Tested: Making circles. Every maker has to make circles or holes, and Adam highly recommends that every maker have a compass set they can use to draw cricles of various sizes. But in addition to that trusty tool, there are also templates and adjustable ring rulers that can help draw curves.
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I found it really entertaining watching Adam continually call a compass a protractor for the first bit of the video. I still get the two mixed up regularly and I thought it was funny that the correction was in the video description. His excitement at finding the baking rounds was also very classically excited Adam and I had never thought about them before but they would be very nice for clays and epoxies as he mentioned. I've made a mental note to pick some up whenever I get to have my own workspace. The round piece that could change the diameter of the circle was really cool as well and I've never seen those before. I think a compass is good enough for my circle needs for now but it's nice to know that if I ever need something like that it exists. I had always assumed that the background of his videos as a workshop outside of his home or a studio/set kind of deal so it was interesting to see him say that despite distancing he could still work in there.
Like Magnolia, I laughed each time Adam Savage called a compass a protractor. With that, I felt that this video was short and sweet yet got some really interesting information across. I have never seen extension arms for compasses and I thought that that was really cool. In my hand drafting class, most of the circles or arcs that we draw are relatively small so I hadn't thought to need one ever. In general, throughout the entire video, Adam talked about circular items that would be great for tracing out or cutting out circles or arcs. I had never heard of a ring ruler ever in my life and I think it's a really cool concept. I did also notice before Adam had even mentioned it that the ring ruler was a bit flimsy and, as a sort of perfectionist, I just know that if I had that, it would drive me crazy. On the other hand, I thought that the cookie cutter set was a great idea. I think it's really clever to be able to go through your kitchen and find circular cookie cutters for an at-home circular template.
Cookie cutters...huh. I never once looked at a cookie cutter and thought, wow, I need a set of those in my workshop or in my tool kit. But clearly, I just wasn't thinking hard and outside the box enough. Adam Savage always has great tips and techniques to teach us, and he has done it again. The other tool he showed that looks amazing and that I had never seen before is the ring ruler. This adjustable, circular, ruler seems like the perfect addition to a tool bag. It isnt huge, seems light, and extremely easy to use, making it perfect for a traveling tool bag or box. My only issue with the cookie cutters for a tool bag or box would be the weight, however, this isn't an issue in a shop. Last, the circle templates seem a little flimsly and hard to store unless you have a drawer for them to sit flat in alone. Other than that, they are basic and we know they work well.
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