From Adam Savage’s Tested. Which MythBusters myth took the longest to film? What is Adam Savage’s take on the current state of educational TV? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from workingwithwhatyouhave and MillennialMidlifeCrisis, whom we thank for their support. Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Does Adam Savage have any tips on how to relax, especially as a creative with ADHD? How does he avoid getting distracted by "quick" side projects? In this live stream excerpt, Adam answers these questions from Tested members realstreetfiles and chriss.7168, whom we thank for their support. How do YOU relax?…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu marks the return of Star Wars to the big screen, the culmination of a journey that began when we met these now iconic characters six years ago. Tested visited the production, where director Jon Favreau walked Adam Savage through practical sets housed within Quonset Huts–the…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Thanks to Fluke for sponsoring today’s video! Use discount code "savage12" to get get 12% off multimeters and other products at Fluke US: https://fluke.com/en-us Adam shows us the very first multimeter he purchased over 30 years ago and explains why it’s been an essential tool that’s been with him in every…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Adam Savage has seen countless costumes over the years, but those in Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO are particularly impressive given the unique requirements of the performers, not limited to rapidly spinning high above the stage while wearing a battery pack, and executing a headstand on a wire while wearing a paper-style…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Adam Savage went to IMAX’s LA headquarters to tour their vault of 70mm film prints, embed with technicians splicing reels as tall as a person, and visit the projection booth of their in-house theater where directors come to review and sign off on their vision printed in film’s largest format. Shot…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Does Adam Savage have a favorite MythBusters pop culture reference? Did Jamie, Adam and Alton Brown actually eat the food from the Food Fables MythBusters episode? Is Tested as stressful as Adam’s previous roles? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members chrisbaginski, Wasteland_Reaper and ianm8684, whom…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Why do so many graphics describing guns, including in MythBusters, show bullets in flight with the case and primer still attached? Any tips for searching the RPF (Replica Prop Forum)? In this live stream excerpt Adam Savage answers these questions from Tested members tueswednesday and Shakes_The_Clone, whom we thank for their…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. After spending two years drilling thousands of holes to make his custom Emeco Navy chair, Adam gets the chance to compare it side by side to an original! Adam weighs both to confirm how much aluminum he removed, and gives each a proper sit-down test to compare their structural differences. Adam…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. If you’ve been to a Cirque du Soleil show, you know there’s a lot of swinging and spinning of performers from cables. How does a traveling, outdoor show — which needs to minimize weight and accommodate local weather conditions — balance cost with safety? Head of rigging Mitch Marines explains to…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. How many attempts will it take for Adam to successfully machine a custom end mill collet for his pantograph machine? As Adam learns over the course of a month in this machining endeavor, way more than he could have guessed at the start! Adam Savage’s Pantograph Mill: https://youtu.be/pku2VRADLGk Adam’s Pantograph Mill…

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From Adam Savage’s Tested. Artifacts tell a story, with some endings more somber than others. At the @NationalParkService’s museum conservation lab, Adam Savage examines a Civil War kepi that belonged to Lt. James Roantree, a second lieutenant of the 43rd U.S. Colored Troops who was fatally shot in 1864. Objects conservator intern Sutton Hastman walks…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. In one of the most magical moments of Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO, dragonflies flutter around the big top just above the audience’s heads. As someone who has always wanted to fly a drone as part of a theater show (but was always denied), Adam Savage had MANY questions for assistant head…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Does Adam Savage have any tips on how to avoid scrapes, bruises and cuts during builds? Has a fan ever inspired Adam to make an object, and has he ever wanted to create a clock by hand? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members crispychrissy, nahte1892…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. When did Adam Savage become comfortable on camera? Does he prefer one person or two for guest builds? How important is location? Is that Picard jacket Adam’s or Norm’s? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members Ryan Peck, patrickhennessy, Vickie Bligh and chrisbaginski, whom we thank…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Our Batmobile collection grows! Adam and Norm unbox a 1/6 scale replica of the batmobile from the 1966 Batman television show. This model, made by Jazzinc Dioramas, is actually based on the 1968 version of the vehicle, with subtle differences in paint scheme and tweaked details from the original car. But…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. There are several jaw-dropping moments in Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO, and one of them consists of two performers spinning high above the stage by their HAIR. Does it hurt? Is it scary? What training is required? How do you build the trust necessary to pull off such an acrobatic feat every…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. In preparation for a future prop replica project, Adam gets practice with tool he’s never shown before: a Holdridge Radii Cutter for making a perfect sphere. In this case, he’s going to use it to attempt to make a perfect hemispheric void out of richlite on his lathe. The trick: lining…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. When Adam Savage goes to conventions, he’s often given USB thumb drives by fans and has to decline them. You don’t know what could be on those drives, and worse yet, the very act of plugging one of those drives in could initiate a malicious program. We invited the security experts…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. One of the first characters to greet you at Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO is a 30-foot, 12-ton box that transforms and moves radically throughout the performance. Adam Savage delves into this engineering marvel — dubbed The Cube — with head of carpentry and props Ali Bowman and head of automation Riley…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Is creativity a skill that can be developed? In this live stream excerpt Adam Savage answers this question from Tested member TheINKspiredLife, whom we thank for their support! Do YOU think creativity can be developed? Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question:…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Why doesn’t Adam Savage like cats? What’s behind his "unique" facial hair? In this live stream excerpt, Adam answers these questions from Tested members jordonfreeman and LostButMakingGoodTime, whom we thank for their support! Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join Elsie…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. In this upcoming live stream, Adam will be answering questions from Tested members about anything and everything. Note that during live streams, Tested memberships are gifted. Be sure you’re signed into your YouTube account and you’ve opted to receive gifted memberships! YouTube randomly assigns gifts to people logged in and watching.…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. To our knowledge, this is the first consumer photo printer that can also cut full color stickers in the same machine. We test and review the Liene PixCut S1 sticker maker, which combines dye sublimation photo printing with a two-axis drag knife cutter. From setup to software, here’s how we envision…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Given that Adam Savage’s dad didn’t enjoy Star Wars, what did he think of Adam’s work on it? When defeated by a project, what does Adam do for comfort? In this live stream excerpt, Adam answers these questions from Tested members Silver Defender and Gwen-Maker-of-Things, whom we thank for their support!…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. We’ve seen a few original Batman costumes before, but none from Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. Adam takes a look at Batman’s cowl from Batman Begins, alongside Bane’s mask from The Dark Knight Rises. Plus, two memorable and beautifully crafted blaster props the Batman universe: Batman’s EMP rifle and Mr. Freeze’s…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Sortimos available here: https://adamsavage.com/products/savage-industries-sortimo-t-boxx Photo gallery of Adam’s Sortimo contents: https://www.tested.com/adams-sortimos-2026 Every few years, Adam retakes stock of the over half million pieces of hardware stored in his workshop’s "battery": the 72 bins of Sortimo boxes that line one of the walls of the cave. In sorting through all of this…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. We examine some unique film production ephemera from pop culture past, including a few production binders for Tim Burton’s unmade Superman Lives film. Through budget breakdowns, script notes, and early storyboards, we’re able to piece together more of the story and scope of what this Nicolas Cage Superman movie was to…

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Does Adam Savage feel that CNC, 3D printing and other automation reduces his "maker high?" Any tips on prepping MDF for painting gloss-black or metallic? In this live stream Adam answers these questions from Tested members erim-bb and Shakes_The_Clone, whom we thank for their support. Join this channel to support Tested…