Adam Savage Mods His Custom Lightsaber!

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Adam Savage Mods His Custom Lightsaber!

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Upon returning from a recent weeklong trip abroad, Adam's first project back at the cave is making an upgrade to the custom lightsaber he built last year. The Saberbay Pixel Core that lives inside the hilt now has an extra LED tethered to the bottom to light up the crystal Adam designed in the pommel, but the pommel needs some modification to accept the wired light. To the mill and lathe!
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@tested Жыл бұрын

Saberbay Pixel Core inside this saber: www.saberbay.com/products/saberbay-pixelcore Adam's build of this lightsaber: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l96ZjNJnlr62gqs.html

@commander515 Жыл бұрын

The precision of these milling machines never ceases to amaze me. I'm glad that Adam included that shot of the milling tool angle, it really helps in understanding exactly how it works as well as his thought process in solving a particular problem.

@bigrich5872 Жыл бұрын

😊

@MrSeanman30 6 ай бұрын

Always makes me wonder what tools they used to make the milling machines. Then, what tools they use to make the tools to make the precision milling machine 😂

@evanshade19 Жыл бұрын

He could make a lightsaber video every day and I'd watch 😂

@angrymario8259 Жыл бұрын

Most definitely

@Mutant_X98 Жыл бұрын

Dude, I know what you mean. That was me with the Hellboy build.

@He11cth3r3 Жыл бұрын

I liked watching him make it

@JacobCarlson Жыл бұрын

Adam, you may know this now but when you were changing the lightsaber color, it seemed like you put it into a mode where you could simply rotate the hilt parallel to the ground, and it will smoothly cycle through the spectrum. When you get to the color you like, I _think_ you just press the button, although every board is different. In that mode, you don't need to do the quick snapping motion. It allows you to be a lot more precise with the color.

@bfaub8748 Жыл бұрын

He should make the crystal clear instead so that no matter what color the blade is, the gem will be that color aswell. (Also, loving the project and the saber) ❤️❤️❤️

@jaypeder7984 Жыл бұрын

As a machinist, Adam's quick problem solving is spot on as a skill only acquired over time constantly looking at the same set of problems. AvE quotes it as a "economy of movement" that old cuss' have, when you see the same 100 problems for years in a row, your tools to solve those problems are honed to an incredible degree. It's a challenge for anybody old or young to think you know the best way. Always pull from different sources. Smarter Every Day just put out a video and a key point was safety, and using more than one person to tipple check you, and then consult with fresh eyes of someone brand new to the project. Respect from me, as always, Adam.

@thomgizziz 11 ай бұрын

WTF was that nonsense... we don't need your half insane stream of consciousness.

@professorpantherhardraad3921 Жыл бұрын

I really like how regardless of the fact that everything in that workshop costs multiple millions of dollars it still feels like it's our good buddy Adam walking us through his place. Stay connected people.

@Salgood Жыл бұрын

multiple millions might be a bit of an exaggeration.

@tzxazrael Жыл бұрын

@@Salgood yep, most of it (individually) is less than 10k. Adam isn't a hollywood movie star himself, he just made the stars look good. all the machines in the entire shop probably aren't close to $1m even, if you bought them all new (and most were purchased used anyway). i mean, not that it's just 'throwaway' money, either, but someone who was really into this kind of thing could definitely put together a similar shop. if you were actually using it to regularly produce work you were being paid for, you could probably even get a good chunk of it as a business expense (but talk to a business/tax authority first, lol).

@Salgood Жыл бұрын

@@tzxazrael Yeah that was my hunch. Those tools aren't cheep at all, but I'd bet the total value of all his collectibles might even outshine them!

@heyspookyboogie644 Жыл бұрын

Even if you count every machine and every tool/adapter to that machine, etc. it’s definitely in the 6 figure range somewhere cause he’s got some stuff that’s really high end. But still not millions nevermind $1M. There’s plenty of non-famous people who have shops at this level just because that’s where their disposable income goes over their life.

@thomgizziz 11 ай бұрын

no, you are terrible at knowing what things cost.

@TildAbuse Жыл бұрын

Just last night I was thinking to myself "boy, I hope Adam goes back to his custom lightsaber build at some point." I am so, so happy right now :D

@TildAbuse Жыл бұрын

And on top of that is the promise of more! I do hope he adds a belt hanger of some sort at some point.

@nathanseybold6679 Ай бұрын

I never get tired of these perfect cuts like at 6:36 where Adam walks out of frame and then instantly steps back into frame from the other side. Keep it up, Tested editing team!

@TheAlpineWolf Жыл бұрын

Awesome to see this project again!

@bignate2155 Жыл бұрын

ikr

@infinitesimal387 Жыл бұрын

13:56 That little high tone up sweep the milling machine makes when starting up for the boring inside of the pineapple is fantastic! That needs to be part of some droid build or something.

@allluckyseven Жыл бұрын

Right? I was thinking that Skywalker Sound should record some of that.

@andreavictoriaparadiso47 Жыл бұрын

It reminded me of the sound of the saucers in the original "War Of The Worlds"

@entertainingandfun2719 6 ай бұрын

I like to watch your videos while I work. I zoned out for a while and consequently 10 minutes in I had no idea what video was playing. All of a sudden I hear a lightsaber ignition… 😂 “oh we’re building lightsabers?! AWSOME!” Love your channel so much Adam. You’ve taught me so much.

@hekidanjo Жыл бұрын

This is the content I'm here for. I tinker with sabers and would have just sloppily used a Dremel until it fit. Seeing it done RIGHT so that it looks even better than when he started is amazing.

@mattgonzalez1561 Жыл бұрын

I could watch this video all day. It’s weirdly soothing to watch lol. For the crystal, might have to make the crystal clear resin so that all of the lightsaber colors can show. Also would solve the brightness issue aswell. Keep it coming Adam. Hopefully you can make a series of lightsaber builds in the future

@kman330_3 Жыл бұрын

Just a tip for anyone trying to safely grab a piece like that you could use a decent thickness leather strip it works great to prevent scratches and marring while giving a tight fit instead of wood

@nicholasclaridge4362 Жыл бұрын

Hi Adam I love your videos, and I notice that holding on to your work in the mill is a regular problem. Please would you consider machining a fractal vice and turning it into a video?

@wolfwizard2389 Жыл бұрын

I love how he casually builds a little modern building (looks like a museum or smth) to hold the pineapple in place on the mill

@jasonfoil9888 Жыл бұрын

i just really adore the way this man's brain works, and im really really happy i got to grow up watching him and jamie blow stuff up

@Boxxcutter Жыл бұрын

Man, your videos give my anxious mind such respite. You're one of my favorite people on the planet and watching you work, listening to you speak and gaining mechanical knowledge distilled from a lifetime of problem solving is truly an amazing experience for me. Thank you for everything.

@garychisholm2174 Жыл бұрын

It amazes me how things that I would wrack my brain to solve Adam has an instant answer for. That's your 10,000 (x10?) hours of experience right there.

@Cheese-McCheese Жыл бұрын

I always got taught that engineering is just fancy problem solving with fancy (sometimes) tools Adam here proving that lesson perfectly

@timparsons3565 Жыл бұрын

That linear wipe at the end though. **chef's kiss

@brennoncantrell5867 7 ай бұрын

The only good lightsaber build video on KZfaq.

@AsAMonkeyInAPinata Жыл бұрын

Those shots of Adam testing the saber during minutes 18 and 19 have so much meme editing potential 😂

@decaturoglesby3215 11 ай бұрын

I love the one day builds. Not only he teaching new ways of doing things but he still make mistakes after years of experiences, showing us that no matter how much you know, you can and will make mistakes. Thanks

@timsawyer9231 Жыл бұрын

The floor in Adams shop makes me nervous.. It's pretty clear based on the amount of camera movement when he's walking around that it's not happy with the amount of weight it's being asked to support. It's like he's walking on a trampoline! I really don't want to wake up to the news that Adam's shop floor gave out and something bad happened to him. Fix it ya damn national treasure!!!!!

@bignate2155 Жыл бұрын

I love his Channel because it is right at the time I go to bed and leaves me with something to think about in the morning

@Verity_Auger Жыл бұрын

I love watching him tinker in the cave. I pretend that the world is ended, I am legend style, and that he's all alone tinkering away and documenting his days for possible survivors.

@MrArcadia2009 3 ай бұрын

I just love videos like this, to where Adam simply "tinkers". And they are weirdly meditative.

@svgalene465 Жыл бұрын

Nice solution to the clamping problem, Adam. It was fun watching you work it out.

@j.robertsergertson4513 Жыл бұрын

At 14:30 When Adam was testing the function ,all I could think about was Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet saying "Ah ! I see your Schwartz is as big as mine"

@olisig455 Жыл бұрын

There is always a sudden joy when i get a notification about adam savage workshop videos. Always hoping for as long a video as possible 😂

@joeselzer850 Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for him to put the light in the bottom of it that's what I was watching the whole video for

@bullpupluver 11 ай бұрын

Hate how much I love watching him work, inspiring me to get off my lazy bum and be creative

@RepublicOfUs Жыл бұрын

That little flinch at 23:23 is very relatable. I have a pretty entry-level quality dueling lightsaber, and man, has pop culture really burned it into us not to touch a lightsaber blade. I know it won't do anything. I know it's *not* this object from the fantasy sci-fi movie. But, something in my brain really *really* doesn't want to touch the blade once it's lit up.

@adpirtle Жыл бұрын

The Star Wars KZfaq channel should do a show called "Pimp My Saber," where they mod fan-built lightsabers.

@CoYoTdeLiMa Жыл бұрын

11:23 That Sound!!! Now I have my new notification sound for my cellphone. Thanx, Adam! :)

@jasonturner0283 Жыл бұрын

That was a cool solution to clamp the piece down, although I felt that drop. Ouch! Love to see the builds.

@TheInodocamem Жыл бұрын

I like how the auto captions describe almost all tool and machine sounds as [music].

@sheadonmaas4117 Жыл бұрын

i’m glad i found this channel i enjoy this kind of stuff a lot

@lukejohnson3515 Жыл бұрын

You need a fractal vice! 😊

@tested Жыл бұрын

Stay tuned!

@mpgilbertusa Жыл бұрын

I’d like to take a moment to appreciate the artistic beauty of the camera work from 14:07 to 14:19. Everything about that is amazing: composition, detail, sound, motion, focus, tone, clarity… all of it. It’s the little details that I love so much in these videos.

@thomgizziz 11 ай бұрын

it is a single close up shot... why are you trying to crawl into another persons anus?

@keith3bros Жыл бұрын

Adam! I always love seeing you problem solve and watch you tinker away. I think it would be so cool to see your take on a hardware store build for a lightsaber hilt! I think it would be a great project because it's one that that seems so accessible for the at home maker or beginner makers. It's also a cool way to use up leftover bits and bobs lying around. Maybe two versions? One where you rely just on what you have around with no machining or anything. Just some simple tools and extra bits from the shop. Just a thought :) You've been such an inspiration and taught me so much as a maker and geek. I've been hooked ever since my first episode of Mythbusters when I was just a little girl. Maybe someday we'll get to meet and geek out together.

@Bad_Wolf_Media Жыл бұрын

At around 5:50, I just now realized what I'm reminded of watching Adam working on the mill.... ....He's like Professor Marvel, the man behind the curtain, in "Wizard of Oz," spinning all the cranks and pulling levers, etc.

@PLr1c3r Жыл бұрын

The other day whilst waiting for a 3D print to finish up I was watching a one day build dozed off and awoken in absolute panic. My printer makes quite a bit of noise so Adams workshop becomes white noise mostly but he started up one of his many extremely loud tools and I thought something went catastrophically wrong with my printer. I'm laughing now typing this but in the state of the moment you could say I was less than pleased. Pls keep doing these Adam even if you nearly gave me a heart attack it would still be worth it.

@DarthPlaya Жыл бұрын

Problem solving at it's finest!!! I could watch this stuff for hours.👍🏽Given!

@nathanr.494 Жыл бұрын

i like the sound that drilling machine make everytime its turned on. sounds like a hud being turned on and initializing data.

@Jackalgirl Жыл бұрын

I think that a mostly clear crystal would be great, and I love how the accident turned into an additional detail. I think that if/when that brass tarnishes, it's going to look even cooler. : )

@QAIRC Жыл бұрын

I’ve got to organize my workshop!!!

@jasons9564 Жыл бұрын

Adam gets such a seriousness on his face when he turns on the lightsaber. It is now time to save the galaxy.

@xandergrey4290 Жыл бұрын

15:45 Sanding wheel in the background going weee xD

@adventurecollectibles2370 Жыл бұрын

Who else was waiting for the sanding wheel to stop spinning? 14:24 😂

@ocelotsly5521 Жыл бұрын

Top stuff, Adam. Love watching your projects evolve.

@Jayeeyee Жыл бұрын

I was so bummed not being able to see the disc sander stop spinning in all of continuous glory. 😭

@piratecheese13 Жыл бұрын

IIRC you shaped the pummel on the lathe, and a lathe is just a horizontal mill that you can attach stuff to the output on.

@Mr.Reality3000 Жыл бұрын

Nice, but Adam, I think one of this days you may build the Event Horizon's core portal device, a true scrazy prop hahaha

@willuiji_ Жыл бұрын

The clamping was satisfying as heck to watch

@colbygill533 Жыл бұрын

12:45 Him sticking his finger in there seemed like a disaster waiting to happen.

@calvinmaffret43 Жыл бұрын

Looks like Adam needs a fractal vise now for his shop. They look so sick but I wonder how affective they are.

@OscarSommerbo Жыл бұрын

I really thought Adam's t-shirt said "Policygenius" a frequent sponsor of KZfaq creators. Policing Equity is something very different from a company hawking life insurance. They produce something that is sorely missing, data driven reports on bias in policing.

@colinmacdonald3931 Жыл бұрын

New Zealand just had a national Light Saber Duelling Competition. Make sure all your wires are held down for combat.

@229glock Жыл бұрын

Makes me feel better that I’m 53 and want one of those too.

@BlueForceSabers 8 ай бұрын

Great custom saber build. Love your work!

@roryoutdoors5431 Жыл бұрын

Watching the solving of the spacing/clamping conundrum and nearly shouting out loud "bicycle tire tubes" instead of wood shims!

@bigstyleart Жыл бұрын

What a plot twist when you turned it on and it was RED. I was like, OH NO, Adam is the Sith Lord?!?

@dave61242 Жыл бұрын

The brass ring is a very nice addition. I might think about adding some brass highlights to it to pull the theme throughout the saber. Maybe replace some of the screws with brass ones. Maybe that knurled screw holding the blade could be brass. Maybe another brass ring added into the top end. I know, I know, Build your own dam saber and shut up. Just some input to think about is all.

@CorwynGC Жыл бұрын

I am confused about why when contemplating making a round hole in a round object one's first thought ISN'T a lathe.

@Jolamprex Жыл бұрын

Somewhere in Star Wars lore is some jedi vlogging about trying to fit a new battery in his lightsaber.

@MrAcuta73 Жыл бұрын

Needs a Krayt Dragon pearl! 😉 I could watch milling and/or lathe work all day...something oddly cathartic about it.

@pumirya Жыл бұрын

That is such a wicked cool mod. Not going to lie, I’m jealous. 🙂

@CustomChallenge Жыл бұрын

Master Savage, known for his excellent saber craftmanship, had survived the event of Order 66 whilst exploring a lead into the Unknown Regions. It is thought that he settled on a planet there and is likely still honing his crafts.

@TheRealAlpha2 Жыл бұрын

I very much enjoy the problem solving that goes into these, and all the custom work that went into this saber. But that brought to mind a question: This is what Adam would make with his own design and machining tools, but a lot of Original Trilogy stuff was made from odds & ends and bits & bobs of random devices to give them that "lived in" look, so what would a custom saber that Adam made from old stuff he already has laying around the shop, without custom machining, look like?

@tcs007 Жыл бұрын

"That is a lovely cut. No chatter or nothin'." - Almost like you knew what you were doing.

@maryduarte3248 Жыл бұрын

Hi Adam great job for making your own star wars lightsaber

@MagneticDonut Жыл бұрын

Man that workshop is a dream!

@philopharynx7910 Жыл бұрын

I kept expecting, "And now we machine another endpiece."

@YargNayrod 7 ай бұрын

I am always mesmerized by these wonders, you see a video and you can't stop and move on to the next, there is always something exciting and interesting to see, Thanks Adam Savage, I see your workshop and think of willy wonka and the factory of chocolate, I imagine a film about Adam Savage and the wonder factory. P.s I don't know why but I expected to see the blue stone on the sword's hilt light up 🤔👍😁

@steve-175 Жыл бұрын

The lights in it makes All the difference

@bentationfunkiloglio Жыл бұрын

That milling machine is truly a magical device

@TheValerieMeachum Жыл бұрын

As I have said to many a small child (they really love to grab for the shiny) while trooping, “Not that part. Ask Master Skywalker about that.”

@christopherjunkins Жыл бұрын

These tools of yours (including the saber, sad to see it fall out of round :( ) never cease to amaze.

@elliotthyppolite Жыл бұрын

Ive been watching this man since 03 and he's still cool as FUCK. His whole existence is inspirational

@mortblackthorn187 Жыл бұрын

Rather jealous of that shop set up. Mine in still a long time coming.

@f1matt Жыл бұрын

~wait for it~ .... "bandsaw noises"

@encouragingthings Жыл бұрын

"You don't really put a lightsaber over your shoulder do you?" ... Not more than once, no.

@Michaels_Angle Жыл бұрын

Nor grasp the light beam itself

@endergeek236 10 ай бұрын

@@Michaels_AngleUnless you're one of the Mortis gods.

@MatthewDeVries Жыл бұрын

@adam here's hoping you and yours are safe today. Regardless with how much you love the Mission District community you're clearly going to feel weight of the attack.

@balcorn9211 Жыл бұрын

So I guess Luke had some serious machining skills.

@Keen_Eye Жыл бұрын

It's fun seeing you nerd out over light sabers. I got my saber parts from Vire Sabers and recently upgraded the core to a Xeno3 RGB. I would love to make my own fully custom hilt, but I don't have the space or money for machines at home. I could program it for the mill/turn at work, but I'm almost certain they wouldn't let me use it for a personal project. Lol

@MakeitZUPER Жыл бұрын

I was yelling at you to stop with the V blocks and use an inside jaw setup on the lathe. Your mentioning of "doing it by hand" with the disc sander running in the background was amusing, lol.

@topshelfnerds Жыл бұрын

Just a dope saber design Adam!

@jesuschrist7833 Жыл бұрын

As long as it can cut through children, it’s a lightsaber.

@jaystonkey Жыл бұрын

Please do a lightsaber build at least twice a year please! Love it!

@TheHylianBatman Жыл бұрын

And so Adam Savage began his eternal quest of constantly building and re-building his lightsaber, a quest that would last the rest of his life... And we're okay with that, as long as he's enjoying it and we can see it!

@MrQuickLine Жыл бұрын

You can only use those annular cutters once per year

@stuartsackler2501 Жыл бұрын

It might be a good idea to use dotstars for the blade.

@alexwake850 Жыл бұрын

I see you have constructed a new lightsaber, your skills are complete. So cool!

@veganconservative1109 Жыл бұрын

15:30: A Sith lightsaber? Adam bled his crystal! Argh! I don't know this man! 🙀 18:00: A lightsaber that can't make up its mind on color. I guess that's better? Or maybe like those multi-color writing pens we used to get years ago. Should ditch the red though. Red is trouble. Next thing you know Adam will be constructing Death Stars.