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Electronics => Mechanical & Automation Engineering => Topic started by: BU508A on February 17, 2021, 02:06:05 pm
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Hello,
I like to watch people building and machining things, so I thought I'll start a thread where one can post links to videos, websites etc.
I'll start with some of my favourite channels in no particular order from YouTube.
MyMechanics - Motto: "I make a new one"
In my opinion one of the best restauration channels on YT
https://www.youtube.com/c/mymechanics/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/mymechanics/videos)
W&M Levsha - he is making some unusual stuff but very nice to watch
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLt9kIslIa1ffiM8A04KORw/videos (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLt9kIslIa1ffiM8A04KORw/videos)
JohnnyQ90 - very small gasoline motors of all kind
https://www.youtube.com/c/johnnyq90/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/johnnyq90/videos)
Maker B - building motors and other stuff
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIa8y0yR-ABojLCpxX8BgDA/videos (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIa8y0yR-ABojLCpxX8BgDA/videos)
Clickspring - this guy is amazing. Located in Australia he has built a very nice skeleton clock and he is reconstructing the Antikythera mechanism.
https://www.youtube.com/c/Clickspring/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/Clickspring/videos)
Robrenz - a true master in machining and metal work (I think, he is also a fellow forum member here)
https://www.youtube.com/c/ROBRENZ/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/ROBRENZ/videos)
Pask makes - Here is another australian chap, he is more into woods but he is also doing some metal work
https://www.youtube.com/c/PaskMakes/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/PaskMakes/videos)
Olivier Gomis - I like this guy and his humour. Besides that, he is a wonderful artist in woodturning
https://www.youtube.com/c/OlivierGomis/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/OlivierGomis/videos)
Wintergatan 2 - How to build a marble machine which can play music?
Martin is really a very nice and enthusiastic guy which wants to build a machine that is running with marbles to play music he'd composed. Very entertaining to watch and one can learn something about marble physics and Fusion360. :)
https://www.youtube.com/c/Wintergatan2021/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/Wintergatan2021/videos)
Black Beard Projects - he is making knives but do restaurations or building new stuff as well
https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackBeardProjects/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackBeardProjects/videos)
Shurap - a blacksmith from Ukraine. He is cleaning the anvil with his bare hands! :o
https://www.youtube.com/c/shurap77/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/shurap77/videos)
If you do have some interesting links, please feel free to share them here. I'm convinced, there is a lot of interesting stuff out there. :D
Enjoy!
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What, no "This Old Tony"?
https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisOldTony/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisOldTony/videos)
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What, no "This Old Tony"?
https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisOldTony/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisOldTony/videos)
;D
That's exactly why this thread is existing. :-+
Thanks.
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https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeinPolandChannel/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeinPolandChannel/videos)
Just tripped over this one the other day. Lots of "make something you need out of what you have" type hackery in the "crude but effective" vein. I watched him build an electric foundry furnace using an element from a old ceramic cooktop this morning; an idea I've been toying with (and have a box of stashed away to try) for literally more than a decade.
The awesome part is he already considered all the gotchas that kept me from pursuing it further and resolved them in the video, in much the same ways I considered likeliest to succeed. :-+
And the fact he's a fellow Polak doesn't hurt muh feelings a bit. ;)
mnem
:-/O
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I have the mechanical engineering skills of a leafy green vegetable, but I enjoy looking, so I am adding this old favorite...
Five Hundred and Seven Mechanical Movements, 1871. Available from many places (e.g., https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/57668 (https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/57668)).
This site has them and they have animated many of them http://507movements.com/mm_185.html (http://507movements.com/mm_185.html)
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What, no "This Old Tony"?
https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisOldTony/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisOldTony/videos)
I probably should have added some description. Tony's a home machinist who obviously has some professional background. As far as major equipment goes he's got a manual lathe (a Colchester Student), a Mako mill that he's just CNC'd, and a surface grinder, all of which he's rebuilt after buying second hand. Older stuff includes building and using a decent sized CNC router. Also a pretty slick welder, his most notable characteristic is a dry sense of humour that's developed into a characteristic style that marks his videos out.
Here's Tony making a part for Wintergatan's marble music machine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5t-ghuLZWk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5t-ghuLZWk)
I should also add Adam aka abom79 (https://www.youtube.com/user/Abom79 (https://www.youtube.com/user/Abom79)):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMhbRPqwfa0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMhbRPqwfa0)
Adam's a working commercial machinist who seems to get a lot of jobs that are too big for other people. Big bloke, big workpieces. He shows work from 'work' and from his home workshop. You'll see stuff on his channel that you probably won't on anyone else's.
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I should also add Adam aka abom79 (https://www.youtube.com/user/Abom79 (https://www.youtube.com/user/Abom79)):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMhbRPqwfa0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMhbRPqwfa0)
Adam's a working commercial machinist who seems to get a lot of jobs that are too big for other people. Big bloke, big workpieces. He shows work from 'work' and from his home workshop. You'll see stuff on his channel that you probably won't on anyone else's.
I think don't think Adam works at the machine shop anymore, just his home shop and youtube
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Joe Pieczynski https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpp6lgdc_XO_FZYJppaFa5w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpp6lgdc_XO_FZYJppaFa5w)
Tom Lipton https://www.youtube.com/user/oxtoolco (https://www.youtube.com/user/oxtoolco)
Stefan Gotteswinter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY8gSLTqvs38bR9X061jFWw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY8gSLTqvs38bR9X061jFWw)
Keith Rucker https://www.youtube.com/c/KeithRuckerVintageMachineryorg/ (https://www.youtube.com/c/KeithRuckerVintageMachineryorg/)
Mr Crispin https://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispin96 (https://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispin96)
MrPete222 aka. tubalcain https://www.youtube.com/c/mrpete222/featured (https://www.youtube.com/c/mrpete222/featured)
doubleboost https://www.youtube.com/c/doubleboost/ (https://www.youtube.com/c/doubleboost/)
Blondihacks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jf7t6BL4e74O53dL6arSw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jf7t6BL4e74O53dL6arSw)
David Richards steam powered shop https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdj-vOveiEFWe3vnGoJUag (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdj-vOveiEFWe3vnGoJUag)
Clough42 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeKpbMimEGgLM_0tnghfoVw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeKpbMimEGgLM_0tnghfoVw)
Mark Presling https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYfDX1Gno-PuJ-QWLbH09Sg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYfDX1Gno-PuJ-QWLbH09Sg)
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Thanks for this!
I am a visual learner, so I like to see people do things the same as or similar to what I want/need/have to do.
The trick is to watch the things that are relevant now, rather than entertaining myself with things I find interesting....
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfDgGOCy4ms (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfDgGOCy4ms)
Looking at the mad Polak's other vids; I saw this one of him setting up a small shop. I like his priorities: First the lathe, laptop & stereo. Next, favorite tool cart. Next, beer cooler. :-DD
mnem
:clap:
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Here's my mill, a 1938 Bridgeport converted to CNC with LinuxCNC :
http://pico-systems.com/images/millmach.jpg (http://pico-systems.com/images/millmach.jpg)
I just finished making a couple 128-channel amplifiers, picture at end.
And, my 3500 Lb Sheldon lathe :
http://pico-systems.com/images/Sheldon.jpg (http://pico-systems.com/images/Sheldon.jpg)
And my new pick and place machine :
http://pico-systems.com/images/QSA30.JPG (http://pico-systems.com/images/QSA30.JPG)
Jon
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My garage......CNC arrival. Wish I had more time to produce videos.
https://youtu.be/Ls82wasotFU
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I'm wondering why nobody has mentioned Keith Fenner yet. He's good at what he does, and he's running his own shop with a distinct marine twist; his claim to fame is straight propeller shafts for larger motor boats, typically 50mm solid stainless and up.
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I'm wondering why nobody has mentioned Keith Fenner yet. He's good at what he does, and he's running his own shop with a distinct marine twist; his claim to fame is straight propeller shafts for larger motor boats, typically 50mm solid stainless and up.
And where is the link to his site or YT channel? ;)
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My garage......CNC arrival. Wish I had more time to produce videos.
https://youtu.be/Ls82wasotFU (https://youtu.be/Ls82wasotFU)
*jealous*
There's also NYCCNC (https://www.youtube.com/user/saunixcomp)'s channel, I quite like the shop and factory tours he does. How else would I get to see the insides of a Hermle or Grob factory? He also does some Fusion360 tips and tricks videos.
Tom Lipton also has a book with some helpful advice, especially for noobs like me trying to figure out workholding.
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I'm wondering why nobody has mentioned Keith Fenner yet. He's good at what he does, and he's running his own shop with a distinct marine twist; his claim to fame is straight propeller shafts for larger motor boats, typically 50mm solid stainless and up.
And where is the link to his site or YT channel? ;)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmxnPem-pPfJQATIkfgY2Q (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmxnPem-pPfJQATIkfgY2Q)
I like his videos but the flag waving and pledge allegiance at the start of each video is just weird
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I'm wondering why nobody has mentioned Keith Fenner yet. He's good at what he does, and he's running his own shop with a distinct marine twist; his claim to fame is straight propeller shafts for larger motor boats, typically 50mm solid stainless and up.
And where is the link to his site or YT channel? ;)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmxnPem-pPfJQATIkfgY2Q (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmxnPem-pPfJQATIkfgY2Q)
I like his videos but the flag waving and pledge allegiance at the start of each video is just weird
I deliberately did not talk about this initially, because peoples own opinion matter. But yes, that annoys me too. Lately, he's been talking of moving to another video platform. Don't know if it is from decline in ad revenue or because YT and other social media suddenly decided that their AUP applies to powerful white men with yellow hair too. Ad revenue probably is enough reason, regardless.
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There's also NYCCNC (https://www.youtube.com/user/saunixcomp)'s channel, I quite like the shop and factory tours he does. How else would I get to see the insides of a Hermle or Grob factory? He also does some Fusion360 tips and tricks videos.
Tom Lipton also has a book with some helpful advice, especially for noobs like me trying to figure out workholding.
Ooooh... I like what I'm seeing there. A lot of the nuts/bolts of turning your 3D models into metal with subtractive manufacturing. Design considerations are very different. :-+
mnem
:popcorn:
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impressive russian (can someone confirm the country) machinist
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQpBYQ0FkiKQju94WX1yveQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQpBYQ0FkiKQju94WX1yveQ)
the channel without russian voice over and music, there is a delay on video releases
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLt9kIslIa1ffiM8A04KORw/videos (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLt9kIslIa1ffiM8A04KORw/videos)
He builds cool stuff that you would wanna buy and would be good on like thinkgeek or something. cigarette lighter that runs on toy cap gun tape..
he shows us how to use lasers to good effect in a small shop and stuff like that.. like he figured out how to use the laser as a normal shop tool. after watching the videos I became much more interested in lasers as a shop tool. Don;t know how common they are getting but it sets the youtube channel apart IMO from like clickspring. He uses lasers to reduce layout tools and reduce the use of things like jewelers saws when possible but still keeps the processes somewhat manual.. seems practical.
However I have no problem using drafting tools, etching and scribe lines, but I can see the appeal for some people. I feel like you get more capabilities in general from being competent in chemistry and elecrochemistry then outsourcing it to lasers but it does make me feel a little out dated.. at least I try to use the drill press laser sometimes to make things easier lol
I just got a nice set of metal cutting scroll saw blades that are keeping me happy with sheet metal right now, need to get some finer ones though.
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp68_FLety0O-n9QU6phsgw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp68_FLety0O-n9QU6phsgw)
wait you did not forget about colinfurze madness, right?
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I notice that US TV has started a new series with Tim and Al (from old Tool Time fame). I watched the first episode and, sadly, I am disappointed, but not surprised. Their competition formula does not do it for me. Still, there are probably going to be some pretty good machinists showing their skills...at least that is my hope for a couple more watches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgaR_4cX_dM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgaR_4cX_dM)
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Hoo boy... that's an idea whose time came and went a couple decades ago.
As much as I love Home Improvement (it was a favorite when I was a teen just "wishing for a normal life") for its generally positive and tolerant message... and watching it again with my son is a favorite guilty pleasure... this thing feels like just show & tell for random Monster Garage wannabes. Maybe a fishing expedition for Discovery Channel to see if they can find the next American Chopper...
mnem
:o
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Hoo boy... that's an idea whose time came and went a couple decades ago.
As much as I love Home Improvement (it was a favorite when I was a teen just "wishing for a normal life") for its generally positive and tolerant message... and watching it again with my son is a favorite guilty pleasure... this thing feels like just show & tell for random Monster Garage wannabes. Maybe a fishing expedition for Discovery Channel to see if they can find the next American Chopper...
mnem
:o
when media people make videos meant to be sold to other media people looking something to fill the space between ads this is
what you get
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Hoo boy... that's an idea whose time came and went a couple decades ago.
As much as I love Home Improvement (it was a favorite when I was a teen just "wishing for a normal life") for its generally positive and tolerant message... and watching it again with my son is a favorite guilty pleasure... this thing feels like just show & tell for random Monster Garage wannabes. Maybe a fishing expedition for Discovery Channel to see if they can find the next American Chopper...
mnem
:o
Yeah, plus, I always liked the original Heidi :)
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There's another great machinist who does in various machining things and also makes own tools in their Stefan way.
https://www.youtube.com/c/StefanGotteswinter/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/StefanGotteswinter/videos)
Lastly, there's one underappreciated machinist YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/c/FinnoUgricMachining/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/FinnoUgricMachining/videos)
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MyfordBoy https://www.youtube.com/user/myfordboy (https://www.youtube.com/user/myfordboy) Plenty of metal casting and machining in the backyard to learn from.
Ramsey Customs https://www.youtube.com/user/turbocobra/featured (https://www.youtube.com/user/turbocobra/featured) Metal working, Fiber Laser Cutting and if you trawl back CNC Plasma cutting and general machining.
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Keith Rucker (vintagemachinery.org)
https://www.youtube.com/c/KeithRuckerVintageMachineryorg/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/KeithRuckerVintageMachineryorg/videos)
Most of his videos are about restoring and using old/vintage machinery.
He did a great series on restoring an 1890s New Haven metal planer.
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Random one today EDM metal cutting so not so much Machining things but more using Electricity and Electronics to accurately cut metal with a wire :-+ Also the human behind it is hand assembling boards to make the black magic drive boxes for sale so there is some other E topics covered. Seriously worth a watch for nerd value ;)
BAXEDM https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4kgsAYxcraee8w5SfqXPA/videos (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4kgsAYxcraee8w5SfqXPA/videos)
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Dan Gelbart - for his "Building Prototypes" playlist
https://www.youtube.com/user/dgelbart/videos (https://www.youtube.com/user/dgelbart/videos)
latest video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLTfMLaX820&t=3s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLTfMLaX820&t=3s)
Clickspring - for his hand-made "Antichitera Mechanism" playlist and other breathtaking craftsmanship and closeup videos
https://www.youtube.com/c/Clickspring/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/Clickspring/videos)
random video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIUAdINXZmQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIUAdINXZmQ)
Machine Thinking - for looking at the historical implications
https://www.youtube.com/c/machinethinking/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/machinethinking/videos)
first video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNRnrn5DE58 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNRnrn5DE58)
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Dan Gelbart Shop Tour HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWPYoE1SNnA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWPYoE1SNnA)
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Bruce Whitham.
https://www.youtube.com/c/BruceWhitham (https://www.youtube.com/c/BruceWhitham)
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Not a lot of content yet but some very well explained videos on CNC Routers and Lathes. Seriously worthy of way more subs.
Welcome to JBWorxStudio,
this channel is dedicated to the creation of fun projects for your entertainment and inspiration.
You will find content related to Woodworking, CNC Machining, CAD/CAM using Vectric, PathPilot, Eding CNC and Fusion 360. The making of jigs, fixtures and tools for your shop as well as art related objects like jewelry, pens, bottle stoppers and much more.
My focus is always the easy explanation of what I am doing and why I am doing it this way.
Disclaimer: The videos are for entertainment purposes only, seek professional advise before attempting to replicate anything I do on YouTube.
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I am originally from Germany and after my metalworking, machine building printer-ship education I ventured to college and received a degree in Manufacturing and Automation. During this time I very much enjoyed working for a master Goldsmith that inspired me to see objects not only from a standpoint of functionality but also perfection and beauty.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh3zjvN1D0jlJhBCGhJrXgg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh3zjvN1D0jlJhBCGhJrXgg)
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Youtube recommendation today Lots of good snippets for only 241 Subs :o Plenty of Esprit CAM tips if you swing that way ;) https://www.youtube.com/c/Cncquickguide101/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/Cncquickguide101/videos)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBH40BzGbaI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBH40BzGbaI)
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Reports of him misusing his time traveling skills and being lost in the netherverse seem to have been wrong or at least he finally found his way back :-+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4A3lQBM80o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4A3lQBM80o)
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Just stumbled over this YT-channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MachiningandMicrowaves/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/MachiningandMicrowaves/videos)
A cross-over of machining things and playing around with RF.
Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAG7y3tl9s8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAG7y3tl9s8)
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Burn the witch! Burn the witch!
(I'm just sore because they wouldn't let me in the RF brotherhood. They said that my robe wasn't black enough, and that I had to at least sacrifice a rabbit, and the one they gave me was sooo cute, and wrinkled it's nose at me and I refused. Fluffbun escaped with me and is now running his own small but successful audio repair business.)
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A few that I can't see have been mentioned that I know of:
Edge Precision https://www.youtube.com/c/EdgePrecision (https://www.youtube.com/c/EdgePrecision) (CNC, extremely informative, shows setups, the thought process of going about coming up with a machining strategy and figuring out what tooling is required, making custom tooling like custom profile cutters, machining intricate parts with deep holes, intersecting deep holes, etc)
Cutting Edge Engineering https://www.youtube.com/c/CuttingEdgeEngineeringAustralia (https://www.youtube.com/c/CuttingEdgeEngineeringAustralia) (shows the whole process of making a particular part using manual machines, and repair work to what is usually mining equipment. Also talks about tooling/machinery/equipment)
Allistairc132 https://www.youtube.com/user/allistairc123 (https://www.youtube.com/user/allistairc123) (welding, air arc gouging, oxy-acetylene cutting, repairing large broken things, has recently put a lot of effort into producing some high quality longer videos such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx07fS4KK6I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx07fS4KK6I) )
Fireball Tool https://www.youtube.com/c/FireballTool (https://www.youtube.com/c/FireballTool) (can't really sum this one up apart from being really interesting, the next video to be uploaded is always a pleasant surprise as to the subject matter, and something not covered before)
CNCFrezar https://www.youtube.com/c/cncfrezar (https://www.youtube.com/c/cncfrezar) (mostly work on a large CNC gantry mill but shows other work)
Chris Maj https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisMaj (https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisMaj) (large CNC work, vertical turning too)
TheMetalRaymond https://www.youtube.com/c/ELMETALRaymondMenendez (https://www.youtube.com/c/ELMETALRaymondMenendez) (mostly work on a large manual horizontal boring machine)
JamesPark_85 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3mbksW8n2ipLL8_MhDSA8A (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3mbksW8n2ipLL8_MhDSA8A) (various machining, usually large, often titanium)
David Wilks https://www.youtube.com/user/userwl2850 (https://www.youtube.com/user/userwl2850) (lots of large manual lathe work, trepanning deep holes in shafts made of exotic materials such as inconel, although he hasn't posted anything in a while - hope he's OK)
That'll do for now ;D
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Someone has built a huge lathe from scratch, using basic power tools:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z67A3Myy6XM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z67A3Myy6XM)
:o :wtf:
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Random YouTube recommendation for the day after rewatching a RobRenz video on spindle rebuilding.
Welcome to Active Atom.
Watchmaking and Micromachining in a small rural town in America. We are Lance Conway and Patrick Lara, two childhood friends and business partners. We grew up in Southern California and are currently located in Yucca Valley, California.
The videos on this channel are mostly shot on location in a rural town located in the California Mojave Desert. This location is both our home and business but this is not your typical home as will be shared in these videos. Our journey is far more than just rebuilding machines and tools, it is also about the making of precision products on our mostly vintage precision machines where most of them have been restored by us.
Come follow us as we share our journey with you.
https://www.youtube.com/c/ActiveAtom/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/ActiveAtom/videos)