ANOTHER Mr Pete Temporary Video FOLLOW-UP tubalcain

posted on SEPT. 25, 2024
temporary duration10 to 20 days

[@WilliamTNixon]

I am 88 years old and still like to learn about things. You are my shop teacher and I have learned a lot.

[@garyc5483]

I find all of your videos educational & entertaining. I am 76 years old but still like to learn. Thanks for the ramblings. Please leave it up. ATB regards from the UK

[@mrpete222]

Glad you like them!

[@smmaxey]

Keep on rockin Mr. Pete. You're a national treasure. They're not making any more of you. Love watching - reminds me 🙂of my Paw Paw.

[@fredohnemus7685]

I know so little about machining, I was a welder until retiring. I once ran a turret lathe at work for six months. Hated every minute, my training was here is the start button and stop buttons. I had no clue, set ups was nightmarerish. I used to think, hey this is kind of neat making a chunk of metal look like something else. My true love was sub-arc and mig welding. I was taught a lot by the old timers and a lot of trial and error. Since my childhood, I spent lots of time with my elders. They had stories and life experience to share. Well now you are one of my elders, not by much though. I'm in the seventies now, but I so enjoy your rants and stories, never tire of them. No matter what you post in the future, I'll be looking forward too, and watching. One thing I did learn running a lathe, how to break every shear pin in it with one shot. Took maintenance two weeks to fix. Running a turret into the chuck was the trick.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for a great comment. I operated turret.Lathe s for about a year. And it is not pleasant.

[@randyfrieler5524]

I'm 66 and retired, lots of things to divide my time but i always find time to watch your videos. Keep em coming.!!

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@1957StrokerPan]

For nearly a decade before I retired you were the go to instructor for all new machinist. We had a computer and monitor in the toolroom and you don't know how many hours young machinist would stare at videos of yours learning an intricate operation. It must bring you a great sense of pride to realize that you slowly replaced the machinist's Bible. You do whatever makes you happy because at this point you certainly deserve it!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much for the encouragement

[@derekmills1080]

Mr. Pete, I am a postwar child (1948) here in the UK. We have just lost our last primary steel manufacturing plant in Port Talbot, Wales. A disaster that politicians will never notice or care about. I can’t believe it - UK, the country that invented the Industrial Revolution. There are still the those of us in the UK and USA who treasure invention, engineering and science - all combined in education, surely the lifeblood of civilisation. Where I live in Bolton, north of Manchester, I’m surrounded by younger families who don’t even own a hammer or screwdriver, so when we are all gone, the outlook will be bleak. Everybody sat at home in front of a computer looking at how things used to be made. Best wishes from the UK. 👍🇬🇧👍🇺🇸👍

[@mrpete222]

😂😂😂

[@Vintageguy73]

Here in the eastern USA we will soon feel the sting of all the outsourcing due to the longshoremen's labor dispute. Never will understand why our politicians let this happen.

[@derekmills1080]

@@Vintageguy73 It’s completely mad. America’s manufacturing potential is without equal - anywhere. Both our countries lead the world in invention, innovation and manufacturing expertise. I’ve seen so much disappear in my lifetime it’s difficult to comprehend. Thanks for your comment.

[@duanedickey7043]

Wait a second now, the UK started the industrial revolution?

[@derekmills1080]

@@duanedickey7043 yes!

[@zyx709]

Hi Mrpete. I’m 87 years old, hobby machinist plus doing some part time commercial work…I watch many of your videos to gain more knowledge. They all are absolutely perfect, so please don’t change anything. Just keep them coming.. ..my 12x24 Atlas/Craftsman lathe that I purchased new in 1959 is still in use. Complete with VFD, DRO and quick change tooling. Last year I bought a 12x36 Atlas/Craftsman lathe and fully rebuilt/restored it 20:59 completely…I have 4 lathes, 3 mills, honing machines along with arbor and hydraulic press, metal saw and welders. A very complete show that I truly enjoy.. I also volunteer 2 days a week as machinist in a community tech education center operated by our school system.

[@mrpete222]

You are an amazing 87-year-old man. Keep it up. Sounds like you have more machinery than I, lol

[@lroyson]

I watch every video you publish. I found the channel many years ago before purchasing a lathe. I learned how to do many things with my lathe from your teaching. I come here now to hear your stories and to learn anything you are willing to share. Thank you for what you do and the effort you put into teaching. You were a legend way before youtube, and I bet there are many of your students that would say the same. Thank you.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much for a kind comment and encouragement

[@kevinkoepke8311]

Good morning! I enjoy your videos immensely! I thank you for keeping me entertained, especially in subjects I enjoy. Thanks, Mr Pete!

[@daviddauphin-f4p]

Mr. Pete and a cup of coffee in the morn - doesn't get much better.

[@danielj.schneider5162]

Mr. Pete, I'm ashamed of us as an audience for not watching the wonderful Reed/Sherr-Tumico video more! I enjoyed it immensely, and all your videos about the histories of these precision tool makers. I think you're right about the youth and their short videos (and I say that as a young viewer -- not yet 50!). I do hope you won't get hopelessly discouraged; your videos are exactly what I come to KZbin for. As for the tractors plowing, I watching with interest hoping to see some of my favorite Farmalls go by and was not disappointed. If you enjoy those events, maybe it would be easier to film the tractors off the field, owners starting them up and hooking up, etc. -- ask them some questions maybe ... I was particularly interested to see how many bottoms each model was pulling and how hard they seemed to be working. Keep up the good work!!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you for watching and commenting. There seems to be very little interest in the historical videos I make about tools.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you for watching and commenting. There seems to be very little interest in the historical videos I make about tools.

[@danielj.schneider5162]

@@mrpete222 I think that's a failing in the audience more than the videos - and I bet if we dug into the numbers, over a period of years, we'd find that they generate more "long tail" views than a lot of other things. In some cases, yours may be among the best - or only - sources for some of that information. I suspect you are at a disadvantage having been on YT for so many years ... the competition has just grown and grown, and the way people interact with the site is more and more driven by "the algorithm" that presents them with whatever it things they'll want to watch. The more videos of bad drivers and kittens falling over there are, the harder it is to find the good stuff...

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

Thanks, Mr. Pete. I'm 71 and I always watch your vids and others to the very end. Being a creator, I understand your frustration. "Most and thankfully not all" of the young people today don't want to learn a craft for themselves. I can spend hours filming and editing a vid and it will do badly. Then I can make a short easy vid that I don't expect to do well, and it will do great. There is no rhyme or reason that I can see. So, thank you very much for your time and effort. Your channel is my favorite machining channel. Cheers from Clint in Virginia.

[@mrpete222]

Sounds like we are experiencing the same disappointments

[@bocody]

I guess I’m old, although I hate to admit it, KZbin is my go to for education. I’ve learned, repaired and most importantly saved money by watching videos. Keep doing what your doing Lyle. You are appreciated.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@warrenlee3113]

I watch your videos to learn. And when you do videos making projects,I find them very interesting. Your channel helped me learn how to run different machines. Thank you.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@ericm8811]

Hey Mrpete222! Thanks for the top quality ranting! The entertainment value is off the charts! Keep it up please! Greetings from the north shore mountains of Vancouver British Columbia Canada! Ride ride ride!

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@arnoldgrubbs2005]

I am 62 years old, and retired from my very stressful job about 3 years ago, because I could, and it was getting to be to much and my health was suffering. Retired, and am feeling much better now! Anyway, I wish that there would have been a place like this where I could have gotten all the good pointers on machine work 30 or more years ago! I do have all your videos that you refer to, and am going thru some of them as time permits. In my Dad's garage/workshop, he had a nice 16"x 6' South Bend toolroom lathe, and a 1J Bridgeport mill, and a small Logan lathe. Since he passed away at 98 years, I moved into the old home place and am starting to get things organized and your video's are VERY helpful for producing some of the things I want to make. I want you to know I appreciate the efforts you put into your videos!

[@mrpete222]

Wonderful that you have a shop, and you are wise and retiring to eliminate the stress

[@fredhoyt6900]

I saw one of the big KZbinrs trying to turn a smaller diameter acme thread screw with a carbide tool, then blamed the lathe when they had problems...

[@mrpete222]

Lol

[@richardoleson7934]

I find watching your videos, whether educational/instructional or thoughtful elocution, to be a worthwhile and rewarding use of my time. Please continue to enlighten us. Rant on!

[@ckvasnic1]

Lyle, I watch them all…. And enjoy them completely. Cheers! Thank you for sharing your time and many talents. Chuck

[@mrpete222]

I appreciate that! I will try to give you an answer later today about the grinder

[@ziggykozera7341]

You have videos that taught me how to run CNC machines. Manual machining does translate to CNC. It helped me out of jams many times. I thank you. I've been doing CNC machining for 37 years. I found your channel 4 years ago. It made me look at all my machining just a bit differently. Turned out i didn't know it all and you made it better. Thank you again Mr. Pete. Keep going. Keep doing what you do.

[@tom87pate]

This is hands down my favorite channel on KZbin or anything else!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much

[@yorkpowell7069]

I have really enjoyed your videos over the last 10 yrs or so. Just like your comments about "graduating from My Shop Class with Mr. Pete", I too feel like I have seen enough content that it is not the same as in the beginning of this journey for me. Because of your instruction I have been able to fund some really good machine purchases by buying/rebuilding and selling old Lathes. I have rebuilt 10 Atlas, 2 Logan's & 2 South Bend's in the last 7 years. With each new sale I have been able to invest in all the tooling needed to support the ability to make my own repair parts.

[@mrpete222]

Wow, you have done quite a service by repairing and reconditioning those machines

[@celticfirehorse9345]

Hi Pete, like you said I have to unsubscriibe to channels I enjoy because the notifications and such block up my utube feed and there is not enough time to watch them all. I find engineering channels like yours so much more enjoyable than it was as an apprentice. Great to see you in flying form again.😉👍

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for sharing

[@chiverslandsurveyor]

Hey. I'm only 58...don't you dare call me old. Seriously, I love your videos and I have learned so so much from you. I'm not even a machinist ...I just a person who has 3 Unimats and a Taig. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Phillip

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@britenrhodehouse8692]

I started watching KZbin during the pandemic. My two teenage sons started watching with me and are now both more educated and familiar with shop tools and techniques. We have now put together a pretty capable workshop and having fun building things together as a family all thanks to content from folks like you.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍👍

[@RG-li5zq]

Thank you for your videos whether you're making chips, ranting, or sharing your expertise in tooling. I live in central IL and travel on I-55 to Chicago area on business. Each time I see the Streator exit I think of Mr. Pete and hope someday to meet you. Although I'm a woodworker I've learned so much by watching your videos. Thanks again.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@dannys1532]

I have always and still do watch and learn from all your videos! Pleading for you to continue your instructional videos for everyone, either now or later. There is no other teacher on youtube like you. I like many others enjoy all your different content, educational, instructional, rants, ect. PLEASE keep up the good work!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you so much for your kindness

[@scottbenauer1189]

You have taught me so much. If it wasn’t for you I would not know how to run the old South Bend lathe at my work. Or the Atlas lathe I have at home. Thank you for teaching and inspiring me to have an enjoyable hobby. Thank you you’re the best.

[@elmarqo_3448]

Mr. Pete is fueled by coffee. A 21 minute rant. I watched every minute. I like the plowing. I like the machine tools and the steam engines. Thanks Mr. Pete

[@modtwentyeight]

My grandmother a long time ago, when I was young, told me "you never stop learning" and I have found this is very true. I think I will be learning to my last breath. I am always interested in what you have to say. Keep up the good work Mr. Pete!!

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@kennethomeara9848]

I am 65, and I enjoy all of your videos. They are quite interesting and informative, and there is also some humor. I appreciate the hard work you put into them. Thank you very much.

[@clivelockwood3236]

Everyone loves a good Rant and lets face it there is plenty to rant about.

[@wallaceknifeworkshomestead]

Keep talking Mr Pete! Ill keep listening!

[@amosdecarmo5970]

Mr. Pete and a cup of tea in the morning - doesn't get much better.

[@RetroSteamTech]

Much wisdom in this video Mr Pete 👍👍 I have to confess that I definitely fall into the "Graduated" category. When I first set up my little workshop and got my lathe I watched hundreds of videos from many "workshop" KZbin creators. Once I had learned the skills I needed for my particular hobby, I watched less and less. These days I hardly watch any "workshop" videos. That being said I still watch your videos, why, well I for one like to hear you talk and I will continue to do so as long as you make them. So please, keep them coming. All the best, Alan.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, Alan I rest my case, with your graduation, lol.

[@Drew.Downey]

Long time subscriber Mr Pete! 29 year old carpenter from belfast, Northern Ireland. Never touched a "Chip making" piece of machinery in my life. Would be your apprentice in a heart beat. The finest channel on KZbin and the only creator that makes Edutainment the way it should be👏 Thank you for everything Mr Pete. it is so appreciated by so many. God's speed my friend.

[@jaybailey3518]

I love all your videos and look forward to them daily !!! It's become an important part of my daily life !

[@mrpete222]

I'm so glad!

[@j.f.christ8421]

KZbin changes what it promotes on a regular basis, and if you don't adapt you lose out. Your last temporary video did well because that's exactly what KZbin likes, in this case a talking head ranting about something, not polishing the ways on some old junk lathe. Maybe one day it'll change back to liking quiet long-form education over flashy hyped-up entertainment (but I doubt it).

[@HMartins-351]

Dear Mr Pete. Some years ago I was asked to teach a couple classes about electronics but more like “the practical way”. Ok. I accepted but soon discovered the pupils aged about 15 “couldn’t be exposed to temperatures above 80 deg C (176 deg F) because it could be too dangerous”. How could they use a soldering iron? Later on a friend who is a university teacher told me that he tried the same thing but that about half the pupils got burns in the first half hour of soldering iron manipulation. Young people in mechanical terms just know how to eat and manipulate the cell phone. Eventually something else below the belt.

[@mrpete222]

Sad but true

[@davidphillips7321]

That's Because they have the attention span of a knat, no shop class and no Common sense (Dumbing Down of America) Oh and they Can't Write Either...

[@dannyl2598]

Thanks Mr Pete. I understand what you are saying. Most of what I see and hear in all forms of media annoys me. I have a very low tolerance for stupidity. I love to learn new things. The more useful knowledge you have, the easier it is to navigate life. As a side note, when I watched Mr Topper's video, I subscribed and set the notifications to all, and I have not gotten a single video notification for that channel. I do seem to be getting all of yours. But then again I have been watching all of your videos all the way through for many years. I hope you have a great week.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@lwoodt1]

Been watching you almost since the beginning. I watch from start to finish and have learned a lot from your videos. What ever you post we will be here to watch. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your ramblings in general. As you say,,, edumatainment.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much

[@myyardsaleitems]

Sir…since I have found your channel I have enjoyed your videos and the information as were as commentary you share. I was blessed to have parents that raised my siblings and myself on a farm and fixing and repairing things was a necessity Of life. Those lessons have served all of us so incredibly…sadly today’s youth have NOT BEEN CHALLENGED. Please continue to share your knowledge and skills…your efforts are being appreciated. May you and your family be blessed

[@mrpete222]

Thank you. You were fortunate to have great parents.

[@stime6472]

When you said you were shocked that everyone's opinions are not the same as yours I almost spit my coffee on the computer! LoL Thanks Mr. Pete!

[@dcraft1234]

Your video on repairing a logan lathe quick change gear box really inspired me to repair mine. You give good, practical ways of doing things.

[@markosborne2650]

I'm fairly new to your channel, but I'm learning a lot. Yup I'm old man, but new to machining. Thank You.

[@Godchampion76]

Thanks for your Time! Keep the videos coming please. Thanks again

[@mattomon1045]

Mr Pete i love your channel ! I'm a volunteer at a loco museum and I tell some of my patrons, We are all teachers and students at all time's !!! Thanks for Teaching Us.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks so much

[@Mike-h5r4o]

Love your videos! You have so much energy that it inspires me to go into the shop right now.

[@JackieKraft]

I don’t imagine anyone could ever graduate from such a prestigious occupation… It would take a lifetime.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@walterplummer3808]

Good morning. Ignore the peanut gallery and keep doing what you are doing. Thanks for everything.

[@jondahl4394]

I watch your channel almost every day. If I had a million dollars, I would send half of it to you. As it is, i can only afford to save old tools from the scrapper. I have an old index model 40h mill, a sheldon eswq-56 lathe, both from ww2, a Silver bandsaw from 1910, tungar battery chargers, sioux vave refacers, and many more things that i picked up from the dumpster. I have repaired all of them, and they all function. I guess i repair old machines as my hobby. I learn a lot from you, and enjoy ALL your content. Thankyou so much for being here. God bless. Jon dahl, Cooperstown ND

[@larrymills8527]

Mr Pete i watch you because you remind me of my shop teacher back in high school and how much simpler it was back in the day. That would have been in the late 60s .

[@Ervan-l9v]

You truly enjoy this type content even what they tank. Gives me/us a look into your soul. I personally look forward to each of your videos. I am also older and a hobby machinist and have a fairly good shop at home, better than most but not as extensive as yours. I know the machining world has gone CNC but in my opinion you still need the basics of machining to get the most out of CNC. The machinery handbook is still and will always be the foundation for what we do. Keep it up! Every time I turn on my computer I search to see if you have released a new video even if it is a rant. I do like some content more than others but that is normal in my opinion. There is obviously a lot of knowledge and ability sealed up in your head and we/I appreciate your willingness to share it.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much

[@carlwestcott5246]

I am 68 and still working in helping take care of children with heart rhythm problems. My Dad taught me at an early age to understand the value of what he called “getting the ‘wind work’ done”. I would classify this video as the epitome of ‘wind work’, and it is a treasure. My only misgiving is that I couldn’t be there to chat with you, although the video would probably have been longer!!! Thanks for all you do for us.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for sharing!

[@johnm840]

Agree with you 95% on issues. I don't get notified often, and forget to go look. I do recall by have a project and searching what is out there. At times I'm re-watching one of your videos to remind me of process. I use you-tube for education purposes for the most part. Politics info I go to Rumble to get around censorship. I don't agree with it all, but like the unfiltered opinions so I can decide vs Screw-tube knowing what is best. Got a pdf of one of your books, It was great source of info for me years ago.

[@enriquemendoza8650]

Well......I'm 62 and I've been watching your videos since 2016. The information provided is amazing. I particularly love the safety aspect. I think that as long as you have information about machining and tooling and stories about your life experiences, I will watch. Great videos.

[@JamesP_TheShedShop]

Good Morning. The $22.00/mth I pay Google for no ads, Google owes to you. The other channels I subscribe too, is due to you. The 8 lathes, 1 mill, and shop I own, is due to you. I'm not a machinist, I just play one on KZbin. I am a proud student of Mr. Pete.. I am retired and re-discovered a passion. Thank you. The University of Tubalcain, the best education on earth

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much. I like that, university of.Tubalcain

[@DaveHarms-d4g]

I do mostly woodworking, but like to learn about different type manufacturing be it woodworking, metal, epoxy,etc. So thank you for posting them!

[@markgeorge3960]

Excellent video! Hope you live forever! Thank you!

[@edl5074]

Thank you mr pete I watch all of your videos old and new. Like your rants lol . Keep up your great work !!!!

[@mrpete222]

Glad you like them!

[@andrewgardner7104]

Never too old to learn. You have shown so much over the years. Just knocked together a demagnetizer from one of your films. Keep em comming.

[@mrpete222]

Great to hear!

[@chrischapel9165]

I know people that watch the Western channel consistently day after day Bonanza , Rifle man , High Chaparral etc ...Same episodes year after year... I'm the same way watching Mr Pete , Keith Fenner and others unlike Matt Dillon,Mr Pete and Keith Fenner do produce new material but, I enjoy going back to " yesteryear" and watching Mr Pete make a Bell center finder !

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much. I like old movies not new movies.

[@pfflyer1963]

I enjoy the rants but love to see you make things. It amazes me how well things turn out. None of your comparison videos were of you making a project. Would have been interesting to have one of those thrown in the mix.

[@willostiguy1213]

I’m 44 years old and would really like to thank you for all you’ve done and are doing. I found your channel in 2011 when I was recovering from a work related back surgery, your videos got me through another two back surgeries over a ten year span and helped me in my career as a Cat marine diesel mechanic. You mean a lot more to people than you can imagine

[@JeffsShop]

I am 56 and have learned a ton from you and your channel. Thank you for everything you have done.

[@jeffreysanto]

Mr. Pete, I have been a fan of your channel for a long time. I just turned 49 over this past summer to give you an idea of my demographic... I have a KZbin channel as well and have not uploaded a new video in 6 years. I had published 137 videos before I stopped, the content was mostly welding, blacksmithing, and light machine work on my Atlas lathe and benchtop mill. I found it frustrating how I could work for hours making and editing a video, which was educational, for very little in the way of viewership. This is especially true when you see someone make a minute long video called .50cal vs. Lawnmower and it received more views in a day than my channel did in a month. What you do takes education, skill, and a talent for teaching. Anyone could put a cell phone in a hydraulic press and destroy it, not everyone can create something as you do. I go back to your videos on a fairly regular basis and use them for reference. Not only is there a lot if history here, you provide information that is often hard to find elsewhere. The internet is a strange place, but no matter how advanced it becomes there will always be libraries... Think of your videos like the reference books, vast sets of books they don't lend out and need to be read there. I personally want you to know that there are many people like myself who have benefitted from your time and dedication to this skilled trade and it feels almost impossible to thank you enough. Hope to see much more of you in the future! Take care.

[@mrpete222]

thank you very much for your comment and your encouragement.Keep watching.

[@JamesOsborneJr]

Mr. Pete I watch your videos every chance I get. I would sure miss them if stopped making them. I have learned a lot from them. Thank you for making them.👍

[@BlitzMekanika]

Having completed my apprenticeship, I’ve been watching your videos as an aid to my studying, so I can pass my Tool and Die Red seal exam. 🥂

[@RaymondEllis-dh1kx]

Education is all I watch on KZbin. So you are #1. Plowing was great to me. We had a WD and a All Crop combine. I put in thousands of hours running them. At 1/2 to 3/4 acre per hour it took many hours to work 125 acres. Yes I have a Scheer-Tomeco micrometer and never knew the history of the company.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@davefulcomer2336]

I'm a 50-year-old, hobby machinist, and I watch your videos constantly for entertainment and educational purposes. I appreciate everything you do, I Hope you continue to create videos about machining, but understand the market shift. Thank you for all or your work over the years

[@blackout7615]

Mr Pete's videos are the best. If you haven't discovered Mr Pete you are missing out on great content from a great man.

[@mrpete222]

😄😄

[@billjones7327]

i am 77 years old, self taught from watching people like you on you tube. Keep up the good work. I would like to see a video about grinding specialty tool bits, what type of grinder, stone, dremmel tool ect. Thanks

[@mrpete222]

I do have several videos on grinding, tool bits

[@robp5575]

Hey Mr Pete, I’m 41 years young and I love watching your videos, I’m not great at commenting but I do watch almost all of your videos. I usually watch them on Saturday morning with a cup of coffee. I also really enjoy your rant videos. You remind me of my grandfather that passed away a few years ago. Not sure why but I just enjoy the story’s and opinions and world views. Anyways thanks for the many of years of great content.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@markuswx1322]

I’m not a diehard but I find myself coming back to the channel every few months. I recall that your channel was the first one I ever subscribed. Back in the 70s I ran a Bridgeport vertical mill, a Morey turret lathe and a four-gang Clausing drill press for a couple of years in my Dad’s business. I didn’t know much. The set-up man took care of everything. You’ve filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge. Hope you stick around a while.

[@davidjames1007]

Thanks for sharing the info on the stats, I've always wondered how much money these videos make, keep them coming

[@mr.behaving]

I like these video's because it feels like we're just a couple of friends, sitting in your workshop, shooting the breeze. I can have in on in the background or even just watching it directly and they have a casual, almost friendly vibe to them, no matter the content.

[@chuckfischer7202]

Always watch, always learn, always enjoy. Thanks.

[@mrpete222]

Glad to hear it!

[@emerycreek8016]

My acreage borders the remnants of the old Illinois Central railroad. Our town had the Rock Island and Illinois Central rolling through on their way to nearby Minnesota and South Dakota. Both long gone. I love old tractors so I'll watch a plowing video for awhile. Those events are worth attending.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@fullmetalpenguin]

Thanks. Mr. Pete!

[@fixitmakeit]

Always enjoy a Mr Pete opinion piece (rant). i watch a good variety of content on YT, one thing they all have in common is I am being freely given knowledge . what a fantastic resource ! I have learned so much on such wide variety. I acknowledge the efforts of the creators and hope it will continue. I find Mr Pete especially genuine, honest, interesting, and one of the best communicators on YT. Long may you continue .

[@mrpete222]

thank you very much

[@jmegown52302]

I'm 61 and still try to learn something new every day.

[@shedasaurus]

Your videos are very educational and I watched them all when I first started on my machining adventures. Dont underestimate the importance of your knowledge, hopefully your videos will last forever as so much good information is lost. Thank you for your time !

[@danbreyfogle8486]

You know you are watching a hard core machinist when his pointer is a screwdriver, grin.... I always watch to the end as I don't want to miss a thing, such as the description of "the illustrated man" and "that guy has his left turn signal on all the time." Yes, opinions are like noses, we all have one (cleaned up for You Tube), and our opinions are the same. Keep it up Mr. Pete, including that antique tractor plowing....

[@ddutton0]

The sensitive drill presses are so amazing! Great to learn about them

[@tristanalexander8065]

Mr. Pete, thank you for the video. I was speaking with my wife about your situation on KZbin. She has noticed that some of the AI reviewed videos don’t receive the level of engagement that human reviewed videos do. She also suggested that these Temporary Videos may hurt your engagement. You received 34,000 views and 2,000 comments on your last video. When you delete that video it may remove those records as a reference for the algorithm to promote your videos.

[@EricCorse-zw6vd]

I liked the plow day video, who doesn't like old tractors.

[@dankotos61]

I shared some of your videos on the wind turbines how awful they are. In my state they're talking about making a wind farm. And how much more money electricity is going to cost from that. You got to love it

[@mrpete222]

😂

[@marionstorm9004]

"I'll see you in the next video, I hope." I watched to the very end!! Waiting for the next video, Mr. Pete. Thank You!

[@terrypoffinbarger]

I'm 81 and still believe that a day without learning is a wasted day. Keep on producing your videos.

[@keepcalmandfarmon5401]

Love your rants! And, thanks for sharing your Channel analytics--very interesting...makes one appreciate that you are putting in all this effort making educational content not for the money, but for the good of humanity. Like the Three Stooges said, "For Duty and Humanity"!

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@ellieprice363]

I enjoy and learn from all of your videos. Even the temporary ones that should remain permanent. Very Interesting to learn how YT evaluates and compensates creators for videos. I’m constantly amazed and disappointed at how many viewers completely miss the point of educational machining videos. Adam recently made a replacement shaft for a large lathe showing all the steps including single point threading and machining a 5/8 hex using an index head. Several viewers wondered why the guy “didn’t just order some hex stock and make the part himself with “a die and a file?” No appreciation at all of learning how a complete part can be machined and finished from raw 1144 stress proof stock on a manual lathe.

[@ddutton0]

mid 40’s my dad was a shop teacher, great to see these videos Mr Pete. Tahbak for all you do.

[@natekelly4667]

You keep doing you Mr Pete. I’m still learning from ya. Thanks for your service.

[@moparnut6286]

100% on all points old man.... It's a changing world.... And not for the better.

[@mrpete222]

True

[@fredflintstone8048]

I'm also retired and work in my small machine shop as a hobbyist. I'm also a hobbyist watchmaker. I like Toppers channel and yours as well. I'm always learning something from the professionals, and the teachers. I think I end up creating a lot of tooling for both of those hobbies as wells as for woodworking applications. I have the same experience where I forget about certain KZbin content creators that I subscribed to a long time ago because KZbin stopped keeping me up to date with their videos and then all of a sudden I get a notification of the video from them out of the blue and find out I'm 100s of videos behind. I don't have time to catch up on them. I've been on KZbin for about 16 years. KZbin is constantly offering me videos from new channels as well. I think it's the nature of KZbin that the videos that take the least effort to make are the most popular. I would suspect that a video of a cat or dog running a lathe would be wildly popular.

[@Happymacer_P]

Hi Mr Pete, agreed, I cannot fathom that people don’t enjoy learning! Hence I put stuff up on KZbin that I find interesting or enjoy, and if people watch, that’s great, but if none, then it’s there for posterity. I’ve not earned anything from my channel to date. In my view it’s not about popularity or fund raising, it’s about doing it for the love of sharing my knowledge and skills. I do think that many people do find your videos valuable - more valuable than 1 view per person would suggest. Perhaps it’s a sign of the times that you can say most American people are not making things themselves anymore. Perhaps with the rise of China and India local people don’t need to learn a trade anymore? Or they come home from a days machining work and the last thing they want is more machining? In Australia, its legislation- we have many laws to protect people from risk of injury. Sometimes they are appropriate but sometimes it smothers ingenuity. Our DIY costs also can exceed buying a product as materials are sometimes hard to get and so expensive! Just another observation, I watch your videos, but I’m in Australia, so I won’t bother with videos that discuss the history of a USA centric company. I have no connection so I can’t relate, so at best I’d watch for your sake to earn another few cents. Being hyper focussed on “USA made” also doesn’t exactly encourage foreign viewers, nor viewers who can’t afford the USA brand names. China also makes really good products but people want cheap, so labelling all Chinese products as “cheap junk” is not valid. It’s about how much the user can or is willing to pay. Anyhow, thanks for your time and effort to make educational videos that I look forward to using when I retire and have time to make something. Your vertical 48” grinder is one!

[@5eZa]

never change, Mr Pete. i do CNC but still find your channel to be informative and learn stuff from your videos

[@joshfigley1452]

Keep it up , I always enjoy your educational videos I've learned a ton by watching you .thank you !!! I am thankful that you are willing to spend the time to teach people like me your skills

[@JoeGassen]

100 per cent behind the need for educated voters.. " I got an Obama phone!!"

[@mrpete222]

Lol