I know its such a simple thing, but that attention to getting the paint back to perfect was my favorite part. The idea is great, but what I love about your videos are seeing the concept through to make it seem like the change was always meant to be there. Not there as an abstract concept of that house, but there as in YOUR house.
Very small spaces and immovable objects. Nice of you visiting my world! Well, almost: no wood, just ferroconcrete. Except where it's quartz stones... You change your plans accordingly.
Excellent as always, and in years to come someone will look at this lever sticking out the mantle piece and wonder what on earth was this for? Extra points for filling and painting the screw holes. I’d have put a finger plate round it and call it done. The extra mile makes it.
Your videos always make me want to get into my own shop and fix something. Love your videos, even the short ones need popcorn and a big screen! Thanks for sharing Dave
Fantastic video! I absolutely love little projects like this that are SUPER specific to a situation, and do the job perfectly! The aesthetic you've got going is off the charts!
Great project. Solving a practical issue by applying personal skillsets and wrapping it in ones own aesthetics is a sublime joy I wish more people would discover. Well done...again : )
I love how you truly own the things you have, so many people keep things pristine over issues that may affect monetary value or its appearance to outsiders, disregarding the increased value projects like this provide the user, Great video as always
I was just discussing a related dynamic with a friend who almost lost their home in LA. I have no intention of ever selling our SF or Maine homes, but I arguably have too much emotional investment in them, given their impermanence.
Another brilliant, creative and lowfi solution Dave!! 👍Since you pay such close attention to details in build quality, I'd love to see a tiny dust brush inserted in the wood molding slot, covering up the end grain. Purely for aesthetics. Also, on the transforming art-to-TV mechanism, as cool as a vertical "trailer gate" solution would be, could you not instead attach piano hinges to the outer vertical edges of your paintings and open them like shutters? The removable trim pieces could be mounted to the back of the paintings as well. The only downside to this solution (IMHO) is that the "shutters" could not be opened more than 120 degrees in order to not block the L/R channel speakers. Just a thought. LOVING all the new videos Dave! Keep 'em coming!
Thanks! Love the dust brush idea. Not sure what to source to accomplish that. Yet. I’ve gone way down the side hinge route. Can’t cover the speakers, and if they park 90 degrees from the wall, the viewing spots in the room are reduced from about seven to three. Ah well.
@@cinodrome another thought for the "tailgate hinge" (not trailer gate 😵💫). Our vintage travel trailer has overhead storage, and the plywood cabinet doors do not have integrated springs or stays to keep them open. Instead there is a small metal tab mounted bottom center of the door's exterior, and a corresponding magnet catch on the ceiling of the trailer. When you lift open the door, the catch holds it securely. With the proliferation of cheap high-strength neodymium magnets, maybe do the reverse for your paintings -- small ferrous metal strip(s) mounted to the ceiling, painted the ceiling color, and a corresponding magnet(s) on the back of the paintings.
It's truly criminal you don't have more subs and views. Would you ever consider showing some of your design and art process? I remember you posting a view images of your store front displays from painted wood and I would love to see something like that from you if you ever get the opportunity to film a similar project.
It’s a dangerous road to go down, but if you truly take the time to think it through, many, if not most, of the things we silly humans do are unnecessary. This on/off switch certainly qualifies.
Awesome again. Help me understand though, so many flathead screws. I squirm just watching them. Is it to keep the antique look. Oddly satisfying to see Sheetrock screws to hold it in place.
Hmmm. I’m going to need more context for this one. I used one machine screw for a mechanical attachment…made a random Sheetrock screw choice to mount it then covered them up…
Clearly I should have addressed this, but I’m not a big fan of remotes, or digital displays, or dials that don’t click. It’s a long analog story, but back to the this remote example, in this particular situation, turning on that monitor with a remote boils down to something like three to five actions. Eight if the batteries are dead. My switch is always exactly one predictable action.
Next,the hinged painting thing. I think I know how your brain works now - woven rope, pulleys, counterbalance, wood pull handle, gold tassel, red velvet theatre curtain, etc. The only question, exposed or threaded through the ceiling?
This is maybe the kookiest, most unnecessary, and most soulful solutions I’ve ever seen. One of those wonderfully weird details you only find in a home owned by someone with an absurd amount of care and craftsmanship. What will you do when the tv stops working? Who cares. I love it.
Hey Dave, thanks for the film. A very ingenious and lovely solution. Complex enough to be interesting and I think the pivot to a different spring arrangement was a good idea. Also, shout out to another plasma monitor user (who needs a dumb TV tuner anyway?). Mine is a Pioneer Elite 55" and I love it. Best picture around..what kind is yours? Take care!
It’s a Sony something something. It’s what we had in the ILM conference rooms forever, and I figured if it was good enough for client reviews it was good enough for me. Long may it last.
Looks like a solution in search of a problem. But I guess if he like taking all the paintings down then he loves to over complicate his life. As an artist, there is fun, funky, whimsical. But then there is also common sense. I’m sure there is a remote for that big screen. Ah well, that’s San Francisco.
Interesting. “He” is “me”, by the way. If you’re imaging a production team swarming around the living room, you’ve got the wrong idea. Allow me the luxury of taking the following logic train for a spin. Remote. Find it among a collection of remotes. Locate it somewhere near your seat. Turn on the monitor. Put the remote away. That’s three to five actions. A physical switch. Press it. The monitor turns on. One action. Sounds a lot like common sense to me. All that aside, I’m interested in process and exploration. That journey, if done well, has little to do with common sense. In all seriousness, thanks for stopping by my little film making corner of the internet and engaging! Be well.
@ well I do see some simplicity in a physical switch. Geez, just how many remotes do we now need to do one thing? I have five. Heck, keep them in a cigar box as not to lose them. They do have a tendency to wander around the house. Must be old style WW2 gremlins.
I love that the upside down no sale on the paddle reads ON in its new home. Fantastic detail.
BAAAAAGH! Did NOT observe that! That's absurd that I didn't observe that. Downright odd.
I know its such a simple thing, but that attention to getting the paint back to perfect was my favorite part. The idea is great, but what I love about your videos are seeing the concept through to make it seem like the change was always meant to be there. Not there as an abstract concept of that house, but there as in YOUR house.
Very small spaces and immovable objects. Nice of you visiting my world! Well, almost: no wood, just ferroconcrete. Except where it's quartz stones... You change your plans accordingly.
Nice.
Excellent as always, and in years to come someone will look at this lever sticking out the mantle piece and wonder what on earth was this for? Extra points for filling and painting the screw holes. I’d have put a finger plate round it and call it done. The extra mile makes it.
An elegant little gizmo that does just the trick!
fantastic storytelling. this video is my introduction to your channel and i love it. ALWAYS BE KNOLLING Spirited Man
Thank you so much and welcome!
I just love seeing the workshop door swing into the hallway
Isn’t it great!?
Your videos always make me want to get into my own shop and fix something. Love your videos, even the short ones need popcorn and a big screen!
Thanks for sharing Dave
Fantastic video! I absolutely love little projects like this that are SUPER specific to a situation, and do the job perfectly!
The aesthetic you've got going is off the charts!
A perfect example of 'trust the process'!
Fantastic! Thoroughly enjoyed that, loved watching the design/drawing process especially. Wonderful edit too
Thank you!
And with UA-cam Gods delivering this lovely piece of art, you've gotten one more subscriber!
Thank you - welcome!
Great project. Solving a practical issue by applying personal skillsets and wrapping it in ones own aesthetics is a sublime joy I wish more people would discover. Well done...again : )
Thank you!
I’m a sucker for one day builds! More please!!
Amazing build! You should put the paintings on hinges, so they open up like a window! Not perfect, but easier :)
But they would cover the speakers!
What a great build! What a clever solution for that problem. I miss the old "shopping" music.
I love how you truly own the things you have, so many people keep things pristine over issues that may affect monetary value or its appearance to outsiders, disregarding the increased value projects like this provide the user,
Great video as always
I was just discussing a related dynamic with a friend who almost lost their home in LA. I have no intention of ever selling our SF or Maine homes, but I arguably have too much emotional investment in them, given their impermanence.
Another brilliant, creative and lowfi solution Dave!! 👍Since you pay such close attention to details in build quality, I'd love to see a tiny dust brush inserted in the wood molding slot, covering up the end grain. Purely for aesthetics. Also, on the transforming art-to-TV mechanism, as cool as a vertical "trailer gate" solution would be, could you not instead attach piano hinges to the outer vertical edges of your paintings and open them like shutters? The removable trim pieces could be mounted to the back of the paintings as well. The only downside to this solution (IMHO) is that the "shutters" could not be opened more than 120 degrees in order to not block the L/R channel speakers. Just a thought. LOVING all the new videos Dave! Keep 'em coming!
Thanks! Love the dust brush idea. Not sure what to source to accomplish that. Yet.
I’ve gone way down the side hinge route. Can’t cover the speakers, and if they park 90 degrees from the wall, the viewing spots in the room are reduced from about seven to three. Ah well.
@@cinodrome another thought for the "tailgate hinge" (not trailer gate 😵💫). Our vintage travel trailer has overhead storage, and the plywood cabinet doors do not have integrated springs or stays to keep them open. Instead there is a small metal tab mounted bottom center of the door's exterior, and a corresponding magnet catch on the ceiling of the trailer. When you lift open the door, the catch holds it securely.
With the proliferation of cheap high-strength neodymium magnets, maybe do the reverse for your paintings -- small ferrous metal strip(s) mounted to the ceiling, painted the ceiling color, and a corresponding magnet(s) on the back of the paintings.
It's truly criminal you don't have more subs and views. Would you ever consider showing some of your design and art process? I remember you posting a view images of your store front displays from painted wood and I would love to see something like that from you if you ever get the opportunity to film a similar project.
With the organ sound track and the register part I felt a strong “Are you being served” vibe.
I'm 1:10 in and you've already made me guffaw like a madman. Never change man, never change. :))
Brilliant ❤
Interesting solution 👏
So unnecessary. I like this so much.
It’s a dangerous road to go down, but if you truly take the time to think it through, many, if not most, of the things we silly humans do are unnecessary. This on/off switch certainly qualifies.
Thank you! (I neglected to say…)
Jewelry game on this one is clutch. Opens doors for running sight gags.
Pretty damn clever !
At first I thought this was going to be some overly complicated Rube Goldberg type thing, but ended up very simple. Neat!
Form. Function. All that.
Awesome again. Help me understand though, so many flathead screws. I squirm just watching them. Is it to keep the antique look. Oddly satisfying to see Sheetrock screws to hold it in place.
Hmmm. I’m going to need more context for this one. I used one machine screw for a mechanical attachment…made a random Sheetrock screw choice to mount it then covered them up…
What a deeply enjoyable short film.
Thank you!
Very nice project. Thanks for the uploads.
Thank you!
That was great.
Beautiful
I’m still in the first couple minutes of the video and I love this so far. But where is the remote for this TV?
Clearly I should have addressed this, but I’m not a big fan of remotes, or digital displays, or dials that don’t click. It’s a long analog story, but back to the this remote example, in this particular situation, turning on that monitor with a remote boils down to something like three to five actions. Eight if the batteries are dead. My switch is always exactly one predictable action.
@ I figured it was something along these lines but I had to ask. Your solution is much more interesting than a remote control.
Thank you for doing the sacrifice off-screen.
It was for the kids.
Love it! Although, a ferrule perhaps.
UA-cam now, annoyingly, provides prepackaged AI responses. The first offering for your comment was "A ferrule would be an unnecessary complication."
@@cinodrome Yep I agree, It is unnecessary. My brain told me the same thing when I commented. And yet...
Great little project - one question though did you loose the remote control? if so do you need a few more for the volume and other controls?
Not a remote control fan. Once the monitor is on, everything else can be controlled from the amp. This is a movie-watching-only arrangement.
I love the work that you do, please keep going. Great video but the music choice not so much. I'm looking forward to your next innovation adventure.
2:30 in and i am already thinking the hinge is a better solution
...though, the hinge wouldn't solve the power problem. The real problem was burying the thing in the wall in the first place.
Next,the hinged painting thing. I think I know how your brain works now - woven rope, pulleys, counterbalance, wood pull handle, gold tassel, red velvet theatre curtain, etc. The only question, exposed or threaded through the ceiling?
This is maybe the kookiest, most unnecessary, and most soulful solutions I’ve ever seen. One of those wonderfully weird details you only find in a home owned by someone with an absurd amount of care and craftsmanship. What will you do when the tv stops working? Who cares. I love it.
It will never stop working. Right?
Hey Dave, thanks for the film. A very ingenious and lovely solution. Complex enough to be interesting and I think the pivot to a different spring arrangement was a good idea. Also, shout out to another plasma monitor user (who needs a dumb TV tuner anyway?). Mine is a Pioneer Elite 55" and I love it. Best picture around..what kind is yours? Take care!
It’s a Sony something something. It’s what we had in the ILM conference rooms forever, and I figured if it was good enough for client reviews it was good enough for me. Long may it last.
@@cinodrome Exactly!
Wow, I thought I'm the last person to use a Plasma TV. We can make a club.
I say a little prayer every day that this one outlives me.
Many people would have used an IR repeater for this, but it turns out those people would have been wrong.
If I knew what that was I may have considered it.
I miss mechanical stuff...
It’s making a comeback! A friend is a designer for a car company and they are making moves back to physical dials and switches.
@cinodrome great developments
they make TVs with remotes now
I have a personal vendetta against remotes. Don't get me started on automobile controls that aren't analog.
@@cinodrome fair enough, I definitely enjoy it. And agreed on automobile touchscreens ha
Do I spy a Good Art Skull Crusher bracelet?
Wow - I'm seen. (It was actually a necklace that I cut in two for two bracelets) They make great stuff.
It looks great!
Looks like a solution in search of a problem. But I guess if he like taking all the paintings down then he loves to over complicate his life. As an artist, there is fun, funky, whimsical. But then there is also common sense. I’m sure there is a remote for that big screen. Ah well, that’s San Francisco.
Interesting.
“He” is “me”, by the way. If you’re imaging a production team swarming around the living room, you’ve got the wrong idea.
Allow me the luxury of taking the following logic train for a spin.
Remote. Find it among a collection of remotes. Locate it somewhere near your seat. Turn on the monitor. Put the remote away. That’s three to five actions.
A physical switch. Press it. The monitor turns on. One action. Sounds a lot like common sense to me.
All that aside, I’m interested in process and exploration. That journey, if done well, has little to do with common sense.
In all seriousness, thanks for stopping by my little film making corner of the internet and engaging! Be well.
@ well I do see some simplicity in a physical switch. Geez, just how many remotes do we now need to do one thing? I have five. Heck, keep them in a cigar box as not to lose them. They do have a tendency to wander around the house. Must be old style WW2 gremlins.
Sad thing is, all these mistakes y’all be making are pretty common…
😅