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Thanks for sharing your nifty project. Here are a few products that you probably haven't heard but **every** maker should have on hand: - Self-fusing silicone tape: Originally developed by the US military back in the fifties to protect the wiring of their F4 fighters (and why it is sometimes called 'F4 Tape'), this tape contains no adhesives. Instead, it sticks only to itself, fusing into a single layer of silicone. (It comes with a liner that is removed before applying.) While it isn't incredibly hardy--it is a soft silicone with a hardness rating of 50, after all--it can handle *incredible* temperature ranges (-60C to 260C), pressure (750PSI), and voltage (400 v/mil). It also works well for adding grip to tools/etc. (If you run a few wraps of thin strips at intervals before wrapping the whole handle, you can make a ribbed grip.) To find the good stuff--there are *LOTS* of garbage versions out there--look up its milspecs: 'A-A-59163' or 'Mil-I-46852'. - Polycaprolactone (PCL): This form of thermoplastic melts at only 60C(!) and only becomes sticky at around 70-80C. That means you can drop it in a cup of hot water, wait until it is transparent, then mold it like putty into whatever shape you want. (I've made everything from wall anchors to pin wrenches to knobs to wingnuts to various mounts.) If you then want to stick it to something, dip that end into hotter water until it goes clear and sticky, then press it into place. Even better, you can reuse PCL as many times as you want. Once cooled, it has approximately the strength, toughness, and flexibility of nylon, which makes it *very* handy. If you look it up on Aliexpress/etc., you'll see that you can get a 250g of it--plus pigments to colour it as you wish--for around $12 or a full kilo + pigments for around $40. (FWIW, many hot glue sticks contain a significant amount, so trying dropping what you have in hot water and see what happens.) For this project, you could have used some to make nuts for the pulley bolts, as well as guides. - Mini bench saw: What it says on the label. An inexpensive desktop 3-inch tablesaw without a _lot_ of power, but will easily cut the small wood/plastic/aluminium pieces you work with. Many also come with a shaft out the back for a sanding wheel. Cheap ones are ~$50USD, but decent quality will run twice that. Cheers!
The idea itself is actually not bad-it’s pretty good, in fact. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen a kitchen sink with a faucet that you can pull out. You have the faucet, and you can pull on it to extend a hose, and then when you let go, it drops back down because there’s a weight attached underneath, much like how you’ve set it up. Well, I have exactly the same problem with my headphones, and it’s really annoying. However, what would bother me even more is if I felt any sort of pull, no matter how slight, on the cable. The moment I feel any tension, it becomes a dealbreaker for me. What you need is a system similar to a seatbelt, with a locking mechanism. One way to improvise is to place your counterweight on an adjustable step while using the headphones. Then, when you’re not using them, you can release the weight again.
THIS: This is a proper Creative Project Video. Start: Problem - What is it, why is it a problem, what are typical solutions Rise: Fixes - What can solve this problem, and their many interpretations Climax: Solution found - Going to iteration to flush out the design Fall: Showing the solution in action and how its improved the situation Short, Sweet, and Creative with minimal fluff. This video was Written, Shot, and Edited so expertly and smoothly you'd think it was a shortform documentary on national tv. You deserve the Views. I'd love to see more of your creative projects.
@@Lionstarr86 I think the main problem with having it lock in steps as you come out is that it wont solve the main issue, which is rolling over the cable, since once you have pulled it out long you will have to roll your chair back to the table to release the weight to reel it in.
i really like the idea, and i love that you are just using what you already have, I do have a few ideas for improvements tho which i may have to make myself i really do like this idea, the main thing i would like to see be different is larger pulleys, so that the bend in the cable isn't so sharp, but any is still better than being squashed by a chair, i also thing this could be easily done horizontally on the underside of the table, with just one extra pulley, allowing the hanging weight to be hidden at the back or behind a leg, or even better for people with hollow metal legs a hole could be drilled for the rope and the weight could be hidden within the leg, making the setup completely invisible, and i guess the same could be achieved if you use a constant force spring to pull on the pulley instead of the weight.
yeah, as someone who likes to make stuff but lives in a rented apartment and doesn’t have the space for lots of noisy power tools, this is really inspiring to me!
If you start watching these types of videos, youtube will recommend you more of them, there's a lot more of this part of youtube still alive and well. Discovered many channels this way :)
They do, you just gotta start watching them more. The issue is there is just so much more of everything, so sometimes it's harder to find what you want.
@@SHAITfam I'm going to reccommend @Evan Monsma for the same "one little thing" vibe or @Cranktown City for slightly bigger projects with the same general "this is what I had" methods.
@@wowplayer6541011 this is just blatantly false. $20 wired earbuds have better sound than any wireless earbuds on the market. not to mention that ALL over ear wireless headphones sound either outright horrible or worse than $100 wired headphones.
I love how janky this is, and how completely self aware that this problem is entirely solvable with the purchase of the a product built for this application, and the fact that almost every step and decision made would have been easier if the right materials or tools where used. But he just took the stuff he already had, and improved it into a great setup that works for him. Fantastic job.
I reluctantly clicked on the video thinking "Great, another tech guy with a solution in search of a problem" only to realize I have the exact same headphone problem! Might actually use your idea!
You can also just buy a cheap keyring pulley that'll pull the cable up to your desk and stretch out when moving away. I use a similar system for my VR headset and it never pulls and keeps the cables out of the way
Only three videos and this is now one of my favorite DIY channels. Just completely janky solutions to minor inconveniences with a complete lack of proper tools and resources. But they work! I love it.
this was mildly painful to watch, but I applaud you. The final result does the job and that's all that matters. The banshee saw is my favorite part of this video.
We all are long accustomed to these ideally polished videos of people designing solutions to various little problems like this one with CADs, 3D printers, actual factories assisting in builds, etc. However, most of the actual designs doing all the work look exactly like this because "ah no one cares as long as it does its job" and I like it.
After watching so many UA-cam DIY project channels that are some combination of "and then I took this to my $300,000 CNC", or the infamous My Mechanics "so I made a new one" on the super fancy lathe, this is hilariously down to earth (in a good way) the bit from 2:26 made me laugh a lot in particular!
i absolutely love the range of "engineering" videos the youtube algorithm feeds me. last video i saw was some guy building two completely different and working micro manufacturing metal 3D printing laser systems in his shed with shit he found on ebay. Now i'm equally or even more entertained with you building some beautifully simple and janky solution to a problem must of us actually can relate to
Oy you watched that one too! How about a video of a guy creating a doping agent to make semiconductors at home. I have been wondering about sol-gels for a while, but not enough to actually put effort into reading a book, and that cleared up a lot. Also watched a Chinese guy build a scanning tunnelling microscope from cheap junk.
The next time I need to convey to my wife, how janky my DIY solutions are NOT, I'm going to introduce her to your channel. You might be saving more marriages than you know, man. Props.
What a journey! Defining the problem. Exploring solutions. Finding fixes with materials on-hand. Using non-ideal tools because it gets the job done. I love it. Subscribed.
Just a suggestion, make some kind of stopper on the wire, so that it will always stop on your desired shortest length, this will also prevent the wires from being pulled from the headset connection
Right. This is REAL DIY. Im tired of all these channels saying their projects are DIY, but then if I wanted to replicate it I would need thousands of dollars worth of tools to produce similar results
There is a surprising number of DIY solutions out there for things that end up costing more than just buying the premade product that solves the problem. I love this "I made a solution with the literal junk I had" approach.
I like how this was kludge after kludge after kludge, but you still got it done. Helpful to realize you don't need perfect supplies, just the drive to finish the job.
Love it! It's a break from all the ytubers that all have perfect and expensive tools for everything Really show that anyone can make stuff that improve their life
I came here fully prepared to say "Buy a wireless headset" but you got me so interested in the video I changed my mind. I love the "I don't have the perfect piece or tools, but this will do fine" attitude! We need to say "It's good enough" more often!!! PS: This is a great solution to Wired VR headset cord problem
I love the attitude here from start to finish - you don't need the perfect tools or the best materials for everything, just creativity, ingenuity, and a grounded perspective on just what you need. Great job!
this video is a real gem in so many ways love it! This is actually something I could really use for a charging cable at my desk. You really got me inspired here.
this doesnt look like the best option either cause even if the weight is very light, the cabe is always under tention even when sitting at the desk, as seen in 5:46. This could resort in a slight feeling of the cable always pulling or for wear at the end of the cable...
the weight isnt even enough to pull the wire straight when hanging on it. its really just barely enough to reliably pull it pack in when there is slack on the wire.
@@risky8811 there can be also some kind of resistance (mostly simple friction) that prevent tention feeling. In my case i even need to push cable back to break friction, and make gravity work again 😅 At first, it was pain in the ass, and i tried put more weight (it was already really heavy)
I actually have the same problem and now thanks to your video I know how to solve it! Also I really appreciate that you show that big expensive tools and workshops aren't needed to make cool and useful projects.
Hopefully you can execute it a bit better than me haha! This was largely a case of the prototype working well enough to just use, so I'm sure it can be done a LOT nicer. Like you say though, you really don't need much to get stuff done :)
Holy shit! Finally, a useful and easy-to-follow creative solution to a problem that doesn't require being a rich homeowner with thousands upon thousands dollars of tools and enough workshop space to house a family of 4. This is awesome
Yo mate, the increasing number of problems that you encounter and the cuestionable way you were literally fighting them all is inspiring and fun. You got a new subscriber... By the way I have the same headphones and the wheels of my chair damaged the cable.
I went through the same thing and considered the same idea as well as premanufactured cable retractors. If you're dead set on wired, consider adding a passthrough cable from one side of your chair the chair arm closest to your wall, then a patch cable from the chair to the pulley system you made, to another patch cable at your pc. It will dramatically limit the pull on your headset and also make you not feel claustrophobic. I ended up buying two sets of true wireless earbuds (Anker A1, $35ish each on sale) and ditching the wired setup except for when ONLY listening to music (not just background music during work). You can rotate through the headphones as you charge if you work at your PC all day.
I used to have a similar issue. I also have wireless earbuds as well, but I honestly never use them. I still just use wired. For wired, I just use headphones that allow a detachable cable, then just use a replaceable coiled cable. For me, this has been the best solution, since the cable coiled will still be long enough for regular use at PC (no pull), but the cable uncoiled will still allow stepping away from the PC far enough, yet the cable never touches the ground / doesn't get caught on anything cause of the default coiled length. The nice thing about headphones that allow detachable cable though is the biggest reason my headphones would die would be the cable failing. It's way cheaper to replace the cable than to replace the entire headphones every couple years. So these headphones lasted me quite long now.
I had the same problem, after a couple years of running over my cable it bit the dust. Thankfully it was replaceable and I got myself a coiling cable, but it has the issue of too much tension you mentioned with the spring- would have loved to think of something like this, great solution to a real problem!
Wow, that's very observant of you! That was actually a different cable that I was pretending to cut, and I think I got a little overzealous on one of my takes 😂
This is cool. I like building stuff. I used cheap VR headset pullies to do something very similar. They are self retracting, very cheap, and you get them in sets. Of course, you could also go wireless.
Never considered using these! Do you just have one pulley at the front with the rest of the cable in slack so you have some distance? Very curious what the setup looks like!
I could send pics if I knew how. So my Amp is 3ft off the ground, but my cable is 6ft long so normally half of it would lay on the ground. I have a rack, not a desk so I have a headphone hook with a pulley on the end. The pulley holds 2 to 3ft in on the cable so it doesn't hit the ground. Normally I'm 3 ft away when in use so the pulley also holds half the weight of the cable. I have big cables and audiophile headphones. When I get up or move the pulley allows me to move the full 6 ft without issue. It allows me to use them on a treadmill as well. I could imagine you could do this under a desk and if you used multiple pullies the first one would have to be the longest.
This was such a bizarre and delightful experience to watch. It took me until about 2/3 the way through to feel confident that you were being sincere throughout and this wasn't satire. I am a huge, huge fan of this kind of "I knew there was a reason I was hoarding those pulley wheels!" problem solving.
I've legit had this same issue for years and had a very similar idea to solving it using a 3D printed pulley! Glad to see you sharing this with others!
I've genuinely considered doing this more than a few times. Always talked myself out of it though, because it's exactly the kinda thing I would do when I'm having trouble focusing, ostensibly to help me focus, but then I'd let making the contraption eat up most of the work day, and end up even more stressed the next day 🤦 The fact that someone went and did it, and then made it into a video makes me very happy. Stuff like this is what makes staying on the trash fire that is the modern internet worthwhile. Anyway, I got a new pair of headphones with a coiled wire, and it is so much easier to deal with (no that's not why I bought them lol; but it is a very nice side benefit)
I've paused at 2:50, when the xacto knife came out and we realize that it's only about to get dodgier, I don't know where this is going but I know I'm in for a good ride.
THIS is true enginuity after my heart, love it! As much as I love it, not everything has to be perfectly desgined and 3D printed, sometimes just some good Ideas are just perfect
This is just fantastic. So resourceful and enjoyable. I'm always McGyver-ing solutions to problems that are issues for NOBODY else but me in this way and it's just FUN. Subscribed!
*slaps the roof of this youtube channel* Now THIS baby can fit SO MUCH GOOD CONTENT. Excited to see what else you do and I love your mindset! Thank you for sharing!
great idea! I would add a stop, so that when you are sitting at your "normal" desk, the cable is not pulled constantly and it does not come off the bearings by touching the floor. I had a similar issue of having an extension that was too long and instead opted for a 3d printed sollution with magnets, that hold the excess cable off of the floor.
Oh my god, "Jank- the channel" exactly what I needed in my life! This is how I was going about everything, when I had no tools, jury-rigging everything into existence! Nice!
Thankfully a woodworking video that doesn't use any Circular Saw, Router, Table Saw, Clamps, Drills, Planer, Sander and a ton of other "important" woodworking tools. 😂
I love this video on every level. The aesthetic, the length, the structure, the philosophy, the editing- it's basically a perfect video to me. I love seeing people that make an effort not to just fall for consumerism and instead want to preserve, fix and personalise.
Fantastic video mate, and simple yet solid thumbnail, i could instantly recognise what the problem was going to be. These are the types of little quality of life fixes i love doing, especially with scrap material. I was just going to save it to watch later, but you had me hooked after the first few seconds. Gonna use this idea for mine too. hopefully, my cats won't see it as a toy.
Very good question! You can definitely feel it if you're paying attention, but I honestly find that I forget about it while I'm actually using them. With better pullies (ie using some bearings) you could use a lighter weight that would make them even less noticeable!
@@Barnso You could make a stop that fixes onto the cable and doesn't fit through the copper wire guide. That will set the retractable length and relieve you of the weight. A bit of electrical tape wrapped around 10 or so times in the one spot would be an option. Another option with a different approach would be to suspend the weight further from the pulley so it reaches the floor at full retraction.
A cable tie might be a better long term “stop” than electrical tape, but, if you go that route, I’m sure you can find a solution with whatever you have on hand.
Dude, just wait till you hear about 3D printing. Nevertheless, seeing you fix the problems you encounter with janky things and not just throwing more tools at the problem is really entertaining. It also shows us that we don't necessarily need fancy tools to better our lives.
Hahaha yea I've thought about it before, but I think for me a big part of the joy of making is using my hands. I spend enough time at a keyboard as it is!
@@brianhawkins Yeah, you're right. But look at this, everyone can go out buy a readymade item to solve most of their problems. But it is another joy you get when trying to and successfully solving those problems. That is what I understood from the video.
This is great. As someone who loves using bits and pieces lying around, and getting creative with solutions, i adored this. Subscribed, i love seeing new ideas!
implementing a gravity takeup for this application is brilliant. i'm somewhat upset that i hadn't thought of this prior to seeing your video considering i work on conveyor systems for a living. well done!
Headphones (almost always) have a strain relief, so there's no tension on the solder connection, and I imagine this kind of tension is negligible compared to other stresses those wires go through.
your table looks diy'ish, can you explain how you made it, i also made one with pallet wood, but it looks trash 😥 by the way your videos are amzing, subscribed 😃
I love that you saw what I made in this video and thought I'd be capable of making a nice table 😂 Unfortunately I didn't make the table so I can't help you out sorry, I think mine would look worse than whatever your table looks like! Glad you enjoyed the video!
This Guy quite literally encounters every possible issue along his way, and single-handily, finds/creates a solution for any/all of the problems he encountered… I want to be this Guy just with life! 😅
Broooo. Your idea with the pulleys helped me to figure out how to solve the problem I had! Thanks man! You never know where the next inspiration may come from!
@@rhomboyant8392 I dunno but the available materials definitely inform my 3D printed designs, can't 3D print everything. And so it ends up like, what materials or added components will I need to implement into the structure? So that I can get the best possible functionality.
just saw preview of the video and already knew, that it`s the solution to my exact problem. I thought about design that is imitating ruler that you showed at the beginning, but your solution is less complicated and not so hard to make without deep knowledge or having an expensive stuff. Great video!
I used to have these headphones that could wind the cable up into them, I loved those headphones, but, the act of pulling the wire with the tiny bit of resistance ended up slowly fragmenting the wired inside of the headphones and eventually they developed multiple shorts in the spots that weren't wound up inside of the headphones
I love V-Moda's solution. it's one of those coiled cables, but is replaceable. the connector twist locks to the headphones so the cable doesn't come detached!
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This has been seen by a few more people than I was expecting 😅 Thank you all so much for watching and leaving lovely comments! I'll do my best to respond but we'll see how we go haha!
*To address a few of the more frequent comments*
_Wireless headphones?_
I mention this in the video (3:05) but basically I don't want to buy headphones when I've already got headphones, but also I think the constant charging would annoy me lol. Maybe if I didn't already have headphones I'd look into it?
_3D Printer!_
Totally get it, they're very useful bits of kit, but I really enjoy using my hands to make things and already spend enough time at a computer!
_I'm going to make one!_
Heck yeah! I'm sure you can all do a lot better than I did hahaha mine is basically a functional prototype and ugly as!
_Does it get annoying?_
Surprisingly little! It's definitely noticeable, and can feel a little weird, but I totally forget it's even there half the time. I think with smoother pullies (ie using some bearings lol...) you could use an even lighter weight that would make it even less noticeable!
_Get some better tools!_
I hear ya! I'm thinking I'll get a pull saw (to save my ears as much as anything else!). Obviously a lot of tools have been made for a reason and can make things a lot easier, but I quite like the challenge of making stuff with a limited selection of tools, it often means you get to be creative!
Once again, thanks so much for all the support and kind messages!
Thanks for sharing your nifty project. Here are a few products that you probably haven't heard but **every** maker should have on hand:
- Self-fusing silicone tape: Originally developed by the US military back in the fifties to protect the wiring of their F4 fighters (and why it is sometimes called 'F4 Tape'), this tape contains no adhesives. Instead, it sticks only to itself, fusing into a single layer of silicone. (It comes with a liner that is removed before applying.) While it isn't incredibly hardy--it is a soft silicone with a hardness rating of 50, after all--it can handle *incredible* temperature ranges (-60C to 260C), pressure (750PSI), and voltage (400 v/mil). It also works well for adding grip to tools/etc. (If you run a few wraps of thin strips at intervals before wrapping the whole handle, you can make a ribbed grip.) To find the good stuff--there are *LOTS* of garbage versions out there--look up its milspecs: 'A-A-59163' or 'Mil-I-46852'.
- Polycaprolactone (PCL): This form of thermoplastic melts at only 60C(!) and only becomes sticky at around 70-80C. That means you can drop it in a cup of hot water, wait until it is transparent, then mold it like putty into whatever shape you want. (I've made everything from wall anchors to pin wrenches to knobs to wingnuts to various mounts.) If you then want to stick it to something, dip that end into hotter water until it goes clear and sticky, then press it into place. Even better, you can reuse PCL as many times as you want. Once cooled, it has approximately the strength, toughness, and flexibility of nylon, which makes it *very* handy. If you look it up on Aliexpress/etc., you'll see that you can get a 250g of it--plus pigments to colour it as you wish--for around $12 or a full kilo + pigments for around $40. (FWIW, many hot glue sticks contain a significant amount, so trying dropping what you have in hot water and see what happens.) For this project, you could have used some to make nuts for the pulley bolts, as well as guides.
- Mini bench saw: What it says on the label. An inexpensive desktop 3-inch tablesaw without a _lot_ of power, but will easily cut the small wood/plastic/aluminium pieces you work with. Many also come with a shaft out the back for a sanding wheel. Cheap ones are ~$50USD, but decent quality will run twice that.
Cheers!
The idea itself is actually not bad-it’s pretty good, in fact. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen a kitchen sink with a faucet that you can pull out. You have the faucet, and you can pull on it to extend a hose, and then when you let go, it drops back down because there’s a weight attached underneath, much like how you’ve set it up.
Well, I have exactly the same problem with my headphones, and it’s really annoying. However, what would bother me even more is if I felt any sort of pull, no matter how slight, on the cable. The moment I feel any tension, it becomes a dealbreaker for me.
What you need is a system similar to a seatbelt, with a locking mechanism. One way to improvise is to place your counterweight on an adjustable step while using the headphones. Then, when you’re not using them, you can release the weight again.
THIS: This is a proper Creative Project Video.
Start: Problem - What is it, why is it a problem, what are typical solutions
Rise: Fixes - What can solve this problem, and their many interpretations
Climax: Solution found - Going to iteration to flush out the design
Fall: Showing the solution in action and how its improved the situation
Short, Sweet, and Creative with minimal fluff. This video was Written, Shot, and Edited so expertly and smoothly you'd think it was a shortform documentary on national tv.
You deserve the Views.
I'd love to see more of your creative projects.
@@Lionstarr86 I think the main problem with having it lock in steps as you come out is that it wont solve the main issue, which is rolling over the cable, since once you have pulled it out long you will have to roll your chair back to the table to release the weight to reel it in.
i really like the idea, and i love that you are just using what you already have, I do have a few ideas for improvements tho which i may have to make myself i really do like this idea, the main thing i would like to see be different is larger pulleys, so that the bend in the cable isn't so sharp, but any is still better than being squashed by a chair, i also thing this could be easily done horizontally on the underside of the table, with just one extra pulley, allowing the hanging weight to be hidden at the back or behind a leg, or even better for people with hollow metal legs a hole could be drilled for the rope and the weight could be hidden within the leg, making the setup completely invisible, and i guess the same could be achieved if you use a constant force spring to pull on the pulley instead of the weight.
the abundant lack of tools and the solutions you come up with is great to show people that you can make things without a lot of stuff
I find having the limitations quite fun, makes it a bit of a challenge!
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yeah, as someone who likes to make stuff but lives in a rented apartment and doesn’t have the space for lots of noisy power tools, this is really inspiring to me!
bootleg diy ftw!
@@Barnso story of my life
I miss this part of UA-cam that hardly exists anymore
If you start watching these types of videos, youtube will recommend you more of them, there's a lot more of this part of youtube still alive and well. Discovered many channels this way :)
Please list them if you can @@P-Ian
They do, you just gotta start watching them more. The issue is there is just so much more of everything, so sometimes it's harder to find what you want.
@@P-Ian Don't gatekeep and drop the names of the channels bro
@@SHAITfam I'm going to reccommend @Evan Monsma for the same "one little thing" vibe or @Cranktown City for slightly bigger projects with the same general "this is what I had" methods.
This is exactly the kind of janky problem solving I like, keep at it! Nice pacing
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!
right? i was thinking how janky everything was, but then i saw what i have on my own desk and was like... heck yeah, i am him
Everyone : "jUsT bUy WiReLeSs !"
Engineers : "You wouldn't understand"
It's about sending a message
wireless audio tech is not there yet unfortunately. Either the delay is too big or quality suffers too much.
@@BeHappyTo or the battery runs out when it's the least convenient.
@@BeHappyTo That was true 10 years ago - even cheap wireless headphones are good enough for all but the most deranged audiophiles nowadays
@@wowplayer6541011 this is just blatantly false. $20 wired earbuds have better sound than any wireless earbuds on the market. not to mention that ALL over ear wireless headphones sound either outright horrible or worse than $100 wired headphones.
I love how janky this is, and how completely self aware that this problem is entirely solvable with the purchase of the a product built for this application, and the fact that almost every step and decision made would have been easier if the right materials or tools where used. But he just took the stuff he already had, and improved it into a great setup that works for him. Fantastic job.
I reluctantly clicked on the video thinking "Great, another tech guy with a solution in search of a problem" only to realize I have the exact same headphone problem! Might actually use your idea!
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You can also just buy a cheap keyring pulley that'll pull the cable up to your desk and stretch out when moving away. I use a similar system for my VR headset and it never pulls and keeps the cables out of the way
@@Jessespresso Why do you feel the need to tell people to buy things they don't have to. Weird.
Only three videos and this is now one of my favorite DIY channels. Just completely janky solutions to minor inconveniences with a complete lack of proper tools and resources. But they work! I love it.
Hahaha thanks mate!
I am keen to know what the other three videos are 😀
this was mildly painful to watch, but I applaud you. The final result does the job and that's all that matters.
The banshee saw is my favorite part of this video.
Hahaha sorry about that 😂
We all are long accustomed to these ideally polished videos of people designing solutions to various little problems like this one with CADs, 3D printers, actual factories assisting in builds, etc. However, most of the actual designs doing all the work look exactly like this because "ah no one cares as long as it does its job" and I like it.
1:20 once you see it you can't unsee it
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I don't think we can tell him. He's too proud of it.
Give a man a pen ,he’ll draw a penis.
Haha pnis
I can't look at my grade 7 physics books the same way anymore.
After watching so many UA-cam DIY project channels that are some combination of "and then I took this to my $300,000 CNC", or the infamous My Mechanics "so I made a new one" on the super fancy lathe, this is hilariously down to earth (in a good way) the bit from 2:26 made me laugh a lot in particular!
i absolutely love the range of "engineering" videos the youtube algorithm feeds me. last video i saw was some guy building two completely different and working micro manufacturing metal 3D printing laser systems in his shed with shit he found on ebay. Now i'm equally or even more entertained with you building some beautifully simple and janky solution to a problem must of us actually can relate to
Oy you watched that one too! How about a video of a guy creating a doping agent to make semiconductors at home. I have been wondering about sol-gels for a while, but not enough to actually put effort into reading a book, and that cleared up a lot. Also watched a Chinese guy build a scanning tunnelling microscope from cheap junk.
I'm glad you put engineering in quotations, I don't think there's much of that going on here 😂 Glad you enjoyed it though!
You gotta watch the entire marble clock series from the start too
I'm gonna need a link!
@@guitarchitecturalI second this
The next time I need to convey to my wife, how janky my DIY solutions are NOT, I'm going to introduce her to your channel. You might be saving more marriages than you know, man. Props.
Hahahaha you're welcome 😂
Same response, swapping the genders! Loving it.
1:10 seems like a *solid* solution
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sounds like hard.... work
@@shaoronmdhard wood
The left pulley is dangling more..
4:54 I think it's a piece of art
I think it's his version of Goldilocks😂
What a journey!
Defining the problem. Exploring solutions. Finding fixes with materials on-hand. Using non-ideal tools because it gets the job done.
I love it. Subscribed.
Just a suggestion, make some kind of stopper on the wire, so that it will always stop on your desired shortest length, this will also prevent the wires from being pulled from the headset connection
So.. the floor?
I was going to say this
A string could also be used if the floor was too far away, but it seems like the floor works
Should be a stopper on the feed side so it doesn't pull while he is at the desk, just has a small amount of slack.
No 3d Printer, no Fancy tools just a good old DIY with lefovers. 💗
Right. This is REAL DIY. Im tired of all these channels saying their projects are DIY, but then if I wanted to replicate it I would need thousands of dollars worth of tools to produce similar results
I respect a DIY that doesn't cost a fortune in tools to get the job done.
There is a surprising number of DIY solutions out there for things that end up costing more than just buying the premade product that solves the problem. I love this "I made a solution with the literal junk I had" approach.
1:00 wait a minute...
I don't see a happy face when I look at the diagram
I like how this was kludge after kludge after kludge, but you still got it done. Helpful to realize you don't need perfect supplies, just the drive to finish the job.
For anyone like me-ignorant-this is the apparent definition of Kludge:
an ill-assorted collection of parts assembled to fulfill a particular purpose.
The drawing is killing me 😂
“I know what you’re thinking… “ … no …. apparently not …
ESPECIALLY when he puts the hook for hanging the weight on...
@@RobRoschewsksame here pal... I was like "jumm... Jumm... JUUUUUMMMMM.... Probably not"
Yes, that looks exactly like a… like a…
Ring ring dong, ring a ling ding ding dong 😂🍆
Love it! It's a break from all the ytubers that all have perfect and expensive tools for everything
Really show that anyone can make stuff that improve their life
I came here fully prepared to say "Buy a wireless headset" but you got me so interested in the video I changed my mind. I love the "I don't have the perfect piece or tools, but this will do fine" attitude! We need to say "It's good enough" more often!!!
PS: This is a great solution to Wired VR headset cord problem
This is so incredibly relatable. Both the problem you're solving, and the absolute megajank way you're going about it
I love the attitude here from start to finish - you don't need the perfect tools or the best materials for everything, just creativity, ingenuity, and a grounded perspective on just what you need. Great job!
Thanks so much :)
Weird and refreshing to see something done without 3D printing.
It's so great to see that you use a cordless drill appropriately.
this video is a real gem in so many ways
love it!
This is actually something I could really use for a charging cable at my desk. You really got me inspired here.
this doesnt look like the best option either cause even if the weight is very light, the cabe is always under tention even when sitting at the desk, as seen in 5:46. This could resort in a slight feeling of the cable always pulling or for wear at the end of the cable...
At the end you see when he’s at his desk he’s close enough the cable is resting on the floor so there would be no tugging
the weight isnt even enough to pull the wire straight when hanging on it. its really just barely enough to reliably pull it pack in when there is slack on the wire.
@@risky8811 there can be also some kind of resistance (mostly simple friction) that prevent tention feeling. In my case i even need to push cable back to break friction, and make gravity work again 😅 At first, it was pain in the ass, and i tried put more weight (it was already really heavy)
I actually have the same problem and now thanks to your video I know how to solve it! Also I really appreciate that you show that big expensive tools and workshops aren't needed to make cool and useful projects.
Hopefully you can execute it a bit better than me haha! This was largely a case of the prototype working well enough to just use, so I'm sure it can be done a LOT nicer. Like you say though, you really don't need much to get stuff done :)
Holy shit! Finally, a useful and easy-to-follow creative solution to a problem that doesn't require being a rich homeowner with thousands upon thousands dollars of tools and enough workshop space to house a family of 4. This is awesome
😂💯 I’m going to start disliking any DIY video where the amateur tinkerer has a lathe and a CNC machine in their “garage”
poetic to me that the just-right weight was a monstrosity
I love how human, relaxed, unashamed and fun this was. You rule so much. So glad this popped up on my front page.
this was a genuine delight to watch. I already have a solution for my current setup, but if it ever changes I'll remember this video for sure
Man the last two seconds of the video where you share the positivity you have in you - that's the vibe of the whole video!
Finally some DIY stuff without hundreds of perfect tools and blockbuster cinema quality
Some real jankgineering right here. Good job mate!
0:39 This is way funnier then it should be.
Yo mate, the increasing number of problems that you encounter and the cuestionable way you were literally fighting them all is inspiring and fun. You got a new subscriber... By the way I have the same headphones and the wheels of my chair damaged the cable.
1:55 this is a metal saw :O maybe "invest" in a little japanese wood saw. It's fun to use! I know this channel is not about tools, though :P
I've been looking at getting a pull saw, I basically need to wear ear protection when using the hack saw 😂
4:21 What I appreciate even more is that manual drill!
I went through the same thing and considered the same idea as well as premanufactured cable retractors. If you're dead set on wired, consider adding a passthrough cable from one side of your chair the chair arm closest to your wall, then a patch cable from the chair to the pulley system you made, to another patch cable at your pc. It will dramatically limit the pull on your headset and also make you not feel claustrophobic. I ended up buying two sets of true wireless earbuds (Anker A1, $35ish each on sale) and ditching the wired setup except for when ONLY listening to music (not just background music during work). You can rotate through the headphones as you charge if you work at your PC all day.
Not a bad idea! Might have a look into doing that
Modern headsets have playtime around 50 hrs. I charge mine about once a week.
I used to have a similar issue. I also have wireless earbuds as well, but I honestly never use them. I still just use wired. For wired, I just use headphones that allow a detachable cable, then just use a replaceable coiled cable. For me, this has been the best solution, since the cable coiled will still be long enough for regular use at PC (no pull), but the cable uncoiled will still allow stepping away from the PC far enough, yet the cable never touches the ground / doesn't get caught on anything cause of the default coiled length.
The nice thing about headphones that allow detachable cable though is the biggest reason my headphones would die would be the cable failing. It's way cheaper to replace the cable than to replace the entire headphones every couple years. So these headphones lasted me quite long now.
I had the same problem, after a couple years of running over my cable it bit the dust. Thankfully it was replaceable and I got myself a coiling cable, but it has the issue of too much tension you mentioned with the spring- would have loved to think of something like this, great solution to a real problem!
The attitude of not wasting stuff is pure gold. Bravo.
Really love the philosophy behind all the design choices here :) what a great result!
Thanks so much :)
At 0:27 there seems to be a small cut in your cable right at the middle of the screeen, might wanna check it out.
Wow, that's very observant of you! That was actually a different cable that I was pretending to cut, and I think I got a little overzealous on one of my takes 😂
This is cool. I like building stuff. I used cheap VR headset pullies to do something very similar. They are self retracting, very cheap, and you get them in sets. Of course, you could also go wireless.
Never considered using these! Do you just have one pulley at the front with the rest of the cable in slack so you have some distance? Very curious what the setup looks like!
I could send pics if I knew how.
So my Amp is 3ft off the ground, but my cable is 6ft long so normally half of it would lay on the ground. I have a rack, not a desk so I have a headphone hook with a pulley on the end. The pulley holds 2 to 3ft in on the cable so it doesn't hit the ground. Normally I'm 3 ft away when in use so the pulley also holds half the weight of the cable. I have big cables and audiophile headphones. When I get up or move the pulley allows me to move the full 6 ft without issue. It allows me to use them on a treadmill as well.
I could imagine you could do this under a desk and if you used multiple pullies the first one would have to be the longest.
This was such a bizarre and delightful experience to watch. It took me until about 2/3 the way through to feel confident that you were being sincere throughout and this wasn't satire. I am a huge, huge fan of this kind of "I knew there was a reason I was hoarding those pulley wheels!" problem solving.
Also that clamp looks like the head-swapping birds from Labyrinth, and I absolutely need one.
I've legit had this same issue for years and had a very similar idea to solving it using a 3D printed pulley! Glad to see you sharing this with others!
I've genuinely considered doing this more than a few times. Always talked myself out of it though, because it's exactly the kinda thing I would do when I'm having trouble focusing, ostensibly to help me focus, but then I'd let making the contraption eat up most of the work day, and end up even more stressed the next day 🤦
The fact that someone went and did it, and then made it into a video makes me very happy. Stuff like this is what makes staying on the trash fire that is the modern internet worthwhile.
Anyway, I got a new pair of headphones with a coiled wire, and it is so much easier to deal with (no that's not why I bought them lol; but it is a very nice side benefit)
I've paused at 2:50, when the xacto knife came out and we realize that it's only about to get dodgier, I don't know where this is going but I know I'm in for a good ride.
Yeah it got dodgier lmao but it worked in the end, love it. subscribed
Hahaha it can always get dodgier 😂
UA-cam home page algorithm does strange things sometimes, but Im glad it brought me here
Glad to have you!
THIS is true enginuity after my heart, love it!
As much as I love it, not everything has to be perfectly desgined and 3D printed, sometimes just some good Ideas are just perfect
This is just fantastic. So resourceful and enjoyable. I'm always McGyver-ing solutions to problems that are issues for NOBODY else but me in this way and it's just FUN. Subscribed!
Thanks so much! Using something you've made is such a great feeling!
I just love how scrappy that is!
1:05 hahahahah. Nicely played
manual telephone exchanges used a similar system for the cords that connected customers.
*slaps the roof of this youtube channel* Now THIS baby can fit SO MUCH GOOD CONTENT.
Excited to see what else you do and I love your mindset! Thank you for sharing!
😂 Thank you so much! The next video is in progress so shouldn't be too long til it comes out :)
So cool!! As you grow, please don't forget this small and genuine feeling that you've cultivated as a channel.
Where are those pulley wheels?... Oh yes, I remember, I left them in the shop... [Next day] Found them!
5:08 That hurt my soul deeply.
2:14 all good DIY projects require a bit of blood
Gotta offer up a sacrifice to the gods of jank
great idea! I would add a stop, so that when you are sitting at your "normal" desk, the cable is not pulled constantly and it does not come off the bearings by touching the floor. I had a similar issue of having an extension that was too long and instead opted for a 3d printed sollution with magnets, that hold the excess cable off of the floor.
Oh my god, "Jank- the channel" exactly what I needed in my life! This is how I was going about everything, when I had no tools, jury-rigging everything into existence! Nice!
1:14 yep just a face…
Thankfully a woodworking video that doesn't use any Circular Saw, Router, Table Saw, Clamps, Drills, Planer, Sander and a ton of other "important" woodworking tools. 😂
1:00 Kilroy was here
I love this video on every level. The aesthetic, the length, the structure, the philosophy, the editing- it's basically a perfect video to me. I love seeing people that make an effort not to just fall for consumerism and instead want to preserve, fix and personalise.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic video mate, and simple yet solid thumbnail, i could instantly recognise what the problem was going to be. These are the types of little quality of life fixes i love doing, especially with scrap material.
I was just going to save it to watch later, but you had me hooked after the first few seconds. Gonna use this idea for mine too. hopefully, my cats won't see it as a toy.
This is excellent!
I've got one question - does the counter weight keep pulling down the cable everytime not make it uncomfortable during use?
Very good question! You can definitely feel it if you're paying attention, but I honestly find that I forget about it while I'm actually using them. With better pullies (ie using some bearings) you could use a lighter weight that would make them even less noticeable!
@@Barnso You could make a stop that fixes onto the cable and doesn't fit through the copper wire guide. That will set the retractable length and relieve you of the weight. A bit of electrical tape wrapped around 10 or so times in the one spot would be an option. Another option with a different approach would be to suspend the weight further from the pulley so it reaches the floor at full retraction.
@@Mad4400 Great idea! Might do that honestly cos 90% of the time I'm just at my computer
A cable tie might be a better long term “stop” than electrical tape, but, if you go that route, I’m sure you can find a solution with whatever you have on hand.
a piece of string between the desk and bottom pully would set a maximum retract distance
Dude, just wait till you hear about 3D printing. Nevertheless, seeing you fix the problems you encounter with janky things and not just throwing more tools at the problem is really entertaining. It also shows us that we don't necessarily need fancy tools to better our lives.
Hahaha yea I've thought about it before, but I think for me a big part of the joy of making is using my hands. I spend enough time at a keyboard as it is!
@@brianhawkins actually, you should have paid attention to the video AND audio.
@@brianhawkins Yeah, you're right. But look at this, everyone can go out buy a readymade item to solve most of their problems. But it is another joy you get when trying to and successfully solving those problems. That is what I understood from the video.
@@brianhawkins I could have sworn he said bluetooth didn't suit his needs.
I like this dude!!!
This is great. As someone who loves using bits and pieces lying around, and getting creative with solutions, i adored this. Subscribed, i love seeing new ideas!
implementing a gravity takeup for this application is brilliant. i'm somewhat upset that i hadn't thought of this prior to seeing your video considering i work on conveyor systems for a living. well done!
1:22 nah fam.. that aint a face anymore ! its transformed into something else ;)
Very cool idea ! ✌🏻
Thanks so much!
I was not ready for the drawing😂
this makes me happy, with how well it turned out
your videos have the style, entertainment, and satisfaction i was looking for
4:27 Well, this is something.
Classis example of reinventing something that's already refined and used globally by producers and DJs. Coiled cable.
3:15 cuber spotted whats you pb on 5 by 5?
Very, very VERY bad 😂 probably like 7 mins or something lol
Duuuuuuuuuum thats not bad
I must be wrong then hahaha
It seems the algorithm is working. A channel with only 10K subs yet is garnering almost 500k views?
Love to see it
Absolutely delightful and direct video, with simple ingenious solutions. Thanks for sharing
Doesn't it keep your cable tense at all times? That could damage the soldering where the wire attaches to the headphones
Headphones (almost always) have a strain relief, so there's no tension on the solder connection, and I imagine this kind of tension is negligible compared to other stresses those wires go through.
@@gnramires nice to know! Thanks
your table looks diy'ish,
can you explain how you made it,
i also made one with pallet wood,
but it looks trash 😥
by the way your videos are amzing,
subscribed 😃
I love that you saw what I made in this video and thought I'd be capable of making a nice table 😂
Unfortunately I didn't make the table so I can't help you out sorry, I think mine would look worse than whatever your table looks like!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
I subscribe to any maker’s channel who doesn’t use a drill press for drilling holes!
This Guy quite literally encounters every possible issue along his way, and single-handily, finds/creates a solution for any/all of the problems he encountered… I want to be this Guy just with life! 😅
Broooo. Your idea with the pulleys helped me to figure out how to solve the problem I had! Thanks man! You never know where the next inspiration may come from!
1:25 what that's reminding me 🤔
Lol noice
A face with a long nose, obviously
If you are creative enough to come with this solution I would highly recommend that you consider buying a 3d printer and learning to 3d model....
CAD doesn’t work for everybody’s creative/engineering processes - sometimes found materials lead the design
@@rhomboyant8392, that's a good point
@@rhomboyant8392 I dunno but the available materials definitely inform my 3D printed designs, can't 3D print everything. And so it ends up like, what materials or added components will I need to implement into the structure? So that I can get the best possible functionality.
bluetooth was invented in 1994
people in 1993:
I adore this, its so rough and jank, made from scraps to serve a single purpose. Something about it is just so charming for me
This is the “DIY we have at home” version of the typical DIY vid with more tools than a machine shop. Splendid job !
just saw preview of the video and already knew, that it`s the solution to my exact problem. I thought about design that is imitating ruler that you showed at the beginning, but your solution is less complicated and not so hard to make without deep knowledge or having an expensive stuff. Great video!
Glad that it could help you out!
This is the type of problem solving I love, use what you got and within a hour or so you have something completely useable.
I used to have these headphones that could wind the cable up into them, I loved those headphones, but, the act of pulling the wire with the tiny bit of resistance ended up slowly fragmenting the wired inside of the headphones and eventually they developed multiple shorts in the spots that weren't wound up inside of the headphones
I love V-Moda's solution. it's one of those coiled cables, but is replaceable. the connector twist locks to the headphones so the cable doesn't come detached!
@andymorin9163 My AKG 7XX have something like that. I bought a shorter cable from, I think, cablemods
Love the improvised stuff at each and every corner. I can relate.
simple and creative solution to a relatable problem, 10/10