PickVidsBest Mechanical & precision engineering Videos
The 141 Mechanical & precision engineering videos here were recommended by different people across different months. Choose by who it is for: 8 introductory, 22 intermediate, 106 for a general viewer, and 5 for someone who wants the harder derivation. Most of them are a demo. What they share is that you see the result first and only then decide whether to follow the detail. Channels you will keep seeing include Technology Connections, Veritasium, Stuff Made Here.
Around The Corner - How Differential Steering Works (1937)
A 1937 GM-produced film explaining how the automobile differential lets wheels turn at different speeds around a corner.
Detergent packs are kinda wishy-washy (Dishwashers Explained)
Technology Connections explains how dishwashers work, why detergent pods underperform powder, and how to use the pre-wash and main-wash compartments.
Mechanical Computer (All Parts) - Basic Mechanisms In Fire Control Computers
A 1953 US Navy training film explaining the basic mechanisms in mechanical fire control computers aboard ships.
The Antique Toaster that's Better than Yours
Technology Connections takes apart a 1940s Sunbeam Radiant Control toaster.
U.S. NAVY BASIC MECHANISMS OF FIRE CONTROL COMPUTERS MECHANICAL COMPUTER INSTRUCTIONAL FILM 27794
A 1953 US Navy training film on the basic mechanisms in fire control computers: shafts, gears, cams and differentials.
The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can
Bill Hammack of Engineer Guy explains the engineering behind the aluminum beverage can: why it is cylindrical, how it is manufactured, why it narrows at the top, the double seam, and how the pull tab works.
Origins of Precision
Machine Thinking traces where mechanical precision comes from, from flat surface plates and the three-plate method up through lathes and early measuring tools.
Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse
Deviant Ollam's two-hour conference talk explains how elevators work, from the pit and buffers to the car top, controller logic and access-control features.
(1/4) Intro/History: Introducing a 100-year-old mechanical computer
The first of four short videos from Bill Hammack (engineerguy) introducing and giving the history of a 100-year-old mechanical computer, Michelson's harmonic analyzer.
The Hyperloop: BUSTED!
Thunderf00t, a physicist, critically assesses the Hyperloop concept, covering the vacuum, pressure, safety, and cost problems of high-speed tube travel.
DEF CON 22 - Deviant Ollam & Howard Payne - Elevator Hacking - From the Pit to the Penthouse
Deviant Ollam and Howard Payne give an in-depth DEF CON 22 explanation of how elevators work, from the pit to the penthouse.
[HOPE X] Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse
A HOPE X talk giving an in-depth explanation of how elevators work, from their history in hacker culture to using their control systems to bypass building security.
How Differential Gear works (BEST Tutorial)
A 1930s Chevrolet training film explaining the principles and development of the differential gear.
Building The World's First Computer - Greeks, Clocks and Rockets - Antikythera Mechanism Episode 1
The first episode of Clickspring's series on reproducing the Antikythera Mechanism by hand, laying out the plan and the history.
Old-fashioned rice cookers are extremely clever
Technology Connections explains how old-fashioned non-electronic rice cookers work, using a magnet and spring switch tripped by the Curie point.
Old pinball machines are amazingly complex
Technology Connections takes a long, detailed look at how a 1970s electromechanical pinball machine works, from relays to stepper motors and mechanical logic.
The Most Powerful Computers You've Never Heard Of
Veritasium traces analog computers from the Antikythera mechanism and Kelvin's tide-predicting machines to fire control and modern analog approaches.
Spinning Levers - How A Transmission Works (1936)
A 1936 Chevrolet-sponsored film that explains how a car transmission works by treating gears as spinning levers.
Control Bootcamp: Overview
The opening lecture of Steve Brunton's Control Bootcamp, covering the kinds of control and why closed-loop feedback matters.
Drip Coffee Makers — super simple, super cheap
Technology Connections explains how the simple American drip coffee maker works, including the bimetal valve and bubble-pump heating, and compares the original Mr.
IBM Selectric Typewriter & its digital to analogue converter
Bill Hammack of engineerguy uses slow motion video to show how the IBM Selectric typewriter works.
Is SpaceX's Raptor engine the king of rocket engines?
Everyday Astronaut explains the basic physics of rocket engines, the main engine cycles and fuel types, then compares SpaceX's methane-fueled full-flow staged combustion Raptor to other engines.
BOLTR: DYSON HAIR DRYER. Is it WORTH the MONEY?
AvE tears down a roughly $500 Dyson hair dryer, examining how its motor, airflow and electronics fit into a small body.
Most People Don't Know How Bikes Work
Veritasium explains why bicycles are stable, arguing that gyroscopic effects are not the answer.