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Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Wire Storage Solution!

Adam tackles a shop shelf build that he's been putting off for a long time--finally reorganizing his loose wire storage that sits above his Sortimo hardware boxes. It's a chance for him to implement his philosophy for a storage system that houses and dispenses rolls of wire--that doesn't mount the spools along a dowel. As you'll see, it's a solution that's as elegant as it is satisfying!

Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Custom End Tables!

Adam reveals his surprise Christmas present for his wife--a set of custom-designed and built bedroom end tables! These cedar tables aren't just a woodworking exercise; they encapsulate all the aesthetic and functional design that Adam has wanted to put into this kind of furniture, including built-in lighting and power outlets. It's a multi-day journey to make the pair of tables in time for Christmas!

Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Lathe Collet Storage!

Adam drops some clamping knowledge in today's One Day Build that's all about improving the organization of his lathe's collet collection. Adam explains how the various collet formfactors work on his mill and lathe, lays out all of the collets in his shop on the workbench, and builds a storage system to have them at arm's reach when working at the lathe.

Adam Savage's One Day Builds: New Drill Press Table!

This weekend project has Adam taking apart his Powermatic drill press and lugging the entire machine to the center of the cave to switch out its table with a new one he bought online. But here's the catch: the new table's mount is just slightly narrower than the drill press's column can accommodate, so Adam needs to precisely mill out just enough steel to get it to fit. And not all goes according to plan...

Adam Savage Repairs His Ugg Boots!

It's the night before Christmas, and Adam sneaks away to the shop for a quick repair job on his indoor Ugg boots! Yes, Adam loves these boots for wearing inside the house, and repairs the sole on one boot using trust barge cement. It's a quick fix-it job that's done in one single shot!