How I Made My Own iPhone from a Block of Aluminum

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

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  • @StrangeParts
    @StrangeParts  Месяц назад +218

    To learn more about the Carvera CNC mill or buy one of your own, go to strangeparts.com/carvera. Use coupon code STRANGEPARTS to get $50 off your order!
    To get access to my CAD and CAM design files for this project or to get a Strange Parts hoodie or t-shirt, sign up to Patreon: patreon.com/strangeparts

    • @mobiousenigma
      @mobiousenigma Месяц назад +2

      greaat to watch you again.... thanks for the vids.

    • @phooopy7941
      @phooopy7941 Месяц назад +12

      Could you attempt making a shell that allows for a battery swap without removing the entire back of the iphone?
      Apples first modular iPhone 🤨

    • @Karim-uknwmg702
      @Karim-uknwmg702 Месяц назад +3

      apple is crying in the darkness 😂

    • @mobiousenigma
      @mobiousenigma Месяц назад

      do you see a day where cellphones are modular and sold like cars used to be with options and features you want?

    • @cyberpaw
      @cyberpaw Месяц назад +2

      The Dubai people will want a solid gold one

  • @Leonvolt28
    @Leonvolt28 Месяц назад +2597

    He doesn't upload often, but when he does it's always awesome content.

    • @GeorgeVenturi
      @GeorgeVenturi Месяц назад +6

      that's what she said

    • @acousticdoug
      @acousticdoug Месяц назад +2

      @@GeorgeVenturi Is it?

    • @Shawn1174q
      @Shawn1174q Месяц назад +7

      Every time I see an upload, it's an automatic click.

    • @RandomUser2401
      @RandomUser2401 Месяц назад +6

      I wonder why he has to move out? and how the heck is he going to move all this stuff in such a short time?

    • @MyNameIsPetch
      @MyNameIsPetch Месяц назад +4

      well, except the kamala shilling video

  • @PhoneRepairGuru
    @PhoneRepairGuru Месяц назад +1253

    Working on this for a whole year is absolutely insane! Love the result

    • @The_B_ishop
      @The_B_ishop Месяц назад +6

      Love your channel bro❤️

    • @michaelgplayzz
      @michaelgplayzz Месяц назад +1

      Hi

    • @Abednego-v2r
      @Abednego-v2r Месяц назад +9

      Bro literally took a whole year to machine a back case and calls it a phone... Did he make any other parts? Screen, MOBO, PCB, sheet metal parts, anything? nope

    • @vibeman2k2
      @vibeman2k2 Месяц назад +23

      @@Abednego-v2r womp womp, stop hating

    • @Abednego-v2r
      @Abednego-v2r Месяц назад +2

      @@vibeman2k2 bro made a ghost phone...surprised it's not partially 3D printed.

  • @AlecSteele
    @AlecSteele Месяц назад +152

    This is so awesome. I’ve dreamt of a project like this. What a feat!!! 🎉

    • @StrangeParts
      @StrangeParts  Месяц назад +28

      Thanks Alec! If you’re interested in teaming up to do something together around this, hit me up. I have some ideas:)

    • @ChrisBigBad
      @ChrisBigBad Месяц назад +14

      @@StrangeParts Damascus Titanium iPhone anyone?

    • @AlecSteele
      @AlecSteele Месяц назад +14

      @ would love to! I’ll dm you on Instagram 😃

  • @lvxleather
    @lvxleather 25 дней назад +36

    I have been a machinist for over 20 years and reverse engineered many things. You took on quite a feat, the reverse engineering was definitely the hardest part, nice job. Those small cutter bits can only handle really small depths of cut, like a .0005 chip load. You made some nice holding fixtures, you obviously paid attention on those factory tours 😆

  • @WPGinfo
    @WPGinfo 8 дней назад +2

    This is beyond IMPRESSIVE! The patience, perseverance, problemsolving, eye for detail, tenacity... Then comes the other stuff, such as the measuring, machining, cnc, designing jigs... By now you're a certified miracle maker, doing things, such a 'basic' CNC was never expected to do...

  • @ZacKoch
    @ZacKoch Месяц назад +329

    DUDE. I honestly thought we lost you... Meanwhile there you are behind the scenes for over a year freaking reversing an iPhone shell and milling it!!! MUCH respect.

  • @ayoubrahmani4045
    @ayoubrahmani4045 Месяц назад +2741

    I dare you to create a slightly chunkier iPhone with triple the battery life! 😏

    • @dolan-duk
      @dolan-duk Месяц назад +337

      Without the camera hump!

    • @DoodleDan
      @DoodleDan Месяц назад +77

      Make that quadruple the battery due to the new battery tech in recent phones

    • @StrangeParts
      @StrangeParts  Месяц назад +1619

      Bet.

    • @fusspawn
      @fusspawn Месяц назад +233

      @@StrangeParts man no joke. RUclipss lacking this kind of content of late. The lack of crazy tech projects recently has made it kind of dull.
      Genuinely miss this style of video. Today's was great

    • @ayoubrahmani4045
      @ayoubrahmani4045 Месяц назад

      ​@@StrangePartsyou got 3 months 🧑‍🔬⏲️

  • @jmb7183
    @jmb7183 Месяц назад +165

    Scotty, I can't tell you how much it made me smile to see this video! I started watching back at the very beginning and know you've gone through it. Super glad to see you pop up in my feed!

  • @cbruegg
    @cbruegg Месяц назад

    Danke!

  • @ChrisBigBad
    @ChrisBigBad Месяц назад +12

    awesome! How long does it now take to create a full shell with all the tooling in place? will you make some shells from Strange Materials? Like epoxy a bunch of ram-sticks together and mill them into a phone. Or phones to a phone ^^

    • @noyza2132
      @noyza2132 24 дня назад +1

      solid gold iphone would sell well to the ultra rich

    • @awesomerks1918
      @awesomerks1918 23 дня назад

      @@noyza2132 that would be super heavy, they can just goldplate the exterior

  • @ALiveGeek
    @ALiveGeek Месяц назад +355

    Your jig making skills are underrated. Very cool project!

    • @StrangeParts
      @StrangeParts  Месяц назад +66

      Honestly, jigs were at least half of this project:)

    • @Lagittaja
      @Lagittaja Месяц назад +1

      @@StrangeParts I've dabbled more with industrial robots (example Hyundai HH7) and defining tool offsets etc. But regarding probing the fixtures, wouldn't it be possible to do offsets or origins in CAD/CAM? You have a known working area, the XY plane, so replicate that bed area in CAD. Place the probe thing in real life to certain location and replicate that in CAD/CAM. Let's say top right corner and then place the jig in CAD relative to where it will be in real life. The origin where the XY corner is is where the probe thingy is and your fixture is located where ever. Avoids the awkward hold the probe thing still while the machine does the probing.
      Or at least that's how I would try to approach this problem.

    • @StrangeParts
      @StrangeParts  20 дней назад +1

      Yeah, that's what I did originally, with registration pins registering the fixture to a known position on the bed. It still turned out to be too inaccurate though - even with some pretty tight tolerances on the pin holes, it was still shifty around enough to cause problems with things like the curve on the outside front edge.

  • @googleevil
    @googleevil Месяц назад +329

    This is the type of YT videos, which makes RUclips - the real RUclips. We wait it for a long time. Thank you!

    • @DyslexicMitochondria
      @DyslexicMitochondria Месяц назад +6

      Yep. Not the hypermonetized clickbait garbage shot by a team of 10 people

    • @epicstuff7522
      @epicstuff7522 Месяц назад

      @@DyslexicMitochondriaI got intrigued by your username so clicked on ur profile. Glad to see channels like yours exist

    • @Sunny_287
      @Sunny_287 21 день назад

      Agree

  • @n0t0ryus
    @n0t0ryus Месяц назад +116

    The reverse engeneering is to be admired. Always an ingenius idea on how to replicate/measure something.

  • @chumbucket3457
    @chumbucket3457 Месяц назад +2

    Return of the king. I was watching the old iPhone 6/7 videos back then man. Good to have you back!

  • @venom_ftw9316
    @venom_ftw9316 Месяц назад +16

    This is the kind of thing I'm on the internet for.
    I appreciate you being here.

  • @PetterBruland
    @PetterBruland Месяц назад +98

    Thanks!

  • @thusmarshal8815
    @thusmarshal8815 Месяц назад +198

    Back looks so good polished . Reminds me of the old ipod stainless steel back

    • @StrangeParts
      @StrangeParts  Месяц назад +74

      And it has all the same issues with scratches 😂

    • @Entertainment-
      @Entertainment- Месяц назад +2

      @@StrangePartsRegular use of Cape Cod makes it look like new.

    • @TheDarknorby
      @TheDarknorby Месяц назад

      This gave me flashbacks 🤣​@@StrangeParts

    • @stephenj1772
      @stephenj1772 Месяц назад +2

      @@StrangeParts It's aluminum so you could easily try anodizing it. One of the major advantages of anodization is that the coating is harder than aluminum and will resist scratches. It's a quick process and there are tons of guides online on how to do it.

  • @RAD10WALA
    @RAD10WALA Месяц назад +378

    It's so good to see you.

  • @jgames01
    @jgames01 27 дней назад +1

    Editing to the beat @ 23:50 is incredible. Nicely done video as always. Thanks for your work.

  • @Chris-ez4yt
    @Chris-ez4yt Месяц назад +39

    I don't think I've seen a better, or more thorough demonstration of a product for a sponsorship than this. You're so badass, Scotty.

  • @FAB1150
    @FAB1150 Месяц назад +106

    This is amazing! A small tip: When you take pictures for CAD (around 5:30), use high zoom and get as far as possible, so you minimize perspective!

    • @StrangeParts
      @StrangeParts  Месяц назад +34

      Yeah, makes sense. The flatbed scanner essentially eliminated any perspective.

    • @FAB1150
      @FAB1150 Месяц назад +10

      @StrangeParts oh yeah that was a great move lol you basically 3D scanned the phone! Taking a pic is great for quick sketches :D

    • @YOEL_44
      @YOEL_44 Месяц назад +3

      Stuff Made Here just released a video on which he builds a perspectiveless camera, I don't know how it would do with such tiny details tho'.

    • @MickNavarro
      @MickNavarro Месяц назад +1

      @@StrangeParts you could as well have filled the inside with clear epoxy, sanded and polished you would have all scanned clear

    • @j.f.christ8421
      @j.f.christ8421 Месяц назад

      @@StrangeParts Fusion question: why did you use the surfacing tools rather than solids?

  • @RestoreTechnique
    @RestoreTechnique Месяц назад +130

    You forgot to program the new shell so you don't get "unknown part" notification.
    Seriously, amazing work! You've got such a great base now for making other iphone mods. I can't wait to see what you make as a result of this.
    Very tempted to get a Carvera Air.

    • @StrangeParts
      @StrangeParts  Месяц назад +22

      Ha! Thankfully the shells are paired. Yet.
      Yeah, behind the scenes I’ve been referring to this as a “infrastructure” project. As you clearly figured out, this is just the beginning…
      And yeah, you should pull the trigger on getting a Carvera Air, or a Carvera if you can afford it. Everyone I’ve talked to who’s bought a Carvera on my suggestion loves it.

    • @PhoneRepairGuru
      @PhoneRepairGuru Месяц назад +7

      @@StrangeParts ahh they are now! shoutout camera control

    • @royDiganta
      @royDiganta Месяц назад

      ​@@PhoneRepairGuru why ain't he replying to your comment?? 😂

  • @homesbymatt8053
    @homesbymatt8053 Месяц назад +1

    Scottie, your ability to stick to a project and see it through no matter how long it takes blows me away. Thank you for another great project!!

  • @faizanulhaq1944
    @faizanulhaq1944 29 дней назад

    Its so good to see u back, i followed u a decade ago and u were the reason why i became hooked to tech. I hope you post more frequently

  • @dumpheap
    @dumpheap Месяц назад +75

    This is so awesome. I never thought that it was possible to do something like this without drawings or without a large-scale industrial CNC mill.

  • @nakamotolikesyou
    @nakamotolikesyou Месяц назад +19

    I once 3d modeled and 3d printed a phone case and a tablet case for myself and that was enough headaches. I can only imagine how much effort this took.

  • @RageXBlade
    @RageXBlade Месяц назад +12

    As a cnc machinist I was both impressed with your skills, and was gradually increasingly appreciative of the Carvera. Well done, can't wait to see people 3d printing these cases soon!

  • @rickycgarrett
    @rickycgarrett Месяц назад

    Your patience over a years time to finish this project is admirable. I love your passion but I also love how you stick to a plan and don’t give up easily. You have fight Scotty! That’s what makes you an awesome creator

  • @unknownwriter2114
    @unknownwriter2114 Месяц назад +1

    This was a random find during my morning coffee, I was hooked from the start and I was feeling the anxiety build at parts and the sigh of relief when it worked...the dedication and love for the project is what made me subscribe and I am happy that I did.

  • @andrewstone3032
    @andrewstone3032 Месяц назад +34

    funny, yesterday i had to check to make sure i was still subbed to StangeParts because it’s been so long, you’ve been missed!

  • @shiba7651
    @shiba7651 Месяц назад +89

    A nice future addition could be a raised lip around the screen to protect it from falls so you can more safely use it without a case
    Also a wireless charging induction coil on the outside could be cool to see
    And finally a physical telescopic antenna like old cellphones would be super cool and a nice workaround for the signal problems, you could even ditch the existing holes

    • @YOEL_44
      @YOEL_44 Месяц назад +24

      It would be the funiest gadget ever, a modern smartphone with a freaking telescopic antenna.

    • @pvic6959
      @pvic6959 Месяц назад

      > case
      he MADE a case with 0 width eheh

    • @jm56585
      @jm56585 Месяц назад +1

      AND a headphone jack

    • @nateflorea9009
      @nateflorea9009 29 дней назад +2

      That's the best idea I've never thought of: exterior induction coil and exterior antennas on a metal housing. No cutouts, just small indentations for them to be at the same surface as the housing. That could have multiple benefits in my opinion: closer to the other coil, cooling directly in the metal housing when charging.
      What I would also like to see is a copper housing 🙈😅

  • @arghjayem
    @arghjayem Месяц назад +11

    24:50 I used to have this metal case for my old iPhone 4. It was two halves that you bolted together with small machine screws with Allen heads, one side having been tapped. They were machined to fit the whole iPhone between them and were made of solid brass. They had cut outs on the top bottom and sides for the buttons and speakers but that’s it. Never had an issue getting a WiFi signal or with connecting to the network! 🤷

  • @KrisDouglas
    @KrisDouglas Месяц назад

    Scotty, I have followed you for years, never ever change. I don't care how often you upload, I am glad to see you are well. This is absolutely superb work, thank you.

  • @vtron12
    @vtron12 Месяц назад

    Your perseverance is nothing short of inspiring. There were several moments in this project where most would have threw in the towel. But you carried on. Much success to you!

  • @Billskins4dayz
    @Billskins4dayz Месяц назад +17

    verry missed and glad your back you have a great approach to whatever challenge comes your way truly inspirational

  • @KeithShelton
    @KeithShelton Месяц назад +10

    These kinds of videos are exactly why I subscribed to your channel all those years ago. Keep making wonderfully entertaining, educational, and inspirational videos.

  • @666tonsofsquirrels
    @666tonsofsquirrels Месяц назад +7

    You should be exceptionally proud of this video.
    I can't imagine the amount of behind the scene takes, setting up camera angles, modelling, ... This is awesome. Both the modern version of "awesome" but also as in that I'm in absolute awe of your effort, and it's very inspiring. 💪💪

  • @Stravyn
    @Stravyn Месяц назад

    So good to see you back doing what you love! After all you've been through it makes me so happy to see you creating your own iPhones again!

  • @gunzzittx-u3e
    @gunzzittx-u3e 5 часов назад +1

    Want more projects like this in future ❤

  • @legalboxers
    @legalboxers Месяц назад +64

    Good to see your content again sir!

  • @logs
    @logs Месяц назад +36

    I hate how you don't upload often, but respect it because I can see the time you spend on video's in the quality of them.

  • @rickscreations3159
    @rickscreations3159 Месяц назад +21

    Hey we met in the airport in HK , i hope you come back to shenzhen soon .

  • @jonnyhifi
    @jonnyhifi Месяц назад

    Superb !!! You are so back Scotty - another fantastic video. So good to see you have overcome your difficulties to be able to produce the best quality videos again. Thank you, and well done.

  • @AticGoo
    @AticGoo 5 дней назад +1

    DAMN MAN 🔥 Just a comment from my side to appreciate ur work 👍

  • @manbetterunderstand
    @manbetterunderstand Месяц назад +65

    Good to see you back

  • @tarunarya1780
    @tarunarya1780 Месяц назад +14

    What a labour of love.
    I was checking to see if I missed any of your videos but there were not many this year. I hope you are well and your workshop move went well. Do you think it would be doing quicker less challenging projects such as showing us Chinese factories which are always great ( if still there) or a tesla factory or boring project? Just trying to give you a few ideas for types of things you used to cover well.

    • @YOEL_44
      @YOEL_44 Месяц назад

      I think he moved to the USA.

  • @Lynx86
    @Lynx86 Месяц назад +5

    funny thing with the corners on apples released drawings. Making a nice rounded corner to flat sides is surprisingly difficult. Because of "tan-lines" you can't just ad a circular fillet and call it done. you usually need to go to a g3 "torsion" transition and fiddle a lot with the lead in. They spends a LOT, like a lot a lot, of time perfecting those corners and they don't want to just "give" them away. I think that's the reason why they are given in a quite unusual and convoluted coordinate fashion.

  • @Raithed
    @Raithed Месяц назад

    I haven't been to your channel for some time, RUclips algorithm, and however I had been watching other channels, it sort of wiped it out of my frontpage, and somehow, recently, it has brought you back to me Strange Parts. I am more than thrilled I love your new shack, and I love this project. While I will never do this myself, I enjoyed watching your process and explanation thoroughly. I remember the last time I watched your video, you had an accident, I am glad you're doing (seemingly at least) better. Cheers!

  • @DTho-3
    @DTho-3 18 дней назад +1

    So amazing buddy! Enjoyed the video. Great Work!!!💯

  • @잼스기타
    @잼스기타 Месяц назад +5

    This is very inspiring!

  • @adritoghosh8839
    @adritoghosh8839 Месяц назад +4

    I believe with your level of knowledge we can start a completely new phone company. Where we can completely focus on comsumer demand and people are gonna love it no doubt. Hats off to your skillset.

  • @Yash-qn7ct
    @Yash-qn7ct Месяц назад +15

    26:10 It is the beginning indeed. Really excited for someone to put iPhone 16 in iPhone 13 mini body.

    • @nacho3570
      @nacho3570 Месяц назад +1

      I don't know if that would be possible. Doesn't the software expect an specific resolution for the display?

    • @eren8819
      @eren8819 Месяц назад

      ​@@nacho3570 probably. and ig it just not gonna work.

    • @giorgio-
      @giorgio- Месяц назад

      yeah that's never gonna happen

  • @Jonamission
    @Jonamission 26 дней назад +1

    Thanks for making this kind of learning and exploration content!

  • @chupacabraj4539
    @chupacabraj4539 Месяц назад

    one of the best channels out there! super authentic.. love it

  • @Jcccccccc-
    @Jcccccccc- Месяц назад +5

    It's really a special day when he came back, especially when his making an iPhone, again❤

  • @coleforsmark7847
    @coleforsmark7847 Месяц назад +16

    I'm used to slicers being used in the other direction for 3d printing. Seeing slicing reversed for measuring such complicated geometry was eye opening. Inspiring even

  • @RyanMercer
    @RyanMercer Месяц назад +294

    Now do it again in silver.

    • @kasiorap
      @kasiorap Месяц назад +25

      Then do it again with gold

    • @TheOfficialOriginalChad
      @TheOfficialOriginalChad Месяц назад +6

      That would have been a good place to start.
      I wanna see Ti

    • @RyanMercer
      @RyanMercer Месяц назад +2

      @@kasiorap He's not LTT haha

    • @USFsFinest0212
      @USFsFinest0212 Месяц назад +3

      @@kasiorapThen do it in Platinum

    • @StrangeParts
      @StrangeParts  Месяц назад +116

      Deal. You supply the silver 😁

  • @DanielKreimendahl
    @DanielKreimendahl Месяц назад +1

    About 18 minutes CC reads, "LAUGHING MANIACALLY" lol. I'm sure many of us outwardly give a cheer when hard work turns out right. Great to see you back. I often think of you when working on my own projects. I appreciate that you don't sugarcoat the paths to your successes. By sharing the defeats and the emotions that accompany them, you exemplify the true meaning of innovation and perseverance. Thanks for keeping it real!

  • @Alkhoury
    @Alkhoury Месяц назад

    Genuine content...rare to see on RUclips these days. Love it... keep it up!

  • @SpeedyGwen
    @SpeedyGwen Месяц назад +4

    a fully aluminium phone is something I like for cooling as it transfer heat much better than glass, and it looks cool !

  • @NathanLewisVideos
    @NathanLewisVideos Месяц назад +4

    your editing has massively improved

  • @dermozart80
    @dermozart80 Месяц назад +14

    That self-made MRI (milled real image) is really genius!

  • @MultiSilko
    @MultiSilko 26 дней назад +1

    My man the shots of nature in between the seasons change is just mesmerising and it shows you how much timr has passed , a genuine feeling of happiness through all of this video and i love your content, glad you are doing okay and better .. hopefully to always be my man ❤

  • @ItsMe-so4nd
    @ItsMe-so4nd Месяц назад

    Congratulations. I remember watching your first video and being amazed that you did it back than. And now here you are doing it again. Making the impossible, possible. Good job

  • @jaspervandertuuk2109
    @jaspervandertuuk2109 Месяц назад +5

    I love that you have uploaded a video again! I learned so much from your video's with creating and Designing products!
    I am now 29 and have 1 son who is 1,5 years old and one on the way who will be born in Februari 2025!
    I am currently almost 3 Year Clean And Sober! I came from very very deep...
    I always struggled with my ADHD
    But at the moment i just got my first 153m² office/workshop for my own 3D Printing Business i just started this year! (Light Town Creations) based in Eindhoven AKA The Light Town in the Netherlands!
    I want to to thank you and also many many more other Creators who i learned so much from in terms of Customizing, Creating, Building, and Designing!
    So Thankyou! ❤
    Greetings Jasper from The Netherlands! 🤙

  • @superNova5837
    @superNova5837 Месяц назад +4

    Anodized in space grey with a black glass back could look cool
    I wouldn’t even add the camera bump or make that a separate element that fits over the camera rings then it aligns itself to the lenses (at least for the 11 and newer
    Could be cool to revisit the silver and black iPhone 4 Design

  • @momomunsta8887
    @momomunsta8887 Месяц назад +4

    Been wanting a aluminum case for my Sony PSP 3001. Seems like I might have to make it myself

  • @Iaaam10
    @Iaaam10 26 дней назад

    You are such a skilled guy! You are fully of knowledge, outstanding results, what a video! Never give up, because sky’s the limit for you.

  • @AbuShifa2
    @AbuShifa2 Месяц назад

    I've been following your journey since your time in China, and one thing that stands out is your relentless determination. From you, I've learned the invaluable lesson of never giving up. Continue doing what you love, embrace the lessons from your past mistakes, and one day, you'll achieve perfection. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @rayh7094
    @rayh7094 Месяц назад +8

    Hold on! Who's that under the blanket? 8:32

  • @chd245
    @chd245 Месяц назад +9

    Whoever is your Video Editor, big ups to him. The editing is amazing! Loved the video ❤

  • @FreezingFroggie
    @FreezingFroggie Месяц назад +11

    It would be nice to make the frame a smaller estructure with gaps like a metallic skeleton, which can be filled with silicone or something, so it has a "case" which doesn't add thickness to the phone, stays protected but it's as comfortable and slim as not wearing a case if that makes sense. Next step would be to make it replaceable lol.

    • @YOEL_44
      @YOEL_44 Месяц назад

      I don't think that would work, it would probably just bend in your pocket.

  • @Holdtheline07
    @Holdtheline07 Месяц назад

    I like your videos, especially these types of videos. It's fascinating watching someone so out of my skillzone and the display of sheer stubbornness to never give up! Inspiring!

  • @BalkansWay
    @BalkansWay 28 дней назад

    I’m amazed by how much work you put into this idea , and in the end it looks great!

  • @njebs.
    @njebs. Месяц назад +16

    Welcome back 🎉

  • @majaztech
    @majaztech Месяц назад +4

    Did anyone else watched this entire video with zero skip✋🏻

    • @ABean56
      @ABean56 14 дней назад +1

      Nope too long

  • @arabidsquid
    @arabidsquid Месяц назад +5

    Friggin wow, this is the kind of maker content I think is genuinely important for people to see: showing how most real engineering comes down to doing things "the tedious way" just to get it done rather than probably spending more time avoiding any sort of labor. Like milling and flatbed scanning a part to get solid dimensions, you could've derailed the whole project trying to get some perfect 3D scan instead of working with the tools you had.
    I feel like anyone could do this stuff but it's so common for youtubers to make it look so effortless that it makes people just starting out feel like they must be stupid or something once it starts to take a serious amount of effort.
    So yeah, I think you absolutely nailed the tone of "yeah doing shit like this is hard but also you could totally pull this off if you wanted, dear viewer"

  • @tonybaker3880
    @tonybaker3880 Месяц назад

    I have been following your journey for years, since you were in China making your own iPhone from market parts to now making your own shell. I love your journey and look forward to seeing where you go. Thank you for what you do ❤❤❤

  • @official_NelsonR
    @official_NelsonR Месяц назад +1

    Great video much appreciated; not giving up it's what kept me watching 'till the end

  • @gaming53wishmaster71
    @gaming53wishmaster71 25 дней назад +5

    sad i just tried to watch your inside a Chinese cnc factory video and its down 😢

  • @timduncan6750
    @timduncan6750 Месяц назад +6

    26:35 Speaking of modifications, I wish Apple just made the phone as thick as needed so the cameras didn't have a bump and fill all that space with a larger battery.

    • @StrangeParts
      @StrangeParts  Месяц назад +12

      We can make that happen...

    • @setusof
      @setusof 29 дней назад

      ​@@StrangeParts you are god ...❤ Love you

  • @LoLStaticX
    @LoLStaticX 28 дней назад

    Man, you have some really next level skills. This is hands down one of the best channels of its kind on RUclips.

  • @OccupiedMuffins
    @OccupiedMuffins Месяц назад

    Easily one of the coolest and most fun videos ive watched in awhile. Got me smiling and excited when he figures stuff out or it works.

  • @crispyjokingtuna1495
    @crispyjokingtuna1495 Месяц назад

    I love the idea of the different mods you could achieve with having this cad file. I could also see 3D printing making it possible to prototype the shells and mods quick and easier to work out component placement and tricky milling things like the threaded inserts you did

  • @louise-w54md
    @louise-w54md 26 дней назад

    I am just in awe! How do you even learn all this stuff?! The amount of effort and persistence is awe inspiring to say the least. Hats off to you man. Looking forward to your next project.

  • @NuthinButtGaming
    @NuthinButtGaming 29 дней назад

    This was a rollercoaster watching, can’t imagine how you feel! Thank you

  • @cristibradu7405
    @cristibradu7405 Месяц назад +2

    Thanks

  • @RafaelBRodrigues
    @RafaelBRodrigues 27 дней назад

    Hi from Brazil...
    I've been following you for years.
    You are an incredible person!

  • @haylanhead5820
    @haylanhead5820 Месяц назад

    this is the kind of content I LOVE, you and ltt might be the two channels who have inspired my love for tech the most, especially your earlier videos in china becuase it gave me a unique insite to the other worlds markets! Vheers and keep up the AMAZING content my man!

  • @felipe69420
    @felipe69420 Месяц назад

    So happy to hear from you again. Glad to see you back in my feed.

  • @NwoRun
    @NwoRun Месяц назад

    You never stop to amaze me, from ur 1st iPhone mod in china, searching for parts on the streets till now. Amazing.!

  • @dovasal
    @dovasal Месяц назад

    It is a real pleasure having you back. Excellent video as always. given your commitment to these projects, i would be extremely interested in seeing you create an original Strange Parts Phone from the ground up.

  • @Aqdasworld-kd9my
    @Aqdasworld-kd9my Месяц назад

    can't wait to see the collab of STRANGER PARTS and DIY PERKS
    IT WILL BE NEXT GEN Thing in the history
    Been watching them both from years and both are amazing Engineer

  • @jayse112002
    @jayse112002 Месяц назад

    you should have more than 10mil subs man. I imagine all the effort preparing this vid. It really takes patience and time!

  • @TheMacGeek
    @TheMacGeek Месяц назад

    Neat video! It's amazing how many tiny parts need to fit perfectly inside the iPhone case. I have a greater appreciation for our tiny electronics now. Nice work on the case, looks good!

  • @Boburnett
    @Boburnett 29 дней назад

    I can’t imagine the amount of effort you put in to this! Good for you man

  • @burntalive
    @burntalive Месяц назад +2

    Ah I love the quality of these videos. They always have my full attention.

  • @stuarnott
    @stuarnott Месяц назад +1

    That was riveting, I was engrossed all the way through. Wonderful content Scotty.

  • @nasirnasser5036
    @nasirnasser5036 Месяц назад

    thanks bro . as a tech and arc-tech lover this was wawoo.time -money and not giving up makes this video worth a million