CNC Machining
720K
Titan Gilroy's CNC machining academy; advanced manufacturing, aerospace parts, machinist training
285K
America's largest CNC machine tool builder; tips, setup guides, and machine demos
414K
John Saunders — Fusion 360 CAM, CNC fixture plates, workholding, and shop business content
289K
Real production CNC shop; 5-axis work, Swiss-type turning, aerospace tolerances
Australian job shop — manual and CNC lathe work, line boring, heavy fabrication for mining
53K
Compact CNC machines for small shops and schools; PathPilot tutorials and project ideas
73K
CNC programming education — G-code and M-code explained clearly for beginners
50K
Aluminum CNC machining; toolpath optimization, custom fixtures, and production techniques
6.5M
Engineer builds automated inventions; heavy CNC and fabrication with engineering explanations
247K
CNC knife manufacturing; anodizing, precision assembly, and running a product business
Makers & Metalworking Crossover
Builds props, reviews tools, and runs a serious workshop
2.9M
Blacksmithing, bladesmithing, and metal art from UK/Montana
2.8M
Greek team builds machines from raw steel; solid fabrication skill
1.7M
Scott Wadsworth — 40+ years of trade wisdom; blacksmithing, construction, real-world skills
1.5M
NYC professional maker — metal, wood, leather; tool restorations and rapid builds
1.5M
Solo contractor who fabricates and repairs everything himself — excavators, buildings, all of it
1.45M
Irreverent Canadian engineer; tool teardowns, machining commentary
3.3M
Bob Clagett — approachable metal and wood fabrication; good gateway to metalworking
Manual Machining
565K
Adam Booth — third-generation manual machinist; big lathes, industrial repair, metrology
1.5M
Educational and genuinely funny; skilled manual lathe and mill work with good storytelling
Lyle Peterson — retired Illinois shop teacher, 50+ years in machining; 1,000+ episode Machine Shop Tips series
770K
Working automotive machine shop in Colorado — engine rebuilds, boring, honing, valve jobs on manual equipment
130K
Cape Cod job shop owner; real paying engine lathe work on boats, heavy equipment, and one-off repairs
128K
Austin TX machinist; unconventional manual lathe techniques, specialty setups, creative problem solving
Metal worker at Lawrence Berkeley Lab; manual lathe, mill, fixture building, and shop-made tooling
234K
German precision machinist; toolmaking, jig boring, meticulous technique on manual machines
131K
Precision machinist and toolmaker; grinding, gauge making, surface finishing — decades of experience
580K
Quinn Dunki — approachable home shop machining; manual lathe tutorials including mistakes and fixes
1.2M
Reconstructing the Antikythera Mechanism from raw metal on a manual lathe — impressive precision work
Mechanical engineer who inherited grandpa's shop; thorough manual lathe and mill explanations
100K
Newcastle, England — manual machining, sand casting, metal casting, TIG welding; 1,800+ videos
39K
Home shop machinist on a 9" South Bend lathe; practical hobbyist techniques and machine upgrades
Marc Lecuyer — retired Canadian toolmaker; clear, structured basic machining instruction
38K
Surface grinding specialty — tips, technique, wheel dressing; 600+ videos
20K
Surface grinding, sine plates, and precision measurement — toolroom essentials
Lathe and mill tutorials for PM machine owners; beginner-friendly
Model Engineering & Miniatures
265K
UK model engineer — steam engines, miniature models, precise small-scale machining
270K
Vintage machine restoration — metalworking machines, steam engines, antique equipment
248K
Miniature steam locomotive building; detailed precision machining of tiny parts
25K
Australian hobby machinist building projects on small machines
12K
45+ years building miniature steam locomotives; patient, experienced perspective
Tooling & Industry
1.2M
CNC router bit and tooling education; toolpath strategy and production techniques
30K
Cutting parameters, insert selection, and CNC process optimization
67K
CNC routing CAD/CAM software tutorials for wood and aluminum
Welding & Fabrication
Jody Collier — TIG welding; technique videos, pipe welding, and process breakdowns
614K
Welding education; beginners to advanced, all processes covered
929K
Jason Marcheck — welding fixtures, squares, clamps; practical fabrication with good personality
Go-kart and mini-bike fabrication; family-friendly but genuinely technical welding
211K
Metalshaping instructor since the 1970s — English wheel, hammer forming, panel beating
275K
Kyle Voss — motorsport TIG, carbon fiber, metal shaping for hot rods and race cars
263K
Jim Wright — real-world welding; torch cutting, MIG, TIG, structural work
117K
CNC plasma cutting, MIG and TIG welding, practical metal fabrication projects
120K
Technique videos, certification prep, and process guides
392K
Auto body and metal restoration; MIG/TIG welding, metal forming, powder coating
YouTube Channels (Community)
443K subscribers
443K subscribers. Fusion 360 tutorials, CNC entrepreneurship, and fixture plates. A machinist who turned YouTube into a manufacturing business. Great for learning both machining and business building.
147K subscribers
147K subscribers. Precision machining, special tooling, and deep engineering insight from decades of experience. Tom Lipton's methodical approach teaches fundamentals that most channels skip.
130K subscribers
130K subscribers. Real job shop repair work — manual lathe, welding, and heavy equipment. Authentic shop work without scripts or production polish.