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I did a thing's maker gift needs compressed air

The automatic hammer was built for Jonesey Makes, with Aleksa Vulovic enlisted to test it against the ordinary kind.

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I did a thing Story of October 31, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

I made a fully automatic hammer

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0:27Alex introduces an automatic hammer inspired by Homer Simpson's invention and pneumatic palm nailers.
2:05The build becomes a Tool Room Takeover gift for fellow maker Jonesey Makes.
9:12Early pressure tests produce misfires, launched parts and jammed valves.
10:40Alex makes an air reservoir inside the handle to supply the hammer mechanism.
13:13Aleksa joins nail-driving contests pitting the automatic build against a traditional hammer.
16:47Alex opens his own maker-exchange gift from Erik.

A homemade power hammer is an unusual present, especially when getting it working involves jammed valves and accidental projectiles. For I did a thing, that is part of the engineering, and the comedy, in "I made a fully automatic hammer".

There were no new uploads this week, but the August build remains the channel's busiest video for daily views. It has reached roughly 4.5 million views. Alex takes inspiration from Homer Simpson's invention and pneumatic palm nailers, then turns the idea into a gift for Jonesey Makes through the Tool Room Takeover maker exchange.

The satisfying detail is inside the handle: after early air-pressure tests misfire, Alex builds in an air reservoir to supply the mechanism. Aleksa Vulovic then joins him for nail-driving contests against a conventional hammer, including awkward positions and attempts using their feet. The video also contains a paid software segment.

Across the channel, daily views are running at about twice their usual level, although subscribers were unchanged over the week. That lift isn't confined to the hammer: "My Homemade Jet Boat Is Terrifying" and "Very Powerful Nerf" are the other older builds drawing the most daily viewing.

Among nearby DIY channels, Adam Savage's Tested had a much larger week for views and added subscribers, while DIY Perks is also seeing above-usual daily viewing. I did a thing's week belongs to the existing workshop catalogue, with the pneumatic present doing the most work.

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