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I want steel toed crocs but I can't buy them. That's a crime against humanity that I want to rectify. In this video I show how I developed wooden tooling that with a bit of refinement could be used to mass produce steel toe crocs.
These videos usually take 100+ hours of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: www.patreon.com/stuffmadehere
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Tools that I used in this video and others that I love:
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Bench sheet metal brake: amzn.to/2XNfI7h
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I want steel toed crocs but I can't buy them. That's a crime against humanity that I want to rectify. In this video I show how I developed wooden tooling that with a bit of refinement could be used to mass produce steel toe crocs.
These videos usually take 100+ hours of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: www.patreon.com/stuffmadehere
I use a 13" iPad for all my technical drawing: amzn.to/2RKOnyL
Tools that I used in this video and others that I love:
Dropped off ladder 20x and still going strong: amzn.to/2wO855g
Wera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36
Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNG
20 ton hydraulic press: amzn.to/3bHA7i3
Tormach 1100mx: tormach.com/machines/mills/11...
Import spot welder. Cheap bulletproof: amzn.to/2ypHmMU
Digital angle gauge: amzn.to/2Vn6ZXL
Bench sheet metal brake: amzn.to/2XNfI7h
Vise brake (highly recommend): amzn.to/3akCkhZ
20 ton press brake kit: amzn.to/2xw4fhL
Cordless angle grinder - this thing will change your life: amzn.to/3cxrDdy
Hypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAv
Hypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMom
The best marker ever. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtL
Cyclonic dust collector: amzn.to/3ezyghf
Heads up: I'm not the first person to do try to do this - if you want to be entertained with some good lulz you should check out the OG steel toed crocs from I did a thing: itmores.info/player/video/k2qfpG6Eo8eBbNY
@nonconformist lol i used the voice message thing by mistake
@Brian Herrera What language do you speak, I don't understand what you want to say?
@nonconformist no Who do you want to see more on for now must massage while I stop breathing no oh no sorry can we neither
i wanna buy a pair of these for my best friend.
Da og crocs
Nice Shane! Great to see the whole learning process.
When you see Mark Rober approves, you know it's perfect lol
It’s mark river
Among us
:)
Hi mark
3:06 "it took me four or five generations to get this tool mostly working" _the project had begun with my grandfather's grandfather... we know no longer why we toil in the fabrication of this instrument so hideous, but such is our charge_
@Raymond Maglaris it's a joke
I tried googling this quote but couldnt find anything. What is this referencing
@Somedumbmanontheinternet yea generations and iterations same thing.
@Mikaël Zubilewich definitely said generations
Read this in Werner Herzog's voice, and it's 100x better.
The key to avoid the folding is to make it in steps, increasing the depth of the mold each time. I think there is even theoretical formula to know how many steps you have to do.
Yea you need to look up a cold working formula to find the number of steps.
Like how aluminium cans are made!
I'm so addicted to this channel. The fact that failure is the process helps me in my every day life. Everything about the format of this channel is amazing. Thank you
It's amazing how much your life will change when your relationship with failure changes.
I'm here from the future, a year after this video came out, to let you know that wood is probably just as expensive as aluminum currently.
You sir are a smart man
@Adam Albright imagine that guy thinking he's me ikr
@Devon Pitout because would is(or use to be) a pretty durable, strong, and relatively cheap and available material, in most places you can see alot of wood by just looking outside.
Why are people building houses out of wood?
@Nice use a tag, so whoever you're talking to can figure out what your question is.
Mate, we should have a dance off!
STEEL TOED CROC OFF!!!!!!!!
@IffySphere 051 idat did it first
I knew you’d be here
I was looking for someone to say something about you here
Hey I was looking for ya in this comments section. (I am not Samoan, but I am subbed to you)
This was very interesting to watch, especially as a tool and die maker! Loved watching the trial and error! It's honestly the best way to learn. Draw dies are definitely the most complicated dies to design! Impressive even more still as you were able to accomplish this using wood! Love this channel! I think I've watched all your videos now! Looking forward to seeing what's next!
I love that you make engineering look so attainable to the average mind. You show that it’s okay to fail (so long as you have the materials lol) and that with the right attitude, you can make anything
11:05 , 13:48 , 16:16 , 17:38 love watching the creases form. Its so cool to think how many things deform in this way- clothing when you bend your knees and elbows, towles hanging on a rack, paper you crumple up, etc; all follow the pattern of buckling/folding. I guess this must be the cheapest way for the universe to deform flat surfaces or something? Its so cool
For Engineers who love problem solving and often hit dead ends with their ideas, this channel is an inspiration.
"I never claimed to know what I'm doing... I just know what I'm trying to do" Oddly profound. I like it
@jwblotr it’s a joke
@thomas robinette I am glad to hear that you are doing well money wise as that is always a good thing to not have to worry about. However, my point was to say even people that know everything there is to know about any give thing sometimes still have to work things out and don't just know the answer. D-day, who doesn't? June 6th 1944, the invasion of Normandy. No offence but what does the day you were born (other than the fact that you are probably retired by this point) or the amount of money you have, have to do with whether you have to work your way through a problem or not? Anyway I was not trying to be offensive in my previous post nor this one so I hope no hard feelings.
@jwblotr well I was born on d-day and I have learned from countless mistakes. I have 3 PhDs and more money than all of my great grandchildrens' future great grandchildren could ever spend. Do you know what d-day is?
@thomas robinette Only because if you didn't claim to know what you are doing, could you really call yourself an expert programmer? Let's be honest here, even as an "expert" do you really know unequivocally what you are doing all the time or do you still have to fumble through till you get to the right idea sometimes too?
My life story 😂
After the first test: "It's not a good look" lol. Thanks for making these and thank you SO much for your drawings and walking us through your failures and successes. Can't get enough.
Some thoughts I had mid way through the video: Would it be of any use to prototype molds with thinner gauge metal, or even aluminum foil? Perhaps adding some relief cuts in the blank would remedy the “bunching up” problem Maybe you could try forming metal preheated in an oven or use annealed stock
I love seeing your iterative process, and I totally relate with this sort of side project that is maybe a little bit useless, but still teaches you a lot about a process that you can carry forward.
That's incredible. I love the commitment and the willingness to keep going and making improvements. Also your CAD skills must be amazing to make such complex 3D models.
I think home owners everywhere would love something like this. Crocs needs to make this happen!
Great job Shane! This was super interesting being able to watch the entire process.
Thanks for sharing this, I really enjoyed watching the iterations you went through. Thanks again much appreciated. What if something happened to fall and land at the back edge of the steel, could (or would) it fold down into your croc/foot? How heavy would something have to be for that to happen? I’m interested because I have a cautionary tale. I was in a shared art studio with several people working on different metal sculptures and related projects. Everyone was meant to be wearing steel capped boots (made to the Australian safety standards), but one dude had purchased a cheap pair. So anyway, he was cutting a big sheet of metal with a gas-axe, had the piece to be removed hanging over the edge of the workbench and….yeah, that large piece of metal (about an inch thick and approx 2foot x 1 foot) it fell down and landed right on the back edge of the steel toe, the steel toe insert bent down and cut into his foot, sliced off 2 toes and almost severed the others. It was a great day for everyone obviously 🙄. Long story short (er) Everything was (kinda) okay in the end, lots (and lots) of blood and lots of tools in the studio available for the paramedics to cut off the boot (Gag) And off to the hospital with toes in a bag that were then put inside another bag filled with ice. All toes except for one were saved. Soooo, LESSON LEARNT. Don’t be a cheapskate with safety gear…just don’t..NO. Also - Safety was drastically improved, footwear inspected prior to ANY studio access. No appropriate footwear, no access. Apologies for the overshare, but the mention of steel toes, always makes me think about that damn “back edge” and it’s guillotine potential - awesome I know. 🙂🐿
@BlueFire Animations oh for sure, it was really obvious upon inspection (and he admitted to it) that he had purchased basically a fake pair of steel caps. Hence the cautionary tale. It’s frightening to think that people will manufacture fake safety equipment, but given the mark up, not totally surprising either.
I believe the back edge is reinforced on most steel toes to protect against this problem, I might be wrong though and it might just be my pair.
YOU are the star of the show! You literally make everything happen and escalate it to a higher level its just amazing 👏 love your videos never stop 😇
Your problem-solving skills are really impressive, it would be cool if you could share more of your background (how you learned all of this, if you studied at university, etc.)!
Wighton attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Computer Science. Wighton formerly led an engineering team at Formlabs that makes 3D printers that utilize stereolithography (SLA) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technology. He is an inventor on five patents and 13 pending applications. -Wikipedia
@Bruce Le Smith I heard in one of the videos that he was the engineering leader of a couple of projects, like 3D printers, in a company. so he definitely has a solid engineering background
Oliver swack he's definitely using engineering terminology throughout this video
Love this! Those early attempts looked like modern art!
Thanks for the video :) This is an interesting idea. I've head that steel toes may cause problems if a heavy enough object falls on them preventing the removal of the foot or even causing further damage. Even though this is just a prototype, an externally removable steel toe or "shield" may help mitigate this problem. Of course, maybe removing a steel toe or "shield" may not be the best medical course of action in all cases in order to stop bleeding until better medical help arrives. See the Mayo Clinic's website for better details.
Awesome idea - but... would you be able to reliably scale this up and down? For different shoe sizes? Is the material strength a factor here?
@16:40 Love that line, "I never claim to know what I'm doing, I just know what I'm trying to do." You've summed up almost everything I've ever done.
"I never claimed to know what I'm doin'. I just know what I'm trying to do." Words to live by 😂
This is such a good quote
Best quote in a while tbh
This needs to be a shirt!
It's really interesting to look back at this video from just a few years ago and note how much Shane has built up his chops as, honestly, an entertainer.
You might try annealing the metal before pressing it into the form. The metal will stiffen up as soon it is pressed into the form.
Your videos are fantastic, I really appreciate them. Thank you!
I love how this channel is the epitome of overengineering. Mid-video I realised this would probably take a few hours for a blacksmith to make.
@MCBawanG yakuz nouxman Ironically most of the expensive tools in Shane's shop were gifted to him
And was the stuff that were made.. free to begin with? Every weight of the craftsmanship .. cost more than a penny!
nah he copied i did a thing
"I did a thing" made the same pair of crocs a year before "Stuff Made Here" and he used the blacksmithing way. His video was less than five minutes.
Or composite a fiberglass toe right onto shoe.
"Can wood form steel?" Blacksmiths making armor a few centuries ago: 🤨
Wood do not form steal! They only mend out the flat piece of foil metal.
@Chris Horne ik
@Reclaimer no
@Omega chad requiem Hey, don't write us off so easily! Blacksmiths routinely have to make shapes like that, and armorers existed well into the 1900's because they were making things like helmets and such. The tools and techniques haven't changed much in a thousand years, and what you see in the video is pretty much the same thing it takes to make a gas tank for a custom motorcycle or car fender. We're still here making cool things out of steel!
Exactly. I didn't want to brag or anything, but I was watching the video to see when he talked about annealing the blanks as they are already work-hardened from being made into the sheet that he bought. Never happened. He never used lube, either, and his blanks were a bit over-sized for what he was trying to accomplish. Of course, it's also a very complex shape he's trying to achieve in just one squish. Kudos to him for giving it a go!
I’m not sure of the condition of the sheet metal when you start, but I’m thinking annealing the steel first to soften the alloy to reduce spring back and allow the steel to more easily stretch during forming. If it is too soft for proper foot protection after forming it could be tempered to a spring temper if it has sufficient carbon content.
Just discovered this channel. Love the content and energy.
Great content bro! Keep up the amazing work!
I've made (heavy) fiberglass dies to do steel and aluminum pressings. I've pressed pieces up to two square feet. I have a large-platen 100 ton press. It's mostly a matter of location and keeping the material in place with pins. One thing that makes the pressing easier is to use low strength "tryout" steel. Only about 30kpsi yield, so it forms easily.
I'm surprised no one in the comments has mentioned "draw beads". Draw beads are bumps overwhich the metal is pulled on the edge of the form to put resistance to pulling it in. Not stop it from pulling it in, just resistance, so that the metal is under a lot of tension, which helps it stretch better without wrinkling. Go look it up. As a student, I once worked in a research lab that investigated the effect of different lubricants on draw bead friction. The auto industry spends a lot of money on this.
Matthias, excellent suggestion.
@The Artisan Hack It's definitely a learning process. You have to account for the metal shape before being drawn. Variable resistance needed at each point... draw beads... wax... Etc.. I was just a temp monkey for a week or two that placed the metal and wax paper if needed then pressed a button. 🐵
@Tony Parker we do deep drawing also. Mostly aluminum. We run our blanks thru a waxer that coats the outer side with a thin layer that does the same thing. I think they tried wax paper at one time but it evidently didn't work for us.
I worked at a job making small sinks. They used wax paper under the metal as lubrication to make it draw easy and not bunch/pinch.
or hydroforming. pressing the sheet in form using oil. i think that would work great aswell
I know this is an older video and you probably wont see this but I love your channel and I love how passionate you are about your work
I would pay large sums of money 💰 for this as a commercial product. I'd love to see a part two!
Really love all your videos, you are such an innovative engineering spark. One thing I'm not sure if you're heard but...usually shoes have a left and right foot...😋 Great content, please keep it up.
Cool! Been wearing Bistro line Crocks for over 13 years!!! great stuff!!!! I would definitely want those for work!
this video is great inspiration for me to continue working on my projects!!!
Great idea also have you considered deflection instead of caps Management in the catering industry are often unhappy there aren’t toe caps Crocs should pick up on this additional toe caps clipping on like spurs
You make me want to go back to school for engineering. Thank you for this!
this dude is why I have faith in humanity… keep on being you boss ✌🏾
“ I don’t know what I’m doing, I just know what I’m trying to do.” Needs to be on a shirt yesterday 😂😂
I’d buy that
every **engineer**
Programmers be like :
unfortunately im broke so i cant sell this lol
I'd buy that, and I don't really buy merch much.
I'm sure someone has already mentioned this but metal is easier to form/shape when heated Idk if that's possible with a wooden tool but worth a try.
I’m super impressed he did this without a hydroform. At my job we actually for complicated shapes we just 3D print dies (at 100% density so they don’t explode) until we can hone in the spring back then we will make them out of aluminum when we find the right angle and radius.
I really do adore this man's tenacity. However I can't believe there's a human being on this planet so committed to crocs.
Wow I love your persistence it’s been helpful showing my son, how not to give up. Your videos are so inspirational and detailed.