During Adam Savage’s visit to the Expanse set, writer and executive producer Ty Franck gives him a very special gift: a Savage Industries jumpsuit of his very own!
Adam Savage’s Favorite Tools: Extended Grabber Micro Forceps!
Adam goes through the wide range of different pliers and grabbing tools he has in his shop, and their different use cases. From his favorite vise-grip locking pliers (which make an awesome sound) to more esoteric grabbers like a fish hook extractor, they’ve proved to be essential for a wide range of projects. But his favorite is a pair of steel extended grabbers called micro alligator forceps used by surgeons. Their gripping pressure is incredibly strong and allow for precise grabbing or manipulation of modelmaking parts!
Making a Cutting Mat Riser and Lighting Platform!
This laser-cut riser for desktop cutting mats is inspired by Adam’s Die Filer platform that he made in a recent One Day Build. Norm talks through his design process for making this tray for small modelmaking projects, which can also be used as a custom jigsaw puzzle platform or LED-lit soft box for displaying and photographing tabletop figures. Download the vector file to make your own!
Episode 554 – Introspection and Action – 6/4/20
We take a break from our usual coverage to talk about what’s going on in the world this week and continue the conversation we had on Still Untitled with Kishore and Jeremy. It’s a difficult conversation to have, but thank you for listening and we hope it’s helpful for the kind of talks and introspection you might be going through right now.
Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Workshop Office Door!
Adam gives a tour of his personal office inside his workshop in this One Day Build project to build a custom window into his office door. It’s a shop improvement project that breathes new life into this aged door that’s had all manner of stuff nailed to it over the years. It’s also a chance for Adam to test a new tool he’s never used before: an oscillating multitool!
The World Right Now – Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project – 6/2/20
Inside Adam Savage’s Cave: Magnolia Frog Props!
Adam shares his collection of frog props that are the same castings as the ones used in the movie Magnolia! They’re made of an especially soft rubber that gives them an uncanney movement that looked great on film. Just another lovely piece of movie-making history!