"Hydraulics are basically plumbing with attitude." That right there is pretty much everything you need to know about this man. Love the content. Keep it coming, shorts or otherwise.
that's also pretty much all the average person needs to know about hydraulics. just leave it alone, and call in a pro. if you like your hands, anyway...
@@carwashadamcooper1538 It's not that bad. I've done a bit of setup on hydraulics for testing fixtures, and the fittings are really straight forward to use. I wouldn't want to do welding for hydraulics, but up to around 5ksi didn't seem too bad.
5+ years as an electronics repair technician, not a day of plumbing in my life, and the moment he paused the video, I said "that's a compression fitting isn't it?" Maybe if you are doing some super aerospace grade hydraulic something or other in a super high vibration cleanroom environment where you don't want a single microgram of fluid leaking, maybe then you'd do belt and suspenders with both compression and Teflon, but I know Chinese TikTok life hacks ain't that.
Teflon tape was made to fight the friction and allow you to get the fittings tighter, easier. I’ve also been a plumber since f and on for 20yrs, this yr.
I've been blue collar my whole life. A lot of folks don't appreciate how technically skilled you need to be to do this stuff. I'm always happy to see someone breaking things down.
Not only technical skills, but the on the job learned tricks that are the secret sauce of getting stuff done. Sadly, from what I see, the old boys are retiring and the tricks and skills and ethics aren't getting passed on and are being lost. And unfortunately, most of the fathers and grandfathers that came from the old country didn't want their sons to have to get into the trades so we're losing good people too. As I always say: A plumber needs a doctor and a doctor needs a plumber. Can't have one without the other and they are both equally skilled and knowledgeable.
@@wingnutbert9685 Amen. I'm not an old man yet but I have found a few oddball bits and bobs that help in the automotive field and I am never afraid to share what I know when I see someone with a question I can answer. Even as a kid it drove me up the wall, asking someone a question about something and they refused to help even when they knew they could help. I can only imagine how much information has been lost in the last 100 years because of stuff like that.
@@jeffman3 100% right there. We see both guys struggle with things because they just never worked with the right people or they get so hung up using big, expensive shop machines and CNC, that they can't do a job to a budget. When all it would take is a 4' piece of pipe and a couple different size brake rotors welded to your table and a half day of hand bending. You do it for a third of their price, in half the time, and make very good money on it. It's the outside the box and lack of budget tricks that really can make or break a job. And it's a shame it's getting lost. All I see these days on YT is bearded hipsters 'coming up' with these nifty project ideas like they're some genius. When all their 'upcycling' hacks can be found in old Popular Mechanics and Mr Chipp's articles. LOL! Cuddo's to you for passing stuff on to the next guy.
My father is a plumber and I've seen him use this thread material all the time. I think it's hemp most often and it seems to be quite popular in Europe. Especially for large steel pipes
@@skysurferuk He did, you must have missed that, near beginning of the video. My dad used hemp and paste to seal the threads but not on this type of fitting.
Ever try to get one of these new corporate type plumbing companies (for example Horizon here in the mid-Atlantic) to come out and repack an old faucet valve? They don't seem to think it is an option and want to replace the faucet with a "modern" one. If you have an old house, look for the old plumbers.
Don't forget the fire! Always finish off your compression fitting with a little butane. Old timers use a zippo but it leaves carbon build up that you have to remove with acid.
I’m a carpenter but work on my truck and do any plumbing repairs on my house myself, so I’m a half ass mechanic / plumber at best. Never stop these videos they are the best. Hilarious 🤙🏽🇺🇸🍻
I recall watching one of your shorts quite some time ago and I was hooked. There's so much trash and B.S. out there and you're here, more than likely, helping a new kid with what not to do. Appreciate your honesty, sense of humor and the fact that you're just like the rest of us who probably made mistakes early on but now have a half way decent sense of doing things the right way. Like this format and crank more out. 👍👍👍
Dude, the amount of hackery shown, it's refreshing to see lots of views for FunkFPV cuz that to me means there are still people seeking actual skill/tips. Aint no way the teflon tape would have worked either, as it really shouldnt have been required with the compression fitting. Seems suspect to me too that a copper pipe would have what looks to be a nylon/PVC P trap fitting. I suppose if the copper aint used in a hot water or high pressure setting, itll chooch.
I like how this guy is making people realize how technical these skills really are. aspiring to be a mechanic, plumber, contractor, etc. is totally legitimate. we need these skills, and we need practitioners that are actually skilled. this is so fucking rad, and also super important
This is why I hate the distinction between “trade schools” and colleges. Especially here in the US. Higher education of any kind is important and should be compensated justly. We need highly skilled plumbers as much as we need Aerospace engineers and they should be treated as equally professional in their respective fields.
@@AshiwiZuni i agree. In my company, we have the engineer team and we have the boiler makers and technicians. One team cant really function without the other
Yeah, there will always be a demand for skilled trades. Tech school degrees get laughed at but those skills will get you hired fast unlike that other "worthless piece of paper."
Swedish plumber here, old school way is still common here. We seal threads using unspun flax and a paste that usually contains talc. Paste should be applied first according to manufacturer but most plumbers can't read so it's usually done the other way around. As long as you tighten it properly when wrapping the flax around the threads it won't move and will give you a water tight connection that you can even reverse slightly after tightening if necessary.
"I'm not a plumber. I have been known to lay a little pipe..." Brother, I was not ready for that. -Thank you for reacting to these videos and being a funny teacher without being one. Many of the new kids and people that haven't learned about this stuff, such as I, that watch you... We're definitely learning from this and getting a laugh! And I love your content.
something is absolutely fascinating about debunking life hacks because you know they're stupid but it's not always clear why from the get go. I've found channels like Ann Reardon and now yourself to be fantastic! thanks for your work :)
I am from Poland, not a plumber but I know a few things about fixing leaks, changing taps, renovations etc basic home maintainance. I have spotter right away that he puts that horse hair rhe opposite way... I loved your summary on that video "you have no idea what you are doing". Love your videos ans your sense of humor!
I’m a Steamfitter by trade, the collar is actually called a ferrule, the amount of people that I have seen trying to seal a compression fit by wrapping something around the threads is unbelievable 😂
Everyone I work with tries to use Teflon on compression fittings of all sorts, most notably garden hoses, I'm not sure how someone can be a professional and still not know that the seal comes from the rubber washer
I’ve wrapped the ferrule in tape at times to get a better seal. I’ve also seen lots people put dope on the threads as a lubricant. Another turn my I see too often where I work is overworked journeymen not taking time to teach. What I mean is instead of explaining to apprentices what the different kinds of connections there are, how they seal, and why you need tape/dope where you do, they instead tell them to dope every thread they see. If they dope every thread then they’ll always ha e dope on the threads they need it.
Hemp and grease is a normal practice in Europe. Most plumbers here are preferring it over Teflon tape as being better and more reliable. There is no best pattern how to apply hemp and grease. Some people grease hemp first, and then add additional grease at the end, some grease at beginning and at the end. But almost always you put grease at the end to make sure hemp will be greasy and stick to the pipe thread. You are 100% correct about the direction of rolling hemp over thread.
I appreciate the honesty about it not being Grandma's pubes. Most guys in their shorts would double down on Grandma's pubes. You saved alot of us DIY plumbers from harvesting the short and curlies.
As a former pipefitter and plumber in the US I can confirm that we still use cordage (hemp, Oakim, and cotton preferred) you can use it in place of Teflon in a lot of places, but it is most often used on large pipes to fill the extra gap between threads. this is also often coated in pipe dope, or wax.
Good to know that's still used in a more industrial setting. We use waxed hemp (or polyester thread) to make bagpipe joints airtight. No threaded joints, but still the same concept.
Yes you can do that but this is NOT proper in anyway threads do not provide a seal nor does Teflon or pipe dope those are for use for EASE OF THREAD not for sealing
@@jdm3343 nope. You've been watching WAY too much RUclips and don't have enough practical experience. All of the above do seal, and seal very well. A seal is a spectrum depending on the application. Some seals can be accomplished by pushing 2 pieces of PVC together without glue and it works just fine. Done seals need to be so perfect that they can't even let a single molecule of helium to enter. Redfin thread, cordage, and Teflon tape all seal perfectly fine in their own applications. An oring doesn't seal either, but it seals well enough in the application it's designed for. Saying threads don't seal or region is only for lubricating, is like the people that say "wD40 iS nOt a LuBriCaNt." They clearly don't know what the definition of lubricant is. It's a huge problem that's been brewing. People think that they went to RUclips university and are now experts in things they've NEVER done, just because they've watched a video about it. See it all the time on machining channels when they got popular. Hipsters started watching them because they wanted to be mAkErS, and they started acting like they know all about machining because they've watched a few videos.
@@jdm3343 pipe dope is literally called pipe thread sealant. Teflon tape is also referred to as ptfe thread sealing tape. I’ve heard people say that but I don’t know where it came from. The way I understand it, threads can’t match so perfectly so as to seal. If they did then the tolerances would be so small youd never get it screwed together. So there’s a small space between the threads. Tape or dope fill in that gap. It’s the same as a union. I see plumbers out a union together brass to brass or steel to steel. They have a hard time making it seal. I put a little dope on the face and they seal easy. Its just something flexible that can fill in any gaps between the rigid metal surfaces
As it's almost my daily assignment at work I can confirm that it is the completely wrong way to apply hemp to threads. In Europe(southern and eastern as far as I am aware) we prefer hemp over teflon tape because it is more reliable. Sometimes we come across threads (on repair jobs) that are 30 years old and the hemp on them is still waterproof. You are right on all the points you made in this video. His thread does not need hemp it already has a seal. You don't apply the paste before the hemp, it goes after. Hemp is correctly applied by starting from the beginning of the thread and filling all the threads. It needs to be held tightly during application and when finished the threads need to be bearly visible. When tightening the thread, if the hemp starts peeling off you stop, remove the hemp and try again. When done properly it does not slip off like in this video. From my research it is not advised to apply hemp on threads which are going to be used for drinking water, anything else is fine, like central heating installation etc. H Greetings from the Balkans😊❤
Pretty much same in fennoskandian countries. Though I might put dab of dope on hemp hairs, then roll it tightly and more paste on top. I use that on about 2" connections and on smaller teflon tape or Loctite 577. Depends also on how fast the fitting needs to be in use.
Not a plumber by trade, but I have seen my fair share of plumbers use that technique here In Germany, but that was ~ 15 years ago, since then I have not had a visit from them, so it seems to me they did it right.
@@FrozenFingers In my experience and from what I've heard from older experienced plumbers, if a fitting that is sealed with hemp is going to leak it will leak soon after installation. Mostly due to plumbers error. I believe it could last for centuries with 0 leaks if applied properly.
I hope to see even more longform videos from you. You've got a voice so perfectly suited for both sarcasm and explaining things, it'd be a shame not to make the best of it.
I'm a German plumber, from the original video I cringed so hard and I couldn't hold my laugh same as my coworkers when I showed them. Love your shorts. They are very entertaining keep up with the good work! And good analytic of the video
@@kylelofthouse8776 bullshit! You add thread sealer in the same direction, so as to not unwind the sealer, which is EXACTLY what happened in the video! 🤦🏼
It’s amazing to have seen your channel grow so much, your reviews of the “fake news mechanics” and the stupid people on the internet are enjoyable to watch.
This made me subscribe. Not because I wouldn’t for the shorts, but I scroll those so frequently I never think to subscribe to shorts I like. It’s all in the delivery man. Your delivery is flawless.
Definitely make these deep dives a regular thing. I know why those "life hacks" are moronic, but your humor is priceless and your subscribers in the comment section are hilarious too. Overall great channel!
Man this guy is by far one of the best people on RUclips... It's hard to find good creators who are brutally honest and funny at the same time and I really really hope that we get many more long form videos like this one or the magical pliars😂 love it and appreciate these and the shorts!
You are the perfect example of why his videos are NEEDED! You may never have to utilize the knowledge passed on, but... at least *now* you're armed with enough to help you cut through a lot of the bullshit in the event you *_do_* need to! 😁 That's why... whatever Sunday cartoon it was... would end with the saying: _"Knowledge is Power!"_ (🤔 Captain Planet?? lol) Sure, it's cheesy, but it's valid! heh His vids, even the satirical Shorts, will also help ya pick up some general mechanical knowledge, which *always* comes in handy! Frankly, I think his approach might yield better learning experience, since he's not only showing what's incorrect (aka bullshit) in the video he's showcasing, but then makes it funny, which I think would help solidify it in your memory... 🤘
As an actual service plumber watching these videos is painful lol. thanks for educating the masses my man. and for the great entertainment. would love to buy you a beer and hang out, seem like a down to earth dude.
@@FunkFPV also a plumber, some guys grease or pipe dope compression threads in order to get an extra turn out of the nut. I personally don't but that's the thought on the grease.
@@Retaferyr same, usually compression fittings I just crank down, if it's not using a brass Ferrell and instead a rubber one I'll add some silicone grease. Of course if it won't stop dripping that's when the mountain of blue monster goes on it lol.
I’m not a plumber. I’m a guy who can’t afford to hire a plumber. If any pipe needs to be laid at my house, I’m the guy who is gonna do it so I love these videos that show me how not to do it. These longer videos go into a little more detail so I like them.
I love this more because I love the sense of humor from the shorts but I also enjoy the more thorough explanation of what’s going on for us who don’t understand. 😊 Thank you for actually making a full length video
I worked as a plumber long time ago. One of the things I first learned to do was using something that we call "cañamo" (cagnamo) which is like a vegetal-based "hair", which combined with a particular paste it holds like crazy to pvc plumbing, much more efective tham tefflon. As you elocuently say, it needs to be fitted clockwise (I think? Most things are tighten that way haha) Good video brother, it's crazy the amount of stupid stuff I see having worked trades my whole life haha
Also, as a Forklift operator, and Machinist here Its interesting to hear from other tradesmen, specifically when its teaching and calling out faulty practices, bullshit equipment, etc.
Yes you should keep doing these longer videos cause you are very funny and knowledgeable. You definitely don't need less lighting though. If anything the room isn't as lit as you would usually see with other content creators, and the light in your face doesn't take away the color of your skin so it's pretty decent as a first setup. Also the mic is pretty damn good. Got a question though, how much Teflon would you use for a proper seal?
I think need a higher light so my head isn’t in a shadow. As far as teflon tape goes… It’s kind of hard to say without showing. For a 1/2 pipe I’d use 5 to 8 wraps. I also like to put a little liquid thread sealer on top of that. Not sure if that necessary but that’s how I was taught and I’ve never had a leak so I’m not changing it 😁
@@FunkFPV I’ve done testing on it a little bit and the pipe dope just gets pushed down the threads instead of in between when I took the fittings apart. I still do it too though because it only takes a few more seconds and gives extra security
Can I just say, thank you for not asking for likes and subs. I just realized I think you are the only creator I have never heard ask. Your vids are so oddly satisfying, and hilarious.
Oh yes please, do *more* of these breakdowns. Firstly they are educational as I picked up one new piece of knowledge with this and second I really enjoy your wordsmithing. _The juice isn't worth the squeeze._ Thanks, I nearly wet myself with that one. *Thank You* for the video! 👍👍
I've seen you show up in my shorts for over a year now. I'm *not* a tradesman, so when I see the shorts and you calling them out, while funny just because it's obvious you know what you're talking about.. I don't get as much out of them as I otherwise could. In this format (where applicable, like you said. Not all of the clips you look at really lend themselves to much of anything in long form), I'm able to actually learn something from someone who knows what they are talking about. I'm sad it has taken me this long to sub, but knowing you're doing long form stuff now has brought me to the sub button. Thanks for this!
I'm a Master plumber in MD, VA, DE, PA and WV. I approve of everything you said, except taking a hacksaw to your threads. It just isn't necessary if you put your dope on properly.
Its weird how plumbing requires a license in each zone, just a money making ploy, here in new zealand with our north and south island, stewart island etc, one license…Australia requires numerous licenses, and its all the same plumbing standard, if we go outside of that standard, we can then go into the government building codes or use the British standards, but theres no way we can go be plumbing trades in the UK without redoing the entire qualification… im not entirely sure how many trades do things this way, but aside from some minor local training per area, a plumber should be one license in one country, they say tradies are expensive. Theres one reason why…by the way, a master plumber is just another fee, doesnt make anyone a better plumber, i dropped my master plumber status when they decided they would also cover faulty workmanship in the union. Credibility lost.
@@f1reguy587 here in the states we don't have a federal plumbing standard. Each state can require different standards. Some states still don't have a license at all, although they have a standard, they just don't require a license. There is definitely a money aspect to it. As far as the master, you need it to pull a permit for a job. Every building being done needs a permit so therefore a master overseeing all the journeyman/apprentices. In order to run my own business and do buildings and houses I need to have it or otherwise would have to pay another master to pull permits for me.
@@f1reguy587 also on the master, I can't drop the status. Once a master always one. You can not be insured though if you want, but then you can't pull plumbing permits so it defeats the purpose of having it.
@@f1reguy587 the reason we don't have the one country one license thing also is because we aren't just one country, we are 50 states. Besides what is outlined in the constitution and bill of rights, each state can make its own rules.
I can offer a little insight on this. I worked as a fitter at a fire safety supplies factory for a year. The fibers are probably off hemp rope. That's what we used. We'd unravel it and get some fine straight strands. It looks very similar to that in the video and has that golden luster to it that hemp fiber has. When you unravel it its very easy to break off by hand and quick to apply once you get the hang of it. I also used to take that extra care to make sure no knots or large unprocessed fibers were in the seal. We used soap over the top of it, just pressed a soap bar into the thread and fiber as we spun it in our hand. Never heard of grease being used. We used teflon tape sometimes but only in certain applications and customer requests. This was all on cast iron fittings with tapered threads though. Never seen on done on brass, even though this person is as you say applying it to the wrong type of fitting. The idea behind the hemp is that if water penetrates the thread, the hemp gets wet and expands and seals it. The soap when it interacts with that same leaking water lubricates the fibers so it can do this in the tight confines of a locked tapered thread, the fibers can slip over each other and expand into gaps, and the soap will also stay there over time. (Obviously provided its just a regular leak). It also helps when manufacturing sprinkler piping that has elbows on it. It also allows you to be more forgiving with the number of turns/how far you have to turn it, so you can have a tight fit in the correct orientation. Used on just about every valve and hydrant and sprinkler we built. Or sometimes I'd just get an order for a quantity of hemped fittings. I've been known to be wrong more than once, but that's just what I picked up in my experience. I've worked as a fitter and toolmaker for 15 - 20 years in a wide range of roles. I know you didn't ask for a CV but just giving you an idea of where I come from. Side notes - New to this channel and I like what you do. A David against the Goliath of shitposter's RUclips. This is all part of taking advantage of people wanting to better themselves by learning new things. People are pushed into STEM education because there's a shortage of qualified people in those fields. There's a lot of legitimate popular STEM content out there and that's what they're trying to cash in on and ultimately it's harmful and should be against RUclips guidelines. I think it is, but there's just so much of it that anyone who cares cant keep up.
I actually learnt something in this, I did not realise you have to put PTFE tape on the way you're gonna thread it, explains why I've messed it up so many times. Thank you man.
As someone with zero knowledge in craftmansship, this is highly appreciated. Your videos are extremly calming and interesting! Pleasemore of this type!
Definitely enjoy the long form stuff, as well as all your other content. It’s nice to get a more in-depth explanation of why something is BS. Keep up the good work funky man
Those jokes made with an absolutely serious face cracked me up. Made me really glad that I learned English. Also, thanks for the tip about a Teflon tape, I never fully understood how I should wrap it (I'm just doing tiny home repairs from time to time, nothing serious).
Love any content you make because you're doing what I like to call the "og youtuber" formula in the modern era properly. So I hope you take off in the youtube trades community.
I love everything about you learning this new format. And it's so informative! I am a service technician for lab equipment, so I understood your short, but love this deeper dive
Totally awesome dude. Always loved your videos never fails to give me a good laugh. Keep up the good work! Also as a heavy equipment operator, thanks for the hard work you put into maintaining the machines and dealing with the problems as they come up. I know it’s not easy.
I love the new mic and duct tape stand lol, you can find some pretty cheap desk mic stands that are magnetic or have a little clamp on Amazon if you wanted one. Love the content, please keep it up!
I do like seeing your shorts, they’re funny, but I also like the information level of this more long form stuff. I think it’s valuable to have both kinds of content!
Using hemp rope in plumbing as a sealant is an old school way of doing things. They used it in non-potable water fittings such as storm drains, old school steam and sanitation. In waste systems they use to soak hemp rope and stuff it into the gap between two waste connection and fill it with hot liquid lead to make a water tight connection.
I'm a recent sub, have been watching your shorter vids for a while longer, and would absolutely love to see some more longer-form videos on this stuff. I'm not super adept to the mechanical/plumbing world - I know just about enough to get by - but your videos debunking this life-hack bullshit have just the right amount of snark to not only be informative, but funny as well. Absolutely fantastic stuff!
my granddad was a plumber from the late 20's until the late 60's . They didnt use pressure fittings like that, because they werent around, a threaded pipe would be wrapped with rosined cotton or jute twine and the nut run down over it. In some cases like a faucet they used a rosined cotton thread that looked like sewing thread. cast iron sewer connections were filled with oakum (resin saturated jute) and then molten lead poured over it. We also used oakum to caulk the seams of wooden boats... Gpop bid on a contract for a new building at the Campbell Soup plant in NJ sometime in the 1930's and eventually had a contract for the whole complex
In my work I use a whole lineup of various pipe sealing techniques. Natural tow materials, such as hemp or linen fibres or horse hair are still used, and they have additional feature when used with water - they swell, adding up to the sealing effect. However, their downside is, when exposed to water continuously, they will rot. Synthetic tows are used as well - on the other hand won't swell, so sealing must be tight from the start, but they will last. Tow materials are used on straight threaded fittings, where they act as a seal. There are also special semi woven fibre tapes with coatings. Teflon isn't supposed to be used as a sealant - it does work, but technically it is meant as a lubricant in tapered threads, as tapers have self sealing properties. Various dopes are used both as a lubricant as well as treatment for organic tows, to protect them from drying up and overexposure to water. Sometimes they are mixed with fillings, to add up to the sealing effect. All of the above techniques have one common problem - they need know-how for proper use. That's why most user-end fittings are equipped with some kind of rubber or plastic seals.
I've like you short videos, and this break down of it as well. I don't deal with tiktok. But, it's always refreshing when someone comes along with then and basically says, "This is what stupid looks like."
I like this keep it up. Your growth is incredible man I think its obvious a lot of people like your content especially from a fellow tradesmen. It's rare to have regular working folks make videos like yourself and I love watching them work I get a sneak peek into other jobs and trades
OK, here's my brutal reaction. Don't drop the short-form videos. They are very straight to the point, and I learn something critical or time saving from all of them, even if I already had a good process. But, if an item needs more insight, go ahead and make the entry as long as it needs to be. Your shorties are some of the best on the web because they aren't bloated with trivia. I'm surprised at the number and variety of bloopers you illustrate, and I appreciate the effort you put into it. (As a matter of fact, I'm trying to figure out the best way to save your stuff for later reference,)
He can still do both, but for the people who know it's not right but don't know why, a longer version explaining why it's bad and what's the right way would be useful. Otherwise it's just a kind of an in joke for tradesmen. A lot of people are interested in how things work. At the end of the day he is the one who needs to create and edit the videos, so I would hate to see him become a slave to commenters and begin hating making videos. It does take time and effort to produce content, which I don't think a lot of viewers appreciate.
Your long form videos are great! Been watching ave, this old tony, abom and those kinds of channels for years and you remind me of them. Shorts are great too, that's what brought me here 😁
I like your sense of humor. I love that you HAVE a sense of humor. Many have lost theirs. I also like your First Person Viewer vids. They are a wild ride! Cheers!
just seeing your pov in a "live"version is even more entertaining. But what is more, you are right. With your pov i started to look different to live hacks and shorts in general. Thanks!
Glad you pointed out that on a compression fitting there is zero need for any sorta thread sealant. Have seen people do this in real life and on youtube so called instructional videos .
I could literally watch your videos all dang day, and I would never be disappointed. As a tile guy of almost 30 years, I know you and I would get along great on a job site
This tutorial is how i passed college, silicone valve grease on threads, burning fittings with plastic seals, sealing the threads on compression fittings, he only needed to incorporated a couple thumb tacks into this somehow and this could have been a legendary tutorial.
Shit man, it’s hard to explain how much good your videos do me. As a full-time carpenter, and a father of two sometimes at the end of the day sometimes I’m just in a bad mood and watching you shit on people’s stupid videos gives me one good laugh and makes everything seem a little bit easier.
you look like the most professional broadcaster ever, pliers really sell it also at 2:42 I was already grinning and then 4 seconds later laughing hard. subtle, yet effective. the not cracking a smile part was the best icing on the cake there. well done 🤣
Ive seen your shorts pop up from time to time calling out the BS in the hackey "life hacks" and I ended up subbing. I like both your short and long format videos. the longs are nice for adding details in how they effed up and the shorts are funny little callouts
Your shorts are the best. Was hoping for longer videos. You are finally saying what all us techs have been thinking while watching these clips! Well done sir! Keep doing it please!
My Papa showed me how to do this correctly when I was growing up. My dad's a plumber (including what would traditionally be lead work), trained in Germany in the 70s. You use hemp and grease on bras and metal pipes and fittings, Teflon tape on plastic ones. The hemp comes loosely twisted and you pull out a few fibers at a time from it, and massage the grease into them. Rough the thread and then wind the greasy fibers on in the right direction. It's old school, only when compared to plastic plumbing. Its
Your subtle sarcasm is the tops, however you need to keep it to the shorts. This 12 minute extended play is just to much to handle. Can't see through the tears 🤣
As a former heavy equipment mechanic, this gave me horrible flashbacks. We used loctite hydraulic thread sealant on hydraulic pipe fittings. It came in the same bottle and as red loctite thread locker. The brain surgeons I worked with would grab the wrong bottle all the time and apply thread locker. I would cuss them up and down when I had to replace a fitting. Needless to say I became an expert at removing broken fittings.
"Hydraulics are basically plumbing with attitude."
That right there is pretty much everything you need to know about this man. Love the content. Keep it coming, shorts or otherwise.
Might need that on a banner or something honestly lmfao
that's also pretty much all the average person needs to know about hydraulics.
just leave it alone, and call in a pro.
if you like your hands, anyway...
Or any part of your body really.
@@carwashadamcooper1538 It's not that bad. I've done a bit of setup on hydraulics for testing fixtures, and the fittings are really straight forward to use. I wouldn't want to do welding for hydraulics, but up to around 5ksi didn't seem too bad.
Hydraulics, for when a leak needs to slice human flesh.
20+ years as a plumber, you are correct, absolutely no reason ever to use Teflon or grandma's pubes on a compression fitting. One of my pet peeves
5+ years as an electronics repair technician, not a day of plumbing in my life, and the moment he paused the video, I said "that's a compression fitting isn't it?"
Maybe if you are doing some super aerospace grade hydraulic something or other in a super high vibration cleanroom environment where you don't want a single microgram of fluid leaking, maybe then you'd do belt and suspenders with both compression and Teflon, but I know Chinese TikTok life hacks ain't that.
You can use PTFE tape to hold the olive in place, if you don't use too much.
I use a little pipe dope on the threads as a lubricant. It allows you to get it tight with a lot less squeaking and friction.
Teflon tape was made to fight the friction and allow you to get the fittings tighter, easier. I’ve also been a plumber since f and on for 20yrs, this yr.
@@joea5183 it also fills any voids in the not perfect threads. It’s for more than friction.
I've been blue collar my whole life. A lot of folks don't appreciate how technically skilled you need to be to do this stuff. I'm always happy to see someone breaking things down.
Not only technical skills, but the on the job learned tricks that are the secret sauce of getting stuff done. Sadly, from what I see, the old boys are retiring and the tricks and skills and ethics aren't getting passed on and are being lost. And unfortunately, most of the fathers and grandfathers that came from the old country didn't want their sons to have to get into the trades so we're losing good people too. As I always say: A plumber needs a doctor and a doctor needs a plumber. Can't have one without the other and they are both equally skilled and knowledgeable.
@@wingnutbert9685 Amen. I'm not an old man yet but I have found a few oddball bits and bobs that help in the automotive field and I am never afraid to share what I know when I see someone with a question I can answer. Even as a kid it drove me up the wall, asking someone a question about something and they refused to help even when they knew they could help. I can only imagine how much information has been lost in the last 100 years because of stuff like that.
@@jeffman3 100% right there. We see both guys struggle with things because they just never worked with the right people or they get so hung up using big, expensive shop machines and CNC, that they can't do a job to a budget. When all it would take is a 4' piece of pipe and a couple different size brake rotors welded to your table and a half day of hand bending. You do it for a third of their price, in half the time, and make very good money on it. It's the outside the box and lack of budget tricks that really can make or break a job. And it's a shame it's getting lost. All I see these days on YT is bearded hipsters 'coming up' with these nifty project ideas like they're some genius. When all their 'upcycling' hacks can be found in old Popular Mechanics and Mr Chipp's articles. LOL!
Cuddo's to you for passing stuff on to the next guy.
Middle America thinks we're too dumb to do office jobs like them.
Yes.
My father is a plumber and I've seen him use this thread material all the time. I think it's hemp most often and it seems to be quite popular in Europe. Especially for large steel pipes
Yup. I've done it, but since Teflon came...? Might have been better if he mentioned that that fitting seals with that flange, not the threads.
@@skysurferuk He did, you must have missed that, near beginning of the video. My dad used hemp and paste to seal the threads but not on this type of fitting.
I guess it’s linen, my dad always use linen, he’s old school and always skeptical about teflon tape, so I use linen as well )
Ever try to get one of these new corporate type plumbing companies (for example Horizon here in the mid-Atlantic) to come out and repack an old faucet valve? They don't seem to think it is an option and want to replace the faucet with a "modern" one. If you have an old house, look for the old plumbers.
Yeah Germany we use hemp its called einhanfen
I love how he took the extra time and effort to ensure he has a leak in that compression fitting
Brings me joy
BPT is still hard to come by, even in big towns.
There’s no leak, since it’s a compression union. The nylon wasn’t needed at all.
Don't forget the fire! Always finish off your compression fitting with a little butane. Old timers use a zippo but it leaves carbon build up that you have to remove with acid.
@@bansheedeargit’s de riguere for my propane tank fittings.
I'm a plumber for over 24 years from NYC, and long Island. You're absolutely nailing it with all your criticisms as far as I can tell👍
LI 💪
You’ve seen a lot shit I bet
I’m a carpenter but work on my truck and do any plumbing repairs on my house myself, so I’m a half ass mechanic / plumber at best. Never stop these videos they are the best. Hilarious 🤙🏽🇺🇸🍻
The Mic worked very well. I could clearly hear the humor and sarcasm at the same time. Keep on making these, you're very entertaining.
I recall watching one of your shorts quite some time ago and I was hooked. There's so much trash and B.S. out there and you're here, more than likely, helping a new kid with what not to do. Appreciate your honesty, sense of humor and the fact that you're just like the rest of us who probably made mistakes early on but now have a half way decent sense of doing things the right way. Like this format and crank more out. 👍👍👍
Didn’t know David Harbour run a cool YT channel
Dude, the amount of hackery shown, it's refreshing to see lots of views for FunkFPV cuz that to me means there are still people seeking actual skill/tips.
Aint no way the teflon tape would have worked either, as it really shouldnt have been required with the compression fitting.
Seems suspect to me too that a copper pipe would have what looks to be a nylon/PVC P trap fitting.
I suppose if the copper aint used in a hot water or high pressure setting, itll chooch.
Everyone makes mistakes my dude! As they say, you show me a man that's never made a mistake and I'll show you a liar.
@@arjay232 that's not a 'mistake' it's just boneheaded wrong!
@@arjay232 showing fake lifehacks and bs isnt doing a "mistake" if thats what you mean
I like how this guy is making people realize how technical these skills really are. aspiring to be a mechanic, plumber, contractor, etc. is totally legitimate. we need these skills, and we need practitioners that are actually skilled. this is so fucking rad, and also super important
This is why I hate the distinction between “trade schools” and colleges. Especially here in the US. Higher education of any kind is important and should be compensated justly. We need highly skilled plumbers as much as we need Aerospace engineers and they should be treated as equally professional in their respective fields.
This guy is part of why I'm getting into trades. I'm in my first week of training right now.
@@AshiwiZuni i agree. In my company, we have the engineer team and we have the boiler makers and technicians. One team cant really function without the other
Yeah, there will always be a demand for skilled trades. Tech school degrees get laughed at but those skills will get you hired fast unlike that other "worthless piece of paper."
@@greuju welders are always in high demand.
Love these videos as an engineering student. Helps me keep touch with the practical side of design
Swedish plumber here, old school way is still common here. We seal threads using unspun flax and a paste that usually contains talc. Paste should be applied first according to manufacturer but most plumbers can't read so it's usually done the other way around. As long as you tighten it properly when wrapping the flax around the threads it won't move and will give you a water tight connection that you can even reverse slightly after tightening if necessary.
Locher pasta till lunch
The microphone stand is the exact kind of character we come for in these videos. Keep up the great work!
Duct tape can do just about everything cant it? 🎉
"I'm not a plumber. I have been known to lay a little pipe..."
Brother, I was not ready for that.
-Thank you for reacting to these videos and being a funny teacher without being one. Many of the new kids and people that haven't learned about this stuff, such as I, that watch you... We're definitely learning from this and getting a laugh! And I love your content.
2:43
Made the Mrs. jump when I LMAO! Laying pipe since '81. Also, tubing & collar demo, I wasnt sure if this was the Health portion of the vid🤣
@@disklamer lol came here to say the same thing, by 2:42 I was grinning and by 2:46 the straight faced second pump killed me
something is absolutely fascinating about debunking life hacks because you know they're stupid but it's not always clear why from the get go. I've found channels like Ann Reardon and now yourself to be fantastic! thanks for your work :)
I am from Poland, not a plumber but I know a few things about fixing leaks, changing taps, renovations etc basic home maintainance. I have spotter right away that he puts that horse hair rhe opposite way... I loved your summary on that video "you have no idea what you are doing". Love your videos ans your sense of humor!
I’m a Steamfitter by trade, the collar is actually called a ferrule, the amount of people that I have seen trying to seal a compression fit by wrapping something around the threads is unbelievable 😂
Everyone I work with tries to use Teflon on compression fittings of all sorts, most notably garden hoses, I'm not sure how someone can be a professional and still not know that the seal comes from the rubber washer
@@FarceeTheFire ... people drop their brass ends all the time. Sometimes taping resolves a leak.
@@Vicus_of_Utrecht Some people are straight-up bell-ends.
I’ve seen far too many compression fittings “repaired” with Teflon tape. They’re straight threads people…it doesn’t work that way…lol!
I’ve wrapped the ferrule in tape at times to get a better seal. I’ve also seen lots people put dope on the threads as a lubricant. Another turn my I see too often where I work is overworked journeymen not taking time to teach. What I mean is instead of explaining to apprentices what the different kinds of connections there are, how they seal, and why you need tape/dope where you do, they instead tell them to dope every thread they see. If they dope every thread then they’ll always ha e dope on the threads they need it.
Love the longer format!
Whenever Grandma runs out of landing strip, we use flax fiber!
Hemp and grease is a normal practice in Europe.
Most plumbers here are preferring it over Teflon tape as being better and more reliable.
There is no best pattern how to apply hemp and grease. Some people grease hemp first, and then add additional grease at the end, some grease at beginning and at the end. But almost always you put grease at the end to make sure hemp will be greasy and stick to the pipe thread.
You are 100% correct about the direction of rolling hemp over thread.
I appreciate the honesty about it not being Grandma's pubes. Most guys in their shorts would double down on Grandma's pubes. You saved alot of us DIY plumbers from harvesting the short and curlies.
As a former pipefitter and plumber in the US I can confirm that we still use cordage (hemp, Oakim, and cotton preferred) you can use it in place of Teflon in a lot of places, but it is most often used on large pipes to fill the extra gap between threads. this is also often coated in pipe dope, or wax.
Good to know that's still used in a more industrial setting. We use waxed hemp (or polyester thread) to make bagpipe joints airtight. No threaded joints, but still the same concept.
Yes you can do that but this is NOT proper in anyway threads do not provide a seal nor does Teflon or pipe dope those are for use for EASE OF THREAD not for sealing
@@jdm3343 nope. You've been watching WAY too much RUclips and don't have enough practical experience. All of the above do seal, and seal very well. A seal is a spectrum depending on the application. Some seals can be accomplished by pushing 2 pieces of PVC together without glue and it works just fine. Done seals need to be so perfect that they can't even let a single molecule of helium to enter. Redfin thread, cordage, and Teflon tape all seal perfectly fine in their own applications. An oring doesn't seal either, but it seals well enough in the application it's designed for. Saying threads don't seal or region is only for lubricating, is like the people that say "wD40 iS nOt a LuBriCaNt." They clearly don't know what the definition of lubricant is. It's a huge problem that's been brewing. People think that they went to RUclips university and are now experts in things they've NEVER done, just because they've watched a video about it. See it all the time on machining channels when they got popular. Hipsters started watching them because they wanted to be mAkErS, and they started acting like they know all about machining because they've watched a few videos.
@@jdm3343 Bless your heart
@@jdm3343 pipe dope is literally called pipe thread sealant. Teflon tape is also referred to as ptfe thread sealing tape. I’ve heard people say that but I don’t know where it came from. The way I understand it, threads can’t match so perfectly so as to seal. If they did then the tolerances would be so small youd never get it screwed together. So there’s a small space between the threads. Tape or dope fill in that gap. It’s the same as a union. I see plumbers out a union together brass to brass or steel to steel. They have a hard time making it seal. I put a little dope on the face and they seal easy. Its just something flexible that can fill in any gaps between the rigid metal surfaces
As it's almost my daily assignment at work I can confirm that it is the completely wrong way to apply hemp to threads. In Europe(southern and eastern as far as I am aware) we prefer hemp over teflon tape because it is more reliable. Sometimes we come across threads (on repair jobs) that are 30 years old and the hemp on them is still waterproof. You are right on all the points you made in this video. His thread does not need hemp it already has a seal. You don't apply the paste before the hemp, it goes after. Hemp is correctly applied by starting from the beginning of the thread and filling all the threads. It needs to be held tightly during application and when finished the threads need to be bearly visible. When tightening the thread, if the hemp starts peeling off you stop, remove the hemp and try again. When done properly it does not slip off like in this video. From my research it is not advised to apply hemp on threads which are going to be used for drinking water, anything else is fine, like central heating installation etc. H
Greetings from the Balkans😊❤
Pretty much same in fennoskandian countries. Though I might put dab of dope on hemp hairs, then roll it tightly and more paste on top. I use that on about 2" connections and on smaller teflon tape or Loctite 577. Depends also on how fast the fitting needs to be in use.
that's intresting to me. cheers ta.👊
Not a plumber by trade, but I have seen my fair share of plumbers use that technique here In Germany, but that was ~ 15 years ago, since then I have not had a visit from them, so it seems to me they did it right.
@@FrozenFingers In my experience and from what I've heard from older experienced plumbers, if a fitting that is sealed with hemp is going to leak it will leak soon after installation. Mostly due to plumbers error. I believe it could last for centuries with 0 leaks if applied properly.
@@dibidus6080 about 99,9 leaking is result of poor installation 🙂
I hope to see even more longform videos from you.
You've got a voice so perfectly suited for both sarcasm and explaining things, it'd be a shame not to make the best of it.
What makes the best parts of all these videos it's just a dude figuring it at as he goes and no issues with not professional lmao love this stuff man
I'm a German plumber, from the original video I cringed so hard and I couldn't hold my laugh same as my coworkers when I showed them. Love your shorts. They are very entertaining keep up with the good work!
And good analytic of the video
FYI the one thing he got wrong is your thread tape needs to be opposite of the way you tighten it since you want to keep tension on the tape.
I'm very sure they'll get banned from plumbing if they did that in Germany
@@kylelofthouse8776 bullshit! You add thread sealer in the same direction, so as to not unwind the sealer, which is EXACTLY what happened in the video! 🤦🏼
@@kylelofthouse8776 no, he explained why you're wrong
the main fallacy is leaving out the most important step . the application of the crazy glue
It’s amazing to have seen your channel grow so much, your reviews of the “fake news mechanics” and the stupid people on the internet are enjoyable to watch.
This made me subscribe. Not because I wouldn’t for the shorts, but I scroll those so frequently I never think to subscribe to shorts I like.
It’s all in the delivery man. Your delivery is flawless.
I honestly did not know about how to properly wrap plumbing before. Thank you for explaining it in a way i could finally understand.
Definitely make these deep dives a regular thing. I know why those "life hacks" are moronic, but your humor is priceless and your subscribers in the comment section are hilarious too. Overall great channel!
Man this guy is by far one of the best people on RUclips... It's hard to find good creators who are brutally honest and funny at the same time and I really really hope that we get many more long form videos like this one or the magical pliars😂 love it and appreciate these and the shorts!
Look for AvE and Project Farm.
@@Vicus_of_Utrecht This Old Tony's awesome too. Elemental Maker's pretty good as well. I almost forgot Big Clive too.
Commerical Flat roofer 30 years here, I love your real life outlook and your awesome commentary!!!
I stumbled onto your shorts not long after shaking my head at one of these stupid "lifehack" videos. You're doing God's work brother, keep it up.
I have no building/mechanical knowledge whatsoever but can't stop watching these videos. Interesting stuff.
You are the perfect example of why his videos are NEEDED! You may never have to utilize the knowledge passed on, but... at least *now* you're armed with enough to help you cut through a lot of the bullshit in the event you *_do_* need to! 😁 That's why... whatever Sunday cartoon it was... would end with the saying: _"Knowledge is Power!"_ (🤔 Captain Planet?? lol)
Sure, it's cheesy, but it's valid! heh
His vids, even the satirical Shorts, will also help ya pick up some general mechanical knowledge, which *always* comes in handy!
Frankly, I think his approach might yield better learning experience, since he's not only showing what's incorrect (aka bullshit) in the video he's showcasing, but then makes it funny, which I think would help solidify it in your memory... 🤘
As an actual service plumber watching these videos is painful lol. thanks for educating the masses my man. and for the great entertainment. would love to buy you a beer and hang out, seem like a down to earth dude.
Thank god! I was a little worried a real plumber would say how wrong I am 😁
Cheers 🍻
@@FunkFPV also a plumber, some guys grease or pipe dope compression threads in order to get an extra turn out of the nut. I personally don't but that's the thought on the grease.
@@Retaferyr same, usually compression fittings I just crank down, if it's not using a brass Ferrell and instead a rubber one I'll add some silicone grease. Of course if it won't stop dripping that's when the mountain of blue monster goes on it lol.
@@Jeremy_M_ Haha, I'll blue monster if it's a rubber seal like on dresser couplings, but I really hate using those unless I have to.
I’m not a plumber. I’m a guy who can’t afford to hire a plumber. If any pipe needs to be laid at my house, I’m the guy who is gonna do it so I love these videos that show me how not to do it. These longer videos go into a little more detail so I like them.
Fark bro you have the best channel on youtube. for some strange reason I watch your shorts like a movie. I just cant get enough of your awesome humor.
Yeah we DEFINITELY want these longer videos, love your stuff and would love to see you get even bigger and this is definitely a way there
I love this more because I love the sense of humor from the shorts but I also enjoy the more thorough explanation of what’s going on for us who don’t understand. 😊 Thank you for actually making a full length video
I worked as a plumber long time ago. One of the things I first learned to do was using something that we call "cañamo" (cagnamo) which is like a vegetal-based "hair", which combined with a particular paste it holds like crazy to pvc plumbing, much more efective tham tefflon. As you elocuently say, it needs to be fitted clockwise (I think? Most things are tighten that way haha)
Good video brother, it's crazy the amount of stupid stuff I see having worked trades my whole life haha
Also, as a Forklift operator, and Machinist here Its interesting to hear from other tradesmen, specifically when its teaching and calling out faulty practices, bullshit equipment, etc.
Yes you should keep doing these longer videos cause you are very funny and knowledgeable.
You definitely don't need less lighting though. If anything the room isn't as lit as you would usually see with other content creators, and the light in your face doesn't take away the color of your skin so it's pretty decent as a first setup. Also the mic is pretty damn good.
Got a question though, how much Teflon would you use for a proper seal?
I think need a higher light so my head isn’t in a shadow.
As far as teflon tape goes… It’s kind of hard to say without showing. For a 1/2 pipe I’d use 5 to 8 wraps. I also like to put a little liquid thread sealer on top of that. Not sure if that necessary but that’s how I was taught and I’ve never had a leak so I’m not changing it 😁
@@FunkFPV I’ve done testing on it a little bit and the pipe dope just gets pushed down the threads instead of in between when I took the fittings apart. I still do it too though because it only takes a few more seconds and gives extra security
@@Nate-ld7zj I use blue monster Teflon and only do 2 and a half to 3 wraps and use t-2 dope on top, 27 years plumbing and it works like a champ
I usually use half the roll and lose the rest In some black hole I have in my garage.
@@huddy7659 I keep 2 tools of blue monster on the truck....only for the bad ones haha.. use standard jet teflon everything ele
Can I just say, thank you for not asking for likes and subs. I just realized I think you are the only creator I have never heard ask. Your vids are so oddly satisfying, and hilarious.
You've got a john Goodman voice and quality presentation going on there. I enjoy watching your shorts. Thanks
Oh yes please, do *more* of these breakdowns. Firstly they are educational as I picked up one new piece of knowledge with this and second I really enjoy your wordsmithing. _The juice isn't worth the squeeze._ Thanks, I nearly wet myself with that one.
*Thank You* for the video! 👍👍
I started getting into your shorts a couple months ago and you’ve quickly become my favorite person to watch.
Started getting into his shorts😂
@@rickfazzini22 r34 when?
This man has a microphone strapped to pliers, this is the content I have been waiting for.
I've seen you show up in my shorts for over a year now. I'm *not* a tradesman, so when I see the shorts and you calling them out, while funny just because it's obvious you know what you're talking about.. I don't get as much out of them as I otherwise could.
In this format (where applicable, like you said. Not all of the clips you look at really lend themselves to much of anything in long form), I'm able to actually learn something from someone who knows what they are talking about. I'm sad it has taken me this long to sub, but knowing you're doing long form stuff now has brought me to the sub button. Thanks for this!
As someone who isn’t too familiar with the mechanical/plumbing world, i love these videos that give a little more insight to whats going on.
I'm a Master plumber in MD, VA, DE, PA and WV. I approve of everything you said, except taking a hacksaw to your threads. It just isn't necessary if you put your dope on properly.
Oh and hemp and paste is what I call that type of seal, Or flax and paste
Its weird how plumbing requires a license in each zone, just a money making ploy, here in new zealand with our north and south island, stewart island etc, one license…Australia requires numerous licenses, and its all the same plumbing standard, if we go outside of that standard, we can then go into the government building codes or use the British standards, but theres no way we can go be plumbing trades in the UK without redoing the entire qualification… im not entirely sure how many trades do things this way, but aside from some minor local training per area, a plumber should be one license in one country, they say tradies are expensive. Theres one reason why…by the way, a master plumber is just another fee, doesnt make anyone a better plumber, i dropped my master plumber status when they decided they would also cover faulty workmanship in the union. Credibility lost.
@@f1reguy587 here in the states we don't have a federal plumbing standard. Each state can require different standards. Some states still don't have a license at all, although they have a standard, they just don't require a license. There is definitely a money aspect to it. As far as the master, you need it to pull a permit for a job. Every building being done needs a permit so therefore a master overseeing all the journeyman/apprentices. In order to run my own business and do buildings and houses I need to have it or otherwise would have to pay another master to pull permits for me.
@@f1reguy587 also on the master, I can't drop the status. Once a master always one. You can not be insured though if you want, but then you can't pull plumbing permits so it defeats the purpose of having it.
@@f1reguy587 the reason we don't have the one country one license thing also is because we aren't just one country, we are 50 states. Besides what is outlined in the constitution and bill of rights, each state can make its own rules.
I can offer a little insight on this.
I worked as a fitter at a fire safety supplies factory for a year. The fibers are probably off hemp rope. That's what we used. We'd unravel it and get some fine straight strands. It looks very similar to that in the video and has that golden luster to it that hemp fiber has. When you unravel it its very easy to break off by hand and quick to apply once you get the hang of it. I also used to take that extra care to make sure no knots or large unprocessed fibers were in the seal.
We used soap over the top of it, just pressed a soap bar into the thread and fiber as we spun it in our hand. Never heard of grease being used. We used teflon tape sometimes but only in certain applications and customer requests.
This was all on cast iron fittings with tapered threads though. Never seen on done on brass, even though this person is as you say applying it to the wrong type of fitting.
The idea behind the hemp is that if water penetrates the thread, the hemp gets wet and expands and seals it. The soap when it interacts with that same leaking water lubricates the fibers so it can do this in the tight confines of a locked tapered thread, the fibers can slip over each other and expand into gaps, and the soap will also stay there over time. (Obviously provided its just a regular leak). It also helps when manufacturing sprinkler piping that has elbows on it. It also allows you to be more forgiving with the number of turns/how far you have to turn it, so you can have a tight fit in the correct orientation.
Used on just about every valve and hydrant and sprinkler we built. Or sometimes I'd just get an order for a quantity of hemped fittings.
I've been known to be wrong more than once, but that's just what I picked up in my experience. I've worked as a fitter and toolmaker for 15 - 20 years in a wide range of roles. I know you didn't ask for a CV but just giving you an idea of where I come from.
Side notes - New to this channel and I like what you do. A David against the Goliath of shitposter's RUclips. This is all part of taking advantage of people wanting to better themselves by learning new things. People are pushed into STEM education because there's a shortage of qualified people in those fields. There's a lot of legitimate popular STEM content out there and that's what they're trying to cash in on and ultimately it's harmful and should be against RUclips guidelines. I think it is, but there's just so much of it that anyone who cares cant keep up.
I actually learnt something in this, I did not realise you have to put PTFE tape on the way you're gonna thread it, explains why I've messed it up so many times. Thank you man.
As someone with zero knowledge in craftmansship, this is highly appreciated. Your videos are extremly calming and interesting!
Pleasemore of this type!
Definitely enjoy the long form stuff, as well as all your other content. It’s nice to get a more in-depth explanation of why something is BS. Keep up the good work funky man
Those jokes made with an absolutely serious face cracked me up. Made me really glad that I learned English.
Also, thanks for the tip about a Teflon tape, I never fully understood how I should wrap it (I'm just doing tiny home repairs from time to time, nothing serious).
Love any content you make because you're doing what I like to call the "og youtuber" formula in the modern era properly. So I hope you take off in the youtube trades community.
I love everything about you learning this new format. And it's so informative! I am a service technician for lab equipment, so I understood your short, but love this deeper dive
Totally awesome dude. Always loved your videos never fails to give me a good laugh. Keep up the good work! Also as a heavy equipment operator, thanks for the hard work you put into maintaining the machines and dealing with the problems as they come up. I know it’s not easy.
Bro I'm not here for the actual tips it's your witt and sarcasm cheif I love it
The second that you fixed the mic problem with duct tap, I knew I'm in good hands. Go on sir I'll listen to every word.
As a non tradesman I like the explanations cause I get to be in on the joke so keep them coming.
I love the new mic and duct tape stand lol, you can find some pretty cheap desk mic stands that are magnetic or have a little clamp on Amazon if you wanted one. Love the content, please keep it up!
naw, the duct tape adds to the experience, dude probably has enough clamps and things to rig up something better
I do like seeing your shorts, they’re funny, but I also like the information level of this more long form stuff. I think it’s valuable to have both kinds of content!
Industrial electrician / millwright here. Love your content. Always making me smile
Glad to see you doing long form content. You’re a funny and informative dude
"Eat my 60-second-or-less RUclips video" - Bart Simpson
You forgot to say shorts🤦
@@WhiteBandanas pretty sure I said it...
@@MysteryD that's all that matters🕵
Underrated joke
Always a pleasure watching your content with the people of 3 minutes of fame being so clueless.
Keep up the great work.
Using hemp rope in plumbing as a sealant is an old school way of doing things. They used it in non-potable water fittings such as storm drains, old school steam and sanitation. In waste systems they use to soak hemp rope and stuff it into the gap between two waste connection and fill it with hot liquid lead to make a water tight connection.
LOVE the new mic stand!!!😂 Love the format too, audio sounds good
I'm a recent sub, have been watching your shorter vids for a while longer, and would absolutely love to see some more longer-form videos on this stuff.
I'm not super adept to the mechanical/plumbing world - I know just about enough to get by - but your videos debunking this life-hack bullshit have just the right amount of snark to not only be informative, but funny as well.
Absolutely fantastic stuff!
This is my absolute favorite kind of video: somebody with knowledge breaking down where somebody else fucked up
my granddad was a plumber from the late 20's until the late 60's . They didnt use pressure fittings like that, because they werent around, a threaded pipe would be wrapped with rosined cotton or jute twine and the nut run down over it. In some cases like a faucet they used a rosined cotton thread that looked like sewing thread. cast iron sewer connections were filled with oakum (resin saturated jute) and then molten lead poured over it. We also used oakum to caulk the seams of wooden boats... Gpop bid on a contract for a new building at the Campbell Soup plant in NJ sometime in the 1930's and eventually had a contract for the whole complex
Yes. I’d like to see more videos like this on occasion, but not too frequently.
Love hearing you explain things, honestly, so I'm super-down for this kind of video.
Really like the long format. The new mic sounds great & the stands fits your style perfectly!!!
I honestly never thought about the direction of winding Teflon tape. Thanks for the tip.
I really appreciate all the time and effort you put into your channel!
You just made the microphone that much cooler by using those pliers.
In my work I use a whole lineup of various pipe sealing techniques. Natural tow materials, such as hemp or linen fibres or horse hair are still used, and they have additional feature when used with water - they swell, adding up to the sealing effect. However, their downside is, when exposed to water continuously, they will rot. Synthetic tows are used as well - on the other hand won't swell, so sealing must be tight from the start, but they will last. Tow materials are used on straight threaded fittings, where they act as a seal. There are also special semi woven fibre tapes with coatings. Teflon isn't supposed to be used as a sealant - it does work, but technically it is meant as a lubricant in tapered threads, as tapers have self sealing properties. Various dopes are used both as a lubricant as well as treatment for organic tows, to protect them from drying up and overexposure to water. Sometimes they are mixed with fillings, to add up to the sealing effect.
All of the above techniques have one common problem - they need know-how for proper use. That's why most user-end fittings are equipped with some kind of rubber or plastic seals.
I've like you short videos, and this break down of it as well. I don't deal with tiktok. But, it's always refreshing when someone comes along with then and basically says, "This is what stupid looks like."
I like this keep it up. Your growth is incredible man I think its obvious a lot of people like your content especially from a fellow tradesmen. It's rare to have regular working folks make videos like yourself and I love watching them work I get a sneak peek into other jobs and trades
OK, here's my brutal reaction. Don't drop the short-form videos. They are very straight to the point, and I learn something critical or time saving from all of them, even if I already had a good process. But, if an item needs more insight, go ahead and make the entry as long as it needs to be. Your shorties are some of the best on the web because they aren't bloated with trivia. I'm surprised at the number and variety of bloopers you illustrate, and I appreciate the effort you put into it. (As a matter of fact, I'm trying to figure out the best way to save your stuff for later reference,)
He can still do both, but for the people who know it's not right but don't know why, a longer version explaining why it's bad and what's the right way would be useful.
Otherwise it's just a kind of an in joke for tradesmen.
A lot of people are interested in how things work.
At the end of the day he is the one who needs to create and edit the videos, so I would hate to see him become a slave to commenters and begin hating making videos. It does take time and effort to produce content, which I don't think a lot of viewers appreciate.
There are apps that allow you to record your own screen and save the videos to your photos app
I've seen other creators saying that shorts don't make much money and it's hard to have much of an impact with them bc they're so short.
Your long form videos are great! Been watching ave, this old tony, abom and those kinds of channels for years and you remind me of them. Shorts are great too, that's what brought me here 😁
I like your sense of humor. I love that you HAVE a sense of humor. Many have lost theirs. I also like your First Person Viewer vids. They are a wild ride! Cheers!
just seeing your pov in a "live"version is even more entertaining. But what is more, you are right. With your pov i started to look different to live hacks and shorts in general. Thanks!
I absolutely love your videos. Your shorts belong to the few with actual value.
Hydraulics are plumbing with attitude.
Love your stuff, always happy to see your stuff when I’m scrolling through shorts.
Glad you pointed out that on a compression fitting there is zero need for any sorta thread sealant. Have seen people do this in real life and on youtube so called instructional videos .
Had a few hearty chuckles at your shorts :P Love the sense of humor and it carries FUCTing well to long form - look forward to more!
I could literally watch your videos all dang day, and I would never be disappointed. As a tile guy of almost 30 years, I know you and I would get along great on a job site
This tutorial is how i passed college, silicone valve grease on threads, burning fittings with plastic seals, sealing the threads on compression fittings, he only needed to incorporated a couple thumb tacks into this somehow and this could have been a legendary tutorial.
Shit man, it’s hard to explain how much good your videos do me. As a full-time carpenter, and a father of two sometimes at the end of the day sometimes I’m just in a bad mood and watching you shit on people’s stupid videos gives me one good laugh and makes everything seem a little bit easier.
you look like the most professional broadcaster ever, pliers really sell it
also at 2:42 I was already grinning and then 4 seconds later laughing hard. subtle, yet effective. the not cracking a smile part was the best icing on the cake there. well done 🤣
Very much enjoying the longformat videos! Its nice to have all the proper technical explanations for people who dont get it like handymen do
Ive seen your shorts pop up from time to time calling out the BS in the hackey "life hacks" and I ended up subbing. I like both your short and long format videos. the longs are nice for adding details in how they effed up and the shorts are funny little callouts
Your shorts are the best. Was hoping for longer videos. You are finally saying what all us techs have been thinking while watching these clips! Well done sir! Keep doing it please!
My Papa showed me how to do this correctly when I was growing up.
My dad's a plumber (including what would traditionally be lead work), trained in Germany in the 70s.
You use hemp and grease on bras and metal pipes and fittings, Teflon tape on plastic ones.
The hemp comes loosely twisted and you pull out a few fibers at a time from it, and massage the grease into them.
Rough the thread and then wind the greasy fibers on in the right direction.
It's old school, only when compared to plastic plumbing.
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Always enjoyed your “shorts” glad to see you’re doing the long form🧸
Your subtle sarcasm is the tops, however you need to keep it to the shorts. This 12 minute extended play is just to much to handle. Can't see through the tears 🤣
As a former heavy equipment mechanic, this gave me horrible flashbacks. We used loctite hydraulic thread sealant on hydraulic pipe fittings. It came in the same bottle and as red loctite thread locker. The brain surgeons I worked with would grab the wrong bottle all the time and apply thread locker. I would cuss them up and down when I had to replace a fitting. Needless to say I became an expert at removing broken fittings.
I appreciate how genuine you are.
You’re like a second dad to me…