Machine Shop Reference Materials (Videos, web sites, sources for tools and materials)

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

• Blondihacks: 

  Quinn runs a great YouTube channel that has a lot of great training video on manual machining (lathe and mill). 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. joepie221

• NYC CNC

John Saunders runs this channel. He stated 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. nyccnc

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

• Inheritance Machine

Brandon of Inheritance Machine 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. For example, he races a CNC in making a complex steering knuckle for a race car. CNC Race All of his other videos a re highly entertaining from a manual machining perspective. 

 

• Midwest Steel Supply
  

This is a great resource for Steel, Aluminum and other materials. MidWestSteelSupply They will cut to size with minimal additional charges. 

• Metal Supermarkets in Coraopolis 

Protohaven has a deal worked out with them. We get a discount when you mention that you are from Protohaven. They will also deliver to the shop for free. Delivery time varies but can be as short as the same day. https://www.metalsupermarkets.com These stores are all franchises, be sure you are ordering from the correct one. (412) 460-9040, call them for a quote.