YouTube Makers

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• 3x3Custom: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC39z4_U8Kls0llAij3RRZAQ
  • Woodworking techniques and relatively simple projects
• Acorn to Arabella: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAiDWnTP0WB1xCp6uuUo0VA
  • Building a wooden sailboat from scratch, reuse of blueprints and brass hardware from a scavenged ship
• Applied Science: https://www.youtube.com/c/AppliedScience/videos
  • Extreme Hacking, Science Hacking
• Bad Obsession Motorsport: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvBHWBzzB7NyU5tIiEZHBg
  • Project Binky: Fabrication. Fit a Toyota Celica into a Mini
• Becky Stern: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI_41SZafKtB5qE46WjlQQ
  • More “maker” projects, sewing, woodworking, Arduino
• Blondihacks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jf7t6BL4e74O53dL6arSw
  • Machining (mill & lathe), SFW humor (unlike AvE)
• CNC Kitchen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiczXOhGpvoQGhOL16EZiTg
  • 3D printing
• Cody’s Lab: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu6mSoMNzHQiBIOCkHUa2Aw
  • Chemistry mostly, and some geology and ecology
• Colin Furze: https://www.youtube.com/c/colinfurze/videos
  • Reckless, often movie-inspired hacking. Vehicles, jets, flame-throwers.
• Contextual Electronics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJRycUz2CylxpiP-zMePow
  • KiCAD EDA guide, electronics podcast/interviews
• DroneBot Workshop https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzml9bXoEM0itbcE96CB03w
  • Professional-quality electronics tutorials for maker-scale components like ESP32 and Arduino
• ElectroBOOM: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ0-OtVpF0wOKEqT2Z1HEtA
  • Electricity and electronics in a don’t-do-it-like-this manner
• Engels Coach Shop: https://www.youtube.com/user/EngelsCoachShop
  • Traditional wooden coach and wheel building. Relaxing hand craftsmanship
• Eric Strebel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFzr6ae9Uv-a_tCmHmkw49g
  • Industrial designer making tools and 2d/3d prototypes in paper, resin, other materials
• Frank Howarth: https://www.youtube.com/user/urbanTrash
  • Architect doing woodworking, artistry woodturning and CNC
• GreatScott! https://www.youtube.com/user/greatscottlab
  • Electronics, electricity, mechatronics
• Jay Bates / Jay’s Custom Creations: https://www.youtube.com/c/JayBates/videos
  • Woodworking
• Jeremy Fielding: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_SLthyNX_ivd-dmsFgmJVg
  • Electrical engineer building real stuff out of salvaged material. Excellent motor explanations.
• Jimbo’s Garage: https://www.youtube.com/c/JimbosGarage/videos
  • Welding
• Jimmy Diresta: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEk4xHBbz0hZNIBBpowdYQ
  • Renaissance maker - woodworking, metalworking, toys, blades, furniture, construction, printing
• Mark Rober: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1kMZp36IQSyNx_9h4mpCg
  • Absurd maker projects and experiments
• Matthias Wandel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCckETVOT59aYw80B36aP9vw
  • Wooden contraptions and furniture for almost anything
  • Some Raspberry Pi stuff
• My Mechanics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMrMVIBtqFW6O0-MWq26gqw
  • Cleanup of vintage metal and wood items, rust removal, polishing, sharpening
  • Some custom fabrication to replace missing parts
• Marco Reps: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1O0jDlG51N3jGf6_9t-9mw
  • Electronics, electricity, lasers, 3D printing, machining, mechatronics
• NileRed: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRedNile
  • In-depth, but accessible and interesting chemistry
• Ox Tools with Tom Lipton: https://www.youtube.com/user/oxtoolco/videos
  • Machining
• Quinn/Blondihacks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jf7t6BL4e74O53dL6arSw
  • Machinist, beginner tutorials, works on hobby-friendly budget projects
• Sampson Boat Co: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-_lYeV8hBnDSay7nmphUA
  • Complete restoration of a wooden sailing yacht, excellent craftsmanship
• Simone Giertz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3KEoMzNz8eYnwBC34RaKCQ
  • True “maker” projects, welding, woodworking
• Smarter Every Day: https://www.youtube.com/c/smartereveryday/videos
  • Rocket scientist hacker, physics, extreme hacking
• Smitty Working On SOMETHING: https://www.youtube.com/user/SmittyHalibut
  • Electronics design, board layout, ham radio, and occasionally sim racing.
  • aka mrksmith@amazon.com
• Strange Parts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8DQrSp5yEP937qNqTooOw
  • iPhone teardowns, manufacturing plant tours, SMD soldering
• StyroPyro: https://www.youtube.com/user/styropyro
  • Chemistry, electronics, and more, mostly to support homemade lasers
• Tested https://www.youtube.com/user/testedcom
  • Adam Savage’s channel. During quarantine has been flooded with all sorts of projects
• The Backyard Scientst: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBackyardScientist/videos
  • Home science, dangerous toys
• The Post Apocalyptic Inventor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDbWmfrwmzn1ZsGgrYRUxoA
  • Salvaging machines and materials from German junkyards
• The Wood Whisperer: https://www.youtube.com/thewoodwhisperer/videos
  • Fine woodworking
• ThisOldTony: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NO8MgTQKHAWXp6z8Xl7yQ
  • Metalworking: Lathe, CNC, end mill, welding. Great storyteller.
• Thomas Sanladerer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb8Rde3uRL1ohROUVg46h1A
  • 3D printing
• Tinkernut: https://www.youtube.com/c/Tinkernut/videos
  • Electronics, single board computers, upcycling electronic bits.
• Works by Solo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ7uYj09nzB5cHD4G6qoVWg
  • Cool home-made toy mechanical projects by an automotive industrial designer/engineer​