As someone who has done their fair share of improv, 14:20 looks like a homemade car ramp, used to get under the car for repairs, oil changes, and so on.

@joshuamns1

Жыл бұрын

right, like this is a genuinely good idea haha.

@1Bluefur

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was built so that people didn't need to park their car on an incline, but yeah! You're probably right, hell maybe it's both things.

@netts2315

Жыл бұрын

@@1Bluefur What's wrong with parking on an incline?

@1Bluefur

Жыл бұрын

@@netts2315 Nothing inherently. I just know for some people depending on the car and what issues it might have, it might feel like a hassle or too risky or something to park on an incline. I know personally, since I drive stick, I'm not super keen on parking on inclines since it feels like more work to get out of. That might be petty but meh, just how I feel sometimes. I guess with an automatic it'll probably feel less like a hassle but I dunno. I have really limited experience driving an automatic rofl.

@mherrmann81687

Жыл бұрын

@@1Bluefur I can understand the manual issue (my dad always parked the Jetta on the street rather than the driveway), as well as some old people have stability issues with inclines. However, just remember when you park there to watch that first step; it can be a real doozy (depending which way you pull in). Which makes it more likely to be a repair bay than a daily spot.

The fact that Lexi knows so much about stuff from designing data centers all the way to what a drive shaft / whatever a sway bar looks like on the underside of a car is mad impressive

@sandyv4819

Жыл бұрын

Dudes really smart!

@asphaltdragon514

Жыл бұрын

@@sandyv4819 Lexi is a woman

@theonewhocaredandasked9126

Жыл бұрын

@@asphaltdragon514 "dude" is gender neutral

@Acceler2

Жыл бұрын

These a drag/steering link cant be a drive shaft cause it runs parallel to the axel other then that he's pretty well rounded

@RoseFBN

Жыл бұрын

@@Acceler2 she*

Unironically...my friend's belt broke and his trousers were falling off him Since were were at KFC truck stop and were eating some chicken wraps i thought... "What if i twist the paper cover and make a quick rope out of it" It was absolutely hilarious that the makeshift belt held out the entire day,and at the end he had to cut it with a knife. He stills keeps that makeshift rope because it reminds him how dumb things can work very well at times

@CasperDunning

Жыл бұрын

Murphy's law states that "If it's stupid but works, than it's not stupid"

@northernalpine4350

Жыл бұрын

if it sounds dumb but works, Then it aint dumb

@marcor815

Жыл бұрын

I once heard a quote like „The difference between genious and madness is sucess“ in german

@benjaminwulf914

Жыл бұрын

@@CasperDunning That's not Murphy's Law. Murphy's law is "Whatever can go wrong will go wrong."

@txtp

Жыл бұрын

@@benjaminwulf914 Ah yes, Cunningham’s law.

Fun fact: Tim Hortons now uses branded ministicks to stick the debit machine out the window. For those unsure as to what those mean, Tim Hortons a Canadian donut and coffee shop similar to Krispy Kreme, and a ministick is a hockey stick used in mini hockey, which is similar to road hockey, but done with smaller balls, smaller sticks and smaller nets.

@Y2KNW

Жыл бұрын

Just everywhere in town did that and most of 'em are still doing it. It really is on-brand for Canuckistan.

@miccrhaafetl5101

Жыл бұрын

I love Canada, well maybe not the Leafs. But everything else I do.

@yamigekusu

Жыл бұрын

The US has some Tim Hortons locations as well! The location in my town closed a while back, but there's locations in a few statea (I think a location opened in Texas recently!)

@Y2KNW

Жыл бұрын

@@miccrhaafetl5101 No one actually likes the Leafs; Leafs fandom is a contagious mental illness people contract and then suffer from for the rest of their lives.

@thecooow9407

Жыл бұрын

Whats tim hortons- i only know timmies

This subreddit is basically the embodiment of Florida man

@adsalesmanguy2251

Жыл бұрын

Indubitably

@marioformicadae6637

Жыл бұрын

OSHA'S worst nightmare

@clicktuck

Жыл бұрын

R/floridaman is a thing I do believe

@viralmacholemana83

Жыл бұрын

Or if Florida man was from South Carolina, got his engineering degree after finishing engineering school taught by cavemen, and decided to start a subreddit where his students can show off their work so he can grade them individually in his recently established redneck engineering and technology university or RETU.

@alex_animations2898

Жыл бұрын

​@@viralmacholemana83 the perfect explanation for this subreddit

Lexi is the best narrator on EmKay, always diverting expecations on what she knows. From IT, to more about cars then I do, to manufacturing, to engeneering. Problably one of the most well rounded people in the world

The device at 12:20 is a trommel (device for sifting large amounts of dirt). Me and my dad built one a few years back out of aluminium bike wheels, steel brackets, chicken wire and a cement mixer. Works great and still use it to this day. Powering one with a bike does seem like a poor decision to me though.

@abritishguy7295

Жыл бұрын

yep

@purplebean7

Жыл бұрын

Ohhh makes sense... my first thought was "dangerous homemade playground equipment" because it kinda looks like one of those crawl tubes lol

@Sud0F1nch

Жыл бұрын

That makes more sense. It would also trim weed

17:07 they have got six dogs running around and the protector is to make sure the dogs can't step on the broken toe, Quite simple if you ask me, Lexie

@RealPanzer999

Жыл бұрын

Especially as dogs have a tendency to step on your toes...

@jonathant8575

Жыл бұрын

@@RealPanzer999 Which they only do because they're so excited to be around you that they'll get as close as possible. No matter how many times you tell them not to...

@RealPanzer999

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathant8575 or when you're simply in their path & they pass you in the front.

1:50 I'll never forget the time I was pulled over in Florida because my License plate wasn't "Fifty Percent or More Illuminated" but really they just wanted to try to catch my father-in-law with an expired drivers license. Got pulled over 6 more times that month until I broke down and had a panic attack exclaiming that he'll probably never drive again because he was disabled. I swear, some cops have NOTHING BETTER TO DO.

@trekkiechickable

Жыл бұрын

Omg

@popsmaellard725

Жыл бұрын

wow

So as a Canadian I can confirm I have seen the debit machine attached to a hockey stick multiple times. Mostly stick that where broken so they just used the handle and some electrical tape.

@halfgecko3202

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, most places near me use it for people who stop too far away

13:55 - That parking space is most likely used as a car ramp to work from under the car, not generally used as parking, but more as a tool instead of jacking up the car.

@Milanin8

Жыл бұрын

Was going to say the same thing, went comment diving to find your comment instead.

@craiggallant6884

Жыл бұрын

@@Milanin8 I give that redneck engineering an A+ It's odd to first see, but practicality in use, it is genius.

@max_e_maxxy_

4 ай бұрын

Yes I had come here to say the same thing, looks old enough to be back when everybody changed their own oil

For some reason, this episode reminds me of the time I made a bottle rocket gun in high school shop class. I took a piece of pipe, bent the last 1/3 of it 90 degrees for a handle, then cut the pipe and welded the two pieces to a plate to made sure the bottle rockets wouldn't slide too far down the pipe. Finally welded a little hole in the bottom of the pipe to stick the bottle rocket fuse through. It looked like crap, but it worked perfectly and I was able to shoot bottle rockets wherever I wanted to.

That colander lampshade wouldn't be ugly at all if they removed the handles. I bet you can just snap them off with some pliers or something, then repaint the whole thing.

@annamariemartin5214

Жыл бұрын

And then flip it over so the handle side is attached to the ceiling.

As a Canadian we can confirm about the hockey stick debit/credit card thing

@dravenhuffman

Жыл бұрын

Do you get bonked with it if the card declines?

@lastchanc3stars

Жыл бұрын

@@dravenhuffman not Canadian but it wouldn't be too far off if that was true

@dravenhuffman

Жыл бұрын

@@lastchanc3stars lol

@m00nix_

Жыл бұрын

@@dravenhuffman possibly

@dravenhuffman

Жыл бұрын

@@m00nix_ I can see it "oops, your card declined" *bonk*

The paper towels kind of make sense because they are commonly sold in packs of 6 or 8. That's what I tend to buy at least. The door contraption seems like a clever way to store them since they are a bulky thing to store.

Guy I knew back in college worked for Volvo Trucks before he started college. He had a job fixing faults in the truck seats on new production trucks (where the seat didn't make it thru quality control), so he had access to both parts (slightly used), the knowhow to fix the parts and a complete schematic of the most luxurious of truck seating available anywhere. So he took home lightly broken parts, fixed them and constructed a computer chair out of a heated, air-conditioned, massaging, adjustable-lumbar-support-cushioned, air-ride truck seat with leather upholstery mounted on a metal baseplate fitted with tiny little casters so he could move it about. He had a mini air compressor with a 20 litre air tank to control all the functions. Oh, and he also had it converted to 220V instead of 12V so he could use a standard houseplug to plug it in. It was f-ing glorious and probably the most comfortable computer chair that exists anywhere. I heard from a buddy that he still has that thing 20 years later, and the only thing to have happened is that the upholstery is starting to wear thin.

Lexi I love how you literally know everything about everything and explain each one so we can all understand what's going on in the pictures!

@Acceler2

Жыл бұрын

These a drag/steering link cant be a drive shaft cause it runs parallel to the axel

8:15 In PE at my high school, some kid found out that you could remove the shower handles, leading into what was essentially a war where kids would stash shower handles in their lockers so that their period would be able to use the showers without the PE teacher having to go around and turn on the showers. One of my friends decided to start carrying around a pair of pliers to do exactly this and he was heralded as the hero of the locker room

Nano-Lexi was so cool! Making an invention to aid people with mobility needs in freaking 1st grade! Lexi has always been the coolest.

lexi is definitely my favorite. she is so funny and i love her voice

@backyardr.c.6280

Жыл бұрын

This sounds like a guy to me.

@annamariemartin5214

Жыл бұрын

She's trans

@backyardr.c.6280

Жыл бұрын

@@annamariemartin5214 Ah, so I was right.

@THATS_ALLFOLKS

Жыл бұрын

L + ratio + bozo + transphobic + cringe + fatherless + probably a Justin bieber fan + cry about it

@RoseFBN

Жыл бұрын

@@backyardr.c.6280 no you very much werent. Gfy.

14:20 that looks more like a place to work on your car than just a place to park

It's fun to see Lexi geek out

Perfect thing to watch while on break at work, thanks Emkay team, you guys rock! And Lexi you are an amazing person, whenever you narrate videos they feel more wholesome and it makes me so happy lol :)

As a redneck, I can indeed confirm we probably will do all of these at some point in our life Edit: 55 likes?! Jeez this was a horrible joke- thank y’all so much

@i_eat_nintendo_cartriges_lmao

Жыл бұрын

hi eda

12:30 I've seen things like this before, they were used to separate things, like wheat from the stalk, or sometimes nuts form their shells. Never seen one powered by a bike though, thats gotta be some tiring work.

@aribantala

10 ай бұрын

Ohhh It's a Winnowing Machine!

I'm not kidding, weeks before watching this video I was (and still am) seriously thinking about doing the keyboard stomper management thing 2:55

If it wasn’t Lexi I would die

the thing built at 14:25 is propably to lift the car from the ground so they can check it from beneath

*Sees that Lexi is narrating.* *Hopes she does the chainsaw laugh.* *Has a great day.*

@VikingKong.

Жыл бұрын

She?

@NinoJoel

Жыл бұрын

​@@VikingKong. yes she since that's what she wants to be called

*0:46* I’d be panicking if I saw anyone attempting this. Yeah, I’d have a panic attack on the spot.

I saw the title and while thinking, “Oh I hope she does this one”; I see that, YES!, it’s the Lexi-kitty!!!!❤️❤️

17:07 They have broken their toe. They have dogs in their house. The protector is to keep the dogs from stepping on the toe.

At the end Lexi mentioned an invention they made for pretty much the same purpose. I would like to see a rough drawing of that device

I appreciate that for the fire-extinguisher-driven horn, your concern was also for the hearing of the unfortunate customers in this shop. I think if anyone did this to me - I already suffer from tinnitus and am very protective of my hearing - I'd sue them to kingdom-come.

The trampoline into a greenhouse was so innovative and really neat. I'm impressed

Man do I love Lexi! She's the best without any doubt

12:30 this is like a sieve for dirt, the dirt falls out, and rocks stay behind. used on gold mines to filter rocks out of dirt

18:04 That story is so wholesome though

“That’s mama Luigi to you Mario” energy: 1:02

14:00 I'd guess that it's not a half parking spot, it's probably a backwoods, home-made low-rise automotive "lift," without the lift lol. It's basically a replacement for a jack and jack stands. Just drive out onto the platforms and someone can get under the car to change oil and oil filter or access stuff at the bottom of the engine without needing a lift or any manual effort to lift the car.

Was in a bad mood.. then the amazing Lexi posts.. turned my day around 🦄🖤🦄

13:00 he got the gang in the back in case he falls, the coffin is at the reddy.

Lexi, your videos are my favorite. PS: You all sound so alike. It took me so long to learn the differences between your voices. Maybe it's a little late to say this, but I hope you have a very happy New year!

at 12:30 he is showing a hazelnut tumbler. Hazelnuts are covered by a spiky shell so you use this to take it off.

7:34 ARE THEY HOLDING THE FUCKING TIEROD TOGETHER WITH A WRENCH

1:14 I guess you could say that controller is screwed up

Sometimes I just need to hear Lexi's narration. It has a great calming effect after a stressful day at work.

@jacob9538

Жыл бұрын

Super hyper things calm you down? I guess you'd make a great parent then tbh.

half of these probably took place in florida

obviously pressure switches can be fixed with MY WIFE'S VIBRATING EGG

16:24 MY POST GOT HERE YAY FIRST TIME @emkay thank you so much i love the team even more now!

14:43 the forklift isn't in the snow. The plow is. The plow moves the snow out of the way.

Love your videos. keep them coming! Lexi, I love your comments!

The control dial on air friers, crock pots, etc are usually made of the most flimsy plastic and the knobs are hard to turn, so the knobs usually break and become useless so keep pliers around to allow for turning... using a washer is actually a genius move.

14:00 Also provices a safe way to work underneath a car, without relying on jacks or axle stands.

I love how half of the things in this video either make me think "Oh God! They are going to die and it's gonna hurt!" or "I have done that exact thing" or "Oh shit, that's awesome." Welcome to North Carolina, y'all.

17:06 the dog part refers to the fact that dogs do not understand that one is not supposed to step on other people's feet. Imagine you had a broken toe and then someone steps on your foot. A dog having two extra feet does not help.

15:29 when the teacher tells you to write the answer on your mini whiteboard

This subreddit just makes me happy

16:59 Ok so there are two ways I interpret this: 1. They steel-toed their shoes because they have 6 dogs that would very much like to munch and break the shoe’s toes or 2. They have 6 dogs running around their house and somehow this contraption is supposed to stop them from hurting the dogs if they accidentally step on their toes.

The bike spinning the tube is a classifier. You pour soil or whatever you're classifying in it, and then sit on the bike and pedal, anything smaller than the squares in the fencing falls out... usually into a bin below, and now you have a source of material that's finer than the mesh you have on the tube. You can use finer and finer meshes to get finer and finer output. Obviously you start with your largest mesh first so that the system doesn't get clogged up, and get finer meshes until you get to the desired sizing ( think screen door mesh for really fine stuff ). Depending on what your classifying, you may also have water sprayers on it to help move things along.It's actually really useful for creating gardening soil from less than ideal sources, which you will then mix with your fertilizer or soil amendments of choice. I've also seen one used to get gravel of a specific size for mixing with concrete to get a consistent finish upon curing.

16:53 It means that they’re trying to protect their broken toe from getting stepped on by the six dogs running around.

Gotta love the dingalings. Where they do this is where a virgin is a girl who is faster than her brother.

2:00 You don’t need platelights in Illinois. Been driving a car without them for years. Lot of cars without them too.

14:00 is fixed car repair stand, for very convenient oil changes and underbody coating etc. No need to spend ton for car lift, or expensive garage bills. my neighbor had at one point this (made from wood so it got old and was demolished).

When the standards fall as low as "as long as it doesn't kill anyone"

5:26 You aren’t? Got like eight plates from past cars.

The concrete ramps at around 14:00 are probably either an old school way to get access under a vehicle without relying on jack stands where if youre coming at it from the lawn side, the only way for it to fail is away from you. That, or its for loading up something like a four wheeler into a pickup. Back the pickup up to the ramps, drop the tailgate, drive it on. My dad and i used to do something similar but we had a natural little hill to back up to in the yard

Maan I love this subreddit. I wan't MORE!

@7:40 lexi it’s called a pan hard rod , lots of older trucks used them to help with rear/front end cornering stability

14:10 it's for changing the oil without a car elevator.

Those concrete ramps next to the garage (on the grass) are a makeshift lift, so someone can park the car their and work underneath it without a jack.

Bottle lids as temporary sink plugs have been something my family has done for ages! Previous renters stole all the plugs, and the bathroom sinks were stupid small so we just used lids.

14:02 can be used to easily change the oil on your vehicle with the slight upward angle to help drain old oil which is most likely the reason for it initial creation.

Watching "Customer States" videos online have made me so glad we have yearly car inspections in Finland.

7:36 thats probably a tie rod or a sway bar and yeah that would work fine as a trail fix or something just to get where you are going

@windfrenzy16

Жыл бұрын

With how close that is to the axle that looks more like a rear axle panhard bar though ive never seen one snap like that before

16:53 'Broken toe dog step protector' is pretty straightforward: They have a broken toe. They have a dog (or 6 apparently). This setup keeps the dogs from stepping on the broken toe.

12:35 That circular mesh "Combine" is called a Rotary tumbler or a Trommel, it is used to sift rocks from dirt. very useful, nobody really makes them commercially, 10/10

14:56 that print better be some kind of spool holder

I'm Canadian and I honestly am so desensitized to the hockey stick drive thru trick after the last couple years that it genuinely confused me that this was a strange concept to people lmao

@avalonplemel8933

Жыл бұрын

Yea, usually it's a modified selfie stick though. Can't deny its on brand tho

@2:58: I'm not certain, but this looks like either recording software or software for the monitoring of radio station equipment. @14:24: "Welcome to another edition of EmkASMR with Lexi."

12:25 looks like what we use here in alaska to get all the big rocks out of potential paydirt (dirt with gold dust/flakes in it that some people use for panning) idk about more southern panning/mining methods but I'm guessing it's something similar

4:46 I 3D printed a 120mm fan - to - 4" duct adapter to some flex aimed out the hallway. Even got another fan inline with the duct for when the PC fan doesn't cut it.

12:25 its a trommel. Used for sifting things. Pretty easy to sift lead and brass from dirt on a shoot range, which is kinda what this looks like

17:57 just pull the tube along a sharp corner like you're straightening a dollar bill

11:51 Dude literally just made one of the old Wii attachments 😂

13:18 I built my 4 year old sister a light switch extender because she can’t reach it. We have to keep the light on all day so she can use the bathroom when ever she needs to. It will save a lot of money for the electricity bill.

14:18 looks like a way to lift a car up without using chocks or jacks. Previous owner might have been a car fan, and wanted a permanent setup. Proximity to garage means they can pull it out and work on it easily, and natural slope means no standing water in the work area underneath. Similar to a hoist at a garage just on a personal scale.

12:34 - That is a bike powered rotary trommel - it sorts dirt by size. Useful for gardening.

17:48 I remember fixing the family fridges door handle as a kid. It broke off one day and I glued it back on with a lot of tape. It didn't look that ugly and worked for about a half year until my parents replaced the fridge. Today I would just print a new one in my 3D printer. But those things weren't available back then.

1:57 They most certainly do. Got pulled over in Mexico Maine at 2 in the morning because of it. Even got a service sidearm pointed at my head for going to the glove box to get my ID.

The bike powered roller thing is commonly known as a Trommel, and is used to aid in the process of gold mining, but can be used in several other mining processes

The concrete pads at 14:01 in the video is an old car ramp people use to build these to raise the vehicle off the ground just high enough to get under them to do work. Like an oil change or something along those lines.

I think the bike powered thing Lexi thought was a combine is a trommel, which is used in gold ore processing. New mines use much bigger ones.

12:29 it reminds me of one of the machines they use to wrap trees at cut-your-own Christmas tree farms

The plastic bowl lids for tail lights, reminds me of when my gf’s dad did a similar fix to her car using the red lid from a coffee tin. It was honestly genius, especially if you have to be on a tiny budget.

5:07 "thermal cooling" --> How bad is it if your phone burns your hands if you play roblox on it and the screen starts flashing? Goes back to normal after cooling down. I kept using it after the brightness on my phone was flickering every which way. Keep in mind I almost always had around less than 1 kilobyte of storage space available on my phone. I have a small addiction to photos (including screenshots) and recordings.

3:55 that is most definitely a top gear quote

"A homemade car urinal" Well, what happens if you have to take a crap?

@TinyRobotED-tm9rs

11 ай бұрын

😈😈😈

With the spool balancer, I can say ive done that sort of thing before. If I dont have an actual spool holder I usually just unspool some filament and then remember to unspool more before it reaches the end of the slack I gave it, for longer prints though, ive balanced dowles on filament boxes more than once...

13:12 didn't even notice the coffin dancers