Lol at you stopping yourself from saying "The Final Solution".

@koolaidblack7697

Жыл бұрын

It's true he did say that I heard

@rocknepoovey4381

Жыл бұрын

*OOF* within the first minute

@nikolovell

Жыл бұрын

I'm confused, why can't he say that?

@Beuwen_The_Dragon

Жыл бұрын

@@nikolovell because KZread and emotionally stunted troglodytes will get their nickers in a knot if he does.

@TactileLoki

Жыл бұрын

@@nikolovell think 1940’s Germany

You can definitely continue this series! I’d love to see you develop different bolts to achieve different results (maybe a grappling hook/winch function?)

@ZappyOh

Жыл бұрын

Yes, a meat-sampler tube bolt.

@masonbennett5116

Жыл бұрын

Possibly even an old style cross sight or maybe a wooden front “shield” like the .50 cal turrets have

@thesqueeeps

Жыл бұрын

When you said grappling hook I immediately thought of the battle of helms deep in the movies

@Bluenitrogaming

Жыл бұрын

What about twirly whirlys from the hobbit

@masonbennett5116

Жыл бұрын

@@Bluenitrogaming ooooo yeeeeeah!

Hi Eli! The reason they’re called “pillow” is because their design purpose is for holding pillows to your bed so you can easily flip them to the cool side. Hope this helps.

@johnmeier7924

Жыл бұрын

The more you know

@LittleGreyWolfForge

Жыл бұрын

????

@K.E.L-117

Жыл бұрын

This really helped out and impressed all the lads at work when I was able to explain it to them

Rest in peace pull up bar. We saw you once but it was more than enough for you to stay in our hearts

This has to be your best video ever. This entire ballista series is your best work bar none. Your new style of narration of your build process makes your channel the best it's ever been. All of this is just such an elevation for your content, I'm so psyched to be able to watch this!

@brendanstempski8292

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly this video especially is just solid all around.

@spencermanyet5336

Жыл бұрын

Been watching off and on for like 7 years, and could not agree more (except maybe the final tread plate armor!)

@jeremyhume5563

Жыл бұрын

Nailed it. The entire video, I was just going: Wow, he's really not only mastered craftsmanship and creativity, but he's become a master editor as well! Been watching you since your very early days, and it's been incredible to see you evolve!

Eli, I just want to say how much I love your videos, but also, I'm the guy you sold you energy sword to all those years ago, I have it proudly displayed on my wall. It's just super cool to have this piece of ZNA history!

@brandtnicholson4532

Жыл бұрын

What have you cut with it???

@benkenobi5107

Жыл бұрын

@@brandtnicholson4532 nothing tbh, though maybe I should one day

@danegrubb7601

Жыл бұрын

@@benkenobi5107 you must

This version is by far the biggest jump in improvement yet. Looking forward to see the testing!

"...I could use some firewood," the lead-in, the editing, the music, I laughed like a maniac the whole last minute of the video. This ballista project has been phenomenal to watch since the beginning. Having watched your channel for the past 6 or 7 years, this is easily one of the best videos you've made, and I know you can keep improving. Keep it up, Eli!

@DasBrotkuchen

Жыл бұрын

this comment

ZNA videos are always a highlight!! The progress is freakin dope! This ballista is crazy cool! Keep it up. Also, I think I’ve mentioned this before, but the editing is *chef’s kiss* ! Love how it goes with the music. As someone who has done editing before, I know how much work goes into it. But it’s such a nice touch

@RapTapTap69

Жыл бұрын

@Don't Read My Profile Picture cringe account

@Eidolon1andOnly

Жыл бұрын

@@RapTapTap69 Likely a bot.

@RapTapTap69

Жыл бұрын

@@Eidolon1andOnly yeah probably

Eli, you are by far my favorite DIY youtuber. Your humor, editing style, workflow process, everything is just top notch, ever evolving and unique. you rock man.

@dethmaul

Жыл бұрын

His humor and editing is top-choice.

@flashbacker8935

Жыл бұрын

I whole heartedly agree with this!! Absolutely love this man and always enjoy his vids

@atk4tw671

Жыл бұрын

100% spot on. Im so happy that hes doing well, because man he deserves it, theres not a single video of his that hasnt made me entertained :D

This thing is outstanding. I love seeing how seeing how much you’ve improved your fabrication over the years. And your solutions to problems are always very creative. Cant wait to see the finished ballista

Man, the sound it makes when you're rotating the drawing mechanism mimics an actual war ballista in the movies and imagine hearing wood clicking sound before a javelin-size bolt hits you and sends you flying 10 feet back. Giving that Desolation of Smaug ballista scene vibe. Keep up the great vids man and would love to see more of your ideas for the series

Hey Eli, the green nubs on the bearings are for pumping in grease or oil but most likely grease

@itsjustkp3726

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it's grease. We had to order some for a job. Still don't know why they're called pillow bushings tho.

@brandon-prodigal

Жыл бұрын

they are grease n*pples

@quizarorobzaqu8558

Жыл бұрын

@@itsjustkp3726 the block around is know as pillow block. different bearings for different loads. such as front and back and rotational. just the housing so it can be mounted for shafts instead of machining a slot. there great for go karts with no suspension

@Oroborus710

Жыл бұрын

Yup, those are 100% grease nipples.

@itsjustkp3726

Жыл бұрын

@@quizarorobzaqu8558 ah thanks. We used it for a hopper system for steel shot

Your editing style kept a smile on my face through the whole video. Can’t wait for the next episode!

man, when you showed off the whole build after putting it on the stand, simply beautiful. I never thought i'd fall in love with a medieval siege weapon, but here we are

That little bit at 14:00 that's all it takes and I'll never stop watching these videos bro...

This is it. You’ve made some absolutely incredible stuff in the past but the ingenuity, video quality, commentary, and everything else are the best I’ve ever seen from you, and I’ve been watching your channel consistently since homemade weapons part 2. The ballista itself is brilliant and I am very excited to see the test and what comes next

@mrrootbeerguy1280

Жыл бұрын

As someone who has watched Eli for the last 7 years as well, it’s crazy seeing someone grow as a person and create cool stuff just for the sake of showing others. I feel like I’ve grown up with Eli since I’ve started watching him. I don’t know if you feel the same

@Grilled-Cat

Жыл бұрын

@@mrrootbeerguy1280 absolutely feel the same, feels like ive grown up with him in a way

It’s so great to see you having fun again, it feels like it’s been a minute

14:00 that syncing of the music with the drill was sexy

you should add a small piece of elastic to the sled so that when you have shot it, u can just release the ratchet and the sled will move forward back into place, just a quality of life thing

i love this guy. i remember watching his first PVC bow long long ago and now we are here. i love it

Never ceases to amaze me how cool the stuff you make it and how much you cater to us. Most creators would’ve just made us wait for another video to see it in action.

Watching this made me flash back 5+ years to when I made a PVC bow you designed. Still have it slung in the corner

You are my favorite engineering channel. Because everything is so down to earth, achievable, and all the tips you give to build ourselves. With all the knowledge from your channel, I’m able to finally liberate Hong Kong.

Absolutely can't tell you how much I've been looking forward to seeing the next chapter! The design is beyond cool! Like this is something out of a dream for just raw, intimidating power! Just fricken holly smackaroni; it's so h*cken cool!!! Can't wait to see some range tests, and the pulley system attachments.

I am very impressed with the quality of this video and the next level of imagination you put into this ballista, keep doing you.

I love how Magic Spoon sponsored this video. The spoon was the first projectile I ever mastered. Flinging mushed peas and carrots at my mom and grandma as a baby was my specialty.

seeing this ballista go from bits of wood and PVC strapped to a picnic table to a complex piece of wood and PVC on a swivel mount is dang amazing

live chat ended before i could say ho creative this piece was. well done lad. you ever think about making a Goedendag? you could put your own little twist into it and it would be a simple piece to make giving you filler content and in turn give us that were there from the beginning some nostalgia factor.

Yo ZNA, the little green point on the pillow block bearings should be a grease point! Need a grease gun, but with high quality grease they'll last for decades!

It is so fun to see you excited about a project. Keep working, Eli!

"I had a feeling I'd be at the neighbor's house asking about a 50bmg on a stick." That was so perfect🤣🤣🤣

Man this is great. I love that you found a big project that you can iterate on and we can see your thought process develop. It’s been so cool watching the final product change as you refine every aspect of it into its best form. Keep up the killer work

I’m really excited to see more of this, I have been wanting to build a ballista for the longest time and this series has been sparking my brain in all the good places. I love the video edits, I love your mic props you use. I love making shit, unfortunately I’ve moved house and no longer have the space or resources at hand, I need to find a space to start doing shit again. You inspire me, good to see you make progress. I hope to shake your hand one day sir!

The amount of joy I get from seeing you up with ingenious ideas and seeing the finished project is immeasurable. Keep doin what your doin

Gosh that turned out so sick!!! I've absolutely loved this series man so many props to you for being able to do this, totally insane.

Love that you're posting more again, missed your videos. Loving the new build!

This build is great. It's really showcasing all of the skills and level of ingenuity you've acquired over the years. Love your content! Always excited when I see a new video. Hope you're well

I've been watching you for a few years now and was sad to see the videos had taken a bit of a hiatus, so to see that it was because you're doing so well (Or at least I hope), is genuinely awesome. This build is one of, if not the best creations you have ever engineered. I love how humble you are and I love the amount of effort you go into your projects and videos. Also thank you for not putting memes that last literally 10-20 seconds like everyone else seems to want to do.

Excited to see how you'll be implementing the final solution!

Eli. It’s gonna be a very trying time for all in the next few years to come, specifically next year. But please just don’t give up bro. You got this! We’re all here for you man!

@ZNA_Productions

Жыл бұрын

Wym?

@johnr.timmers2297

Жыл бұрын

@@ZNA_Productions He's probably expecting the US to default on its loans. I doubt it, when it comes down to the wire they'll raise the debt ceiling again, and put off the bad times for later

@stefanomorelli7669

Жыл бұрын

@@johnr.timmers2297 ahhhhh thanks for explaining, what a strange comment LOL^^^ Dont worry, we're just gonna inflate till the world runs out of oil and we decide to tap our reserves c:

YOURE BACK!!!!

Seeing you so happy about this project makes me unreasonably happy. I almost feel like a dad who’s proud of his own son’s very first custom lego build.

So stoked for a full demo of this beast!!

Man, Im loving seeing you back, there was a period there we I know you were going through some tough stuff. It seems like your finally out of that ruff patch, love to see you growing and improving, the Ballista is incredible and the solutions you came up with to solve your engineering problems was extremely creative. and the final product is amazing. and then the video its self was great, I was actually really impressed with editing, it was great through out the whole thing but, I really liked the part at 13:30. Hope you continue to Improve and grow, God bless.

F’s in the chat for the people who didn’t stay till the end… 💀

Bro you have come so far !! Man it's so good to see you doing so well! And I can't wait to see where you go from here!

Eiljah this is amazing. I'm subbed since ever and seeing you achieve your goals, being this happy while building, and overall looking so alive, it's awesome. I'm very happy for you and also that I get to watch you still. Thank you for sticking with the videos. Always loved them and still do. Waddup from Brazil :) Edit: spelling

Notification gang

Wow that looks amazing! I love and appreciate the editing so much as well. So good. I love the videos!

Bro... excellent video. Love the editing too. So glad you shot it at the end. This thing is amazing.

Just wanted to let you know that its awesome to see your channel grow, I can tell you've really grown as a person. Your videos helped me learn the ins and outs of building and troubleshooting. In a weird way it showed me how far a good work ethic can take you and what good ideas perseverance can bring. Stay safe out there much love from Idaho.

Been subbed for many many years. Glad to see you’re still making content man. Wish you the best! Cheers to many more

You're singlehandedly bringing back the ballista. When am I gonna start seeing huge & hot ballistas in my area?

I’ve really enjoyed seeing you work through the engineering process on this, solving problems as they arise and finding new solutions. Great content keep it up

The green plastic bit is covering the grease nipple. many bearings are shipped without lubrication to avoid shipping costs for flammable substances, so you may want to check. routine maintenance requires adding grease to the bearing after a number of hours in an industrial, dusty or wet environment. Love your builds and humor.

love seeing this series in my feed please keep upgrading

Dude this is so cool! Ive been checking the last few days for the next update and here it is. really awesome, and the design ideas you keep coming up with are amazing

Yes! You're finally back and I'm happy you got your channel back and the vids weren't deleted. Great to have you back!

Really glad the channel and all of the videos are back! I was afraid they were gone for good!

One of my favorite videos of all time, I can tell you've put so much effort into this and it really shows!

part of Eli’s videos that always stuck with me was the music, he’s always used the same few tracks during quick building montages. makes it super nostalgic

This looks so awesome, the idea with the casters as the universal joint is amazing! Geometry looked pretty solid too, thanks for including that! Awesome work, You should be proud.

My man! This is the most gorgeous piece of home-brew engineered insanity I have ever seen. I've been watching your channel for a LONG LONG time, definitely over 10 years now. Your skills have increased by leaps and bounds and I'm here for it. CAN"T WAIT FOR A TEST VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn Eli, that’s epic! It’s amazing to see how far you’ve come and to succeed in building one of these. So terrifying to even see it pulled back half way, and the damage, just damn!

We all love your new vids Eli! Keep it up, you’re constantly improving

The first video I watched of yours was the fiberglass/pvc bow and arrow you made and now you're out here making ballistas. Proud of how far you've come dude, keep it up!

Dude your videos are absolutely fantastic in every way I can think of. Keep it goin!!!

I can just hear Jörg Sprave’s laughter as Eli shoots it. Been watching you for around 7 years now and your quality in your videos have improved soo much, and I could even argue that this is your best one yet!

Congratulations on the build. Your projects have always interested me and it is wonderful motivation for me to build my own stuff. Watching your videos since the channels beginning is just as satisfying as it is watching today. The steady problem solving and improvements during the evolution of your thinking process will always be the main focus of entertainment about your content. Best of wishes and regards.

Eli you're incredible. I've been a subscriber forever and it's so awesome to see how far you've come and the amazing things you build.

Epic project. Friggin' awesome. Among the best that KZread has to offer. Well done. Damn, now I want a ballista AND a woodstove.

That. was. sick. awesome work, so glad to see the new and improved version, and its so powerful too!

This is the most satisfying conclusions to a build of yours I've yet seen. What a beautiful beast!

I've been watching your builds for years and years now. I love your content and this is one of my favorite videos to date. Just here to give you props as a long time sub that your content has continued to improve over the years despite setbacks. Keep doing you!

Love the attitude in these new videos keep doing what excites you

its so interesting to see how your channel and content grows so much! you went from basically making a tutorial to make this weapon and that weapon to just sort of journaling your journey and your experience in making something. you respect your ability to do stuffs, but you also know that you are not an authority or an expert figure in the craftmaking industry, and everything the viewers do to replicate your creations shouldnt be held accountable to you as well. loving the videos man!

Love the video Eli, seeing you doing some welding has been a long time coming, I always knew you could do it and it super paid off cause man this thing looks AWESOME!! I also love the way you really started making it your own and trying new things with the design, you seem like you’ve got a really good work flow going and I can’t wait to see you fire this thing! 👍🏼

I am so happy to see this video up again, had mad panic when the channel was gone! Looking forward to an update!

Eli this is easily the coolest build you have ever done. I LOVE watching the evolution of your builds over multiple episodes to find the best way to solve the problem. This batista is a BEAST. You seem very happy and that makes my heart sing. Keep going man!

I really appreciate seeing the moments where everything comes together and recording your legitimate reaction of the result. You have a problem, you run through many ways to fix it and then one method just works. You feel like a god at that point, the rush of pure satisfaction that you climbed over this wall and also achieved the result you wanted.

As usual, amazing, high-quality video, and epic choices of music to go with it. Keep up the amazing work, Eli!

I hadn't watched your channel for over a year and today I'm glad to see you're still crazy! Keep going.

Keep doing your thing brother, just try not to burn out again, this series is your best by far def worth the wait!

I stumbled upon part one a bit ago, caught my interest cuz yknow, Ballista! My vriend. Your editing is top notch and i am blown away by your designs and storytelling in this. Earned a hearthy subscribe! Very curious about what you're going to be using it for!

I've been a big fan of most things you do, but my favorites have always been when you can't stop improving and upgrading things because you're so into it. This series is like that on steroids, and this episode elevated the game. You truly do pack so much time and hard work into each episode

Great video mate, the ballista looks so much better now. Always good to see you've uploaded.

i love your videos so much, so atmospheric and full of positive energy, sets my mood up for the day

The videos are just a blessing and a half. The tri-pod makes it look insane.

I've been watching you since homemade weapons 3 or 4. And the distance you've come from there is so far. This is such a beautiful build. Can't wait to see it fully finished

editing has come so far! this style is absolutly fantastic for what you're doing!

Eli: *Turns ballistable into ballisterror* Fanbase: “yes. Yes. YES. YEEEEEEEEEESSSS”

Hey eli I just wanted to say that your content is amazing and the quality and music is perfect spot on I can always count on any of your vids to just make my day so thanks for continuing all this I've been here since some of the krieg buzz axe and when you had hair. But long story short been here awhile love too see all the subs etc seeing you grow and become a way better backyard smith it's awesome just wanted to say something since I never have. Keep up the great work man.

Amazing build so much progress and improvements from the start. And great video as always.

This may be my favorite build you have ever done. Your problem solving skills are incredible. Can't wait to see the final version!

The ending was great. Fantastic video and editing man, keep killing it.

such a well placed ad i loved it thank you eli

As usual, you don’t disappoint….. absolutely amazing!

Your meme'ilicious humor and quality editing really are top tier on this platform; keep up the good work!

love your content! been subscribed for years! keep it up! i always smile when i see youve uploaded!