Favorite Youtube Tool Channel

[anndel]

My favorite is The Car Care Nut, Toyota Maintenance, Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics, Fix it Angel and Chris Fix. Former faves are South Main Auto - hate the corny enhance/unenhance ****. I like Torque Test Channel but he just talks too damn much.

 

[Old Donn]

that guy in the bear suit is pretty funny

dunno his name or channel name

That would be "Den of Tools."

 

[IRQVET]

Another Project Farm Fan!

I recently had the car battery on my wife’s rig go out, so I immediately punched up PF to see what he recommends before ordering a new one, lol.

This one is pretty cool too:

 

[bw77]

I don't think this guy has been mentioned. This is one of his best vids.

The Mech a Nic.

 

[Duisky]

I'm not a huge Youtube user/viewer at all but I've been encouraged by my friends to start a channel/Instagram page.

My first (and only! thus far..) video is below... My intentions are to try and get some more stuff uploaded later in the year. Biggest hurdle will be formatting and collating the videos into something a bit more cohesive, polished, and most importantly, watchable.

 

[Zeus36]

The Post Apocalyptic Inventor

The New Yankee Workshop (now on YouTube)

JSK-koubou (woodworking tools and fixtures)

sixtyfiveford

Andrew Camarata

My Mechanics (THE top tool restorer)

Steve Summers

ScoutCrafter

Mr. Pete (Tubalcain)

Blondihacks

This Old Tony

Jeff's Shop

Project Farm

LockPickingLawyer

Fireball Tool

Frank Howarth

Ca' Lem

jimmydiresta

Matthias Wandel

Geoffrey Croker

Made in Poland

Black Beard Projects

Joe Pie

Make it Extreme

Steve Jordan

Max Maker

Hand Tool Rescue

 

[bassbone52]

SouthMainAuto
WatchWesWork-Wes is technically an engineer, I like how he walks through things
RainmanRay-No as much any more
RR Buildings
Koon Trucking
CuttingEdgeEngineering
BeardedButchers
Larson Farms
Mike Mitchell
Millennial Farmer
Fast AG
Welker Farms
Erin Holbert
JustTruckin
Foureyes Furniture
Chris Salomone
Bourbon Moth
Katz Moses
Next Level Carpentry
Mike Farrington
The Wood Wisper
Bents Woodworking
Air Disasters on mutiple channels

Erin Holbert!!! Yes, my friend. Hoosier farm woman and cute AF!! Hasn’t posted in a while - I think she’s in love (or tired of being stalked).

 

[dawgn86]

Mustie1

 

[CoThG]

A relatively new channel I really like is I Do Cars. I love his teardowns and analysis of junked engines. He's in the parts business and gets to do the fun part of tearing things apart without putting them back together.

Malice in the combustion palace!

 

[slowtwitch73]

Oxtool is back at it.

 

[richfinn]

He's back!!

 

[kythri]

Can't believe nobody has mentioned CP the tool addict.

Pretty strictly tools, non political, very little of his personal life, just straight to the point of his channel. Knows his stuff for the most part

Really?

I haven’t seen a video yet where he isn’t ranting about 2A stuff.

Has a hard-on for HF and thinks he’s HF public enemy #1 despite not being relevant enough to be on their radar.

I’ve also yet to see a video where he displays any knowledge.

 

[Houdini5150]

Really?

I haven’t seen a video yet where he isn’t ranting about 2A stuff.

Has a hard-on for HF and thinks he’s HF public enemy #1 despite not being relevant enough to be on their radar.

I’ve also yet to see a video where he displays any knowledge.

Yeah I agree. I think one may have to watch more of his videos and socials to see this. I came across his page a while back and was interested but once I started seeing him just **** on HF all the time and 'buy' tools for his channel to show how **** they are compared to snap on etc I don't pay attention and I will probably unfollow. My favorite is when Mr Subaru posted about rebranded 1:1 copies of Icon ratchets on Amazon with sockets for cheap and CP made his own video to show this and how HF was ****... He goes on his rant about the cheap version being a copy etc etc but as he is actually starting to take it apart he finds out that they changed the amazon one... lol wouldnt you notice that prior to recording? But yeah I will stick to Den of Tools and Tony the Technician and Justin Dow for randoms to watch.

 

[d.mcfarland]

Really?

That comment was made a year ago. His videos have changed as of that comment. He also seems to show some mental health issues as well.

 

[Alex87!]

Some of my top channels not mentioned

United by Trucks
Taylor Ray
Odd Tinkering
Powernation

 

[purplezr2]

Inheritance Machinist is a new favorite. Could listen to this guy for hours.

 

[jmdirk]

There's a few that I instantly watch anytime new content comes out:
- Bad Obsession Motorsports
- This Old Tony
- Fortnine (centered on motorcycles and associated with a Canadian online retailer. Used to be mostly gear reviews and but have gotten away from that it no more motorcycle culture type stuff. Really well produced content and pretty clever humour)

Most others will depend on the content of the video:
- Project Farm
- Fitzee Fab
- Deboss Garage
- Vice Grip Garage

I find some other channels have gotten pretty repetitive, or the host(s) have just gone off the deep end. AvE has just gotten tedious. Really coming off as a know it all and the vernacular gets old after awhile. Used to really like Might Car Mods too, but they really haven't done that must interesting stuff lately.

 

[DRider]

Project Farm
Last Best Tools

 

[alfadan]

Oxtoolco
Topper Machine
Haxby shed
MrCrispin
Various korean underwear models

 

[MJK]

I can't believe noone has posted M539 Restorations...

Just wanted to say thanks for this - it has quickly become a favorite

Some other auto related ones I've discovered since I last posted:
Jafromobile
Geoffrey Croker (aka Croker vs Rover)
Gears and Gasoline
The Skid Factory > Mighty Car Mods > Benny's Custom Works

 

[darkzero]

My current new favorite is..... well I say current cause I tend to get sick of some channels after so long. Like I used to watch mainly the machinist guys for years. Now the only machining (main content) channels I still watch are This Old Tony, Keith Fenner, & Mr Pete. I don't even watch Abom anymore & I thought that would never happen.

I have many favorites, many of them already listed in this thread but my current new favorite that I look forward to watching new videos is FarmCraft101. He does a bit of everything & something about him, I really enjoy his videos.

 

[11b30b4]

Zeus36, thanks for the support.

+1 for Geoffrey Croker (aka Croker vs Rover), his restoration of the Elliott Progress 2G Drill Press was great.

I watch many of the other channels yall have mentioned but most of the time I just do a search for whatever I am looking for the find someone I can stand and seems to be knowledgeable and competent.

 

[SteadyC]

Robert Dotterer

 

[jonesg]

Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics, Ian's ability to diagnose is nothing short of amazing IMHO...
They call him in when everyone else has failed to find the problem.

Pine hollow is a bit beyond most average wrenchers, I already know how to work on cars , its the computer stuff that gives me problems so I watch pine hollow to learn his approach.

Ave, failed puberty, tries too hard to be funny, you either are or you ain't, he ain't.

This old Tony is.

 

[TdK71]

4 pages and not a single mention of Taryl Fixes All?!

 

[Jarhead0408]

4 pages and not a single mention of Taryl Fixes All?!

Good mention.

I’ve enjoyed his stuff quite a bit. The kids like his little skits too.

 

[rust in the eye]

Hydraulic press channel has been a guilty pleasure
Just rolled in, or something to that effect, is another that features shocking tales of woefully neglected, abused and the incompetently "repaired" cars presented to various auto repair shops

 

[jacked_72]

I like Watch Wes Work. I can identify with him and all the problems he seems to run into.
I like Eric O and will watch his videos just for fun. I find the "enhance" bits funny every time. I also like the openings.
Used to watch Vice Grips Garage, but all the schtick got old. My feeling with Pine Auto is that he's poking around aimlessly a lot of times. I used to watch Duane at Real Fixes Real Fast and though he had a lot to offer, but I understand that he had a stroke in is out of the business. Years ago, I watched Eric the Car Guy, back when he did vehicle repairs, but lost interest when he became a you tube celebrity. I used to watch BriansMobile1, but I don't think he's doing much any more. He was very informative, but got too Zen for me and I gave up when that stuff got too heavy. I will watch the "just rolled in" stuff, but I find it somewhat offensive that someone is just pulling videos and stories from Reddit and other sources and making money off them on youtube. Some of the Pakistani builder channels are interesting in short doses.

 

[Rickster]

Still always watching CP the Tool Addict and JDTCo. There a bunch of MotorTrend Roadkills and Roadkill Garages been watching too. Finnegans Garage and Ozzyman too.

 

[jonesg]

4 pages and not a single mention of Taryl Fixes All?!

imbecile.

 

[TdK71]

imbecile.

I know you are but what am I?

 

[jonesg]

someone who watches imbeciles.

 

[BreeStephany]

AvE-- list of AvE slang below:

Strap-on = Snap-on
**** Wagon = Snap-on truck
Milfuckee = Milwaukee
DeWilt = DeWalt
Homeless Despot = Home Depot
Hazard Fraught = Harbor Freight
Cryobi = Ryobi
Angry Pixies = Electricity
Schmoo = any kind of lubricant (I think)
BOLTR = Bored Of Lame Tool Reviews
Uncle Bumfuck = AvE

There is an entire online AvE dictionary too!

LOVE AvE!

 

[Squankum]

Since this thread is revived, I'll update my faves with two more:

BendinwithBendon - a heavy truck mechanic in Houston who repairs frames, suspensions, etc.

FunkFPV - a professional forklift mechanic, amateur drone racer, and tireless critic of stupid "hack" videos on social media:

 

[purplezr2]

I C Weld
On Fire Welding

 

[sea2summit]

Anyone mention farmhandscompanion yet?

See all my others PF, AvE, essential craftsman, ic welding, mike festiva etc

 

[spinellib]

I mostly watch automotive diagnostic channels, but a furniture restoration channel had my interest for a while:

Dashner Design & Restoration

No nonsense, no music, no shilling. And he's very good at what he does.

 

[kythri]

Just rolled in, or something to that effect, is another that features shocking tales of woefully neglected, abused and the incompetently "repaired" cars presented to various auto repair shops

The problem with that channel, or any of the copycats, is that they're thieves, ripping off the sub-reddit r/JustRolledIntoTheShop and similar subs.

There's nothing original to their content, it's all stolen, and they're making money on the backs of those posting on Reddit.

I despise the vile no-talent goons doing that.

 

[TdK71]

I like No Nonsense Know How or NNKH, Chris and Jen are workers and that gives me hope for the younger generation.

 

[spinellib]

Channel called KT3406E

This guy doesn't post videos often, but he does show a lot of interesting things he does with heavy equipment repair.
No nonsense. No music.