The goal in life is living better. And for that using your mind more than your muscle. This is a prime example. We're happy to see you working in your shop again and glad you're back at the day job too. Thanks Jack.

Thanks for the idea Jack.. Arthritis in my back is limiting my bending and I seem to be dropping things on a more regular basis these days! The magnet is a plus since I am always spilling nails and screws! Glad to have you back!

Good to see you back. Adding the magnet was a great idea.

Oh, I am also REALLY impressed with your fence jig for cutting weird shapes!! Brilliant as well!!!

Welcome back Jack. Great project...the magnet at the end was a super idea. Thanks for making the video.

Jack, welcome back! I'm in a wheelchair and I know how handy a grabber/reacher can be. Your idea is great. It will be much stronger than thin metal or plastic. I will make me a couple of them. Thank you for sharing. Actually everyone can use these. Thankz

Hello Jack welcome back thanks for this nice project which can help elder people like me to get dropped things with less effort and more safe

Brilliant design. Good to see you back.

Good to see you back Jack!!!!!

Nice to see you back, Jack. Pray you back 100% quickly. Great build, I might have to try making one soon.

I'm glad your back, great job on the grabber

Great design Jack! Glad to see you back.

I am so happy to see you on the way to recovery Jack! Great job on the project video.

Welcome back long distance friend. Glad to see you in action again. The project is awesome and unique as always. Thanks for sharing.

welcome back jack ...looking forward to follow your new creations

All right, JACK IS BACK! Another great video and project as always. While you were building the grabber, I thought, "you should put a magnet on the bottom". Sure enough, you did. I caught your video on the router circle making jig, and I have to tell you, THAT was brilliant. Only jig I have seen that you didn't need a starter hole. I built it, used it, and it works to perfection. Thanks for all you do.

Clever build Jack. Glad to see you back on deck.

Glad to see you back and full of energy!! Thanks for sharing, that's a good project!

Welcome back my very good friend. You were missed. That is an awesome tool. I have the mabufactured one and find it indispensable in the workshop. It is never far away. Thank you and have an amazing day.

@MYNICEEV

8 жыл бұрын

Amazing bit of kit my friend.

Welcome back, Jack! I always find some inspiration watching your videos....! All the best! Regards from Croatia!

Glad to see you back Jack. Don't rush things.

Amazing idea glad your back and in good health

Great to see you back! Nice grabber.

I have the aluminum and plastic one I got from the hospital the was no doubt the design for yours. Brilliant!!!! I'm going to make a few for myself as I use mine ALL the time as I got mine for a back surgery. I will make a couple for inside and a couple for the shop. I may even make different lengths. Maybe I'll put a small brass hook on the top as well!! A nice long one would be great in the garage!!! Well done my friend!!! I had just started searching for designs. But I realize, in need look NO FURTHER!!! Great job!!!! Thanks for the great idea!!!

Glad you're back, Jack

That grabber is a fantastic idea! I particularly love the magnet, I can't tell you how many times I'm trying to pick up screws or bolts I drop in the shop. And of course they always want to roll underneath a bench (there's a particular rule in physics why that happens. But I don't want to bore people with the explanation. Hee hee).

Great job Jack I hope your healing time is quick. It is very good to see you back.

Nice to see you top side again! Always enjoy your builds.

Glad to see you out and about again, you are truly an inspiration

Glad to see your back and back in the shop.

I use one of those when I'm mowing the lawn so I don't need to get off the mower to pick up trash, but the plastic one's don't last that long. I'll have to make one and add a hook to clean out the end of the mower deck when the wet grass plugs it up. Great idea!

Congratulation for brilliant works!!!

Just realised I was the 2000th like! (Not that it matters.) Thank you very much for this video Jack, we have been affected by Storm Eleanor quite badly here in Northern England, I have been awoken by the sounds of bins flying all over, and there is now rubbish everywhere in the little village I live in thanks to that, so this is perfect to help me at least give a small helping hand (no pun intended) in cleaning up the village. Thanks again!

Well done Jack, I needed one of these and got a surprise to see the prices on Amazon and in the pharmacies too Take care because we care Duncan & Rebecca

Good to see you back Jack. I have missed you. Julius

what a pleasure to see you up and around, take care not to do too much. It's easy to get carried away, ask your family, they will keep on to you I'm sure. Great little tool you've made.

Well done Jack. Glad you are back.

I need to build me one of these. Good to see you back in the shop. Thanks for sharing.

Brilliant video, amazing stuff, wish you good health and good forthcoming

I have a can grabber that is aluminum, and useful for many things. I also have an extendable magnet for screws etc., but even those two items do not help much with pencils and the like that I drop. The teeth are a great idea, and you did a remarkable job making something better! Thinking "outside the box" does not begin to describe you and what you do. CONGRATS

@tandybarr6294

5 жыл бұрын

Dave McCracken day

Welcome back Jack.... good to see ya back at it.

Very useful tool and one I have used for many years because of the old bending issue. However, I never thought of a magnet on the end so I'll add one to the grabber in the workshop which will keep me going until I make one like your's because it is much nicer than the standard metal one. I didn't know you haven't been well so it's great to see you back again. I hope you keep well. Best Wishes, Brendan.

Another great video. Welcome back.

Excellent Jack I am 56 I have a very bad back and neck. I have a cheap plastic one of those now that one looks great thank you.

Nice! I had an accident a year and a half ago and was on a walker for 9 months and then a sane for 3 months. These grabbers are awesome but I've gone through 4 of them. Love your design

Very good and relatively easy to make. Its exactly what I needed. Tkanks for sharing the idea.

good to to see you back...nice grabber

It came out really awesome!! You won't fine those, with that kind of quality, in the store!

Mary christmas Jack.I realy enjoy watching your video.

Very cool build! Great idea for the magnetic on the end!

Perfect timing! I too have mobility issues and I think this will come in handy for me as well. Brilliant thought with the magnet... beats building 2 different tools!

WHY THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE SINGLE FEMALE COMMENTING ???? Anyway glad to see you again

What a great little build! It works well and will no doubt be very useful during your recovery. Thanks for the video.

Happy to see you back, keep on doing these vids.

Great to see you back Jack.

Nice work Jack. Necessity is the mother of invention. :)

Really nice Job Jack your a real inspiration to all. Thanks Jack respectfully Rudy.

hey Jack im so glad to see your up and around and doing a little better this grabber is awesome take care my friend and ill see you on the hangouts

Great project jack me being paralysed after an accident 6yrs and living my life in a wheelchair I find in hard to reach things as you can imagine. The only good thing to come out of it if you can call it that I was awarded £3.9 million.My new bungalow as been adapted to an extent after getting my compensation and having a workshop built I never thought of anything like this so I will be definitely making one of these thanks for the inspiration.

Didn't know that you were out sick. Good to have you back then.

this is a great project jack, working in my shop from a chair i can really use a couple of these. thanks for the video and welcome back hubie

@hubiehubco2400

8 жыл бұрын

got cha lol

Welcom back, bit late with the graber just got one, but I think I'll bin it and make one like you, but I dont think it will be as good. Thank you for all the vids. from Mick in the U/K.

Much nicer than the $2 shop plastic ones.

Well done, much nicer looking then an aluminum one and just as useful. Good to see you on your feet again.

In addition to a magnet, mine has also a suction cup (like those found in kids' bow and arrows) added to the low end of the handle, so I can clamp CDs and other flat things...

Wishing you full recovery and God bless you sir... Nice video..

I like this video great subject and production

Awesome and simple, the jack stile!

I have a cheap Harbor Freight one for pulling the dump valve on my RV. I know it will eventually break and now I know how to replace it! Much nicer.

Keep it up man. Greetings from Germany!

Nicely done. The magnet and "teeth" are both great ideas.

I am glad that your operation was successful and I wish you the best. Take care.

Pretty nifty! Welcome back!

I like the small parts jig for cutting on the table saw. Makes cutting them much safer.

Nice one, so creative. Glad to see that you are doing well.......Steve

Glad your back on your feet again and a great build. But this video gave me vertigo.

Boy , thats amazing it take art , the time and patience to build one . Though all the tools you must buy I still spend a $ 15 grabber at store . WTG Mate 8:21

Love your channel mate & great to see you back in the shed, Dirk DownUnder

Great video! One thing about the grabber: wouldn't it be better if it were closed by default (under spring tension) and opened when you pull the trigger? That way you could hold things without having to pull the trigger. On the other hand, the spring would have to be much stronger, because you wouldn't be able to use the trigger to adjust the force of the grabbing. Hmm, I can see the pros and cons of both approaches. Anyway, I'm glad you're back in the workshop! Take care.

@dejanira2

8 жыл бұрын

+Jack Houweling I am so glad I saw this post first cause I was going to say the same thing. I went back to the video and checked the configuration and saw that it was the opposite of what I thought you had done. You did it CORRECTLY. I am happy you are recovering nicely, you have been missed!

Hey Jack with this thing u can work till 100 in your shop😆Good to see u back.😉

Nice job Jack. I use grabbers a lot. No more paying for extra ones I need strategically placed.

So much better than the cheap plastic ones!!!

@willemkossen

8 жыл бұрын

Im so happy to see you again!

Well done Jack. Don't stop thinking. :)

I appreciate your work! I salute you!

thanks for show this great work !

I have tried making this three times and cannot get it right. I need to change a few things for me. Love your design.

Very nice Jack, make sure you build an extra in case you drop the first one on the floor!

Nice job, congratulations, this video is a lot convinient!!! Thank you for your video !!!

Fantastic. Good idea.from Bangladesh

man Jack I sure need one of these!

Nice! It reminds me of those snake-catching devices Mark O'Shea and other herpetologists use.

Great project!!

If use for fragile items like light bulbs needs rubber padding in claw both sides

Wow you are very good at woodwork the only thing I got from woodwork at school was how to duck

Fantastic. I hope it works well for you.

Nice job and a great tool when its hard to bend over. I use mine every day. Have a nice weekend

Great build

Awesome gadget! I would need one

I was going to suggest sticking a magnet at the end... But you already did it! Hehe... Nice video, thanks!

Love it! And great wee vid.