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109 episodes
#3936: Tow Lines & Ratchet Straps: Two Worlds, Same Physics
From highway trailers to hand-pulled trolleys — the same three engineering problems, wildly different solutions.
#3932: How Pro Movers Carry 4 Boxes at Once Without Injury
The biomechanics, equipment engineering, and psychology behind safer DIY moving.
#3924: Can You Make a Hi-Vis Vest for a One-Year-Old?
A dad with a toy forklift discovers why ANSI safety standards make toddler hi-vis vests mathematically impossible.
#3913: Sidewalk Moving Gear: Daisy Chains & Social Engineering
Moving 1-3 miles? Skip the truck. Use daisy-chained dollies, high-vis vests, and smart signage.
#3911: How to Spec Custom Shelving for a MAMAD
A practical guide to custom-height industrial racks for bomb-safe rooms, from dimensions to assembly.
#3895: Hand Truck Hack: Strapping & Platform Mods for Euroboxes
Secure a 4-box Eurobox stack on a hand truck with proper ratchet straps and a custom 40x60cm platform.
#3878: Three Axes of Every Screw on Your Bench
How to identify any small screw by thread form, head style, and drive type — and never lose a project to a missing fastener again.
#3877: The Real Workbench Problem: Modular vs. IKEA for Electronics
From IKEA hacks to industrial Lista systems — what actually works for electronics workbenches in small apartments?
#3870: Laser Engravers for Home Labs: Are They Worth It?
Desktop laser engravers now cost less than a 3D printer. But can they actually label your home network gear?
#3868: Why Your Super Glue Fails (And How a Dremel Fixes It)
A rotary tool isn't just for engraving. Discover how surface prep turns failed glue joints into permanent fixes.
#3867: Drill, Impact Driver, or Hammer Drill? The Real Difference
Most people buy the wrong drill. Here's how to match the tool, bit, and material so you don't ruin your project.
#3864: How to ID Mystery Metal Before You Drill
A practical workflow for identifying unknown metals before you engrave, drill, or grind them at home.
#3863: Mohs Scale to Dremel Bits: What to Buy First
From Friedrich Mohs to your Dremel: what hardness means for engraving wood, metal, glass, and stone.
#3858: Why We Carve: 75,000 Years of Marking What Matters
From a Dremel in Jerusalem to 75,000-year-old cave engravings — the ancient impulse to make a permanent mark.
#3841: Building the Ultimate DIY Moving Fleet
What happens when a millionaire decides to move apartments with a spider crane, robotic stair climber, and electric pallet jack?
#3818: Three Fixes for Loose Europlugs in Israeli Sockets
Stop wrestling with loose power tool plugs. Three cheap, practical fixes for the Europlug-to-Israeli-socket mismatch.
#3801: Your Apartment in 3D: The Open-Source Stack That Works
Blueprint to VR walkthrough using free tools. No CAD degree required.
#3795: The Fifteen-Cent Screw That Stops Server Builds
A seized M.2 screw, a missing heat sink, and why inventory blind spots cost more than any technical skill.
#3794: The Screw That Beat Me for Two Hours
Why that M4 screw stripped — and the one tool that actually saves you.
#3752: The Room Planning Tool Gap: DXF Support Without the Upsell
Browser-based room planners that actually handle DXF import/export without nagware or expensive subscriptions — do they exist?
#3744: Euro Box Shelving: Maximize Every Centimeter
How to gain 57% more storage by building shelving to your actual ceiling height.
#3743: How to Solve the Israeli Apartment Nook Puzzle
A window-access balcony nook in an Israeli apartment: can it actually store anything useful? Yes—with the right ladder and shelving.
#3738: How to Run Ethernet Through Walls (Without Tearing Everything Open)
Conduits, fish tape, and the difference between DIY and calling a pro — a practical guide to running cable through walls.
#3715: The Head-Mounted Tool Belt
What if we moved our wallets, power banks, and speakers from our pockets to our heads?