JerryRigEverything

JerryRigEverything is the channel of Zack Nelson, an American YouTuber known for tearing down and testing tech products. He also founded a business that builds off road wheelchairs.

The videos are mostly durability tests and teardowns of phones and other gadgets. He scratches screens, bends frames and burns displays to see how they hold up, then takes devices apart to show the parts inside. The style is energetic and aimed at a broad audience. The channel itself says repairs are attempted at your own risk. Teardown videos also look at how easy a device is to repair, which is a growing issue for designers and for the environment.

Some highlights include:

A teardown of a new iPhone, showing how the parts are packed in and how easy it is to repair.

A look at why a new phone scratches easily and what that says about its materials.

A durability test of a three part folding phone, finding the point where the hinge gives way.

The channel has over 10 million subscribers.

Every phone is a product of design engineering, materials science and electronics. Seeing one taken apart shows the trade offs engineers make between thinness, strength and repairability. It connects to product design, electronic engineering and manufacturing. It is best watched as a way to think about design choices, not as a guide to copy at home.