Machining YouTube Channels We Enjoy

The Top Machining Youtube Channels

For many machinists, YouTube can serve as a tool for not only entertainment but also education. Many YouTubers are providing content that is full of information and how-to’s as well as funny anecdotes. This list compiles our favorite channels, ranging from technical machining to civil engineering.

This Old Tony

• Funny and educational
• High-quality illustrations and graphics
• Odd jobs around the home shop
• Entertaining and informative
• 392,228 subscribers
• Our favorite videos
  • Making an Espresso…Pot! 
  • Marvels of Injection Molding!
  • Ultrasonic Cleaner to Ultrasonic Knife?! 

Abom 79

• Third generation machinist
• Family owned business
• Home machine shop
• A wide range of jobs, from small to large
• 221,250 subscribers
• Our favorite videos
  • G & E Shaper New Oil and Run In
  • Shop Talk 23: Thread Dies
  • 10 Shop Do’s and Don’t’s

Practical Engineering

• Professional civil engineer
• Educational, fun videos
• Real-world applications
• 687,005 subscribers
• Our favorite videos
  • Sand Castle Holds Up a Car! – Mechanically Stabilized Earth
  • What is Cavitation? (with AvE)
  • How Soil Destroys Buildings

Oxtoolco

• Technique and skill based
• Professional machine shop
• Precision machining on specialized equipment
• 87,541 subscribers
• Our favorite videos
  • Form Tools for machine handles
  • Precision Lapping 101
  • Screw Tension Challenge

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