Skills you have learned from YouTube

[Mad Cyril]

My most recent is bricklaying. It's not easy but I can do a passable job.

I have also fixed several dishwasher and tumble dryer issues and god knows how many computer issues.

 

[Holy Joe]

applying sealent/mastic
laptop repair
french door adjustment

 

[Holy Joe]

installing g oogle play services on a Huawei phone

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Quite a few things. It's fantastic to learn basic DIY, or how to fix something. My latest was a petrol lawnmower that wouldn't start. So went through all the things they said to check, and ended up at the Carburettor. It showed me how to remove and clean the carb, mainly clean all the jets with a carb cleaner spray. It only takes one tiny bit of dirt to block a jet. The gaskets were O.K. So I got some Carplan carb and choke cleaner spray from Europarts for £2.39. Job done, mower starts and runs. So got it done for £2.39, a job the mower repair shop would have probablly charged £40 to £60.

 

[Swiss Tony]

I learned how to take a cutting from a Rose plant and after 5 weeks its got side shoots chuffed.
Also took 12 seeds from a tomato and dried out for a week and 4 months later 9 plants are bearing loads of delicious fruit all from youtube.

 

[Supernaut]

Making a more than decent white bloomer loaf in 3 hours and 45 minutes.
Thanks Bake With Jack!

 

[Streaky]

Germinated and grew some lemon plants (not trees yet).

 

[Member]

fitting blinds into a steel lintel.

 

[jackj13]

Have been having a go at pizza making recently. Not perfect yet but getting there. Mums not pleased with the flower everywhere in the kitchen!

 

[Mad Cyril]

Replaced two broken laptop screens yesterday.

Total cost of parts = £50 per machine.

 

[londonblue]

How to replace a kitchen mixer tap.
How to take a shower apart, clean it all up, replace the seals and put back together.
How to replace a shower mixer tap and temperature control. (Not done it yet, just worked it out.)
How to terminate an ethernet cable and set up powerlines.
How to build a mobile app, using Azzure, SQL Server and C#, but also using APIs. (Still getting to grips with that one.)

Those are the ones I can remember off hand. There's 100s.

 

[Floval Flyer]

Some great tutorials on YT.
Have learn the following over the years;

How to strip down and repair a leaky water pump on our dishwasher
How to remove and clean the EGR on my Toyota Diesel People carrier
How to refurbish a set of alloy wheels

 

[GNH]

I've learned never to attempt to drive a NASCAR because I'm not completely ****ing mad

Also, don't sit near the front!

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Sharpening, following watching how to bids I have worked on the chainsaw and also shears and clipers.
Earnest Doe at Rochford were extremely helpful with advice and, perhaps surprisingly, the stihl told and set of sharpening stones were comptetive value than stuff I had seen on line.
Not that I would have bought from elsewhere as I abhore the likes of Amazon.

 

[GNH]

Finally took it upon myself to learn how to solve a Rubik's cube from a YouTube demo video.

It only took me around 35 years to solve since I first got one!

Took just under a day of learning all the algorithms and I can now solve with no help at all in around 3-4 mins.

Not going to set any records but I'm happy with that for now

 

[fatshrimp]

Finally took it upon myself to learn how to solve a Rubik's cube from a YouTube demo video.

It only took me around 35 years to solve since I first got one!

Took just under a day of learning all the algorithms and I can now solve with no help at all in around 3-4 mins.

Not going to set any records but I'm happy with that for now

Out of interest, which link please..? I've tried a few but just end up tying myself in knots. I start off following them easily then I get a bit cack-handed. I can easily get the top layer and corresponding colours with the right centre section beneath. Just need the final bit. If you've an easy to follow recommendation I'll take a look.

 

[londonblue]

Finally took it upon myself to learn how to solve a Rubik's cube from a YouTube demo video.

It only took me around 35 years to solve since I first got one!

Took just under a day of learning all the algorithms and I can now solve with no help at all in around 3-4 mins.

Not going to set any records but I'm happy with that for now

I meant to add that one too! There's a really good set of videos by a guy with a couple of kids that I found really easy to follow. The problem is that I keep forgetting, so I have to keep referring back to the videos. It must be an age thing!

 

[londonblue]

Out of interest, which link please..? I've tried a few but just end up tying myself in knots. I start off following them easily then I get a bit cack-handed. I can easily get the top layer and corresponding colours with the right centre section beneath. Just need the final bit. If you've an easy to follow recommendation I'll take a look.

This is the one I used. They split the solution into various videos, one for each step.

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The videos I used are the ones right at the bottom, so scroll to the end. There's an intro, then videos for stages 1,2,3,4,5 and 6.

 

[fatshrimp]

This is the one I used. They split the solution into various videos, one for each step.

YouTube

The videos I used are the ones right at the bottom, so scroll to the end. There's an intro, then videos for stages 1,2,3,4,5 and 6.

Thank you, I'll take a look at the weekend

 

[GNH]

Out of interest, which link please..? I've tried a few but just end up tying myself in knots. I start off following them easily then I get a bit cack-handed. I can easily get the top layer and corresponding colours with the right centre section beneath. Just need the final bit. If you've an easy to follow recommendation I'll take a look.

I used this one as it seemed so easy to follow.

As I say I mastered it in under a day from memory with this so best of luck