How Carabiners are Forged in Wales!

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@jimmyaustin6087 Год назад

We had to make Carabiners for GCSE design and technology course. I emailed the guys at DMM to find out how they tested the products. A week later they sent me a big bag of all the different ways they tested Carabiners to failure with some useful notes. Along with a free wire-gate Carabiner. That Carabiner has been my car key ring for nearly 10 years. So much respect for such a nice company!

@SPEBSZN Год назад

That’s awesome, how did it hold up over the years?

@luxintelligentia4632 Год назад

Now thats a company with passion to their craft!

@korpakukac Год назад

I am proud to put the 666th like on your comment.

@nickbates7645 Год назад

I always try to buy my climbing kit from DMM, as it's good to support a local company. This video and comment really make me want to continue to support them!

@matthewsykes4814 Год назад

Now that is such a nice thing for them to do. I've known of EDM and spark erosion for a while, very cool.

@justinvzu01 Год назад

That cofounder seems like such a nice and genuine guy. He's very confident about his products, which makes them feel more trustworthy as well.

@jeffmcdonald101 Год назад

Can vouch for their worthiness. Best biners on the market and have been for a long time. The shadow wire gates are a thing of beauty. They feel amazing in the hand.

@bennyrich7361 Год назад

I have no use for a carabiner, although I just put an order thru for a set of 3 just to support that lovely man's business...

@JakeMDavey Год назад

Can vouch too. I’ve taken massive falls on DMM gear and never had a problem. The rope gets core shot long before the biner is close to being retired.

@jeffmcdonald101 Год назад

@@bennyrich7361 That's awesome. You'll have piece of mind that if you ever need pick a full size 4x4 up you'll still have two to spare! But do make a use for them. Order yourself 30m of dynamic climbing rope and find some cheap harnesses and a belay device on marketplace and learn to make a small (and safe) rope swing for your or someone's kids. They'll never forget it. You can get the rope over a high overhanging tree branch by putting a baseball in a bag ang tying string or fishing line to it and throwing it over...or tying fishing line to an arrow and shooting it out of a bow if you are so inclined. Tie the rope to the string and pull it over the branch, be a meat anchor on one end and take a tall step ladder and get the kids to climb up it attached to the other end, take up all the slack until the rope is so tight you pull said child off the ladder and they swing through the air. Just make sure they don't hit the ground and you can tie a figure 8 onto their harness. When they stop swinging slowly lower them and repeat. It never gets old. I'm near 40 and still love doing them myself.

@user-rk6sn7du4k Год назад

I've had the pleasure of meeting Fred a few times for product development and sourcing components. He is a genuinely nice guy and is really down to earth.

@alexbernstein1812 Год назад

this was absolutely fascinating as a climber, so cool that you’re so close to DMM

@JamiePopple Год назад

Yeah, no, this was a 7 hour drive away haha

@alexbernstein1812 Год назад

@@JamiePopple oof nvm, opposite of close

@tyrionas Год назад

@@JamiePopple well still closer than going to visit Petzl or Black Diamond I presume xD

@jongmassey Год назад

@@tyrionas he could probably fly to Grenoble faster than driving to Wales!

@HalfdeadRider Год назад

@@JamiePopple Was about to say lol, I'm Norwich based so know it's not close at all 👍

@nicojar Год назад

That was fantastic! You know what, Alec, Jamie? THIS is the kind of video you should make as much as you can. Showing the connection between being alone in your workshop, and one day running a factory. Showing how things are made. Showing how forging is everywhere. Showing a process. That's a wonderful journey.

@IanBuckley Год назад

Worked there in the DMM factory nearly 40 years ago! Great to see Fred again and how the tooling has moved forward

@igorbaldo Год назад

I've been a rock climber for 26 years now and have used DMM carabiners since. It was great to see how they come to life. Thanks, Alec and Jamie!

@mototripsbrasil 7 месяцев назад

I'm a climber and i love this brand! Thanks Alec for show this factory for us!!!

@leberwurststulle2208 Год назад

I'm sitting here, my own DMM carabiner in hand and looking at it with different eyes now. Realy cool video!

@zekeabercrombie3583 Год назад

I have a ton of DMM gear. Glad to see where it's made. Thanks to the folks at DMM.

@torbjornahman Год назад

Fear and determination! That's the recipe! Super cool Alec, thanks for bringing us along!

@bikerfirefarter7280 Год назад

'Determination' yes, I get that, but 'Fear'. wtf? Can anyone enlighten me re: 'fear'?

@vitezzeleni8664 Год назад

@@bikerfirefarter7280 If it is uncertain and you invest a lot, fear will be present. But, without it, it would be nonchallenging, right?

@bikerfirefarter7280 Год назад

@@vitezzeleni8664 I disagree. If you are 'uncertain and you invest a lot' you are gambling without doing proper research/homework, and many people find that exciting not fearful. And many other challenges have nothing to do with 'fear'. So: 'fear'? I don't get it. But then I don't understand the fascination of roller-coasters, they just slosh some of your senses about a bit, b o r i n g. My only 'fear' re roller-coasters is poor maintenance or mechanical failure, not the ride/experience itself.

@tompauling6423 Год назад

Don't climb, don't need a carabiner, but bought one from DMM after watching this. Such an awesome tour, super interesting, really nice people! Great video Alec

@dp1381 Год назад

As a rock climber and tree worker, I have trusted my life to DMM products for thousands of hours. They are the best at what they do.

@Hagemann666 Год назад

Something that has always interested me is seeing how products are made on a large (or at least large-ish) scale. "How It's Made" is one of my favorite shows but it never does a deep enough dive into the process. And since I'm a blacksmith and knifemaker any kind of metalworking always fascinates me. Great video!

@dcallan812 Год назад

What a great factory, you did a great job showing us around 2x👍

@Jako-fh8zg Год назад

I love small production such as this, we were build on manufacture and it’s great to see this thriving and supporting small communities- massive thank you for a great episode 👍👍👍

@simcoespring Год назад

Pretty awesome to see a full fledged fabrication factory. Starting up my own little fabrication company as we speak. Fear and determination is a good description of starting something new.

@AndrejGobec Год назад

Fred the cofounder seems like an aged version of Alec. Same posture, determination, enthusiasm and voice as him.

@ocrollerblader Год назад

This video made me smile! I am a mechanical designer that designs and builds manufacturing equipment like Alec saw at that facility. It’s amazing to see this kind of thing get appreciated!

@dimitrinoahutz9547 Год назад

Thank you for sharing all (almost all) the knowledge and steps of this process.

@giff983 Год назад

Looks like you really should make more of these where you pick a locally made item, you attempt to make it yourself, then go see how they are actually made, showcasing their processes and bring your own to see how they feel about it. It's a great sort of series you could do

@NonEuclideanTacoCannon Год назад

Living in Wales and working in a carabiner factory sounds like a wonderful life.

@benkendall7489 Год назад

Love how everyone there clearly has so much passion, thank you for bringing us along with you Alec!

@AndreasHontzia Год назад

16:06 Three of us and a dog. The facial expression says everything. Somebody fast forwarded 30/40 years in his head... 😂😂😂

@jeffmcdonald101 Год назад

I was lucky enough to get a factory souvenir delivered with one of my shadow biners. There was a polishing bead stuck right in the gate. Popped it out and keep it in my pack for good luck. Beautiful gear, the best biners money can buy in my opinion. That's a pretty hard task when you're up against companies like Petzl. Hats off to DMM, thanks for having Alec in.

@mitchelburgener1892 Год назад

DMM makes my favorite climbing gear. top quality

@asebaninja Год назад

Love these series particularly focusing on UK manufacturing/industry. Lots of content around on the US but it's great to see the UK being shown.

@neilmarshall2315 Год назад

And I have some 1981 karabiners! My friends and I would take a trip from Bangor to get our “Reject” krabs at a discount. When we asked for any rejects, they would get their Reject stamp out and promptly give us a many as we wanted at a good discount. It’s great to see they are thriving.

@antoniohinojos3808 Год назад

"It was 3 of us and a dog" Very inspiring, thanks for sharing!

@kristianhansen3404 Год назад

So cool and nice to see the people and processes at DMM. Love the production tours and waiting for the next big damascus project ;)

@dwee44 Год назад

I was about to buy a DMM carabiner before this video, now i want all of them !

@nicholasviney5975 Год назад

These tours are awesome, it's great to see industry and all the amazing things that are made

@TheMattwasherein1992 Год назад

That was an awesome video alec, I love seeing mechanical flow from room to room. Nothing is trucked across the factory to the next machine it all runs smooth. Love the tours they are awesome!

@samfletcher93 Год назад

Seeing videos like this brings back the spark and my love for manufacturing. Worked in manufacturing since an apprentice now and some days can feel stressful or repetitive or boring. But then you see other companies processes and challenges and innovation and it reminds you of why we do the work we do to succeed. Love it.

@johnvaluk1401 Год назад

Awesome video. Love the process of taking just a piece of metal and turning it into something Wether forging milling or turning, just love it. Thanks Alec!

@ianjenkins1905 Год назад

I remember buying my 1st carabiners back in the early 80's (damn showing my age) all were from DMM, and still use DMM products now 40 years later. Quality products, quality company

@biglogan6142 Год назад

this was really cool ... I didn't think I wanted to watch a factory tour this morning ... but I really really did

@Mxtthxy Год назад

This was brilliant, hope bicycles would be an incredible tour for you!

@Chechenblack Год назад

Love how every Welshman has subtitles 😂😂 I’m from a small Welsh Village but live in North America. I need subtitles wherever I go 😎😂😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@aaronpreston47 Год назад

I swear Alec will be presenting on BBC in his later years.

@cleverusername9369 Год назад

We should be so lucky

@trace_minerals Год назад

Later years... like his 30s?

@aaronpreston47 Год назад

@@trace_minerals More like late 40’s, like a young Richard Hammond.

@alanjrobertson Год назад

Absolutely fantastic video. Great you made your own version and they tested it, but then fantastic to see what they can do at scale. Clearly a top quality product, great to see all their staff so proud of what they're producing. Great interview with the co-founder at the end too.

@SirKilmore001 Год назад

Respect for putting your pride and joy carabiner in the tester

@loft306 Год назад

That was awesome! It's rare that I watch anything all the way through on RU-vid I watched this all the way through❤

@Gabrulo_knifemaking Год назад

The big difference from a tv show where a presenter goes in these factories is that the presenter most of the time doesn't have a clue of what's going on, while you understand and explain everything very well and the people that works there are happy to share it with someone that understand them. Keep doing this series i love it!

@clamsjog Год назад

Such a great factory tour. Super cool

@FixitFred Год назад

This is awesome this was my exact recommendation in the comments of the carabiner build video

@simonpedersen4432 Год назад

I love seeing Alec visiting different plants/shops, but it works a lot better when Alec is explained the process instead of doing the explanation.

@legion2779 Год назад

This kind of videos bring back good memories.

@josuelservin Год назад

It's always a treat to see how things are made, more so the ones that have lives (literally) hanging on them!

@Jcc8t7 Год назад

Not sure if this is a series, but I enjoy your trips to manufacturing companies and seeing how things are made. Very interesting and informative.

@WiredWorkshop Год назад

I'm not quite sure how you managed to make factory/manufacturing walk through videos just as awesome as your normal content but you have! Super cool watching this stuff get put together

@Bri-tg6xr Год назад

His advice at the end was so epic and true. I hope anyone who doubts themself hears what this man has to say. Doubt is a good thing, fear, and determination are what get you through the day.

@S3ANW7MA Год назад

An amazing testimony to DMM, anyone who is willing to show you behind the curtain is genuine by result. I will be giving DMM a visit thanks to this glimpse into there product. Thank you Alec for putting yourself out there and making cool friends in pertinent fields of expertise. God Bless You and Yours! Sean

@jeffmcdonald101 Год назад

You won't regret buying DMM. So good. Makes Petzl feel like junk.

@solomonsgtjustinl9724 Год назад

I like when people give dad advise at the end of the video 👍

@Dtm-techCoUk Год назад

a stones throw from me, brilliantly done, showing how small to medium manufacturing in Wales and the uk is still strong :) thanks for visiting, and get them boots on for a trek up Y wyddfa! :)

@ChazBword 5 месяцев назад

11 Months later watching this but WOW. This was just an amazing tour.

@kanonhile Год назад

Keep up these inspirational videos that spotlight the amazing jobs and small business opportunities for young and old! They paint picture of hope that there is compelling contributions one can make and not need 4 year degrees post high school!

@vryzenok Год назад

Then you realize why it cost this much because it takes so much effort and time to do it! Thanks for the video, please make more factory tours! I honestly never imagine that it takes so much just to do one carabine, once more thanks for the video!

@fuzielectron5172 Год назад

Great Tour, thank you Fred and well done!

@Dabton Год назад

It's hilarious to see the kid in the candy shop come out when you're walking through talking about all the machines and processes. It's awesome haha.

@tbillington Год назад

I love these workshop visit videos. I'm glad you're showcasing very niche manufacturing companies Alec.

@MrIrondog55 Год назад

That was great, really good bunch of lads there, especially Fred. Some fantastic words of wisdom and a really lovely soul!

@mzaite Год назад

I’m loving these factory visit videos!

@dieushade Год назад

Saying the Wales accent is bold and quite an understatement!! Very cool visit though!

@boziewz6125 Год назад

Factory tours are a secret love of mine, always loved the how its made series on discovery, well either that or mythbusters 😂 More of these to do with metal working etc, would be fantastic, you could be the Fred dibnah of metal work 😂

@Outland9000 Год назад

This was great! Nice to see the whole process from round stock to finished product and QC.

@colinheyl7245 Год назад

As a climber with a bunch of DMM 'biners, this was awesome :D

@ytdf1972 Год назад

It was great to see the process after I've spent so many hours hanging off their product.

@manu_del Год назад

I came to this channel without knowing much about forging and now I discover the industry world. Thanks for all that, so interesting

@svenben9868 Год назад

Its cool that they let you show the machines and the process.. Most American Companies wont show the machines and process claiming "Propritary" processes. Or just plain A secret.. So Its very cool you are showing this.

@TheMotlias Месяц назад

Apart from my assisted belay device all my gear is DMM, they make great stuff and i get to support UK based companies

@natedrez5466 Год назад

Would love to see you make big wall hooks for aid climbing. And possibly do a torture test with how not to highline?

@supernoodles908 Год назад

As a climber this is awesome to watch

@mrpdc86 Год назад

Love the accent of the guy at the fire metal sqeecher machine! "Forst off, we'll sprrray the daay."

@jamesmorris3175 8 месяцев назад

Climbing arborist here- DMM make the best of the best. Trust my life to their gear every day. Awesome tour.

@opieshomeshop Год назад

*_Well that was interesting. I used to work for Chouinard eqpt/ Patagonia in Ventura in the mid 80s. I worked in the warehouse sometimes side by side with Yvon Chouinard. I never seen how they made the biners but I had a ton of mountain climbing gear and used to go climbing a lot. His biners could hoist up a fully loaded harley into the air._*

@AlphaMachina Год назад

I could see Alec being the proud owner of a business like this one day.

@resipsaloquitur13 Год назад

The stamping basically case hardens (supper heat) the outside while leaving a ductile gradient to its inner core and thus making it supper resilient from outside in. Which is what you want regarding the forces put upon an object such as this.

@jamesdennett196 Год назад

Like the one at the steel works, a great video. Informative, entertaining. Alec does as good a job in front of the camera, presenting and interviewing, as Jamie does behind the camera and editing. Top quality all round.

@AlecSteele Год назад

Thank you James 🙏🏻

@jamesreid7144 Год назад

Alec, you're the best you're so inspiring for me and my kids.

@sudo_nym Год назад

Great to see a private company like this thriving.

@CHUNKYNUGGET666 Год назад

As a guy who makes his own Carabiners, I gotta say that looked like awesome fun! Totally my thing I would of asked to play with everything too! The owner seemed like a cool guy, like if I showed him my work I bet it would spark interest in him! Props to a great episode! 🎉

@adammerchant2133 Год назад

That was fantastic,so much time and precision that goes into each tiny detail amazing.

@JT-tz5hp Год назад

Love these factory tours!

@Stefan_Van_pellicom Год назад

They seem to be really nice people who make solid products. I’ll remember their name.

@DJ_Guitars Год назад

Awesome! I pass DMM regularly so seeing this is brilliant! I’d have bought you a drink if I’d known you were in the area!

@hammyh1165 Год назад

Love DMM stuff , use it at work.

@jbprospector3638 Год назад

Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed the opportunity to see how they are made.😎👍

@knightsljx Год назад

As an owner of a couple of DMM biners, thanks for this tour

@christopherwalker8776 Год назад

This is awesome! I literally watched the wire EDM vid before just because it was recommended and looked super cool and fascinating. So I accidentally did my homework for this vid. Such super cool tech. The graphite tool for the process for making the forge die is crazy! So cool and 🤯! Cheers

@christopherwalker8776 Год назад

Great episode. Really loved the words at the end. That gentleman put it very very well. Fantastic! Thank you!

@werner-de-jong Год назад

great tour and great advice at the end :) Thank you for sharing!

@skateboardingRY Год назад

When you made your own I was hoping you would do this video with DMM

@jimysk8er Год назад

I have an idea for a Damascus that would be interesting to see. either a 3d printed or edm machined sort of combination of steel in the most out there kind of shape you can think of. A kind of pattern made from shapes that are only possible from 3d printing and or seeing how making two (or more) perfectly fitted parts using edm can help or hinder the forging process (think of those cool metal puzzles that fit so perfectly together that you can't tell that it's not a single block). You could probably easily add your logo in a Damascus with either manufacturing process.

@levihicks4214 Год назад

Ah, DMM. Some of the finest climbing equipment you can buy. Wish they would bring back the Anarchist Ice tool. talk about over engineered but so cool looking! Hope you can do more with them in the future. Wonder if you could make a cam!