BECOME A SUPPORTER OR JOIN
WRENCH ARMY
Enlist today to get inside the shop with me for livestream builds! Members WATCH LIVE and CHAT in real-time as we design and build projects together. Your feedback and suggestions influence the direction and final outcome.
Keep the discussion going between streams on Discord with me and other members and enjoy early insider leaks, downloadable project plans, surprise secret gifts, merch discounts and more!
SUPPORTER
WATCH LIVE + CHAT
Join the build process live and chat with me in real-time! Take part in shaping the direction of each project with your ideas and suggestions.
SUPPORTER DISCORD
Join the discussion on SUPPORTER Discord channels during and in between our live streams! Plus, chat with me and other members!
WRENCH ARMY
WATCH LIVE + CHAT
Join the build process live and chat with me in real-time! Take part in shaping the direction of each project with your ideas and suggestions.
WRENCH ARMY DISCORD
Join the discussion on WRENCH ARMY Discord channels during and in between our live streams! Plus, chat with me and other members!
BONUS VIDEO/LIVESTREAM
Enjoy at least one extra livestream or video per month which could be a project, scrap hack, build-along, workshop, Q&A + more!
FREE PROJECT PLANS
Skip the facepalm moments with step-by-step instructions including photos and diagrams – it’s the Monday Morning Quarterback to our live streams!
INSIDE THE SHOP
Get insider access to the planning and build process with polls to vote on future projects along with teasers, behind-the-scenes looks, and early bird news found no where else!
10% STORE DISCOUNT
Get 10% off anything in the Gearhead Diva store! Plus vote on future merch releases including dessigns and products.
QUARTERLY SECRET GIFTS
You’re automatically entered into our secret gift and merch giveaways! You must complete 3 consecutive payment cycles to qualify.
Live Build Shows
Multi-part Projects
Each week features an important component to a much larger build that comes together at the end of each month.
One-day Builds
When the scrap pile gets too big, it's time for a Scrap Hack - a challenge to Frankenstein something functional from leftover parts.
Tool-torials
Many times our builds will require a new skill. Join me as I explore tool features and practice up before the next livestream.
Certain projects and more in-depth material are for members only and are not available to the public.
New to Gearhead Diva?
Gearhead Diva is a live build show featuring my “creative” engineering talents and enthusiasm to inspire you to unleash your inner MacGyver! It’s a DIY series for today’s generation of makers, artists, geeks and otherwise curious minds that mixes traditional crafts with today’s technology to create inventive homemade solutions using widely available materials, upcycling found items and basic tools.
What if I can't always watch when you're live?
No problem! Supporters and Wrench Army members have access to the full, unedited livestreams for as long as your account is active to watch whenever is best for you. Join me and other members on Discord to further discuss each project, post up your ideas for the next stream and get tips and guidance for your own work.
Skills We Learn & Use Together
ARDUINO
CIRCUITS
CODE
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
ELECTRONICS
DESIGN
FURNITURE
HOME
LASERS
LEDs
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METALWORKING
OUTDOORS
PAINTING
PNEUMATICS
PROPS
PROTOTYPING
RASPBERRY PI
ROBOTS
SCIENCE
SENSORS
SOLDERING
SOLENOIDS
TECHNOLOGY
TOOLS
TROUBLESHOOTING
UPCYCLING
WOODWORKING
WORKSHOP
BUILD WITH ME
RACHEL DE BARROS
I’m a hobby inventor and STEM enthusiast with a passion for telling stories through my hands. It was through Gearhead Diva that I was discovered by Motor Trend and Science Channel (Discovery) as a TV host and on-air expert. I enjoy working on everything from cars and workshop projects to electronics and technology. As a result, I’m able to connect with audiences in an authentic and relatable manner through personal stories, lessons learned and practical tips and advice not found on any script.
FAQs
Sure! Our website is our primary platform but we wanted to lower the barrier-to-entry as much as possible and understand that some of you enjoy the familiarity of certain platforms – that’s why we added Patreon and YouTube as additional membership options to our website.
We participate on all platforms equally! You can also switch platforms at any time.
The platform you choose is entirely up to you! The content will be the same no matter where you sign up. Members can interact with me and other members on the platform they choose but also with members of all platforms together on Discord.
We initially set up memberships through the website and Patreon where we set the monthly price to $4.95. Later we decided to add a YouTube channel membership option. Their pricing tiers are pre-determined and cannot be customized at this time so we picked the closest available tier at $4.99.
You can access all our Wrench Army content through the platform you signed up on!
WEBSITE: Log in through this website to access exclusive videos, live streams, project plans, Secret Lair content and monthly store discount. We cross-post the same content on Discord (some members prefer Discord). PLUS you can interact with other Wrench Army members from all platforms on there!
PATREON: Log inot your Patreon account and access the Gearhead Diva page. You’ll find all of the content on there in chronological order. Use the tags to look for specific content types and topics. We cross-post the same content on Discord (some members prefer Discord). PLUS you can interact with other Wrench Army members from all platforms on there!
YOUTUBE: Log into your YouTube account and navigate to the Gearhead Diva channel. You’ll find all of the Wrench Army content on the MEMBERSHIP tab in chronological order. We cross-post the same content on Discord (some members prefer Discord). PLUS you can interact with other Wrench Army members from all platforms on there!
Membership go into effect immediately after payment is received and processed.
Discord is a voice and text chat service that works on desktop and mobile. You will be able to discuss Gearhead Diva, chat with Rachel and meet other Wrench Army members.
If you signed up via:
WEBSITE: Click the invite link you received. You can also access it via the menu on this website. We encourage you to download the app for on-the-go interaction and more features!
PATREON: Instructions are here.
YOUTUBE: Instructions are here (scroll down towards the bottom to find the FOR VIEWERS section).
Of course not! If you don’t want to pay for Wrench Army content, your experience will remain the same as it is today with our current line-up of videos and posts. We created the Wrench Army because we have great ideas for new additional content and need fan-powered support to develop and produce them.
Don’t worry! We’re going to keep rolling out videos and new features for everyone in addition to our member-exclusive content.
Monthly coupon codes are posted on Discord on the 1st of every month to use for any item on the Gearhead Diva store (powered by Teespring). The code will change monthly so check Discord for the latest offers.
If you signed up through the website, the most common reasons are expired payment information, mis-typed payment details, insufficient funds, or the issuing bank has blocked the charge.
More information for the other platforms:
PATREON: See here.
YOUTUBE: See here (although these are instructions for YouTube Premium, the account area is the same).
If you signed up via:
WEBSITE: Check your browser’s security settings. Our membership software won’t work if you’ve disabled 3rd-party cookies. Either change your settings or use another browser.
PATREON: Trouble-shooting information is here.
YOUTUBE: Trouble-shooting information is here.
If you signed up via:
WEBSITE: Click here, enter your email address, and then click send me reset instructions. To ensure the reset process is secure:
- Password reset links automatically expire after 48 hours.
- Password reset links can only be clicked once. If you click the link, but don’t reset your password, the link becomes invalid.
- If the link becomes invalid, delete the old reset email and start with a fresh password reset.
PATREON: Read the instructions here.
YOUTUBE: Read the instructions here.
We’ll miss you very much, but you can cancel your account at any time! Future renewals will also be cancelled immediately and your access to exclusive videos and a bunch of other insider stuff will stop at the end of the current billing cycle.
If you signed up via:
WEBSITE: Log into your account here on the website and toggle auto-renew off from the Subscriptions tab, which is accessible via the Options icon in the upper right-hand corner of the account window.
PATREON: Instructions are here.
YOUTUBE: Instructions are here.
Unfortunately we do not offer refunds for Wrench Army memberships. This is to prevent abuse of our digital and download content which is immediately available upon sign-up.
The day you sign up, you will be chared on that day in the months following unless you turn off auto-renew. We cannot offer a refund for those who forget to turn off auto-renew.
You can submit your quesitons and feeback through our Contact page.
If you signed up via Patreon, you can also send us a direct message on there and we’ll get back to you asap – instructions on what to do are here.