FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can you help me with a project I am working on?
A. Unfortunately I get asked this dozens of times a week and with over 200,000 subscribers on YouTube alone, I just don’t have the time to help people build things, design circuits, troubleshoot…etc. Sorry.

Q. Can you sell me one of your gadgets
A. I get requests all the time to sell or remake the props for my videos but I always keep them and don’t have time to rebuild them for all the requests I get. Sorry.

Q. Okay so where can I get the parts for your gadgets?
A. There are links under Buy Parts for the most popular parts for my videos.

Q. Where can I find detailed instructions and schematics for your projects?
A. I post instructions for my most popular projects on here. Just click Resources on the
home page.

Q. Where do you get your ideas from?
A. I have an ancient secret book I discovered in my basement that contains thousands of projects but no one else is allowed to look at it.

Q. What editing software and camera do you use?
A. I edit on a Matrox RT.X2 HD system with Adobe CS4. My main camera is a Sony HVR-V1U

Q. What do you do for a living?
A. Make videos.

Q. How did you learn all of this stuff? Do you have a degree?
A. I’m self taught. I’ve also learned from years of tinkering and trial and error. I do have a degree but it’s in Journalism, not Engineering or Electronics.

Q. Do the Infrared Goggle red and blue gels really let me see in the dark like nightvision?
A. No. The gels only allow you to see the “near-infrared spectrum” not true infrared.

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About Kipkay (from Wikipedia)

Kip Kedersha (better known by his YouTube user name Kipkay) is best known for his weekend projects with Make Magazine, weekly videos that show users how to actually create projects featured in the magazine. Currently with over 180,000 subscribers, Kipkay is also known to be an all time top 10 subscribed YouTube Channel Guru. His videos were featured on the Science Channel television show, BRINK. He was also guest host for the DIY Network show, Garage Mahal. Online, KipKay features his own projects usually involving lasers, gadgets, hacks, and the occasional prank.

Self Promoted

After working with a local cable company for many years, Kip worked his way into video production shooting commercials for local companies. A self-taught “tinkerer,” Kip realized he could fuse his interest of electronics and video production by creating how-to videos on the internet. Initially finding success on Metacafe, Kip found a greater fan base on YouTube. Now, with over 2.1 million channel views, Kipkay’s popularity has lead to appearances on the DIY Network and Discover Channel. Many of Kip’s projects can be found on Instructables.

Make Magazine

Early in 2008, Make Magazine was looking to replace Bre Pettis for their Weekend Project segment. Kipkay was chosen and now produces a new show every week. These videos primarily feature projects submitted by the Make Magazine writers and are separate from Kipkay’s self-promoted episodes found on YouTube and the official KipKay.com site. Kip has also appeared for Make Magazine workshops at Maker Faire conventions.

Guest Appearances

Notes and References

Status Updates (Twitter)