Machine Shop Resources

This is a list of good resources for machining information, training, and materials.  

 YouTube Channels 

 Blondihacks 

 Quinn runs a great YouTube channel that has a lot of great training video on manual machining (lathe and mill): 

 https://www.youtube.com/@Blondihacks/ 

 She has a great playlist for lathe training: 

 Lathe Skills 

 There is also a milling playlist: 

 Mill Skills 

 In the lathe skills playlist are great videos on measurement: 

 Calipers and Micrometers and Snap and Depth gauges 

 Joe Pie 

 Joe has are good channel with a lot of great short videos covering milling and lathes. 

 https://www.youtube.com/@joepie221 

 NYC CNC 

 John Saunders runs this channel. He started 15+ years ago by buying a Tormach CNC and putting it in his tiny garage. He has built a multi facetted machine shop business. His content from 6-10 years ago covers using Fusion 360 and the Tormach CNC machines. 

 https://www.youtube.com/@nyccnc 

 Inheritance Machining 

 Brandon of Inheritance Machining makes a lot of cinematic quality machining videos. While they are not really educational in the traditional sense, they can enlighten someone to what is possible without CNC. 

 https://www.youtube.com/@InheritanceMachining 

 For example, he races a CNC in making a complex steering knuckle for a race car:  CNC Race . 

 All of his other videos are highly entertaining from a manual machining perspective.  

 Mechanical Advantage 

 This channel has a lot of content about Fusion CAM and tool path work.  

 @MechanicalAdvantage 

 Websites 

 ProvenCut 

 John also runs a site called ProvenCut and is a great resource for Tormach speeds and feeds: 

 https://provencut.com 

 Materials 

 A comprehensive list of metal material suppliers is here: 

 Material Reference: Metals 

 Some recommended suppliers: 

 Metal Supermarkets (Pittsburgh West) 

 https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/location/pittsburgh-coraopolis/ 

 Metals Supermarket in Coraopolis gives Protohaven members a good discount. Call them and tell them you are from Protohaven (you need to call them; the protohaven discount does not work with online orders. 

 They will deliver to the shop for free (1-7 day delivery time).  

 308 Moon Clinton Rd, Suite 201, Coraopolis, PA 15108 

 

 

 (412) 460-9040 

 Midwest Metal Supply 

 https://www.midweststeelsupply.com/   

 Midwest Steel Supply is a good resource for Steel, Aluminum and other materials. They will cut to size for a minimal fee. They can take up to a week to get items in the mail.