Comments by "The Hermit" (@TheOleHermit) on "Project Farm" channel.

  1. Your comparative product tests are great! Thanks for doing them. They save your viewers the guesswork of selecting the best product for individual applications, You're literally saving thousands of viewers the frustrations and money wasted on purchasing garbage. I especially appreciate the lengths you go to ensure consistency in your various testing procedures. You've just earned yourself another sub. 😎 Suggested sequel, if I may: Which glues are most resistant to chemical cleaners like water, dish soap, oil, alcohol, acetone, etc.
    55
  2. Thanks, Todd! This is exactly what I needed to know before bead blasting, undercoating and painting my conversion van rebuild. Tested a few different brands, but was still undecided, until now. POR-15 it is.(never heard of it, until now) 😎
    7
  3. Great video, Todd. Love your ingenious testing methodologies. But, none of these multitools are as pretty as my black handled Victorinox Officier Suiss that's been by my side for over 35 years. Not too big, nor too small, always within reach, has never failed, and always brings that proud owner smile to my face. That's priceless and why I even have a matching backup in the car. On the other hand, my cheap leatherman tool has never left my tool chest. JS :-)
    4
  4.  @cvr527  Yep, been carrying my black handle Victorinox Officier Suiss for over 30 years (+ a matching backup). None of these multitools are nearly as good looking; makes me proudly smile every time I look at it. Never leaves my side and I use it daily, including the knife blades, scissors, file, sawblades, lens, and drivers (whenever proper screwdrivers aren't handy). I've also got a cheap leatherman tool that has never been taken out of my tool chest. Kinda says it all, doesn't it?
    4
  5.  @Francois_Dupont  You're correct, that magnets won't work on aluminum parts, such as many motorcycles have. Aluminum is a nonmagnetic metal.
    1
  6. IOW, how to humiliate a proud Optima owner in only12 minutes.🤦‍♂️ Oh well. Reality is better than an illusion, I reckon. I'll be sure to check your videos before making future major purchases. Lesson well learned. Ooh, I feel smarter already. Thanks, Todd. 😎
    1
  7. Yet another great review, Todd! Like you, I have a well. But I've never had it's water tested and don't drink it because of local old silver mines. So, I've been drinking bottled water, which sometimes causes stomach aches. (wtf?) So, based upon thousands of 5 star reviews, I purchased the small Berkey Traveller for myself and have been running the bottled water through it. Yet, I still notice an odd chemical flavor. Thanks to your fine work, now I understand that Berkey isn't as great as most people believe. I've also purchased a $350 5 stage under the sink filtration system, in hopes of avoiding the need to continuing to purchase drinking water. But, it's still waiting on a new sink cabinet. Should have saved my money and chose the $29 ZeroWater, but I'm still a little concerned about plastic container contamination and algae growth from light exposure. 💡 Perhaps I can modify my Berkey to use ZeroWater filters! Free well water, through the 5 stage under sink filter, then ZeroWater filtration stored inside the stainless steel Berkey tank. 😜 Thanks Todd!
    1
  8. Wish I'd watched this 3 months ago, before mounting my flat screen wall bracket. Ace didn't have your variety, so I started with 3 different plastic split style wall anchors. One had small screws that didn't even split the plastic. Larger screws only spun the anchors and enlarged the holes, so they immediately pulled out. The Toggler Snapskru TB 'squeeze toggle' required pliers to squeeze it into the holes, but then they were too short to expand or deformed inside the wall cavity while tightening. Finally got the job done with some old fashioned spring toggles. Net time, I'll just order some Toggler High Performance online. First time I've seen them. Thanks, Todd.
    1
  9. Great comparisons, Todd! But, what about painting over bare aluminum? I use aluminum extrusions and sheets on nearly all of my maker projects. Anodizing is expensive and still scratches easily. Currently trying 'Birchwood Aluminum Black Metal Finish', designed to touch up gun parts, as an alternative. But, it's a challenging learning curve to achieve repeatable good results. Another fantastic video, perhaps?🙏
    1