what parts here are printed from nylon?

    • @mariohernandez1111
      @mariohernandez1111 Рік тому +2

      ​@@the_ALchannelall the black parts for the O-ring seals

    • @johnsmitht11
      @johnsmitht11 Рік тому +1

      @@the_ALchannel around 4:30, after the metal parts are done the shaft seals are shown being designed and printed.

    • @the_ALchannel
      @the_ALchannel Рік тому

      right, thanks. Totally missed that. I thought SLS only prints with metal powders

    • @kBIT01
      @kBIT01 Рік тому +2

      The fuse 1 is a really nice machine, but you are looking at about 30k for a basic package. If you want to be able to print and load it faster, you are looking at 50k easily.

  • @Bennie2.0
    @Bennie2.0 Місяць тому +1

    I've been learning to use a chainsaw with school, and i thought that was scary and dangerous and then you see this!

  • @sgwa11
    @sgwa11 Рік тому +28

    One of the things I am most impressed about your videos is your safety engineering. Brings your madness closer to a viable product!

    • @melainekerfaou8418
      @melainekerfaou8418 Рік тому

      from a youtube diyer's point of view, Shane's safety engineering is commendable. From an engineer's point of view, it's still reckless. I know it's part of the entertainment factor (think electroboom) but for all aspiring engineers watching this: be prepared to be an order of magnitude more cautious when testing stuff. The time and cost of prototyping and testing is often 99% safety.
      (these steel blades ready to snap and fly up the armpit / the hearing loss in case of seal or tube rupture / the slack in the anti-kick-up gizmo allowing instant knee shattering in case any of the retaining blades give in / and I have watched the video only once...)
      @shane: please don't hurt yourself - I'm sure many of your supporters on Patreon would gladly give feedack (the diyer's version of a test safety review) and then you can deliberately choose how (un)safe you want to be.

  • @NickMK
    @NickMK Рік тому +35

    What sets this dude apart is that he will actually strap these crazy inventions to his body

  • @ollytigby8485
    @ollytigby8485 Рік тому +29

    I like that your safety rig is very similar to the one in Flubber where the professor is trying to slam dunk with his invention. He even used a sand bag as an anchor weight.

  • @thomasdickson35
    @thomasdickson35 11 місяців тому +1

    My father taught me "Can't you just..." is either followed by a felony or an impossibility.

  • @misamathlin6290
    @misamathlin6290 Рік тому +81

    You should make the original ladders expand with air tank so it could be used to climb walls very fast!

  • @michaeldufresne9428
    @michaeldufresne9428 Рік тому +6

    I absolutely love your tenacity and your willingness to share your less than successful attempts

  • @BenFortner
    @BenFortner Рік тому +6

    Thanks for closing 2023 with a great story about hard work, dedication, and overcoming adversity. Here's to the future 🥂

  • @JonnyRamb
    @JonnyRamb Рік тому +1

    WHY WASNT THIS VIDEO IN MY HOME PAGE? I JUST FOUND THIS SEARCHING STUFF MADE HERE JESUS. Top quality player btw

  • @WaxWantSleeep
    @WaxWantSleeep Рік тому +9

    some kid told him in middle school that he could never dunk and he took it SO personally

  • @zeendaniels5809
    @zeendaniels5809 Рік тому +36

    Compared to your other projects so far, this went strangely smoothly. It felt weird even 😂

  • @comdnoive
    @comdnoive Рік тому +112

    Allen Pan punching the air right now.

    • @gemhunter498
      @gemhunter498 Рік тому +4

      You mean all I had to do was not leave the ground????

    • @daemenoth
      @daemenoth Рік тому +1

      yeah a collab with safety 3rd would be great!

  • @borango
    @borango 10 місяців тому

    One of the aspects that I love about this project is how you iterate in parallel the product itself (expanding legs), your skills of handling them, a support system (rail / winch / reverse auto-belay) and your personal safety system. Each of those have their own evolution and interdependencies. A great approach to the problem.

  • @Skiron411
    @Skiron411 Рік тому +9

    is this doctor octavius' origin story?

  • @Jeff-ss6qt
    @Jeff-ss6qt Рік тому +34

    It might be a good idea to make sure that those pistons and scissor mechanisms have a flared base.

  • @bardok159
    @bardok159 Рік тому +6

    Dude, your videos, ideas and creations are sooo awesome. Congrats and keep up the good work! :D

  • @noblackthunder
    @noblackthunder Рік тому

    i ready "i made these to do me ridiculous high drunk" .... i clearly need to make some coffe ... my brain does not work yet

  • @whoisWAZz
    @whoisWAZz Рік тому +35

    I love how the acronym for Stuff Made Here is SMH which is how his wife reacts to his projects 😂

  • @RobertPalmer-f7v
    @RobertPalmer-f7v Рік тому +20

    I was waiting for his wife's reaction, but it never came! That's become one of my favorite parts of his videos

    • @treeguyable
      @treeguyable Рік тому

      Some of these projects, the wife is just going about life, rolling her eyes. She shows up when everything is done, and works, and remarks: " Looks great. So this is what you have been doing for 6 months."

    • @JK8
      @JK8 Рік тому

      Why

  • @danoconnell1833
    @danoconnell1833 Рік тому +9

    A true victory for nerdness. Your dedication to perfection of absurdity is appreciated by us all.
    I was really hoping for some participation and commentary from your wife, however.

  • @squeegel3904
    @squeegel3904 Рік тому +2

    I read this as:
    "I made these when I was ridiculously high and drunk!"

    • @travispratt6327
      @travispratt6327 Рік тому

      I read it as “I made this to dunk while ridiculously high”

  • @fixingitrightish
    @fixingitrightish Рік тому +70

    Happy new year! I love your videos, just wish there were more!

    • @MisterDeets
      @MisterDeets Рік тому

      He would need to hire people to help him get these done faster. These are huge and tough projects that are insanely time consuming. He could hire makers with some experience to help him generate CAD for the parts and then help run the machines and assemble everything when done, but doing so would be time consuming and he would have to pick a very skilled person to do it and those don't come cheap. College interns can be cheaper, but there are ethical concerns in doing that.

    • @baconheadhair6938
      @baconheadhair6938 Рік тому

      @@MisterDeetsThat would ruin

  • @bigbadassfly
    @bigbadassfly Рік тому +17

    I'm always waiting for your next videos. Love your creativity and the math that takes to do them

  • @franklawrence1232
    @franklawrence1232 Рік тому +52

    literally my all time favorite engineering channel… way better than watching Mark Rober make his 1000th glitter bomb and squirrel maze.

    • @thaer12345
      @thaer12345 Рік тому

      Mark Rober's personality seems fake as FUCK, and shows almost nothing of the actual build and engineering process.

  • @victormanuelflorez-y3f
    @victormanuelflorez-y3f Рік тому +1

    probably the most skilled engineer that i ever seen

  • @smackiesfunkies
    @smackiesfunkies Рік тому +7

    What a way to bring in the new year! Glad I caught this at upload. Happy new year everyone

  • @tjiannacco9193
    @tjiannacco9193 Рік тому +7

    I'm so glad you didn't have to go through months of coding hell for once

  • @karsonkern6551
    @karsonkern6551 Рік тому +4

    Inspiring to see how much time it takes, how many times you have to start over. Honestly the most impressive part for me.

  • @jacksonmcquade7888
    @jacksonmcquade7888 Рік тому

    I remember when maker videos on UA-cam were 5 mins of a guy building something perfectly the first time. Now they're 20 minutes of failing followed by 2 minutes of a functional thing... and I love it

  • @heyspookyboogie644
    @heyspookyboogie644 Рік тому +5

    I’d love to see a clock in the time lapses to get a better sense of how long this stuff takes. The dedication is really impressive.

  • @spray_cheese
    @spray_cheese Рік тому +13

    You should revisit this project with the intent of walking with them. Perhaps rebuilding them entirely to have only like 3-4 full length “pistons” for more control but still a significant amount of height.
    Probably would be smarter to make the walking pair max out a bit shorter as well😂 but it would be a cool project to have stilts that can drop down, and then pumped back up!

  • @dbugged
    @dbugged Рік тому +3

    Watching this reminds me of why I love the first Ironman movie so much.

  • @Unifiedesign
    @Unifiedesign Рік тому +1

    Guy has a whole dang Skyjack lift just to use as a visual aid.

  • @Evelaraevia
    @Evelaraevia Рік тому +5

    Only reason any of the fails are funny is because of the safety you showed and put into this project, and I really appreciate you going through your designs to keep yourself safe.

  • @RogueAstro85
    @RogueAstro85 Рік тому +8

    You're easily the best youtuber, especially in the maker genre. Anyone who disagrees can fight me

    • @Berm_Blaster
      @Berm_Blaster Рік тому

      Sup foo where you at I'm disagreeing. He's one of the best no doubt but not thee best

    • @elburto5387
      @elburto5387 Рік тому +1

      Name two better ​@@Berm_Blaster

  • @rodneyboynton7607
    @rodneyboynton7607 Рік тому +3

    You could have saved time by going straight to the Parker Hannifan O-ring sizing guide. I use it all the time for gaskets, o-rings, and gland seals. It shows how to design the groove to get the proper %squish given the o-ring and pressure. Great Video! Thanks so much!!!

  • @JackMaslovLive
    @JackMaslovLive Рік тому +1

    I can't believe how creative you've got with this project and how far you took this contraption. Literally amazing!
    There are some small details that I'm wondering why have you not mentioned them or tried them though.
    10:41
    I believe you could have spring tensioned the winch slightly, so that it would reel in all the cable that was in the leg when it would start contracting. The spring would be very light, barely strong enough to spin the winch back as you deflate the legs.
    Also if you implemented a locking mechanism for the winch, you could have locked it at a point where it would hold the leg compressed even as you stepped off of the leg.
    This would possibly help you to learn how to walk on it better too, as it potentially wouldn't extend if you offset your weight left and right while walking.